Operation Manual

CyberLink PowerDirector
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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. Select the video clip whose scenes you want to detect.
3. Click . The Scene Detection window opens.
4. Increase or decrease scene detection sensitivity, if necessary.
Increased or decreased scene detection sensitivity yields an
increased or decreased number of scenes that are detected.
You may do this in one of the following ways:
• Drag the Sensitivity slider.
• Click the or buttons.
5. Click Settings and set your scene detection options, if
necessary:
• The Detection Method section pertains to video clips that
have been captured. (If the video clip was not captured,
the Detection Method options are disabled.) If you have
a DV AVI clip that contains multiple timecodes (i.e.:
timecodes are automatically set when you start and stop
recording) and you wish to split up your clip in this
manner, select Detect by changing of timecodes.
Otherwise, use Detect by changing of video frames.