Cyberlink PowerDirector 8 Deluxe manual

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i Contents Introduction .............. ..................... ......... 1 Welcome ......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ... 1 Latest Features . .......... ............ ........... .......... ........... ............ .......... ........... .......... . 2 DirectorZon[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector ii Preview Window ..... .......... ............. .......... .......... ............. .......... .......... ........... ....... 15 Zoom In/Out ........ ............ ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... ......... 15 Display/Previe w Options ......... .......... .......... ...........[...]

Conte nts iii Editing Preference s ......... ........... ............ .......... ........... ............ ........... .......... ... 33 Confirmat ion Preferen ces ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ............. .......... . 34 Capture P reference s . ............ ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... ......[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector iv Modifying a Video Eff ect .......... .......... ............ ........... .......... ............. .......... ... 57 Modifying P iP Object s ....... ........... ............ ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... . 58 Modifying Pi P Effects in th e PiP Designer ...... .......... ............ ............[...]

Conte nts v Burn to Disc ........... ............ .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ........... ............ . 95 Burn Your M ovie to Disc ........ .......... .......... ............. .......... .......... ............. ..... 95 Creating F olders . .......... ............. .......... .......... ............. ......[...]

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1 Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces CyberLink Powe rDirector and the digital video editing process. It also provides an overview of the program, outlines all of the new features, a nd includes the system requirements f or this version of CyberLink Powe r Di re c t or. Note: thi s document is for reference and inf o rmational use only [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 2 transi tions and m uch more . Y ou can then ou tput your video to a file , upload it directly to Y ouT ube or Facebook, or burn it to a disc, complete with stylish menus. Latest Features This section ou tlines the latest featur es within the C yberLink Pow erDirector program. W orkspace • Explorer view - Use the explore[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 - Adjust the brightness, remo ve red-eye or apply focus to photos. • P article Designer - Use the P ar ticle Designer to create cool PiP eff ects, such as falling snow . • Tr a c k M a n a g e r - Add additional PiP tracks to the timeli ne , allowing you to ha ve up to nine PiP tracks on a video at the same time. - Add[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 4 - CyberLin k PowerDirec tor can automa ticall y shut down your co mpute r af ter produ cing your vi deo 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 y our computer . Miscellaneous • F ull UI integration of Direc torZone -[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 5 Upgrade Y our Software Software upgrades are available from Cybe rLink. T o upgrade your soft ware, click the Upgrade button on the About CyberLink P owerDirector window . The Upgrade window will open and you can selec t to download new upgrades and updat es for CyberL ink P owerDirector . Y o u will be redir ected to Cybe[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 6 System R equirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums f or general digital video production work. System Requirements Screen Re solution • 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher OS • Windows 7/Vista/XP ( Windows XP Service Pack 2 is required for HDV capture). Memory • 512 MB required • [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Note: please consult the CyberLink w eb site f o r the most recent syst em requirements information. http://www .c yberlink.com. * optional featur es in CyberLink Po werDirector . Check the readme file for de tailed v ersioning inf ormation. Hard Dis k Spac e • 5 GB required (400MB f or Smar tSound Quicktrack Library) ?[...]

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9 Chapter 2: The P owerDirector W orkspace This chapter outlines the CyberLink P owerDirector workspace , and all of its features. The workspace is where y ou wi ll spend most of y our time within CyberLin k Po werDirector , so getting familiar with ever ything is has to offer will be helpful. A - Rooms, B - Library Window , C- Explorer View , D - [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 10 R ooms The various rooms within the Edit module of CyberLink P owerDirec tor are where you ca n access all of your med ia, ef fec ts, titles, and transition s when editing your video. Y ou can also gain access to controls for recor ding and mixing audio, adding chapters or subtitles. By default, the library window displa[...]

Chapter 2: The Po werDirector W orkspace 11 Pa rt i c l e Ro om The P ar ticle 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 R oom The Title Room contains the library of titles that when applied to your project, add credi[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 12 Subtitle R oom Within in the Subtitle Room you can add subtitles to your video produc tion manually or through the impor t of a T XT or an SR T file. F or more information, see "Subtitles" on page 76. Library W indow The library window contains all of the medi a in CyberLink P owerDirector , including your vide[...]

Chapter 2: The Po werDirector W orkspace 13 Note: you can also gain quick acc ess to libr ar y folders by selecting them from th e availab le drop down menu or clicking on the UI. Library Menu Click on to gai n acce ss to th e librar y menu. In the libr ar y menu you can sort or change the display of the content in the library window, depending on [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 14 that all tracks are display ed within the existing timeline. This ensures that you don ’t need to scroll to view certain tracks. Click the button for a larger displa y of the tracks in the timeline , and enable scrolling up and down in the timel ine. Note: when scrolli ng is enabled within the timeline, the Master Vide[...]

Chapter 2: The Po werDirector W orkspace 15 Preview W indow While creating your video production, pr ev iew your production in the preview window using the available playback controls. Click the Clip button to play back the clip that is selec ted in the timeline, or Movie to play the entire video production. Y o u can also control the quality of th[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 16 Display/Preview Options CyberLin k Po werDirector includes some display and preview options that help make your editing experience easier . Click on to enable the T V safe zone, display grid lines, use a dual pr eview , and select a preview mode. TV Safe Zone/Grid Lines When you place media on the PiP track of the timeli[...]

Chapter 2: The Po werDirector W orkspace 17 • Non Real-time : mutes the audio and displays a preview at a reduced speed t o help make editing much more fluid. Usef ul when editing high-definition video, using multiple PiP tracks on a less powerful computer , or when you receive dropped frames when previ ewing. By muting the au dio and slowing dow[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 18 Media T racks The timeline contains the follo wing tracks: Tr a c k Descript ion The Master Video T rack contains your project’ s main video and/or image clips. The Effe ct T rack contains special effec ts that apply to the video or image clip in the Master Video T rack at the same location. The PiP T rack contains vid[...]

Chapter 2: The Po werDirector W orkspace 19 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 selecte d , you can cut or copy and th en paste the selected media to another position on the timeline. Y ou can also use this feature to manually highlight a portio n of[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 20 Showing/Hiding T racks T o hide a track in the tim eline*, first click Movie in the Preview windo w , then click at the extreme left of the track. When a track is hidden, it is not d isplayed in the Preview window . This way y ou can preview y our projec t by trac ks and concentrat e on the track you are working on. Note[...]

21 Chapter 3: Pre -Production This chapter details the steps required fo r pre-production, including the import of media into the Media Room ’ s library , the capture of media within C yberLink Po werDirector and setting your C yberLink PowerDir ector preferen ces. Importing Media If you already ha ve video files, music an d images that you wa nt[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 22 Downloading Media If you feel that you do not have enough media for y our projec t, or you are looking for specific media t o make your creation just per fect, you can: • click to download media from the Internet directly into the media librar y . • click to dow nlo ad Pi P ef fec ts, p ar ti cle effe ct s, tit le te[...]

Chapter 3: Pre-Producti on 23 4. Select all of the photos that you want to import into your Media Librar y and then click on the Do wnload button. Note: you cannot use the photos do wnloaded into yo ur Media Library for commercial use. Click on the button underneath a phot o thumbnail to view its copyright info rmation. Downloading Audio From Frees[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 24 DirectorZone is no w fully integrated into the CyberLink P owerDir ector UI for con venient search ing and preview ing of th e a vailable templates. These t emplates are created by either C y berLink or other C yberLink Po werDirector users, and then uploaded to DirectorZone. Capturing Media CyberLink P owerDirector lets[...]

Chapter 3: Pre-Producti on 25 Capturing from a D V Camcorder DV camcorders are popular among video hobbyists, as they rec ord in a digital format that does not require conv ersion before being used on a computer . Y ou can capture a single scen e or a number of scenes in a batch from your camcorder . Note: if your DV camcor der connects to your com[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 26 Automatic Batch Capture Automat ic batch ca pture is a qu ick way to capture scenes from a video tape. Click the button to access the automatic bat ch 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 cap[...]

Chapter 3: Pre-Producti on 27 Note: thi s feature is not a vailable in all regions. Capturing from a W ebcam W ebcams are inexpensive , handy video cameras that you can use for simple video capturing. Capturing from a Microphone Y our video may require recorded dialog . No matter what k ind of audio tracks you record, you can capture them with a mi[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 28 Note: if your A V CHD camcorder connec ts to your computer vi a USB, you must impor t video files direc tly as if your camcorder is a regular hard drive . See "Impor ting Media" on page 21 for information on importing video files. Captured Content All of the media you capture in the captur e window is displayed[...]

Chapter 3: Pre-Producti on 29 • to set a maximum capture length, selec t 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 us[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 30 scenes are not split from the original clip , but are added to the workspac e like any other medi a clip . T o detect the scenes in a vi deo clip, right click on it in either the Captured Cont ent area or within the media library and select Detect Scenes and then on Detect . Note: depending on the file format , scene det[...]

Chapter 3: Pre-Producti on 31 File Preferences T o set your file preferences , click > Edit > Pref erenc es . The P references window opens, displa ying the File tab. Av ailable options are as follow s: Default locations • Impor t folder : indicates the last folder that media was impor ted from. T o change this folder , click Browse and the[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 32 General Preferences T o set you r gene ral pr efer ence s, c lick > Edit > Preferences . The Pr eferences window opens, and then click the Gener al tab . A vailable options are as f ollows: Application • Maximum undo lev els : enter the number (between 0 and 100) of undos (Ctrl +Z) yo u would lik e to m ake avail[...]

Chapter 3: Pre-Producti on 33 • Use r de fi ned : select this option and then se lect the language from th e drop- down list that you want to use. Editing Prefe rences T o set your editi ng pref erences , click > Edit > Preferences . The P references window opens, and then click the Editing tab . A vailable options are as follo ws: Timeline[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 34 Note: to ac tivate NVIDIA CUDA/A TI Stream encoding technology during production, select Hardwa re vid eo encod er in the produc tion preferences se ction of the produce window bef ore production. Confirmation Preferences T o set your confirmation preferenc es, click > Ed it > Preferences . T he Pref erences window[...]

Chapter 3: Pre-Producti on 35 • Use v ideo ov erlay fo r capture : keep this option selected during capture unless you hav e an older VGA card th at does not support video overlay . Deselecting this option in this event avoids the unsuppor ted overla y display errors. • Enable aut omatic file r eplacem ent when rec ording voic e-ov er : select [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 36 Quality of 3D slideshow : • use the slider to set the qualit y of a produced 3D slideshow video . The slower the images move , the better the qualit y of the slideshow . When selected, CyberLink P owerDirector will use your computer’ s 3D graphics card (if you have one) to accelerate the production time. DirectorZone[...]

37 Chapter 4: Creating Y our Story Now that you have all of y our media ready , this chapter will guide you through the process of turning your c ollection of medi a into professional-look ing videos and photo slideshows . P owerDirector Projects Each time you star t working on a new produc tion, you create a new project that is saved as a PDS file[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 38 Note that you can only add certain media cl ips to specific tracks. F or example titles to the Title T rack, transitions to the Tr ansi tion T rack, or audio to the Voice or Music T rack. When you select a media clip , the tracks that you can add it to light up . Magic Movie W izard If you are new to the editing process [...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 39 Note: if you select to include background mu sic with your slideshow , CyberLink Pow erDirector uses the Magic Slideshow tec hnology to synchr onize 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 [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 40 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 Cus t o mi z e button is visible in the preview window or when th e slideshow is selected on the timeline, click it to launch the Sl ideshow De[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 41 • in the editing area (Unused photos), click the A dd Photos button to i mport additional photos for use in the slideshow . • in the editing area (Unused photos), in dicate the maximum number of photos that are displayed on a slide . • in the editing area, drag an d drop the photos from Unus ed photos to th[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 42 • in the editing area (Cropping area), use the Magic Motion Designer to customize the motion on the slide . S ee "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 W orkspace The sections [...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 43 • right-click on a clip and selec t Add to Video T rack or Add to PiP T rack as required. T o create the basic framework of your vi deo , add video clips and photos to the Master Video T rack. Add media to the PiP tr ack to create a picture-in-pic ture effect. Note: use the PiP Designer to customize the Pi P ef[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 44 Note: you can only add audio files to the workspac e in the timeline view . If you drag an audio file to the w orkspace in the storyboard view , the workspac e automatically switches to the timeline view . Adding Video Effects, PiP Objects, P article Effects, Titles and T ransitions The sections below describe the proced[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 45 Note: click the Ef fec t button to edit t he effect ’ s options . See "Modifying a Video Effect" on page 57 f or more information. Adding PiP Obje cts T o add a PiP objec t to the timeline, do this: Note: you can add additional PiP tr acks to your pr oject ’ s timeline in the T rack Manager , allowi[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 46 Note: you can download additional par ticle effects from the Direc torZone web site . See "Downloading T emplates from Dir ectorZone" on page 23 for more information. Once you add a particle effect to the PiP T rack, click the Modify button to edit its properties in the Pa r ticle Designer . See "M odifyin[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 47 • click on a transition and then on the button to add the fading transition to all c lips in the timeline. Click on in the librar y window and selecting Apply Random T ransition Effect to All or Apply F ading T ransition to A ll . Editing Y our Media Once you ha ve your media in the editing workspace you can pe[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 48 Performing a Multi T rim Y ou can trim all your video clips using the Multi T rim func tion. Multi T rim lets you trim out one or m ore portions o f a video clip at once, resulting in clips that are independent from the original video . Y ou can also detect scenes using the Multi T rim tool. A - Prev iew Area, B - Timeli[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 49 • use and in magnifier tools to set the magnification lev el on the video clip. The size of the timeline magnifie r will change based on the magnification level selected. • drag the timeline magnifier along the timeline to find the sec tion of video you want to trim. • use the timeline slider to find the st[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 50 Y ou can also change the duration of the above mentioned media or for trimmed video clips, by select ing the clip and th en 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 shor test clip they affect. M[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 51 Editing Images Select an image on timeline and then click the Edit Image button* to edit it within CyberLi nk Pho toNow! . Pleas e cons ult t he he lp fil e wit hin Ph otoNow ! for de tail ed information on editing images in that program. Once you finish editing an image, the updated file is placed on the timelin[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 52 new durat ion 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 clockwi se direction. Freeze Frame Effect Select a video clip on the timeline and then click the Fr ee z e Fra m e button to instantly create a free[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 53 Note: this is an extremely important step to ta ke before production, as it can drastically affect final video qualit y . T o set a video clip’ s T V format, right-click the video clip whose interlacing format you want to set and select Set T V forma t . Adjusting Video Clip Aspect Ratio Video cl ips usually co[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 54 • Magic Music* : adds background music that automatically adjusts to suit different durations. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink P owerDirector . Check the readme file for detailed versioning information. T o access the magic tools, click the icons to the lef t of the timeline, or click > Edit > Magic T ools [...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 55 Magic Motion Designer After you select a mo tion template to apply to the selected photo, select the Motion Designer button to customize the motion in the Magic Motio n Designer . A - Preview Area, B - Rotation Amount, C - Focus Area, D - Timeline Indicator , E - Keyframe Indicator , F- Motion Path, G - Zo om In/[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 56 • click on to duplicate the previous or next keyframe on the keyframe timeline. Doing this will copy the proper ties of the indicated k eyframe to the new position. • resize the focus area to define the part on the photo you want to highlight or focu s o n. • click and drag the motion path to al ter the mo vement o[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 57 to create great looking videos without th e hassle of setting up the opening title, video effects and transitions yourself. Magic Music With Magic Music* y ou can use music supplied within CyberLink Po werDirector or purchase and download additional tracks , in your video. Note: * optional feature in CyberLink P [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 58 Note: to remove an ef fect applie d 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 T rack, it has all of the same proper ties as any other PiP photo or video. Y ou can resize, reposition, and modified ob[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 59 overlapping clip, as well as its position, motion and other properties using the PiP Desig ner* . A - Upload to Dir ectorZone , B - PiP Effect P roperties T ab, C - PiP Effect P roperties, D - Motion T ab, E - Save Custom T emplate, F - PiP Masks T ab, G- PiP Object, H -Master Video , I - T V Safe Zone/Grid Lines[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 60 Note: click on to use the T V safe zone an d grid lines to help with the precise movement of the PiP effect on the master video. Selec t Snap to Referen ce to have the PiP eff ect snap to the grid lines , T V safe zone and bo undary of the video area. T o modify its size, position or orientation: • click and drag a cor[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 61 Note: * optional feature in CyberLink P owerDirector . Check the readme file for detailed versioning information. Adding PiP Effects With Predefined Motion T o add a predefined motion to a PiP effect , click on the motion tab to display the PiP motion options and then selec t a pr edefined motion from the a vaila[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 62 The distance between each keyframe also contributes to the speed o f 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 k eyframe. Keyfr ame timeline The keyframe timeline is located below th e preview window . Each keyframe in the motion[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 63 Adding PiP Effect Masks Within the PiP masks tab y ou can use masks to ov erlay 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 requ[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 64 Modifying Particle Effects in the P article Designer A par ticle effect allows you to inser t par ticle objects (snow , dust, etc.) onto an existing image or video clip in your video, effectively o verlaying a picture-in- picture effect on the existing clip. Y ou can completely customize the par ticle objec t proper ties[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 65 • within the P ar ticle Room, select an exist ing particle effect template and then click on to edit the existing template. Modifying Particle Object Range and P osi tion Y ou can change the range, position and orientation of each particle objec t. Increase the range of the par ticle object to cover more of the[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 66 • Select emit m ethod : select how the par ticles emit from the source point. Y ou can have them emit from a single point, from a line, or spra y out in a circle. Y ou can also import an image to create a masked area where par ticles emit fro m. Depending on the mask you impor t and how you resize it, the particles wil[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 67 the look of the tex t itself , you can also send the text running on a path across the screen. Title effects only affect the clip s in the Master Video T rack that appear within the title’ s duration. Title effects contain character presets, animation and background options, which you can modify to best suit yo[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 68 • click on to add additional text to a title effect. • click on to add images that accompany the text. Modifying Title Effect Position Y ou can change the position and orientation of the titles in a title effect quickly and easily . Note: click on to use the T V safe zone an d grid lines to help with the precise move[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 69 Adding Shadows to Title T ext Y ou can add a shadow around the text in a title effect. A vailable options allow you to change the shadow ’ s color and size, distance from the text, and add a transparency or blur effect. T o add a sh adow to a title effec t, click the text properties tab and then click . Adding [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 70 The keyframe timeline is located below the preview window. The title eff ect animation has four keyframes. The first two keyframes indicate the star t and end points for the beginning effect, while the last two indicate the star t and end points for the ending effect. If you would like to change the start or end time of [...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 71 Mixing Audio and Adding V oice Overs Y our produc tion’ s audio can make or break your cre ation. 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 T o make it easier to work with the audi o of a video cli[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 72 key . Drag the v olume key up to increase the volume or down to decrease the volume. Note: to remove a volum e key , drag it outside the clip’ s borders. Mix Audio Levels in the Audio Mixing Room Use the audio mixer in the A udio Mixi ng Room for precis e control over the v olume levels of the audio clips in the editin[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 73 • use the music audio volume control slider s to increase or decrease the volume of the track at a specific moment. • use the music gain control sliders to in crease or decrease the volume of the entire track. Note: if there is more than one Pi P or music track in timeline, use the PiP and music track selecto[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 74 Rec o rd a V o ic e - O v e r The V oice-O ver Recording Room contains co ntrols for recording a narration f rom a microphone while watching a preview of your video produc tion. When you capture your narration, the audio track is automatically sync hroniz ed with the video portion. A - Recording Volume C ontrol, B - Reco[...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 75 • click to begin recording . Record your voice-o ver as you watch the video in the preview window . c lick to stop recording. Chapters Ch ap te rs are u se d to ea se na vig a tio n of you r f in al iz ed pr od uc t io n w he n b ur ne d to a disc, allowing view ers to watch only the content they want or easily[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 76 Subtitles CyberLin k Po werDirector lets yo u add subt itles to your video production, either for a disc or imprinted on a video file. Y ou can import subtitl es from a text file or add them manually within the Subtitle Room. T o add a subtitle to your video productio n, click on in the Subtitle Room and then select one [...]

Chapter 4: C reating Y our Story 77 Note: to expor t your subtitles and save them as an SRT file , click . Importing Subtitles from T ext Files Y ou can import subtitles from a text file in the SRT or TX T formats b y clicking on . This allows you t o compose your subtitles outside the program or retrieve them from another sour ce and import them i[...]

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79 Chapter 5: Producing Y our Video When you are done creating y our movie , it is time to produce it. Producing a movie simply means compiling (or renderin g) the separate elements it contains into a playable video file. As your video production may be destined for many different uses, C yberLink PowerDirector ha s sev eral options suited for all [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 80 When you click the Prod uce button, the produce window displays as f ollows: A - Output to File, B - Output to Camc order , C - Upload to Y ouT ube, D - Production Formats , E - Upload to F acebook, F - Production Preview , G - Producti on Details, H - Video Profile Settings, I - Production Pre ference s The production w[...]

Chapter 5: P roducing Y our Video 81 In the prod uce windo w , sele ct the produc tion option that matches the task you want to per form. Y ou can selec t one of the following production options: Note: you can also produce multiple created mo vi e projects at one time from within the Edit window using the Bat ch Produc e feature. T o per form a bat[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 82 • MPEG-1 • MPEG-2 • MPEG-4 portable*- formats for iPod , PSP and mobile phones available • H.264 A VC • Windows M edia Vi deo • RealMedia • QuickTime* Note: * optional features in C yberLink Po werDirector . Check the readme file f or detailed versioning information. Customizing Video Profiles After you sel[...]

Chapter 5: P roducing Y our Video 83 • Enable previe w during production : select this option to preview your movie during produc tion. Selecting this option will incre ase 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 P owerDirector can generat[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 84 Configuring Production Preferences Before you begin producing , you can select from the following production preferences: Note: the prefer ences that are av ailable depend on the file format yo u selected and the version of C yberLink PowerDire ctor th at is in stalled on your computer. • F ast video rendering technolo[...]

Chapter 5: P roducing Y our Video 85 Note: log in to DirectorZ one and then select Share timeli ne info on DirectorZone if you want to show others how you created your vide o produc tion. When selected, an animated ver sion of your project’ s timeline displa ys, along with y our uploaded video, on DirectorZone. Selecting Video Quality Before uplo[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 86 Selecting Video Quality Before uploading your video t o F acebook , 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 previe w during production : select thi[...]

87 Chapter 6: Creating Discs After you finish creating your video prod uction, click on Create Dis c to open the Create Disc module. Within the Create Di sc 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 . Y ou can also impor t other videos and CyberLink P[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 88 Importing Disc Content The Co nt e nt 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 an y impor ted videos you produced earlier or CyberLink P owerDirec tor projects yo[...]

Chapter 6: Creating Discs 89 Selecting Pre -designed T emplates CyberL ink P owerDirector p rovides y ou wi th several stylish pre-designed menu templates that you can choose from. These menus are already customized f or you and may include such f eatures as motion and menu music. The me nu pag e templa tes are divided into two categor ies: • men[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 90 Adding a First Play Video Use this option to add a video (or an exis ting CyberLink P owerDirector projec t) as a first play video to your created disc. Th e first play video plays automatically when the disc is inser ted into a disc player , be fore the disc menu loads. No navigation buttons are av ailable during the fi[...]

Chapter 6: Creating Discs 91 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. A - U pl o ad t o D i re c to r Zo ne , B - Ch a ng e Tex t Pr op er ti e s Tab, C - Text Pr o pe r t ie s, D - S e t O bj ec t Pr op er ti e s T[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 92 Note: the subt itles menu page is only a vailable if y ou selected Create subtitles for disc when y ou added subtitles in the Subtitle Room. S ee "Subtitles" on page 76 for more inf ormation. Applying Preset Character T ypes On the text proper ties tab you can appl y a predefined character preset for the menu t[...]

Chapter 6: Creating Discs 93 Select Displa y the selec ted object only to only display the selected object while setting the proper ties. Use the add objects buttons to: • - import a custom image into your disc menu. • - add a new bl ank text field into y our disc menu. • - add a new butto n into you r disc menu . Note: click on to use the T [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 94 Select a Video Effect T o select a video effect that will be d ynamically applied to your disc menu, click on the Sele ct a video eff ect button . Saving and Sharing Disc Menu T emplates Once you ha ve finished modifying y our disc menu templat e you can sa ve it to th e Menu Properties tab for future use or uplo ad it t[...]

Chapter 6: Creating Discs 95 Note: the video quality and audio type options that ar e av ailable depend on the disc format that y ou have selected . • Enable C yberLink T rueTheat er Surround to en hance stereo sound : select this option to enable CyberLink T r ueTheater Surround to enhance the menu background music. Choose between Living Room , [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 96 Setting Burning Configuration Before you burn to a disc for the first ti me, it is advised that you click on to set your burning configuration. After you set this configuratio n, CyberLink Po werDirector uses the same configuratio n each time you burn until you change the settings. Creating Folders Selecting Create a fol[...]

97 Chapter 7: Appendix This chapter conta ins reference information to help answer questions you may have about the digital movie producti on process or about using CyberLink Pow er D ir e c to r. Hotk eys CyberLink P owerDirector allows you to employ a number of hotk eys to make working with vid eo quicker and ea sier . These ho tkeys are or ganiz[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 98 Project Hotk eys W orkspace Hotk eys Hotkey Fu n c t i o n Ctrl + N Create new project Ctrl + O Open existing project Alt + Enter Display pr oject proper ties Ctrl + S Save project Ctrl + Shift + S Save pr oject as Ctrl + Shift + W New W orkspace Hotkey Fu n c t i o n Ta b Switch between Timeline/Storyboard Home Go to th[...]

Chapter 7: Appendix 99 Alt + 4 Opens the Magic Style func tion 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 + lef t arrow Go to previous clip in the track (Clip mode) Ctrl + C Cop y Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + V Pa st e + Zoom ruler In - Zoom ruler out Alt + L L[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 100 Smart Guide Hotk eys Main Panel Hotk eys Library Hotk eys Hotkey Fu n c t i o n Ctrl + Alt + T Display T rim Audio options Ctrl + Alt + M Display Multi T rim optio ns F2 Open PiP Designer , Particle Designe r , Title D esigner , Effect Settings Hotkey Fun c t i o n Alt + F9 Switch to Capture mode Alt + F10 Switch to Edi[...]

Chapter 7: Appendix 101 F8 Open T ransition Room F9 Open Audio Mixing Room F10 Open V oice-O ver Recording Room F11 Open Chapter-Setting Room F12 Open Subtitle Room Ctrl + Enter Display medi a in Media Viewer Ctrl + A Select a ll Ctrl + T ab Switch between filt ers Ctrl + D Detect scenes Ctrl + Q Impor t media file(s) Ctrl + W Impor t a media folde[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 102 Capture Hotk eys Vo i c e - O v e r H o t k e y s Hotkey Fun c t i o n Ctrl + R Record Spac e bar DV play/pause preview Ctrl + / DV stop preview Ctrl + , (comma) DV rewind Ctrl + . (period) DV fast for ward Alt + Y Add t ext captions on captured video Hotkey Fun c t i o n Ctrl + H Fa d e - i n Ctrl + J Fa d e - o u t Ct[...]

Chapter 7: Appendix 103 Preview W indow Hotk eys Title Designer Hotk eys Hotkey Fu n c t i o n Spac e bar Play/pa use Ctrl + / Stop , (comma) Previous unit . (period) Next unti Page Up Switch to Clip mode Page Do wn Swit ch to M ovi e m od e Ctrl + F Fa s t f o r w a r d [ Mark in ] Mark out Ctrl + Enter Display media in M edia Viewer Ctrl + P T ak[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 104 Ctrl + I Set text in italics Ctrl + L Left-align text Ctrl + R Right-align t ex t Hotkey Fu n c t i o n[...]

Chapter 7: Appendix 105 SVRT : When Can I Use it? SVRT can be applied to video clips in the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.264 (Ultr a version only) and DV-A VI ( T ype I) formats. In the following conditions, clips (or por tions of clips) do no t require rendering during produc tion, and SVRT can therefore be applied: • The frame rate , frame size, and file [...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 106 Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” , and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labor ato ries. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laborat ories. All rights reserved.[...]

107 Chapter 8: T e chnical Support This chapter contains technical support i nformation. I t includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. Y ou may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer . Before Contacting T echnical Support Please take advantage of one of C ybe rLink ’ s free technical s[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 108 W eb 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 suppor t. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including F AQs and a user community forum, in the following languages: Langu [...]

109 Inde x 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 Musi c 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 config[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 110 track 18 Chroma key ef fect 60 Color adjustm ent 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 preferen ces 94 preview 89 Create slideshow 38 Cropping video 51 CUDA 33 D Date caption 29 , 52[...]

Index 111 DVD capture from 27 E Edit image 51 photo 51 video 48 Editing new features 2 preferen ces 33 Effect track adding effects 44 description 18 Effects, overview 10 Enhance 51 Erasing discs 96 EXIF 52 Extract audio 30 F Facebook 81 uploa d to 85 Fade-in 73 Fade-out 73 File form ats 21 File pref erences 31 First play video 90 Fit timeline 14 Fi[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 112 In-track audio mixing 71 Invert 49 iPod 82 L Language, chan ge 32 Latest features 2 Library detecting sc enes in clips 29 manage 10 menu 13 overview 10 Lighting a djustment 51 M Magic Cut 56 Magic Fix 54 Magic Motion 54 Magic Motion Desi gner zoom 56 Magic Mov ie Wizard 54 Magic Mov ie wizard 38 Magic Musi c 57 Magic St[...]

Index 113 Non real-time capture 29 preview 17 O OEM versions 4 P Particle design er 64 Particle effects adding to timeline 45 modifying 64 modifying moti on 66 modifying positi on 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 spee[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 114 create an HDD camcorder fi le 83 multiple projects 81 new features 3 overview 79 preferen ces 35 upload to Facebook 85 upload t o YouTube 84 write back to DV tap e 83 write back to HDV tape 83 your movie 79 Profiles 28 , 82 , 83 PSP 82 Q Quality 15 capture 28 produced vi deo 82 , 83 Quick erase 96 R Range selection 19 R[...]

Index 115 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 proj ect 79 System requirement[...]

CyberLink P owerDirector 116 video 48 , 49 TrueTh eater 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 work[...]

Index 117 White balance 51 Windo w resize 13 Worksp ace 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 ba ck to DV tape 83 HDV tape 83 Y YouTube 81 uploa d to 84 video quality 85 Z Zoom 15 , 56[...]

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