Cyberlink Media Suite - 12.0 User’s Guide
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
............................................................................14Playback Features
................................................................................................19Browse and Play Movies in Movie Library
............................................................................19Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library
............................................................................20Supported Movie File Formats
............................................................................20Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD
................................................................................................20Play a Movie Folder
................................................................................................21View Online Movie Info
....................................................23Video
................................................................................................23Play Video Files
................................................................................................28Advanced Video Editing
................................................................................................28Organize Videos
................................................................................................30Easy Video Editing
............................................................................24Supported Video File Formats
............................................................................24Video Playback Controls
............................................................................28Managing Video Files
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................................................................................................32Upload to Social Networks
................................................................................................33Convert Videos
................................................................................................34Create a Movie Disc
................................................................................................35Edit a Movie Disc
....................................................37Photo
................................................................................................37Play Back 2D Photos in 3D Mode
................................................................................................38Import and Organize Photos
................................................................................................43Edit and Print Photos
................................................................................................46Create or Play a Slideshow
................................................................................................50Create a Photo Gallery Disc
................................................................................................53Create a Slideshow Disc
................................................................................................56Upload to Social Network
................................................................................................57Advanced Photo Adjustment
............................................................................31Making Video Fixes
............................................................................31Fine Tuning Videos
............................................................................32Trimming Videos
............................................................................32Uploading Videos to YouTube
............................................................................33Uploading Videos to Facebook
............................................................................38Importing Photos
............................................................................39Organizing Photos
............................................................................43Editing Photos
............................................................................46Print Photos
............................................................................46Playing Slideshows
............................................................................47Creating Slideshows
............................................................................53Selecting Photos for Disc
............................................................................53Creating the Disc
............................................................................54Editing Slideshow Style and Music
............................................................................55Configuring Advanced Disc Settings
............................................................................56Burning Your Disc
............................................................................56Uploading Photos to Facebook
............................................................................57Uploading Photos to Flickr
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....................................................61Music
................................................................................................61Play Music
............................................................................62Supported Audio Formats
............................................................................62Music Playback Controls
............................................................................64Playing Music in Mini Player Mode
................................................................................................65Rip an Audio CD
................................................................................................66Convert an Audio File
................................................................................................67Burn a Music Disc
................................................................................................68Record Audio
................................................................................................69Edit Audio
............................................................................69Adding Audio into the Library
............................................................................69Editing Audio
............................................................................71Audio Effects
............................................................................72Exporting Audio
....................................................75Data & Backup
................................................................................................75Create a Data Disc
................................................................................................76Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc Image
............................................................................76Copying a Disc
............................................................................77Burning a Disc Image
................................................................................................78Back Up and Restore Files
............................................................................78Backing Up Files
............................................................................79Restoring Files
................................................................................................81Duplicate a Movie Disc
................................................................................................81Organize Discs in the Disc Manager
............................................................................82Manually Importing Discs to the Disc Library
....................................................85Utilities
................................................................................................85Erase a Disc
................................................................................................85Extract Files From a Disc Image
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................................................................................................86Mount a Virtual Drive
................................................................................................87Transfer Media to Devices
................................................................................................87Burn a DVD Folder
................................................................................................87Print a Disc Label
....................................................89CyberLink Apps
....................................................91Technical Support
................................................................................................91Before Contacting Technical Support
................................................................................................92Web Support
............................................................................88Step 1 - Select a Label Type
............................................................................88Step 2 - Edit Disc Information
............................................................................88Step 3 - Edit Layout
............................................................................88Step 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.
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, photo slideshows, 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.
keep track of all your burned media and discs with the Disc Manager.
back up and restore your data.
create and print disc labels.
erase and copy discs, or duplicate a movie disc.
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extract files from or mount a disc image, or burn it to a disc.
CyberLink Media Suite Programs
You can 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. You can also quickly launch all your CyberLink software 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 movie files
and folders on your hard drive. In this section you can also access MoovieLive.com
to view all the latest movie information, trailers. and reviews.
Video
In the Video menu you can organize and play the videos files on your computer, or
edit them into creative movie productions. You can also burn the videos to a disc
with menus, convert the videos to different formats, or share them with the world
by uploading them to the Internet.
Photo
The Photo menu contains a variety of functions for importing, managing, fixing,
editing, and touching up your photos. Features also include the creation of
slideshows and 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 to your hard drive, convert it to another
format, record new audio, and edit and enhance it with rich effects.
Data & Backup
Access the Data & Backup menu to burn data files to a variety of different disc
types or search for previously burned discs in the Disc Manager. You can also copy
your data and movie discs, back up and restore all of the important data on your
computer, and more.
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, design and print disc labels, and more.
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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, CyberLink Apps, 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
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 .
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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.
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.
CyberLink Apps
Click the button to discover CyberLink's award-winning software apps for
your Android, iOS, and Windows devices. See CyberLink Apps for more
information.
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
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.
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Note: CyberLink PowerStarter will default to English if your operating system's
language is not supported by the program.
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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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 8/8.1 (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.
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
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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DVD
DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD-VR,
DVD+VR
CD
VCD, SVCD
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
Elapsed time
Displays the time elapsed
for the current movie.
Hover your mouse over it
to reveal two buttons that
let you jump backward
and forward in the movie.
Click to quickly jump
back 8 seconds, or to
skip forward 30 seconds.
If you have a touch
enabled display, you can
also use Gesture Controls
to skip forward or
backward during movie
playback.
B
Navigational
Visually displays elapsed
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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slider
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.
C
Access DVD
menu controls/
Pop-up menu
(Blu-ray*
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 pop-up menu
over the disc content.
D
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.
E
Previous
P
Returns to the previous
chapter on the movie
disc.
F
NextNJumps to the next chapter
on the movie disc.
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G
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.
H
TrueTheater
effects
Provides access to the
TrueTheater video effect
controls. See TrueTheater
Effects.
I
PowerDVD
settings menu
Opens the PowerDVD
settings menu, where you
can access player settings
and PowerDVD
preferences.
J
Movie duration/
Remaining time
Click to toggle between
movie duration and
remaining playback time.
K
Go to full screen
Z
Click to enter full screen
mode.
L
Enable 3D*
Enable 3D movie
playback. See 3D Playback
for more information.
M
Zoom
Ctrl+mouse
wheel**
Hover your mouse over
this button, and then use
the slider to use Instant
Zoom to digitally zoom in
or out on a DVD movie's
video image (note: this
feature is not available
during Blu-ray Disc
playback). When zoomed
in, you can click and drag
on the video image to
view different areas of the
image. ** note that this
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hotkey can be modified in
settings, so the behavior
may differ. If you have a
touch enabled display,
you can also use Gesture
Controls to digitally zoom
in or out on the video
image.
N
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.
O
Play/Pause
Space bar
Plays and pauses media
playback.
P
StopSStops playback of media.
Q
Media playback
menu
During playback, this
button provides access to
the media playback
menu.
R
Return to
previous window
Click to stop playback and
return to the BD/DVD
Movie section.
Restore from full
screen
Esc
Click to exit full screen
mode.
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.
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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
Gesture Controls
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.
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
Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.
Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.
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
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
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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.
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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.
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.
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,
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Note: you can also access this panel by right-clicking above or below the player
controls.
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.
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.
Gesture Controls
If CyberLink PowerDVD is installed on a computer that has a touch enabled display,
you can use gesture controls to browse through your media and during media
playback.
When viewing a photo, movie, or video, use the spread and pinch gestures to
zoom in and out on the image. These gesture controls are also available in
calendar view, so you can change the calendar view to show more than one
month, or zoom in on a specific day.
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When viewing a photo, use the swipe right and left gestures to view the
previous or next photo. When in calendar view you can swipe up or down to
scroll through the days and months in the calendar.
When playing movies or video files, use the swipe right gesture to quickly
jump backward 8 seconds. Swipe left to skip forward 30 seconds.
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Browse and Play Movies in
Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to
dynamically resize the movie cover art to a desired size.
Movie Library
Select the Browse and Play Movies in Movie Library function within the Movie
menu of CyberLink PowerStarter to launch CyberLink PowerDVD.
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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.
Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library
When browsing through the movie files in the Movie tab's 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, you can insert an image file (in the
JPG or PNG format) in the movie file's folder and name it “folder” to use it as the
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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.
cover art. You can also 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, 265, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DIV,
DIVX*, DVR-MS, FLV, H264, H265*, HEVC*, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V,
M4V, MK3D*, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC*,
QT, 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. Double-click on a movie file to begin playback.
Play a Movie Folder
You can play back any DVD and unprotected Blu-ray Disc* folders that are on your
hard drive. To play a movie folder, do this:
1. Select the Play a Movie Folder function within the Movie menu to open
CyberLink PowerDVD.
2. Select Movies in the media panel.
3. Click the button on the playback controls, and then browse to and select
the movie folder.
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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink PowerDVD.
4. Click on OK and then play button to begin playback.
View Online Movie Info
If you'd like to browse through the latest movie information available, select the
View Online Movie Info option in the Movie menu of CyberLink PowerStarter to go
to the MoovieLive web site. There you can view information about all the latest
movie releases, find out 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 play video files in CyberLink
PowerDVD, edit your videos in CyberLink PowerDirector, produce movie discs with
CyberLink PowerProducer, and much more. You can also convert videos to other
file 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 or the PowerDVD desktop icon.
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
Elapsed time
Displays the time elapsed
for the current video.
Hover your mouse over it
to reveal two buttons that
let you jump backward
and forward in the video.
Click to quickly jump
back 8 seconds, or to
skip forward 30 seconds. If
you have a touch enabled
display, you can also use
Gesture Controls to skip
forward or backward
during video playback.
Supported Video File Formats
In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back videos in the following file formats:
Video formats: 264, 265, 26L, 3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, BSF, DIV, DIVX*,
DVR-MS, FLV, H264, H265*, HEVC*, JSV, JVT, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, M2V, M4V,
MK3D*, MKV, MOD, MOV, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC*, QT,
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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