Operation Manual

CyberLink PowerDirector

• Use drop frame timecode: if your selected TV format is NTSC, select "Yes" to

synchronize the timecode of your video to its video length in the timeline.

• Show sound waveform in timeline: select to display the sound waveform in

the timeline that represents the sound levels in audio clips.

• Enable HD video processing (shadow file): select this to speed up the editing

of high definition video by enabling CyberLink PowerDirector to process the

file faster. Enabling this consumes more CPU resources.

• Auto delete temporary files every: select to have CyberLink PowerDirector

automatically delete temporary files created while editing, every specified

number of days. Click on the Manually Delete button if you want to select and

delete specific temporary files to free up disc space.

Internet:

• Automatically check for software updates: select to periodically check for

updates or new versions of PowerDirector automatically.

Language:

• Use system default language: select this option for the language display to

be the same as the language of your operating system.

• User defined: select this option and then select the language from the drop

down list that you want to use.

Capture Preferences

In the Preferences window, select the Capture tab. The available options are as

follows:

Capture:

• Add captured files to media library: select this option to import captured

files into the media library directly after capture.

• Add captured files to empty workspace: select this option to automatically

import captured files into an empty area in the workspace (timeline).

• Enable automatic file replacement when recording voice-over: select this

option to overwrite existing audio if the voice-over overlaps during recording.

Auto scene detection:

• Do not detect scenes after capture: select this option if you do not want to

activate the auto scene detection function after video is captured.

• After capture, detect scenes by change of video frames: select this option to

perform scene detection during video capture. In scene detection, CyberLink

PowerDirector compares captured frames to decide when there is a scene

change. Each scene is saved as a file as recording continues.