Cyberlink Media Suite - 15.0 User’s Guide

CyberLink

Media Suite

User's Guide

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Mailing Address

Web Site Telephone

Fax

CyberLink Corporation 15F., No. 100, Minquan Rd., Xindian Dist. New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

http://www.cyberlink.com 886-2-8667-1298

886-2-8667-1385

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

.......................................................................................2CyberLink Media Suite Programs

............................................................................2The Pow erStarter Program

............................................................................7DirectorZone and CyberLink Cloud

.......................................................................................8System Requirements

................................................11Movie

.......................................................................................11Play a Movie Disc

............................................................................12Supported Disc Formats

............................................................................12Movie Disc Playback Controls

............................................................................17Playback Fe atures

.......................................................................................22Browse and Play Movies in Movie Library

............................................................................22Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library

............................................................................23Supported Movie File Formats

............................................................................23Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD

.......................................................................................24Play a Movie Folder

.......................................................................................24View Online Movie Info

................................................25Video

.......................................................................................25Play Video Files

............................................................................26Supported Video File Formats

............................................................................26Video Playback Controls

.......................................................................................31Advanced Video Editing

.......................................................................................32Organize Videos

............................................................................32Managing Videos

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.......................................................................................35Easy Video Editing

.......................................................................................36Capture Videos

.......................................................................................37Convert Videos

.......................................................................................38Create a Movie Disc

.......................................................................................39Record a Video From Desktop

................................................49Photo

.......................................................................................49Play Back 2D Photos in 3D Mode

.......................................................................................50Import and Organize Photos

.......................................................................................56Edit and Print Photos

.......................................................................................59Create or Play a Slideshow

.......................................................................................64Create a Photo Gallery Disc

.......................................................................................66Create a Slideshow Disc

.......................................................................................70Capture Photos

............................................................................35Making Video Fixes

............................................................................36Fine Tuning Videos

............................................................................36Trimming Videos

............................................................................37Capturing a Webcam Video

............................................................................40Setting Capture Area

............................................................................47Configuring the Screen Recorder Settings

............................................................................50Importing Photos

............................................................................52Organizing Photos

............................................................................56Editing Photos

............................................................................59Print Photos

............................................................................60Playing Slideshows

............................................................................60Creating Slideshows

............................................................................67Selecting Photos for Disc

............................................................................67Creating the Disc

............................................................................68Editing Slideshow Style and Music

............................................................................69Configuring Advanced Disc Settings

............................................................................70Burning Your Disc

............................................................................71Taking Snapshots

............................................................................71Using the Burst Feature

.......................................................................................72Advanced Photo Adjustment

................................................75Music

.......................................................................................75Play Music

............................................................................76Supported Audio Formats

............................................................................76Music Playback C ontrols

............................................................................79Using the Audio Equalizer

.......................................................................................80Rip an Audio CD

.......................................................................................80Convert an Audio File

.......................................................................................81Burn a Music Disc

.......................................................................................82Record Audio

.......................................................................................83Edit Audio

............................................................................83Adding Audio into the Library

............................................................................84Editing Audio

............................................................................87Audio Effe cts

............................................................................88Exporting Audio

................................................90Data & Backup

.......................................................................................90Create a Data Disc

.......................................................................................91Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc Image

............................................................................91Copying a Disc

............................................................................92Burning a Disc Image

.......................................................................................93Back Up and Restore Files

............................................................................93Backing Up Files

............................................................................95Restoring Files

.......................................................................................97Duplicate a Movie Disc

.......................................................................................97Organize Discs in the Disc Manager

............................................................................98Manually Importing Discs to the Disc Library

................................................101Utilities

.......................................................................................101Erase a Disc

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.......................................................................................102Extract Files From a Disc Image

.......................................................................................102Mount a Virtual Drive

.......................................................................................103Transfer Media to Devices

.......................................................................................103Burn a DVD Folder

.......................................................................................104Print a Disc Label

.......................................................................................105Mirror

.......................................................................................106Screen Recorder

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Apps

................................................108Technical Support

............................................................................104Step 1 - Select a Label Type

............................................................................104Step 2 - Edit Disc Information

............................................................................104Step 3 - Edit Layout

............................................................................104Step 4 - Print

............................................................................105Mirror Settings

.......................................................................................108Before Contacting Technical Support

.......................................................................................109Web Support

.......................................................................................109Help Resources

Introduction

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.

· capture videos and photos from your webcam.

· record a video of your computer's desktop movements with the Screen

Recorder.

· keep track of all your burned media and discs with the Disc Manager.

· back up and restore your data, or 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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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: 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 Mobile Apps

Click the button to discover CyberLink's award-winning mobile apps for your Android, iOS, and Windows devices. See CyberLink Mobile 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.

Note: * optional feature in CyberLink Media Suite. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.

· 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: click the arrow to the right of the settings area if you

want to change the program 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.

DirectorZone and CyberLink Cloud

You can upload/download effects and templates, and back up media, preferences, projects, and more with the DirectorZone and CyberLink Cloud* features.

DirectorZone

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Note: users who purchased the Ultimate edition of CyberLink Media Suite get a free 1 year subscription to the CyberLink Cloud service. It is also available for purchase through our web site. For more detailed information, see http://www.cyberlink.com/products/cyberlink-cloud/.

Minimum S ystem R equirements

Operating System

· Microsoft Windows 10, 8.1/8, 7.

Processor (CPU)

· Intel Core™ i-series or AMD Phenom® II.

Graphics Processor (GPU)

· 128 MB VGA VRAM.

Memory

· 2 GB required (6 GB or above recommended).

Hard Disk S pace

· 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.

Scr een Resolution

· 1024 x 768, 16-bit color.

DirectorZone is a free web service that lets you search for and download effects, sound clips, disc menus, and more, and use them in many of your CyberLink Media Suite programs.

You can access the benefits of DirectorZone by going to www.DirectorZone.com, or within in many of the software products within CyberLink Media Suite.

CyberLink Cloud

CyberLink Cloud is a cloud storage service from CyberLink where users can upload and download their effects and templates, PowerDirector projects, produced video clips, and more. CyberLink Cloud allows users to back up media, preferences, projects, etc., and ensure their working environment is the same on multiple computers.

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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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 audio.

Internet Connection

· Internet connection required for initial software

activation and other online services.

Additional Hardware S upport 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 or above.

NVI DIA 3 D 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 Vision-

Ready).

· Native form at: 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 form at: row-interleaved.

· Eye wear: polarized glasses.

· Supported hardware: Zalman ZM-M220W, Acer

5738DG (Notebook).

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3D Ready HDTV (DLP)

· Native form at: checkerboard.

· Eye wear: Active shutter glasses.

· Supported hardware: Mitsubishi 1080p DLP HDTV,

Samsung 3D Ready DLP HDTV.

Movie

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: select the Remem ber my selecti on option if you want your chosen mode to be your default mode every time you launch CyberLink PowerDVD. Once selected, you will not be prompted to choose a mode when PowerDVD is launched.

Chapter 2:

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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 func tion within the Movie menu of CyberLink PowerStarter.

When CyberLink PowerDVD launches, you are prompted to choose one of the following modes:

· PC Mode: this mode lets you experience the ultimate in immersive

entertainment and includes all of the available CyberLink PowerDVD features in your version.

· TV Mode: this mode helps you recreate a cinema experience in your own

home.

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, just click the play button to start playback.

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Optical Disc Types

File Formats

Blu-ray Discs*/Blu-ray 3D** Discs

BDAV, BDMV DVD

DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD-VR, DVD+VR

VCD, SVCD

Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

17. ** 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 following are the playback controls in PC Mode. For information on the TV Mode playback controls, please consult the TV Mode help file.

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

Elapsed time

Displays the time elapsed for the current movie. Hover your mouse over it to

Supported Disc Formats

The optical disc formats that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed below:

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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reveal two buttons that let you jump backward and forward in the

movi e. Click to quickly jump back 8 seconds,

or to skip forward 30 seconds.

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.

Access DVD menu controls/Pop-up menu (Blu-ray* playback only)

During DVD playback, this button provides quick access to the title and root

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menus on the DVD. During Bluray 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.

Rewind/Step backward (when paused)

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During playback click this button to reverse through content and access the

Play Speed Navigator. When

playback is paused, use the

button to

step backward.

StopSStops playback of media.

NextNJumps to the next chapter on the movie disc.

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

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decrease the volume.

Enable 3D*

Click to enter

enable 3D video playback, and

more.

Movie duration/Remaining time

Click to toggle between movie duration and remaining playback time.

Go to full screen

Click to enter full screen mode.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the PowerDVD settings menu, where you can access player settings and PowerDVD preferences.

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

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different areas of the image. ** note that this hotkey can be modified in settings, so the behavior may differ.

Fast forward/Step forward (when paused)

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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.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses media playback.

Returns to the previous chapter on the movie disc.

Media playback menu

During playback, this button provides access to the media playback menu.

TrueTheater effects

Provides access to the TrueTheater video effect controls. See

TrueTheater Effects.

Return to previous window

Backspace

Click to stop playback and return to the media library.

Restore from full screen

Z / 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 editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

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Playback Features

The following are some playback features that are sure to enhance your movie viewing experience:

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· TrueTheater Video Enhancements

· 3D Playback

· Play Speed Navigator

TrueTheater Video Enhancements

During the playback of Blu-rays, DVDs, video files (including movie files and TV shows), and videos on YouTube, you can enable TrueTheater video enhancements to maximize the playback quality.

Click the button to open the TrueTheater window and display the following options:

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Note: if the video resolution is greater than 720p, you'll need to move the video enhancement slider beyond 50% to see any results.

Smart Enhancement

On this tab you can apply all the TrueTheater enhancements automatically during playback. CyberLink PowerDVD dynamically adjusts (turns on or off) TrueTheater video enhancements to provide optimum performance, while maximizing playback quality.

· Video: select this option to enable video enhancements that make the video

look better. Drag the available slider left or right to adjust the amount of TrueTheater video enhancements applied. TrueTheater Video enhances video brightness, contrast, and also the color, making it more saturated and vivid. TrueTheater will also sharpen video to make it look clearer, and boost the video's dynamic range to HDR, if your system and display device support it.

· Audio: select this option to enable audio enhancements and make the audio

sound better. Drag the available slider left or right to adjust the amount of TrueTheater audio enhancements applied. TrueTheater Audio amplifies the volume, boosting the bass and dialogue, to provide a more immersive media viewing experience.

Advanced Enhancement

Select this tab to manually enable and set the amount of TrueTheater enhancements applied to the video as follows:

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Select the Video option to enable the following True Theater video enhancements:

· TrueTheater H D: 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 ratios so that you do not need to change the video settings if the video you are watching contains scenes that

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Note: * this feature is only available at full screen on systems that support HDR. TrueTheater HDR cannot be applied to HDR video and is not available on 3D video, or video being played to another device. This feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD 17.

Note: this feature is not available for disc playback.

are overly dark or too bright. Use the level slider to adjust the TrueTheater Lighting effect the desired amount.

· TrueTheater Color: select this option to dynamically adjust the color

saturation ratio in the video. Use the level slider to make the colors in the video more vivid, without affecting skin tones.

· TrueTheater H DR* : if your graphics processor and display device support

high dynamic range (HDR), select this option to boost the video's dynamic range to HDR.

· 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 N oise 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 S tabilizer: 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.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

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Note: ** if your edition of CyberLink PowerDVD supports 3D Blu-ray Disc playback, you may have to enable playback in settings.

Note: to disable 3D playback, just deselect the above mentioned options.

Audio

Select the Audio option to enable TrueTheater audio enhancements. Drag the available slider left or right to adjust the amount applied. TrueTheater Audio amplifies the movie volume, boosting movie bass and dialogue, to provide a more immersive media viewing experience.

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

To enable 3D* playback, just select the button on the playback controls and then select the Play 3D Media in 3 D option. This enables playback of all 3D media (3D** Blu-ray Disc or DVD, 3D video file, 3D photos), and CyberLink PowerDVD will automatically play 3D media in 3D once playback starts.

If you want to convert* your 2D media and play in 3D as well, you can do this by selecting the Convert 2D Media to 3D option in 3D Display Preferences - General. Once enabled, all 2D media (2D Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, video files, YouTube videos, photos) is converted to 3D using TrueTheater 3D when playback starts.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

17. Note that a number of features are disabled during 3D playback.

Note: you can also access this panel by right-clicking above or below the player controls.

If you need to adjust your 3D display configuration or the playback preferences, click on the playback controls and then select More 3D Preferences.

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.

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Note: the following is information on browsing and playing movie files in PC Mode. For information on the TV Mode playback, please consult the TV Mode help file.

Note: use the zoom slider on the playback controls to use Instant Scale to dynamically resize the movie cover art to a desired size. If you are not

seeing the latest movie files in the media library, just click to refresh.

Browse and Play Movies in Movie Library

Select the B rowse and Play Movies in Movie Library func tion 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 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 Movies/TV 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 N ot Watched Yet if required.

As you browse through the library, note the icons next to each of the movie files. Their meanings are as follows:

· - indicates the movie has not yet been watched.

· - indicates the movie was partly watched, but not to the end.

· - indicates the movie was previously watched.

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 cover art. You can also right click on the movie file and then select S et 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.

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Note: if the cover art for a movie file in the 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 editions of CyberLink PowerDVD

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Note: see Video Playback Controls for a list and description of the controls and playback features available during movie file playback.

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 (and from your computer's hard drive), just right click on it and select D elete from D isk.

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

You can play back movie files by doing any of the following:

· drag and drop a movie file directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user

interface or the PowerDVD desktop icon.

· to play a movie file in your media library, click Movies/TV in the media panel,

and then . Browse to the folder that contains your movie files, and then double-click on a movie file to begin playback.

· to play a movie file on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the

media panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your movie file. Double-click on a movie file to begin playback.

· if CyberLink PowerDVD is set as the default player for a movie 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: the following is information on playing movie folders in PC Mode. For information on the TV Mode playback, please consult the TV Mode help file.

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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. Click Movies/TV in the media panel, and then .

3. Click the button on the playback controls, and then browse to and select the movie folder.

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: the following is information on browsing and playing movie files in PC Mode. For information on the TV Mode playback, please consult the TV Mode 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.

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: 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.

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Button

Hotkey

Description

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

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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forward in the video. Click to

quickly jump back 8 seconds, or

to skip forward 30 seconds.

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.

Media playback menu

During playback, this button provides access to the media playback menu.

Returns to the previous video file in a folder/playlist.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses media playback.

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Fast forward/Step forward (when paused)

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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.

Zoom

Ctrl+mouse 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.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the PowerDVD settings menu, where you can access player settings and PowerDVD preferences.

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Video duration/Remaining time

Click to toggle between movie duration and remaining playback time.

Full screen

Click to enter full screen mode.

Play to

Select a movie file, TV show, or video in the media library and then click this button to play it on another device or display.

Enter VR mode/ Enable 3D*

Click to enter

enable 3D video playback, and

more.

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 increase or decrease the volume.

NextNJumps to next video file in a folder/playlist.

StopSStops playback of media.

Rewind/Step backward (when paused)

[

During playback click this button

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to reverse through content and access the Play

Speed Navigator.

When playback is paused, use the

button to step backward. Note: this feature is not available for some video file formats.

TrueTheater effects

Provides access to the TrueTheater video effect controls. See

TrueTheater Effects.

Return to previous window

Backspace

Click to stop playback and return to the media library.

Rotate right

Ctrl+.

When playing back or browsing video files in the Videos section of the media library, click to rotate the current video 90 degrees in the clockwise direction. Note: this feature is not supported on videos that have a resolution greater than 3300 X 1900, or when the output display is

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greater than 3300 X 1900.

Restore from full screen

Z / Esc

Click to exit full screen mode.

When browsing through video files in the Videos section of the media library, click this button to share the video on Facebook, YouTube, or Vimeo.

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Note: you can also drag and drop media onto the CyberLink PowerDirector window to import it into the program.

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 F ull Feature Editor option to open CyberLink

PowerDirector to the edit window.

3. Click and then select one of the following options:

· Im port Media F iles: import media files individually.

· Im port a Media F older: import the entire contents of a folder that contains the

media files you want to use in your current project.

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Note: for a detailed description on how to edit videos in CyberLink PowerDirector, press the F1 key on your keyboard when within the Edit window to open the help file.

4. Proceed to edit your movie. If required, you can download additional media from Flickr and Freesound to include in your video production, and custom effects and titles from DirectorZone.

Organize Videos

You can import all of your videos into the CyberLink MediaShow library, and use the program to organize them and prepare them for editing, burning, uploading to the Internet, and more.

To organize your videos using CyberLink MediaShow, selec t the Organize Videos function within the Video menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink MediaShow main window displays.

Managing Videos

When you are viewing the video thumbnails in the media library, there are several management options available. Double click on a folder/tag/album etc. in the media library to display all of the videos inside.

Adding and Editing Tags

You can add keyword search tags to your videos in the media library. Tags help you find specific videos in the library more quickly and are useful when uploading content to YouTube, as people use keyword tags to find media they are interested in.

Adding Tags

To add keyword tags to a video file in the library, just right-click on the file and then select Add Tag. You can also select some videos files or a media album in the library and then Edit > Tag at the top of the media window. In the pop-up menu that displays, select the keyword tags you want to add.

You can also add new keyword tags.

Adding New Tags

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Note: you can quickly add keyword tags to some video files, or entire media albums, simply by dragging and dropping them on to the Tags section of the library side bar.

If you want to add a new keyword tag to the library so that it is available in the popup menu, do this:

1. Right-click on a video file in the library and then select Add Tag.

2. Enter the new tag name in the field provided in the Add Tag window, and then click on .

3. Select Done. The tag will be added and applied to the selected video file.

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Creating and Managing Albums

You can create new albums or place your videos into existing ones, helping you organize your videos and prepare it for slideshows, movie discs, and more.

Adding Videos to Albums

You can organize your videos into albums, which are then easier to use in slideshows, movie projects, etc. To add videos to an album, just right-click on the file and then select Add to Album. In the pop-up menu that displays, select one of the following albums:

· Favorite Media: select to add the video file to your favorite media album. You

can also add videos to this album at any time by selecting the button when playing back media.

· Create New Album: select to create a new album in the media library and add

the selected videos to it.

· Custom Albums: any custom albums you create are in this pop-up menu. Just

select to add the video to the album.

Repeat the above process to add as many videos to an album as you wish.

Creating New Albums

If you want to add a new album to the media library, do this:

1. Select Create New Album in the Albums section, or right-click on a video file in the library, select Add to Album > Create New Album.

2. In the Album Information window, enter the information as follows:

· Name: enter the album name.

· Date: enter a date for the album, which can be either the date the media was

shot or the date the album was created.

· Location taken: if required, enter the location where the media was shot.

· Description: add a description for the album, if required.

3. Select OK. The custom album is saved to the media library.

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Note: the edits you make to a video file is not applied to the original source clip. CyberLink MediaShow keeps a log of your desired changes and then asks you to produce a new video file version when you are done editing.

Note: you can easily undo any edits that you make to a video by rightclicking on it in the media window and selecting Undo Cha nges. You can

also cl ick to use the Edit Video - Log to roll back changes to a specific version.

Note: you can also select a number of videos in the media library, right-click on them, and then select Edit to access the Edit window.

Easy Video Editing

CyberLink MediaShow offers several editing features, including trimming unwanted portions from video clips, or performing various touch ups on videos in preparation for editing, uploading, etc.

To fix and enhance your videos, do this:

1. Select the E asy Video Editing function within the Video menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink MediaShow main window displays.

2. Select all of the videos in the media library that you want to edit, and then drag and drop them in the media tray.

3. Select the Edit button, and then select Edit Media. The Edit window opens.

Once you are done editing videos, select the Preview button to play them back, or Save if save them as new video files. Select the Share button to send them to friends and family, or post them on a social media website. See Upload to Social

Networks for more information.

Making Video Fixes

CyberLink MediaShow provides you with several common video fixes, including auto lighting adjustments, fixing shaky video, and reducing unwanted video and audio noise.

In the Edit window, select on the tab to perform the following fixes on your videos.

· Fix shaky video: select to automatically fix a video clip that contains moments

where the camera is shaking.

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· Auto fix lighting: select to automatically fix the lighting in the video.

· Reduce video noise: select to remove blocky artifacts from a video clip’s

image.

· Reduce audio noise: use this option to filter out background noises from the

audio track. Drag the slider to remove more or less noise.

Select Close to save the changes to your video, and then Back to produce and export the video as a new file.

Fine Tuning Videos

Use the fine tune function in the Edit window to manually adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, or White balance of videos. Select the tab to use the

sliders to adjust the video’s properties as required.

Select Close to save the changes to your video, and then Back to produce and export the video as a new file.

Trimming Videos

Select the Trim button in the Edit window if you want to trim out some portions from a video clip. Follow the steps on the user interface to mark the portions of the video clip that you want to keep or remove.

Select Apply to trim the video clip, and then Back to produce and export the video as a new file.

Capture Videos

With CyberLink YouCam* you can capture a live webcam video, complete with effects, avatars, added gadgets, frames, filters, particles, distortions, or set in an applied scene.

To capture videos with CyberLink YouCam, select the Capture Videos function within the Video menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink YouCam main window displays.

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Note: CyberLink YouCam supports the recording of high-definition (1280×720) video if your webcam is capable of outputting at this resolution. See Capture resolution in Capture & Snapshot Settings for more information.

Note: if required, you can select to pause the capture. Select again to continue capturing from the paused position.

Note: you can right-click on a captured video file and then select Locate File on Disk to view its saved location on your computer.

Note: for a more detailed description of this program and its functions,

please consult the product's help file.

To capture a webcam video, ensure the video option is selected on the capture controls.

Capturing a Webcam Video

To capture a webcam video, do this:

1. When you are ready to begin capturing a video, select the button on the capture controls.

2. CyberLink YouCam begins to capture the current webcam video. You can add effects to your webcam video as required.

3. To stop capturing the video, select the button.

4. When CyberLink YouCam stops capturing the video, your video is placed in the captured content area, and saved to the capture folder.

Convert Videos

With CyberLink MediaEspresso you can convert videos into formats compatible with a variety of portable devices, game consoles, and more.

To convert videos, do this:

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1. In the Video menu of CyberLink PowerStarter, select Convert Videos. The CyberLink MediaEspresso program opens.

2. Click on the Import Media button and then select B y File to import individual videos files, or select By F older to import all the videos in a specific folder.

3. Browse to and select all of the video files you want to import and convert, and then click on the Open button.

4. Next, choose whether you want to convert the videos for use on a Mobile Phone, Media Player, or Game Console.

5. To convert video files, select:

· a preset media format profile from the Video drop-down menu. The profiles

that are available is dependent on the device model you select.

· Smart F it if you want CyberLink MediaEspresso to automatically select the

best format and resolution for you based on the source video.

· More if you want to use another available profile. Set the video's format,

aspect ratio, and audio format using the profile options available. The formats and options that are available is dependent on the device model you select.

6. If required, select from the available conversion settings. See the Conversion Settings section in the MediaEspresso help file for more information.

7. Click OK to start the conversion.

Create a Movie Disc

You can take the video files on your computer and produce a movie disc in the CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc format, complete with stylish menus, in just a few simple steps. In CyberLink PowerProducer you can also author and burn 3D Blu-ray, AVCHD, and DVD discs.

To produce a movie disc in CyberLink PowerProducer, do this:

1. Select the Create a Movie Disc function and then the format of the disc you want to create within the Video menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink PowerProducer select media window displays.

Note: for a detailed description on how to customize your disc in CyberLink PowerProducer, press the F1 key on your keyboard when within the program window to open its help file.

2. Select your disc's video format. See the Selecting Your Media section of the

Note: * optional feature in CyberLink Media Suite. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.

CyberLink PowerProducer help file for more information.

3. Next, capture video or import existing video files into the program. See the Im porting Media into PowerProducer section of the CyberLink PowerProducer help file for more information.

4. Select and customize a disc menu for your movie disc. See the Customizing Disc Menus section of the CyberLink PowerProducer help file for more information.

5. Finalize your disc by previewing your movie and then burning it to the disc. See the Finalizing Your Disc section of the CyberLink PowerProducer help file for more information.

Record a Video From Desktop

The Screen Recorder* lets you record a video of your mouse movements and computer usage, allowing you to create instruction videos, record webcasts, and more.

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To capture with the screen recorder, do this:

1. Select the R ecord a Video Fr om Desktop function within the Video menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The Screen Recorder dialog displays.

2. Before capturing, set the recording preferences as follows:

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Note: if you choose an aspect ratio that does not match the capture area selected, the resulting recorded video file will have black areas within the frame to fill the gaps on the video image.

Note: if the Import into PowerDirector option is not enabled, the Screen Recorder dialog is displayed after capture. Click the Edit button to launch PowerDirector and edit the video, or click on the REC button to record another video.

· Aspect ratio: select whether you want the recorded video to have a 16:9 or

4:3 aspect ratio.

· Mouse clicks: click the colored dot to set the color of animation used to

illustrate that a mouse click was performed during the recording of the video.

Select the option if you don't want the animation to appear in your video.

· Capture area: select whether you want the Screen Recorder to capture at Full

Screen, using Lock to App, or just a Custom portion of the screen. See Setting

Capture Area for detailed information on the available capture areas.

· Settings: before recording, click the Settings button to configure the Screen

Recorder settings, including the recording file format, frame rate, and video resolution. See Configuring the Screen Recorder Settings for detailed information.

3. When you are ready, click the REC button to start the capture.

The Screen Recorder displays a countdown screen, and then starts recording.

4. Once you are finished recording your video, press the hotkey (F10 is the default) you specified to stop the desktop capture (if enabled). If hotkeys are not enabled, click on the minimized Screen Recorder dialog and then click the

button.

5. Once the recording has stopped, the video file is saved in the folder specified in Screen Recording Settings. If Import into PowerD irector is enabled in settings, you are returned directly to CyberLink PowerDirector window and the video file is also imported directly into the media library.

Setting Capture Area

Before you use the Screen Recorder to record a video, be sure to set the area of your computer's screen you want to capture. The following are the three options that are available:

· Full Screen

Note: if you set a capture area that does not match the specified aspect ratio, the resulting recorded video file will have black areas within the frame to fill the gaps on the video image.

· Lock to App

· Custom

Full Screen

Click the button if you want to record your entire computer screen.

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Lock to App

Click the button if you want to record within a running program window. Once selected, hover your mouse over the program you want to record within and then click in the program window to set the capture area. Note that a yellow dotted line is drawn around the program.

This area represents the screen area that will be captured during the recording. If you move the program before recording starts, the Screen Recorder will follow the program.

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However, once you start recording, the Screen Recorder will only record the current capture area. If you move the program you originally focused on outside the dotted capture area, the Screen Recorder does not follow the program window once recording has started.

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Custom

Click the button and then use your mouse to manually set the size of the capture area by clicking and dragging your mouse.

You can resize the selected capture area at any time before you start recording.

You also have the option of selecting one of the fixed dimensions to use as your custom capture area by clicking the down arrow on the custom area button.

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You can even manually enter a dimension in pixels in the fields provided within the Screen Recorder dialog to set your custom capture area.

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Please note that before you start recording, you can move the your custom capture area by clicking and dragging the crosshairs to a new location.

Configuring the Screen Recorder Settings

In the Screen Recorder Settings window, the available options are as follows:

File settings:

· File name: enter a default name for recorded video files.

· Format: select the file format for the recorded video files. You can choose

from MP4 and WMV file formats.

· Resolution: set the video resolution of the recorded video files. The larger the

resolution, the larger the resulting recorded file will be.

· Frame r ate: set the frame rate (in frames per second) of the recorded video

file. The higher the frame rate, the larger the resulting recorded file will be.

· Save to: indicates the folder where the recorded video will be saved on your

computer. To change this folder, click the button and then select a new folder.

· Im port into Pow erDirector: select this option to import captured files into the

media library directly after capture.

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Audio settings:

· Voice over: select the On option if you have a microphone connected to your

computer and you want to record a voice over while recording your video. Click the Setup button to set up your microphone as follows: select your connected microphone or other input device from the I nput Device drop- down. Speak into the microphone, and then use the I nput volume slider to set the recording level. Click OK to save the changes.

· System audio: select the On option if you want to loop back record the audio

from your computer's sound card as you record. Any system sounds and audio being played by your computer will be included in your video.

· Mix: use the slider to mix the audio levels, by deciding whether to have more

from the microphone or from your computer's sound card (loop back record).

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Control settings:

· Pause/Resume: set the hotkey for pausing the recording during capture. This

hotkey is also used to resume the recording once paused.

· Stop: set the hotkey for stopping the recording.

· Enable hotkeys: select this option to enable the above hotkeys during

recording. If this option is not selected, you must pause or stop the recording by clicking on the minimized Screen Recorder dialog and then clicking the available buttons.

Advanced Screen Recorder Settings

Click the Advanced button to access the Advanced Screen Recorder Settings window to configure the following options:

Monitor settings:

· if you have two monitors connected to your computer and you have

extended your desktop, select whether you want to capture on the Primary or

Secondary monitor.

Performance settings:

· Hardware v ideo encoding: if your computer supports it, select this option to

improve recording performance using hardware encoding.

· Enable high performance mode: select this option to disable Windows Aero

for improved recording performance (Windows 7/Vista only).

Editing settings:

· Create .mr k file w hen recording: select this option if you want CyberLink

PowerDirector to create a log file that tracks the mouse clicks when you capture with the Screen Recorder. These mouse clicks will be indicated on the clip marker track when the captured file is added to the timeline. Other media clips added to the timeline will snap to these clip markers to help you sync voice overs, music, etc. in your video production.

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Note: for a more detailed description of these programs and there functions, please consult the product help files.

Chapter 4:

Photo

The photo functions in CyberLink Media Suite let you organize, enhance, and share all of your photos using CyberLink MediaShow. With CyberLink Media Suite you can also turn your photos into dazzling slideshows and photo gallery discs, print them out in a variety of formats, create slideshow DVDs, share them on social networks, and much more.

Play Back 2D Photos in 3D Mode

In CyberLink MediaShow you can convert any 2D photos in the media library into 3D photos.

To convert photos to 3D, do this:

1. Select the Play Back 2D Photos in 3D Mode function within the Photo menu

of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink MediaShow main window displays.

2. Select all of the photos in the media library that you want to convert to 3D,

and then drag and drop them in the media tray.

3. Select the Create button and then 2D to 3D Photo.

4. In the Create 3D Photo window, set the following options:

· Name: enter a name for the newly created 3D photos.

· Type: select the format of 3D photo file. Currently only the MPO format is

available.

· if required, select the button to specify the folder on your computer’s hard

drive where you want to save the converted photos.

· select what you are using the converted photos for, i.e. for viewing or

printing.

5. Select OK to convert the 2D photos to 3D.

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Note: you can also just drag and drop photos onto the CyberLink MediaShow window to import them into the program.

Import and Organize Photos

In the Photo feature of CyberLink Media Suite, you can import all of the photos on your computer into CyberLink MediaShow. Once in the program, you can use CyberLink MediaShow's photo features to organize them in albums, add keyword search tags, tag people's faces, and much more.

To import and organize your photos using CyberLink MediaShow, select the Import and Organize Photos function within the Photo menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink MediaShow main window displays.

Importing Photos

You can easily import all of the photos on your computer, optical discs, and removable devices into the CyberLink MediaShow program.

Supported Formats

CyberLink MediaShow supports the following photo file formats:

Photos: BMP, JPG, and PNG.

RAW photo formats: CyberLink MediaShow also supports the import of most

camera RAW photo formats.

3D photo formats: MPO.

Importing Photos from Your Computer

To import the photos in folders on your computer, do this:

1. In the CyberLink MediaShow window, click the button in the media library.

2. Click the button to add a folder to the media library. CyberLink MediaShow scans the folders in the list every time the program is launched and automatically loads any new photos into the library.

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Note: if you want to remove a folder from the scanned folders list, select it and then select .

3. Click OK to save your changes. CyberLink MediaShow will import all the support photo formats that are in the folders you added to the scanned folder list.

Importing from Optical/Portable Device

In CyberLink MediaShow, you can import photos from an optical device (CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc drive) or from portable removable devices such as mobile phones, USB removable hard drives, memory sticks, and more.

To import from an optical/portable device, do this:

1. Ensure the device is connected (and turned on if necessary) to your computer, and then select the Import button.

2. Select the device you want to import from in the list (optical drive, camera, mobile phone, etc.).

3. In the Import window the content on the disc, device, portable hard drive, etc. displays. By default, CyberLink MediaShow selects each media thumbnail for import. Deselect any of the photos that you don’t want to import into the library.

4. At the bottom of the Import window, set the following:

· Path: set the location on your computer’s hard drive where the photos are

stored.

· Folder name: enter a name for the new media folder that is added during the

import process.

· Exclude duplicates: select to have CyberLink MediaShow ignore photos that

were previously imported into the library.

· Delete files from source device/card after import: select this option if you

want CyberLink MediaShow to remove the photos from the portable device after importing them.

5. Select Im port Selected to import all the selected photos into the library and into the specified folder on your computer.

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Note: you can quickly add keyword tags to some photos, or entire media albums, simply by dragging and dropping them on to the Tags section of the library side bar.

Organizing Photos

When you are viewing the photo thumbnails in the media library, there are several management options available. Double click on a folder/tag/album etc. in the media library to display all of the photos inside.

Adding and Editing Tags

You can add keyword search tags to your photos in the media library. Tags help you find specific photos in the library more quickly and are useful when uploading content to Flickr, as people use keyword tags to find media they are interested in.

Adding Tags

To add keyword tags to a photo in the library, just right-click on the file and then select Add Tag. You can also select some photos or a media album in the library and then Edit > Tag at the top of the media window. In the pop-up menu that displays, select the keyword tags you want to add.

You can also add new keyword tags.

Adding New Tags

If you want to add a new keyword tag to the library so that it is available in the popup menu, do this:

1. Right-click on a photo in the library and then select Add Tag.

2. Enter the new tag name in the field provided in the Add Tag window, and then click on .

3. Select Done. The tag will be added and applied to the selected photo.

Tagging Faces

You can manually tag the faces in your photos in the media library, or have CyberLink MediaShow auto detect and tag the faces for you. Once the faces are

tagged, the photos are then categorized in the Faces section of the media library,

Note: you can quickly tag all the faces in some photos, or whole photo albums, simply by dragging and dropping them on to the Faces section of the library side bar.

Note: you can also select some photos or a whole photo album in the library and then Edit > Ta g Fa ces at the top of the media window.

Note: selec t Tag faces in the media tra y photos if you only want the program to scan any photos that are currently in the media tray.

Note: if your computer's VGA card supports CUDA technology or DirectX 11, and there are enough resources available, select Enable hardware support for face anal ysis to reduce the time it takes to analyze your photos.

and included on Facebook if you choose to share them on the social media web site.

Auto Tagging Faces

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

1. Select the Faces section in the media library side bar.

2. Select the T ag F aces button.

3. Select which photos you want to tag faces in as follows:

· Tag faces in all photos: select to scan and tag faces in all of the photos in the

media library. Select the Start button to begin the tagging process.

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· Tag faces in specified photos: select if you only want to scan and tag faces in

the photos in a specific media folder. Select Next to continue and then the folders you want to scan for faces. Select Start to begin.

· Continue previous tagging process: select this option if CyberLink MediaShow

already scanned some photos for faces, but you did not complete the tagging process.

4. CyberLink MediaShow analyzes the specified photos for faces and then displays the results in the Tag Faces window.

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Note: use the drop-down to sort the tagged faces by name or tag count.

Managing Tagged Faces

After CyberLink MediaShow has analyzed photos, it groups similar faces together in the Tag Faces window. In this window you can review each face and associate it with a person in your media library, or add a new person. You can also skip faces if you want to add them later.

To manage the tag faces, for each group of faces, do one of the following:

· clic k on Select and then select the person from the list that matches the face

in the photo.

· if the person tagged in the photo is not in your media library, click on Select

and then Add New Person. Enter the person’s name and then select OK to add the person and tag the person in the photo.

· if the person tagged in the photo is in the suggestion list, just select the

button with the name of the person.

· select Skip to ignore the tagged face.

Manually Tagging Faces

If CyberLink MediaShow missed faces during the auto tagging process, you can manually tag faces in your photos. To manually tag faces, do this:

1. Right-click on a photo in the media library and then select Edit.

2. In the Edit window, select Tag Faces.

3. Select Create New T ag.

4. Drag the square to the position in the photo where the face is located.

5. Resize the square if required and then select Unknown.

6. Select an existing person from the list or select Add N ew Person to add a new person to the media library. Enter the person’s name and then select OK to add the person and tag the person in the photo.

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7. Repeat the process to tag other faces in the photo. Select Close when you are done tagging faces, and then Back to return to the media window.

Creating and Managing Albums

You can create new albums or place your photos into existing ones, helping you organize your photos and prepare it for slideshows, and more.

Adding Photos to Albums

You can organize your photos into albums, which are then easier to use in slideshows, etc. To add photos to an album, just right-click on the file and then select Add to Album. In the pop-up menu that displays, select one of the following albums:

· Favorite Media: select to add the media file to your favorite media album. You

can also add media to this album at any time by selecting the button when playing back media.

· Create New Album: select to create a new album in the media library and add

the selected media to it.

· Custom Albums: any custom albums you create are in this pop-up menu. Just

select to add the media to the album.

Repeat the above process to add as many photos to an album as you wish.

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Note: you can easily undo any edits that you make to a photo by rightclicking on it in the media window and selecting Undo Changes. You can

also cl ick to use the Edit Photo - Log to roll back changes to a specific version.

Creating New Albums

If you want to add a new album to the media library, do this:

1. Select Create New Album in the Albums section, or right-click on a photo in the library, select Add to Album > Create New Album.

2. In the Album Information window, enter the information as follows:

· Name: enter the album name.

· Date: enter a date for the album, which can be either the date the media was

shot or the date the album was created.

· Location taken: if required, enter the location where the media was shot.

· Description: add a description for the album, if required.

3. Select OK. The custom album is saved to the media library.

Edit and Print Photos

You can perform instant fixes, fine tuning, and apply effects to your photos within the CyberLink MediaShow program. Once edited, you can then print them out in a variety of sizes.

To access the editing and printing features in CyberLink MediaShow, select the Edit and Print Photos function within the Photo menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink MediaShow main window displays.

Editing Photos

CyberLink MediaShow offers several editing features, including adding creative effects to your photos or performing various touch ups on photos in preparation for using your media in slideshows, printing, etc.

To fix and enhance your photos, do this:

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Note: you can also select a number of photos in the media library, rightclick on them, and then select Edit to access the Edit window.

Note: selec t Invert to reverse the size of a fixed area.

1. Select all of the photos in the media library that you want to edit, and then drag and drop them in the media tray.

2. Select the Edit button, and then select Edit Media. The Edit window opens.

When editing a photo, select the button to compare all of the changes to your photos side by side.

Making Photo Fixes

CyberLink MediaShow provides you with several common fixes for your photos, including automatic adjustments, fixing red-eye, and a photo cropping feature.

In the Edit window, select the tab to perform the following fixes on your photos.

· Crop: allows you to cut out the parts of the photo you don’t want. Select a

Fixed ratio to crop a specified size out of the photo, or None to manually

select the crop area. Drag the mouse on the photo to set the area you want cropped, and then select Apply to perform the crop.

· Red-eye: select this option to remove unwanted red-eye from your photos.

Just follow the instructions on the user interface to use this feature.

· Straighten: if your photo was taken unevenly and appears to be crooked,

select this option and use the Degree slider to make it more level.

· Auto B rightness: select to automatically adjust the photo’s brightness.

· Auto Contrast: select to automatically adjust the photo’s contrast.

· Auto B alance: select to automatically adjust the photo’s color balance.

· Auto F ix Lighting: select to automatically fix the lighting within the photo.

Select Close to save the changes to your photo, and then Back to return to the main media window.

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Fine Tuning Photos

Use the fine tune function in the Edit window to manually adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, White balance or Sharpness of photos. Select the tab

and use the sliders to adjust the photo’s properties as required.

Select Close to save the changes to your photo, and then Back to return to the main media window.

Adding Photo Effects

CyberLink MediaShow lets you add display and color effects to photos. Select the

tab to apply the following effects to photos in the media library.

· Black & White: converts color photos to black and white.

· Sepia: applies a dark brown-grey hue that resembles the effect of aging on old

photographs.

· Matte: adds a white matting to photos. Select and drag the focus to an area of

the photo, and then use the slider to increase or decrease the matting size.

· Vignette: use your mouse to set the focus area of the vignette on the photo,

and then use the slider to adjust its Size.

· Soft Focus: with your mouse, select the focus area for the effect, and then use

the sliders to adjust the effect’s Size and amount of blur (Soft) used.

· Focal B &W: the focal black and white effect applies color to a focused area of

a photo, while the rest is in black and white. Use your mouse to set the focus area, and then use the slider to adjust the Size of the colored area.

· Tint: the tint effect adds highlighted color throughout your photo. Pick a

desired color and then use the slider to adjust its Intensity.

· Glow: select the glow effect to make all the lighter areas of a photo appear to

glow.

· Antique: select the antique effect to give your photo an old fashioned look, as

if it was taken more than 50 years ago.

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Select Close to save the changes to your photo, and then Back to return to the main media window.

Print Photos

CyberLink MediaShow lets you print out copies of your photos in a variety of sizes.

To print photos, do this:

1. Select all of the photos in the media library that you want to print, and then drag and drop them in the media tray.

2. Select the Print button, and then Print.

3. Set the printing options as follows:

· Layout: select how you want the selected photos printed out. You can select

from a variety of sizes, allowing you to print one or more photos out on a single piece of paper.

· Printer: select the printer from the drop down menu that you want to print

your photos on.

· Fit: select whether to shrink the size of the photo to fit the printing area or

have CyberLink MediaShow crop the photo to fit it.

· Printer Setup: select this button to set specific printer options, such as page

layout and whether to print double-sided. The options available depend on the printer that is connected to your computer.

· No. of c opies per photo: enter the number of copies you would like printed

out in the field provided.

4. Select the Print button to begin printing the photos.

Create or Play a Slideshow

With CyberLink MediaShow, you can play all the photos in the media library in a slideshow, or use them to create a custom slideshow.

To create or play a slideshow, select the Create or Play a S lideshow function within the Photo menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink MediaShow main window displays.

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Playing Slideshows

You can quickly play a slideshow with the photos in your CyberLink MediaShow library. To play photos in a slideshow, do this:

1. Select all of the photos in the media library that you want to play in the slideshow, and then drag and drop them into the media tray.

2. Click the button. The slideshow begins to play automatically.

3. Use the playback controls to control the playback of your slideshow.

Creating Slideshows

CyberLink MediaShow lets you create custom slideshows that include both your photos and videos. You can select from a number of styles, and then add background music, text, and blank slides.

Once you are done creating a slideshow, select the Preview button to play it back, or Produce if save it as a video file. Select the Share button to share the slideshow video with friends and family.

Selecting Media for the Slideshow

To select the media for the custom slideshow, do this:

1. Select all of the media in the media library that you want to use in the slideshow, and then drag and drop it in the media tray.

2. Select the Create button, and then select Slideshow. The Create Slideshow window opens, displaying all of the media you selected in the slide tray.

Use the buttons on the slide tray to do the following:

· if you want to add more media to the slideshow, select the button, select

it in the media library, and then select Add Selected Media. Select Close to return to the Create Slideshow window.

· if you want to add extra blank slides, or color boards, to a slideshow select the

button. Select a color and then the Add Color B oard button to add the

new slide at the current location in the slideshow. Select Done when finished.

· select to rotate the media on a slide 90 degrees in the counterclockwise

Note: you can customize the transition that is used on each slide in the sl ideshow. See Customizing Slides for more information.

Note: you can customize the duration of each slide in the slideshow. See Customizing Slides for more information.

direction. Select to rotate it 90 degrees in the clockwise direction.

· to rearrange the slide order, just select media in the slide tray and then drag it

to the new position.

· to remove media or a slide from the slideshow, select it in the slide tray and

then select the button.

Designing the Slideshow

After you have added media to the slideshow, you can customize its design by editing the style and adding background music.

To design the slideshow, do this:

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1. In the Create Slideshow window, select the Design button.

2. Edit the options as follows:

· Slideshow style: select the transitions used between the slides, which gives a

slideshow its distinct style. Select N o Effect if you don’t want to use any transitions between slides.

· Aspect ratio: set the aspect ratio of the slideshow.

· Display duration: enter in the length of time each photo or custom slide is

displayed in the slideshow. The duration entered does not alter the length of any video clips included in the slideshow.

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· Set default text: select this option if you want to set the default text that is

displayed when to add new text to a slide. One selected, you can either have CyberLink MediaShow use a photo’s description or file name by default.

3. Select OK to close the Design window, and then Save to save the changes to the slideshow.

Customizing Slides

In the Transition window you set the transition that is used on every slide in the slideshow, and customize each slide’s duration. You can also set the audio level for any video clips that are included in the slideshow.

To customize the slides, do this:

1. Select the slide in the slide tray that you want to customize, and then select the Transition button.

2. In the Transition window, edit the options as follows:

· Display duration: enter in the length of time the selected photo or custom

slide is displayed in the slideshow.

· Sound mix: if the selected slide contains a video clip, use this slider to set the

audio level between the background music and the video’s audio. Drag the slider all the way to the Back ground m usic side if you want to completely mute the video’s audio.

· Transition: select the transition that is used at the beginning of the selected

slide.

3. Select OK to close the Transition window, and then Save to save the changes to the slideshow.

Adding Title Text to Slides

You can add title text descriptions to slides in a slideshow, on both slides that contain media and any blank or title slides you add.

To add text to slides, do this:

1. Select the slide in the slide tray that you want to add text to, and then select the Add Text button.

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Note: to edit existing text on a slide, just double-click on the title text box.

Select to remove any unwanted text.

2. Select in the title text box that displays on the slide and then enter or modify the default text on the slide.

3. Select the button if you want to modify the title text’s font properties, including style, color, and size.

4. Select and drag the title text box to the desired location on the slide.

5. Select to add text animation effects, if required.

6. Select to preview the text on the slide. Once you are satisfied, select outside the text box to set the text.

7. To add more text to this or other slides, select the Add Text button and then repeat the above steps.

8. Select Save to save the changes to the slideshow.

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Note: when this option is selected, all other duration settings are ignored.

Adding Music

You can add background music to your slideshow. To add background music, do this:

1. In the Create Slideshow window, select the Music button.

2. Add background music to the slideshow as follows:

· Play music during slideshow: select this option to enable background music

during the playback of the slideshow.

· Match slideshow length to music: select this option to set the duration of the

entire slideshow to the length of all the music selected.

· Select folder or audio file for background music: select the Browse button

and then select the audio file (in the WMA or MP3 format) that will be used as the slideshow’s background music. You can also select a folder that contains multiple music files.

· Select and arrange background m usic: select this option if you want to

customize the background music in the slideshow. Use the button to add all of the individual music files you want in the background music playlist.

Use the and buttons to set the order of the music in the playlist, and

to preview the music.

3. Select OK to close the Add Music window, and then Save to save the changes to the slideshow.

Create a Photo Gallery Disc

When you create a photo gallery disc, you are essentially creating a photo album on a disc. You can create more than one album on a single photo gallery disc.

To create and burn a photo gallery disc, do this:

1. Select the Create a Photo Gallery Disc function within the Photo menu of CyberLink PowerStarter, and then select the type of disc (CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc) you want to create. The Photo Gallery Disc window opens.

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Note: you can also click the button to add the photos. Ensure that you have the album you want to add the photos to selected in the Disc Compilation pane before adding your photos.

2. In the Disc Compilation pane, if required, enter a custom name for the photo album that will appear on the disc.

3. Use the search pane to find the photos you want to include on your disc. Select the photos you want to burn and then drag and drop them in the disc

content area (Click the button to switch to the thumbnail view to make it easier to find the exact photos you are looking for).

4. Repeat the last two steps to add more photos to an album as required. You can also click the button to create a new album on the disc.

5. If required, click the Edit button to configure the photo gallery disc settings as follows:

· Gallery title: enter in a title for your photo gallery. The title displays on your

disc after it is burned.

· Custom Logo: click on the Custom Logo button to customize the logo used in

your photo gallery, as follows:

§ Don't include logo in photo gallery: select this option if you don’t want to

include a logo in your created photo gallery.

§ Include logo in photo gallery: select this option if you want to include a

logo in your created photo gallery. Click the button to select an image to use as the logo, replacing the default CyberLink logo.

§ Include UR L link on logo: select this option if you want to include a URL

link on the logo. Once selected, enter the URL address in the field provided (http://). When users click on the logo in the created photo gallery, they are taken to the specified URL.

§ Click OK to save your changes.

· Slideshow speed: enter the duration, in seconds, you want each photo or slide

to display when your photo gallery is played as a slideshow.

· Backgr ound image: click the Change button to set the image that is used as

the background in the photo gallery. If none of the default images suit your gallery disc, click the Browse button to use your own custom image.

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Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc.

· Display EX IF information: if the images were taken with a digital camera that

supports EXIF, select this option if you want the image details displayed in your photo gallery disc.

· Add background music: if you want music to play in the background as users

browse through your photo gallery disc, select this option and then click Browse to select the music file you want to use.

· Include editor’s note: if you want to include a note or description about your

photo gallery, select this option, click Edit, and then enter the Title and Content (note/description) in the fields provided.

· Include external UR L: if you want to include a web site link on the photo

gallery disc, select this option, click Edit, and then enter the web site Name and URL (http://) in the fields provided.

· Click the Preview button if you want to view what your photo gallery disc will

look like once it is burned to a disc. Click Export to create the stand-alone photo gallery application in a folder on your hard drive.

6. After you have added all of the photos you want on your disc, click the Next button.

7. If required, adjust the settings on the General and Options tabs (see the related sections in Power2Go Settings for more information).

8. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc.

9. When the burning is complete, select one of the following options in the window box that opens:

· Click View Log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT

editor, where you can view and save it.

· Click OK to close the window and then exit.

Create a Slideshow Disc

You can use CyberLink MediaShow to create professional looking slideshow discs using your photos.

To begin creating a slideshow DVD disc with your photos, select the Create a Slideshow Disc function within the Photo menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The

CyberLink MediaShow main window displays.

Selecting Photos for Disc

To select the photos you want to include on the slideshow disc, do this:

1. Select all of the photos in the media library that you want to include on the slideshow disc, and then drag and drop it in the media tray.

2. Select the Create button, and then select Movie Disc. The Create Movie Disc window opens, displaying all of the photos you selected in the tray.

3. Use the buttons on the tray to do the following:

· if you want to add more photos, select the Photos tab and then the

button. Select the photos in the media library, and then select Add Selected Media. Select Close to return to the Create Movie Disc window.

· to rearrange the order of the media on the disc, just select media in the tray

and then drag it to the new position.

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· to remove media from the disc, select it in the tray and then select the

button.

Creating the Disc

In the Create Movie Disc window, just follow the outline steps to set disc properties, as follows:

1. In the Step 1: Choose disc for mat section, do the following:

· Format: select the format of your movie disc. DVD: creates a standard DVD

disc.

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Note: selec t Download to download additional disc menu templates from DirectorZone. Once downloaded, click to import the menu templates

into CyberLink MediaShow.

· Destination drive: select the drive you want to use to burn the move to disc.

2. In S tep 2: Enter mov ie disc title, enter a Title for your movie disc, which displays on the disc menu’s home page.

3. In S tep 3: Select m enu template, select the disc menu template you want to use on your disc. Select N o Menu to have the video on your disc play automatically when the disc is inserted into a disc player.

4. Select Save to save the changes to the slideshow disc.

Editing Slideshow Style and Music

The photos you include on the disc are turned into a slideshow. Before burning the photos to disc, you can edit the slideshow’s style and music, if required.

To edit the slideshow style and music, do this:

1. Select the Photos tab and then to open the Style & Music window.

2. Set Slideshow style options as follows:

· Style: select one of the following the slideshow styles - Fading: adds a fade in

and fade out effect between the photos in your slideshow. Motion: adds pan and zoom effects to make your slideshow more engaging with the appearance of motion. Cell: displays pictures in a creative, movie like slideshow, complete with credits. If you choose to include background music, CyberLink MediaShow uses Magic Slideshow technology to display the photos dynamically along to the beat of the music.

· Change Slideshow Opening: if you select the cell slideshow style, select this

button to enter a title and author’s name for the slideshow, which then appears on the opening slide. Deselect the E nable slideshow opening page if you don’t want it in your slideshow.

· Speed: set the playback speed of the slides in the slideshow.

3. Set Background music options as follows:

· Play music during slideshow: select this option to enable background music

in the slideshow.

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· Match slideshow length to music: select this option to set the duration of the

entire slideshow to the length of all the music selected.

· Select folder or audio file for background music: select the Browse button

and then select the audio file (in the WMA or MP3 format) that will be used as the slideshow’s background music. You can also select a folder that contains multiple music files.

· Select and arrange background m usic: select this option if you want to

customize the background music in the slideshow. Use the button to add all of the individual music files you want in the background music playlist.

Use the and buttons to set the order of the music in the playlist, and

to preview the music.

4. Select OK to close the Style & Music window, and then Save to save the changes to the slideshow disc.

Configuring Advanced Disc Settings

Before you burn a disc, it is recommended that you first configure advanced disc settings.

To do this, select the Advanced button in the Create Movie Disc window and then configure the settings as follows:

Disc Selection

· TV form at: select the TV format (NTSC or PAL) of the video that is burned to

the disc. This format should correspond with the region in which you plan to play the disc.

· Video format: displays the format of the video that is burned to the disc.

MPEG-2: standard definition format found on most DVD discs, and therefore

takes up less space.

· Audio format: select the desired audio encoding used for your outputted

disc’s audio.

· Aspect ratio: set the aspect ratio for the video. For DVDs you may select

between 4:3 or 16:9.

· Quality: select the video quality of the disc’s video. The video quality settings

offer different bit rates, resulting in files of different sizes. The higher the

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Note: * optional feature in CyberLink Media Suite. Check the version table for detailed versioning information.

quality of the video, the larger the resulting file and the shorter the length of video that can fit onto a disc.

· Disc c apacity: displays the available space on the disc currently inserted in the

selected optical drive (burning device).

Preferences

· Display TV safe zone in the Preview window: select to display a box that

indicates an area that will fit on most TVs, when previewing your completed disc. Utilizing this feature ensures that menu items are within the display range of most TVs.

· Auto m enu timeout: select this option for the video on your disc to play

automatically after displaying the menu for a short duration.

Burning Your Disc

The final step in creating your movie disc is to select the Burn button to begin burning your media to disc. Before you proceed, use the Preview function to ensure your disc is exactly the way you want it.

Capture Photos

With CyberLink YouCam* you can instantly take a photo snapshot of the current frame of the webcam video, or take a series of photos in quick succession using the burst feature.

To capture photos with CyberLink YouCam, select the Capture Photo function within the Photo menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink YouCam main window displays.

To take photo snapshots, ensure the photo snapshot option is selected on the capture controls.

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Note: you can add effects to your snapshot by applying them before you select the capture button.

Note: you can right-click on a captured snapshot and then select Locate File on Disk to view its saved location on your computer.

Note: to set how many photo snapshots are taken with the burst feature, see Bur st sna pshots in Capture & Snapshot Settings.

Note: you can add effects to your burst snapshots by applying them before

you select the capture button.

Note: you can right-click on a captured snapshot and then select Locate File on Disk to view its saved location on your computer.

Taking Snapshots

To take one photo snapshot of the current frame of video, do this:

1. Select the button on the capture controls.

2. CyberLink YouCam takes the photo, places it in the captured content area, and also saves it in the capture folder.

Using the Burst Feature

To take a series of photo snapshots in quick succession using the burst feature, do this:

1. Select the button underneath the webcam preview window, and then ensure that Burst is selected.

2. Select the button on the capture controls.

3. CyberLink YouCam takes the photo snapshots, places them in the captured content area, and also saves them in the capture folder.

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Note: if the photo files you want to import are not displayed in the current folder, ensure that the correct file type is selected in the bottom right corner of the Select Some Photos dialog.

Note: you can use in the bottom right of the preview window to resize the photo thumbnails.

Advanced Photo Adjustment

You can perform more advanced adjustments on your photos using the CyberLink PhotoDirector program. Use the controls to change a photo's white balance, tone, or fine tune the color. You can also choose from a number of adjustment presets to make instant adjustments.

To adjust your photos in CyberLink PhotoDirector, do this:

1. Select the Advanced Photo Adjustment function within the Photo menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. CyberLink PhotoDirector launches.

2. If required, click on Library, and then on the Import button at the bottom of the library panel.

3. Select one of the following import options:

· Photos: select to import individual photo files. Once selected, browse to and

then select all of the photos on your computer/removable device that you want to import, and then click Open. Thumbnails of all the photos display in the Photo Import window.

· Folder: select to import a folder that contains your photos. Once selected,

browse to and then select the folder on your computer/removable device that you want to import photos from, and then click S elect Folder. Thumbnails of all the photos in the selected folder display in the Photo Import window.

· From Camera: select to import photos directly from a digital camera or a card

reader. Ensure that your camera is connected to your computer (and turned on) and then select From Camera to import photos from it. Once selected, the Photo Import window displays. Select your camera (or card reader) from the Source drop-down to display thumbnails of all the photos in the Photo Import window.

4. Select Inc lude subfolders, if you are importing photos from a folder, device, or digital camera, to display and import photos that are in any subfolders.

5. Select Exclude possible duplicates to have CyberLink PhotoDirector filter out any photos that were imported previously.

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Note: you can also drag and drop photos onto the CyberLink PhotoDirector user interface to import them into the program.

6. Manually select the thumbnails of the photos you want to import, or use the

(deselect all) and (select all) buttons if necessary.

7. Select one of the following two import options:

· Keep in cur rent location: keeps the photos in their original source location.

· Make extra copy in: select this option if you want CyberLink PhotoDirector to

copy the imported photos to another location you select in the Destination drop-down.

8. If copying the photos to another location, click to select the Destination where the imported photos are copied. You can also click to

edit the name of the photo folders in this location, if required.

9. If copying the photos to another location, you can Organize the photos by selecting one of the following:

· Put in Single Folder: puts all of the photos in one folder.

· By Or iginal Folder S tructure: duplicates the original folder structure from the

source location.

· By Capture Date: puts the photos in a series of folders, labeled by the date

they were captured. Click to set the date format for the folder naming.

10. Click Import. CyberLink PhotoDirector imports the photos into your project library.

11. Proceed to adjust your imported photos as required.

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Note: for a detailed description on how to adjust photos in CyberLink PhotoDirector, press the F1 key on your keyboard when within the program to open its detailed help file.

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Note: to ensure that your computer has the required codecs for burning and ripping music files, please make sure that Windows Media Player 10 or later is installed on your computer.

Note: the following is information on playing music files in PC Mode. For information on the TV Mode playback, please consult the TV Mode help file.

Note: for a list of the available playback controls, see Music Playback Controls.

Chapter 5:

Music

The music function lets you burn audio files to a DVD or CD with CyberLink Power2Go. You can also rip music from an audio CD onto your hard drive, and play back music using CyberLink PowerDVD. Use CyberLink WaveEditor to edit and add useful effects to your audio files, or record your own custom audio.

Play Music

To play back music in CyberLink PowerDVD, select the Play Music function within the Music menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink PowerDVD main window displays.

To play back audio in CyberLink PowerDVD, do one of the following:

· insert an audio CD 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, click the My Computer tab in the media panel, browse to and select the disc drive, and then click play to begin playback.

· drag and drop audio files directly onto the CyberLink PowerDVD user

interface.

· to play an audio file in your media library, select Music in the media panel,

and then browse to the folder that contains your audio. Double-click on an audio file to begin playback.

· to play audio files on your hard drive, click the My Computer tab in the media

panel, and then browse to the folder that contains your audio files. Doubleclick on an audio file to begin playback.

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Optical Disc Types

File Formats

Audio, Karaoke

Icon

Button

Hotkey

Description

Navigational slider

Visually displays elapsed playback time. Click along the navigational slider to jump to different moments in the song.

Elapsed time

Displays the time elapsed in the current song. Hover your mouse over it to reveal two buttons that

Supported Audio Formats

In CyberLink PowerDVD you can play back audio in the following audio formats:

Audio file formats: AAC, AC3, ADTS, AOB, APE, DTS, FLAC, M4A, MID, MKA, MP2, MP3, MPA, OGG, RMI, WAV, WMA.

Music Playback Controls

When playing music on the Music tab, the playback controls display as follows:

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let you jump backward and forward in the

song. Clic k to quickly jump back

8 seconds, or to skip forward 30 seconds.

Song duration/ Remaining time

Click to toggle between song duration and remaining playback time.

Shuffle

Plays the music in a folder, playlist, or on a disc in random order.

Returns to the previous song in the folder, playlist, or on the disc.

Play/Pause

Space bar

Plays and pauses music playback.

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 increase or decrease the volume.

PowerDVD settings menu

Opens the PowerDVD settings menu,

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where you can access player settings and PowerDVD preferences.

Play to

Select music in the media library and then click this button to play it on another device or display.

NextNJumps to the next song in the folder, playlist, or on the disc.

StopSStops music playback.

Repeat

Ctrl+R

Click this button during playback to

repeat on e or all of the songs

in a folder/playlist. When the button

displays as , the repeat function is off.

Audio equalizer

When playing back music, click this button to access the Audio

Equalizer presets

used to alter the audio.

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Song information

Displays the album art and song information for the current music that is playing. If you're browsing through media on other tabs during music playback, doubleclick on the song information to quickly return to the music section of the media library.

Using the Audio Equalizer

During m usic playback, click and then select Audio E qualizer to access the equalizer and audio presets you can use to alter the audio in CyberLink PowerDVD.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

Note: if you insert a new disc or select a different drive, click to refresh and ensure the most updated information displays.

Select a preset from the Presets drop-down to change the sound of the audio. The preset you should select, depends on the type of audio or genre of music you are playing back. You can also manually adjust the sliders on the equalizer to manually set the audio output to your custom specifications. Once you have manually set the sliders to your liking, click the Save button. You can save up to three custom presets using the Custom Preset 1, 2, and 3 options.

Rip an Audio CD

The Rip Audio function copies audio tracks from an audio CD to your hard drive in the A PE*, FLA C*, M4A* (AAC), MP3, WAV, or WMA format.

To rip audio files to your hard drive, do this:

1. Select the R ip an Audio CD function within the Music menu of CyberLink

PowerStarter. The CyberLink Power2Go Rip Audio window displays.

2. Insert your disc and then select your drive from the Source drop-down.

3. Select the audio tracks that you want to copy to your hard drive.

4. Click the button and locate the folder that you want to copy the audio tracks to.

5. In the Settings section, set the Format and Quality of the outputted audio files.

6. Click Go to copy the files to your computer.

Convert an Audio File

You can use the Audio Converter utility in CyberLink Power2Go to convert existing audio into one of these audio file formats: APE*, FLAC*, M4A* (AAC), MP3, WAV, or WMA.

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Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

Note: for best search results, make sure you set up the Power2Go library before creating a music disc. Once you do this, the music files in the library are organized for you on the Media tab in the search pane and become searchable using the search field.

To convert audio files, do this:

1. Select the Convert an Audio File function within the Music menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. The CyberLink Power2Go Audio Converter window displays.

2. Click and then select the files you want to convert. Click Open to add them into the Audio Converter window.

3. Click the button and then select the location where you want to save the converted audio files.

4. In the Settings section, set the Format and Quality of the converted files from the drop-downs.

5. Click Go to convert the audio files and save the files to your computer.

Burn a Music Disc

CyberLink Power2Go makes it easy to create discs to play back your music. You can create a regular audio CD for playback on traditional CD players, or create a DVD or CD that contains MP3 or WMA files.

To burn an audio music CD or MP3/WMA music disc, do this:

1. Select the B urn a Music Disc function within the Music menu of CyberLink PowerStarter. In the CyberLink Power2Go new task window, select the type of music disc you want to create (Audio CD, WMA CD, MP3* CD, WMA DVD , MP3* DV D).

2. Use the search pane to find the music you want to include on your disc.

3. Select the files you want to burn and then drag and drop them in the content area.

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Note: you can also click the button to add the music files or the other available buttons to reorder and preview the music on the disc. If you want to extract the audio from a video clip and include it on your music disc, simply add the video clip to the disc.

Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc.

Note: * this feature is not available in some versions of CyberLink Power2Go.

4. If you would like to edit or add effects to a music file, select it and then click

the button to edit it in CyberLink WaveEditor*. Please consult the help file in CyberLink WaveEditor for detailed information on editing audio in that program. Once you finish editing an audio file, the updated file is placed back in the content area.

5. If required, click the Edit button to set the disc's audio quality, add CD-Text, and more.

6. Once you have added all of the content you want on your disc, click the Next button.

7. If required, adjust the settings on the General and Options tabs (see the related sections in Power2Go Settings for more information).

8. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc.

9. When the burning is complete, select one of the following options in the window that opens:

· Click View Log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT

editor, where you can view and save it.

· Click OK to close the window.

Record Audio

You can record your own custom audio in the WAV format in CyberLink WaveEditor. The audio you record is then imported directly into the library and saved to the export folder selected in Preferences.

To record audio, do this:

1. Select the R ecord Audio func tion within the Music menu of CyberLink

Note: for a more detailed description of this program and its functions, please consult the product's help file.

PowerStarter. The CyberLink WaveEditor recording window displays.

2. Set your recording preferences as follows:

· use the slider control to adjust the recording input volume.

· select Time limit and then input a time if you want the recording to

automatically stop after recording for a specified duration.

· select Size limit and then input an amount if you want the recording to

automatically stop after reaching the indicated file size.

· select Settings to select your audio device and input.

· select Profile to set the quality of the recorded audio.

· select or Begin with fade-in if you want the recorded audio to fade-in, or

End with fade-out if you want it to fade-out at the end.

3. To begin recording audio, click . Clic k to stop recording and save/import the recorded file into the CyberLink WaveEditor library. Click Close to return to main window.

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Edit Audio

With CyberLink WaveEditor you can trim, cut, and enhance the audio files that you want to use in your video editing or share with friends.

To edit your audio files in CyberLink WaveEditor, select Edit Audio i n the Music menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter.

Adding Audio into the Library

CyberLink WaveEditor lets you import audio from your hard drive or from a removable device.

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Note: you can also drag and drop audio files into the Library area of CyberLink WaveEditor to import them into the program.

Note: * available in the Standard version, and only in the LE version when running the program under Windows 7. ** not available in the LE version of CyberLink WaveEditor.

Editing Tools

Click to cut the selected portion out of the audio file, and place it on your clipboard for pasting.

Click to make a copy of the selected portion on your clipboard for pasting.

Importing Audio

To import audio from your hard drive or a removable device, click , browse to its location, and then click on Open. You can import multiple audio files into the library at once and then work on them all in CyberLink WaveEditor.

Supported Formats

CyberLink WaveEditor supports the import of audio files in the following formats:

Audio: MP3, WAV, WMA, M4A*, AC3**

Editing Audio

Once you have all your audio in the library, you can start editing it. Editing consists of cropping, trimming, and even adding portions (using the paste function) to your audio files.

To edit an audio file, do this:

1. Select the audio file in the library that you want to edit.

2. Decide whether you want to edit both channels, or just one channel.

3. Use range selection to select the portion of an audio file you want to edit.

4. Use the editing tools to perform edits on your audio files as follows:

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Click to paste the audio wave form you cut or copied to the right of the current timeline position.

Click to delete the selected portion of the audio file.

Click to crop to the selected portion of the audio file, removing the parts of the audio file that are not selected.

Note: when you perform edits on an audio file, the original audio file is not changed. To save the edits, you must export the audio file. See Exporting Audio for more information.

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Note: this last step is just a recommendation, and is not necessary if you want the audio to fade up or down from the very beginning to the desired level.

Note: to remove a volume key and reset its position back to the original value, select it and drag it outside the master volume area.

Adjusting the Master Volume

CyberLink WaveEditor lets you adjust the volume of an audio file at any point in the timeline. You can make it louder at a certain moment, and then quieter at another, as required.

To adjust the master volume of an audio file, do this:

1. Use the playback controls or drag the timeline slider to location the position where you want the audio to reach its loudest/quietest point.

2. Click on the line in the master volume area and drag the volume key to desired volume level.

3. Use the playback controls or drag the timeline slider to locate the position where you want the change in audio level to begin.

4. Click on the line in the master volume area and drag the volume key back to the original volume level.

5. Continue adjusting the volume keys as required to achieve the desired audio levels throughout the audio file.

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Note: to preview an effect, click it in the Effects area, select the Preview check box, and then click the button.

Note: CyberLink does not guarantee the usability of downloaded VST plug-in effects, nor the quality of the VST modules.

Note: CyberLink WaveEditor imports VST plug-in effects that are in the DLL format. If the downloaded effect is in the ZIP format, you must first unzip it before trying to import it into the program.

Audio Effects

Within CyberLink WaveEditor you can choose from a number of default effects and apply them to your audio files. You can also import custom VST plug-in effects that you downloaded and apply them to your audio.

Default Effects

The default effects available in CyberLink WaveEditor include the most widely used for your convenience. Users that are looking for more advanced audio effects, can import custom VST plug-in effects.

Importing Effects

With VST plug-in effects you can find and add the desired custom effect you want on your audio. VST plug-in effects are widely available for download from the Internet, and can easily be imported into CyberLink WaveEditor.

If you have downloaded a VST plug-in effect, do this to import it into CyberLink WaveEditor:

1. From the menu select Effects > VST > Import VS T Effect.

2. Click on the button and then browse to the location where the downloaded VST plug-in effect is located.

3. Select the VST plug-in effect and then click Open.

4. Click OK to import the effect into the VST section of CyberLink WaveEditor.

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Note: if don't select any portion of the audio file, the effect is applied to the entire clip.

Applying Effects

When applying effects to audio, you can either apply it to a selected range or the entire clip. To apply an effect to an audio file, do this:

1. Select the audio file in the library you want to apply the effect to.

2. Decide whether you want to apply the effect to both channels, or just one channel.

3. Use range selection to select the portion of the audio file that you want to apply the effect to.

4. Click on the effect you want to apply. The effect window displays.

5. Adjust the effect settings as required.

6. Click on the OK button to apply the effect to the audio file.

Exporting Audio

Every time you want to save the changes you make to an audio file, CyberLink WaveEditor saves it as a new file. Essentially you are exporting the original file, and saving it as new version and even in a new file format if you prefer.

To save and export your audio file as a new version, do this:

1. Select the audio file in the library you want to save/export and then click

2. Enter in a new file name for the file and then select the format you want to save it as in the Save as type drop down.

3. Click on Save. The file is saved to the export folder selected in Preferences.

Supported Formats

CyberLink WaveEditor supports the export of audio files into the following formats:

Audio: MP3**, WAV, WMA, M4A*

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Note: * available in the Standard version, and only in the LE version when running the program under Windows 7. ** not available in the LE version of CyberLink WaveEditor.

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Note: for best search results, make sure you set up the Power2Go library before creating a data disc. Once you do this, the data files in the library become searchable when you enter keywords into the search field.

Note: you can also click the button to add the data files or click the button to create a folder on the disc.

Chapter 6:

Data & Backup

With CyberLink Media Suite you can burn your data files to a Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD with CyberLink Power2Go. You can also easily make an exact copy of a data DVD or CD, or use the Disc Manager to archive and keep track of all your burned content and discs.

Use CyberLink PowerBackup to safely back up and restore all the data on your computer, or CyberLink PowerDVD Copy to copy a non-CSS protected DVD Video disc.

Create a Data Disc

You can burn data files to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. Data files can include almost any kind of document or digital file.

To burn a data disc, do this:

1. Select the Create a Data Disc option in the Data & B ackup menu of CyberLink PowerStarter, and then select the type of disc (CD, DVD, B lu-ray Disc) you want to create. The CyberLink Power2Go Data Disc window opens.

2. Use the search pane to find the files you want to include on your disc.

3. Select the files or folders you want to burn and then drag and drop them in the content area.

4. After you have added all of the content that you want to burn, click the Next button.

5. If required, adjust the settings on the General and Options tabs (see the related sections in Power2Go Settings for more information).

6. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc.

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Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc.

Note: some discs may not be copied if they are copy-protected or contain errors.

7. When the burning is complete, select one of the following options in the window that opens:

· Click View Log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT

editor, where you can view and save it.

· Click OK to close the window.

Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc Image

The Copy Disc or B urn a D isc Image function allows you to make an exact copy of a disc. However, you must copy the disc contents onto a blank disc of the same disc type. The Copy Disc function also allows you to burn disc images.

Copying a Disc

The copy disc option allows you to make an exact copy of a disc of any format. However, you must copy the disc contents onto a blank disc of the same disc type. (You cannot, for example, copy content from a CD onto a DVD.)

To copy a disc, do this:

1. Select the Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc I mage function in the Data & Back up menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter program window. In the CyberLink Power2Go new task window, select Copy Disc to open the Copy Disc window.

2. Select your source and target drives.

3. Select a Read speed and Write speed for each disc. The speeds you should select will depend on the burning drives you are using and the quality of the discs.

4. Select Ignore reading error if you want CyberLink Power2Go to copy the disc even if errors are encountered.

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5. Select the Copy to hard disk option, if available, to also save a copy of the disc to your computer’s hard drive.

6. Select Copy w hole disc if you want to copy the entire contents of the disc onto the destination disc.

7. Enter the N umber of c opies you want to burn.

8. If available, you can use the following options to assist with the burning process:

· select Perform write simulation if you want CyberLink Power2Go to simulate

the burning process first to ensure the burn will finish successfully.

· if available, select Verify recorded data if you want CyberLink Power2Go to

verify that the content was successfully burned to the disc.

· if available, select Enable defect management to have CyberLink Power2Go try

to fix any defects on a disc so that content burns correctly.

9. Click Copy to begin the copy and burn process.

10. When burning is complete, select an option in the window that opens:

· Click View Log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT

editor, where you can view and save it.

· Click OK to close the window.

Burning a Disc Image

A disc image is a file on your computer that is the duplicate of the contents and file structure of a disc. CyberLink Power2Go lets you burn a disc image to a disc.

To burn a disc image, do this:

1. Select the Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc I mage function in the Data & Back up menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter program window. In the CyberLink Power2Go new task window, select Burn Disc Image to open the Burn Disc Image window.

2. Click to select the disc image you want to burn to a disc.

3. Insert your disc and select your drive in the drop-down in the To section.

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Note: select the Auto shut down after burning option if you want CyberLink Power2Go to automatically shut down your computer once it has successfully burned your disc.

4. Select a Write speed for burning the disc. The speed you should select will depend on the burning drive you are using and the quality of the disc.

5. Enter the N umber of copies you want to burn.

6. If available, you can use the following options to assist with the burning process:

· select Perform write simulation if you want CyberLink Power2Go to simulate

the burning process first to ensure the burn will finish successfully.

· select Verify recorded data if you want CyberLink Power2Go to verify that the

content was successfully burned to the disc.

· select Enable defect management to have CyberLink Power2Go try to fix any

defects on a disc so that content burns correctly.

7. Click Burn to start the burning process.

8. When burning is complete, select an option in the window that opens:

· Click View Log to view the burning log. The log opens in your default TXT

editor, where you can view and save it.

· Click OK to close the window.

Back Up and Restore Files

Backing up data is an important security procedure that can save large amounts of time and money in case of disaster, disk failure, attack by a hacker or virus, etc. By keeping a backup copy of your important data on another medium, you can quickly and reliably restore your data to its original state.

Backing Up Files

To back up your data, first select B ack Up and R estore Files in the Data & B ackup menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter program window. Ensure that the Backup button at the top of the window is clicked, and then follow these simple steps:

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Note: the specific functions of this program depend on the version you have purchased, and therefore some features may not be available.

Step 1 - Select Source

In the Backup window select the source by locating and checking the files and folders that you want to back up in the two file directory panes. (These panes resemble Windows Explorer in functionality.) You can choose to backup F iles and Folders or Application Data by selecting the desired file type above the directory panes.

Step 2 - Select Destination

Click Select Destination, then set your backup destination.

· Back up to: Select your backup destination from the drop-down box. Backup

destinations may include hard disk or a disc burner (depending on your available hardware).

· Back up as: Give each backup file a unique name. To save the backup file to a

different directory, click Browse, then locate and select the folder you want to use.

· Include Restore Tool: Select to create an executable (.exe) file that allows you

to restore your data on a computer that does not have the PowerBackup program installed.

· Split into v olumes: Divide your backup files into volumes (portions) of the size

you specify.

Step 3 - Select Method

Click Select Method, then choose the backup method (and advanced options, if desired) that you want to use.

· Backup methods include Full, Differential and Incremental.

· For m ore options, click Options.

Cyberlink Media Suite - 15.0 User’s Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

CyberLink Media Suite Programs

The PowerStarter Program

DirectorZone and CyberLink Cloud

System Requirements

Movie

Play a Movie Disc

Supported Disc Formats

Movie Disc Playback Controls

Playback Features

Browse and Play Movies in Movie Library

Browsing Through Movies in the Movie Library

Supported Movie File Formats

Playing Movie Files in PowerDVD

Play a Movie Folder

View Online Movie Info

Video

Play Video Files

Supported Video File Formats

Video Playback Controls

Advanced Video Editing

Organize Videos

Managing Videos

Easy Video Editing

Making Video Fixes

Fine Tuning Videos

Trimming Videos

Capture Videos

Capturing a Webcam Video

Convert Videos

Create a Movie Disc

Record a Video From Desktop

Setting Capture Area

Configuring the Screen Recorder Settings

Photo

Play Back 2D Photos in 3D Mode

Import and Organize Photos

Importing Photos

Organizing Photos

Edit and Print Photos

Editing Photos

Print Photos

Create or Play a Slideshow

Playing Slideshows

Creating Slideshows

Create a Photo Gallery Disc

Create a Slideshow Disc

Selecting Photos for Disc

Creating the Disc

Editing Slideshow Style and Music

Configuring Advanced Disc Settings

Burning Your Disc

Capture Photos

Taking Snapshots

Using the Burst Feature

Advanced Photo Adjustment

Music

Play Music

Supported Audio Formats

Music Playback Controls

Using the Audio Equalizer

Rip an Audio CD

Convert an Audio File

Burn a Music Disc

Record Audio

Edit Audio

Adding Audio into the Library

Editing Audio

Audio Effects

Exporting Audio

Data & Backup

Create a Data Disc

Copy a Disc or Burn a Disc Image

Copying a Disc

Burning a Disc Image