CyberLink PowerDirector 8 User’s Guide
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Contents Introduction............................................ 1 Welcome .................................................................................................................... 1 Latest Features ................................................................................................... 2 DirectorZone ....................................................................................................... 4 PowerDirector Versions .........................................................
CyberLink PowerDirector Preview Window ...................................................................................................15 Zoom In/Out ......................................................................................................15 Display/Preview Options ..............................................................................16 Media Viewer ....................................................................................................17 Editing Workspace ..............
Contents Editing Preferences .........................................................................................33 Confirmation Preferences ............................................................................34 Capture Preferences .......................................................................................34 Produce Preferences ......................................................................................35 DirectorZone Preferences ..........................................
CyberLink PowerDirector Modifying a Video Effect ...............................................................................57 Modifying PiP Objects ...................................................................................58 Modifying PiP Effects in the PiP Designer ..............................................58 Modifying Particle Effects in the Particle Designer .............................64 Modifying Title Effects in the Title Designer ..........................................
Contents Burn to Disc .............................................................................................................95 Burn Your Movie to Disc ...............................................................................95 Creating Folders ...............................................................................................96 Erasing Discs ......................................................................................................96 Appendix ...........................
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Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDirector and the digital video editing process. It also provides an overview of the program, outlines all of the new features, and includes the system requirements for this version of CyberLink PowerDirector. Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the corresponding program are subject to change without notice. Welcome Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools.
CyberLink PowerDirector transitions and much more. You can then output your video to a file, upload it directly to YouTube or Facebook, or burn it to a disc, complete with stylish menus. Latest Features This section outlines the latest features within the CyberLink PowerDirector program. Workspace • Explorer view - Use the explorer view to better manage your media library. • Previewing video - Preview your video at full screen or on a secondary display device, such as a monitor or a DV camcorder.
Chapter 1: Introduction - Adjust the brightness, remove red-eye or apply focus to photos. • Particle Designer - Use the Particle Designer to create cool PiP effects, such as falling snow. • Track Manager - Add additional PiP tracks to the timeline, allowing you to have up to nine PiP tracks on a video at the same time. - Add additional music tracks to the timeline, allowing you to have up to three separate music tracks in a video at the same time.
CyberLink PowerDirector - CyberLink PowerDirector can automatically shut down your computer after producing your video or burning it to disc, to save energy. • Manually delete temp files - Ability to manually delete temp files to quickly free up disk space on your computer. Miscellaneous • Full UI integration of DirectorZone - Browse, view and search for PiP objects, title templates, particle objects and disc menus on DirectorZone, from within the CyberLink PowerDirector user interface.
Chapter 1: Introduction Upgrade Your Software Software upgrades are available from CyberLink. To upgrade your software, click the Upgrade button on the About CyberLink PowerDirector window. The Upgrade window will open and you can select to download new upgrades and updates for CyberLink PowerDirector. You will be redirected to CyberLink’s cyberstore if you choose to purchase new upgrades. Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.
CyberLink PowerDirector System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for general digital video production work. System Requirements Screen Resolution • 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher OS • Windows 7/Vista/XP (Windows XP Service Pack 2 is Memory • 512 MB required • 2GB DDR2 or above recommended for editing HD required for HDV capture).
Chapter 1: Introduction System Requirements Hard Disk Space • 5 GB required (400MB for SmartSound Quicktrack Library) • 10 GB (20 GB recommended) required for DVD production • 60GB (100GB recommended) required for BD/HD/ AVCHD production Burning Devices • A CD or DVD burner (CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD- Microphone • A microphone is required for recording voice-overs R/RW) is required to burn VCD/DVD/SVCD/AVCHD* titles • A Blu-ray Disc recordable drive is required to burn Blu-ray Disc titles* Note: pl
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Chapter 2: The PowerDirector Workspace This chapter outlines the CyberLink PowerDirector workspace, and all of its features. The workspace is where you will spend most of your time within CyberLink PowerDirector, so getting familiar with everything is has to offer will be helpful.
CyberLink PowerDirector Rooms The various rooms within the Edit module of CyberLink PowerDirector are where you can access all of your media, effects, titles, and transitions when editing your video. You can also gain access to controls for recording and mixing audio, adding chapters or subtitles. By default, the library window displays the Media Room. Media Room The Media Room provides access to your media library. The media library can contain your video and audio files, as well as many types of images.
Chapter 2: The PowerDirector Workspace Particle Room The Particle Room contains a library of effects that are placed on the PiP track to add a particle effect (snow, dust, smoke, etc.) on top of a video or image on the master track. Title Room The Title Room contains the library of titles that when applied to your project, add credits or comments to your production. For more information, see "Adding Title Effects" on page 46.
CyberLink PowerDirector Subtitle Room Within in the Subtitle Room you can add subtitles to your video production manually or through the import of a TXT or an SRT file. For more information, see "Subtitles" on page 76. Library Window The library window contains all of the media in CyberLink PowerDirector, including your video, images and music files. It can also contain the effects, titles and transitions you apply to your media.
Chapter 2: The PowerDirector Workspace Note: you can also gain quick access to library folders by selecting them from the available drop down menu or clicking on the UI. Library Menu Click on to gain access to the library menu. In the library menu you can sort or change the display of the content in the library window, depending on your preference. Other options are available in the library menu and depend on the specific room you are within.
CyberLink PowerDirector that all tracks are displayed within the existing timeline. This ensures that you don’t need to scroll to view certain tracks. Click the button for a larger display of the tracks in the timeline, and enable scrolling up and down in the timeline. Note: when scrolling is enabled within the timeline, the Master Video Track will always remain on top of the other tracks when scrolling through the tracks.
Chapter 2: The PowerDirector Workspace Preview Window While creating your video production, preview your production in the preview window using the available playback controls. Click the Clip button to play back the clip that is selected in the timeline, or Movie to play the entire video production. You can also control the quality of the previewed video (as well as take a photo snapshot of the current frame of video) by selecting and then the preview resolution from the list.
CyberLink PowerDirector Display/Preview Options CyberLink PowerDirector includes some display and preview options that help make your editing experience easier. Click on to enable the TV safe zone, display grid lines, use a dual preview, and select a preview mode. TV Safe Zone/Grid Lines When you place media on the PiP track of the timeline, use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise placement on your video’s image.
Chapter 2: The PowerDirector Workspace • Non Real-time: mutes the audio and displays a preview at a reduced speed to help make editing much more fluid. Useful when editing high-definition video, using multiple PiP tracks on a less powerful computer, or when you receive dropped frames when previewing. By muting the audio and slowing down the video, CyberLink PowerDirector lets you view more frames per second when your computer has trouble providing a smooth preview during editing.
CyberLink PowerDirector Media Tracks The timeline contains the following tracks: Track Description The Master Video Track contains your project’s main video and/or image clips. The Effect Track contains special effects that apply to the video or image clip in the Master Video Track at the same location. The PiP Track contains video clips, images, objects and particle effects that are inserted over any clip in the Master Video Track that appear during the PiP effect’s duration.
Chapter 2: The PowerDirector Workspace Range Selection Click and drag one of the arrows on either side of the timeline slider to select a range of media on the timeline. Once selected, you can cut or copy and then paste the selected media to another position on the timeline. You can also use this feature to manually highlight a portion of a clip that you want to then remove or trim out. Track Manager Within the Track Manager* you can add additional PiP or music tracks to the timeline.
CyberLink PowerDirector Showing/Hiding Tracks To hide a track in the timeline*, first click Movie in the Preview window, then click at the extreme left of the track. When a track is hidden, it is not displayed in the Preview window. This way you can preview your project by tracks and concentrate on the track you are working on. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.
Chapter 3: Pre-Production This chapter details the steps required for pre-production, including the import of media into the Media Room’s library, the capture of media within CyberLink PowerDirector and setting your CyberLink PowerDirector preferences. Importing Media If you already have video files, music and images that you want to use in your production (for example on your computer’s hard drive, a removable device, etc.
CyberLink PowerDirector Downloading Media If you feel that you do not have enough media for your project, or you are looking for specific media to make your creation just perfect, you can: • click to download media from the Internet directly into the media library. • click to download PiP effects, particle effects, title templates, or disc menus from DirectorZone. Downloading Photos From Flickr You can download your own photos directly from your account on Flickr into CyberLink PowerDirector.
Chapter 3: Pre-Production 4. Select all of the photos that you want to import into your Media Library and then click on the Download button. Note: you cannot use the photos downloaded into your Media Library for commercial use. Click on the button underneath a photo thumbnail to view its copyright information. Downloading Audio From Freesound You can download audio samples, such as sound effects or music clips, from the Freesound service into CyberLink PowerDirector.
CyberLink PowerDirector DirectorZone is now fully integrated into the CyberLink PowerDirector UI for convenient searching and previewing of the available templates. These templates are created by either CyberLink or other CyberLink PowerDirector users, and then uploaded to DirectorZone. Capturing Media CyberLink PowerDirector lets you capture media from a variety of sources directly into your Media Library. When you click the Capture button you enter the capture window.
Chapter 3: Pre-Production Capturing from a DV Camcorder DV camcorders are popular among video hobbyists, as they record in a digital format that does not require conversion before being used on a computer. You can capture a single scene or a number of scenes in a batch from your camcorder. Note: if your DV camcorder connects to your computer via USB, you must import video files directly as if your camcorder is a regular hard drive. See "Importing Media" on page 21 for information on importing video files.
CyberLink PowerDirector Automatic Batch Capture Automatic batch capture is a quick way to capture scenes from a video tape. Click the button to access the automatic batch capture feature. Manual Batch Capture Using manual batch capture* gives you more control over the capturing process and ensures that the scenes you want to include are captured. Manual batch capture is recommended when you are sure which scenes you want to capture and have a good idea where they are located on the tape.
Chapter 3: Pre-Production Note: this feature is not available in all regions. Capturing from a Webcam Webcams are inexpensive, handy video cameras that you can use for simple video capturing. Capturing from a Microphone Your video may require recorded dialog. No matter what kind of audio tracks you record, you can capture them with a microphone for use in your CyberLink PowerDirector project. Capturing from a CD Using your favorite music can help you to create a really fun, personalized video.
CyberLink PowerDirector Note: if your AVCHD camcorder connects to your computer via USB, you must import video files directly as if your camcorder is a regular hard drive. See "Importing Media" on page 21 for information on importing video files. Captured Content All of the media you capture in the capture window is displayed in the Captured Content area. When you return to the Edit window, all of the media in the Captured Content area is automatically imported into your Media Room’s library.
Chapter 3: Pre-Production • to set a maximum capture length, select Time limit and then enter a time in the time code box. • to set a maximum captured file size, select Size limit and then enter a size limit (in MB). • to add a text remark, date or time code to captured video, click on . • to take a still photo of a frame video for use in your project, just click on at the point where you want to take the snapshot and an image is saved to the Captured content area.
CyberLink PowerDirector scenes are not split from the original clip, but are added to the workspace like any other media clip. To detect the scenes in a video clip, right click on it in either the Captured Content area or within the media library and select Detect Scenes and then on Detect. Note: depending on the file format, scene detection on certain clips may not work as precisely as it does for others. You may need to split the scenes manually in the scene detection dialog.
Chapter 3: Pre-Production File Preferences To set your file preferences, click > Edit > Preferences. The Preferences window opens, displaying the File tab. Available options are as follows: Default locations • Import folder: indicates the last folder that media was imported from. To change this folder, click Browse and then select a new folder. • Export folder: set the folder where captured media is saved. To change this folder, click Browse and then select a new folder.
CyberLink PowerDirector General Preferences To set your general preferences, click > Edit > Preferences. The Preferences window opens, and then click the General tab. Available options are as follows: Application • Maximum undo levels: enter the number (between 0 and 100) of undos (Ctrl+Z) you would like to make available while you work on your video production. Setting a higher number consumes more CPU resources. • TV format: select the TV format (NTSC or PAL) for your video.
Chapter 3: Pre-Production • User defined: select this option and then select the language from the drop- down list that you want to use. Editing Preferences To set your editing preferences, click > Edit > Preferences. The Preferences window opens, and then click the Editing tab. Available options are as follows: Timeline • Default workspace: select whether to display the timeline or storyboard editing workspace by default.
CyberLink PowerDirector Note: to activate NVIDIA CUDA/ATI Stream encoding technology during production, select Hardware video encoder in the production preferences section of the produce window before production. Confirmation Preferences To set your confirmation preferences, click > Edit > Preferences. The Preferences window opens, and then click the Confirmation tab.
Chapter 3: Pre-Production • Use video overlay for capture: keep this option selected during capture unless you have an older VGA card that does not support video overlay. Deselecting this option in this event avoids the unsupported overlay display errors. • Enable automatic file replacement when recording voice-over: select this option to overwrite existing audio if the voice-over overlaps during recording.
CyberLink PowerDirector Quality of 3D slideshow: • use the slider to set the quality of a produced 3D slideshow video. The slower the images move, the better the quality of the slideshow. When selected, CyberLink PowerDirector will use your computer’s 3D graphics card (if you have one) to accelerate the production time. DirectorZone Preferences To set your production preferences, click > Edit > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box opens. Click the DirectorZone tab.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Now that you have all of your media ready, this chapter will guide you through the process of turning your collection of media into professional-looking videos and photo slideshows. PowerDirector Projects Each time you start working on a new production, you create a new project that is saved as a PDS file and is used exclusively by CyberLink PowerDirector. Use the buttons to save, create new or open existing projects within CyberLink PowerDirector.
CyberLink PowerDirector Note that you can only add certain media clips to specific tracks. For example titles to the Title Track, transitions to the Transition Track, or audio to the Voice or Music Track. When you select a media clip, the tracks that you can add it to light up. Magic Movie Wizard If you are new to the editing process and not sure how or where to get started, then the Magic Movie Wizard can help.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Note: if you select to include background music with your slideshow, CyberLink PowerDirector uses the Magic Slideshow technology to synchronize the photos along to the beat of the music during the slideshow.* Music Preferences If you are using background music in your slideshow, click on Music Preferences to configure the preferences as follows: • trim the audio file using the playback controls and then move the sliders on the trim bar to the desired start and end points.
CyberLink PowerDirector Customizing Slideshows in the Slideshow Designer Some slideshow templates let you manually customize slideshows in the Slideshow Designer. Once the slideshow is created, if the Customize button is visible in the preview window or when the slideshow is selected on the timeline, click it to launch the Slideshow Designer.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story • in the editing area (Unused photos), click the Add Photos button to import additional photos for use in the slideshow. • in the editing area (Unused photos), indicate the maximum number of photos that are displayed on a slide. • in the editing area, drag and drop the photos from Unused photos to the cell in the preview area where you want it on the slide. You can also highlight a cell by clicking it and use the buttons to add or remove selected photos.
CyberLink PowerDirector • in the editing area (Cropping area), use the Magic Motion Designer to customize the motion on the slide. See "Magic Motion Designer" on page 55 for more information. • in the preview area, use the playback controls to preview the slideshow. Adding Video, Photos and Audio to the Workspace The sections below outline the procedures for adding each kind of media into the editing workspace.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story • right-click on a clip and select Add to Video Track or Add to PiP Track as required. To create the basic framework of your video, add video clips and photos to the Master Video Track. Add media to the PiP track to create a picture-in-picture effect. Note: use the PiP Designer to customize the PiP effects in your video production. See "Modifying PiP Effects in the PiP Designer" on page 58 for more information.
CyberLink PowerDirector Note: you can only add audio files to the workspace in the timeline view. If you drag an audio file to the workspace in the storyboard view, the workspace automatically switches to the timeline view. Adding Video Effects, PiP Objects, Particle Effects, Titles and Transitions The sections below describe the procedures for adding video effects, PiP objects, particle effects, titles and transitions into the workspace.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Note: click the Effect button to edit the effect’s options. See "Modifying a Video Effect" on page 57 for more information. Adding PiP Objects To add a PiP object to the timeline, do this: Note: you can add additional PiP tracks to your project’s timeline in the Track Manager, allowing you to have up to nine PiP objects displayed on a video at the same time. See "Track Manager" on page 19 for more information.
CyberLink PowerDirector Note: you can download additional particle effects from the DirectorZone web site. See "Downloading Templates from DirectorZone" on page 23 for more information. Once you add a particle effect to the PiP Track, click the Modify button to edit its properties in the Particle Designer. See "Modifying Particle Effects in the Particle Designer" on page 64 for more information.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story • click on a transition and then on the button to add the fading transition to all clips in the timeline. Click on in the library window and selecting Apply Random Transition Effect to All or Apply Fading Transition to All. Editing Your Media Once you have your media in the editing workspace you can perform edits and refinements to it.
CyberLink PowerDirector Performing a Multi Trim You can trim all your video clips using the Multi Trim function. Multi Trim lets you trim out one or more portions of a video clip at once, resulting in clips that are independent from the original video. You can also detect scenes using the Multi Trim tool.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story • use and in magnifier tools to set the magnification level on the video clip. The size of the timeline magnifier will change based on the magnification level selected. • drag the timeline magnifier along the timeline to find the section of video you want to trim. • use the timeline slider to find the starting and end points of your video clips that you want to trim. You can also use the playback controls to find the exact frames in the frame display area.
CyberLink PowerDirector You can also change the duration of the above mentioned media or for trimmed video clips, by selecting the clip and then dragging the end of the clip to the desired duration. Note: you can only lengthen a video clip back to its original duration and transitions to half the duration of the shortest clip they affect. Muting Media Clips If you want to mute the audio portion of an a media clip, right-click on it and then select Mute Clip.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Editing Images Select an image on timeline and then click the Edit Image button* to edit it within CyberLink PhotoNow!. Please consult the help file within PhotoNow! for detailed information on editing images in that program. Once you finish editing an image, the updated file is placed on the timeline. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.
CyberLink PowerDirector new duration in New video length video to manually increase/reduce a video clip’s speed. • Video Rotation: use this function to rotate video up to 270 degrees in the clockwise direction. Freeze Frame Effect Select a video clip on the timeline and then click the Freeze Frame button to instantly create a freeze frame effect.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Note: this is an extremely important step to take before production, as it can drastically affect final video quality. To set a video clip’s TV format, right-click the video clip whose interlacing format you want to set and select Set TV format. Adjusting Video Clip Aspect Ratio Video clips usually come in one of two aspect ratios, 4:3 or 16:9.
CyberLink PowerDirector • Magic Music*: adds background music that automatically adjusts to suit different durations. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information. To access the magic tools, click the icons to the left of the timeline, or click Edit > Magic Tools. > Magic Movie Wizard If you are new to the editing process and not sure how or where to get started, then the Magic Movie Wizard can help.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Magic Motion Designer After you select a motion template to apply to the selected photo, select the Motion Designer button to customize the motion in the Magic Motion Designer.
CyberLink PowerDirector • click on to duplicate the previous or next keyframe on the keyframe timeline. Doing this will copy the properties of the indicated keyframe to the new position. • resize the focus area to define the part on the photo you want to highlight or focus on. • click and drag the motion path to alter the movement of the focus area. • add a rotation effect on the focus area by entering the rotation amount in the field provided and then clicking the focus area manually. .
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story to create great looking videos without the hassle of setting up the opening title, video effects and transitions yourself. Magic Music With Magic Music* you can use music supplied within CyberLink PowerDirector or purchase and download additional tracks, in your video. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information. Click the SmartSound button to view SmartSound-related copyright and purchasing information.
CyberLink PowerDirector Note: to remove an effect applied to an entire clip, deselect the effect name within the Effect Settings window. Modifying PiP Objects When you insert an object from the PiP Objects Room into the PiP Track, it has all of the same properties as any other PiP photo or video. You can resize, reposition, and modified objects by adding shadows, chroma key effects, and more.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story overlapping clip, as well as its position, motion and other properties using the PiP Designer*. A B C D E F G H J I A - Upload to DirectorZone, B - PiP Effect Properties Tab, C - PiP Effect Properties, D - Motion Tab, E - Save Custom Template, F - PiP Masks Tab, G- PiP Object, H -Master Video, I - TV Safe Zone/Grid Lines, J - PiP/ Keyframe Timeline To open the PiP Designer: • select an item on the PiP Track and then click Modify.
CyberLink PowerDirector Note: click on to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise movement of the PiP effect on the master video. Select Snap to Reference to have the PiP effect snap to the grid lines, TV safe zone and boundary of the video area. To modify its size, position or orientation: • click and drag a corner or side to resize the PiP object. Note: deselect Maintain aspect ratio to resize the PiP object more freely. • click on the PiP object and drag it to a new position.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information. Adding PiP Effects With Predefined Motion To add a predefined motion to a PiP effect, click on the motion tab to display the PiP motion options and then select a predefined motion from the available list. Customizing PiP Effect Motion The PiP Designer uses keyframes to customize the motion on a PiP effect (and transparency if required).
CyberLink PowerDirector The distance between each keyframe also contributes to the speed of the PiP effect motion. The further the distance between each keyframe, the quicker the PiP effect will have to move to get to the next keyframe. Keyframe timeline The keyframe timeline is located below the preview window. Each keyframe in the motion path has a corresponding marker on the keyframe timeline. If the PiP clip on the timeline has a duration of 10 seconds, the keyframe timeline will be 10 seconds long.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Adding PiP Effect Masks Within the PiP masks tab you can use masks to overlay portions of the PiP effect or master video. Masks are useful if you want to show/hide portions of the master video or PiP effect on the final production. Use the transparency slider to set the transparency level for the mask if required.
CyberLink PowerDirector Modifying Particle Effects in the Particle Designer A particle effect allows you to insert particle objects (snow, dust, etc.) onto an existing image or video clip in your video, effectively overlaying a picture-inpicture effect on the existing clip. You can completely customize the particle object properties using the Particle Designer.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story • within the Particle Room, select an existing particle effect template and then click on to edit the existing template. Modifying Particle Object Range and Position You can change the range, position and orientation of each particle object. Increase the range of the particle object to cover more of the background (master video), or modify the position or direction particles fall/emit from their source point.
CyberLink PowerDirector • Select emit method: select how the particles emit from the source point. You can have them emit from a single point, from a line, or spray out in a circle. You can also import an image to create a masked area where particles emit from. Depending on the mask you import and how you resize it, the particles will emit differently. • Select particle style: select the style of the particle object. Depending on the property you select, the particle shape and behavior will change.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story the look of the text itself, you can also send the text running on a path across the screen. Title effects only affect the clips in the Master Video Track that appear within the title’s duration. Title effects contain character presets, animation and background options, which you can modify to best suit your video. All of these options are found in the Title Designer.
CyberLink PowerDirector • click on to add additional text to a title effect. • click on to add images that accompany the text. Modifying Title Effect Position You can change the position and orientation of the titles in a title effect quickly and easily. Note: click on to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise movement of the title effect on the master video. Select Snap to Reference to have the title effect snap to the grid lines, TV safe zone and boundary of the video area.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Adding Shadows to Title Text You can add a shadow around the text in a title effect. Available options allow you to change the shadow’s color and size, distance from the text, and add a transparency or blur effect. To add a shadow to a title effect, click the text properties tab and then click . Adding Borders to Title Text You can add a border around the text in a title effect.
CyberLink PowerDirector The keyframe timeline is located below the preview window. The title effect animation has four keyframes. The first two keyframes indicate the start and end points for the beginning effect, while the last two indicate the start and end points for the ending effect. If you would like to change the start or end time of the effect or how long it takes for the beginning or ending effect to complete, just drag a keyframe to the desired position in the timeline.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Mixing Audio and Adding Voice Overs Your production’s audio can make or break your creation. Use the Audio Mixing Room to customize your audio levels or record a voice over to add narration to your video production. Splitting Audio from a Video Clip To make it easier to work with the audio of a video clip, you can split the audio from it and insert it into the Voice Track.
CyberLink PowerDirector key. Drag the volume key up to increase the volume or down to decrease the volume. Note: to remove a volume key, drag it outside the clip’s borders. Mix Audio Levels in the Audio Mixing Room Use the audio mixer in the Audio Mixing Room for precise control over the volume levels of the audio clips in the editing workspace. The audio mixer contains audio mixing controls for all of the audio tracks in the editing workspace.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story • use the music audio volume control sliders to increase or decrease the volume of the track at a specific moment. • use the music gain control sliders to increase or decrease the volume of the entire track. Note: if there is more than one PiP or music track in timeline, use the PiP and music track selectors to select the desired track that you want to mix the audio for.
CyberLink PowerDirector Record a Voice-Over The Voice-Over Recording Room contains controls for recording a narration from a microphone while watching a preview of your video production. When you capture your narration, the audio track is automatically synchronized with the video portion.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story • click to begin recording. Record your voice-over as you watch the video in the preview window. click to stop recording. Chapters Chapters are used to ease navigation of your finalized production when burned to a disc, allowing viewers to watch only the content they want or easily find their place if the disc was stopped before completion. Note: if you choose not to include chapters, your video will play automatically when the disc is inserted into a player.
CyberLink PowerDirector Subtitles CyberLink PowerDirector lets you add subtitles to your video production, either for a disc or imprinted on a video file. You can import subtitles from a text file or add them manually within the Subtitle Room.
Chapter 4: Creating Your Story Note: to export your subtitles and save them as an SRT file, click . Importing Subtitles from Text Files You can import subtitles from a text file in the SRT or TXT formats by clicking on . This allows you to compose your subtitles outside the program or retrieve them from another source and import them into CyberLink PowerDirector. Note: when an SRT file is imported, the subtitles are created automatically in CyberLink PowerDirector.
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Chapter 5: Producing Your Video When you are done creating your movie, it is time to produce it. Producing a movie simply means compiling (or rendering) the separate elements it contains into a playable video file. As your video production may be destined for many different uses, CyberLink PowerDirector has several options suited for all your production requirements.
CyberLink PowerDirector When you click the Produce button, the produce window displays as follows: A B I C H D E F G A - Output to File, B - Output to Camcorder, C - Upload to YouTube, D - Production Formats, E - Upload to Facebook, F - Production Preview, G - Production Details, H - Video Profile Settings, I - Production Preferences The production window is an easy to use interface that makes video production effortless.
Chapter 5: Producing Your Video In the produce window, select the production option that matches the task you want to perform. You can select one of the following production options: Tab Description File Click on the File tab if you want to output your video to file that you can watch on a computer, portable device, or burn to a disc at a later date. There are file formats available for all of your production requirements. See "Outputting to a File" on page 81 for more information.
CyberLink PowerDirector • • • • • • • MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4 portable*- formats for iPod, PSP and mobile phones available H.264 AVC Windows Media Video RealMedia QuickTime* Note: * optional features in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information. Customizing Video Profiles After you select a file format for your outputted video file, depending on the format you selected, there may be video quality settings you can customize in the video profiles section.
Chapter 5: Producing Your Video • Enable preview during production: select this option to preview your movie during production. Selecting this option will increase the time required to produce your file. • x.v.Color: x.v.Color is a new color system that can display a wider color range than usual. CyberLink PowerDirector can generate an x.v.
CyberLink PowerDirector Configuring Production Preferences Before you begin producing, you can select from the following production preferences: Note: the preferences that are available depend on the file format you selected and the version of CyberLink PowerDirector that is installed on your computer. • Fast video rendering technology: SVRT and Hardware video encoder are • • • • • options that can reduce production time (available for creating an HDD camcorder file only).
Chapter 5: Producing Your Video Note: log in to DirectorZone and then select Share timeline info on DirectorZone if you want to show others how you created your video production. When selected, an animated version of your project’s timeline displays, along with your uploaded video, on DirectorZone. Selecting Video Quality Before uploading your video to YouTube, ensure that you select the desired quality of your video from the drop-down list.
CyberLink PowerDirector Selecting Video Quality Before uploading your video to Facebook, ensure that you select the desired quality of your video from the drop-down list. Configuring Production Preferences Before you begin producing, you can select from the following production preferences: • Enable preview during production: select this option to preview your movie during production. Selecting this option will increase the time required to produce your file.
Chapter 6: Creating Discs After you finish creating your video production, click on Create Disc to open the Create Disc module. Within the Create Disc module you can burn your movie onto a CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc (Ultra version only), complete with stylish menus, in just a few simple steps. You can also import other videos and CyberLink PowerDirector projects, creating multi-layered a professional looking disc.
CyberLink PowerDirector Importing Disc Content The Content tab contains all of the videos and projects (called titles on your disc) that are currently in your disc menu and will be burned to a disc. It not only includes any current video production, but also any imported videos you produced earlier or CyberLink PowerDirector projects you previously worked on. On the Content tab you can: • click on to import any existing videos that you want on your created disc.
Chapter 6: Creating Discs Selecting Pre-designed Templates CyberLink PowerDirector provides you with several stylish pre-designed menu templates that you can choose from. These menus are already customized for you and may include such features as motion and menu music. The menu page templates are divided into two categories: • menu templates with clickable chapter thumbnail buttons. • menu templates with clickable chapter text. Select a menu template to preview it and use it on your disc.
CyberLink PowerDirector Adding a First Play Video Use this option to add a video (or an existing CyberLink PowerDirector project) as a first play video to your created disc. The first play video plays automatically when the disc is inserted into a disc player, before the disc menu loads. No navigation buttons are available during the first play, and viewers cannot fast forward past this segment. In a professional production, this is usually a copyright notice or warning.
Chapter 6: Creating Discs Using the Menu Designer The Menu Designer* lets you customize a selected disc menu style. Click on the Menu Designer button to open it and begin customizing the selected menu.
CyberLink PowerDirector Note: the subtitles menu page is only available if you selected Create subtitles for disc when you added subtitles in the Subtitle Room. See "Subtitles" on page 76 for more information. Applying Preset Character Types On the text properties tab you can apply a predefined character preset for the menu text. After you have applied the predefined character preset you can go to font face, shadow, or border tabs to make further changes to the text properties if required.
Chapter 6: Creating Discs Select Display the selected object only to only display the selected object while setting the properties. Use the add objects buttons to: • - import a custom image into your disc menu. • - add a new blank text field into your disc menu. • - add a new button into your disc menu. Note: click on to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise movement of the objects on your menu pages.
CyberLink PowerDirector Select a Video Effect To select a video effect that will be dynamically applied to your disc menu, click on the Select a video effect button . Saving and Sharing Disc Menu Templates Once you have finished modifying your disc menu template you can save it to the Menu Properties tab for future use or upload it to DirectorZone to share it with others. • click on Share to upload your custom template to DirectorZone.
Chapter 6: Creating Discs Note: the video quality and audio type options that are available depend on the disc format that you have selected. • Enable CyberLink TrueTheater Surround to enhance stereo sound: select this option to enable CyberLink TrueTheater Surround to enhance the menu background music. Choose between Living Room, Theater, and Stadium.
CyberLink PowerDirector Setting Burning Configuration Before you burn to a disc for the first time, it is advised that you click on to set your burning configuration. After you set this configuration, CyberLink PowerDirector uses the same configuration each time you burn until you change the settings. Creating Folders Selecting Create a folder in the Burn window creates a folder on your computer that contains all the files necessary for burning. This folder can then be burned to disc at a later date.
Chapter 7: Appendix This chapter contains reference information to help answer questions you may have about the digital movie production process or about using CyberLink PowerDirector. Hotkeys CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to employ a number of hotkeys to make working with video quicker and easier. These hotkeys are organized by function and described below.
CyberLink PowerDirector Project Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + N Create new project Ctrl + O Open existing project Alt + Enter Display project properties Ctrl + S Save project Ctrl + Shift + S Save project as Ctrl + Shift + W New Workspace Workspace Hotkeys Hotkey Function Tab Switch between Timeline/Storyboard Home Go to the beginning of clip/project End Go to the end of clip/project , ( comma) Previous frame .
Chapter 7: Appendix Hotkey Function Alt + 4 Opens the Magic Style function Alt + 5 Opens the Magic Music function Alt + 6 Opens the Magic Movie Wizard Ctrl + right arrow Go to next clip in the track (Clip mode) Ctrl + left arrow Go to previous clip in the track (Clip mode) Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Paste + Zoom ruler In - Zoom ruler out Alt + L Lock all tracks except Master Video track Alt + U Unlock all tracks Alt + C Open Preferences 99
CyberLink PowerDirector Smart Guide Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + Alt + T Display Trim Audio options Ctrl + Alt + M Display Multi Trim options F2 Open PiP Designer, Particle Designer, Title Designer, Effect Settings Main Panel Hotkeys Hotkey Function Alt + F9 Switch to Capture mode Alt + F10 Switch to Edit mode Alt + F11 Switch to Produce mode Alt + F12 Switch to Create Disc mode Library Hotkeys Hotkey Function F2 Rename media file F3 Open Media Room F4 Open Effect Room F5 Open
Chapter 7: Appendix Hotkey Function F8 Open Transition Room F9 Open Audio Mixing Room F10 Open Voice-Over Recording Room F11 Open Chapter-Setting Room F12 Open Subtitle Room Ctrl + Enter Display media in Media Viewer Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + Tab Switch between filters Ctrl + D Detect scenes Ctrl + Q Import media file(s) Ctrl + W Import a media folder 101
CyberLink PowerDirector Capture Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + R Record Space bar DV play/pause preview Ctrl + / DV stop preview Ctrl + , (comma) DV rewind Ctrl + .
Chapter 7: Appendix Preview Window Hotkeys Hotkey Function Space bar Play/pause Ctrl + / Stop , (comma) Previous unit .
CyberLink PowerDirector Hotkey Function Ctrl + I Set text in italics Ctrl + L Left-align text Ctrl + R Right-align text 104
Chapter 7: Appendix SVRT: When Can I Use it? SVRT can be applied to video clips in the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.264 (Ultra version only) and DV-AVI (Type I) formats. In the following conditions, clips (or portions of clips) do not require rendering during production, and SVRT can therefore be applied: • The frame rate, frame size, and file format are the same as those of the destination production profile. • The bitrate is similar to that of the destination production profile.
CyberLink PowerDirector Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
Chapter 8: Technical Support This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer. Before Contacting Technical Support Please take advantage of one of CyberLink’s free technical support options: • consult the user’s guide or the online help installed with your program. • refer to the Knowledge Base in the Support section of the CyberLink web site.
CyberLink PowerDirector Web Support Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites: Note: you must first register as a member before using CyberLink web support. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs and a user community forum, in the following languages: Language Web Support URL English http://www.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do Traditional Chinese http://tw.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.
Index A Add chapters 11 Apply re-focus 51 Aspect ratio adjust 53 setting 37 Audio adding clips to the workspace 43 change levels 71 denoise 51 in-track mixing 71 Magic Music 57 mixer 72 mixing room 11 record voice-over 74 restore volume 73 split 30 split from video 71 trim 49 Audio mixer 72 AVCHD import 27 B Batch production 81 Burning configuration 96 create folder 96 overview 95 Buttons frame style 93 highlight style 93 layout 93 navigation 93 per page 90 set effects 93 C Camcorders AVCHD 27 Capture fo
CyberLink PowerDirector track 18 Chroma key effect 60 Color adjustment 51 Color boards, adding 43 Confirmation preferences 34 Content import 88 Create a folder 96 Create disc add music 89 customize 89 menu designer 91 modify text 89 new features 3 preferences 94 preview 89 Create slideshow 38 Cropping video 51 CUDA 33 D Date caption 29, 52 Default durations, setting 33 Denoise video 51 Detecting scenes, in video clips 29 Digital TV capture from 26 DirectorZone 44, 89 downloading templates 23 overview 4 pr
Index DVD capture from 27 E Edit image 51 photo 51 video 48 Editing new features 2 preferences 33 Effect track adding effects 44 description 18 Effects, overview 10 Enhance 51 Erasing discs 96 EXIF 52 Extract audio 30 F Facebook 81 upload to 85 Fade-in 73 Fade-out 73 File formats 21 File preferences 31 First play video 90 Fit timeline 14 Fix/Enhance 51 Flickr 22 Frame interpolated 51 Freesound 23 Freeze frame 52 Full erase 96 G General preferences 32 GPU acceleration 33 Grid lines 16, 56, 60, 65, 68, 9
CyberLink PowerDirector In-track audio mixing 71 Invert 49 iPod 82 L Language, change 32 Latest features 2 Library detecting scenes in clips 29 manage 10 menu 13 overview 10 Lighting adjustment 51 M Magic Cut 56 Magic Fix 54 Magic Motion 54 Magic Motion Designer zoom 56 Magic Movie Wizard 54 Magic Movie wizard 38 Magic Music 57 Magic Style 56 Manage library 10 Masks 63 Maximum undo levels, setting 32 Media room 10 Media viewer 17 Menu designer button effects 93 button frame 93 112 button highlight 93 b
Index Non real-time capture 29 preview 17 O OEM versions 4 P Particle designer 64 Particle effects adding to timeline 45 modifying 64 modifying motion 66 modifying position 65 modifying size 65 overview 11 save 66 share 66 PhotoNow! 51 Photos adding to workspace 42 edit 51 Magic Fix 54 PiP zoom 15 PiP designer 58 PiP effect modifying 58 speed 61 PiP effects customize motion 61 customize rotation 62 modifying motion 60 modifying position 59 modifying size 59 predefined motion 61 save 62 shadows 60 share
CyberLink PowerDirector create an HDD camcorder file 83 multiple projects 81 new features 3 overview 79 preferences 35 upload to Facebook 85 upload to YouTube 84 write back to DV tape 83 write back to HDV tape 83 your movie 79 Profiles 28, 82, 83 PSP 82 Q Quality 15 capture 28 produced video 82, 83 Quick erase 96 R Range selection 19 Real-time preview 16 Record voice-over 74 Red-eye 51 Resize 13 Resizing the ruler 14 Restoring volume levels 73 Reverse video 51 RichVideo 52 Ripping CD tracks 27 Rotate 11
Index Snap to reference 16 Snapshot 15 default destination 31 default filename 31 Speed PiP effect 61 title effects 69 Speed, video 51 Split audio 30 Splitting clips 47 Stabilizer 51 Storyboard 20 Subtitles add 76 edit 76 import 77 overview 12 sync 77 track 18 Supported file formats 21 SVRT overview 105 viewing in project 79 System requirements 6 T Text remark 29, 52 Time code 29, 52 Time info 52 Timeline adding media 37 adding particle effects 45 adding PiP objects 45 adding title effects 46 adding tran
CyberLink PowerDirector video 48, 49 TrueTheater audio 95 video 51 TV capture from 26 TV safe zone 16, 56, 60, 65, 68, 93 U Unlock track 19 Update SVRT Info 79 Upgrade 5 Upload disc menu template 94 particle effect template 66 PiP template 62 title templates 70 video to Facebook 85 video to YouTube 84 Upscaling 51 V Video adding to workspace 42 crop 51 denoise 51 edit 48 enhance 51 enhancement 51 Magic Fix 54 Magic Style 56 overlay 35 116 preview 15 profiles 82, 83 quality, YouTube 85 reverse 51 rotati
Index White balance 51 Window resize 13 Workspace adding clips to 42 adding effects to 44 adding titles to 44 adding transitions to 44 extend 16 resize 13 storyboard view 20 timeline view 17 Write back to DV tape 83 HDV tape 83 Y YouTube 81 upload to 84 video quality 85 Z Zoom 15, 56 117
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