Operation Manual

Chapter 2: Pre-production
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• Import directory: Set the folder where CyberLink PowerDirector
looks by default for media clips when you load media files. To
change this folder, click Browse and select a new folder.
• Export directory: Set the folder where CyberLink PowerDirector
saves captured media files by default. To change this folder, click
Browse and select a new folder.
• Captured video prefix: Enter a default name for captured video
files. CyberLink PowerDirector automatically appends a
sequential number to this name to create a unique filename for
each captured file.
• Always prompt me to confirm filename: Check this option if
you would like CyberLink PowerDirector to prompt you to enter
a filename each time you capture a video clip.
• Production file prefix: Enter a default name for files produced in
CyberLink PowerDirector.
• Snapshot filename: Enter a default name for snapshot captures.
CyberLink PowerDirector automatically appends a sequential
number to this name to create a unique filename for each
captured file. Select a file format from the drop-down list for your
snapshots. You have the choice between .bmp, .jpg and .gif
formats.
• Always prompt me to confirm filename: Check this option if
you would like CyberLink PowerDirector to prompt you to enter
a filename each time you take a snapshot.
• Snapshot destination: Select a destination for snapshot
captures from the drop-down list if you don’t want to save them
as a file.
• Use master video size whenever possible: Select this to have
the snapshot be the same size as the original video, instead of
the smaller preview window it was taken in.
• Number of recently used file projects: Enter a number
(between 0 and 20) of recently used files that you would like to
make available in the File menu when you open CyberLink
PowerDirector.
• Automatically load the most recent project when
PowerDirector opens: Check this option to automatically load