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CyberLink PowerDirector
Configuring Production Options
Before you begin producing, you can select the following production options:
Hardware video encoder: this option is only enabled if your computer
supports hardware acceleration (NVIDIA graphics card that supports CUDA, an
AMD graphics card that supports AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing, or a
computer with Intel Core Processor Family technology), and you are
outputting in a file format that supports it.
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.
Specify the Output folder, or the location where the produced video file that
will be uploaded is saved. Click if you want to select another output
folder or change the name of the produced file.
Batch Produce
CyberLink PowerDirector lets you produce multiple projects an once using the
Batch Produce feature. In the Batch Produce window, you can import multiple
CyberLink PowerDirector projects in the .pds format and output them as video files
in a variety of formats all in one sitting.
To perform a batch production, do this:
Note: if you are currently working on a video production, you must save and
close it before you can perform a batch production.
1. Select File > Batch Produce from the menu.
2. Click , and then browse to and select the CyberLink PowerDirector
project you want to add to the production queue.
3. If required, click on the file name in the Outputted File Name column to
change the name of the outputted video file.
4. If required, click on to edit the task's production profile settings as
follows: