CyberLink PowerDirector 3 User’s Guide
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Contents Introduction .............................................. 1 Welcome ................................................................................. 2 Where to Begin Reading ...................................................... 2 The Movie-Making Process ........................................................ 3 Pre-Production .................................................................... 3 Editing ................................................................................
CyberLink PowerDirector CD/Microphone Capture Profile Setup ................................ 33 Captured Clip Options ...................................................... 34 Capture from DV Camcorder ................................................... 35 Capture a Single Scene ..................................................... 35 Batch Capture .................................................................. 37 Capture from TV .....................................................................
Table of Contents Add a Video/Title/Transition Effect ...................................... 72 Replace an Effect in the Timeline ........................................ 73 Delete an Effect ................................................................. 73 Move an Effect in the Workspace ........................................ 74 Cut/Copy/Paste an Effect in the Workspace ......................... 74 Modifying Effects .....................................................................
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Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerDirector and the digital video editing process. It provides a discussion of the different kinds of technology you will use in the digital movie-making process, as well as system requirements for working smoothly with CyberLink PowerDirector. This chapter contains the following sections: • Welcome on p.2 • The Movie-Making Process on p.3 • General Preferences on p.5 • System Requirements on p.7 • PowerDirector Versions on p.
CyberLink PowerDirector Welcome Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools! PowerDirector is a digital video editing program that can help you create professional-looking video movies, complete with music, voice-over, special effects, and transition effects. If you don’t have experience making movies, don’t worry. CyberLink PowerDirector provides home users with a simple tool to help them do something a little more creative with their home videos.
Chapter 1: Introduction The Movie-Making Process The digital movie production process involves a combination of artistry and technology, beginning with raw video footage and ending with a movie production. CyberLink PowerDirector provides the easiest way to produce your finished movie and publish it to the medium of your choice.
CyberLink PowerDirector PowerDirector Projects Whatever changes you make to your video clips, audio files, or photos in CyberLink PowerDirector does not affect your original media. Since your settings are all saved in the project file, you can trim, edit, or delete clips in PowerDirector, but still keep your original files on your hard drive, untouched. So let yourself get creative! If you end up changing things too drastically, you can always start over.
Chapter 1: Introduction General Preferences CyberLink PowerDirector offers a range of choices to set your video production environment to better suit the way you work. To set your working preferences, do this: 1. Click Edit > Preferences... The Preferences dialog box opens. 2. Set your preferences: • Import directory: Set the folder where PowerDirector looks by default for media clips when you load media files. To change this folder, click Browse and select a new folder.
CyberLink PowerDirector • Recently used file list: Enter a number (between 0 and 3. 6 20) of recently used files that you would like to make available in the File menu when you open PowerDirector. • TV format: Select the TV format (NTSC or PAL) of the region in which you would like to produce your movie. This format should correspond to the format of the region in which you plan to play your movie (if you burn it to disc).
Chapter 1: Introduction System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for general digital video production work. You may find that your system, while meeting these recommended minimums, requires expanded capacity during specific DV editing tasks.
CyberLink PowerDirector PowerDirector Versions PowerDirector is available in many different OEM versions and the full retail version. File format support, editing features, discmaking functions, and other features vary depending on the version that you have. For information on the availability of specific functions in the PowerDirector version that you are using, please check the PowerDirector Readme file.
Chapter 2: Visual Overview This chapter introduces the CyberLink PowerDirector program and the components that are available in PowerDirector’s different modes. Descriptions in this chapter focus on the appearance of the program, not on procedures for using the program. For instructions on how to use the program, refer to the many function-specific sections throughout the rest of the manual. This chapter contains the following sections: • The PowerDirector Program on p.10 • Capture Mode on p.
CyberLink PowerDirector The PowerDirector Program When you first open PowerDirector, the program appears as follows: Library Contains media clips, effects, and transitions Mode buttons Click to switch working modes Smart Guide Provides function-specific tips 10 Preview window Provides playback controls to preview clips and movies Media tracks Insert media clips here
Chapter 2: Visual Overview PowerDirector has four modes that enable you to perform different tasks: Capture, Edit, Produce, and Burn. Click to switch to the capture interface. See Capture Mode on p.12. Click to switch to the editing interface. See Edit Mode on p.13. Click to switch to the production interface, which opens the Disc Wizard. See Production Mode on p.23. Click to switch to the burning interface, which opens the PowerProducer tool. See Burn Mode on p.24.
CyberLink PowerDirector Capture Mode When you click the button, PowerDirector enters Capture mode, in which you can capture media from a variety of capture devices. In Capture mode, the program appears as follows: Capture preview window Displays media clips during capture. Capture device selection area Allows you to switch capture devices and set capture limits Captured Clips area Displays media clips after capture.
Chapter 2: Visual Overview Edit Mode When you click the button, PowerDirector enters Edit mode, in which you can edit your video production. In Edit mode, the program appears as follows: Edit function buttons Open editing rooms dedicated to a specific task Workspace view buttons Click to switch between Timeline and Storyboard views For more information on editing a video production, see Working with Media Clips on p.45 and Working with Effects on p.69.
CyberLink PowerDirector Library The Library is the storeroom in which all of the media clips used in your projects are kept. In addition, the Library displays all of the different types of effects that can be applied to media clips. The Library appears as follows: Filter drop-down list Library menu button Load media button Detect scenes button Library contents Which contents the Library displays depends on the edit function button you click.
Chapter 2: Visual Overview Media Room The Media Room is the storage area for the media that you will use in your video editing project. Which type of media clips appear in the Media Room depends on the selection you make in the Filter dropdown list. Effect Room The Effect Room contains all of the special effects that can be applied to video or image clips in the workspace. Title Room The Title Room contains all of the title effects that can be applied to the workspace.
CyberLink PowerDirector Audio Mixer The Audio Mixer contains audio mixing controls for the different audio tracks in the workspace.
Chapter 2: Visual Overview Voice-over Recording Room The Voice-over Recording Room contains controls for recording a narration from a microphone while watching the video clip the voice-over is destined to accompany.
CyberLink PowerDirector The Workspace The edit interface consists of a workspace to which you can add clips. You can set which view opens by default in the Preferences dialog box. You can also switch views by clicking the Timeline or Storyboard buttons. Timeline View When you first open PowerDirector, the program opens to the Edit interface in whichever mode you have set in your preferences. To switch to Timeline view, click appears as follows: .
Chapter 2: Visual Overview Resizing the Ruler You can resize the ruler for a more expanded or more condensed view of your production. The graphics below show the effect of a condensed versus an expanded ruler: Condensed ruler: Expanded ruler: To resize the ruler, click inside the ruler and drag. Expand the ruler for more a precise view, which is especially handy when aligning clips and effects, or condense the ruler for a global overview of your entire production.
CyberLink PowerDirector Preview Window The preview window to the right of the Library allows you to preview both media clips located in the Library as well as your entire movie production.
Chapter 2: Visual Overview Media Viewer The Media Viewer allows you to preview media clips as well as your entire movie production in a large, resizable window.
CyberLink PowerDirector Media Editor The Media Editor is similar to the Media Viewer but offers additional functions for trimming video clips.
Chapter 2: Visual Overview Production Mode When you click the button, PowerDirector enters Production mode, in which you can compile your movie into a file that is ready for a variety of destinations, including burning to disc. In Production mode, PowerDirector opens the Production Wizard.
CyberLink PowerDirector Burn Mode When you click the button, PowerDirector enters Burn mode, in which you can burn your produced movie to disc. In Burn mode, PowerDirector opens the PowerProducer. For more information on burning your movie to disc, see PowerProducer help.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media This chapter explains how to acquire media for use in CyberLink PowerDirector. You can acquire video and audio from a wide variety of sources, including a webcam, camcorder, TV, VCR, microphone, and audio CD. This chapter contains the following sections: • Capture Preferences on p.26 • Capture Options on p.28 • Capture from DV Camcorder on p.35 • Capture from TV on p.40 • Capture from Webcam on p.41 • Capture from Microphone on p.42 • Rip Audio Tracks from CD on p.
CyberLink PowerDirector Capture Preferences Before you begin to capture, make sure your capture environment is set according to your preferred working methods. 1. To set your capture preferences, click Edit > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box opens. 2. Click the Capture/Export tab and set your preferences, if necessary: • Add captured files to Library: Check this option to import captured files into the Library, and switch to Edit mode.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media • Captured video filename: Enter a default name for 3. captured video files. PowerDirector automatically appends a sequential number to this name to create a unique filename for each captured file. • Always prompt me to confirm filename: Check this option if you would like PowerDirector to prompt you to enter a filename each time you capture video (or take a snapshot). • Snapshot filename: Enter a default name for snapshot captures.
CyberLink PowerDirector Capture Options Many of the options for capturing are shared by different capture modes. These options are described below. Not all of the options described in this section are available in all capture modes. Descriptions of options specific to a single capture mode are found in the section that describes that mode. Note: PowerDirector’s capture functions vary, depending on version.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media Profile Options Click Profile. The Profile Setup dialog box opens. • For more information on MPEG profiles, see Create a New MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Profile on p.99. For more information on AVI options, see Windows AVI on p.104. • Click the Comments and Details buttons for more information about the profile.
CyberLink PowerDirector Analog Video Capture Options Click Video. The Analog Video Settings dialog box opens, displaying the Video Setup tab. You may select your capture source here. Click the Video Adjustment tab and set the video options, if necessary. Click the TV Setup tab and set the TV options, if necessary.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media Audio Capture Options Before you capture from microphone, there are several options you can set. Drag the volume level slider to set the input volume level. Check Begin with fade-in to start an audio capture in with a fade-in from silence. Check End with fade-out to end an audio capture with a fadeout to silence. Click Audio. The Audio Setup dialog box opens. You may select your audio input device, audio input source, and input volume here.
CyberLink PowerDirector Webcam Video Capture Options When capturing from a webcam, click Video to set up your webcam capture profile. Under the Video Setup tab, you can select your capture source. Click Advanced Settings for more options. Click the Video Adjustment tab and drag the sliders to increase or decrease the intensity of the video attributes here. • Click Revert to clear the changes you have just made. • Click Default to reset the attributes to their original levels.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media CD/Microphone Capture Profile Setup When recording from CD or microphone, click Profile to set up your CD or microphone recording profile. You may select an audio quality here. • You can save a profile using a unique name by clicking the Save As... button. Click Remove to remove the new profiles you create.
CyberLink PowerDirector Captured Clip Options After you capture clips, a number of options are available for managing them. Some of these options appear in the dialog box immediately after capture, while others are available in the Captured Clips area of the Capture window. Click Change Folder to set a different destination folder for captured clips. Note: Set this option before capturing clips. Post-Capture Options To delete a captured file, click Delete in the dialog box that appears after recording.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media Capture from 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, and often provide a number of advanced recording options. You can capture a single scene or a number of scenes in a batch from your camcorder. Procedures for both methods are described below. Capture a Single Scene You can capture a single segment of video from your camcorder.
CyberLink PowerDirector 3. Locate the position at which you would like to begin capturing. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Drag the time slider. 4. • Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on p.28. • Check Non-realtime to continue processing captured video after the original video stops playing in order to ensure that no frames are dropped.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media Batch Capture Batch capturing may seem intimidating, but in reality, it is an incredibly convenient method of capturing multiple video clips automatically. If you take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with batch capturing, you will save yourself loads more time when you capture video from your camcorder. PowerDirector scans your DV for intervals, then allows you to batch capture from the clips created using intervals.
CyberLink PowerDirector 4. Click . The DV Quick Scan dialog box opens. • Click Note for important information on how to use the 5. DV Quick Scan function. Locate the position at which you would like to begin scanning for intervals. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Drag the time slider. 6. 7. 38 • Enter a timecode, then click to seek to that timecode. Click Start Scan to start scanning for intervals. PowerDirector scans for intervals.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media • Click Back to return to the Quick Scan function. 8. Check the thumbnails of the intervals you want to batch capture. • You can change the profile of the clips to be captured. To do this, click Profile and select a new profile. • To combine sequential intervals into a single interval, check the intervals, then click Merge. Click Auto-Merge to combine intervals to combine all checked intervals in sequence or to merge all of the clips in an interval that you can set. 9.
CyberLink PowerDirector Capture from TV You may wish to add segments from your favorite TV programs to your movie production, or simply record other segments for different uses. To capture from TV, do this: 1. Click 2. Click to open the TV capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.) 3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on p.28. • Click 4. to open Capture mode. if you have CATV, or click if your TV has an antenna.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media Capture from Webcam Webcams (also known as PC cameras) are inexpensive, handy video cameras that you can use for simple video capturing. To capture from webcam, do this: 1. Click to open Capture mode. 2. Click to open the webcam capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.) 3. Set your capture options (if necessary). See Capture Options on p.28. 4. Click to begin capture. 5. Click to stop capture. 6.
CyberLink PowerDirector Capture from Microphone Your movie may require a narrative voice-over, or you may elect to record dialog in a studio for better acoustics. No matter what kind of audio tracks you record, they can be captured with a microphone for use in your PowerDirector project. To capture from microphone, do this: 42 1. Click to open Capture mode. 2. Click to open the microphone capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.) 3.
Chapter 3: Capturing Media Rip Audio Tracks from CD Using your favorite music can help you to create a really fun, personalized movie. If you have music stored on an audio CD, you can rip the songs you want and then add them as audio tracks in PowerDirector. To rip audio tracks from CD, do this: 1. Click 2. Click to open the CD capture function. (You may have to wait a few moments as PowerDirector switches devices.) 3. Select a drive. 4. Select the track you want to rip. 5.
CyberLink PowerDirector Record a Voice-over The Voice-over Recording Room is located in the Library in Edit mode. Using the Voice-over Room, you can record a voice-over narration while watching the accompanying video. When you capture your narration, the audio track is synched with the video portion. To record a voice-over, do this: 1. Click 2. Set your voice-over options. See Capture Options on p.28. 3. to open the Voice-over Recording Room. • Click to add a fade-in effect.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips This chapter discusses how to load media into the Library for use in your projects, how to add your media clips to the workspace, then how to manipulate and edit media clips once they are loaded into the workspace. Adding and manipulating media clips allows you to construct the framework of your movie production - to lay out and organize the story you want to tell. This chapter contains the following sections: • Managing Media in the Library on p.
CyberLink PowerDirector Managing Media in the Library After you have obtained the media files you want to work with, the next step is to add them into the Library (where they become media “clips”) in order to make them available for your movie. Once your clips are loaded, you can change the display of your media clips in the Library and delete unnecessary clips.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Load a Media Folder To load all of the media files in a particular folder, do this: 1. Click to open the Media Room in the Library. 2. Click opens. and select Load a media folder. A dialog box 3. Locate the folder you want to open, then click OK. All of the media files in that folder are loaded into the Library.
CyberLink PowerDirector Remove a Clip from the Library To remove a media clip from the Library, do this: 1. Click to open the Media Room in the Library. 2. Select the clip(s) you want to remove, then do one of the following: • Press the Delete key. • Click and select Delete selected. • Right-click the clip(s), then select Remove from Library or Delete from disk.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Rename a Clip in the Library Clips you import into the Library retain their original file names, which are often non descriptive and difficult to use in a video editing project. By using an alias, you can rename any clip in the Library to better suit your project. (For example, you may wish to use the alias “first video clip” instead of “video_005.mpg.) To rename a clip using an alias, do this: 1. Right-click the clip you want to rename and select Use alias. 2.
CyberLink PowerDirector Detect Scenes in a Video Clip The scene detection function automatically creates individual clips based on the individual scenes contained within a video clip. Detected scenes are not split from the original clip, but can be added to the workspace like any other media clip. Likewise, they may also be merged together or removed entirely without changing the original video clip. 1. To detect scenes in a video clip in the Library, do this: 2.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips • To detect more precisely within a video clip that contains fades, check the Ignore fade-ins/outs option. • To detect more precisely within a video clip that contains 6. bright flashes (for example, camera flash), check the Ignore flashing lights option. Locate the position at which you would like to begin detecting scenes. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Drag the time slider. • Enter a timecode.
CyberLink PowerDirector Managing Clips in the Workspace Once you have loaded media files into the Library, they are ready to be used in your movie. You can load different types of media clips into the different tracks in the workspace, move them to different locations in your story, and delete them from the workspace. Add a Clip to the Workspace The different types of media clips may only be added to specific tracks.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips 3. Select a clip, then add it to the workspace. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Click to add the clip to the Video track or to add the clip to the PiP track. • Drag clips to a desired position in the Video or PiP track. When adding clips to the Video track, you cannot leave an empty gap between the last clip and the new clips you are adding. Clips added to the end of the Video track follow immediately after the final clip in that track.
CyberLink PowerDirector Add Audio Clips Using audio clips allows you to add background music or a narrative voice-over to your movie. PowerDirector provides two tracks for audio media (the Music and Voice tracks), which you can use interchangeably. Note: Audio files can only be added to the workspace in Timeline view. If you drag an audio file to the workspace in Storyboard view, the workspace automatically switches to Timeline view. To add an audio clip to the workspace, do this: 1.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Cut/Copy/Paste a Clip in the Workspace You can cut, copy, and paste media clips in PowerDirector’s workspace. • Use the Ctrl key to select multiple, noncontiguous clips. • Use the Shift key to select clips in a series. When you paste, clips appear at the current position of the Timeline slider. If that position occurs within the duration of a media clip, the new clip is pasted immediately after that clip.
CyberLink PowerDirector Editing Clips ‘Editing’ is a broad term that encompasses a number of different functions: you can, for example, trim unwanted sections from video or audio clips, increase or decrease the speed of a video clip, or apply a special effect. This section describes all of the editing processes that you can perform on the different types of media clips. Note: The functions in this section can only be performed in Timeline view.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Trim a Video or Audio Clip Video clips captured from external capture devices often contain unwanted portions at the beginning, between scenes, or at the end. These unwanted portions can easily be removed in PowerDirector using the Trim function. Likewise, if you want to tailor your audio clip to fit the duration of a video clip, you can easily trim your audio clip to a desired length. Note: Trimming a video or audio clip does not delete any portion of the content.
CyberLink PowerDirector Trim by Dragging an Edge You can trim any kind of media clip in the Timeline (including audio, video, and image clips and color boards) by dragging either edge of that clip. You may find trimming a clip in this way easier if you first expand the ruler. Note: Video and audio clips cannot be lengthened beyond their original duration. To trim a media clip by dragging an edge, do this: 1. Select the clip you want to modify. 2.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Trim a Video Clip Using Precise Cut If you need to trim video extremely accurately (for example at the frame level), use the Precise Cut feature in the Media Editor window. The Media Editor is a large, resizable preview window that offers a magnified timeline that is particularly useful for accurate trimming of longer videos. To trim a video clip using the Precise Cut feature in the Media Editor, do this: 1. Select the clip you want to modify. 2. Click Trim.
CyberLink PowerDirector Take a Still Snapshot of a Video Clip You can capture a single frame from a video clip and automatically load the snapshot in the Library. To take a snapshot of a video clip, do this: 1. Select the clip you want to modify. 2. Click Trim. 3. Navigate to the frame you want to capture using the playback buttons. 4. Click Snapshot. The frame is captured and stored in the Library as an image file.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Stretch the Audio Portion of a Video Clip When you alter the speed of a video clip, you may wish to stretch the audio portion at the same proportion as the video portion. To change the speed of a video clip, do this: 1. Select the clip you want to modify. 2. Click Speed. The speed option panel opens. 3. Click Stretch Audio. This option stretches the video clip’s audio portion (between .5x and 2x).
CyberLink PowerDirector Change the Color of a Visual Media Clip You may wish to change the color attributes of a video or image clip or a color board in order to produce a surprising effect, or simply to emulate reality more closely. Either result is easy to achieve in PowerDirector. To change the color of a visual media clip, do this: 1. Select the clip you want to modify. 2. Click Color. The color option panel opens. 3.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Set a Video Clip’s Interlacing Format All video clips have an interlacing (TV) format, which specifies how frames are displayed. Using video clips with conflicting (or incorrect) TV formats can result in degraded video quality in your final production. Before you produce your movie, set all of the video clips to the same format. (You do not need to know what the format of each clips is, as PowerDirector can detect this for you.
CyberLink PowerDirector Change Audio Clip Volume Levels Your movie may contain audio portions in the Music track, the Voice track, as well as in the video clips you have added. Since all of these tracks have probably been recorded at different levels, the result of so many audio sources can produce an overwhelming and confusing sound track. However, the audio levels of all of these different tracks can be mixed to produce a more harmonious sound track to your movie.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Mix Audio Levels in the Audio Mixer Using the Audio Mixer gives you very precise control over the volume levels of the audio clips in the workspace. To mix audio in the Audio Mixer, do this: 1. Click . The Audio Mixer opens. 2. Click Play. 3. Use the sliders to mix the volume levels of the corresponding tracks. • Use the vertical sliders to set volume keys to increase or decrease the volume of the track on the fly.
CyberLink PowerDirector Mute an Entire Audio Clip You may wish to mute the audio output of an entire track. To do this, right-click the track and deselect Mute track. Any audio volume keys you have added are hidden. To unmute the track, right-click the track and select Mute track. The audio volume keys you have added are restored.
Chapter 4: Working with Media Clips Preview a Clip As you add media to your production, it is important to preview the effect your media clips have on the story you are telling. You may want to preview imported clips, for example, to verify their content, or to preview clips you have captured to see if they contain sections you need to trim. Preview a Clip in the Preview Window The easiest way to preview a media clip is by playing it in the preview window.
CyberLink PowerDirector Preview a Clip in the Media Viewer Previewing clips in the Media Viewer gives you a larger preview picture than the preview window. To preview a clip in the Media Viewer, do this: 1. Right-click the clip in the Library. 2. Select Play in Media Viewer. The clip appears in the Media Viewer. 3. Locate the point at which you want to begin your preview. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Drag the Timeline slider. • Drag the preview window slider.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Working with effects is probably the most exciting part of video editing, as you can radically change the appearance of media clips or tastefully transition from one scene to another. You can add many different types of effects to clips in the Timeline, including video effects, title effects, PiP (picture-in-picture) effects, and video transition effects. This chapter contains the following sections: • Managing Effects in the Library on p.
CyberLink PowerDirector Managing Effects in the Library You can restrict the display of the numerous effects found in PowerDirector to a certain type of effect for a simpler view, and you can create a Favorites category in which you can store the effects you use most frequently. Since PiP effects contain video or image clips, they are added to the workspace and managed like media clips. For information on managing clips in a PiP effect, see Managing Clips in the Workspace on p.52.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Add an Effect to My Favorites You can add video, title, and transition effects to the Favorites category for quicker access to the effects you use most frequently. To add an effect to the Favorites category, right-click the effect, then select Add to Favorites. When you select My Favorites from the Filter drop-down list, only the effects you have specifically added to this category appear.
CyberLink PowerDirector Managing Effects in the Timeline Effects are added to tracks in the Timeline that are specific to each type of effect. (Effect tracks cannot contain effects of any other kind, nor can they contain media clips.) This section describes how to add effects to the proper track and how to manage effects once they have been added to the Timeline. Note: Since PiP effects contain video or image clips, they are added to the workspace and managed like media clips.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Replace an Effect in the Timeline You can replace any effect in the Timeline with a different effect that you select in the Effect Room without having to delete one effect and add another. To replace an effect in the Timeline, do this: 1. Position the Timeline slider on the effect that you want to replace. 2. Click 3. Right-click a new effect in the Effect Room, then select Add/ Replace in Timeline. The new effect replaces the effect in the Timeline.
CyberLink PowerDirector Move an Effect in the Workspace Once an effect has been added to the workspace, you can drag it to a different location on the track it is currently located in. However, you cannot drag clips between tracks. Cut/Copy/Paste an Effect in the Workspace You can cut, copy, and paste effects in PowerDirector’s workspace. Use the Ctrl key to select multiple, noncontiguous effects or the Shift key to select effects in a series.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Modifying Effects Most effects boast a number of options that you can set individually to increase or decrease the intensity of the effect, or to achieve more creative results. In fact, this section describes some of the most creative functions found within the PowerDirector program.
CyberLink PowerDirector Split a Video, Title, or PiP Effect You can split an effect into two sections at the current position of the Timeline slider. The procedure is the same for video, title, and PiP effects. Transition effects cannot be split. To split an effect, do this: 1. Select the effect you want to split. 2. Navigate to the point at which you want to split the effect. (You can do this by dragging the Timeline slider or by using the slider and navigation controls in the preview window.) 3.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Set an Effect’s Duration Manually You can set an effect’s duration manually by dragging the edges of the effect in the Timeline. The procedure for dragging the edges of an effect is the same for video, title, PiP, and transition effects. Note: Video clips used in a PiP cannot be lengthened beyond their original duration. Transitions can be lengthened to half of the duration of the shortest clip they affect. To set an effect’s duration manually, do this: 1.
CyberLink PowerDirector Modifying a Video Effect Video effects are applied to the Effect track at the time position of the video or image clip(s) that you want to affect. Video effects only affect the clips in the Video track that appear within the effect’s duration. To modify a video effect, do this: 1. Select the video effect in the Effect track and click Modify. The Effect Modifications Options panel opens. 2. Set the intensity level of the video effect.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Modifying a PiP Effect A picture-in-picture effect allows you to insert an image or a video into an existing image or video clip in your movie, effectively overlaying the picture-in-picture clip on top of the existing clip. You can modify the degree of transparency of the overlapping clip, as well as its position, motion, and other properties. PiP effects have many options that you can modify independently.
CyberLink PowerDirector Add a Border to a PiP Effect You can add a border around the clip in a PIP effect. Available options allow you to change the border’s color and size and to add a transparency or blur effect. To change the border of a PiP effect, do this: 80 1. Select the PiP effect video clip that you want to modify, then click Modify. The PiP Modification Options panel opens. 2. Click 3. Set the PiP border options that you want to apply: . The PiP Designer opens.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Begin Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, in which you can select the color at the start of the gradient. End Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, in which you can select the color at the end of the gradient. Gradient direction Click a dimple to indicate the direction of the gradient. Note: Whenever you set an option in the PiP Designer, a preview of the effect is instantly displayed. 4. Click OK to close the PiP Designer.
CyberLink PowerDirector 3. Set the PiP shadow options that you want to apply: Apply shadow Check to apply the shadow settings. Uncheck to remove the shadow settings. Distance Drag the slider to increase or decrease the distance between the shadow and the font face. Blur Drag the slider to increase or decrease the blur effect of the shadow. Transparency Drag the slider to increase or decrease the transparency of the shadow.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Add Motion to a PiP Effect You can add a motion to the clip in a PIP effect. Available options allow you to set the start and end locations, add a fade-in or fadeout, and begin or end the effect off screen. To add motion to a PiP effect, do this: 1. Select the PiP effect video clip that you want to modify, then click Modify. The PiP Modification Options panel opens. 2. Click 3. Set the PiP motion options that you want to apply: . The PiP Designer opens.
CyberLink PowerDirector Fade-out Check this option if you want the PiP clip to fade out at the end of the effect. End off screen Check this option if you want the PiP clip to end off screen. Note: Whenever you set an option in the PiP Designer, a preview of the effect is instantly displayed. 4. Click OK to close the PiP Designer.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects 3. Click the eyedropper tool. A dialog box opens, in which you can select a color from the media clip in your PiP effect. 4. Select the color from the clip that you would like to make transparent, then click OK. • To select more accurately, you can zoom in or out of the image. To do this, click select a magnification percentage from the drop-down list, then click the button to zoom in or the button to zoom out. 5.
CyberLink PowerDirector Modify a PiP Effect’s Size and Position You can change both the size and the position of the media clip in a PiP effect. Resizing options are unrestricted. You can reduce the clip to miniature size or enlarge it to completely obscure the underlying media file. To modify a PiP effect’s size and position, do this: 1. 2. Click the media clip in the PiP track, then click Modify. The PiP Modification Options panel opens.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Modify a Title Effect Using title effects allows you to add text to your movie - as a title at the beginning, an element during the main story, or as credits at the very end. Besides changing 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 Video track that appear within the effect’s duration. Title effects contain font face and shadow options, which you can modify to best suit your movie.
CyberLink PowerDirector Click to select a font size. Click to make text bold. Click to make text Italicized. Click to left-align text. Click to center-align text. Click to right-align text. Click to add/remove a title mask. Click to add/remove grid lines that can aid in the precise positioning of text on the screen. Grid lines do not appear when you preview or produce your movie.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Begin Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, in which you can select the color at the start of the gradient. End Click the eyedropper to open the Color dialog box, in which you can select the color at the end of the gradient. Gradient direction Click a dimple to indicate the direction of the gradient. Note: Whenever you set an option in the Title Designer, a preview of the effect is instantly displayed. 3. Click OK to close the Title Designer.
CyberLink PowerDirector Add a Shadow to a Title Effect You can add a shadow around the text in a title effect. Available options allow you to change the shadow’s color and size and to add a transparency or blur effect. 1. Click to open the Shadow settings. 2. Set the text shadow options that you want to apply: Apply shadow Check to apply the shadow settings. Uncheck to remove the shadow settings. Distance Drag the slider to increase or decrease the distance between the shadow and the font face.
Chapter 5: Working with Effects Preview an Effect Previewing effects is an important step in ensuring not only that the effect is applied to the proper clip in the proper location, but that the intensity of the effect is suitable for that location in the movie. You will likely preview effects constantly as you apply them to the workspace, and it is a good idea to preview your movie at regular intervals to ensure that your editing is proceeding as you planned.
CyberLink PowerDirector Preview an Effect in the Media Editor The Media Editor is a resizable preview window that offers a larger screen than the preview window, a zoomable timeline, and the ability to add mark in and mark out points for effects. To preview an effect in the Media Editor, do this: 1. Click the effect in the Timeline. 2. Click 3. Locate the point at which you want to begin your preview. You may do this in one of the following ways: . The Media Editor opens. • Drag the Timeline slider.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie After your movie has been completely edited, you are ready to produce your movie. Producing a movie simply means compiling (or rendering) the separate elements it contains into one playable movie file. As your movie can be destined for different uses, PowerDirector has several options to produce movies suited to any need. Note: Before producing your movie, make sure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format.
CyberLink PowerDirector Preview Your Movie Before you commit your movie to disc, it’s a good idea to preview it to make sure all of your clips and effects are working to create the movie you want. It is highly recommended that you preview your movie at least once before production so you can solve problems without spending time unnecessarily in production.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie Preview Your Movie in the Media Viewer To preview your movie in the Media Viewer, do this: 1. Click the Movie button in the preview window. 2. Click . The Media Viewer opens. • You may drag an edge or a corner to resize the Media 3. Viewer window. Press Play. The preview starts. 4. Use the playback buttons to control the preview.
CyberLink PowerDirector The Production Wizard The Production Wizard is a simple interface that makes movie production easy. When you click , the Production Wizard opens. The opening window contains a preview window, a visual display of your hard disk space, and four buttons corresponding to the four production options available in The Production Wizard. These are described below: Produce a Disc: Allows you to create a movie production that you can then burn to disc. See Produce a Disc on p.97.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie Produce a Disc You may want to burn your movie to disc so that you and your friends and family can enjoy watching it on a computer or a disc player. This section describes how to produce a movie that you can burn to disc after the production process is finished. To produce a movie that you can burn to disc, do this: 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click , then Next. Disc production options appear on the page. 3.
CyberLink PowerDirector • Use SVRT to save rendering time: Keep this option 4. checked (when it is enabled) to reduce production time. For more information on SVRT, see What is SVRT/SVRT II and when can I use it? on p.136 and SVRT, SVRT II on p.148. • After production, make disc in PowerProducer: Check this option if you want to continue the production process by burning a disc in PowerProducer after your movie is compiled. Click Next. Production details appear on the page. 5.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie Create a New MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Profile MPEG production profiles can be used when you produce a movie for a disc or when you create an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 file. You can create custom production profiles if none of the existing profiles suit your specific production requirements. To create a new custom production profile, do this: 1. Click . The Profile Setup dialog box appears. 2. Enter a new profile name. 3.
CyberLink PowerDirector • Smoothing: Check to produce a softer video image. Only 4. use this option if it was not used during capture, as it can result in slightly blurred video quality. • Noise removal: Check to remove video artefacts. Only use this option if it was not used during capture, as it can result in slightly blurred video quality. • Deinterlacing: Check to create deinterlaced video.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie Create a File You may want to produce your movie as a file that you can watch on your computer. PowerDirector allows you to create files in AVI, MPEG-1, or MPEG-2 format. The procedures for creating each of these file types are described in the section below. Create an AVI File There are two types of AVI files: DV-AVI or Windows AVI. DV-AVI To produce an AVI movie that you can watch on your computer, do this: 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click , then Next.
CyberLink PowerDirector 5. Select NTSC or PAL from the drop-down list. • Use SVRT to save rendering time: Keep this option checked (when it is enabled) to reduce production time. For more information on SVRT, see What is SVRT/SVRT II and when can I use it? on p.136 and SVRT, SVRT II on p.148. 6. Click . A dialog box opens. Set your options, if necessary: • Select Type I or Type II. For more information on these two types, see Type I and Type II on p.148. • Select High Quality or Medium Quality.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie 7. Click Next. Production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination 8. folder. To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new folder. • To ensure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field order. Click Start. The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes.
CyberLink PowerDirector Windows AVI To produce an AVI movie that you can watch on your computer, do this: 1. Click 2. Click to open the Production Wizard. , then Next. File generation production options appear on the page. 104 3. Select the AVI file format. 4. Select the Windows AVI format from the drop-down list. 5. Select a video quality from the drop-down list. 6. Click . A dialog box opens.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie • Compression: Select a codec from the drop-down list. • Key Frame: This field, when available, allows you to set • • • • the number of key frames in your video, but this number cannot be set for most codecs. For more information on key frames, see key frame on p.146. Data rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list. Composition: Select the media type to be compressed in your final movie production: Video and audio, Video only, or Audio only. The Codec Settings...
CyberLink PowerDirector • To verify the profile’s properties, click . A dialog box opens, in which you can verify the profile’s details. 7. Click Next. Production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination folder. To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new folder. • To ensure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field order.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie 8. Click Start. The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes. • To stop the production process before completion, click Abort. • To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click Home.
CyberLink PowerDirector Create a DivX File You can create a DivX file for a number of different uses: as an email attachment, for playback on a media player, for viewing on a TV, or for writing to VHS tape. To produce a DivX movie, do this: 108 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click , then Next. File generation production options appear on the page. 3. Select the DivX file format.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie 4. Click Next. Production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination 5. folder. To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new folder. • To ensure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field order. Click Start. The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes.
CyberLink PowerDirector Create an MPEG1/MPEG2 File To produce an MPEG1/MPEG2 movie that you can watch on your computer, do this: 110 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click , then Next. File generation production options appear on the page. 3. Select the MPEG-1/MPEG-2 file format, then select a profile. For more information on profiles, see Create a New MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Profile on p.99.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie 4. Click Next. Production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination 5. folder. To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new folder. Click Start. The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes. • To stop the production process before completion, click Abort. • To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click Home.
CyberLink PowerDirector Create a Streaming File You may want to produce your movie as a video file that can be stored on a server for streaming over the Internet. PowerDirector allows you to create files in WMV, RealVideo, or QuickTime Movie format. The procedures for creating each of these file types are described in the section below. Create a WMV File for Streaming To produce a WMV movie that you can stream over the Internet, do this: 112 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie 5. Click Next. Production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination folder. To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new folder. • To ensure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field order.
CyberLink PowerDirector Create a RealVideo File for Streaming To produce a RealVideo movie that you can stream over the Internet, do this: 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click , then Next. Streaming file production options appear on the page. 3. Select the RealVideo movie file format. 4. Enter the file’s properties: • Title: Enter a title for your movie. • Copyright: Enter copyright information for your movie. • Author: Enter author information for your movie.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie 5. Click Next. Production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination folder. To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new folder. • To ensure that all of your video clips have the same interlacing format, click Scan source video clips and set field order.
CyberLink PowerDirector 3. Click the Settings tab and modify the Video, Audio, and Target Audience Settings, if necessary: 4. Click OK to close the dialog box. • To edit a custom production profile, click and edit the necessary information. • To delete a profile, click . A warning message appears, asking if you want to delete the profile. Click OK. The profile is deleted. • To view a profile’s production details, select the profile whose details you want to view, then click .
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie Create a QuickTime File for Streaming To produce a QuickTime movie that you can stream over the Internet, do this: 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click , then Next. Streaming file production options appear on the page. 3. Select the QuickTime movie file format. 4. Select a production profile. For more information on profiles, see Create a New QuickTime Profile on p.118. 5. Click Next. Production details appear on the page.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6. Click Start. The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes. • To stop the production process before completion, click Abort. • To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click Home. Create a New QuickTime Profile To create a new custom production profile, do this: 118 1. Click . The Profile Setup dialog box appears. 2. Enter a new profile name. 3.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie 4. Click the Video tab and modify the video options, if necessary: • Compressor Component: Select a compression scheme 5. display size from the drop-down list. • Video Size: Select a video display size from the dropdown list. • Video Type: Select a video codec type from the dropdown list. • Video Quality: Select a video quality from the dropdown list. • Key Frame Rate: Use the arrows to set a key frame rate (between 0 and 32).
CyberLink PowerDirector Write Back to DV Tape You may want to produce your movie in order to write it back to DV tape. This allows you to store your movie in a convenient, digital format that can easily be imported into another computer for further editing. To produce a movie that you can write back to DV tape, do this: 120 1. Click to open the Production Wizard. 2. Click , then Next. Options for writing to disc appear on the page. 3. Click Next.
Chapter 6: Producing Your Movie 4. Click Next. Production details appear on the page. Verify that these details are correct. • You can change the video file name and destination 5. folder. To do this, click , then enter a new name or locate a new folder. Click Start. The production process begins. This process may take a few minutes. • To stop the production process before completion, click Abort. • To return to Edit mode after production is complete, click 6. Home.
CyberLink PowerDirector 7. Locate the position at which you would like to begin writing to tape. You may do this in one of the following ways: • Use the playback buttons. • Drag the time slider. • Enter a timecode in the timecode box. 8. Your produced movie file appears in a list in the window. • Click click to add new files to the file list. Select a file and to remove it from the file list. • Select a file then click to bring it closer to the beginning of your movie when writing to tape.
Appendix This chapter contains reference information to help answer questions you may have about the digital movie production process or about using CyberLink PowerDirector. This chapter contains the following sections: • Technical Support on p.124 • Hotkeys on p.126 • FAQ on p.133 • The Right Technology on p.139 • Glossary on p.
CyberLink PowerDirector Technical Support Before seeking technical support, please read your user's guide or online help, and check out the Readme file for more information. You may also contact your local distributor/dealer. If your problem is still not resolved, the following sections provide ways to obtain technical support from CyberLink. Web Support Web support is available 24 hours a day: support.gocyberlink.
Appendix Telephone Support You are welcome to call CyberLink's Technical Support Hotline at: (886) 2-8667-1298 Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so please make sure your CD-key is ready when calling. Phone support hours are: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Taiwan local time (GMT +8:00) excluding holidays.
CyberLink PowerDirector Hotkeys 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.
Appendix 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 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 Menu Hotkeys Hotkey Function Alt + F Open File menu Alt + E Open Edit menu Alt + V Open View menu Alt + T Open Capture menu
CyberLink PowerDirector Smart Guide Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + Alt + T Display Trim options Ctrl + Alt + S Display Speed options Ctrl + Alt + C Display Color options F2 Display PiP Designer Modification Options/Title Main Panel Hotkeys 128 Hotkey Function F1 Help Ctrl + + (plus) Increase volume Ctrl + - (minus) Decrease volume Ctrl + Backspace Mute/unmute Delete Delete selected item(s) Ctrl + Z Undo Ctrl + Y Redo Shift + F12 Show Hotkey list help F9 Switch to Capture mo
Appendix Library Hotkeys Hotkey Function F5 Display Media Room F6 Display Effect Room F7 Display Title Room F8 Display Transition Room Shift + F9 Display Audio Mixer Shift + F10 Display Voice-over Recording Room Ctrl + Enter Display media in Media Viewer Ctrl + A Select all Ctrl + Tab Switch between filters Ctrl + D Detect scenes Ctrl + Q Load media file(s) Ctrl + W Load a media folder Capture Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + R Record Ctrl + / Stop recording Space bar DV play
CyberLink PowerDirector Preview Window Hotkeys Hotkey Function Space Play/pause Ctrl + / Stop , (comma) Previous frame .
Appendix Title Designer Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + B Set text in bold Ctrl + I Set text in italics Ctrl + L Left-align text Ctrl + R Right-align text Ctrl + E Center-align text Ctrl + T Show/hide TV Safe lines Ctrl + G Show/hide Gridlines Ctrl + M Show/hide Title mask PiP Designer Hotkeys Hotkey Function Ctrl + T Show/hide TV Safe lines Ctrl + G Show/hide Gridlines Voice-over Hotkeys Hotkey Function Q or mouse wheel up Increase microphone volume A or mouse wheel down Decrea
CyberLink PowerDirector Audio Mixer Hotkeys 132 Hotkey Function I Increase Video track volume J Decrease Video track volume O Increase Voice track volume K Decrease Voice track volume P Increase Music track volume L Decrease Music track volume
Appendix FAQ Answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning CyberLink PowerDirector are listed below. If you require further information, see Technical Support on p.124. 1.
CyberLink PowerDirector New editing features • Exclusive fast forward preview allows fast previewing (2x-16x speed) to locate desired video segments • Double-Precision trimming bar that allows quick and • • • • • • • • • • precise trimming for editing longer videos Large screen Media Viewer and Media Editor allow better visibility when previewing or editing video New speed tool changes video playback speed without changing audio pitch.
Appendix 2. What is the difference between CyberLink PowerProducer and CyberLink PowerDirector? CyberLink PowerProducer is mainly for users who want to burn the home videos they have saved on their computer, camcorder, or digital camera to DVD/CD so they can share them with friends and family. PowerProducer users generally want a quick solution without learning how to edit video. CyberLink PowerDirector, on the other hand, allows users to explore their creativity in the field of digital video editing.
CyberLink PowerDirector 6. What is SVRT/SVRT II and when can I use it? SVRT (Smart Video Rendering Technology) is a proprietary rendering technology from CyberLink that intelligently recognizes which portions of a movie clip have been modified, and only renders those portions - not the entire video clip - during production. Rendering only the modified portions of a video clip saves time and preserves the original quality of the video.
Appendix 7. What is “editable DVD”? Editable DVD is to make your authored DVD able to be further edited even when it's already burn on a disc. By applying this technology, you will be able to record your DVD quickly and you will also be able to append new videos, change backgrounds later when you finished it. Editable DVD is 100% compatible with your DVD player. 8. How do I know if my hardware is compatible with or supported by PowerDirector? Check out the hardware approval sheet in the readme file.
CyberLink PowerDirector 11. Isn't MPEG encoding slow? How does PowerDirector increase production speed? Using SVRT, PowerDirector only renders the modified part of a video sequence, without rendering the untouched parts. This speeds up production time considerably. SVRT is the smartest way to render MPEG and still retain the original video quality.
Appendix The Right Technology With a seemingly unending array of technologies in the digital video industry, selecting exactly which is suitable for your movie may seem overwhelming. Should you burn your movie to CD or DVD? Should you use HQ, SP, or LP video quality? What are NTSC and PAL? This section takes the guesswork out of digital technology, so you can turn a daunting choice into creative freedom. CD vs.
CyberLink PowerDirector Following is an in-depth look at all of the available CD/DVD types. CD Types CD denotes a disc size that contains up to 74/80 minutes of high quality video or 650/700 MB of data. DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, and miniDVDs (despite the name) are all CD size. CDs can be played on standalone players and most computers. CD-R CD-R is a once-writable format. CD-RW writers and some new DVD writers can write in CD-R, and most DVD players can also read this format.
Appendix DVD Types DVD is a high capacity CD-size disc that holds anywhere from 112 gigabytes of data, or from 1- 6+ hours of video (depending on the type of DVD). Using the High Quality setting, you can expect to be able to record 1-2 hours of video.) DVDs can be played on standalone players and computers equipped with DVD drives. DVD-R DVD-R is a once-writable DVD format. It is a competitor product to DVD+R, and is therefore not compatible with that format.
CyberLink PowerDirector NTSC vs. PAL NTSC and PAL are formats adopted by television broadcasters in different countries. The main difference between the two formats is the number of frames per second they offer: 30 in NTSC, and 25 in PAL. This difference means that a movie recorded in NTSC format is unplayable by a PAL player and vice versa.
Appendix however, should be based both on the image quality you want in your final production and on the processing power of your computer.
CyberLink PowerDirector Glossary The glossary provides definitions of terms used in this user’s guide that you may find unfamiliar. CD-R A once-writable CD format that can hold up to 74 or 80 minutes (650 or 700 MB) of data. CD-RW writers and some new DVD writers can write in CD-R, and most DVD players can also read this format. The CDR format is commonly used for distribution of computer data and digital audio. CD-RW A rewritable CD format that can hold up to 74 or 80 minutes (650 or 700 MB) of data.
Appendix DVD folder A folder containing all of the media files for your production that can be burned to a disc for storage. DVD-R A DVD format that allows you to write once. It is a competitor product to DVD+R, and is therefore not compatible with that format. Some new DVD writers can write in both DVD-R and DV+R, and most DVD players can read both formats. For more detailed information, see www.dvdrhelp.com/dvd or other web sources. DVD+R A DVD format that allows you to write once.
CyberLink PowerDirector GOP pattern (Group of Pictures pattern) A pattern in MPEG encoding made up of groups of pictures (consisting of I-, B-, and P-frames), which have certain dependent relationships during encoding. Changes to this pattern can cause playback errors in some players. 146 hold time Used to describe the time a moving effect (PiP or title effect) remains stationary on the screen. HQ (High Quality) The highest video quality you may select in PowerDirector.
Appendix MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) A family of international standards used for coding audio/video information into digital format. Currently, MPEG-2 is the standard for digital video formats and MP3 for strictly digital audio formats. non-realtime Non-realtime capture continues processing video after the video capture playback stops in order to capture ensure that no frames are dropped. Capturing video at a higher speed reduces processing time, but yields video of a lower quality.
CyberLink PowerDirector SP (Standard Play) The median video quality in PowerDirector, inferior to HQ but superior to LP. streaming Streaming is a data transfer technology that allows viewers to play a file received over the Internet without downloading it onto their own computer. SVCD (Super Video Compact Disc) A CD-size disc format that offers much higher video quality than VCD, but lower than that of DVD.
Appendix VCD (Video Compact Disc) A CD that contains audio and video of a quality about the same as that of VHS. VCD can hold up to 74/80 minutes of video on a 650/ 700Mb disc, and can contain menus and chapters like a DVD, as well as slideshows with background audio. VCD uses the MPEG compression standard, and can be played on a PC with VCD/MPEG playback software and on most stand-alone DVD players.
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Index A adding clips to workspace 52 aliases 49 analog video capture options 30 audio adding clips to the workspace 54 capture options 31 compression bitrate 100 Audio Mixer adding fade effect in 65 mixing audio in 65 visual overview 16 AVI producing files 101 production profiles 106 B batch capturing 37 border in PiP effects 80 Burn mode, visual overview 24 burning producing a movie for 97 C capture batch 37 from CD 43 from DV device 35 from microphone 42 from PC camera 41 from TV 40 from webcam 41 limit
deleting a captured file 34 effects from Timeline 73 files from disk 48 detecting scenes by changing timecodes 50 in captured clips 34 in video clips 50 setting sensitivity 50 disc types CD 140 DVD 141 supported 135 DivX files, producing 108 dragging clips in the workspace 54 effects in the workspace 74 to trim clips 58 to trim effects 77 durations of effects 76 DV definition 144 parameters 27 tape, writing to 120 DV AVI detecting scenes in 50 DV camcorder, capturing from 35 DVD definition 144 types 141 vs.
hotkeys 126 hours of technical support 125 HQ quality 142 definition 146 I image clips, adding to workspace 52 interlacing definition 146 format, setting 63 intervals, scanning for 38 in-track audio mixing 64 introduction 1 K key frame 146 L languages supported 137 Library aliases in 49 deleting files from disk in 48 detecting scenes in 50 loading media into 46 removing clips from 48 restricting display in 47 restricting display of effects in 70 sorting clips in 47 sorting effects in 70 visual overview 1
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slideshow definition 147 slow-motion, adding to video 60 Smart Video Rendering Technology 136 smoothing 100 snapshot default destination 27 default filename 27 of video clip 60 sorting clips in the Library 47 effects in Library 70 SP quality 142 definition 148 speed of PiP effects 79 of video clips 60 vs.
visual overview 9 Audio Mixer 16 Burn mode 24 Capture mode 12 Edit mode 13 Effect Room 15 Library 14 Media Editor 22 Media Room 15 media tracks 18 Media Viewer 21 preview window 20 Production mode 23 program interface 10 Storyboard view 19 Timeline view 18 Title Room 15 Transition Room 15 Voice-over Recording Room 17 workspace 18 voice-over recording 44 Room 17 volume changing in Audio Mixer 65 changing in-track 64 volume keys adding to an audio track 64 definition 149 W webcam capturing from 41 video capt
