Cyberlink MediaShow - 5.0 User’s Guide

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MediaShow 5

User’s Guide

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To the extent allowed by law, MediaShow IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH MediaShow AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

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MediaShow is a registered trademark along with other company and product names mentioned in this publication, used for identification purposes and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

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Mailing Address

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Contents

Introduction....................................................... 1

Welcome .................................................................................................................... 1

What’s New .......................................................................................................... 2

MediaShow Versions ........................................................................................ 2

MediaShow Modules ....................................................................................... 3

System Requirements ........................................................................................... 4

Managing, Viewing and Editing Media............ 7

Managing Media in MediaShow ........................................................................ 7

Using the Library ...............................................................................................8

Tagging Faces ...................................................................................................13

Viewing Media in MediaShow ..........................................................................15

Media Window .................................................................................................15

Tray .......................................................................................................................16

Viewing Photos and Videos .........................................................................16

Editing Media in MediaShow ............................................................................18

Trimming Videos .............................................................................................19

Making Photo Fixes ........................................................................................19

Making Video Fixes .........................................................................................20

Fine Tuning Photos and Videos .................................................................20

Adding Photo Effects .....................................................................................20

Viewing the Edit Log ......................................................................................21

Adding Descriptions and Tags ...................................................................21

Renaming and Resizing Media ...................................................................21

Creating New Media ....................................... 23

Using Your Photos ................................................................................................23

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Creating and Customizing Slideshows ....................................................23

Setting a Photo as Desktop Background ................................................25

Creating a Screen Saver ................................................................................25

Creating a Slideshow Movie ........................................................................26

Printing Your Photos ......................................................................................26

Using Your Videos ................................................................................................28

Creating Movies ...............................................................................................28

Producing Videos ..................................................................................................29

Converting Videos into Other Formats .........................................................31

Using the MediaShow Video Converter ..................................................32

Sharing and Burning Media to Disc................ 37

Sharing Your Media ..............................................................................................37

E-mailing Photos and Videos ......................................................................38

Uploading Photos to Flickr ..........................................................................38

Uploading Photos to Facebook .................................................................39

Uploading Videos to YouTube ...................................................................39

Uploading Videos to Facebook ..................................................................40

Creating and Burning Discs ...............................................................................40

Create Disc Window .......................................................................................40

Preferences and Settings ................................ 43

MediaShow Preferences .....................................................................................43

General Preferences .......................................................................................43

E-mail Preferences ...........................................................................................43

Slideshow Preferences ..................................................................................44

Screen Saver Preferences .............................................................................44

Library Preferences .........................................................................................45

View Preferences ...................................................................................................45

Create Disc Settings .............................................................................................46

Common Used Settings ......................................................................................47

Slideshow Music Settings .............................................................................47

Contents

Technical Support............................................ 49

Before Contacting Technical Support ...........................................................49

Web Support ..........................................................................................................50

Index ............................................................... 51

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Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter introduces CyberLink MediaShow, outlines the latest features, and reviews the minimum system requirements for the program

Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the

corresponding program are subject to change without notice.

Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of software programs. CyberLink MediaShow provides an innovative way to use all of your digital media. With CyberLink MediaShow you can import all of your photos and videos into the easy-to-use program and then view, edit, and organize them to your liking. You can then

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create dynamic slideshows with your photos and videos, or custom movies with all of your video clips, and a whole lot more.

Once it is ready, share your digital media with the world by uploading it to Flickr, Facebook or YouTube, e-mail it to friends and family, or burn it to a disc in a variety of formats.

What’s New

This section outlines the latest features within the CyberLink MediaShow program.

• Tag people’s faces in your photos.

• Import PowerPoint files and convert them to JPG files.

• Enhanced slideshow designing, including the ability to add videos, text and

color boards to your slideshows.

• View the editing history for each media file, and instantly roll back changes to a

specific modification.

• Upload your photos and videos directly to Facebook.

• Convert videos into many popular formats, including formats compatible with

an iPhone, iPod, Zune, Xbox, PS3 and more*.

• Create discs with your photos and videos in the DVD format.

Note: * optional feature in CyberLink MediaShow. Check the readme file for detailed

versioning information.

MediaShow Versions

The features that are available to you within CyberLink MediaShow are completely dependent on the version you have installed on your computer. File format support, media creating features, and other features vary depending on the version that you have. Check the readme file for detailed versioning information.

To determine the version and build number of your installed program, click on

and then select About MediaShow from the menu.

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Upgrade Your Software

Software upgrades are available from CyberLink. To upgrade your software, click

the button within the program. The upgrade window displays where you can

download new upgrades and updates for CyberLink MediaShow.

Note: you are redirected to CyberLink’s cyberstore if you choose to purchase an upgrade.

You must connect to the Internet to use this feature.

MediaShow Modules

CyberLink MediaShow has four separate modules that let you perform a variety of tasks.

Modules Description

Photos

Videos

Create Disc

Video Converter*

Note: * optional feature in CyberLink MediaShow. Check the readme file for detailed

versioning information.

In the photos module, you can organize, view and edit your photos, create slideshows, screen savers, and more.

In the videos module you can organize, view and edit your videos, create movies, and more.

The create disc module lets you create discs with your media in a variety of formats, complete with stylish menus. Select Disc on the launcher to open this module.

Within the video converter module, you can quickly convert videos into other file formats. Select Convert on the launcher to open this module.

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To open a specific module, select it from within the launcher window.

You can also open certain modules from within different areas inside the program. For example, you can quickly switch between the photos and videos module by selecting the To Photos/Videos button on the Home tab.

System Requirements

The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for running CyberLink MediaShow.

Screen Resolution

Memory

HDD Space

Minimum System Requirements

• Windows 7/ Vista/XP (Service Pack 2).

•DirectX 9 or above.

• 800 X 600, 1024 X 576, 16-bit color or above.

• 1 GB required (2 GB and above recommended for HD video).

• 1GB required.

• 10 GB (20 GB recommended) required for DVD production.

Minimum System Requirements

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CPU

VGA

Burning Device

Printers

Internet Connection

Import Device

• Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz CPU with hyper threading or equivalent AMD CPU is minimal.

• MPEG-2 HD Profiles: Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400 or Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and above.

• CyberLink MediaShow 5 is optimized for CPU with MMX/SSE/SSE2/3DNow!/3DNow! Extension/ HyperThreading/Dual Core technology.

• Minimum Intel 945 GM and above.

• Minimum Nvidia Geforce 6600 and above.

• Minimum ATI X1600 and above.

• 64MB-VRAM and above.

• Some animation effects may be turned off or degraded for lower end graphics system.

• A DVD burner (DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW) is required to burn DVD content.

• All printers

• An Internet connection is required for the upload and download features.

• Cameras via removable disk interface.

• Cameras support Windows Portable Devices interface.

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Managing, Viewing and Editing Media

This chapter outlines the methods for managing, viewing and editing your photos and videos in preparation for using then to create other media and share them with your friends and family.

Managing Media in MediaShow

When you open the photos or videos module, the program appears as follows:

A - MediaShow Menu, B - Albums, C - Feature Tabs, D - Library, E - Function Buttons, F - People Search, G Search, H - Tray, I - Thumbnail Slider, J - Media Window, K - Folders, L - Tags, M - People

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Note: the features and functions available differ between modules. Select the To Ph oto s/ To Vide os button on the Home tab to switch between the two main modules.

Using the Library

When you import your photos and videos into CyberLink MediaShow, they are automatically categorized into a series of folders for easy browsing within the library. The library also categorizes your media into albums, by search tags, and within the photos module, by the people in your photos.

The library consists of the following sections:

• Albums

• Folders

• Ta gs

• People

Importing Additional Media into the Library

The first time you launch CyberLink MediaShow, you are guided through a wizard that assists with the import of the media on your computer’s hard drive. All of the folders specified in this wizard are monitored and any new media added to them is automatically imported into the media library.

If there is some media that was missed or is on a disc or a removable device (such as a digital camera or camcorder), use the import window to import it into CyberLink MediaShow.

Note: you can also just drag and drop photos and videos into the CyberLink MediaShow

window to import them into the program.

Importing Photo and Video Files

To import additional media, including PowerPoint slides, into CyberLink MediaShow, do this:

1. Click the Import button on the Home tab. The import window displays.

2. Select the Import Media button and then select the location of the media that you want to import. Depending on the devices connected to your computer, you can select a removable device (digital camera or other device), optical disc drive, folder on your hard drive, etc., from the list. In the photos module, select

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Import and Convert PowerPoint File to browse for and convert the slides in a PowerPoint file into images in the JPG format.

3. Once you select your import source, the content of the folder, device, disc, etc. displays in the Import Tray section of the import window. Select a media file to preview it in the Preview section of the window.

4. Click Import All to import all of the media in the Import Tray or select the specific media file you want to import and then click Import Selected.

Note: select Exclude duplicates to have CyberLink MediaShow ignore the media that was

previously imported into the library.

5. Enter the required information into the Importing Media window, including where on your computer’s hard drive you want to store the imported media, and then click on OK.

6. Click on Done when the import is complete and then click on Back to return to CyberLink MediaShow’s main window.

Note: select Background Import if you want to hide the importing media status dialog and

continue using CyberLink MediaShow.

Importing from a DV or HDV Camcorder

To capture and import video from a DV or HDV camcorder, do this:

Note: these steps outline how to capture and import video from camcorders connected

with an IEEE (firewire) cable. If your camcorder connects to your computer via USB, you can import the video files directly by selecting camcorder from the list of attached devices.

Import Media and then selecting your

1. Click the Import button on the Home tab. The import window displays.

2. Select:

• Import from DV and then your camcorder from the drop down to capture and

then import videos from an attached DV camcorder.

• Import from HDV and then your camcorder from the drop down to capture

and then import videos from an attached HDV camcorder.

3. To:

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• capture and import all of the video on your camcorder, select Import All.

• capture and import a specific portion of the video, use the playback controls to

find the starting point of the content and then select Start Import.

4. Enter the required information into the Importing Media window, including where on your computer’s hard drive you want to store the captured video, and then click on OK.

5. If capturing a clip, select Stop Import when you want to stop capturing.

6. The captured video displays in the Import Tray and is automatically imported into your media library.

Albums

You can create new albums or place your media into existing ones, helping you organize your media and prepare it for screen savers, slideshows, movies, discs, etc.

Note: when you add media to your favorites, it is placed into the Favorite Media folder

within albums automatically.

Select Album Tools on the CyberLink MediaShow feature tabs to:

• Add a New album.

• Edit existing album information.

• Sort media by date, modified date, name or file size.

• Delete an album from the library.

You may also create a new album by doing one of the following:

• Right-click within the albums section and select Create a New Album.

• Click on the button within the albums section of the library.

• Right-click on an item in media window and select Add to Album > Create a

New Album.

Once you have added a new album, enter in a name and description for the album in the window that opens.

To add media to an album, do this:

• right-click on the media and select Add to Album and then select the album

from the list.

• drag and drop your media directly into the album.

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Note: see "Creating a Screen Saver" on page 25 for more information on the Screen Saver

album.

Favorites

CyberLink MediaShow lets you add the photos and videos you like the most to your favorites. When you add media to your favorites, it is added to the Favorite Media folder in albums, where you can easily view them or add them to a slideshow, disc, or share them with friends and family.

To add media to your favorites, do one of the following:

• select the media files you want to add in the media window and then click on

the button.

• while viewing a slideshow or video, click on the button.

• drag and drop media into the Favorite Media folder in albums.

Folders

When your media is imported into CyberLink MediaShow, it is automatically organized by year and the corresponding folders on your computer’s hard drive in the folders section of the library.

Note: media located on removable drives and optical discs are not displayed in the folder

list.

Use the Folders Tools on the CyberLink MediaShow feature tabs to:

• Edit existing folder information.

• Sort media by date, name or file size.

• Locate the folder on your hard disk.

• Delete a folder and its contents from your computer’s hard drive.

• Hide a folder from view within the library.

You can also edit a folder’s information by right-clicking on it in the library or the media window and then select Edit Folder Information. Sort the media within a folder by right-clicking in the library and selecting Sort by.

You can re-organize folders within the library via one of the following methods:

• Right-click on a folder and select Separate by Date to create new folders

based on the dates each media file was created.

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• Right-click on a media file within a folder and select Separate Folder Here.

CyberLink MediaShow creates a new folder that includes the media from the position where you clicked.

• Select one or more media files, right click and then select Move to New Folder

to create a new folder containing only the selected media.

To add a folder into the library that CyberLink MediaShow will scan and monitor for media, do this:

• Click on the button within the folders section of the library.

• Select the Add Folder button on the Home tab.

See "Library Preferences" on page 45 for detailed information on selecting and setting the preferences for the folders you add into the library.

Tagging Faces

CyberLink MediaShow lets you tag all of the faces of your friends and family in your photos. You can manually tag the faces in each photo, or have CyberLink MediaShow auto detect and tag the faces for you.

Once the faces are tagged, the photos are then categorized in the people section of the library.

Auto Tagging Faces

CyberLink MediaShow uses face recognition to auto detect and tag faces in your photos. To have CyberLink MediaShow auto scan a group of photos for faces, do this:

1. On the Home tab, select Tag Faces.

2. Select which photos you want to tag faces in. You can select all of the photos in the library, or a specific group of photos, such as in a folder or those held on the tray.

Note: if your computer's VGA card supports CUDA technology and there are enough

resources available, select takes to analyze your photos.

3. Once you have selected the photos, click Start. CyberLink MediaShow will begin to analyze them for faces.

Enable CUDA support for face analysis to reduce the time it

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