Cyberlink Media Suite - 8.0 Operation Manual

CyberLink Media Suite

User’s Guide

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Contents

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

CyberLink Media Suite Programs ...................................................................... 1

The PowerStarter Program ............................................................................ 2

Version Table ............................................................................................................ 7

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

Music ..................................................... 11

Making a Music Disc .............................................................................................12

Burning a Music Disc ......................................................................................12

Ripping an Audio CD ...........................................................................................13

Converting Audio Formats ................................................................................13

Editing Your Audio ...............................................................................................14

Adding Audio into the Library ....................................................................14

Editing Audio ....................................................................................................17

Audio Effects .....................................................................................................18

Exporting Audio ...............................................................................................21

Movie Player ......................................... 23

Playing Movie Media ...........................................................................................23

Supported Media Types and Formats ......................................................24

Playing Movie Discs ........................................................................................24

Playing Movie Folders ....................................................................................26

Playing Movie Files .........................................................................................27

Playback Controls .................................................................................................27

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Settings .....................................................................................................................30

Data....................................................... 31

Making a Data Disc ...............................................................................................32

Formatting a Disc ..................................................................................................33

Using InstantBurn ............................................................................................34

Photo ..................................................... 35

Importing Photos ..................................................................................................36

Managing Photos ..................................................................................................36

Using the Library .............................................................................................37

Tagging Faces ...................................................................................................38

Fixing and Enhancing Photos ...........................................................................40

Making Photo Fixes ........................................................................................41

Fine Tuning Photos .........................................................................................41

Adding Photo Effects .....................................................................................41

Viewing the Edit Log ......................................................................................42

Playing Slideshows ...............................................................................................42

Creating Slideshows ............................................................................................44

Creating Slideshow DVDs ..................................................................................46

Create Disc Window .......................................................................................46

Printing Photos ......................................................................................................48

Uploading Photos .................................................................................................48

Uploading Photos to Flickr ..........................................................................48

Uploading Photos to Facebook .................................................................49

Video ..................................................... 51

Importing Videos ..................................................................................................52

Importing Video Files .....................................................................................52

Importing from a DV or HDV Camcorder ................................................52

Contents

Capturing Videos ..................................................................................................53

Capturing from a DV Camcorder ...............................................................54

Capturing from an HDV Camcorder .........................................................55

Capturing from a TV Signal ..........................................................................56

Capturing from a Digital TV Signal ............................................................56

Capturing from a Webcam ...........................................................................56

Capturing from a DVD ...................................................................................56

Capturing from an AVCHD Camcorder ....................................................56

Captured Content ...........................................................................................57

Managing Videos ..................................................................................................57

Using the Library .............................................................................................57

Fixing and Enhancing Videos ...........................................................................59

Trimming Videos .............................................................................................59

Making Video Fixes .........................................................................................59

Fine Tuning Videos .........................................................................................60

Viewing the Edit Log ......................................................................................60

Editing Videos ........................................................................................................60

Converting Videos ................................................................................................61

Converting for use on an iPod or iPhone ...............................................61

Converting for use on a Sony PSP/PS3 ....................................................62

Converting to Other Formats ......................................................................63

Creating Video Discs ............................................................................................65

Burning HDV/DV Videos .....................................................................................66

Uploading Videos .................................................................................................67

Uploading Videos to YouTube ...................................................................67

Uploading Videos to Facebook ..................................................................68

Copy & Backup ...................................... 69

Copying a Data Disc .............................................................................................70

Copying a Movie DVD .........................................................................................71

Backing Up and Restoring Your PC ................................................................72

Backing Up Data ..............................................................................................72

Restoring Data ..................................................................................................74

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Utilities .................................................. 77

Creating a Disc Image .........................................................................................78

Burning a Disc Image ...........................................................................................79

Erasing a Disc ..........................................................................................................80

Print a Disc Label ...................................................................................................81

Step 1 - Select a Label Type .........................................................................81

Step 2 - Edit Disc Information .....................................................................82

Step 3 - Edit Layout .........................................................................................82

Step 4 - Print ......................................................................................................82

Burning DVD Folders ...........................................................................................83

Editing Video Discs ...............................................................................................83

Advanced Video Disc Utilities ..........................................................................84

Technical Support.................................. 85

Before Contacting Technical Support ...........................................................85

Web Support ..........................................................................................................85

Index ..................................................... 87

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.

CyberLink Media Suite allows you to:

• enjoy all of your movies with the world's #1 playback software on the PC.

• burn music or data discs in a variety of formats.

• edit videos with a powerful editing tool that provides unlimited move-making

possibilities.

• access the unlimited content available for download to use in your creations

from Flickr*, Freesound* and DirectorZone.

• author Blu-ray Disc*, AVCHD* and DVD discs with motion menus.

• organize your photos with features such as face tagging, and then use them to

create dazzling slideshows.

• record, trim, cut, and add effects to your audio files that you want to use in your

video editing or share with friends

• share your photos on Flickr and Facebook, and upload your videos to YouTube

or Facebook.

• back up and restore your data.

• create and print disc labels.

• access useful disc tools (erase discs, create and burn disc images).

Note: * available in CyberLink Media Suite Ultra and Pro versions only.

CyberLink Media Suite Programs

You can access all of CyberLink Media Suite’s programs through the CyberLink PowerStarter interface. It provides easy access to all of the CyberLink home entertainment 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.

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Function

Menu icons

Quick access buttons

The PowerStarter Program

When you launch CyberLink Media Suite, the CyberLink PowerStarter interface appears as follows:

CyberLink PowerStarter is the complete CyberLink software portal, allowing you to work with media using a task-based approach, launch your CyberLink software programs all from one convenient location, or easily upgrade/update any of these programs.

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Music

Video

Data

Utilities

Movie Player

Photo

Copy & Backup

Favo rite s

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 powerful CyberLink programs.

Click the menu icon that corresponds to the type of media you want to access or features you want to explore.

Music

Within Music you can access the functions for burning audio files to a disc in a variety of popular formats. You can also rip an audio disc to your hard drive, or edit and enhance your digital audio files with rich effects.

Movie Player

From the Movie Player menu you can watch movies on a disc, with a file on your hard drive, or from a movie folder. Select a movie player function to enjoy your movies with feature-rich navigation controls for an interactive and tailored viewing experience.

Data

Access the Data menu to burn data files to a variety of different disc types. You can also format your existing rewritable discs so that they support convenient drag-and-drop burning.

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Photo

The Photo menu contains a variety of functions for importing, managing, fixing, and touching up your photos. Features also include the ability to instantly create dazzling slideshows, author photo discs with menus, and share your photos with the world on the Internet.

Video

In the video menu you can capture and import videos from a variety of sources, and then edit them into creative movie productions. You can then author discs with professional looking motion menus, output the video for use on portable devices, or share your videos with the world by uploading them to the Internet.

Copy & Backup

In Copy & Backup you can copy your data and movie discs. You may also use the available functions to back up all of the important data on your computer and then restore it if ever required.

Utilities

Use the Utilities menu to manage your discs by creating or burning disc images, or erasing existing disc content. You can also edit some video discs, or design and print labels for all of your custom discs.

Favorites

You can add the functions and programs you use most often into the Favorites menu, for quick access. By default, this window is empty.

To add a function or program to the Favorites menu, click the appropriate menu icon to display the function or program. Hover your

mouse over the function and then click .

If you would like to remove a function or program from your favorites, hover over it and then click .

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Upgrade/Update

Preferences

About

CyberLink Products

Function Icons

Click one of the menu icons to reveal all the available functions and tasks you can perform using your CyberLink software. Select any of the functions to open the corresponding software program and complete the specified task, or access the requested feature.

Quick Access Buttons

CyberLink PowerStarter also includes the following buttons that provide access to the Upgrade/Update, CyberLink Products, About, and Preferences windows.

Upgrade/Update

The upgrade/update window lets you 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 an upgrade or an update available.

When enabled, click on in the Free 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 Software column to open a page that allows you to upgrade a specific product, when available.

CyberLink Products

To view a list and detailed information about all of the CyberLink programs

installed on your computer, click and then hover your mouse over a program to view its description. You can then select any of the program names to open the corresponding software.

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Note: the specific programs available within CyberLink PowerStarter is dependent on the products installed on your computer and the versions you purchased.

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 PowerStarter after you close a program: when enabled, after you

close a program that you accessed through CyberLink PowerStarter, you will return to the main window.

• Automatically check for the latest version: when enabled, CyberLink

PowerStarter automatically checks for newer versions of the installed software programs every 14 days. When new versions are available, the buttons in the Free Update and Upgrade Software columns are enabled.

• Receive CyberLink product information: allows you to enable/disable banner

and running text on the upgrade page.

• Display language: select the user interface language from the drop-down list

that you want CyberLink PowerStarter to use.

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Version Table

The following table shows the differences between the available versions of CyberLink Media Suite 8.0.

Product CMS 8.0 Ultra CMS 8.0 Pro CMS 8.0 Centra

PowerDVD

PowerDirector

PowerProducer

MediaShow

Power2Go

Wave Edit or

PowerBackup

Instant Burn

PowerDVD Copy

LabelPrint

PhotoNow

PowerStarter

9.0 BD Express 9.0 Standard 9.0 Standard

8.0 HE 8.0 HE 8.0 DE

5.0 Ultra 5.0 Ultra 5.0 DVD

5.0 Deluxe 5.0 Deluxe 5.0 DE

6.0 Deluxe without

authoring

1.0 Standard 1.0 Standard 1.0 LE

2.6 Standard 2.6 Standard 2.6 Standard

5.0 Standard 5.0 Standard 5.0 Standard

1.0 Standard 1.0 Standard 1.0 Standard

2.5 Standard 2.5 Standard 2.5 Standard

1.0 Standard 1.0 Standard 1.0 Standard

8.0 8.0 8.0

6.0 Deluxe without

authoring

6.0 Deluxe without

authoring

Note: some functions or programs may not be available in the version of CyberLink Media Suite that you have installed on your computer. For information on the features contained in specific programs, see that program’s readme or help file.

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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.

Minimum System Requirements

Screen Resolution

Memory

CPU

VGA

HDD Space

• Microsoft Windows 7/Vista /XP

• 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or above

• 512 MB required (1 GB or above recommended)

• 2 GB DDR2 or above recommended for editing HD videos

• DVD Quality (MPEG-2) Profiles: Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2200+

• High Quality (MPEG-4 and Streaming WMV, QuickTime, RealVideo) Profiles: Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+

• AVCHD a nd MPEG-2 HD (for Blu-ray Disc burnin g) Profiles: Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400 or Athlon 64 X2 5000+

• Higher than Intel 945GM

• 64MB-VRAM or above

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

• 5 GB required (400 MB for SmartSound Quicktracks Library)

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

• 60 GB (100 GB recommended) required for Blu-ray Disc/ AVCHD production

• OHCI IEEE 1394 compliant device

Minimum System Requirements

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Video Capturing Device

Burning

• PCI or USB1.0/2.0 capture device compliant with WDM standard (i.e. PC Camera and TV tuner with WDM driver)

• DV camcorder connected via OHCI-compliant IEEE1394 (check CyberLink web site) for supported model list)

• DVD camcorder connected via USB2.0 (check CyberLink web site for supported model list)

• Sony MicroMV/AVCHD/HDV camcorder (check CyberLink web site for supported model list)

• A CD or DVD burner (CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW) is required to burn VCD/DVD/SVCD/AVCHD titles

• A Blu-ray Disc recordable drive is required to burn Blu-ray Disc titles

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Chapter 2:

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.

Use CyberLink WaveEditor to edit and add useful effects to your audio files, or record your own custom audio.

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.

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Making 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.

The steps are the same for creating these discs, but the outputted discs are different.

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

Burning a Music Disc

To burn a music disc, do this:

1. Select the type of music disc you want to create and the format of the disc in the Music menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter program window. The Music Disc window displays.

2. Use the search pane to navigate to the files you want to include on your disc. The Media tab allows you to conveniently perform an advanced search for your music files by album, artist, genre, recently added or year using the CyberLink Media Library service.

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3. Select the audio files you want to burn and then drag them to the destination

disc or click the button.

4. When you have added all of the audio that you want to burn, click Burn now.

5. If required, adjust the configurations on the Music (Audio CD, MP3 Quality, WMA Quality), Common or Burner tabs.

6. Click Burn when you are ready to burn your disc. CyberLink Power2Go will proceed to burn your disc.

7. When burning is complete, select an option in the dialog 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 Print Label to print a disc label and then open the CyberLink

LabelPrint program. See "Print a Disc Label" on page 81.

- Click OK to close the dialog and then exit.

Ripping an Audio CD

The rip audio function copies audio tracks from a CD to your hard drive in the MP3, WAV, or WMA format.

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

1. Select the Rip an audio CD function in the Music menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter.

2. Insert your disc and then select your drive. If you change discs or select a different drive, click Refresh to ensure that the most updated information is displayed.

3. Select the audio track(s) you want to rip to your hard drive.

4. Locate the folder you want to rip the audio tracks to.

5. Click Go to begin ripping files. CyberLink Power2Go will rip the files to the specified folder.

Converting Audio Formats

You can convert audio files into different audio formats (to and from the MP3, WAV, and WMA formats). You can also extract the audio from video clips.

To convert audio, do this:

1. Select Convert Audio Formats in the Music menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter. The Audio File Converter window opens.

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2. Click and then select the file(s) you want to convert. Click Import to open the files.

3. Click Browse, then select a destination folder.

4. Specify the format you want to convert the files to, and, if necessary, select a quality from the drop-down box.

5. Click Go to begin. CyberLink Power2Go will convert the files to the specified format.

Editing Your Audio

With CyberLink WaveEditor you can record, 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 Your Audio in the Music menu of the CyberLink PowerStarter.

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

Adding Audio into the Library

CyberLink WaveEditor lets you import audio from your hard drive or from a removable device. You can also record your own custom audio or download audio from the Freesound web service and import it directly into the library.

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.

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

Supported Formats

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

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

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.

Downloading Audio From Freesound

You can download audio, such as sound effects or music clips, from the Freesound service into CyberLink WaveEditor.

To download audio clips from Freesound, do this:

1. Click on .

2. Follow the steps within the wizard window to sign in to Freesound and then accept the Term of Use.

3. Within the search window, perform a search for the audio clips you are looking for.

Note: use the check boxes to filter the keyword search criteria before performing your search.

4. Select all of the audio that you want to import into your library and then click on the Download button.

Note: you cannot use the audio downloaded into your library for commercial use. Click on the button underneath an audio thumbnail to view its copyright information.

Recording 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.

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To record audio, click the button to open the recording window.

A - Recording Volume Control, B - Set Time Limit, C- Set Size Limit, D - Audio Device Settings, E - Audio Quality Setup, F - Fade-In/Out Buttons

Set your recordings 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 audio to fade-in, or End

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

To begin recording audio, click . Click 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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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:

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.

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" on page 21 for more information.

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:

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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.

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.

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

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.

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 plugin 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 plugin effects.

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CyberLink WaveEditor contains the following effects:

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

then click the button.

Vol ume

• Boost: apply this effect to increase the volume of the audio. Use the slider to

boost the volume by up to 12 decibels.

• Fade: lets you apply a fade-in or fade-out to audio. To apply it, select to

fade-in the audio or to fade it out, and then use the sliders to set the Initial

volume (when the fade-in/out starts) and the Ending volume (when the fadein/out is complete).

Distortion

• Change Speed: select this effect to change the overall speed of your audio.

CyberLink WaveEditor lets you speed the audio up to 2X the original speed, or slow it down to half the original speed.

• Pitch Shift: when applied to audio, this effect can further speed up or slow

down the original audio by adjusting its pitch.

Adjustments

• Equalizer: select this effect to apply preset equalizer filters on your audio. You

can also fully customize the overall sound of your audio using the available sliders.

Generate

• Reverb: use this effect to apply reverb to audio. Use the available sliders to

adjust the overall echo effect on your original audio.

• Generate Silence: use this effect to generate a specified duration of silence in

the selected audio.

• Generate Noise: use this effect to generate a specified duration of noise in the

selected audio.

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• Noise Reduction: use this effect to reduce residual low level noises (such as

hisses and hums) in audio, which are usually heard during quieter moments.

• Radio: select this effect to apply a filter that mimics the sound of a radio. Select

the Radio type from the drop-down that fits your needs.

• Phone: select this effect to apply a filter that mimics the sound over a phone.

Select the Phone type from the drop-down that you prefer.

VST

VST plugin effects are the industry standard for audio processing software. You can purchase, download and then import VST effects into CyberLink WaveEditor for use.

Note: check the associated documentation for each VST plugin effect for detailed information on using these effects.

Importing Effects

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

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

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

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

2. Click on the button and then browse to the location where the

downloaded VST plugin effect is located.

Note: CyberLink WaveEditor imports VST plugin 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.

3. Select the VST plugin effect and then click Open.

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

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.

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

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.

Chapter 3:

Movie Player

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 plays back movies that are in a movie DVD folder or are video files on your hard drive.

To start watching a movie on your computer, select the then select which type of movie media you want to play.

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

Movie Player menu and

Playing Movie Media

CyberLink PowerDVD supports the playback of a variety of different media for your convenience. From high definition content and DVDs to video files and even audio

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CDs, CyberLink PowerDVD provides you with the complete digital media playback experience.

Supported Media Types and Formats

The optical discs and file formats that CyberLink PowerDVD supports are listed below:

Optical Disc Types File Formats

Blu-ray Discs* BDAV, BDMV

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

DVD+VR

CD VCD, SVCD, Audio

Note: * available in CyberLink Media Suite Ultra only.

CyberLink PowerDVD allows you to open and play files in the following formats:

Audio formats: MP3, M3U, MP2, M4A, WAV, WMA, AOB, AC3, CDA, MID, RMI. Video formats: MPG, MPEG, AVI, DAT, WMV, ASF, VOB, DVR-MS, MOD, TOD, M2TS,

MP4, DV, EVO, DIV, DivX, MPV, M1V, TRP, M2V, AVC, MOV, RMX, TIVO, VRO, WTV.

Playing Movie Discs

With CyberLink PowerDVD, you can play movie discs with all the features and controls of a normal living room disc player.

To play a movie disc with CyberLink PowerDVD, do this:

1. Select the Play a Movie Disc function in the Movie Player menu of CyberLink PowerStarter.

2. If you have a movie disc already in your disc drive, CyberLink PowerDVD plays it automatically. If you want to select a disc that is in a different drive, click , select the drive that contains the disc, and then click Play.

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