Cyberlink Media Suite - 10.0 User’s Guide
CyberLink
Media Suite
User's Guide
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Contents
....................................................1Introduction
................................................................................................2CyberLink Media Suite Programs
............................................................................2The PowerStarter Program
................................................................................................7Version Table
................................................................................................7System Requirements
....................................................11Movie
................................................................................................11Play Movies
............................................................................12Supported Disc Types and Formats
............................................................................12Playback Controls
............................................................................14Playback Features
................................................................................................21View Online Movie Info
............................................................................21MoovieLive
....................................................23Video
................................................................................................23Play Video Files
............................................................................24Supported Video File Formats
............................................................................24Video Playback Controls
................................................................................................26Advanced Video Editing
................................................................................................27Organize Videos
............................................................................27Managing Video Files
................................................................................................29Easy Video Editing
............................................................................29Making Video Fixes
............................................................................30Fine Tuning Videos
............................................................................30Trimming Videos
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................................................................................................31Upload to Social Networks
................................................................................................32Convert Videos
................................................................................................33Create a Movie Disc
................................................................................................34Edit a Movie Disc
....................................................35Photo
................................................................................................35Play Back 2D Photos in 3D Mode
................................................................................................36Import and Organize Photos
................................................................................................42Edit and Enhance Photos
................................................................................................44Create or Play a Slideshow
................................................................................................49Create a Photo Gallery Disc
................................................................................................51Create a Slideshow Disc
................................................................................................54Upload to Social Network
................................................................................................56Print Photos
............................................................................31Uploading Videos to YouTube
............................................................................31Uploading Videos to Facebook
............................................................................36Importing Photos
............................................................................38Organizing Photos
............................................................................42Making Photo Fixes
............................................................................43Fine Tuning Photos
............................................................................43Adding Photo Effects
............................................................................44Playing Slideshows
............................................................................45Creating Slideshows
............................................................................51Selecting Photos for Disc
............................................................................52Creating the Disc
............................................................................52Editing Slideshow Style and Music
............................................................................53Configuring Advanced Disc Settings
............................................................................54Burning Your Disc
............................................................................55Uploading Photos to Facebook
............................................................................55Uploading Photos to Flickr
....................................................57Music
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................................................................................................57Play Music
............................................................................58Supported Audio Formats
............................................................................58Music Playback Controls
................................................................................................59Rip an Audio CD
................................................................................................60Convert an Audio File
................................................................................................60Burn a Music Disc
................................................................................................62Record Audio
................................................................................................62Edit Audio
............................................................................63Adding Audio into the Library
............................................................................63Editing Audio
............................................................................65Audio Effects
............................................................................66Exporting Audio
....................................................69Data & Backup
................................................................................................69Create a Data Disc
................................................................................................70Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc Image
............................................................................70Copying a Disc
............................................................................71Burning a Disc Image
................................................................................................72Back Up and Restore Files
............................................................................72Backing Up Files
............................................................................74Restoring Files
................................................................................................75Duplicate a Movie Disc
....................................................77Utilities
................................................................................................77Erase a Disc
................................................................................................77Extract Files From a Disc Image
................................................................................................78Mount a Virtual Drive
................................................................................................79Transfer Media to Devices
................................................................................................79Burn a DVD Folder
................................................................................................79Print a Disc Label
............................................................................80Step 1 - Select a Label Type
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....................................................81Technical Support
................................................................................................81Before Contacting Technical Support
................................................................................................82Web Support
............................................................................80Step 2 - Edit Disc Information
............................................................................80Step 3 - Edit Layout
............................................................................80Step 4 - Print
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Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the
corresponding program are subject to change without notice.
Note: * available in CyberLink Media Suite Ultra and Pro versions only.
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Welcome to CyberLink Media Suite, the all-in-one multimedia suite that opens up
the world of digital entertainment on your PC.
Using CyberLink Media Suite you can perform the following functions, and more:
play discs, disc folders, video files, and music with the world's #1 playback
software on the PC.
burn music or data discs in a variety of formats.
perform advanced editing on videos with a powerful editing tool that
provides unlimited move-making possibilities.
convert* photos, videos, and audio to other media formats and transfer them
to portable devices.
apply easy edits and enhancements to both your photos and videos.
access the unlimited content available for download to use in your creations
from Flickr, Freesound, and DirectorZone.
author Blu-ray Disc*, AVCHD*, and DVD discs with motion menus.
organize your photos with features such as face tagging, or use them to
create dazzling slideshows and photo gallery discs.
record, trim, cut, and add effects to your audio files that you want to use in
your video editing or share with friends
share your photos on Flickr and Facebook, and upload your videos to
YouTube or Facebook.
back up and restore your data.
create and print disc labels.
erase and copy discs, or duplicate a movie disc.
extract files from or mount a disc image, or burn it to a disc.
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CyberLink Media Suite Programs
You access all the CyberLink Media Suite programs through the CyberLink
PowerStarter interface. It provides easy access to all of the CyberLink software on
your PC, for whatever task you have at hand. From managing your media files and
creating movies, to organizing your disc content, burning discs and much more.
The PowerStarter Program
CyberLink PowerStarter is the complete portal for all of your CyberLink software.
CyberLink PowerStarter helps you work with your media using a task-based
approach, launch your CyberLink software programs all from one convenient
location, or easily upgrade/update any of these programs.
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Menu Icons
Clicking a menu icon reveals a list of features and functions you can choose from,
and provides instant and direct access to all of your CyberLink programs.
Click the menu icon that corresponds to the type of media you want to access or
features you want to explore.
Movie
From the Movie menu you can watch movies on a disc or play back videos files on
your hard drive. You can also use the advisor tool to check the Blu-ray and 3D
compatibility of your current system, or view movie information on MoovieLive.
com.
Video
In the Video menu you can capture and import videos from a variety of sources,
and then edit them into creative movie productions. You can then author discs
with professional looking menus, or share your videos with the world by uploading
them to the Internet.
Photo
The Photo menu contains a variety of functions for importing, managing, fixing,
and touching up your photos. Features also include the creation of slideshows, the
authoring of photo discs, and the sharing and printing of your photos.
Music
Within Music you can play back your music or burn it to a disc in a variety of
formats. You can also rip the music from an audio disc to your hard drive, and edit
and enhance your digital audio files with rich effects.
Data & Backup
Access the Data & Backup menu to burn data files to a variety of different disc
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types. You can also copy your data and movie discs, or back up all of the important
data on your computer and then restore it when required.
Utilities
Use the Utilities menu to manage your discs by creating, burning or extracting files
from disc images. You can also erase rewritable discs, edit some video discs, burn
DVD folders to disc, or design and print disc labels.
Function Items
Select one of the menu items to reveal all the available functions and tasks you can
perform using your CyberLink software. Select any of the functions to open the
corresponding software program and complete the specified task, or access the
requested feature.
Quick Access Buttons
CyberLink PowerStarter also includes the following buttons that provide access to
the Favorites, CyberLink Products, About, and Preferences windows.
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Note: if you would like to remove a function/program from your favorites, just
deselect the highlighted star next to the function in the menu.
Note: the specific programs available in CyberLink PowerStarter are dependent on
the products installed on your computer and the versions you purchased.
Favorites
You can add the functions and programs you use most often into the Favorites
menu, so you can quickly and easily access them when required. Click the
button to view the Favorites menu.
By default, this window is empty, but you can add a function or program to the
Favorites menu by doing this:
1. Click the menu icon to display the function/program you want to add to your
favorites.
2. Hover your mouse over the function/program and then click .
CyberLink Products
To view a list of the CyberLink programs installed on your computer, click . You
can then select any of the program names to open the corresponding software.
About
Click to display CyberLink PowerStarter version information.
Preferences
To configure the behavior of the CyberLink PowerStarter program, click the
button, and then set your desired preferences.
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Note: CyberLink PowerStarter will default to English if your operating system's
language is not supported by the program.
Return to PowerStarter after you close a program: select this option to return
to the CyberLink PowerStarter main window after you close a program you
accessed through the program portal.
Automatically check for the latest version: select this option if you want
CyberLink PowerStarter to automatically check for newer versions of the
installed software programs every 14 days. When new versions are available,
the corresponding Update and Upgrade buttons in the Upgrade window are
enabled.
Receive CyberLink product information: allows you to enable/disable banner
and running text in the About window.
Use my photos as cover photos: select this option to display your photos on
the CyberLink PowerStarter start-up window. Click to select the folder
on your computer that contains the photos you want to use.
Display language: select the Use system default language option to use the
same language as your current operating system language, or select the other
option and manually select the UI language from the drop down list that you
want to use.
Upgrading/Updating CyberLink Software
Select the button to access the Upgrade/Update window, where you can view
product version information for the CyberLink programs currently installed on your
computer. They are listed in a table, along with the current version number, and
buttons indicating whether or not there is a free update or an upgrade for the
software available.
When enabled, click on in the Update column to open a page that lets
you download the latest patch update for the corresponding software.
You may also click on in the Upgrade column to open a page that allows
you to upgrade a specific product, when available.
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Product
CMS 10.0 Ultra
CMS 10.0 Pro
PowerDVD
12.0 BD Express
12.0 Standard
PowerDirector
10 HE 3D
10.0 DE
Power2Go
8.0 DE
8.0 DE
MediaShow
6.0 Deluxe
6.0 Deluxe
MediaEspresso
6.5 Deluxe
6.5 Deluxe
WaveEditor
2.0 Standard
2.0 Standard
PowerProducer
5.5 Ultra
5.5 Ultra
PowerBackup
2.6 Standard
2.6 Standard
PowerDVD Copy
1.5 Standard
1.5 Standard
LabelPrint
2.5 Standard
2.5 Standard
Instant Burn
5.0 Standard
5.0 Standard
PowerStarter
10.0
10.0
Note: some functions or programs may not be available in the version of
CyberLink Media Suite that you have installed on your computer. For information
on the features contained in specific programs, see that program's help file.
Minimum System Requirements
Screen Resolution
1024 x 768, 16-bit color or above.
Memory
512 MB required (1 GB above recommended).
2 GB DDR2 or above recommended.
Version Table
The following table shows the differences between the available versions of
CyberLink Media Suite 10.0.
System Requirements
The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for working
with the programs. You may find that your system, while meeting these
recommended minimums, requires expanded capacity for some tasks.
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Hard Disk Space
5 GB required (400 MB for SmartSound Quicktrack
Library).
10 GB (20 GB recommended) for DVDs.
60 GB (100 GB recommended) for Blu-ray Discs.
CPU
Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2200+ for DVD
quality MPEG-2.
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+ for high
quality MPEG-4 and streaming WMV, QuickTime, and
Real Video.
Pentium Core 2 DUO E6400 or Athlon 64 X2 5000+ for
AVCHD and MPEG-2 HD (BD burning).
VGA
Higher than Intel® 945GM.
64MB-VRAM or above.
Some animation effects may be turned off or
degraded for lower end graphics system.
Video Capturing
Device
OHCI IEEE 1394 compliant device.
PCI or USB 1.0/2.0 capture device compliant with WDM
standard.
DV camcorder connected via OHCI-compliant with
IEEE 1394.
DVD camcorder connected via USB 2.0.
Sony MicroMV/AVCHD/HDV camcorder.
Burning Device
A BD-RE burner is required to burn Blu-ray Discs.
A DVD burner (DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW) is required to
burn DVD/MiniDVD/AVCHD titles.
A CD burner (CD-R/RW) is required to burn VCD/SVCD
titles.
Microphone
A microphone is required for recording voice-overs.
Internet
Connection
Internet connection required for web services.
Additional Hardware Support for Blu-ray™ 3D and TrueTheater™ 3D
HDMI 1.4 Enabled
3DTV
Eye wear: active shutter glasses.
Supported hardware: HDMI 1.4 enabled 3D TV.
Supported graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 and
AMD Radeon HD 6800 series.
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NVIDIA 3D Vision
NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit + 3D Vision-Ready Display + 3D
Vision Compatible NVIDIA Graphics Card are required.
Please download and install 3D VISION CD for Desktop
GPUs v1.38 or Verde Notebook 3D VISION CD v1.3
120Hz Frame-sequential 3D LCD (NVIDIA 3D VisionReady).
Native format: 120 fps left and right.
Eye wear: Active shutter glasses (NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit).
Supported hardware: Asus G51J-SZ028V, Acer
GD245HQ, Acer GD235H.
3D Polarizer LCD
Native format: row-interleaved.
Eye wear: polarized glasses.
Supported hardware: Zalman ZM-M220W, Acer
5738DG (Notebook).
3D Ready HDTV
(DLP)
Native format: checkerboard.
Eye wear: Active shutter glasses.
Supported hardware: Mitsubishi 1080p DLP HDTV,
Samsung 3D Ready DLP HDTV.
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Note: * available in CyberLink Media Suite Ultra only.
Chapter 2:
Movie
CyberLink Media Suite provides access to CyberLink PowerDVD, a software disc
player with all the features and controls of a normal living room disc player. It
offers feature-rich navigation controls for an interactive and tailored viewing
experience.
CyberLink PowerDVD also provides instant access to all the movie information you
will need on MoovieLive.com.
Play Movies
CyberLink Media Suite gives you the option of watching movies on both a movie
disc, or in a disc folder that is on your computer's hard drive.
To start watching a movie disc, select the Play a Movie Disc function within the
Movie menu of CyberLink PowerStarter.
Insert a movie disc into your disc drive, and CyberLink PowerDVD will play it
automatically. If there is a disc already in your disc drive when you opened
CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:
1. Click on BD/DVD Movie in the Media Library.
2. Click in the bottom left of the PowerDVD UI.
3. Select the drive that contains the disc.
4. Click the play button.
To play back DVD and unprotected Blu-ray Disc* folders that are on your hard drive,
select the Play a Movie Folder function within the Movie menu to open CyberLink
PowerDVD. Next, do the following:
1. Click the BD/DVD Movie section in the Media Library.
2. Click and then select Open Disc Folder on Hard Drive.
3. Browse to and then select the folder on your computer's hard drive.
4. Click the play button to begin playback.
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Note: for a more detailed description of this program and its functions, please
consult the product's help file.
Optical Disc Types
File Formats
Blu-ray Discs*/Blu-ray 3D*
Discs
BDAV, BDMV
DVD
DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD-VR, DVD+VR
CD
VCD, SVCD
Note: * available in CyberLink Media Suite Ultra only.
Icon
Button
Hotkey
Description
A
Navigational
slider
Visually displays elapsed playback
time. Click along the slider to jump
to different moments in the movie.
Click and drag the slider to use
Instant Seek to quickly browse and
find specific scenes within your
movie.
B
Media playback
menu
During playback, this button
provides access to the media
playback menu.
C
Rewind/Step
B/E
Reverses through content at
Supported Disc Types and Formats
The optical discs that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed below:
Playback Controls
When playing back a movie disc in the BD/DVD Movie section of the Media Library
tab, the playback controls display as follows:
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backward
(when paused)
incremental speeds. When playback
is paused, use the button or
press E on your keyboard to go to
the previous frame of video.
D
StopSStops playback of media.
E
NextNJumps to next chapter on the movie
disc.
F
Mute/Volume
adjustment
Q/+,-
Click to mute the volume; click
again to turn mute off. To manually
adjust the volume, hover your
mouse over this button and then
use the slider to increase or
decrease the volume.
G
TrueTheater
effects*
Provides access to the TrueTheater
video effect controls.
H
3D display
configuration*
Set 3D display configuration and
playback.
I
Elapsed/
Remaining
time
Click to toggle between elapsed and
remaining playback time.
J
Full screen
F5
Click to toggle full screen mode.
K
Eject disc
Ctrl+E
Ejects the disc in the selected disc
drive.
L
Enable 3D*
Enable 3D movie playback.
M
Zoom
Hover your mouse over the button,
and then use the slider to use
Instant Zoom to digitally zoom in or
out on the movie's video image.
When zoomed in, you can click and
drag on the video image to view
different areas of the image.
N
Fast forward/
Step forward
(when paused)
F/T
Fast forwards through the content
at incremental speeds. When
playback is paused, use the
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button or press F on your keyboard
to go to the next frame of video.
O
Play/Pause
Enter/
Space
bar
Plays and pauses media playback.
P
Previous
P
Returns to previous chapter on the
movie disc.
Q
More functions
During movie playback, provides
access to some extra buttons,
including the number pad.
R
Select source
Ctrl+O
Click to view a pop-up list of the
disc drives on your computer, or to
open a disc folder on the hard
drive.
Pop-up menu*
Ctrl+P
During Blu-ray Disc playback, click
this button to display the pop-up
menu over the disc content.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Playback Features
The following are some playback features that are sure to enhance your movie
viewing experience:
TrueTheater Effects Window
3D Playback
Short Comments
Chapter Viewer
BookMark Functions
TrueTheater Effects Window
During the playback of DVDs, video files, and videos on YouTube, you can enable
TrueTheater video effects to maximize the video playback quality.
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Note: CyberLink PowerDVD cannot apply certain TrueTheater video effects to
some video file formats.
Enabling Hardware/Software Decoding
At the top of the Videos tab of the TrueTheater Technology window, you can
enable hardware or software decoding for smoother video playback.
Enable hardware decoding acceleration: if your computer supports NVIDIA
CUDA/AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing technology, select Enable NVIDIA
CUDA/AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing to use GPU acceleration to
decode the video for smoother movie playback. When selected, the
TrueTheater Effects are disabled.
Enable software decoding without TrueTheater Effects: select this option if
you want to use CyberLink's built in codec to decode the video for smoother
movie playback. When selected, the TrueTheater Effects are disabled.
Enable software decoding with TrueTheater Effects: select this option if you
want to use CyberLink's built in codec to decode the video for smoother
movie playback, and enable TrueTheater Effects. Once enabled, modify the
effects as required below.
Enabling and Modifying TrueTheater Video Effects
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Auto adjustment: select this option to apply all TrueTheater Effects
automatically when playing DVDs and videos. CyberLink PowerDVD
dynamically adjusts (turns on or off) TrueTheater HD and Motion according to
the CPU usage and mobile power settings (notebook/laptop users only).
Manual adjustment: select this option to manually enable and set the amount
of TrueTheater Effects applied to the video as follows:.
TrueTheater HD: select this option to up scale the original video to a
higher resolution version, which is sharper and artifact-free. TrueTheater
HD is capable of boosting 480p video to 1080p. Use the slider to adjust the
sharpness to the best output that suits your configuration.
TrueTheater Lighting (CyberLink Eagle Vision 2): is a video enhancement
technology developed by CyberLink that detects video content and
dynamically adjusts the brightness/contrast/saturation ratios so that you
do not need to change the color settings if the video you are watching
contains scenes that are overly dark or too bright. Use the level slider to
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Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.
Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.
adjust the TrueTheater Lighting effect the desired amount.
TrueTheater Motion: select this option to enable frame rate upsampling,
from 24 fps up to 60 fps, to make panning scenes, particularly in action
movies, play more smoothly. TrueTheater Motion can improve the frame
rate of video content to 60 or 72 fps, depending on the output frame rate
of your display.
TrueTheater Noise Reduction: select this option to reduce the amount of
video noise when playing home video files in CyberLink PowerDVD, including
High-ISO and TV signal noise. Once enabled, drag the slider to increase or
decrease the level of noise reduction on the video.
TrueTheater Stabilizer: select this option to employ motion compensation
technology when playing home video files that are shaky. This feature is ideal
for use with video files taken without a tripod or recorded while moving.
TrueTheater Display Mode
The TrueTheater display mode option is available when you enable TrueTheater
effects and lets you select how the video effects are displayed during playback.
You can select from the following display modes:
: select to view the applied TrueTheater effects on the entire video in
normal mode.
: select to compare the applied TrueTheater effects in split mode, with
the left half of the video played back with the original video, while the right
half has the video enhancements applied.
: select to preview the applied TrueTheater effects on the entire video
using compare mode, with the left side containing the original video, while
the right side contains the same video with the video enhancements applied.
3D Playback
CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of 3D* Blu-ray Discs*, DVDs, video files,
and 3D YouTube videos, and also lets you view JPS, MPO, and side by side 3D
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photos in 3D. CyberLink PowerDVD can also convert any regular 2D Blu-ray Disc,
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: if you do not have a compatible 3D display device, you can select Anaglyph
Red/Cyan and then enable the 3D options to watch content in 3D with anaglyphic
(red/cyan) 3D glasses.
Note: a number of features are disabled during 3D playback.
Note: ** if your version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports 3D Blu-ray Disc
playback, you may have to enable playback in settings.
Note: you must manually enable 3D playback when viewing 3D photos or if you
want to convert 2D photos to 3D.
Note: 3D mode is enabled when the 3D icon on the playback controls displays as
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DVD movie, video file, YouTube video, and photo into 3D using TrueTheater 3D*.
3D Playback Warning: if you experience headaches, dizziness, nausea, blurry
eyesight or other symptoms while watching 3D video content, it is highly
recommended that you stop playback immediately and see your doctor.
The first time you launch the CyberLink PowerDVD program, you are asked if you
want to set up your 3D display device. Click the Yes button to set it up and then
select the Display Device tab. Select Auto detect to have CyberLink PowerDVD
choose your display device for you, or you can manually select it from the dropdown menu if you select the second radio button.
If you did not set up your 3D display device at first launch, you can do so at any
time in the 3D Display Configuration window. See 3D Display Configuration for
more information.
Enabling 3D Playback
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When you insert a 3D** Blu-ray Disc or DVD, or play a 3D video file, CyberLink
PowerDVD plays it back automatically in 3D if 3D mode is enabled.
CyberLink PowerDVD also automatically converts all 2D Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, video
files, and YouTube videos to 3D using TrueTheater 3D once 3D mode is enabled.
To enable 3D playback, just select the button on the playback controls.
If you need to adjust your 3D display configuration or the playback settings, click
next to the button on the playback controls. See 3D Display Configuration
for details on all the available configuration options.
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3D Display Configuration
To open the 3D Display Configuration window, click next to the button on
the playback controls. Configure the 3D settings as follows:
General
On the General tab, set the 3D display configuration.
3D scene depth: if required, use the slider to adjust the amount of 3D scene
depth on the video image, until the resulting 3D image is optimized for your
specific setup and your viewing experience. The 3D scene depth slider can be
used to adjust the scene depth on both native 3D and TrueTheater 3D
converted content.
Swap eye view: during the playback of 3D content, if you begin to feel
uncomfortable or uneasy, it may be because the layout of the 3D image is
displayed differently than most standard content. If this occurs, try selecting
the opposite eye view. This switches the way the 3D content is displayed on
your display device, and may reduce the discomfort.
Source Format
If 3D content is not displaying properly during the playback of 3D DVDs or video
files, you can manually set the 3D video format on the Source Format tab.
Auto detect: select this option to have CyberLink PowerDVD automatically
detect the video format of the 3D content for you. When selected, CyberLink
PowerDVD automatically plays 3D DVDs, video files, and photos in 3D when
3D mode is enabled. If CyberLink PowerDVD detects that you are playing a 2D
DVD or video file, it uses TrueTheater 3D to convert the 2D video to 3D.
Side by side format: select this option if the 3D content has two different
video images side by side. CyberLink PowerDVD merges the two images to
produce the 3D effect.
Over/Under format: select this option if the 3D content has two different
video images. one on top of the other. CyberLink PowerDVD merges the two
images to produce the 3D effect.
2D format: select this option if the content is in regular 2D mode and you
want to use CyberLink TrueTheater to convert it to 3D.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: in the Short comments field, you can enter a maximum of 140 characters.
Note: if you previously selected Do not show this when paused, click on the
media playback menu (DVD or Blu-ray) and then select Short Comments to
display the field.
Display Device
On the Display Device tab you can set up your 3D display device.
Auto detect: select this option to have CyberLink PowerDVD automatically
detect your device for you. If you do not have a 3D display, CyberLink
PowerDVD plays 3D content in Anaglyph Red/Cyan mode and then you can
watch content in 3D with anaglyphic (red/cyan) 3D glasses.
If you want to manually select your 3D display device, select the other radio
button and then select it from the drop-down menu. If you do not have a 3D
display device, select Anaglyph Red/Cyan mode and then use anaglyphic (red/
cyan) 3D glasses to watch 3D content.
Short Comments
During the playback of DVD or Blu-ray Disc movies you can click the pause button
and enter a short comment* or review about the movie you are watching. You can
then share the comment in real-time on Facebook, Twitter and MoovieLive.
To enter and share a short comment, do this:
1. During movie playback, click the pause button.
2. In the field provided, enter a short comment about the movie or current
scene.
3. Click on Share.
4. Select which sites you want to share the short comment on, and then click
on Share. Follow the steps on the user interface to complete the sharing for
each select web service.
Chapter Viewer
The Chapter Viewer lets you view DVD chapter thumbnails in one of two modes,
FancyView and grid view. Click on and then select Chapter Viewer to open it in
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Note: the Chapter Viewer is not available for Blu-ray Disc titles for content
protection reasons.
CyberLink PowerDVD.
FancyView: click on to display the chapter thumbnails in FancyView.
Use a remote control, the arrow keys on a keyboard, a mouse's scroll wheel, or
a notebook touch pad to browse through the thumbnails. Select a chapter
thumbnail to start playback from that chapter.
Grid view: click on to display the chapter thumbnails in grid view. Use
a remote control or your mouse to browse through the chapter thumbnails.
Select a chapter thumbnail to start playback from that chapter.
BookMark Functions
During the playback of DVDs and videos, click to bookmark your favorite
scenes and gain access to the BookMark Viewer.
To bookmark a scene, do this:
1. Click on and then select Add BookMark.
2. Enter in a comment in the Comments field. The comment may be a
description of the scene or a commentary/observation about it.
3. Click on Save, or Save & View to save the comments and open the BookMark
Viewer.
BookMark Viewer
In the BookMark Viewer you can view and edit all of the bookmarked scenes and
associated comments for the current DVD or video you are playing. You can also
export and share DVD BookMarks on MoovieLive or Facebook, or download and
import more BookMarks for a DVD created by other CyberLink PowerDVD users.
To open the BookMark Viewer, click on and then select BookMark Viewer.
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View Online Movie Info
To read movie reviews, watch movie trailers, and much more, select the View
Online Movie Info option in the Movie menu of CyberLink PowerStarter.
MoovieLive
MoovieLive is a web service that lets you share the movie viewing experience with
other CyberLink PowerDVD users. When signed into MoovieLive you can:
view rating, review and viewing information for a movie.
view detailed information about a movie.
submit your short comments, ratings, and updates to the movie information.
view and download available MovieMarks for a movie.
Go to www.moovielive.com to view more information on the features and benefits
of the MoovieLive web site.
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Note: for a more detailed description of these programs and there functions,
please consult the product help files.
Note: for a detailed description of all the playback features available in CyberLink
PowerDVD, press the F1 key on your keyboard when within the program window to
open the help file.
Note: for a list of the available playback controls, see Video Playback Controls.
For information on some of the playback features that are available during video
file playback, see Playback Features.
Chapter 3:
Video
The video functions in CyberLink Media Suite let you perform a variety of tasks,
including editing your videos in CyberLink PowerDirector, producing movie discs
with CyberLink PowerProducer, and much more.
You can also convert videos to other formats with CyberLink MediaEspresso, or use
CyberLink MediaShow to organize, enhance, and share your videos.
Play Video Files
To play back videos files in CyberLink PowerDVD, select the Play Video Files
function within the Video menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink
PowerDVD main window displays.
You can play back videos files by doing any of the following:
drag and drop a video file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user
interface.
to play a video file in your Media Library, select Videos in the media panel,
and then browse to the folder that contains your videos. Double-click on a
video file to begin playback.
to play a video file on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media
panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your video file. Doubleclick on a video file to begin playback.
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