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CyberLink PowerDirector Quick Start Guide
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Consult the help files in any of the Director
Suite products, or view the Director Suite
quick start guide for more detailed
information.
Getting Started
The type of video you are creating
determines how you navigate the program
and what features you utilize. For each user,
the method is slightly different, but the
overall process is the same: Capture/Import
-> Edit -> Produce/Create Disc.
The following are some important things
you should know to get the best results in
each stage.
Editing Modes
CyberLink PowerDirector has three separate
editing modes. When you launch the
program you are prompted to choose one of
the following editing modes:
Full Feature Editor: select this option to
enter the classic editing mode of CyberLink
PowerDirector, where all of the program's
features are available to you.
Easy Editor*: if you are new to the editing
process and not sure how or where to get
started, then the Easy Editor can help. The
Magic Movie Wizard takes you through a
step-by-step process to import, style, adjust,
and preview your finished movie, in just a
few steps.
Slideshow Creator*: with the Slideshow
Creator you can instantly turn your photos
into a dynamic slideshow. Follow the steps
in the Slideshow Creator to import your
photos, add background music, and stylish
slideshow templates.
Note: * once CyberLink PowerDirector auto
creates your movie or slideshow, the content
is placed on the timeline, where you can
manually edit the created production,
output it to a file, or burn it to a disc.
Capturing and Importing
The first step in creating your production is
to capture and import your project’s media.
You can capture media from a variety of
sources, including a DV/HDV camcorder,
webcam, digital TV signal, or a microphone.
Setting up capture profiles: before you
begin capturing, make sure to set the
capture profile, i.e. set the media file type
created and the quality of the captured file
To do this:
1. In Capture mode, click the Profile
button after you have selected your
capture device.
2. In the profile window, select the file
format and set the quality of the
recorded file.
3. If you want to customize the media file
profile, select the New button and
then customize the resolution, bitrate,
compression, etc., as required.
IEEE 1394 vs. USB import: if your DV/HDV
camcorder connects to your computer via a
IEEE 1394 cable, select the Capture button
and then the or
option as
required. Follow the instructions on the UI to
capture your video.