Cyberlink Media Suite - 11.0 Instruction Manual
CyberLink
Media Suite
User's Guide
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Contents
....................................................1Introduction
................................................................................................2CyberLink Media Suite Programs
............................................................................2The PowerStarter Program
................................................................................................7System Requirements
....................................................9Movie
................................................................................................9Play a Movie Disc
............................................................................9Supported Disc Formats
............................................................................10Movie Disc Playback Controls
............................................................................12Playback Features
................................................................................................16Browse and Play Movies in Movie Library
............................................................................17Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library
............................................................................17Supported Movie File Formats
............................................................................17Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD
................................................................................................18Play a Movie Folder
................................................................................................18View Online Movie Info
....................................................19Video
................................................................................................19Play Video Files
................................................................................................22Advanced Video Editing
................................................................................................23Organize Videos
................................................................................................25Easy Video Editing
............................................................................20Supported Video File Formats
............................................................................20Video Playback Controls
............................................................................23Managing Video Files
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................................................................................................27Upload to Social Networks
................................................................................................28Convert Videos
................................................................................................29Create a Movie Disc
................................................................................................30Edit a Movie Disc
....................................................31Photo
................................................................................................31Play Back 2D Photos in 3D Mode
................................................................................................32Import and Organize Photos
................................................................................................38Edit and Print Photos
................................................................................................41Create or Play a Slideshow
................................................................................................45Create a Photo Gallery Disc
................................................................................................47Create a Slideshow Disc
................................................................................................51Upload to Social Network
................................................................................................52Advanced Photo Adjustment
............................................................................26Making Video Fixes
............................................................................26Fine Tuning Videos
............................................................................27Trimming Videos
............................................................................27Uploading Videos to YouTube
............................................................................28Uploading Videos to Facebook
............................................................................32Importing Photos
............................................................................34Organizing Photos
............................................................................38Editing Photos
............................................................................40Print Photos
............................................................................41Playing Slideshows
............................................................................41Creating Slideshows
............................................................................48Selecting Photos for Disc
............................................................................48Creating the Disc
............................................................................49Editing Slideshow Style and Music
............................................................................50Configuring Advanced Disc Settings
............................................................................51Burning Your Disc
............................................................................51Uploading Photos to Facebook
............................................................................52Uploading Photos to Flickr
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....................................................55Music
................................................................................................55Play Music
............................................................................56Supported Audio Formats
............................................................................56Music Playback Controls
............................................................................58Playing Music in Mini Player Mode
................................................................................................59Rip an Audio CD
................................................................................................59Convert an Audio File
................................................................................................60Burn a Music Disc
................................................................................................61Record Audio
................................................................................................62Edit Audio
............................................................................62Adding Audio into the Library
............................................................................62Editing Audio
............................................................................64Audio Effects
............................................................................66Exporting Audio
....................................................67Data & Backup
................................................................................................67Create a Data Disc
................................................................................................68Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc Image
............................................................................68Copying a Disc
............................................................................69Burning a Disc Image
................................................................................................70Back Up and Restore Files
............................................................................70Backing Up Files
............................................................................72Restoring Files
................................................................................................73Duplicate a Movie Disc
....................................................75Utilities
................................................................................................75Erase a Disc
................................................................................................75Extract Files From a Disc Image
................................................................................................76Mount a Virtual Drive
................................................................................................77Transfer Media to Devices
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................................................................................................77Burn a DVD Folder
................................................................................................77Print a Disc Label
....................................................79Technical Support
................................................................................................79Before Contacting Technical Support
................................................................................................80Web Support
............................................................................78Step 1 - Select a Label Type
............................................................................78Step 2 - Edit Disc Information
............................................................................78Step 3 - Edit Layout
............................................................................78Step 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 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, movie files, 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.
make advanced adjustments on photos manually or by applying adjustment
presets.
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 includes the following buttons that provide quick access to
the Favorites, CyberLink Products, About, and Preferences windows.
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
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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.
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.
Return to CyberLink Media Suite after you close a program: select this option
to return to the CyberLink Media Suite (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
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Note: CyberLink PowerStarter will default to English if your operating system's
language is not supported by the program.
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.
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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Minimum System Requirements
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, Professional
(32 bit with Service Pack 3).
Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home
Premium, Business, Ultimate (32 bit and 64 bit).
Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium,
Professional, Ultimate (32 bit and 64 bit).
Microsoft® Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit).
Screen Resolution
1024 x 768, 16-bit color or above.
Memory
512 MB required (1 GB above recommended).
3 GB DDR2 or above recommended.
Hard Disk Space
5 GB required (400 MB is for Magic Music Library).
10 GB (20 GB recommended) for DVD production.
60 GB (100 GB recommended) for Blu-ray Disc/AVCHD
production.
CPU
SD video editing and export: Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz or
AMD Athlon 64 X2 or above (Required).
AVCHD and BD burning: Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400, or
AMD Phenom II X2 (Recommended).
Full-HD video editing and export: Intel Corei5/7 or AMD
Phenom II X4 (Recommended).
3D video editing and export: Intel Corei7 or AMD
Phenom II X4 (Recommended).
VGA
128 MB VGA VRAM or higher (1 GB or higher VRAM and
OpenCL capable are recommended).
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.
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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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 audio.
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.
NVIDIA 3D Vision
NVIDIA 3D Vision or 3D Vision 2 Wireless Glasses 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 VG278H, 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: 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.
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
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 access to all the movie information you will
need from the Internet.
Play a Movie Disc
In CyberLink Media Suite you can play all of your movie discs with the world's #1
playback software on the PC, CyberLink PowerDVD. 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 Movies and then BD/DVD Movie in the media library.
2. Click the play button.
Supported Disc Formats
The optical disc formats that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed below:
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD. ** If
your version of CyberLink PowerDVD supports Blu-ray 3D playback, you may have
to enable playback in More Blu-ray Disc Settings.
Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the playback
controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in PowerDVD and the
corresponding behavior, see the hotkey table in the program's help file.
Icon
Button
Hotkey
Description
A
Navigational
slider
Visually displays elapsed playback
time. Click along the navigational
slider to jump to different moments in
the movie, or click and drag it to use
Instant Seek to quickly browse and find
specific scenes in your movie. Hover
your mouse over the slider to use
Instant Thumbnails to quickly find
scenes you previously viewed during
DVD playback.
B
Access DVD
menu
controls/
Pop-up
menu (Bluray*
playback
only)
M
During DVD playback, this button
provides quick access to the title and
root menus on the DVD. During Blu-ray
Disc* playback, the pop-up menu
button displays here. Click or press
M on your keyboard to display the popup menu over the disc content.
C
Rewind/Step
backward
(when
[
During playback click this button to
reverse through content and access
the Play Speed Navigator. When
Movie Disc Playback Controls
When playing back a movie disc in the BD/DVD Movies section of the Media
Library tab, the playback controls display as follows:
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paused)
playback is paused, use the button
to go to the previous frame of video.
D
StopSStops playback of media.
E
NextNJumps to the next chapter on the
movie disc.
F
Mute/
Volume
adjustment
Q / +
and -
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. See TrueTheater
Video Enhancements and Hardware
Decoding.
H
PowerDVD
settings
menu
Opens the PowerDVD settings menu,
where you can access player settings
and PowerDVD preferences.
I
Elapsed/
Remaining
time
Click to toggle between elapsed and
remaining playback time.
J
Full screen
Z
Click to toggle full screen mode. You
can also press the Esc key to exit full
screen mode.
K
Enable 3D*
Enable 3D movie playback. See 3D
Playback for more information.
L
Zoom
Ctrl+m
ouse
wheel*
*
Hover your mouse over this 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. ** note that this hotkey
can be modified in settings, so the
behavior may differ.
M
Fast
forward/
]
During playback click this button to
fast forward through content and
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Step
forward
(when
paused)
access the Play Speed Navigator. When
playback is paused, use the button
to go to the next frame of video.
N
Play/Pause
Space
bar
Plays and pauses media playback.
O
Previous
P
Returns to the previous chapter on the
movie disc.
P
Media
playback
menu
During playback, this button provides
access to the media playback menu.
Eject disc
Ctrl+E
When playback is stopped, this button
is displayed. Click it to eject the disc in
the selected disc drive.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: CyberLink PowerDVD cannot apply certain TrueTheater video effects to
some video file formats.
Playback Features
The following are some playback features that are sure to enhance your movie
viewing experience:
TrueTheater Video Enhancements and Hardware Decoding
3D Playback
Play Speed Navigator
TrueTheater Video Enhancements and
Hardware Decoding
During the playback of DVDs, video files, and videos on YouTube, you can enable
TrueTheater video enhancements to maximize the video playback quality. In this
window you can also enable hardware acceleration or software decoding for
smoother playback.
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Enabling Hardware/Software Decoding and
TrueTheater Enhancements
At the top of the Videos tab of the TrueTheater Enhancements window, you can
enable hardware or software decoding for smoother video playback. Or you can
enable both software decoding and TrueTheater video enhancements.
Enable hardware acceleration decoding whenever possible: if your computer
supports NVIDIA CUDA/AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing technology,
select this option to use GPU acceleration to decode the video for smoother
movie playback. When selected, the TrueTheater Effects are disabled.
Use software decoding: select this option to use CyberLink's built in software
decoding codec. Select this option if your computer does not support
hardware acceleration, but you still want to decode the video for smoother
movie playback. When selected, the TrueTheater Effects are disabled.
Use software decoding with TrueTheater enhancements: select this option if
you want to use CyberLink's built in codec to decode the video for smoother
movie playback, and enable also the TrueTheater enhancements. Once
enabled, modify the enhancements as required below.
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Modifying TrueTheater Video Enhancement Settings
Auto adjustment: select this option to apply all TrueTheater enhancements
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 enhancements 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
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Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.
Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.
contains scenes that are overly dark or too bright. Use the level slider to
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
enhancements, and lets you select how the video enhancements are displayed
during playback.
You can select from the following display modes:
: select to view the applied TrueTheater enhancements on the entire
video in normal mode.
: select to compare the applied TrueTheater enhancements 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 enhancements 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.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
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
. Note that a number of features are disabled during 3D playback.
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
photos in 3D. CyberLink PowerDVD can also convert any regular 2D Blu-ray Disc**,
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.
Enabling 3D Playback
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 preferences,
click on the playback controls and then select 3D Display.
Play Speed Navigator
When wanting to rewind or fast forward through content on movie discs, in movie
files, or when playing videos files, you can click the or button to access the
Play Speed Navigator for easier control.
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Note: you can also access this panel by right-clicking above or below the player
controls.
Drag the blue control slider left to increase the rewind speed up to 16 times the
normal playback speed, or right to increase the forward speed up to 32 times. You
can also click to quickly jump back 8 seconds, or to skip forward 30
seconds.
Press the space bar on your keyboard to close the control panel and resume normal
playback.
Browse and Play Movies in Movie Library
Select the Browse and Play Movies in Movie Library function within the Movie
menu of CyberLink PowerStarter to launch CyberLink PowerDVD.
In the Movie Library you can browse through and play the movie files in your
personal movie library. Movies files are DVD/Blu-ray Disc* folders and individual
video files (movie files or TV show files you recorded with a PVR) that are saved on
your computer's hard drive.
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Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the movie cover art to a desired size.
Note: if the cover art for a movie file in the movie library is incorrect, you can right
click on it and select Hide Online Info to remove it and the related movie
information.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: see Video Playback Controls for a list and description of the controls and
playback features available during movie file playback.
Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library
When browsing through the movie files in the Movie Library section of the media
library, you can view their movie cover art, rating information, and more. Click the
down arrow in the top right of the window to filter the movies by 10 Recently
Played Movies or Movies Not Watched Yet if required.
If a movie file is not displaying the cover art, right click on the movie file and then
select Set Cover Art. In the Select Image dialog, browse to and then select an image
on your computer's hard drive to use as the cover art.
Right-click on a movie file thumbnail in the media window and then select Locate
on Disk to view the folder where the file is located in Windows Explorer. If you'd like
to remove a movie file from the media library (but not from your computer's hard
drive), just right click on it and select Remove from Library.
Supported Movie File Formats
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back movie files in the following formats:
Movie file formats: 264, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DAT, DIV,
DIVX*, DVR-MS, FLV, H264, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MK3D*, MKV,
MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TIVO, TOD, TP, TPD,
TRP, TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV.
Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD
To play a movie file in your media library, select Movies in the media panel, and
then Movie Library. Just double-click on a movie file to begin playback.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Play a Movie Folder
You can play back any DVD and unprotected Blu-ray Disc* folders that are on your
hard drive. To do this, select the Play a Movie Folder function within the Movie
menu to open CyberLink PowerDVD. Next, do the following:
1. Browse to and then select the folder on your computer's hard drive that you
want to play back.
2. Click OK to begin playback.
View Online Movie Info
If you'd like to browse through the latest movie information available on the
Internet, select the View Online Movie Info option in the Movie menu of CyberLink
PowerStarter to launch CyberLink PowerDVD.
The Movie Info section of the media library provides you with information about
the latest movie releases, lets you know what are the top rated movies, and which
are the most watched by CyberLink PowerDVD users. You can also read movie
reviews, watch movie trailers, read bios on your favorite actors, and much more.
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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.
if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a video file on your
computer, you can also just double-click on a file in Windows Explorer to play
it back.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Note: the below table includes the hotkey for each specific button on the playback
controls, if available. For a complete list of all the hotkeys in PowerDVD and the
corresponding behavior, see the hotkey table in the program's help file.
Icon
Button
Hotkey
Description
A
Navigational
slider
Visually displays elapsed playback
time. Click along the navigational
slider to jump to different moments in
the video, or click and drag it to use
Instant Seek to quickly browse and find
specific scenes in your video. Hover
your mouse over the slider to use
Instant Preview to quickly find scenes
you previously viewed during movie
file playback.
B
Media
playback
menu
During playback, this button provides
access to the media playback menu.
C
Previous
P
Returns to the previous video file in a
Supported Video File Formats
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back videos in the following file formats:
Video formats: 264, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DAT, DIV, DIVX*,
DVR-MS, FLV, H264, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MK3D*, MKV, MOD,
MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TIVO, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP,
TS, TTS, VC1, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV.
Video Playback Controls
When playing back a video file in the Videos section of the Media Library tab, or a
movie file in the Movie Library section, the playback controls display as follows:
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folder/playlist.
D
Play/Pause
Space
bar
Plays and pauses media playback.
E
Fast
forward/
Step
forward
(when
paused)
]
During playback click this button to
fast forward through content and
access the Play Speed Navigator. When
playback is paused, use the button
to go to the next frame of video.
F
Zoom
Ctrl+m
ouse
wheel*
*
Hover your mouse over the button,
and then use the slider to use Instant
Zoom to digitally zoom in or out on
the video image. When zoomed in, you
can click and drag on the video image
to view different areas of the image.**
note that this hotkey can be modified
in settings, so the behavior may differ.
G
Enable 3D*
Enable 3D video playback. See 3D
Playback for more information.
H
Elapsed/
Remaining
time
Click to toggle between elapsed and
remaining playback time.
I
Full screen
Z
Click to toggle full screen mode. You
can also press the Esc key to exit full
screen mode.
J
PowerDVD
settings
menu
Opens the PowerDVD settings menu,
where you can access player settings
and PowerDVD preferences.
K
TrueTheater
effects*
Provides access to the TrueTheater
video effect controls. See TrueTheater
Video Enhancements and Hardware
Decoding.
L
Mute/
Volume
adjustment
Q / +
and -
Click to mute the volume, or to turn
mute off. To manually adjust the
volume, hover your mouse over this
button and then use the slider to
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increase or decrease the volume.
M
NextNJumps to next video file in a folder/
playlist.
N
StopSStops playback of media.
O
Rewind/Step
backward
(when
paused)
[
During playback click this button to
reverse through content and access
the Play Speed Navigator. When
playback is paused, use the button
to go to the previous frame of video.
P
Rotate right
Ctrl+.
When playing back or browsing video
files, click to rotate the current video
90 degrees in the clockwise direction.
Share
When browsing through video files in
the Videos section of the media library,
click this button to share the video on
YouTube or Facebook.
Play to
When browsing through video files in
the Videos section of the media library,
click this button to play the current
video file on a home media server or
device that is connected to the same
network.
Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
Advanced Video Editing
Use CyberLink PowerDirector to edit all of your video files into professional-looking
movie masterpieces.
To edit your videos in CyberLink PowerDirector, do this:
1. Select the Advanced Video Editing function within the Video menu of
CyberLink PowerStarter.
2. If required, select the Full Feature Editor option to open CyberLink
PowerDirector to the edit window.
3. Click and then select one of the following options:
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