Cyberlink PowerDirector - 2.5.5 Instruction Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction..................................................................... 1
System Requirements ......................................................................... 3
Hardware Requirements............................................................... 3
Supported File Formats ...................................................................... 4
Visual Overview .............................................................. 5
PowerDirector Workspace ................................................................ 6
1. Library............................................................................................... 8
Color Boards Mode ............................................................................. 9
2. Storyboard...................................................................................... 10
3. Preview Window........................................................................... 11
4. Modes Wheel ................................................................................. 12
Capture Mode .................................................................................... 13
DV VCR Capture Mode............................................................... 14
DV Batch Capture Mode ............................................................. 16
Trim Mode.......................................................................................... 18
Speed Mode........................................................................................ 19
Titles Mode......................................................................................... 20
Effects Mode....................................................................................... 21
Picture-in-Picture Mode ................................................................... 22
Master Audio Mode.......................................................................... 23
Audio Mode ....................................................................................... 24
Master Watermark Mode ................................................................. 25
Transitions Mode............................................................................... 26
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The Basics..................................................................... 27
Basic Procedures................................................................................ 27
PowerDirector Workspace .......................................................... 27
Working with Project Files.......................................................... 28
Importing Media Files into the Library .................................... 28
Writing Movies to Tape............................................................... 28
Editing in the Storyboard............................................................ 29
Playing Movies ............................................................................. 29
Changing Modes .......................................................................... 29
Help................................................................................................ 29
Importing into the Library ............................................................... 30
Previewing your Library Files......................................................... 32
Previewing in the Video Viewer................................................ 32
Previewing in the Preview Window ......................................... 33
Color Boards ...................................................................................... 34
Detecting Scenes ................................................................................ 35
Storyboard Functions........................................................................ 38
Hotkey List ......................................................................................... 41
Basic Functions ............................................................................. 41
Modes Wheel ................................................................................ 41
Storyboard & Volume.................................................................. 42
Library............................................................................................ 42
Preview Window Controls ......................................................... 43
Other .............................................................................................. 43
Preferences ......................................................................................... 44
General Preferences .................................................................... 44
Edit Preferences ............................................................................ 46
Display Preferences...................................................................... 47
Capture/Export Preferences ...................................................... 48
Preview Preferences..................................................................... 50
Capturing Content ........................................................ 51
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Capturing Video and Audio............................................................ 52
Capturing from DV Camcorders .................................................... 57
Capturing from DV Camera Mode............................................ 58
Capturing from DV VCR Mode ................................................. 60
Batch Capturing from DV Camcorders.......................................... 63
Trimming Video ............................................................ 67
Trim Mode.......................................................................................... 67
Splitting the Video File ................................................................ 69
Trim Mode for Image Files .............................................................. 70
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Altering Speed and Supplying Video Effects............. 71
Altering Speeds.................................................................................. 71
Supplying Video Effects ................................................................... 73
Adding Titles and Transitions ..................................... 77
Titles Mode......................................................................................... 77
Transitions Mode............................................................................... 81
Adding Audio and Pictures.......................................... 83
Audio Mode ....................................................................................... 83
Master Audio ..................................................................................... 86
Picture-in-Picture Mode ................................................................... 88
Master Watermark ............................................................................ 91
Applying Image Color Filters.......................................................... 92
Producing Your Movie ................................................. 93
Producing General MPEG-1 Files ................................................... 94
Producing General MPEG-2 Files ................................................... 97
Creating Custom MPEG Profiles ............................................. 100
Producing Windows Media Files.................................................. 102
Producing AVI Files........................................................................ 105
Writing to DV Tape.................................................................... 108
Setting AVI Profiles.................................................................... 110
Producing QuickTime Movie Files ............................................... 112
Creating Custom QuickTime Movie Profiles ......................... 114
Producing RealVideo Files............................................................. 116
Creating Custom RealVideo Profiles....................................... 118
Producing Movies on a Disc .......................................................... 119
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Creating Your Own Movie Disc ................................. 121
Starting the Disc Wizard ................................................................ 122
Loading an Existing Movie File .................................................... 123
Authoring Your Disc....................................................................... 124
Authoring: Disc Type and Selecting Media Files .................. 124
Authoring: Slideshows and Main Menu Order .....................126
Authoring: Chapters and Menus ............................................. 128
Authoring: Previewing Content............................................... 132
Burning or Saving Your Movie ..................................................... 134
Burning Your Disc...................................................................... 134
Saving as a Movie File ............................................................... 136
Saving and Opening Disc Wizard Projects.................................. 138
Opening Disc Wizard Projects ................................................. 138
Technical Support ...................................................... 139
Web Support .................................................................................... 139
Fax Support ...................................................................................... 139
Telephone Support.......................................................................... 140
Appendix ..................................................................... 141
What Is MPEG?................................................................................ 141
NTSC and PAL ................................................................................ 142
The Digital Video Universe ........................................................... 143
The DV Format: A Brief History .............................................. 143
FireWire ....................................................................................... 144
Glossary ...................................................................... 145
Index ............................................................................ 151
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CHAPTER 1:
NTRODUCTION
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Ever thought about directing your own movie? How about having all the creative
controls and being in charge of the entire editing and post-production process? Well,
today’s computing technology has made all this possible for anyone who has
recording devices, capture devices, a computer, and of course, the sensational new
software application, PowerDirector.
Admittingly, video editing software is not without its drawbacks. Since the advent of
computers and its incredible growth in usage and processing speed power, video
editing software applications have taken off to astronomical heights. Yet, a great
inherent limitation, such as requiring a huge amount of disk space because of the
raw video data it captures, still remains. This is why many still choose to edit with
analog devices.
What makes PowerDirector the megastar of its industry in one quick flash is its
ability to save precious producing time because of its Smart Video Rendering
Technology (SVRT). No additional compression nor decompression is required
when producing scenes with MPEG or DV AVI formats that do not contain effects,
which saves you huge amounts of time compared to our competitors that compress
and decompress the entire movie regardless!
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PowerDirector offers wonderful features that simply enthrall, amaze and stupefy
including:
altering video speeds
detecting scenes
*capturing directly from DV camcorders in real-time or non real-time
a Disc Wizard that creates and burns movie discs a cinch!
adding titles to clips
adding audio streams to clips
*picture-in-pictures (adding video or images to an existing video clip)
*a huge collection of transitions, video and titles effects
*master audio files
*watermarks
...and there is nothing left to be desired!
Note: Features marked by an asterix (*) may differ in availability or number, depending on
the version of PowerDirector that you have. To get the full version, please visit
www.gocyberlink.com.
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Introduction
System Requirements
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
Hardware Requirements
Pentium II 450 or above
Note: For hardware requirements when capturing from your DV camcorder or analog
devices, please refer to the most up-to-date Readme.
200MB of free hard drive disk (HDD) space
Video capture devices (optional)
capture cards (PCI, USB, FireWire or other FireWire formats)
DV camcorder or DV VCR
analog camcorders or VCRs in 8mm, Hi8, VHS, VHS-C or Beta formats
digital camera
PC camera
Playback
Internet Streaming: Pentium II 266 with MMX Technology, Microsoft
Windows Media Player 7.0, IE 5.0
Desktop Slide Show: Pentium II 266 with MMX Technology
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Supported File Formats
The following formats are supported by PowerDirector for input and output.
Media Type Input Output
Image BMP
GIF
JPG
TIF
Video Windows AVI
DV AVI
MPEG-1
MPEG- 2
BMP
GIF
JPG
Windows AVI
DV AVI
MPEG-1
MPEG- 2
RealVideo
QuickTime
WMV
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ISUAL OVERVIEW
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This section describes the PowerDirector user ’s interface, along with its key
elements. The four major elements of the PowerDirector interface include:
the Library
the Storyboard
the Preview Window
the Modes Wheel
In the image of the PowerDirector workspace that follows, these four elements are
indicated by numbers (1-4), which correspond to sections that describe each of these
elements in more detail. Each of these sections, in turn, contains a graphic with
callouts and a table that contains descriptions of each of their elements.
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PowerDirector Workspace
1 2 3 4 A CB
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Visual Overview
Button/Icon Description
1 Library Contains raw media files for use in the Storyboard
2 Storyboard Contains finalized media clips, transitions, effects, and
user settings that combine to create a movie
3 Preview Window Allows users to preview media clips, transitions, and
special effects
4 Modes Wheel Switches between editing modes
A i-Power Activates i-Power on the Web for resources
B Minimize Minimizes PowerDirector
C Exit Exits PowerDirector
D Trash Can Deletes media clips in the Library or the Storyboard
E Volume Adjusts volume
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1. Library
C DB EHIF GA JFBEDED
Button/Icon Description
A Show All Media Shows all media files in Library
B Show Video Shows all video files in Library
C Show Audio Shows all audio files in Library
D Show Images Shows all image files in Library
E Show Color Boards Shows colored backgrounds in the Library
F Detect Scenes Detects scenes for a selected file in the Library
G Import Media Imports media files
H Import Directory Imports all media files in a directory
I Thumbnails Displays Library media files as thumbnails
J Details Displays Library media files with file details
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Color Boards Mode
Visual Overview
AB
Button/Icon Description
A New Color Board Shows the default Color Boards in the Library
B Restore Default Color
Boards
Removes customized Color Boards and reverts to
the default Color Boards
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2. Storyboard
A
B
C
D
E
Button/Icon Description
A Play Movie Plays your movie (preview before producing)
B Master Watermark Activates Master Watermark mode
C Master Audio Activates Master Audio mode
D Scroll Left Scrolls Storyboard left
E Scroll Right Scrolls Storyboard right
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3. Preview Window
A B C D E F G H
Visual Overview
Button/Icon Description
A Stop Stops playing file
B Play/Pause Plays/pauses file
C Start Jumps to start of file
D Apply Applies clip to Storyboard (if applicable)
E End Jumps to end of file
F Previous Frame Moves to previous frame
G Next Frame Moves to next frame
H Record Records file (if applicable depending on mode)
Note: Durations are displayed as HH:MM:SS:FF (i.e. hours:minutes:seconds:frames).
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4. Modes Wheel
B
C
D
E
F
G
Button/Icon Description
A Preview Mode Switches to the default Preview Mode
B Trim Mode Switches to Trim Mode
C Speed Mode Switches to Speed Mode
D Titles Mode Switches to Titles Mode
E Effects Mode Switches to Effects Mode
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J
K
H
F PiP Mode Switches to Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Mode
G Audio Mode Switches to Audio Mode
H Transitions Mode Switches to Transitions Mode
I Capture Mode Switches to Capture Mode
J Disc Wizard Switches to Disc Wizard
K Produce Movie Switches to Produce Movie
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Capture Mode
Visual Overview
BA C D E F
Button/Icon Description
A Audio Capture Captures audio source only
BAnalog Video
Capture
C DV Capture Captures DV source
D Video Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
E Profile Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
F Audio Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
Captures analog video and audio source (if applicable)
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DV VCR Capture Mode
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A B D HG I K LC E F J M O Q RSPN
Visual Overview
Button/Icon Description
A Stop Stops recording file (may also stop DV tape playback)
B Play Plays file
CCurrent Tape
Tim ecode
Denotes current time position of your DV tape
D Total Time Denotes total time captured from DV tape
EPause Pauses file
F Seek Seeks tape’s timecode
G Rewind Rewinds DV tape
H Fast Forward Fast forwards DV tape
I Previous Frame Goes to DV tape’s previous frame
J Shuttle Shuttles DV tape
K Next Frame Goes to DV tape’s next frame
L Record Records/captures DV tape content
MNon Real-time/
Real-time Capture
N Instant Capture
Mode
Captures in non real-time (default) or real-time
Switches to Instant Capturing Mode (not pictured)
O Snapshot Takes an instant snapshot
PBatch Capture
Switches to Batch Capturing Mode
Mode
Q Video Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
R Profile Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
S Audio Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
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DV Batch Capture Mode
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A B C E FD IH J PK QL NM OG
Button/Icon Description
A Stop Stops batch capturing
B Mark In Marks in for beginning of batch task
Visual Overview
CCurrent Tape
Tim ecode
Denotes current time position of your DV tape
D Seek Seeks tape’s timecode
E Rewind Rewinds DV tape
F Fast Forward Fast forwards DV tape
G Mark Out Marks out for beginning of batch task
H Shuttle Shuttles DV tape
I Non Real-time/Real-
time Capture
Captures in non real-time (default) or real-time
J Instant Capture Mode Switches to Instant Capturing Mode (not pictured)
K Add Task Adds new batch capturing task
L Remove Task Removes batch capturing task
M Batch Capture Mode Switches to Batch Capturing Mode
N Start Selected Task(s) Starts selected batch capturing task(s)
O Video Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
P Audio Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
Q Profile Setup Setup for audio/video sources and profiles
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Trim Mode
BA C D E GF H
Button/Icon Description
A Mark In Marks in for beginning of trimmed clip
B Time Slider Position Denotes current time slider position
C Mark Out Marks out for end of trimmed clip
D Total Time Total time of trimmed clip
E Split Video Splits current clip into two at the time slider position
F Revert Reverts to clip’s original trim effects
G Snapshot Takes snapshot
H Clear Clears all trim effects
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Speed Mode
Visual Overview
A DCB
Button/Icon Description
A Decrease Speed Decreases speed of video
B Revert Reverts to clip’s original speed effects
C Clear Clears all speed effects
D Increase Speed Increases speed of video
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Titles Mode
A B C D E F H IG
Button/Icon Description
A Mark In Marks in for beginning of title effect
B Mark Out Marks out for end of title effect
C TV Safe Zone Displays a dashed outline around the inside of the Preview
Window
D Grid Lines Displays a grid of dashed lines
E Add Title Adds new title to clip
F Remove Title Removes title from clip
G Revert Reverts to clip’s original title effects
H Set Font Sets font options
I Clear Clears all title effects
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Effects Mode
Visual Overview
B CA
Button/Icon Description
A Link Settings Links two given settings
B Revert Reverts to clip’s original video effects
C Clear Clears all video effects
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Picture-in-Picture Mode
A B C ED F
Button/Icon Description
ATV Safe
Zone
B Grid Lines Displays a grid of dashed lines
C Revert Reverts to clip’s original picture effects
D Trim Video Allows you to trim a video file used as the second picture
E Clear Clears all picture effects
F Eyedropper Selects image color to be filtered
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Displays a dashed outline around the inside of the Preview
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Master Audio Mode
Visual Overview
A C FB D E
Button/Icon Description
A Volume Mixing Drag slider for mixing volume for user-defined audio
files (0-200%)
B Add Audio Adds new audio file to clip
C Revert Reverts to clip’s original audio effects
D Remove Audio Removes audio file from clip
E Trim Audio Allows you to trim an audio file
F Clear Clears all audio effects
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Audio Mode
A B D E FC
Button/Icon Description
A Volume Mixing Drag slider for mixing volume for user-defined audio
files (0-200%)
B Add Audio Adds new audio file to clip
C Revert Reverts to clip’s original audio effects
D Remove Audio Removes audio file from clip
E Trim Audio Trims audio file
F Clear Clears all audio effects
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