Power Director 12 Tutorial
Power Director 12 Tutorial
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Contents
Prolog - Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerDirector 12 ................. 1
Creating professional videos at highspeed & creative editing .........2 MultiCam Designer ..........................................................................................2 Theme Designer ................................................................................................3 Motion Blur Effect .............................................................................................3 Fastest Video Editing Software ....................................................................4 Benchmark ...........................................................................................................4 Complete Editing Tools ...................................................................................5 Advanced Timeline Feature & Hotkey Customization .........................5 Content Aware Editing ...................................................................................6 Quality beyond HD 4K Ultra HD ................................................................6 Stunning 3D video creations .........................................................................7 400+ Built-in Effects, Transitions, Templates, Titles and PiPs ............7 New Video Effects .............................................................................................8 Extra Premium Content ..................................................................................8 TrueTheater Technology ..............................................................................9 High-Quality Production .................................................................................9 PowerDirector Mobile ................................................................................... 10 Integrated Editing .......................................................................................... 10
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Basic Features..................................... 51
2-1 Timeline Introduction ................................................................................. 52 2-1-1 The Editing Workspace ...................................................................... 53 2-1-2 Track Behavior ...................................................................................... 59 2-1-3 Timeline Markers ................................................................................. 63 2-1-4 Removing Gaps .................................................................................... 66 2-1-5 Inserting/Overwriting Clips ............................................................. 69 2-1-6 Customizing hotkeys ......................................................................... 70 2-2 Basic Editing Techniques ........................................................................... 73 2-2-1 Importing Media .................................................................................. 73 2-2-2 Importing 3D Media ........................................................................... 74 2-2-3 Combining Projects ............................................................................ 76 2-2-4 Content Aware Editing ...................................................................... 77 2-2-5 Trimming Clips ..................................................................................... 84 2-2-6 Splitting Clips ........................................................................................ 88 2-2-7 Combining Clips ................................................................................. 90 2-2-8 Previewing a Video Clip .................................................................... 91 2-2-9 Previewing 3D Video Clips ............................................................... 93 2-2-10 Converting 2D Clips into 3D Clips ............................................... 95 2-2-11 Backing up Projects (Exporting Projects) ................................. 97 2-3 Adding Title Effects ...................................................................................... 99 2-3-1 Modifying 2D Text Properties .......................................................100 2-3-2 Modifying 3D-Like Text Properties .............................................113 2-3-3 Uploading Title Templates to DirectorZone ............................117 2-3-4 Downloading Title Templates from DirectorZone ................120 2-4 Adding Subtitles ..........................................................................................123 2-4-1 Manually Adding Subtitles .............................................................123 2-4-2 Changing the Subtitle Text Format ............................................127 2-4-3 Exporting Subtitle Text as an SRT file .........................................129 2-4-4 Importing Subtitles ...........................................................................130 2-4-5 Selecting a Subtitle Type ................................................................133 2-5 Adding Transitions .....................................................................................135 2-5-1 Adding Transitions ............................................................................135 2-5-2 Four Types of Transitions ...............................................................137 2-5-3 Applying Random Transitions ......................................................139
2-5-4 Quickly Applying Your Favorite Transitions ............................140 2-6 Using the Effect Room ..............................................................................143 2-6-1 Adding Effects to the Effect Track ...............................................143 2-6-2 Adding Effects to Media Clips .......................................................145 2-6-3 An Overview of the Effect Track ...................................................147 2-6-4 Using Keyframes to Customize Effects .....................................149 2-7 Adding Particle Effects ..............................................................................153 2-7-1 Adding Particle Effects ....................................................................153 2-7-2 Modifying Particle Effects ..............................................................155 2-7-3 Customizing the Motion Path of Particle Objects ................160 2-8 PiP Objects Room .......................................................................................163 2-8-1 Basic Editing Techniques for Customizing Media Clips that Overlap Each Other .....................................................................................164 2-8-2 Applying PiP Objects ........................................................................168 2-8-3 Customizing the Motion Path .......................................................171 2-8-4 Using Chroma Key to Reveal Background Media .................173 2-8-5 Adding PiP Effect Masks ..................................................................176 2-8-6 The Paint Designer ............................................................................177 2-9 Editing Photos ..............................................................................................183 2-9-1 Converting 2D Images to 3D .........................................................184 2-9-2 Cropping Images ...............................................................................186 2-9-3 Fixing and Enhancing Images .......................................................188 2-9-4 Creating Slideshows ........................................................................190 2-9-5 Magic Motion ......................................................................................196 2-10 Editing Audio .............................................................................................201 2-10-1 Extracting Audio ..............................................................................201 2-10-2 Unlinking Video and Audio .........................................................203 2-10-3 Muting Video Clips .........................................................................205 2-10-4 Mixing Audio ....................................................................................207 2-10-5 Music Beat Detection ....................................................................211 2-10-6 WaveEditor .......................................................................................215 2-11 Outputting and Uploading Video Productions .............................219 2-11-1 Outputting as a 2D Video File ....................................................219 2-11-2 Outputting as a 3D Video File ....................................................221 2-11-3 Uploading to Facebook ................................................................224
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2-11-4 Uploading to YouTube .................................................................227 2-11-5 Uploading to Dailymotion ...........................................................231 2-11-6 Uploading to Vimeo .......................................................................234 2-11-7 Uploading to Niconico Douga ...................................................239 2-12 Burning Your Production to a Disc ....................................................241 2-12-1 Importing Additional Disc Content ..........................................241 2-12-2 Adding Chapters .............................................................................242 2-12-3 Customizing the Menu Structure .............................................245 2-12-4 Selecting a Disc Menu ..................................................................246 2-12-5 Customizing Menu Templates ..................................................248 2-12-6 Burning a Disc in 2D ......................................................................252 2-12-7 Burning a Disc in 3D ......................................................................254
3-2-8 Quickly applying a single transition ...........................................304 3-2-9 AudioDirector - Adjusting the video volume and using the fade effects ..................................................................................306 3-2-10 Normalizing the volume of multiple video clips .................310 Theme 2: A tribute to music Using multiple cameras to get all the angles ........................................................................................................313 3-3-1 Extracting the audio from a video clip ......................................314 3-3-2 The MultiCam Designer ..................................................................316 3-3-3 Capturing video content from different camera sources ...319 3-3-4 Changing the edited video content ...........................................322 3-3-5 Trimming off unwanted video segments .................................323 3-3-6 The fade in effect ...............................................................................325 3-3-7 The NewBlue Effects .........................................................................327
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4-2-9 Hum Removal .....................................................................................371 4-2-10 Smart Transition for Audio Clips ................................................375
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Creating professional videos at highspeed & creative editing
supports sync editing from up to 4 video sources Creates professional looking 3D motion slideshows
applies a blur effect on moving PiP media and text to create a sense of speed Powerful Editing Tools provides up to 100 editing tracks and 100+ editing tools
Stylish New Effects & Presets
templates
64-bit TrueVelocity 4 Engine
optimizes the 4th Generation Intel Core processor (Haswell); 40% faster H.264 encoding End-to-end 4K & 3D editing & production
MultiCam Designer
The MultiCam Designer lets you import footage from up to 4 cameras, synchronize the clips using the audio or time codes, and edit them simultaneously.
Theme Designer
Add media clips to sequences to easily create dramatic and professional-looking slideshows with 30+ theme templates. You can launch the Theme Designer on its own, or import your production from the Magic Movie Wizard for further editing.
Apply the motion blur effect to your PiP media or text to make motion appear smoother and more authentic. The length and strength of the effect can be manually customized.
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Fastest Video Editing Software
support
40% faster H.264 encoding Optimized for Intel 4th Generation CoreTM Technology (Haswell), 3x faster with
AVX2 technology
Benchmark
and more
precisely control effects and PiP transformations Easy Editing Modes use the Easy Editor, MagicStyle and Slideshow Creator for instant video creation
Crossfade
Customizable hotkeys
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Content Aware Editing
Smartly analyzes lengthy footage and finds both the important and imperfect shots. Uses TrueTheater technology to enhance the bad parts" automatically, and helps you quickly edit the footage so you can use it in your video timeline.
End-to-end 4K video editing solution 4x better resolution compared to Full HD Supports the import & edit of 4K videos Outputs video productions with 4K resolution
3D Title Designs
3D Slideshow Templates
3D Transitions
3D Particle Effects
Complete 3D editing solution Supports 3D videos/photos and converts 2D content to 3D Includes 3D transitions, particle effects, and titles Produces 3D side-by-side Blu-ray, DVD, and AVCHD discs, and can share creations on YouTube 3D
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New Video Effects
Lens Flare
Tilt-shift
Water Reflection
Magnifier
- NewBlueFX Video Essential 2 & 3 - CyberLink Creative Design Packs: Holiday Pack 4, Travel Pack 2, Romance Pack 3 Only in Director Suite, PowerDirector Ultimate, & Ultimate
TrueTheater Technology
Fix & Enhance Video to the Best Quality
TrueTheater HD TrueTheater Stabilizer
High-Quality Production
Blu-ray, AVCHD 2.0, and DVD discs 4K Ultra HD videos and photo slideshows 3D movie discs, video files, or sharing on YouTube Converting video formats for multiple devices Sharing directly on YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, DailyMotion, and Niconico Douga
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PowerDirector Mobile
Designed for Windows 8 Modern UI
Produce video on Windows 8 tablet in 5 easy steps Easy-edit and trimming tools that let you arrange videos and photos in storyboard
view
Instantly apply MagicStyle templates to create videos in minutes Share instantly on Facebook and YouTube Exclusive for Director Suite & PowerDirector Ultimate Suite/Ultimate/Ultra
Integrated Editing
Facing the trend of dockable tablets, CyberLink PowerDirector now comes in both
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1. Source 1. Click the button and then select Import an Image Folder.
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Extra Information: You can import media by importing the individual media files or the whole media folder. When you choose to import media files, you will see the image files in a folder. When you choose to import a media folder, you won't see its image files. Simply select the folder to be imported and all of the photos (image files) inside it will be imported.
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3. The media is imported. Click Next.
Extra Information: To remove unwated photos, click on the trash bin button in the bottom right corner.
2. Style & Music 1. Select a desired slideshow template and then click to select some background music.
Extra Information: Some slideshow templates show only one photo at a time while others show multiple photos. You can choose the template based on how many photos there are in your slideshow and how you want to present them.
2. Select the music file you want to use as background music, and then click Open.
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4. Use the slides to set the segment of the background music you want to use, and then click OK.
Extra Information: You can use the sliders to set the starting and the ending points of the background music, if you dont want to use the entire duration of the song.
Tip: Slideshow preferences allow you to set how the photos display with the background music. If you want to play the entire background music, please select "fit photos to music." This way your slideshow will end when the music stops.
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5. Click on Next.
3. Preview 1. Click on Play to preview the slideshow content. 2. Click on Customize to adjust the cropped area of photos in the hightlight template.
3. Select the photo to be edited in the slide area, and then click Edit foreground photo.
Extra Information: The editing area on the right allows you to adjust the cropped area. The preview area on the left will instantly show the adjusted result.
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5. Click on Edit background photo to adjust the displayed area of the photo.
6. You can continue editing other slides. When done editing, click on OK.
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7. Preview the slideshow and then click Next.
2. Select the H.264 AVC file format and the Full HD quality. 3. Click on the button to select a different output folder.
Extra Information: You can use any desired output file format and quality.
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6. Your video is being processed. 7. Once the production is complete, the outputted slideshow video will appear on your computers desktop.
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2. Select a media folder, and then click Select Folder.
Extra Information: You can import both video clips and photos in the Easy Editor.
4. Click Next.
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Tip: You can click on to download more Magic Style templates from DirectorZone.
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3. Move the Mix audio level between music and the video's audio slider towards More music. 4. Set the output duration to 00:00:59:29. 5. Click Next.
Extra Information: Mix audio level between music and the video's audio allows you to control the audio in the video production. You can choose to make the background music louder and the video's audio, or the other way around. You can also set the desired length of the outputted video length by entering a duration.
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3. Click Next.
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2. Customize the discs menu, and then burn your production to a disc.
Extra Information: For the information on creating disc menus and burning discs, please refer to chapter 2-12.
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2. Right click in the media library, and then select Empty the Library.
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3. Click on the button to Import a media folder.
Choosing a theme template Each theme template has its own predesigned style, and is comprised of a number of sequences. There are three types of sequences: opening, middle, and closing sequences. You can choose to use all the sequences in a theme template, just the sequences you need, or mix the sequences from different theme templates.
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4. Click OK.
Extra Information: If the media that was imported into the Theme Designer exceeds the media slots available in the theme template, this message will display to inform you that no more media can be added to the template.
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5. Click to preview the entire created movie production.
Preview entire movie: preview the movie from start to the end. Preview the current sequence: only preview the selected sequence.
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2. Select your desired background music file, and then click Open.
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3. Select Preferences.
4. Set the duration of the background music, and then click OK.
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Choosing sequences Theme templates consist of a number of sequences. There are three types of sequences: opening, middle, and closing sequences. Each of these sequences contain elements, some of which are customizable and some of which are not.
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2. Group by Sequence type. 3. Select Opening to displays all the opening sequences available.
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Adding more sequences You can add more sequences to the theme template, or remove unwanted ones during the edit process. 1. To add more sequences, click on the button.
2. Select the sequences you want to add, and then click OK.
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3. Right click on a sequence and then select Remove selected template. You can also simply press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Knowledge Base: After selecting your sequences, you can add photos and videos to them based on the sequence designs. In the sequence content area, you will see the kind of media you can add to each media slot. allows both photos or videos allows photos only You can still add a video clip to a slot that only allows photos. However, just the a single frame of the video will be displayed. Below is what happens when photos or videos are added to the media slots. (Allows for photos and videos) When you add a video to it, you can silence and trim the video. When you add a photo to it, you can adjust the duration it displays. (Allows for photos only) When you add a video to it, you set the frame of the video that will be displayed as a photo. When you add a photo to it, you can adjust the duration it displays.
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Manually adding media files 1. Press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard and then select multiple photos or videos.
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3. After adding the media files into all the available media slots, click on preview the current selected sequence. to
Tip: To remove a media file from a media slot, right click on it and then select Remove selected clip. You can also press the Delete key on your keyboard.
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Trimming a video clip You don't need to trim the video clips before importing them. You can trim them within the Theme Designer. 1. Switch the media type to Video.
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2. Click and drag a video clip into a media slot.
4. Move the timeline slider to the preferred trim position, and then click on to set the starting point.
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Knowledge Base: Depending on the design of the sequences, some media slots may have limitations on the duration of the video clips.
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Effects Effects can be applied to photos or videos to further enrich your video. 1. Add a photo to a sequence.
2. Switch to the Effects tab, and then click and drag the Chinese Painting 2 effect onto the thumbnail.
Extra Information: Effects can be applied to both photos and videos.
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Knowledge Base: You can apply multiple effects to one media clip. Just click and drag each effect you want to use onto the media clip thumbnail. In the effect settings window, you will see a list of all the applied effects. When you select any of them, their parameters will be shown on the right side. Use and to adjust the order the effects are applied to the media clip.
Changing the background image Some sequences have background images that can be changed. When you click on a sequence, if you see the Background section on the right of the Theme Designer window, that means you can change its background image. 1. Click on to change the background image.
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Transition Settings In addition to connecting sequences with media clips, you can also click on the button to set transitions used between sequences. 1. Click on to add transitions.
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Title setting If a sequence supports titles, the Title settings section will display on the right. Enter text in the Text 1 and Text 2 fields.
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Storyboard view : this view displays thumbnails of the media files (images and videos) in your video. You must switch back to the Timeline view to use other features, such as adding audio, title effects, transitions, etc.
Knowledge Base: A media clip's length is displayed as four sets of numbers: 00;00;00;00 (hour; minute; second; frame). For example, 00;01;05;10 means 1 minute, 5 seconds, and 10 frames. Standard (NTSC) video recorded by most camcorders display 29.97 frames in a second (PAL camcorders display 25 frames). One second is generally considered to contain 30 frames of video. However some newer camcorders can record up to 50 or 60 frames per second. You can set the TV format and frame rate of your production by selecting the Timeline frame rate in General preferences.
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Manually Resizing the Timeline Move the mouse to the timeline ruler. When the cursor becomes the icon, drag the cursor to the left to zoom out. Drag the cursor to the right to zoom in on the timeline.
View Entire Project You can use the View Entire Movie option to view your entire video production at once. Please note this does not change the duration of the individual media files or your project. To view your entire project, just right click the mouse on the timeline ruler and then select View Entire Movie in the pop-up menu.
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Tip: You can also click and drag the slider in the lower left corner to resize the timeline, or click to quickly view the entire movie production.
Setting Track Height The timeline workspace has three default track heights: small, medium, and large. You can set the desired track height by right clicking the mouse anywhere on the timeline and then selecting the Adjust Video Track Height or Adjust Audio Track Height in the pop-up menu.
Small
Medium
Large
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Manually Adjusting a Track's Height Move the mouse to the border of the track you want to adjust. When an up/down arrow cursor is displayed, drag the cursor up or down to either expand or reduce the height of the individual timeline track.
Manually Adjusting the Editing Workspace's Height You can also adjust the height of the whole editing workspace. To do this, move the mouse to the top border of the editing workspace. When an up/down arrow cursor is displayed, drag the cursor up to expand the height of the workspace.
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Once the height of the editing workspace is expanded, you can view multiple tracks at once.
Undocking the Preview Window The preview window can be undocked from the editing workspace. If you have dual monitors, this feature is useful when editing and previewing your production. Click the button to undock the preview window.
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Click on
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Adding Tracks
Click to add additional video tracks and/or audio tracks in the Track Manager.
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Tip: You can also right click on the timeline and select Add Tracks. To remove unwanted tracks that don't contain any media, just right click and select Remove Empty Tracks.
Knowledge Base: You can add particle objects, title objects, and PiP objects to a video track to bring more creativity into your production.
Moving a track
You can manually arrange the order of the tracks in the timeline, setting what media displays on top of the other media. The media on the track with the highest number displays on top of the other media, overlapping the other corresponding media in the preview window.
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1. Change the order by dragging editing track 3 up.
2. Hold down the left mouse button and drag it above the effect track.
3. After you release the mouse button, editing track 3 becomes editing track 2, and the order of all the tracks are rearranged.
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Locking/Unlocking Tracks
When you are editing lots of media on multiple tracks, you can use the lock/unlock and enable/disable buttons to lock or hide tracks that contain edited content.
Right click on a track and then select Enable All Tracks so that all the media content on the timeline tracks can be displayed in the preview window. If Enable the Selected Track Only is selected, only the content on the selected track will be displayed.
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2. You may input a Note for the new timeline marker and then click OK.
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3. The new timeline marker is added.
4. When you move media clips to the position of a timeline marker, a line appears, allowing your media to snap to it.
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Extra Information: You can drag a timeline marker to a different position, if necessary. You can also right click on a timeline marker to remove or rename the marker, and to view more options.
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2-1-4 Removing Gaps
While you are adding media clips to the workspace, sometimes media clips are not placed side by side on the timeline, resulting in moments with a black screen in your production. Here's how to solve this issue. Right click on the unwanted gap and then choose a way to remove it.
Case 1: If you want the media on all the tracks to move after a gap is removed, do this: 1. Select Remove and Move All Timeline Clips After Removed Clip.
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2. All the media below will move to the left.
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Case 2: If you want all the media on the other tracks to remain in the same place after a gap is removed, do this: 1. Select Remove and Move Clips on the Same Track.
2. After the gap is removed, only the media clips on the same track moves. All the other media clips stay where they were.
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2-1-6 Customizing hotkeys
You may customize the program hotkeys of PowerDirector, so you can perform editing tasks much quicker. 1. Select Edit > Keyboard Hotkeys > Customize from the menu.
2. Browse to and find the hotkey command that you want to customize. 3. Click in the Hotkeys column next to the command you want to customize. 4. Press the hotkey combination on your computer's keyboard that you want to use/ replace the existing hotkey with and then click OK.
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5. Enter a name for the hotkey set and click OK.
6. You can save different hotkey sets and apply them according to your needs.
Note: If the keyboard hotkey you specify is already in use in the program, you will be asked if you want to remove it from the existing command to use in the new specified command. The replaced command will no longer have a keyboard hotkey associated to it.
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2. Browse to the folder you want to import and then click Select Folder to continue.
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Extra Information: It is recommended that you place all the media files you want to use in your production in a single folder so that you can quickly locate and keep track of it. A CyberLink PowerDirector project file does not include the actual media you are using for your production, so if you want to use any files/folders that are on a disc or a flash drive, it is recommended that you copy these files to your local hard drive first.
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1. Right click on the thumbnail of the media clip and then select Set 3D Source Format.
2. If you are not sure what the source format is, click Auto Detect 3D Source Format and then on OK to continue.
3. The two images are combined into one in the preview window.
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2-2-3 Combining Projects
You can combine multiple CyberLink PowerDirector projects you worked on and saved previously into one project using the Insert Project feature. 1. After you open a project, select File>Insert Project from the menu.
2. Select the project you want to insert in to the current production, and then click Open.
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The second way is to click the icon below a video clip in the media library to launch the Content Aware Editing window.
Marking a selected video segment This feature allows you to mark the beginning and the end of a segment of a video, marking it for later use. 1. Move the timeline slider to a desired position and click on the the beginning of a segment. button to mark
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2. Move the timeline slider to a desired position and then click on the mark the end of a segment. button to
3. Click on the Selected button. The selected segment of a video will be displayed in the upper right panel.
You may use the same method to mark more video segments. Auto fixing the flaws in a video clip If a video clip contains camera shaking or the video that is too dark, Content Aware Editing will automatically detect these problems and give you the option to instantly fix them.
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Click on the button to Auto fix all segments in a video clip.
Or right click on a detected problem and then select Apply Fix to Entire Scene.
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You can compare the video segments before and after fixing in a pop-up window and then click OK.
Playing all selected content In the panel for the selected video segments, you can click on selected video content. to preview all the
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Removing selected segments Select any segments you want to remove, and then click on to remove them.
Selecting all, except the deselected content This feature, similar to an inverse selection, allows you to select all the unselected segments. When you have a long video clip and most of it is marked for selection, you can use it to speed up the selection process. 1. Set a segment as deselected (meaning it will be trimmed out) and then click on .
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2. Click on Yes.
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2-2-5 Trimming Clips
There are two ways to trim a video clip, using Single Trim or Multi Trim. Select a video clip and then click on the Trim button.
Performing a Single Trim The single trim function allows you trim off the beginning and ends of a video clip. 1. Click on the Single Trim tab.
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2. Drag the mark in and mark out position sliders to your preferred positions and then click OK to complete the trimming.
Performing a Multi Trim The multi trim function lets you trim out one or more segments in a video clip, creating independent clips from the original video. 1. Click on the Multi Trim tab. 2. Drag the mark in position slider to your preferred position and then click on the button.
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3. Drag the mark out position slider to your preferred position and then click on the button.
4. Drag the mark in position slider to the next preferred position and then click on .
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5. Drag the mark out position slider to the next preferred position and then click on .
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2-2-6 Splitting Clips
The split function is used frequently in the video editing process. You can use it to quickly split a video clip into two segments, and then keep or remove one of them. 1. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to split the video clip, and then click the Split button.
Note: If the position of the timeline slider is at the beginning or end of the video clip, the Split function is not available because it can't be split into two segments.
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2. The video clip is split into two segments.
3. You can split the video clip into as many segments as you like.
Extra Information: If none of the split segments are removed, they are still one continuous video, which may be helpful if you want to apply effects or transitions.
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2-2-7 Combining Clips
Split video segments can be combined back into one clip. Select all of the split video segments, right click on one of them, and then select Combine.
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In Movie mode, the video production is played from the current timeline slider position to the end of the production (where the media clips end).
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Adjusting Preview Resolution You can select one of the following five preview resolutions: Low Preview Resolution, Normal Preview Resolution, High Preview Resolution, HD Preview Resolution, and Full HD Preview Resolution. If your computer has low or limited resources, it is recommended that you select Low Preview Resolution or Normal Preview Resolution for a smoother preview playback. Selecting a lower resolution does not affect the quality of the outputted video. Click on the option. button to select the preview resolution from the Preview Quality
Extra Information: If your computer is running on a 32 bit operating system, only these three resolution options are available to you: Low Preview Resolution, Normal Preview Resolution, and High Preview Resolution. The HD Preview Resolution and Full HD Preview Resolution options are only available on computers running on a 64 bit operating system.
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1. By default, you preview video clips in 2D mode. Click to select one of the 3D preview modes.
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2. If you are not sure which type of 3D format you should use, select Auto Detect 3D Mode.
Note: Your media must be in the 3D format if you want to preview it in 3D mode.
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The original media is in the 2D format. 1. Select a 2D video clip, and then click Power Tools.
2. Select the 2D to 3D option, and then adjust the Scene Depth. After you have set your changes, click to close the Power Tools window.
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Note: Scene Depth adjusts the amount of depth in the resulting 3D media to fit your preference.
Extra Information: The original video clip is still in the 2D format even though it was converted from 2D to 3D in the project. When you output your video production, you will have a new 3D video clip, and the original video clip will remain unchanged.
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3. Enter a name for the folder and then click OK.
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The Title Room contains a variety of title templates, including themed, dialog balloon, and title effect templates. You can use these templates to add credits and comments to your productions. For title text, CyberLink PowerDirector provides the options of 2D, 3D-like, and 3D title text.
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2-3-1 Modifying 2D Text Properties
Drag a title template from the Title Room library to the timeline. Next, double click on it to open the Title Designer so you can modify it. Inserting 2D title text Most of the content in the Title Room is in 2D, which is the most commonly used title effect text. 1. Switch to the Title Room, and then drag a title template to the timeline. Double click the template to open the Title Designer to modify it
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3. Select the Font Type Settings option to set the font type, size, and color.
4. Select the Font Face Settings option and then set the colors for the 2 color gradient.
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5. Select your desired color and then click OK.
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7. Click on Font Shadow Settings and then deselect Apply shadow.
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Note: By default, text objects are in the 2D format. If you want to enable 3D on any text object, simply select the Enable 3D depth option in 3D Settings.
To preview the title effect in 3D, you need to enable 3D mode, wear 3D glasses, and use a 3D display device. (A 3D display device is not needed if you have red/cyan glasses.)
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Adding Text Animation In addition to applying character presets, you can also add animation to a title effect. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 contains dozens of effect animations that you can apply to the beginning or end of the text as it displays in your production. 1. Go to Motion tab.
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3. And the Ending Effect as Solo Fall.
Inserting more title text 1. Click on the button and then enter your text in the title text box.
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2. Right click on the title text box to customize the font settings.
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4. Change the font type.
Inserting particle effects You can also add particle effects to title effects. 1. Click on the button.
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2. Select a particle effect and then click OK.
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Customizing the Speed of Title Effect Animation You can set the duration of the title effect animation for each text object, including the time it takes for the starting and ending effects to complete.
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1. Click on the "2013" title text box.
2. The first section is the duration before the 2013 text appears. You can use the cursor to adjust the length of it.
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3. Adjust the ending point of the animation effect.
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3. Change the text to "Italy".
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5. On the Font Face Settings tab, you can adjust the extrusion level.
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Note: To convert the 3D-like text into 3D, simply select Enable 3D depth in the 3D Settings panel.
7. Click on the Motion tab to apply the starting and ending effects.
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4. Input a description of the template, and then click Next.
Note: You are required to fill in all the fields.
5. Select I have confirmed the above disclaimer and then click Next.
Note: You must not infringe any copyrights by uploading illegal content.
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8. Click Save.
9. In the Edit window, adjust the duration of the title template on the timeline track.
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2-3-4 Downloading Title Templates from DirectorZone
You can download thousands of templates from DirectorZone for free as long as you have a DirectorZone account. 1. Click Download Templates in the Title Room.
2. If you only want to download 3D (16:9) title templates, you can filter them by selecting the desired format from the drop down list. Select the template you want to download and then click Download.
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4. Double click the downloaded template to install it in the CyberLink PowerDirector 12 library.
Tip: To view all the title templates in the Title Room library that you have downloaded, just click on the Downloaded tag to the left of the library.
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Subtitles
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2. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to display the subtitle, and then click .
3. Double click on the added subtitle in the panel located above, and then enter the desired text.
Extra Information: A subtitle marker displays in the subtitle track of the timeline automatically.
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5. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to add another subtitle, and then click .
6. Double click on the added subtitle, and then enter the desired text.
7. Modify the duration of the subtitle by resizing the subtitle marker on the subtitle track.
Extra Information: Move your mouse cursor to the right end of the subtitle marker. When the cursor becomes an icon with two arrows, click and drag the edge of the marker to increase or reduce the subtitle duration.
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8. Move the mouse cursor to an area within the subtitle marker. When the cursor becomes a icon, you can move it to the left or right to set when the subtitle displays on your video.
Knowledge Base: To remove a subtitle, select it in the subtitles panel and then click the button.
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2. In the Font dialog, change the font type, style, size, color, and 3D depth as required, and then click Apply All.
Extra Information: You can give your subtitles a 3D effect. Note: Clicking Apply All applies the changes to all of the subtitles on the subtitle track. If you click OK, the changes you made are only applied to the current subtitle.
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A 2D subtitle
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2. Select where you want to save the file, give it a custom file name, and the click Save.
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Note: By default, your subtitle text is exported as an SRT file, which you can open with Notepad.
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2. When the timeline slider reaches the desired position of a subtitle during playback, click (Add series of subtitles during playback).
Extra Information: Please note the Add series of subtitles during playback button is only available during video playback. Note: The icons appear on the subtitle track to indicate the positions where the subtitles will display on the video.
3. Stop the playback after you mark all the desired positions. All the icons will then become subtitle markers.
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4. Input your subtitle text in Notepad and then save it as a text file. Each subtitle should be on its own separate line.
6. In the Open dialog, browse to the file, select it, and then click Open to continue.
7. Click OK.
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8. Play the video in the preview window to check if all the subtitles are placed at the correct positions. You can modify the start time and the duration of each subtitle individually as required.
1. Click the button to select the type of subtitles you want to include on your video.
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2. There are two subtitle types you can choose from.
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You will see the transition effect in the preview window.
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Prefix Transition: you can add a prefix transition to the beginning of the second media clip. The transition and the second media clip overlap each other, meaning the transition only works on the second media clip. The transition begins after the first media clip ends.
You can add a cross transition the same way you add an overlap transition, by dragging it between two media clips. The cross transition acts like a bridge between the two media clips, by overlapping them at the same time.
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1. To toggle between the cross and overlap transitions, simply right click on the transition and then select Modify Transition.
The overlap transition overlaps content The cross transition acts like a bridge from the two media clips, as the transition between the two media clips. occurs. After you drag a transition between two media clips, the transition is set as an overlap transition by default. When set as an overlap transition, it will seem like the transition icon is only at the end of the first media clip. However, it is actually also at the beginning of the second media clip, but the second clip is being overlapped by the first clip. During the transition, content from both of the media clips are displayed at the same time.
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Another way to quickly apply transitions is to filter them by selecting a tag, and then click (Apply random transition effect to all videos).
Extra Information: You can click (Display/Hide explorer view) to view all the available transitions, categorized by keyword tags.
Select the type of transition you want to apply, and then PowerDirector will randomly apply one of these filtered transitions to your media clips.
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2-5-4 Quickly Applying Your Favorite Transitions
If there are several transitions that you use quite often, you can add them to your favorites. This way they are easier to access and you can apply them more quickly.
1. Click to display the explorer view, where you will see all the transition keyword tags. This lets you filter the transitions displayed in the library using the available tags. 2. Click the My Favorites tag, where there should't be any transitions as of yet.
3. Select All Content, and then right click on the transition you want to add to your favorites. Select Add to > My Favorites.
Extra Information: When a transition is added to your favorites, the My Favorites tag will show a corresponding number, telling you how many transitions are tagged as a favorite.
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4. Repeat the previous step to tag another transition.
Note: The transitions added to My Favorites are not moved from the original location. They are just marked as a favorite (with a tag). If you delete a transition from the My Favorites, the transition is not deleted and still remains in the transition library.
6. Click (Apply random transition effect to all videos), select a type, and then apply the transitions in My Favorites to your media clips.
Extra Information: If there is only one transition in the My Favorites, only one transition effect is applied to your media clips on the timeline when you use this feature.
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Knowledge Base: To remove a transition from My Favorites, right click on the transition thumbnail and then select Remove from Favorites.
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2. Drag the Dandelion effect to the effect track, and then click the Modify button to customize its settings.
Extra Information: The position of the effect on the timeline indicates when it will begin affecting other media above it in the timeline. You can reposition the effect or adjust its duration as required.
When adding effects directly to the effect track, only one effect can be shown during that interval (duration of the effect clip). If you want to apply several effects to your a media clip at once, you must apply these effects directly to the media clips. The benefit of adding an effect to the effect track is that the selected effect is applied to all the editing tracks that are positioned above it in the timeline.
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2. Drag and drop the desired effect onto the second segment.
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3. When previewing the video, you will see both the effect applied on the effect track and the effect applied directly to the media clip.
4. Drag another effect onto the second portion of the clip, and then click the Effect button.
5. In the Effect Settings panel you can customize the added effects. Click an effect name on the left, and the effect's attributes display in the panel on the right.
Extra Information: To remove an effect, simply click remove it from the list. to
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Knowledge Base: You can tell when an effect was applied to a media clip, as the appears at the beginning of the clip in the timeline. icon
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If you move the effect track below editing track 2, the effect is applied to both editing tracks 1 and 2.
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To sum up, effects are only applied to media when they are positioned below an editing track. When they are above an editing track, the selected effects do not affect the media on the track.
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2. Select Effect to display the available settings in the Keyframe Settings panel.
4. Move the timeline slider to the next frame or point where you want the effect's attributes to change.
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Adjust the settings to customize the effect.
Extra Information: When you adjust the settings, the keyframe icon automatically displays on the clip. This indicates that the attribute settings on the left were changed at this keyframe.
5. You will see that changes were made to the effect at different moments (keyframes) in the preview window.
Knowledge Base: To remove a keyframe and restore the effect to its original settings, select it and then click . If you click this button again, a new keyframe is added. Keyframes are also added automatically to the panel every time you adjust an effect's attribute settings.
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Apply a particle effect to the beginning or The particle effect and the media clip the end of a media clip. You can also use it overlap each other. as a transition.
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When a particle effect is not overlapping any media clips, it can be used as a transition, or as the beginning/end effect of a media clip.
If the particle effect and the media clip overlap, it can enrich your production.
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3. Click (Add/ Delete particle).
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Deleting Particle Images 1. Select an existing image, and then click (Delete selected image).
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Customizing Particle Styles 1. Select an emit method, and then reposition the particles.
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3. Modify the parameters.
Extra Information: You can modify the parameters based on your requirements.
Knowledge Base: You can give the particle object a 3D effect by scrolling down to the bottom of the parameter list. Set the amount of depth you want the particle object to have in 3D.
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4. For the Color Keyframe option you can change the starting and the ending color of the particle object.
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2. Click and drag on the red dot to move the whole motion path.
3. Move the timeline slider and note the blue dot as it follows the motion path.
Extra Information: The blue dot corresponds with the timeline slider on the keyframe timeline.
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2-8-1 Basic Editing Techniques for Customizing Media Clips that Overlap Each Other
There are several basic editing techniques that you can use to customize media clips that overlap each other, such as resizing, repositioning, or reshaping. When two media clips overlap, the media on the editing track with a higher track number displays over the media on the track with a lower track number. Therefore, you have to resize or reposition these two media clips so that both of them display in your production. Move the media clip that overlaps Move the mouse cursor onto the cross icon to drag and move the media clip.
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Rotate the media clip that overlaps Move the mouse cursor to the round border to rotate the media clip.
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Resizing the media clip that overlaps Move the mouse cursor to one of the eight white dots on the media clip's border. When the mouse cursor becomes two arrows, click and drag it to change the size of the media clip, revealing the media clip behind it.
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Reshape the media clip that overlaps Move the mouse cursor to one of the blue squares in the corners of the media clip. Click and drag it to change to shape of the media clip, revealing the media clip behind it.
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2-8-2 Applying PiP Objects
You can drag a PiP object from the PiP Objects room to the timeline to have it display on top of your video. 1. Drag a PiP object to an editing track. You can view it in the preview window.
3. Select the PiP object, and then click the Modify button.
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4. Select the Apply border option.
5. Set the size, blur, and transparency levels of the object's border, and then change the color of the border.
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6. Click the Reflection tab and then select the Enable reflection option.
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2. Select the second keyframe and then adjust the position of the PiP object.
Extra Information: You have to add a new keyframe, or select an existing keyframe on the timeline, before you can alter the object's position.
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Knowledge Base: When the keyframe is selected, the blue dot displayed in the editing area represents the position node that can be moved.
You can click and drag the path line to make the PiP object curve during its motion.
3. Select the last keyframe, and then alter the position of the PiP object's end point, i.e. where it will end up once the motion is complete.
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Knowledge Base: Select the Enable 3D Depth option in 3D Settings to add 3D depth to your PiP objects.
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2. Click the Chroma Key option, select the Enable chroma key option, and then click on the button.
3. When the mouse cursor becomes an eye dropper, use it to select the background color you want to get rid of.
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4. Use the sliders to set Tolerance of intensity and Tolerance of hue.
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2-8-5 Adding PiP Effect Masks
You can use the PiP Designer to apply a predefined mask to media clips that overlap each other. Masks are useful because you can use them to add shape to your media clips. 1. Select a media clip, and then click the Modify button.
2. Go to the Mask tab, and then select the style of mask that you like.
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3. Adjust the position of the mask so that it shows the desired portion of the media clip.
Extra Information: Because the mask is not a part of the media clip, what you are moving is actually the mask, not the media clip. The mask becomes part of the media clip in your production, so when you move or resize the mask, you are customizing both the mask and the media clip.
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2. Select a type of tool, and then set the width and color of the drawn line. Next, click on to start recording your drawing.
3. When you are done, click the button to stop the recording.
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Knowledge Base: If you want to erase all the content you've drawn, click on the button.
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5. Enter a name for your new template, and then click OK.
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Knowledge Base: Besides drawing all kinds of shapes and lines, you can also use the erase mode to create unique animation effects. With the erase mode, you can switch the paint canvas background to a solid color, and then erase the color to reveal the image behind it as you draw.
Paint animation objects can be used on any video or image to create an appealing animation effect for the media clips in your production.
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If the aspect ratio of the original image is 16:9, it can be displayed as follows:
The image fits the preview window when the displayed aspect ratio is set to 16:9.
The image has black bars when being displayed with the aspect ratio of 4:3.
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2-9-1 Converting 2D Images to 3D
In CyberLink PowerDirector 12 you can convert 2D images to 3D. 1. Drag the image clip to the editing track, and then click the Power Tools button.
Note: A 2D image will not have a 3D effect when viewed in 3D mode in the preview window. You must first convert it to 3D using the 2D to 3D function.
2. Select the 2D to 3D option, and then use the slider to adjust the amount of Scene Depth applied. Click to close the Power Tools panel when you are done.
Tip: You can click the Apply to All button to apply the modified setting to all the images on the same editing track.
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3. Enable 3D mode and then put on 3D glasses to view the 3D effect in the preview window.
4. The image clip will have an icon in the lower left corner of its thumbnail, which indicates that a Power Tool effect was applied to it.
Knowledge Base: The Photo Rotation function in Power Tools allows you to rotate a photo by entering a preferred rotation amount.
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2-9-2 Cropping Images
You can crop out portions of an image that you don't want in your production using the crop image function. You can do this by using a predefined aspect ratio, or by creating your own custom one. Please note that if you make the cropped area too small, the resulting image will be blurry. 1. Select the image clip on the timeline, and then click the Crop Image button.
2. Select the aspect ratio you want used for the cropped area of the image.
Tip: Cropping an image changes the content shown, as well as its aspect ratio. If your project's aspect ratio is 16:9 and the image's aspect ratio is 4:3, you can use a 16:9 aspect ratio to crop the image, so that the resulting image now fits your project.
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3. Drag the edges of the crop area to resize it as required, and then click OK.
Knowledge Base: The resulting cropped image is saved as a new image in the media library, and the original image remains untouched. The new file name is the original file name with an incremental number.
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2-9-3 Fixing and Enhancing Images
Use the Fix/Enhance function to enhance the images and videos in your production by adjusting the lighting and white balance. 1. Drag an image clip to a timeline editing track, and then click the Fix/ Enhance button.
2. Select the Lighting Adjustment option, and then use the slider to adjust the parameters.
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Tip: Select the Compare video qualities in split preview option to compare the original and enhanced images in the preview window.
3. Select the Color Adjustment option, and then adjust the brightness and contrast of the image. Click to close the Fix/ Enhance panel.
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2-9-4 Creating Slideshows
To quickly turn your photos into a dynamic slideshow in a few steps, the slideshow feature now provides 12 slideshow template styles for you to choose from. 1. Drag all the images you want in the slideshow to a timeline editing track, select them, and then click the Slideshow button.
Tip: You can also select one of the images and press Ctrl+A on your keyboard to select all the images on the track.
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3. Click Customize.
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5. Click on Add Photos.
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7. Select the photo you wan to add to the slideshow, and then click .
8. Click OK.
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9. Click Next to continue.
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12. Your slideshow is complete.
Tip: To change the slideshow style, simply select it and then click the Slideshow button to reenter the Slideshow Creator.
Knowledge Base: You can right click on the slideshow clip created and the select Show Individual Photos to remove the style template and revert it back to images on your timeline.
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2-9-5 Magic Motion
With the Video Crop function, you can zoom in or crop out certain areas of a video clip. You can even customize the motion on the cropped portion of the video. Similarly, you can use Magic Motion to add movement to your images, making them more engaging for your video production. 1. On the timeline, select the photo you want to add motion to, and then click the button.
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3. Select the User Defined motion template.
4. Select the first keyframe, and then adjust the position of the focus area box.
Knowledge Base: In this example, the motion in the photo moves from left to right.
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5. Move the timeline slider to the middle of the playback timeline. Click to add a new keyframe.
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7. Select the last keyframe, and then adjust the position of the focus area box again. 8. Preview the photo, and then click OK to finish.
Knowledge Base: Magic Motion only allows you to add motion to one photo at a time. However, you can use the Motion template style in the Slideshow Designer to apply movement to multiple photos in a slideshow. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 will automatically detect the content in each photo and add motion effects to them.
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2. Select where on your computer you want to save the new audio file. Enter a file name if necessary, and then click Save.
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2. The audio and the video in the clip are no longer connected.
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Knowledge Base: To link the video and the audio back together, select both of them, right click on the video clip, and then select Link Video and Audio.
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To restore the sound in the video clip, right click on it and then deselect Mute Clip.
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Knowledge Base: The Audio Mixing room displays the audio levels for each of the audio tracks on the timeline.
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2. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to adjust the audio in your production. Use the volume control slider to increase or decrease the volume for audio track 2.
3. Drag the timeline slider to another position and then adjust the volume.
Extra Information: The solid line on the audio track represents the volume level of the audio clip. You can determine the volume level of the audio at the current timeline position with it.
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Knowledge Base: Another way of adjusting the volume level is to drag the solid line up and down on the audio track.
When you click on the this line, a volume key displays. Drag the volume key to adjust the audio level of the clip at that timeline position.
Extra Information: To remove a volume key, simply select it and then drag it out of the audio track. When the cursor becomes a trash can icon, release the left mouse button to remove it.
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Restoring Audio Clip Volume Levels If you are not satisfied with the volume level of any audio clip you previously adjusted, you can easily restore the clip's volume level. To do this, right click on the audio clip and then select Restore to Original Volume Level.
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Manually Adding Music Beat Markers 1. Drag the slider to the position where you want to add a music beat marker, and then click the button.
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3. To delete the music beat marker, simply select it and then click the button.
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2. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 analyzes, detects, and then adds the music beat markers to the timeline ruler. Click Apply to continue.
Extra Information: You can set the minimum time interval allowed between each beat marker.
3. The music beat markers are added to the music beat track at the top of the timeline.
Knowledge Base: To remove all the music beat markers at once, right click on the audio track, and then select Remove all Music Beat Markers for Selected Clip.
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2-10-6 WaveEditor
When you installed CyberLink PowerDirector 12 on your computer, the WaveEditor program was installed as well. You can use it to edit the audio in your projects, including the addition of effects to your existing audio. 1. Select an audio clip on the timeline, and then click the Edit Audio button.
2. Select WaveEditor.
3. Click and drag the orange sliders to select a range of the audio file.
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4. Click Boost.
Extra Information: This applies the effect to just the selected range of the audio clip.
5. Use the slider to adjust the settings, and then click OK.
Extra Information: The Boost feature is used to increase the volume level.
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7. Click Yes to continue.
Note: The edited audio is saved as a new audio file, and the original audio file remains untouched.
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2. Select your preferred video format, and then select the Profile name/ Quality for the created video file.
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3. Click to set the output folder, i.e. where the created 2D video will be located.
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6. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 is producing your video.
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1. Click on the tab.
2. Select the preferred video file format, and then select a 3D output format. For more details, refer to the explanation below.
Knowledge Base: There are four different 3D video output formats: H.264 Multi-View Coding, Side-by-Side Full Width (L/R), Side-by-Side Half Width (L/R), and Anaglyph. To watch a video outputted in a specific format, you must use a corresponding 3D device. We will elaborate more on this in chapter 3. The following is only a brief introduction. If you choose the Anaglyph (Red/Cyan) format, you can wear red/blue glasses and watch your video in 3D (in a poorer quality) on any regular display device. However, if you choose Side-by-Side Full Width (L/R) and Side-by-Side Half Width (L/R), you must use a 3D display device and 3D glasses (red/blue glasses will also work) to watch your created video. H.264 Multi-View Coding is the highest quality 3D video file format.
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3. Select the Profile name/ Quality you want to create the file with.
Extra Information: You can also output your video production in a format compatible with mobile devices, such as smart phones, portable media players, and DV tapes.
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2-11-3 Uploading to Facebook
You can upload your video production directly from CyberLink PowerDirector to social networking web sites, so it can be shared with others. 1. Click on the tab to upload your video production to a social networking web site.
2. Click the Facebook button, and then select your preferred profile type. Remember to input a title and description for your video production, and then click .
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3. Click the Authorize button.
4. Enter your Facebook email address and password, and then click Log In.
Extra Information: You can get a free Facebook account by clicking the Sign up for Facebook button.
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6. When the upload is complete, you can click on Check out your video on Facebook to view your video.
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2. Click Authorize.
3. Enter your e-mail address and password, and then click Log in.
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4. Click Allow.
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6. When the upload is complete, you can click on the link to view your video on YouTube.
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2. Click Authorize.
Extra Information: You can get a Dailymotion account by clicking the Sign up now button.
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5. When the upload is complete, you can click on the link to view your video on Dailymotion.
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2-11-6 Uploading to Vimeo
You can upload your video production to Vimeo directly from CyberLink PowerDirector 12. 1. Select the Vimeo button, and then select the profile type you want. Remember to input the title and description for your video production, and then click .
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Knowledge Base: By selecting the Share timeline info on DirectorZone option, you share your projects on DirectorZone. On DirectorZone, users can see how you made the video by viewing the production timeline, so they can learn other your video editing techniques.
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2. Click Authorize.
3. Enter your e-mail address and password, and then click Log In.
Extra Information: Click Join Vimeo to get a Vimeo account for free.
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4. Click Allow.
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6. When the upload is complete, you can click on the link to view your video on Vimeo.
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3. Select I have read the above statement and I confirm that I have the copyright of the video and the background music I am about to upload to Niconico, and then click OK.
5. When the upload is complete, you can click on the link to view your video on Niconico Gouga.
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2. In the Open dialog, select the project file to be added to the disc, and then click Open.
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3. The thumbnail of the project file is shown in the display window.
Extra Information: You can continue to import additional projects or video files.
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2. You can view the title's chapter in the display window. Click the button to edit the chapters.
3. Drag the timeline slider to where you want to add a chapter marker. Click to add a chapter at the current location.
4. The chapter track displays on the timeline, showing all of the chapter markers in the selected project.
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5. Click the Chapter 1 marker, drag the timeline slider to the frame you want to use as the chapter thumbnail, and then click to set it as the chapter thumbnail.
7. There are now two chapter thumbnails in the first title (project).
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2. Select the first item and then enter your preferred title in the disc menu preview window. Click to close the Menu Structure window.
Extra Information: In the Menu Structure tree, you can see all the menu pages and buttons on your disc. There can be several menu pages on your disc, and the buttons are the chapter thumbnails that you click to play the content you want.
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2-12-4 Selecting a Disc Menu
CyberLink PowerDirector 12 provides dozens of disc menu templates, in both 2D and 3D, which you can include on your disc. 1. Click on the tab and then select your preferred disc menu template.
Tip: 3D menu templates display a 3D icon in the upper left corner of their thumbnails.
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3. You can view the applied menu template in the preview window.
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2. Click in the title text box and then select your preferred preset character to apply to your text.
Tip: You can also click on the title text to launch the text format pane, and set your desired format.
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3. Choose the font type and then select Titles/ Chapters Menu from the drop down list.
4. By default, only three chapters are included. If you have more than three chapters, click to add more buttons.
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5. Rearrange the buttons and then click Save.
6. Enter your preferred menu template name and then click OK.
7. Select the customized menu template and then click Apply to All Pages.
Note: The customized menu template is not automatically applied to the disc menu you are editing. You have to select it and then apply it to your disc menu.
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Extra Information: To preview a 3D disc menu, you must first enable 3D mode.
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1. Click on the tab and then select the desired disc format.
Extra Information: You can burn your video project to a Blu-ray Disc or a removable disk in the AVCHD format.
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2-12-7 Burning a Disc in 3D
If you created a 3D video production with a 3D disc menu, you can burn it to a disc in 3D. 1. Select your preferred 3D menu template, and then click .
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2. Select the desired disc format, and then select the video and audio settings from the dropdowns.
Extra Information: You can burn your 3D video project to a Blu-ray Disc or a removable disk in the AVCHD format.
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Theme 1: My romantic trip to Kyoto - Producing a video creation with easy and quick steps
Follow the steps in this tutorial and learn how to utilize both the Magic Movie Wizard and the Theme Designer. These features of PowerDirector 12 allow you to quickly edit your projects content, so you can finish the production in no time. You can also add text and other effects to your video, before outputting it to an Android tablet.
2. Select the media folder whose media you want to import and then click Select Folder.
Extra Information: When you choose to import a folder, you won't see any of its media files in the window.
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3-1-2 Setting background music
Every template in the Magic Movie Wizard has background music by default. However, you can change the background music and even use multiple music files.
Knowledge Base: To remove a music file as the background music, select it and then click on the button.
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3-1-3 Adding sequences to themes in the Theme Designer
The Magic Movie Wizard not only has preset templates, but also allows you to edit its style templates in the Theme Designer. This way you can customize, design and mix theme styles to suit your creativity. 1. Click Edit in the Theme Designer.
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5. Click and drag the added Opening sequence to the left, so that it will be the opening of the movie production.
Tip: Newly added sequences are placed behind the sequence that is selected.
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6. Click and drag the Closing sequence to the right, so that it is the ending of the movie.
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2. Select the videos you want to import, and then click Open.
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3. Click and drag one of the videos you just imported into an empty media slot on the added sequence.
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2. Add a video into the first media slot.
3. Click on video.
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4. Move the timeline slider to the position where you want the video to begin, and then click .
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3-1-6 Adding transitions
If a selected sequence supports transitions, you can utilize them to further enrich your movie. 1. Enter "My trip and myself, 2013" in the Text 1 field, and then click on add a transition. to
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2. Click and drag Neutral density filter onto the video.
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8. Click OK.
9. Your movie is created and then placed on the timeline for further editing.
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4. Ensure it is selected and then click on Modify to open the Title Designer.
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5. Select the text in the box and then delete it.
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8. Click on the Font Type Settings tab, set Microsoft JhengHei as the font type and choose 18 as the font size.
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2. Adjust the position of your title effect to make it appear where you want it on your video.
3. Click on to return to the media room and then select Color Boards under Media Content.
4. Click and drag the black color board to editing track 3, adjust its length to match your title effect, and then click Modify.
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Knowledge Base: The media on the timeline with the highlights editing track number displays on top of all other media. The color board was on editing track 3, and the text on editing track 2. So changing the positions of the editing tracks will put the text above the color board in the video image.
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Note: Don't forget to click to save your project, or click on File and select Save project.
2. Select MPEG-4 as the file format, set the profile name/quality as MPEG-4 1920x1080/ 24P(16Mbps), and then click .
Extra Information: Please make sure the profile name/ quality is supported by your device.
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Theme 1: My romantic trip to Kyoto becomes a video blog - Ways you can add the look of professionalism to your video
Video blogs, or vlogs for short, are getting more and more popular these days. With an idea and some creativity, you can create your own video blog by writing and shooting your own video. One of the differences between a video and a video blog is the postproduction. In this chapter, you'll learn how to use CyberLink PowerDirector 12, with ColorDirector and AudioDirector, for post production to add that look of video blog professionalism to your video.
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2. Click and drag a video to editing track 1. 3. Click Power Tools.
4. Select Video Speed, set the video length to 00:00:05:00, and then click on to close the Power Tool panel.
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3-2-3 Making multiple video clips the same length
Video blogs often need video clips to have the same length for a better and more controlled presentation. With the trimming tool, you can mark the starting point of a video clip first, and then set the duration to mark the ending point. This way you can make multiple video clips the same length. 1. Select the video to be trimmed and click on .
2. Move the timeline slider to the position where you want the video to start, and then click it. to mark
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2. Select Stabilizer and then click .
Extra Information: If you only need to fix one video clip, simply select Stabilizer, and then you can close the Fix/ Enhance panel.
2. Click Yes.
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5. Click on the Saturation panel and then click on .
6. Place the mouse cursor on the region that needs a saturation adjustment. Then click and drag the mouse cursor up to increase the corresponding parameter values. Drag it down to decrease the values.
Extra Information: For example, when you click on the tree, the program will detect the color of the pixels in that part of the video image. When you drag the cursor up, the color's saturation increases. To stop using the target adjustment tool, just click on again.
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Tip: In ColorDirector, you can click on to preview your video at full screen.
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8. The saturation of your video was adjusted.
Note: Although the color of the video was adjusted in CyberLink ColorDirector, your original video clip was not changed. Making adjustments without the worry of losing the original file means you can be as creative as you want, because you can always start over if you need to.
2. Click Yes.
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5. Click Back to return to PowerDirector 12.
3-2-7 ColorDirector - Adjusting the RGB value with Curve ColorDirector now has the Curve adjustment tool, which is most found in photo editing programs. You can directly click and drag the curve to adjust the color in the bright and dark regions of your video. You can also adjust the RGB values directly. 1. Select the video to be adjusted and then click on in the Fix/Enhance panel.
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3. Click and drag the curve up to make the video image brighter.
Extra Information: The right section of the curve controls the bright regions in the image. Do drag the right part of the curve up to make the bright regions brighter in the video image.
4. Click on the curve to add a node and use it to adjust the bright regions.
Tip: If you want to reset the curve, click on .
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5. Move the curve for the red channel to the left to make the reds in the video image more prominent.
6. Adjust the green channel to make the greens in the video image brighter.
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3. Click on and the select Apply Random Transition to All Videos > Cross Transition.
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3-2-9 AudioDirector - Adjusting the video volume and using the fade effects
Background music often needs adjusting to match the length of the video. We recommend that you to use the fade in and out effects for the background music, so that it will start and end progressively. 1. Click and drag the background music clip to the audio track of editing track 2.
2. Move the timelline slider to the end of the video and then click .
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4. Click on the audio clip, and then click Edit Audio > AudioDirector.
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6. Click on Fades, and then select Fade in and Fade out. Click Apply to set the changes.
7. Click OK.
Extra Information: The Fade in/out effects will make your background music start and end progressively.
8. Click and hold the white node at the front end of the audio clip.
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Theme 2: A tribute to music Using multiple cameras to get all the angles
Most people only use one camera to record their videos. This is not only because of the cost and difficult shooting logistics, but also because recording with multiple cameras can create issues in post production. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 reduces these issues with the MultiCam Designer, which allows you to use footage from up to four video clips simultaneously to edit your video. The video clips can be synced manually, by time codes, by the time they were shot, using audio analysis, or by markers placed on the video clips. Once the video clips are synced, the MultiCam Designer effortlessly edits your video in real-time, simulating the use of a live camera switcher.
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You can use the audio from one of the video clips as the main audio source, or import your own custom audio clip.
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3-3-2 The MultiCam Designer
Now you need import four video clips (taken at the same time with different cameras) into the MultiCam Designer, select the scenes you want to use, and then add background music to make your music video.
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Extra Information: The example videos are of someone playing guitar along with some music, so we'll use the song to sync the videos.
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7. Select Import from Media Room.
9. Set the synchronization type to Audio Analysis, and the audio source to Imported Audio. 10. Click on Apply to start the analysis.
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Click on Camera 4.
Extra Information: The content from the camera you click on will appear on the recording track, which becomes the final edited production.
Click on Camera 1.
Click on Camera 2.
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3-3-4 Changing the edited video content
After capturing the preferred video segments, you can still change the content you used in the edit. 1. Select the segement in the recording track that you want change, and then click on the Split button.
2. Right click on the video segment on the recording track, and then select Camera 4.
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2. Select the video segment at the end and then click on .
3. For the excess video at the beginning, split the video clip again.
4. Select the video segment to be removed, click on and then select Remove and Move Clips on the Same Track.
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3. Place the timeline at the beginning of the video, and set the opacity to 0.
5. Set the opacity to 100 and then click on to close the keyframe settings panel.
Extra Information: You can apply the fade out effect to the end of the video in the same way.
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1. Click on to go to the Effect room, and then select the NewBlue Essential Effect folder.
2. Click and drag NewBlue Color Fixer Plus to the effect track.
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4. Click and drag NewBlue Tint onto the video segment.
5. Click on the video segment that has the effect applied, and then click on the Effect button.
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3. The upper window is the video content before the adjustments, and the lower is the video content after the adjustments.
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4-1-3 Adjusting Regional Color Using Regional Adjustment Tools
CyberLink ColorDirector can not only adjust the color of the entire video (Global Adjustment Tools), but also the color in a specific region with the selection mask. 1. Click to display the video image after the adjustments, and then click to select mask.
2. Use your mouse to manually select the area of the orange building by clicking around its outline.
3. To finish the selection, click back on the first node you added to create an enclosed area.
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4. Adjust Contrast and Clarity in the Tone section, and then click to show/hide the keyframe settings panel.
5. Click to play the video clip. When the previously selected area has moved, click to pause the video, and then adjust the selected area.
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6. Adjust the selected area as the video plays back, and then click (Hide keyframe panel).
Tip: You can delete a node by clicking on it and then pressing the Delete key on your keyboard.
Knowledge Base: To remove the mask, simply right click the red dot on the mask, and then select Delete Mask.
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3. Adjust the parameter of Blue on the Saturation controls to make the sky bluer.
4. Add another gradient mask on the river area in the video image.
5. Adjust the parameter of Green on the Lightness controls to make the river brighter.
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4. Use the left mouse button to select just the boat, creating a mask. When you are done, click (Start motion tracking) on the playback controls.
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2. Set the output format as WMV (.wmv), select the profile type Windows Media Video 9 720X480 / 30i, and then click Start.
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4-1-7 Presets
Presets are predefined color adjustment and effect templates that can be applied to video clips. CyberLink ColorDirector has dozens of built-in presets for you to choose from. You can also download other users shared presets from DirectorZone. 1. Click Presets.
3. Move the slider to the position where you want to apply the preset, and then click (Split the selected clip).
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7. When you return to CyberLink PowerDirector, all the adjusted settings in ColorDirector are saved and applied to the clip on the timeline.
2. Select the video clip you want to adjust, and then click Open.
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Knowledge Base: Below outlines the affects of the HDR effect paramenters.
Glow Strength: adjusts the amount of the HDR glow effect applied to the video image. Radius: adjusts the radius of the HDR glow effect, or the amount of contrast applied to the edges in the video image. Balance: adjusts the balance (where it is applied) of the HDR glow effect. Moving the slider right applies it on the brighter parts (highlights) of edges. Moving it left applies it to the darker parts (shadows) of edges.
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Edge Strength: adjusts the amount of the HDR edge effect applied to the video image. Dragging it right will reveal more detail on the contrast edges. Dragging it left will blur them. Radius: adjusts the radius of the HDR edge effect, or the amount of contrast applied to the edges in the video image. Balance: adjusts the balance (where it is applied) of the HDR edge effect. Moving the slider right applies it on the brighter parts (highlights) of edges. Moving it left applies it to the darker parts (shadows) of edges.
The details in the bright and the dark regions are now more visible.
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CyberLink AudioDirector is a very useful tool for advanced audio editing. It can be used independently or in conjunction with PowerDirector to edit your audio files. You can also import video files into CyberLink AudioDirector, and edit the audio track separately. When the editing is complete, you can choose to re-output the video with the edited audio, or just the audio file. You can use CyberLink AudioDirector to boost audio volume, remove unwanted noise, and apply effects to enrich the presentation of your audio. One of the program's best features is that it removes high frequency noise from audio.
2. Select the files you want to import, and then click Open.
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3. The imported media files will appear in the library in the upper left.
AudioDirector workspace basics When you click on an audio file in the library, its audio waveform displays in the timeline.
When you click on a video file, its audio waveform displays in the timeline, and the video displays in the lower left window.
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2. Select the Fade in option. The beginning of the audio will now display a yellow line that goes from the lower left to the upper right.
3. Drag the square node on the upper end of the yellow line to set where you want the fade in effect to end.
4. Use the scroll bar below the audio channels to go to the end of the audio file's waveform.
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4-2-3 Using Dynamic Range Control
CyberLink AudioDirector includes a dynamic range control feature, which allows you to adjust different audio segments separately. 1. Select the range of audio you want to edit, and then click on the Effect keyframe panel.
2. Click the Dynamic Range Control option, under the Apply Effects section.
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7. Your project was saved.
Extra Information: Now you'll see Dynamic Range Control on the effect track under the sement that was applied with an effect.
Applying multiple audio effects 1. Once again, select the previously selected range of audio, click on the Phone effect, and then click Apply.
2. Now the same audio segment has multiple audio effects applied.
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3. Click (Select folder location).
4. Select where you want to save the new audio file, and then click Save.
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4-2-5 Removing Unwanted High Frequency Noise Using Visual Repair
Now let's go to the restore room to remove unwanted noise from an audio file in the library using the visual repair feature. Just select the range of audio that contains the noise to quickly remove it. 1. Click Restore and then select Visual Repair.
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4. Select Auto attenuate, and then click Apply. 5. The unwanted noise is removed from the audio.
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4-2-6 Mixing Multiple Songs
In the mix audio room you can mix multiple audio files together, adjust their volume, add audio effects, and even record your own voice narration. 1. Click Mix to go to the Mix audio room.
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7. The equalizer effect is applied to the audio file.
Knowledge Base: If you click on the (Effects list) button on the audio clip, it will display a list of the effects applied to the audio clip.
Right click on the audio file and then select Edit Clip in Edit Room.
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3. When you finish recording your audio, click .
4. The recorded audio will appear on the track for further editing and mixing.
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6. Select Entire audio content, and then click Apply.
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Note: When one or both of the overlapping media clips are video clips, a dialog window displays. Click Insert to continue.
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4. Select Tempo Transition, adjust the parameters, and then click OK.
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