Cyberlink PowerProducer - 6.0 User’s Guide
CyberLink
PowerProducer
User's Guide
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Contents
....................................................1Introduction
................................................................................................1Welcome
.........................................................................................1Lastest Features
.........................................................................................2DirectorZone
.........................................................................................2PowerProducer Versions
................................................................................................3System Requirements
....................................................5PowerProducer Overview
................................................................................................6PowerProducer Projects
....................................................7Producing a Movie Disc
................................................................................................7Selecting Your Media
.........................................................................................9Supported Disc Types and File Formats
.........................................................................................9Selecting 3D Discs
................................................................................................10Importing Media into PowerProducer
.........................................................................................11Importing Media Files
.........................................................................................12Importing Scenes on a Disc
.........................................................................................13Capturing Video
.........................................................................................153D Video
................................................................................................18Editing Media Clips
.........................................................................................18Rearranging Video Clips
.........................................................................................19Adjusting a Video Clip's Aspect Ratio
.........................................................................................19Using AB Cut
.........................................................................................21Merging Clips
.........................................................................................21Splitting Clips
.........................................................................................22Setting Video Title Thumbnail
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................................................................................................23Commercial Cut
.........................................................................................23Detecting and Removing Commercials Automatically
.........................................................................................24Manually Editing Out Commercials
................................................................................................25Editing Photo Slideshows
.........................................................................................27Adding More Photos to a Slideshow
.........................................................................................27Rearranging Slides
.........................................................................................28Setting Background Music for a Slideshow
.........................................................................................28Setting Slideshow Duration
.........................................................................................29Adding Slideshow Effects
.........................................................................................29Setting Photo as TitleThumbnail
.........................................................................................30Creating a Browsable Slideshow
.........................................................................................30Advanced Editing for Photos (Optional)
................................................................................................30Customizing Disc Menus
.........................................................................................31Applying Pre-Defined Templates
.........................................................................................32Creating Custom Disc Menus
.........................................................................................35Customizing the Menu Layout
................................................................................................35Setting Chapters
.........................................................................................36Setting Chapters Automatically
.........................................................................................37Setting Chapters Manually
................................................................................................37Adding Playlists
................................................................................................39Finalizing Your Disc
.........................................................................................40Burning Your Production to Disc
.........................................................................................42Saving Your Production as a Disc Image
.........................................................................................42Creating a Folder
....................................................45Right-to-Disc
................................................................................................46Burning Video Right to Disc
.........................................................................................47Configuring Capture Settings
.........................................................................................48Setting Video Quality and Other Options
....................................................49Editing a Disc After Burning
....................................................51Disc Utilities
................................................................................................51Erasing a Disc
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................................................................................................52Copying a Disc
................................................................................................53Making a Disc DVD Player-Compatible
................................................................................................54Finalizing/Unfinalizing a Disc
................................................................................................54Burning a Disc From a Disc Image
................................................................................................55Saving as a Disc Image
................................................................................................55Burning a Disc from a Folder
................................................................................................56Exporting to a File
................................................................................................56Launching LabelPrint
....................................................57PowerProducer Preferences
................................................................................................57Project Preferences
................................................................................................58Video/Audio Preferences
................................................................................................59General Preferences
....................................................61Technical Support
................................................................................................61Before Contacting Technical Support
................................................................................................62Web Support
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Note: this document is for reference and informational use only. Its content and the
corresponding program are subject to change without notice.
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerProducer. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Chapter 1:
Introduction
This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerProducer and the digital movie production
process. It also outlines all of the latest features, available versions, and reviews the
minimum system requirements for the program.
Welcome
Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools. CyberLink PowerProducer is
the ultimate burning software that lets you perform a large variety of tasks.
CyberLink PowerProducer supports the import of all the most popular video and
photo formats (including many of the latest 3D* formats), and the burning of discs
in the Blu-ray Disc*, AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD, and VCD* formats.
If that isn't enough, CyberLink PowerProducer also lets you burn video from a
number of devices (camcorder, TV, webcam, etc.) Right-to-Disc, edit previously
burned discs, and access a large number of handy disc utilities to erase and copy
discs, create and burn disc images, and much more.
Lastest Features
The following is a list of the new features available in the latest versions of
CyberLink PowerProducer:
Author and burn 3D Blu-ray, AVCHD, and DVD discs*.
Import MKV and FLV video files, and photos in (Canon/Nikon) RAW image
formats.
Enhanced MPEG-2 production quality for video capture and creating DVD
discs.
Choose from the 144 transition effects to create eye-catching photo
slideshows.
Enhanced menu creation, including 3D-like menus and menus with animated
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Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerProducer. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Note: you must connect to the Internet to use this feature.
openings.
Latest disc menu engine and video encoding performance improvements to
speed up authoring and burning tasks.
Improved H.264 (MPEG-4) encoding performance, and support for the latest
GPGPU and CPU hardware encoding technologies.
Complete disc authoring with the inclusion of the CyberLink LabelPrint
program.
DirectorZone
DirectorZone is a web service that lets you download menu templates created by
other users, so you can use them in movie disc production.
To access DirectorZone, click the Download More Templates button in the
Customize Menu window of CyberLink PowerProducer. Or go to http://
directorzone.cyberlink.com to view more detailed information about the features
that are available on DirectorZone web site.
PowerProducer Versions
The features that are available to you within CyberLink PowerProducer are
completely dependent on the version you have installed on your computer.
Supported file formats, editing features, disc-making functions, and other features
vary depending on the version that you have.
To determine your version of CyberLink PowerProducer, click on the CyberLink
PowerProducer logo anywhere in the program.
Updating Your Software
Software upgrades and updates (patches) are periodically available from CyberLink.
CyberLink PowerProducer automatically prompts you when either is available.
To update your software, do this:
1. Open the Upgrade Information window by doing one of the following:
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Minimum System Requirements
Operating
System
Microsoft Windows 8, 7, Vista, or XP (Windows XP Service
Pack 3 is required for HDV capture).
Screen
Resolution
1024 x 768, 16-bit color or above.
CPU Processor
VCD / SVCD / DVD / -VR / +VR authoring: Pentium 4 3.0
Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 or above (Required).
AVCHD / AVCREC / Blu-ray Disc authoring: Pentium Core
2 Duo E6400, or AMD Phenom II X2 (Recommended).
Graphics Card
128 MB VGA VRAM or higher (1 GB or higher VRAM are
recommended).
DV/HDV
OHCI IEEE 1394 compliant device.
Capture
Analog video capture: USB or PCI capture devices
compliant to WDM standards.
DV Camcorder video capture: IEEE 1394 I/O devices
compliant with OHCI standards.
DSC photo import: USB interface.
Memory
512 MB required.
3 GB DDR2 or above recommended.
Hard Disk Space
2 GB.
click the button.
click on the PowerProducer logo in the top right corner, and then on the
Upgrade button in the About PowerProducer window.
2. Click the feature you would like to upgrade to, or the patch you want to
update CyberLink PowerProducer with.
3. A web browser window opens, where you can purchase product upgrades or
download the latest patch update.
System Requirements
The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for burning.
You may find that your system, while meeting these recommended minimums,
requires expanded capacity during specific burning tasks.
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(Installation)
Hard Disk Space
(Burning)
1 GB free for VCD production.
10 GB (20 GB recommended) free for DVD production.
60 GB (100 GB recommended) free for Blu-ray Disc/
AVCHD/AVCREC production.
Burning Drive
A CD or DVD burner (CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW)
is required to burn VCD/SVCD/DVD/+VR/-VR/AVCHD/
AVCREC titles.
A Blu-ray Disc recordable drive is required to burn Bluray Discs.
Internet
Connection
The import/export of some media formats may require
activation via an Internet connection. Activation is fast,
easy, and free.
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In the Produce Movie Disc module you use your video footage
and photos to create professional looking discs, complete with
stylish menus you customize. You can burn discs in both 2D and
3D*, and in a variety of disc formats, including Blu-ray Disc*,
AVCHD*, AVCREC*, DVD, and video CD*. See Producing a Movie
Disc for complete details on all the features and functions
available.
With the Right-to-Disc module you can burn video content
directly from a DV camcorder, HDV camcorder, TV, webcam, or
VCR to a disc. By transferring it straight to a DVD or Blu-ray Disc*,
you save time by avoiding the intermediary step of first writing
the content to your hard drive. For more information on this
module, see Right-to-Disc.
If you burned your movie production onto a rewritable disc, you
can go back and edit the content at a later time in the Edit Disc
module. Go to Edit a Disc After Burning to find out more details
about this module.
The Disc Utilities module provides you with a number of useful
features, including erasing and copying discs, burning discs
from images or folders, saving disc images, and much more. To
learn about all the utilities in CyberLink PowerProducer, see Disc
Utilities.
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerProducer. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Chapter 2:
PowerProducer Overview
CyberLink PowerProducer consists of four main modules: Produce Movie Disc,
Right-to-Disc, Edit Disc, and Disc Utilities. In these modules you can perform a
wide variety of tasks, including the import and edit of videos and photos, the
customization of disc menus, burn video from a device right-to-disc, edit
previously burned discs, and a whole lot more with the disc utilities.
The following is an overview of each module and some of the functions you can
perform in CyberLink PowerProducer.
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Note: any edits made to your video clips, audio files, or photos in CyberLink
PowerProducer do not affect the original media.
PowerProducer Projects
When your are creating a new disc, you can click the button at the top of the
window to save it as a .ppp file, a project file format that is used exclusively by
CyberLink PowerProducer. This project file contains a list of the media (video clips,
photos, background music) in your project, the disc type and menu template
selected, and a log of any edits you want to make to the imported media.
At any time you can create a new CyberLink PowerProducer project file, or open or
save existing projects as new files.
The buttons for these tasks are located on the toolbar at the top of the program
window, and available depending on the feature you are currently in.
The toolbar also includes the home button, which returns you to the page where
you can choose a CyberLink PowerProducer module. Click the help button to open
this help file, or to set the PowerProducer Preferences.
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Chapter 3:
Producing a Movie Disc
This chapter leads you through the process of creating a movie disc, from
capturing content to burning your finished production to a disc. It includes
instructions for creating a full-feature video production or photo slideshow, and
details on how to customize a disc menu.
To begin, open CyberLink PowerProducer, and then on the home page click the
Produce Movie Disc option to start using this feature.
Selecting Your Media
The first step to producing a movie disc is to select a disc format, and then specify
its recording format, capacity, and video aspect ratio.
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Note: see Supported Disc Types and File Formats for list of the support disc types
and the associated file formats.
To begin producing a movie disc, do this:
1. Select the disc format type you want to use:
Blu-ray Disc*: creates a high-quality, high definition video that will play back
on a Blu-ray Disc player.
DVD: creates a longer, high-quality video on a DVD disc.
AVCHD*: creates a high-quality, high definition video on a DVD, using the
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video codec.
AVCREC*: creates a high-definition movie disc on DVD media in the AVCREC
disc format.
Video CD: creates a lower-quality video or a slideshow on a CD disc.
2. Select the video recording format for your disc. Here you can also choose to
create a 3D* disc. Depending on the disc format you select, the format quality
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Note: for more information about 3D* discs, see Selecting 3D Discs.
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerProducer. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Disc Types
Video Format Types
BD-RE*, BD-R*
BDAV*, BDMV*
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL
DVD-Video, AVCHD*, AVCREC*
DVD-RW
DVD-Video, DVD-VR, DVD+VR, AVCHD*,
AVCREC*
DVD+RW
DVD-Video, DVD+VR, AVCHD*, AVCREC*
DVD-RAM
DVD-VR
CD-R, CD-RW
VCD*, SVCD*
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerProducer. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerProducer. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
and available options will vary. For example, your selection will determine
whether your disc has a menu or not.
3. Select the capacity of the disc you are using to burn your movie production.
4. Set the playback aspect ratio for your disc.
5. Click Next to continue.
Supported Disc Types and File Formats
CyberLink PowerProducer supports the following disc types and video format
types:
Selecting 3D Discs
CyberLink PowerProducer now supports the creation of 3D* discs. You can create
3D discs in the Blu-ray Disc, AVCHD, or DVD disc format. Note that CyberLink
PowerProducer cannot convert 2D media to 3D, so all the media on your 3D disc
should be in a 3D format. See 3D Media for more information about the 3D media
you can import and setting a media file's source format.
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Note: CyberLink PowerProducer does not currently support the creation of 3D
discs with disc menus.
To ensure your movie production is burned in 3D, do this:
if producing a 3D Blu-ray Disc, select BDMV (Side by side 3D without menu)
from the recording format drop-down.
if producing a 3D DVD, select DVD-Video (Side by side 3D without menu)
from the recording format drop-down.
if producing a 3D AVCHD, select AVCHD (Side by side 3D without menu) from
the recording format drop-down.
Importing Media into PowerProducer
The next step in creating your disc is to import all the media content that you want
to include on your disc. Your disc can include both videos and photos, which you
import directly into your project. You can also capture video from a connected
device such as a camcorder, webcam, etc., or extract scenes from a non-copyright
protected disc.
You import and capture media in the Content panel of the CyberLink
PowerProducer's disc authoring window.
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Note: if you import media files that are on a removable device into the media
library, they will be removed if the removable device is disconnected. For best
results, it is recommended that you copy the media to your computer's hard drive
before importing.
Importing Media Files
If you already have videos and photos that you want to use in your production on
your computer's hard drive, you can import the files directly into CyberLink
PowerProducer. You can also import media files that are on a removable device.
Supported Formats
CyberLink PowerProducer supports the following file formats:
Photo: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
CyberLink PowerProducer also supports the import of the following camera RAW
image formats, which are then converted to JPEG once imported: CR2 (Canon), NEF
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Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerProducer. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Note: you can also drag and drop media onto the CyberLink PowerProducer
window to import it into the program.
Note: if you're importing 3D video files, select the Detect 3D video formats
option to have CyberLink PowerProducer auto detect the 3D source video format
of the files. See Setting Video 3D Source Format for more information.
Note: if you want to create more than one slideshow on your disc, just import the
photos you want in each slideshow separately. CyberLink PowerProducer will
create a new slideshow album for each set of imported photos, which you can
then edit later.
(Nikon), NRW (Nikon)
Video: 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, DAT, DV-AVI, DVR-MS*, FLV (H.264), HD MPEG-2, M2T*,
M2TS, MKV (H.264), MOD*, MOV, MOV (H.264), MP4, MPE, MPEG-1*, MPEG-2*, MPEG4 AVC (H.264), MTS, TOD*, TPD, TRP, TS, VOB*, VRO*, WMV, WMV-HD, WTV*
3D Video Format: Dual-stream AVI, MVC*, Side-by-Side Video*, Over/Under Video
Importing Media
To import media into CyberLink PowerProducer, do either of the following in the
Import area:
click the Video Files button to import video.
click the Photos button to import photos and enter the Photo Slideshow
room. As the photos are imported, CyberLink PowerProducer automatically
creates a new slideshow album. See Editing Photo Slideshows for more
information.
Importing Scenes on a Disc
You can extract scenes from a non-copyright protected disc, importing the video
content into CyberLink PowerProducer.
To extract scenes and import videos, do this:
1. Insert the disc that contains the video that you want to import into your disc
drive.
2. In the Import section of the Content panel, click the Scenes on Disc button.
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Note: if required, double-click on a scene and then use the playback controls on
the right of the window to watch selected scenes in the preview window.
Note: the extracted video files are saved in the MPEG-2 format to the Working
directory folder specified in Preferences.
Note: make sure that your DV or HDV camcorder is turned on and set to VCR
mode in order for it to be detected by CyberLink PowerProducer. If your camcorder
connects to your computer via a USB connection, just import the video files directly
from your camcorder, as if it was another hard drive on your computer. See
Importing Media Files for information on importing video files from your computer.
3. If you have more than one disc drive installed in your computer, select the
Drive from the drop-down that contains the disc you want to import from.
4. If the disc contains any Playlists, make sure you select one from the drop-
down so you can extract scenes from it.
5. In the Scenes section, select the check boxes next to all the content you want
to extract and import into CyberLink PowerProducer.
6. Click . CyberLink PowerProducer will extract the selected scenes from the
disc and then import them into the thumbnail panel at the bottom of the
window.
7. When you are done, click OK to return to the author window.
Capturing Video
In CyberLink PowerProducer you can capture video (including the audio) from:
a DV camcorder
an HDV camcorder
a TV
a PC webcam
a VCR
To begin capturing video, do this:
1. In the Capture section of the Content panel, click the Video button.
2. In the Capture Video window, select the source device in the drop-down that
you want to capture video from.
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Note: before you begin capturing, be sure to click to configure the
capture settings, or set the capture options if capturing from a camcorder. See
Configure Capture Settings for more information.
Note: when using the and playback controls to find the content you want to
capture, you can click and then select a different seek increment.
Note: before you begin recording, it is recommended that you Configure Capture
Settings and Set Camcorder Capture Preferences, depending on your capture
device.
3. If required, locate the content you want to capture in either of these ways:
when capturing from an HDV or DV camcorder you can use the playback
controls under the Preview window to find the content.
when capturing from a TV, use the buttons to select the channel you want to
capture video from.
4. If required, select Auto-recording duration and then enter the length of the
video you want to capture. CyberLink PowerProducer will stop capturing once
this duration has been reached.
5. Click to begin capture.
6. Click to stop the capture once you have captured the video you want.
7. When you are done, click OK to return to the disc authoring window.
Configure Capture Settings
If capturing from a webcam, VCR, or TV, click to configure the capture
settings. Depending on the device you are capturing from, in the Capture Settings
window you can set the video and audio input devices, as well as select the correct
channel and video source when capturing from a TV.
Set Camcorder Capture Preferences
When capturing from an HDV or DV camcorder, set the capture preferences as
follows:
Enable non-realtime capture: select to have CyberLink PowerProducer
continue processing captured video after the original video stops playing in
order to ensure that no frames are dropped during capture.
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Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerProducer. Check the version table on
our web site for detailed versioning information.
Note: if you are creating a 2D disc with 3D media, you still must set the 3D
source format to ensure that the video displays correctly in 2D.
DV timecode: displays the video timecode at the current position.
to add a text remark, date stamp, or time stamp to the video being captured,
click on the button. On the Overlay Text tab, select which type and
display format of text overlay you want to include on your recorded video.
Select the Overlay Format tab to set the font and text position for the text.
3D Video
CyberLink PowerProducer supports various 3D* video formats that you can use to
create 3D discs. All imported 3D video is indicated by a 3D icon in the top right of
its thumbnail.
The Difference Between 3D and 3D-Like
Menus
In supported versions of CyberLink PowerProducer, there are both videos that
display in 3D, and menus that have "3D-Like" properties.
3D videos are composed of two images from slightly different perspectives. They
have one image for the left eye, and one image for the right eye. When these
images are viewed together with compatible 3D hardware and software, they
produce an effect that gives the perception of depth.
Some disc menus in CyberLink PowerProducer have 3D-Like properties. Available in
all versions of the program, these effects are simply 3D animations that only consist
of one image. 3D-Like menus do not produce a 3D depth effect when viewed in 3D
mode.
Setting 3D Source Format
When 3D video is imported into CyberLink PowerProducer, you may need to set the
format of the 3D source video/photo. This is because 3D media comes in a variety
of different video source formats. CyberLink PowerProducer needs to know the
source format of each 3D media file so that it can display it properly in 3D.
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Note: if you selected the Detect 3D video formats option when importing the
video, it is not necessary to perform this step. However, if you find the video is not
displaying correctly in 3D, then you can follow these steps to change the source
format.
Note: this is the procedure for setting the 3D source format when creating a 3D
disc. If you are creating a 2D disc, see Setting Source Format for 2D Discs.
To set the 3D source format of your 3D videos, do this:
1. Right-click on a 3D video file in the author window, select Set 3D Source
Format, and then one of the following:
2D: select this option if the selected media file is actually 2D content.
Side by Side Format (Left Eye First): select this option if the 3D content has
two different images side by side. CyberLink PowerProducer merges the
two images to produce the 3D effect, by showing the left eye image first.
Side by Side Format (Right Eye First): select this option if the 3D content
has two different images side by side. CyberLink PowerProducer merges
the two images to produce the 3D effect, by showing the right eye image
first.
Over/Under format (Left Eye First): select this option if the 3D content has
two different video images, one on top of the other. CyberLink
PowerProducer merges the two images to produce the 3D effect, by
showing the left eye image first.
Over/Under format (Right Eye First): select this option if the 3D content
has two different video images, one on top of the other. CyberLink
PowerProducer merges the two images to produce the 3D effect, by
showing the right eye image first.
Setting Source Format for 2D Discs
If you want to use 3D video files in the production of a 2D movie disc, you must still
change the source format to the proper 3D format for the content to be displayed
correctly on your disc.
To set the source format of 3D video files when creating a 2D disc, do this:
1. Click Video Clips in the Edit section of CyberLink PowerProducer's disc
authoring window.
2. Right click on the video file in the storyboard panel.
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