CyberLink PowerProducer 4 User’s Guide
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Contents Introduction............................................. 1 Welcome .................................................................................................................... 2 Production Flow ...................................................................................................... 3 Pre-Production ................................................................................................... 3 Disc Production ..............................................................
CyberLink PowerProducer Capture from a Digital Camera ...................................................................25 Adjust a Video Clip’s Aspect Ratio .............................................................26 Edit Clips ...................................................................................................................27 AB Cut ..................................................................................................................27 Merge .............................
Contents Create a DVD Folder .......................................................................................54 Edit a Disc After Burning ....................................................................................56 Right-to-Disc ......................................... 59 Burn Video from a DV Camcorder to DVD or Blu-ray Disc .....................60 Burn Video from an HDV Camcorder to Blu-ray Disc ...............................63 Burn Video from a TV to DVD or Blu-ray Disc ..............
CyberLink PowerProducer Technical Support.................................. 97 Before Contacting Technical Support ...........................................................98 Web Support .....................................................................................................99 Telephone Support .........................................................................................99 Email Support ..............................................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerProducer and the digital movie production process, including what you need to have on hand before you begin working on a project. If you are looking for instructions on how to start producing a movie immediately, see "Produce a Movie Disc" on page 13.
CyberLink PowerProducer Welcome Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools. CyberLink PowerProducer allows you to finalize your digital video productions and burn them to disc. You can use CyberLink PowerProducer for light editing tasks and to capture new media. When it’s time to polish your movie, CyberLink PowerProducer is the best production tool to use.
Chapter 1: Introduction Production Flow The digital movie production process involves a combination of artistry and technology, beginning with raw video footage and ending with a movie production burned to disc. CyberLink PowerProducer provides the easiest way to produce your finished movie and burn it to the medium of your choice. Pre-Production Before you produce your movie using CyberLink PowerProducer, you must first gather (or create) its component parts: video files, photos and background music.
CyberLink PowerProducer Disc Production When your movie is ready for production, that’s the time to use CyberLink PowerProducer. Because CyberLink PowerProducer offers basic video editing tools, your movie does not have to be perfectly polished at this stage. If you have your media clips on hand, but have not previously edited and polished your movie, you might expect to use CyberLink PowerProducer to perform the following tasks: 1. Specify the disc type and video quality you want to use. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Chapter 1: Introduction The PowerProducer Program When you first open CyberLink PowerProducer, the program appears as follows: Produce Movie Disc Edit Disc Acquire media, make photo slide shows, create a movie production. Edit a disc after burning. Disc Utilities Manage your discs and production files. Right-to-Disc Open Project Burn video directly to a DVD. Open an existing CyberLink PowerProducer project.
CyberLink PowerProducer PowerProducer Projects To open a CyberLink PowerProducer project, click Open Project on the main CyberLink PowerProducer window. CyberLink PowerProducer saves your project as a .PPP file. This project file is the collection of all of your movie content, your special effects and your settings, but is not the final production.
Chapter 1: Introduction Upgrade Your Software Software upgrades may be periodically available from CyberLink. To upgrade your software, click in the row of buttons across the top of the window. A web browser window opens to CyberLink’s cyberstore, where you can upgrade your program as well as receive other information about CyberLink and CyberLink’s products. Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature.
CyberLink PowerProducer Production Preferences CyberLink PowerProducer offers a range of preferences to better suit the way you work. To set your preferences, click the button, available on most windows. The Preferences dialog box opens, displaying the Project tab and the Video/Audio tab, which contain customizable preferences. These preferences are described below. Project Preferences Note: The project options that are available depend on the disc format that you have selected.
Chapter 1: Introduction • • • option, you can limit the length of video that displays by entering a value for the User-defined motion menu duration option. Eject after erasing: Check to have CyberLink PowerProducer automatically eject a disc after erasing is complete. Display TV safe zone: Check to display a box in the Author window that indicates the safe zone when creating the disc menu.
CyberLink PowerProducer Supported Formats CyberLink PowerProducer allows you to import files into the program in the following formats: Audio Input Formats: .mp3, .wav, .wma Image Input Formats: .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .tif, .tiff, .psd Video Input Formats: .mpg, .mpeg, .avi, .dat, .wmv, .asf, .vob, .
Chapter 1: Introduction System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for working with the program. You may find that your system, while meeting these recommended minimums, requires expanded capacity for specific tasks.
CyberLink PowerProducer Minimum System Requirements DV/HDV • OHCI IEEE 1394 compliant device Capture • Analog video capture: USB or PCI capture devices compliant to WDM standards DV Camcorder video capture: IEEE 1394 I/O devices compliant with OHCI standards DSC photo import: USB interface • • Note: To preview HDV content while capturing the video, a nVidia 6200 (or better) or ATI X700 (or better) graphic card is recommended.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc This chapter leads you through the process of producing a movie, from capturing content to burning your finished production to disc. It includes instructions for creating a full-feature video production or photo slide show, customizing your disc and editing a disc after burning. The focus of this chapter is on the fun, creative side of production.
CyberLink PowerProducer Select a Disc Format The first step in producing a movie disc is selecting the format of the disc you want to create. Factors that influence the disc format you should use include the type of disc burner you have on your system, the length and quality of the video you use and the type of player you intend for playback. To begin producing a movie disc, do this: 1. Open CyberLink PowerProducer.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc 2. Click Produce Movie Disc. The Select Your Disc window opens. 3. Select the disc format you want to use: • VCD: to create a lower-quality video or a slide show. • DVD: to create a longer, high-quality video. (Requires a DVD burner.) • Blu-ray Disc: to create a high-quality high definition video that will play back on a Blu-ray Disc player. (Requires a Blu-ray Disc burner.) • HD DVD: to create a high-quality high definition video that will play back on an HD DVD player.
CyberLink PowerProducer Acquire Content In order to assemble a video production you must first acquire your video content. You may already have digital files you simply want to import into CyberLink PowerProducer, or you may have raw footage from either an analog or a digital source that you need to capture. Note: Some camcorders are recognized as external disk drives on your PC.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc 3. Select your disc type and then click opens. . The Content window 4. Select an import or capture source from the list of available devices on the left-hand side. The procedures for acquiring content depend on the kind of device used. The sections that follow describe the specific steps to take for importing or capturing content using the available devices on your system. After import, video clips and photos (in albums) appear in the Author pane as thumbnails.
CyberLink PowerProducer Import Video Files You can import video files (including the audio portion) for use in CyberLink PowerProducer by clicking Video Files under the Import option on the Content window. You import video files using a normal Open dialog box, but with one difference: CyberLink PowerProducer allows you to preview video files before you open them. Use the controls under the preview window to start and stop the preview.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc 1. Click Photos under the Import option on the Content window. The Add Photos to Album dialog box opens. 2. Open the photos you want to add. The photos appear in the storyboard as slides, with the first slide appearing in the album window as a thumbnail. • To add more slides to the album, click Add Photos, then open the photos you want to add. Note: You may add up to 256 photos to an album.
CyberLink PowerProducer 2. In the window that opens, select DV camcorder from the dropdown. 3. Locate the content you want to capture. Note: Be sure that your DV camcorder is set to VCR mode. • • • You may use the playback controls under the preview window. You may enter the time code of the first frame of the video you want to capture.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Capture from an HDV Camcorder You can capture video (including the audio portion) from an HDV camcorder for use in CyberLink PowerProducer by selecting HDV Camcorder. To capture from an HDV camcorder, do this: 1. Click Video under the Capture option on the Content window. 2. In the window that opens, select HDV camcorder from the dropdown. 3. Locate the content you want to capture. Note: Be sure that your camcorder is set to VCR mode.
CyberLink PowerProducer 4. Click to begin capture. 5. Click want. to end capture when you have captured the video you Note: Non-realtime capture continues capturing and processing after the video has finished playing in order to ensure that no frames are dropped during capture. Capture from a TV You can capture video (including the audio portion) from a TV for use in CyberLink PowerProducer by selecting the TV option. To capture from a TV, do this: 1.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc • • You may enter a duration (in minutes and seconds) in the Autorecording duration field to instruct CyberLink PowerProducer to capture this amount of video from the time you begin recording. Click to open a dialog box in which you can set other configuration options. 4. Click to begin capture. 5. Click want.
CyberLink PowerProducer • Click to open a dialog box in which you can set other configuration options. 3. Click to begin capture. • You may enter a duration (in minutes and seconds) in the Autorecording duration field to instruct CyberLink PowerProducer to capture this amount of video from the time you begin recording. 4. Click to end capture when you have captured the video you want.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc • Click to open a dialog box in which you can set other configuration options. 3. Click to begin capture. • You may enter a duration (in minutes and seconds) in the Autorecording duration field to instruct CyberLink PowerProducer to capture this amount of video from the time you begin recording. 4. Click to end capture when you have captured the video you want.
CyberLink PowerProducer 2. Select your camera from the drop-down box. 3. Check the photo(s) you want to capture. • Check the Select all option to select all of the photos. • To switch to a larger or smaller thumbnail, click . • If the number of thumbnails on your device surpasses one page, use the and buttons to display further pages of thumbnails. 4. Click , then select the directory where you want to save the photos. 5. Click .
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Edit Clips Options for editing clips are located on the Edit Clips window within the Produce Movie Disc function. These options are available to edit both video clips and slide shows. AB Cut The AB Cut option allows you to trim either the ends of a clip or to cut out the middle and keep the end portions. To perform an AB cut on a clip, do this: 1. Click Video clips under the Edit heading. 2. Click the AB Cut tab. 3. Click on the clip you want to cut. 4.
CyberLink PowerProducer Merge You can merge multiple clips into a single clip that you may find easier to work with. To merge multiple clips, do this: 1. Click Video clips under the Edit heading. 2. Click the Merge tab. 3. Select a clip, then click to add the clip to the merge list. Continue to add all the clips you want to merge. • Use the • Use the 4. Click button to remove clips from the merge list. and buttons to reorder the clips, if necessary. to merge the clips.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Advanced Editing for Video (Optional) To perform more advanced video editing techniques, you may click on the Advanced Editing button at any time to open CyberLink PowerDirector. Please see the help file contained in that product for assistance in using that program. Note: The functions available to you may differ due to the version installed on your computer.
CyberLink PowerProducer Create a Photo Slide Show You can create a slide show album from your photos in the Photo Slide Show window. This windows is displayed after you import photos on the Content window or if you select Photo Slide Show under the Edit heading on the Content window. To select an album, click or . Its preview slide appears within the album preview window and the slides it contains appear in the storyboard. Create a New Album To create a new album, use the Import Photos function.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Add Photos to an Album If you have already created a slide show you can add new photos to it in the Photo Slide Show window. To add photos to an existing album in a slide show, do this: 1. Click Photo Slide Show under the Edit heading. 2. Select the album you want to modify. 3. Click Add Photos. The Add Photos to Album dialog box opens. 4. Open the photos you want to add.
CyberLink PowerProducer • Adjust the volume. 5. Click box. • . The audio track appears in the Background music To remove the audio track, click . Set Durations You can set the time that each photo on a slide is displayed or how long it takes to play an entire slideshow album in the Set Duration section. You may also match the duration of an album slideshow to its selected background music.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc 1. Click on the photo in the Author pane that you want to set as the title photo. 2. Click on . The photo will be set as the title thumbnail. Advanced Editing for Photos (Optional) To perform more advanced photo editing techniques, you may click on the Advanced Editing button at any time to open CyberLink PhotoNow! Please see the help file contained in that product for assistance in using that program.
CyberLink PowerProducer Organize Your Story The order of the thumbnails in the Author pane on the Content window corresponds to the order of the video clips and slide shows in your movie production. You can reorder, remove and preview each of these clips to organize your production into the proper order. Note: The aspect ratio of the menu thumbnail is always 4:3. Clips with 16:9 aspect ratio will be displayed in letter box format.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Move a Thumbnail To move a clip, do one of the following: • • Right-click the clip, then select Move forward (towards the beginning of your story) or Move backward (towards the end of your story). The clip moves one position in the direction you have specified. Drag and drop the clip onto another clip. Doing this exchanges the positions of the two clips.
CyberLink PowerProducer Customize Your Disc’s Menu Page Menus allow you to navigate around on your final disc. The Customize Menu window gives you complete creative control over the look of your menu page. You can modify the appearance of the menu’s buttons, text and overall layout. To open the Customize Menu window, click Menu under the Edit heading on the Content window. Note: The Background Image is always displayed at 4:3 aspect ratio.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Select a Menu Page Template Menu page templates combine settings for background images, buttons and frames. To specify a background template for a menu page, do this: 1. Click Template. • To restrict display for easier selection, choose a category from the drop-down box or select ALL to show all options. 2. Select the option you want to use. • To apply this image to all of your menu pages, click 3. Click . to close the customization window.
CyberLink PowerProducer Select a Button Frame Style To select a button frame style, do this: 1. Click Frame. • To restrict display for easier selection, choose a category from the drop-down box, or select ALL to show all options. 2. Select the option you want to use. 3. Click to close the customization window. Select a Button Layout To select a button layout, do this: 1. Click Button Layout.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc 1. Click More Templates. A web browser window opens to CyberLink’s CyberStore. 2. Download the template(s) you would like to use. Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature. Save a Template as a Favorite File If you modify the settings on the Customize Menu window, you can save those settings as a Favorite (.fl) file for later use. To save a template as a Favorite (.fl) file, click opens, save the Favorite file. .
CyberLink PowerProducer Set a First Play Video Clip A clip designated as first play is the initial sequence that plays as soon as a disc is inserted into a computer for play, and before the menu page appears. No navigation buttons are available during the first play and viewers cannot fast forward past this segment. In a professional production first play typically consists of a copyright notice or warning. However, you may prefer to use a personal introduction or other video clip instead.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Set Chapters Chapters allow for ease of navigation on a disc. If you set chapters on your disc, viewers can jump from the menu page to the start of these chapters in order to skip previous content. However, you may choose not to include chapters. If you do not set chapters, your movie plays automatically when the disc is inserted into a player. Set Chapters Automatically To set chapters automatically, do this: 1. Click Chapters under the Edit heading on the Content window.
CyberLink PowerProducer • If you want CyberLink PowerProducer to set chapters for you, select the Set chapters by scene detection option. You can control the relative number of chapters by increasing or decreasing the sensitivity of scene detection. (Increased sensitivity sets more chapters.) 3. Click to begin to set chapters. The individual chapters appear on the story board as thumbnails. 4. Click . Set Chapters Manually To set chapters manually, do this: 1.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Add a Playlist Adding a playlist to your DVD allows you to specify which sections of content are shown when you play your DVD. You may include several playlists that display different variations of the original content in order to provide different versions of your movie. Note: Playlists are available only when you create DVD-VR or BDAV discs. To add a playlist, do this: 1. Click Playlist under the Edit heading on the Content window. 2. Click to create a new playlist.
CyberLink PowerProducer • Click 3. Click 4. Click to deselect all clips. to add the selected clips to the playlist. . Select a Playlist When you create a new playlist, a preview appears in the playlist preview window. You may, however, have other playlists that are not visible. To select a different playlist, click or . Its preview slide appears within the playlist preview window and the clips it contains appear in the Author pane.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Preview Disc Content When you have organized your clips and finalized the content, it is a good idea to preview your entire production before burning it to disc. You can also view the production summary and the disc’s menu. Preview Your Production To preview your entire production, including video, slide shows and any settings you have added, click the Preview tab. The Author pane changes to the Preview pane.
CyberLink PowerProducer Preview a Video Clip To preview a video clip in the preview window, click on the clip’s thumbnail and then use the playback controls at the bottom of the window. Preview an Album To preview a photo album in the preview window, click the album’s thumbnail and then use the playback controls at the bottom of the window.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc View the DVD Structure To view the menu structure of your disc, click the Disc Structure bar on the Content window. To view a title, click it in the Disc Structure pane. To close the Disc Structure pane, click the bar again. View Clip Properties You can view clip-related properties, which include the clip’s file name, resolution and playback time (along with other information). To view clip properties, right-click on the clip and select Properties.
CyberLink PowerProducer View the Production Summary You can view up-to-the-minute system and production information by clicking on the CyberLink PowerProducer interface. This button is available on most CyberLink PowerProducer windows. CyberLink PowerProducer gives you an overview of the file size and duration of your production next to this button.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc Final Output After you have acquired your media, assembled your story, edited your clips, added audio and other effects, customized the layout and look of your disc, then it’s time to finalize your production. CyberLink PowerProducer offers several methods to finalize your production, which are useful under different circumstances.
CyberLink PowerProducer Burn Your Production to Disc Burning your production to disc is the final stage of the movie production process. Once it is burned you will be able to play it on a disc player to share with your family and friends. To burn your production to disc, do this: 1. Check the Burn to disc option on the Final Output window. 2. Specify your burning options: • Enter the number of copies you want to make. • To give the disc a volume label, enter the desired label. 3. Click .
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc When the task is completed a window appears displaying a congratulatory message and offering several options to continue. • • Click Go to Main Window to return to the main CyberLink PowerProducer window. Click Quit PowerProducer to close the program.
CyberLink PowerProducer Save Your Production as a Disc Image You can save your production on your hard drive as a disc image for later burning. This option is particularly useful if your computer currently does not have a disc burning drive installed. To save your production as a disc image, do this: 1. Check the Save as disc image option. 2. Click , select the directory where you want to save the disc image and then enter a file name. 3. Click . The task begins immediately.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc When the task is completed a window appears displaying a congratulatory message and offering several options to continue. • • Click Go to Main Window to return to the main CyberLink PowerProducer window. Click Quit PowerProducer to close the program.
CyberLink PowerProducer Create a DVD Folder Creating a DVD folder conveniently stores all the files that make up a movie on your hard drive so that it is ready for burning. To create a DVD folder, do this: 1. Check the Create a DVD folder option. 2. Click , then select the directory where you want to save the DVD folder. Note: Creating a DVD folder overwrites existing data in a directory. 3. Click . The task begins immediately. CyberLink PowerProducer displays the real-time progress.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc When the task is completed a window appears displaying a congratulatory message and offering several options to continue. • • Click Go to Main Window to return to the main CyberLink PowerProducer window. Click Quit PowerProducer to close the program.
CyberLink PowerProducer Edit a Disc After Burning What happens if you shoot additional video that would complete your production perfectly? Do you have to erase your entire disc or burn a new one? Not necessarily... After you burn your production onto a rewritable disc (i.e.: in RW/VR or +RW/VR format), you can go back and edit the content at a later time. To edit a disc after burning, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Edit Disc. 3. Insert your target disc.
Chapter 2: Produce a Movie Disc 6. Make the desired modifications in the CyberLink PowerProducer program, then click . 7. Click . See "Final Output" on page 49.
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Chapter 3: Right-to-Disc You can burn video content from a DV camcorder, HDV camcorder, TV, webcam or VCR directly onto a DVD or Blu-ray Disc without the intermediary step of first writing to your hard drive. This can save you a lot of time when you want to store video on a disc. Note: Some camcorders are recognized as external disk drives on your PC, and therefore the Right-to-Disc feature is not available.
CyberLink PowerProducer Burn Video from a DV Camcorder to DVD or Bluray Disc 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. Note: You must have a DVD or Blu-ray Disc burner to use this function. To burn video from a camcorder to DVD or Blu-ray Disc, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Right-to-Disc. 3.
Chapter 3: Right-to-Disc 4. Select a recording speed in the Maximum speed drop-down list, then click . 5. Select DV from the Recording from drop-down list. Note: Be sure that your DV camcorder is set to VCR mode. 6. Select the duration of your DV tape under the DV tape length drop-down list. 7. Set the TV format (NTSC or PAL) by selecting the location where you want to play your disc. You may also set other options at this point: • To record a specific length of video, enter the mark in and out times.
CyberLink PowerProducer • Click the Settings tab to display disc and video settings. 8. Click to start burning. CyberLink PowerProducer displays the real-time progress of the task. Note: The burning process may take at least a few minutes, depending on the length of your video and your computer’s processing power. You may preview the video you have burned by using the controls in the preview window.
Chapter 3: Right-to-Disc Burn Video from an HDV Camcorder to Blu-ray Disc HDV camcorders are also quite popular among video enthusiasts, 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. Note: You must have a Blu-ray Disc burner to use this function. To burn video from an HDV camcorder to Blu-ray Disc, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Right-to-Disc. 3.
CyberLink PowerProducer 4. Select a recording speed in the Maximum speed drop-down list, then click . 5. Select HDV from the Recording from drop-down list. Note: Be sure that your camcorder is set to VCR mode. 6. Select the duration of your HDV tape under the HDV tape length drop-down list. 7. Set the TV format (NTSC or PAL) by selecting the location where you want to play your disc. You may also set other options at this point: • To record a specific length of video, enter the mark in and out times.
Chapter 3: Right-to-Disc • Click the Settings tab to display disc and video settings. 8. Click to start burning. CyberLink PowerProducer displays the real-time progress of the task. Note: The burning process may take at least a few minutes, depending on the length of your video and your computer’s processing power. You may preview the video you have burned to Blu-ray Disc using the controls in the preview window.
CyberLink PowerProducer Burn Video from a TV to DVD or Blu-ray Disc You may wish to store segments from your favorite TV programs for use in your movie production, or simply burn other segments for different uses. To burn video from a TV to DVD or Blu-ray Disc, do this: Note: You must have a DVD burner or a Blu-ray Disc burner to use this function. 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Right-to-Disc. 3. Insert your target disc and ensure that the correct drive is selected.
Chapter 3: Right-to-Disc 4. Select a recording speed in the Maximum speed drop-down list, then click . 5. Select Tuner from the Recording from drop-down list. 6. Select the channel you want to record. 7. Set the TV format (NTSC or PAL) by selecting the location where you want to play your disc. You may also set other options at this time: • To burn a specific length of video, check the Auto-recording duration option, then enter a time in the entry box.
CyberLink PowerProducer • Click the Settings tab to display disc and video settings. • Click to open a window containing TV settings. • • • • Select your TV in the Video device drop-down list. Select your audio device in the Audio device drop-down list. Select an audio source in the Audio input drop-down list. Video source: select Antenna if your TV has an antenna, or Cable if you have CATV. • Select the channel you want to record. 8. Click to start burning.
Chapter 3: Right-to-Disc Burn Video from a PC Camera to DVD or Blu-ray Disc PC cameras (also known as web cams) are inexpensive, handy video cameras that you can use for simple video capturing. Note: You must have a DVD burner or a Blu-ray Disc burner to use this function. To burn video from a PC camera to DVD, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Right-to-Disc. 3. Insert your target disc and ensure that the correct drive is selected.
CyberLink PowerProducer 4. Select a recording speed in the Maximum speed drop-down list, then click . 5. Select PC Camera from the Recording from drop-down list. 6. Set the TV format (NTSC or PAL) by selecting the location where you want to play your disc, and select a video quality. You may also set other options at this time: • To burn a specific length of video, check the Auto-recording duration option, then enter a time in the entry box. • To give the disc a Disc volume label, enter the desired label.
Chapter 3: Right-to-Disc • Click the Settings tab to display disc and video settings. • Click to open a window containing PC camera settings. • Select your PC camera in the Video device drop-down list. • Select your audio device in the Audio device drop-down list. • Select an audio source in the Audio input drop-down list. 7. Click to start burning. CyberLink PowerProducer displays the real-time progress of the task.
CyberLink PowerProducer Burn Video from a VCR to DVD or Blu-ray Disc If you have video that is stored on VHS tapes, you can burn that video content directly from your VCR to a DVD or Blu-ray Disc. You may wish to later edit your DVD to create a movie production or simply find storing your video on disc is more convenient. Note: You must have a DVD burner or a Blu-ray Disc burner to use this function. To burn video from a VCR to DVD or Blu-ray Disc, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2.
Chapter 3: Right-to-Disc 4. Select a recording speed in the Maximum speed drop-down list, then click . 5. Select Analog video from the Recording from drop-down list. 6. Set the TV format (NTSC or PAL) by selecting the location where you want to play your disc, and select a video quality. You may also set a number of other options at this time: • To burn a specific length of video, check the Auto-recording duration option, then enter a time in the entry box.
CyberLink PowerProducer • Click the Settings tab to display disc and video settings. • Click to open a window containing VCR settings. • • • • Select your VCR in the Video device drop-down list. Select your audio device in the Audio device drop-down list. Select an audio source in the Audio input drop-down list. To specify the type of video your VCR uses, select Composite or S-Video under the Video source option. 7. Click to start burning.
Chapter 4: Disc Utilities In addition to its production, editing and disc burning functions, CyberLink PowerProducer offers a number of other utilities for managing your discs, disc image files and DVD folders.
CyberLink PowerProducer PowerProducer’s Disc Utilities CyberLink PowerProducer contains a number of utilities for managing disc content and format, disc image files and DVD folders. Use these utilities to prepare your discs for burning and to organize your media files for further editing or burning to disc. To open CyberLink PowerProducer’s disc utilities, do this: 1. Open CyberLink PowerProducer and click Disc Utilities. 2.
Chapter 4: Disc Utilities • • • Burn Disc from Image: click this icon to burn a disc from a disc image. For more information, see "Burn a Disc From a Disc Image" on page 81 Save Disc Image: click this icon to save a disc image for future burning. For more information, see "Save a Disc Image" on page 82. Burn Disc from DVD Folder: click this icon to burn the contents of a folder onto a disc. For more information, see "Burn a Disc from a DVD Folder" on page 83.
CyberLink PowerProducer Erase a Disc If you are using a rewritable disc you can erase content that was previously recorded on it. This allows you to reuse the same discs over and over without the need to continually buy new discs. Most manufacturers suggest that current RW/+RW rewritable discs can be written to about 1,000 times. DVD-RAM discs can be written to 100,000 times. To erase a disc, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Disc Utilities. 3. Click Erase Disc. 4.
Chapter 4: Disc Utilities Copy a Disc CyberLink PowerProducer allows you to make an exact copy of a disc of any format. However, you must copy the disc onto another disc of the same format. (You cannot, for example, copy a CD onto a DVD.) To copy a disc, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Disc Utilities. 3. Click Copy Disc. 4. Insert your source disc into your drive. • Click to refresh the display of your drive. • Click to open your disc drive door. 5.
CyberLink PowerProducer 6. Select the burning options you want: • Select a recording speed. • Enter the number of copies you want to make. • Keep the Enable buffer underrun protection option checked in order to avoid errors during copy. • The On the fly option burns directly to disc without the intermediary step of first burning to your hard drive. Use this option if you have two disc drives. • Check the Create disc image option when using one disc drive for the copy function. 7. Click to start.
Chapter 4: Disc Utilities Burn a Disc From a Disc Image A disc image is the collection of all of your movie content and settings that is compressed and saved to disc in .RDF format for storage so you can work on it at a later time. A disc image is saved in the file structure that is destined to be burned to disc. To burn a disc image, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Disc Utilities. 3. Click Burn Disc From Image. 4. Insert your disc and select your drive.
CyberLink PowerProducer Save a Disc Image If you have previously burned a disc image to a disc, you can save that image onto your hard drive. This function is useful for backing up your disc onto your hard drive for future burning (for example, if your computer does not have a burning drive installed). To save a disc image, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Disc Utilities. 3. Click Save Disc Image. 4. Insert your disc and select your drive. • Click to refresh the display of your drive.
Chapter 4: Disc Utilities Burn a Disc from a DVD Folder If you have created a DVD folder that contains all of the media files for your production, you can burn this folder to a disc for storage. (Burning a DVD folder to disc is similar to burning a disc image, but does not employ compression and therefore has no compatibility issues.) To burn a disc from a DVD folder, do this: 1. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. 2. Click Disc Utilities. 3. Click Burn Disc From DVD folder. 4.
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Chapter 5: Reference This chapter contains reference information to help answer questions you may have about the digital movie production process or about using CyberLink PowerProducer.
CyberLink PowerProducer FAQ Answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning CyberLink PowerProducer are listed below. If you require further information, see "Technical Support" on page 97. 1. What's new in CyberLink PowerProducer 4? • • • • • • Authoring functions: Blu-ray Disc authoring: create high-quality, high definition video that will play back on a Blu-ray Disc player. HD DVD authoring: create high-quality, high definition video that will play back on an HD DVD player.
Chapter 5: Reference 2. What is Blu-ray Disc? Blu-ray Discs (BD) are optical discs developed to enable burning and playing High-Definition video (HD), or to store data. BDs are burned using different technologies from CDs or DVDs, but can be made compatible with the appropriate hardware. BDs can be single-layer (2 hours HD/25GB of data) or dual-layer (4 hours HD or 50GB of data). CyberLink PowerProducer supports burning to rewritable, single-layer Blu-ray discs. 3.
CyberLink PowerProducer Disc Types & Video Recording Formats This section describes the different disc types and disc formats that you can use in CyberLink PowerProducer.
Chapter 5: Reference CD Types CDs contain up to 74/80 minutes of high quality video or 650/700 MB of data. Type Description CD-R CD-R is a “write once” CD format. CD-RW burners and most new DVD burners can write in CD-R, and most DVD players can also read this format. CD-RW CD-RW is an erasable CD format. CD-RW burners and most new DVD burners can write in CD-RW, and most DVD players can also read this format. DVD Types DVD is a high capacity disc that holds anywhere from 4.
CyberLink PowerProducer Type Description DVD-RW DVD-RW, an erasable DVD format, is a competitor product to DVD+RW, and is therefore not compatible with that format. Some new DVD burners can write in both DVD-RW and DVD+RW, and most DVD players can read both formats. DVD+R DVD+R, a “write once” DVD format, is a competitor product to DVD-R, and is therefore not compatible with that format. Some new DVD burners can write in both DVD-R and DVD+R, and most DVD players can read both formats.
Chapter 5: Reference CyberLink PowerProducer supports burning to rewritable, single-layer Blu-ray discs. HD DVD Discs HD DVD (High Density Digital Versatile Disc or High Definition Digital Video Disc) is a digital optical media format that can hold high definition video or other data. HD DVD is similar to the competing Bluray Disc, which also uses the same CD-size (120 mm diameter), optical data storage media and 405 nm wavelength blue laser.
CyberLink PowerProducer Format Description VCD VCD (video compact disc) is a CD video format that uses MPEG compression. VCD contains audio and video of a quality about the same as that of VHS, and also contains menus and chapters like a DVD. VCD can be played on a PC with VCD/MPEG playback software and on most stand-alone DVD players. BDAV BDAV is a video recording format for Blu-ray discs.
Chapter 5: Reference Formats & Qualities When you burn video to disc, you must take into consideration not only the quality you want to use, but also the TV format of the country or region in which you want to watch the movie disc you burn. The section below offers information on both of these topics, allowing you to burn video discs that suit your playback capabilities. Video Formats The two video formats (NTSC and PAL) have been adopted as standards by television broadcasters around the world.
CyberLink PowerProducer Video Qualities The different video quality settings (HQ, SP, LP, and EP) available in CyberLink PowerProducer result in a final picture of higher or lower quality and a movie file of larger or smaller size. Better quality video also demands more from your computer and limits the video duration you can burn to disc.
Chapter 5: Reference Audio Formats The table below illustrates the availability of audio formats when using different video formats.
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Chapter 6: Technical Support This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer.
CyberLink PowerProducer Before Contacting Technical Support Please take advantage of one of CyberLink’s free technical support options: • • consult the User Guide or the online help installed with your program. refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in the Support section of the CyberLink Web site. http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/support/product_faq_home.jsp The FAQs may have information and helpful hints that are more current than the User Guide and online help.
Chapter 6: Technical Support Web 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 support. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs and a user community forum, in the following languages: Language Web Support URL English http://support.gocyberlink.com Traditional Chinese http://tw.cyberlink.com/chinese/cs/support/index.
CyberLink PowerProducer Language Voice Support URL English http://www.cyberlink.com/english/cs/support/ new_site/voice_support.jsp French, German, Italian, Spanish http://de.cyberlink.com/multi/program/page/ _page_display.jsp?seqno=173 Japanese http://jp.cyberlink.com/english/cs/support/new_site/ support_index_jpn.jsp Email Support Email support is available in a variety of languages, including through the use of the technical inquiry form.
Index viewing properties 31 Aspect Ratio 15 adjusting 26 audio qualities 9 B A back up photos on disc 32 background music, adding to albums AB Cut 27 acquiring content 16 from digital camera 25 from DV camcorder 19 from file 18 from HDV camcorder 21 from PC camera 24 from TV 22 from VCR 23 adding background music to albums 31 background music to disc menu 39 images as menu backgrounds 37 photos to an album 31 playlists 43 slides to albums, photos to albums 19 albums adding background music to 31 adding
CyberLink PowerProducer style 38 C camcorder burning to Blu-ray Disc 60 burning to DVD 60 capturing from 19, 21 capturing from digital camera 25 from DV camcorder 19 from HDV camcorder 21 from PC camera 24 from TV 22 from VCR 23 CD types 89 vs.
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CyberLink PowerProducer Frame 38 Template 37 merging clips 28 mixing video and photos 16 modifying name of an album 31 modifying disc menu adding background music 39 Button Layout 38 Button Style 38 Buttons Per Page 37 editing text 39 Frame 38 Template 37 move a thumbnail 35 movie playback mode 8 moving clips in storyboard 34 MPEG@Best 8 multisession discs 88 N number of slides allowed in an album 19 O on the fly copying 80 opening Favorite files 39 project file 6 104 P PC camera burning to Blu-ray Dis
Index clips 47 Q quick erase 78 R remove a chapter 42 Right-to-disc 60, 63, 66, 69, 72 S safe zone 9 Save as disc image 52 saving disc images 82 Favorite files 39 scene detection 42 select a disc format 14 setting chapters 41 slides, adding to albums, photos, adding photos 19 Smart Fit 9 SP (Standard Play) 94 splitting clips 28 supported disc and file formats 10 system requirements 11 T temp directory 8 Template 37 templates, downloading 38 thumbnail index 8 thumbnails, moving 35 title thumbnail set ph
CyberLink PowerProducer SP 94 Video recording format 15, 91 video thumbnail 8 viewing album properties 31 clip properties 47 production size 48 W webcam burning to Blu-ray Disc 69 burning to DVD 69 capturing from 24 welcome 2 what’s new in PowerProducer 4? 86 working directory 8 106
