Operation Manual

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Contents
Introduction......................................................... 1
Welcome ................................................................................................... 2
Production Flow ......................................................................................3
Pre-Production .................................................................................... 3
Disc Production .................................................................................. 4
Ready to Burn ..................................................................................... 4
Your Production Environment .............................................................. 5
PowerProducer Projects ......................................................................... 6
The Right Technology ............................................................................. 7
CD vs. DVD ......................................................................................... 7
NTSC vs. PAL ................................................................................... 10
Video Quality ....................................................................................10
System Requirements ........................................................................... 11
OS .......................................................................................................11
Memory .............................................................................................. 11
CPU .................................................................................................... 11
Hard Disk Drive ............................................................................... 12
Video Capture ................................................................................... 12
Burning .............................................................................................. 12
PowerProducer Versions ...................................................................... 13
Navigating in CyberLink PowerProducer ......................................... 14
Produce a Movie Disc ........................................ 15
Acquire Content .................................................................................... 16
Import Video Files ............................................................................ 17
Import DVD Content ....................................................................... 17
Capture from a DV Camcorder ...................................................... 18
Capture from a TV ........................................................................... 20
Capture from a VCR ........................................................................ 21
Capture from a PC Camera (Webcam) ......................................... 22
Capture from a Digital Camera ...................................................... 23
Organize Your Story ............................................................................. 24
Manipulate Clips in the Storyboard .............................................. 24
View a Clip ........................................................................................25
Edit Clips ................................................................................................ 26
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