An Introduction to Video Editing with Cyberlink PowerDirector 10 Ultra

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PowerDirector User's Guide

Copyright and Disclaimer All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of CyberLink Corporation. To the extent allowed by law, PowerDirector IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH PowerDirector AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. BY USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE THAT CYBERLINK WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE OR MATERIALS CONTAINED EITHER IN THIS PACKAGE. The terms and conditions here under shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Taiwan. PowerDirector is a registered trademark along with other company and product names mentioned in this publication, used for identification purposes and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.

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Contents An Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink ..................................................1 PowerDirector 10 i-1 New Features ................................................................................................3 i-1-1 .....................................................................................................3 New Features - Performance i-1-2 .....................................................................................................3 New Features - Editing Tools i-1-3 .....................................................................................................4 New Features - 3D Tools i-1-4 New Features - Download and Share Your Productions .....................................................................................................5 i-2 Performance ................................................................................................6 – Amazing Editing Performance i-2-1 .....................................................................................................6 2nd Generation TrueVelocity Technology i-2-2 .....................................................................................................7 OpenCL for Optimal Video Effect Speed i-2-3 .....................................................................................................8 3rd Generation Intelligent SVRT™ Technology i-3 Editing ................................................................................................9 Tools – Professional Editing Tools i-3-1 .....................................................................................................9 Add up to 100 Video Tracks i-3-2 .....................................................................................................9 Precise Editing Tools i-3-3 .....................................................................................................11 The Paint Designer i-3-4 .....................................................................................................11 The Audio Mixer i-3-5 .....................................................................................................12 The Time-Lapse Slideshow Template i-3-6 .....................................................................................................12 Multiple Editing Modes i-3-7 .....................................................................................................13 Plug-in Special Effects i-4 3D Tools ................................................................................................14 – Smooth 3D Editing i-4-1 .....................................................................................................14 3D Media & Devices i-4-2 .....................................................................................................15 Full 3D Editing Tools i-4-3 .....................................................................................................16 Multiple Output Formats i-4-4 .....................................................................................................17 Share 3D Videos Online

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i-5 Download ................................................................................................18 Effects & Share Your Work i-5-1 Internet's #1 Video Editing Community DirectorZone .....................................................................................................18 i-5-2 .....................................................................................................19 Video Editing Made Easy i-5-3 .....................................................................................................19 Sharing Made Easy

Chapter ..................................................21 1 - Quick Start Tips 1-1 Creating ................................................................................................22 a Slideshow 1-2 Editing ................................................................................................31 2D Video Clips 1-3 Creating ................................................................................................39 3D Videos

Chapter ..................................................59 2 - Basic Features 2-1 Timeline ................................................................................................65 Introduction 2-1-1 .....................................................................................................65 The Editing Workspace 2-1-2 .....................................................................................................66 Resizing the timeline 2-1-3 .....................................................................................................67 Setting Timeline Height 2-1-4 .....................................................................................................69 Track Behavior 2-1-5 .....................................................................................................75 Track Name 2-1-6 .....................................................................................................76 Timeline Marker 2-1-7 .....................................................................................................79 Range Selection 2-1-8 .....................................................................................................80 Grouping Media Clips 2-1-9 .....................................................................................................81 Removing and Closing Gaps 2-2 Basic ................................................................................................83 Editing Techniques 2-2-1 .....................................................................................................83 Importing Media 2-2-2 .....................................................................................................85 Importing 3D Media 2-2-3 .....................................................................................................87 Combining Projects 2-2-4 .....................................................................................................88 Performing a Multi Trim 2-2-5 .....................................................................................................91 Trimming Clips 2-2-6 .....................................................................................................94 Splitting Clips 2-2-7 .....................................................................................................95 Previewing a Video Clip 2-2-8 .....................................................................................................98 Previewing 3D Video Clips 2-2-9 .....................................................................................................100 Converting 2D Clips into 3D Clips 2-2-10 .....................................................................................................102 Backing up Projects (Exporting Projects) 2-3 Adding ................................................................................................104 Title Effects

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2-3-1 .....................................................................................................105 Adding Title Templates to the Timeline 2-3-2 .....................................................................................................107 Applying Character Presets 2-3-3 .....................................................................................................110 Inserting Titles 2-3-4 .....................................................................................................111 Adding Text Animation 2-3-5 .....................................................................................................113 Enabling 3D Effect in Title Text 2-3-6 Customizing the Speed of Title Effect Animation .....................................................................................................115 2-3-7 .....................................................................................................117 Adding Background Images to Title Effects 2-3-8 .....................................................................................................120 Uploading Title Templates to DirectorZone 2-3-9 Downloading Title Templates from DirectorZone .....................................................................................................124 2-4 Adding ................................................................................................126 Subtitles 2-4-1 .....................................................................................................126 Manually Adding Subtitles 2-4-2 .....................................................................................................129 Changing Subtitle Text Format 2-4-3 .....................................................................................................130 Exporting Subtitles as an SRT file 2-4-4 .....................................................................................................131 Quickly Adding Subtitles 2-4-5 .....................................................................................................134 Selecting the Subtitle Type 2-5 Adding ................................................................................................135 Transitions 2-5-1 .....................................................................................................136 Adding Transitions 2-5-2 .....................................................................................................137 The Four Types of Transitions 2-5-3 .....................................................................................................139 Quickly Applying Random Transitions 2-5-4 .....................................................................................................140 Quickly Applying Specified Transitions 2-5-5 .....................................................................................................142 Adding Audio Transitions 2-6 Using ................................................................................................143 the Effect Room 2-6-1 .....................................................................................................143 Adding Effects to the Effect Track 2-6-2 .....................................................................................................145 Adding Special Effects to Media Clips 2-6-3 .....................................................................................................147 An Introduction to the Effect Track 2-6-4 .....................................................................................................148 Using Keyframes to Customize Effects 2-7 Adding ................................................................................................150 Particle Effects 2-7-1 .....................................................................................................150 Adding Particle Effects 2-7-2 .....................................................................................................151 Modifying Particle Effects 2-7-3 .....................................................................................................157 Uploading Particle Objects to DirectorZone 2-7-4 Customizing the Motion Path of Particle Objects .....................................................................................................160 2-7-5 Downloading Particle Objects from DirectorZone .....................................................................................................163

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2-8 The ................................................................................................165 PiP Objects Room 2-8-1 Basic Editing Techniques for Customizing Media .....................................................................................................166 Clips that Overlap Each Other 2-8-2 .....................................................................................................168 Applying PiP Objects 2-8-3 .....................................................................................................171 Customizing the Motion Path 2-8-4 Using Chroma Key to Reveal Media in the Background .....................................................................................................173 2-8-5 .....................................................................................................175 Adding PiP Effect Masks 2-8-6 .....................................................................................................177 Using the Paint Designer 2-8-7 .....................................................................................................180 The Paint Designer - Erase Mode 2-9 Editing ................................................................................................184 Photos 2-9-1 .....................................................................................................185 Converting 2D Images into 3D 2-9-2 .....................................................................................................186 Cropping Images 2-9-3 .....................................................................................................188 Fixing and Enhancing Images 2-9-4 .....................................................................................................189 Creating Slideshows 2-9-5 .....................................................................................................191 Using Magic Motion 2-10 Editing ................................................................................................195 Audio 2-10-1 .....................................................................................................195 Extracting Audio 2-10-2 .....................................................................................................196 Unlinking Video and Audio 2-10-3 .....................................................................................................197 Muting Video Clips 2-10-4 .....................................................................................................198 Mixing Audio 2-10-5 .....................................................................................................202 Music Beat Detection 2-10-6 .....................................................................................................205 Editing Audio with WaveEditor 2-11 Outputting ................................................................................................208 and Uploading Video Productions 2-11-1 .....................................................................................................208 Outputting as a 2D Video File 2-11-2 .....................................................................................................210 Outputting as a 3D Video File 2-11-3 .....................................................................................................212 Uploading to Facebook 2-11-4 .....................................................................................................214 Uploading to YouTube 2-11-5 .....................................................................................................216 Uploading to Dailymotion 2-11-6 .....................................................................................................218 Uploading to Vimeo 2-12 Burning ................................................................................................221 Your Production to a Disc 2-12-1 .....................................................................................................221 Importing Additional Disc Content 2-12-2 .....................................................................................................222 Adding Chapters 2-12-3 .....................................................................................................225 Customizing the Menu Structure 2-12-4 .....................................................................................................226 Selecting a Disc Menu 2-12-5 .....................................................................................................228 Customizing Menu Templates

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2-12-6 .....................................................................................................231 Burning a Disc in 2D 2-12-7 .....................................................................................................232 Burning a Disc in 3D

Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing ..................................................237 Techniques 3-1 Creating Hollywood-Like Special Effects - Creating a Fight................................................................................................239 Scene 3-1-1 .....................................................................................................239 Creating the Title 3-1-2 Adding Special Effects - Creating an Eerie Atmosphere .....................................................................................................242 3-1-3 .....................................................................................................244 Adding a Cutaway 3-1-4 Particle Object - Making a Magic Wand Shine Brightly .....................................................................................................248 3-1-5 Particle Object - Making Lightning Strikes in the .....................................................................................................253 Sky 3-1-6 Using the Timeline - Copying the Cutaway Clips .....................................................................................................254 3-1-7 .....................................................................................................256 Making a Video Black and White 3-1-8 .....................................................................................................257 Particle Object - Creating an Explosion 3-1-9 .....................................................................................................260 Particle Object - Making a Flame Effect 3-1-10 Particle Object - Making Magic Wands Emit Rays .....................................................................................................262 of Light in a Fight Scene 3-2 Broadcasting News Professionally - Being a Weatherman ................................................................................................264 3-2-1 .....................................................................................................264 Title Template - Creating the News Title 3-2-2 .....................................................................................................266 Making a Weather Forecast Video 3-2-3 .....................................................................................................271 Adding Transitions 3-2-4 .....................................................................................................272 Paint Designer - Drawing Animated Objects 3-2-5 .....................................................................................................274 Flipping Videos 3-3 Time-Lapse ................................................................................................276 Photography 3-3-1 .....................................................................................................276 What is Time-Lapse Photography? 3-3-2 .....................................................................................................276 Required Photography Gear 3-3-3 .....................................................................................................278 Creating a Time-lapse Video

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Chapter 4 - Supplementary Information: ..................................................283 3D Technology 4-1 What ................................................................................................284 is 3D? 4-2 3D................................................................................................285 File Formats 4-3 3D................................................................................................286 Video Output Formats

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An Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerD irector 10

i-1 New Features i-1-1 New Features - Performance i-1-2 New Features - Editing Tools i-1-3 New Features - 3D Tools i-1-4 New Features - Download and Share Your Productions i-2 Performance – Amazing Editing Performance i-2-1 2nd Generation TrueVelocity Technology i-2-2 OpenCL for Optimal Video Effect Speed i-2-3 3rd Generation Intelligent SVRT™ Technology

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An Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerD irector 10 i-3 Editing Tools – Professional Editing Tools i-3-1 Add up to 100 Video Tracks i-3-2 Precise Editing Tools i-3-3 The Paint Designer i-3-4 The Audio Mixer i-3-5 The Time-Lapse Slideshow Template i-3-6 Multiple Editing Modes i-3-7 Plug-in Special Effects i-4 3D Tools – Smooth 3D Editing i-4-1 i-4-1 3D Media & Devices i-4-2 Full 3D Editing Tools i-4-3 Multiple Output Formats i-4-4 Share 3D Videos Online i-5 Download Effects & Share Your Work i-5-1 Internet's #1 Video Editing Community - DirectorZone i-5-2 Video Editing Made Easy i-5-3 Sharing Made Easy

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i-1 New Features i-1-1 New Features - Performance Amazing Video Editing Performance The 2nd generation TrueVelocity video engine – Delivers a rendering speed that is more than two times faster. OpenCL processes video effects 5.7 times faster. Intelligent Rendering with SVRT (Smart Video Rendering Technology) – Analyzes the entire project and only renders the edited portions of the video clips to speed up the rendering process. Renders H.264 videos 35% faster than ever.

i-1-2 New Features - Editing Tools Professional Editing Tools More slideshow templates to choose from. Three editing modes to choose from: Full Feature Editor, Easy Editor and Slideshow Creator. The Music Beat Detection feature automatically analyzes a music clip and then adds beat markers for a more precise arrangement of media with

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An Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerD irector 10 the added music, making your video production more engaging to viewers. The Paint Designer (video painter) lets you create hand drawn animations on top of your videos. The audio mixer allows you to quickly normalize the volume for all video clips in your video production. The time-lapse feature lets you create live action videos using a series of photos, for example of the setting sun.

i-1-3 New Features - 3D Tools Powerful 3D Editing Tools Import videos in the following 3D source formats: MVC (.MTS), Dual Stream AVI, Side-by-Side videos, and Over-Under videos. Import images in the following 3D source formats: MPO and JPS formats. Supports common 3D display formats: Anaglyph (red/cyan source format), Polarizer format, 3D HDTV, and HDMI 1.4. Convert 2D photos/videos to 3D using TrueTheater® 3D. Instantly create 3D video productions or slideshows using 3D video templates.

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An Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerD irector 10 Make 3D movies at home with 3D particle effects, 3D title effects, 3D PiP effects, 3D video effects, and 3D disc menus. Output videos in the following 3D source formats: MVC source format, Side-by-Side Full/Half Width and Anaglyph (red/cyan source format).

Burn 3D DVD, AVCHD, or Blu-ray discs.

i-1-4 New Features - Download and Share Your Productions Download 200,000+ effects for free! There are over 200,000 effects, including title effects, static and motion objects, frames, and disc menu templates, ready for you to download from DirectorZone. Download Magic Style templates from DirectorZone. Share your work on YouTube 3D directly from CyberLink PowerDirector 10. Share your work on video sharing web sites, such as Vimeo and Dailymotion.

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i-2 Performance – Amazing Editing Performance i-2-1 2nd Generation TrueVelocity Technology The 2nd generation TrueVelocity native 64-bit engine combines all kinds of computing technologies to achieve video processing acceleration and save your time.

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i-2-2 OpenCL for Optimal Video Effect Speed CyberLink PowerDirector 10 uses OpenCL to harness GPU power for greatly improved video effect speed. Supports hardware acceleration for 48 video effects. The OpenCL overlapping calculation engine greatly enhances the speed of processing PiP objects, particle effects, title effects, and transitions.

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i-2-3 3rd Generation Intelligent SVRT™ Technology With the 3rd generation SVRT™ technology, only the edited portions of a video clip is rendered to significantly speed up the rendering process, thus saving your time. Provides optimal quality for commonly used H.264 and MPEG-2 high definition videos. Provides the best video quality possible – preserve the original quality of the non-edited portions of a video clip.

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i-3 Editing Tools – Professional Editing Tools i-3-1 Add up to 100 Video Tracks You can have up to 100 video tracks in your project. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 helps you unleash your creativity in video production.

i-3-2 Precise Editing Tools CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now includes precise editing tools that allow you to crop media clips as required, flip media upside down or from left to right, utilize keyframes for more precise control over the editing process, and much more. With these powerful tools, you can generate professionallooking videos with less effort.

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An Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerD irector 10 Precise editing tool: Music Beat Detection The Music Beat Detection feature automatically analyzes a music clip and then adds beat markers for more precise arrangement of media along with the added music.

Precise editing tool: keyframes Use keyframes to define the start and end points of an applied effect, fix, or enhancement on videos. In the keyframe Settings panel, the following options are available: • Add keyframes to particle effects. • Adjust the size and freeform shape of media clips. • Fix and enhance media clips by setting their lighting, contrast, color, saturation, white balance, and much more.

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i-3-3 The Paint Designer The Paint Designer lets you create hand drawn animation objects, such as your written signature, paintings, and inscriptions on top of a video or image clip.

i-3-4 The Audio Mixer The audio mixer allows you to normalize the volume of all the audio in your video production with just a click of your mouse.

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i-3-5 The Time-Lapse Slideshow Template CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now includes the time-lapse slideshow template, which you can use to create amazing urban traffic, star trail, or landscape time-lapse videos.

i-3-6 Multiple Editing Modes CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now has three separate editing modes to choose from: Full Feature Editor, Easy Editor, and the Slideshow Creator. Full Feature Editor: select this option to enter the classic editing mode of CyberLink PowerDirector 10, where all of the program's features are available to you. Easy Editor: The Magic Movie Wizard takes you through a step-by-step process to import, style,

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An Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerD irector 10 adjust, and preview your finished movie, in just a few steps. You can use this mode to quickly create amazing videos. Slideshow Creator: Follow the steps in the Slideshow Creator to import your photos and apply a stylish slideshow template to them. The Slideshow Creator instantly turns your photos into a dynamic slideshow production.

i-3-7 Plug-in Special Effects CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now supports plug-in special effects from NewBlueFX. You can access these effects to help achieve the impression you want in your video production.

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i-4 3D Tools – Smooth 3D Editing i-4-1 3D Media & Devices Supports all 3D Media and Devices: 3D cameras, 3D camcorders, 3D cell phones, and all kinds of 3D video formats.

No 3D Video Clips? CyberLink TrueTheater® 3D technology allows you to convert your photos and videos to 3D.

Convert 2D photos to 3D

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Convert 2D videos to 3D


i-4-2 Full 3D Editing Tools CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now provides a wide variety of 3D special effects for enhancement of your 3D video productions .

3D title effects

Dynamic 3D disc menu templates

3D slideshow templates

3D transitions

3D particle effects

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i-4-3 Multiple Output Formats CyberLink PowerDirector 10 supports all of the industry standard video output formats. You can output videos in the following 3D output source formats: MVC source format, Side-by-Side Full/Half Width and Anaglyph (red/cyan source format). You can also output your videos to almost every kind of device.

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i-4-4 Share 3D Videos Online YouTube 3D video channel You can upload your 3D video production to YouTube 3D directly from CyberLink PowerDirector 10.

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i-5 Download Effects & Share Your Work i-5-1 Internet's #1 Video Editing Community - DirectorZone You can access DirectorZone at: www.DirectorZone.com. Download the following items for free. There are more than 200,000 effects and templates available: Particle effects Title effects Static and motion objects Frames Disc menu templates Magic Style templates

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i-5-2 Video Editing Made Easy Join PowerDirector Video Editing Community Go to DirectorZone to get the most out of your software with tutorials uploaded by users of CyberLink PowerDirector.

Share Your Editing Techniques You can share the timeline information of your created video productions with others, and get ideas from the timelines shared by others too.

i-5-3 Sharing Made Easy You can upload your video production to any of the most popular social networking web sites directly from CyberLink PowerDirector 10.

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An Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerD irector 10 You can output your production in a file format that is compatible with any of the most popular portable devices, including for the iPad/iPhone, Android smartphone, and the Sony PSP/PS3.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips

1-1 Creating a Slideshow 1-2 Editing 2D Video Clips 1-3 Creating 3D Videos

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1-1 Creating a Slideshow How do I use CyberLink PowerDirector 10 to instantly turn my photos into a movie clip? CyberLink PowerDirector includes the Slideshow Creator, which is specifically designed for creating photo slideshow videos. You can use the twelve built-in slideshow templates to add stylish effects and background music to your photos, creating a professional-looking slideshow in a short amount of time. Set your project’s aspect ratio 1. Once CyberLink PowerDirector 10 is launched, you are prompted to select the editing mode you prefer.

2. Set your project’s aspect ratio as 4:3 and then select Slideshow Creator.

Note: Double check the aspect ratio of your photos before setting the corresponding aspect ratio to 16:9 or 4:3.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips Import the photos to be used in your slideshow 1. In the Source window, click to import the photos you want to use in your slideshow.

2. Select Import an Image Folder.

Tip: Put all the photos you want imported in one folder so that you can import all of them at once. 3. Select the folder where the photos are located and then click Select Folder.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 4. Click Next to continue.

Knowledge Base: Click to remove any unwanted photos from the Slideshow Creator. Please note that these photos will not be deleted from your computer’s hard drive.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips Select a style and add music CyberLink PowerDirector 10 provides twelve stylish slideshow templates for you to choose from.

1. Select the style you prefer, and then click to add background music to your slideshow.

2. Choose an audio file and then click Open.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 3. Click Next to continue.

Knowledge Base: After adding music, you can click the Slideshow Preferences button and the Music Preferences button to set your preferences. Slideshow Preferences: use this option to set the length of your slideshow. Select Fit photos to music to have the length of the slideshow match the duration of the added background music. When the length of the slideshow is longer than the background music, a fade out effect is applied to the photos, or the photos are repeated until the end of the background music. Select Fit music to photos (default setting) for the length of the music to match the duration of the slideshow. When the duration of the music is longer

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips than the length of slideshow, a fade effect is applied to the music, or the music will be repeated until the end of the slideshow. Music Preferences: use this option to customize the music duration and to add fades.

Preview your slideshow 1. Click to preview your slideshow.

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2. Click to stop previewing the slideshow and then click Next to continue.

Output your slideshow After you have created a slideshow, you can output it to a video file, burn it to a disc, or perform more advanced editing on it. The following outlines how to output a slideshow to a video file. 1. Click Produce Video, and then click Finish.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 2. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 main program window launches and automatically enter the Produce window.

3. Select the WMV format and then select Windows Media Video 9 FULL HD Quality [1920x1080]. Click to set the output folder and file name.

4. Enter "slideshow" as the file name, and then click Save.

5. Click Start to output your slideshow to a video.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 6. CyberLink PowerDirector produces your video. The produced contents will be shown in the preview window on the right. The remaining time for producing is shown the bottom right corner. 7. Once the production is complete, the .WMV is included in your media library. Save your project to include it in the project.

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1-2 Editing 2D Video Clips Do you want to use CyberLink PowerDirector 10 to instantly create professional videos? You can now create a complete video production by following the five steps in the Easy Editor of PowerDirector 10, where you can add starting and ending titles, a wide variety of effects, and background music to your media. If you are new to the video editing process and not sure how to get started, then the Easy Editor can help. 1. Source 1. After CyberLink PowerDirector 10 is launched, select Easy Editor.

Note: The aspect ratio for your media and see whether it is 16:9 or 4:3. 2. In the Source window, click to import all the media you want to use in your video production.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips Note: If all the media you want to import is all in a specific folder, select Import a Media Folder. 3. Select the media files and then click Open.

4. After you have imported all the media, click Next to continue.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 2. Style 1. Select the Magic Style template you prefer (we use the Broadway style in this example) and click Next to continue.

Tip: In addition to the included templates, you can click DirectorZone and download more style templates for free.

to access

3. Adjustment 1. Click to add background music to your production.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 2. Select the audio clip you want to use as your background music, and then click Open.

Tip: You can add multiple music files to the background music playlist and set the order of the music in the playlist.

The total duration of the background music should match the length of the video to avoid some of the music tracks you selected are not being used, or the duration of the background music is not long enough. 3. Use the slider to mix the audio level between the background music and the video's audio in your production. Click Next to continue.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips Extra Information: You can specify the duration of your movie. There are three options: 1. Original duration: select this option if you don’t want to make any changes to your imported media. 2. Set output duration: select this option to manually specify the total duration of your movie. The duration is displayed in the hour; minute; second; frame format. Please note that 29.97 frames represent one second. 3. Fit duration to background music: select this option if you want your video production to match the duration of your background music.

4. Preview 1. When you enter the Preview window, the program will start creating your movie.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 2. Enter "Travel" as your starting title and "The End" as your ending title in the fields provided. Click the Play button to preview your movie and then click Next to continue.

5. Production 1. Click Produce Video. Extra Information: Three choices are available in the final step. Produce video: output your production to a video file. Create Disc: burn your production directly to a disc. Advanced Editing: use the main feature of CyberLink PowerDirector to perform more editing techniques on your production. 2. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 will automatically open and enter the Produce window. Select the WMV format and select Windows Media Video 9 FULL HD Quality [1920x1080]. Click to set the output folder and file name.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 3. Enter the file name and click Save.

4. Click Start to output your video production.

Note: Preview the video during production might slow down your computer. Suggest to deselect the Enable preview during production to reduce the workload for your computer and will speed up the production. 5. CyberLink PowerDirector produces your video.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 6. Once production is complete, the .WMV is included in your media library. Save your project to include it in the project.

7. Play the output video with your desired player.

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1-3 Creating 3D Videos CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now provides a 3D video editing feature, which includes titles, PiP objects, effects, and particle objects in 3D. If you want your 3D video production to include 3D effects, all its media must also be in 3D. Importing 3D Media 1. In the Edit window, click and then select Import a Media Folder.

Extra Information: It is recommended that you put all the media clips you want to use in the same folder so that you can import all of them at once. 2. Select the folder where the media is located and then click Select Folder.

Extra Information: When you are importing a folder, you cannot see the thumbnails or its contents (images, videos, audio files).

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 3. Once imported, all the media clips in the 3D format display a 3D icon in the upper left corner of their thumbnails.

Auto Detecting 3D Video Clips 1. 3D video clips are split into two screens (the left and right eye frame) in the preview window.

2. Right click on the thumbnail of the 3D video clip and then select Set 3D Source Format.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 3. Click Auto Detect 3D Source Format.

Tip: If you are not sure what the source format of your 3D media is, click Auto Detect 3D Source Format to have CyberLink PowerDirector 10 automatically detect and set it for you.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 4. Click OK to continue.

5. The video clip is combined into one screen in the preview window. Click 3D mode.

to enable

Extra Information: You must wear 3D glasses to view the 3D video effect in the preview window.

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6. Click to revert the 3D video clip to 2D mode in the preview window.

Locking Tracks When you have finished editing the media clips on a specific track, in order to prevent any changes made to that track by accident, you can choose to lock that track and continue editing the rest of the production. 1. Click track 1.

to the left of editing

Note: The editing track includes both a video track and an audio track. To lock the editing track, be sure to lock these two media tracks. 2. Once the tracks are locked, the icons change to . You can unlock the tracks by clicking the icons again.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 3D Particle Templates You can add dynamic effects to your video production by using particle templates. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 lets you add sophisticated particle effects to projects to achieve everything from simple animations to dramatic special effects. 1. Click

to open the

Particle Room. Click the button to expand the explorer view, and then select the 3D category. 2. Select and drag the desired template to editing track 2.

3. Move the cursor to the right end of the particle object. When the cursor changes to two arrows , drag it to the left.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 4. Set the position where you want the particle object to appear in the video clip. You will see dynamic 3D effects in the preview window.

3D Title Effects You can add titles with 3D effects to your production. Please note you must select title templates that support the 3D format (templates showing a 3D icon in the upper left corner of their thumbnails). 1. Click to open the Title Room. Select and drag a predefined 3D title template to the editing track. Double click on the title template to open the Title Designer. 2. Click on the text box, delete the original text, and then enter the required text.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 3. Set the font type, size, and color.

Knowledge Base: You can apply a defined character preset to your title without setting the font color or type.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips Setting 3D Media 1. Click on the tab to apply a pre-defined texture to your title text. 2. Click the title color box.

3. In the Color dialog, select the desired color and then click OK.

4. You have finished setting the text texture. Now your title looks more appealing.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips Customizing Text Font Face 1. Click on the tab to customize the font face settings of the 3D title text.

Extra Information: While you are setting the parameters, you can view the applied effects in the preview window. Customizing 3D Rotation Settings 1. Click on the tab to customize the 3D rotation settings of your title text.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 2. Use the available sliders to rotate the 3D text to generate your preferred 3D effect and orientation.

Enabling 3D Depth 1. Click to modify the animation properties.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 2. Select the Enable 3D depth option, and then use the slider to set the amount of depth you want the title text to have in 3D. Click Save to continue.

Extra Information: Dragging the slider to the left brings the 3D title closer to the audience (in the foreground), while dragging it to the right makes the title appear farther away (in the background). 3. Set the position where you want your title to appear and then adjust the duration of the title.

Customizing 3D Effects In CyberLink PowerDirector 10, video effects also support 3D. This allows for more of the content in your video production to be viewed in 3D. 1. Click to open the Effect Room, and then select the 3D category.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 2. Select and drag a 3D effect template to the effect track. Click the Modify button to open the Effect Settings panel.

3. Use the slider to set the desired amount of 3D depth, and then close the Effect Settings panel.

4. In the preview window, the customized video effect displays in 3D.

Note: Be sure to select the Auto Detect 3D Source Format option before watching your video clip in the preview window. Customizing 3D PiP Objects PiP objects also support the 3D. You can select a 3D PiP object template under the 3D category of the PiP Objects Room.

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1. Click to open the PiP Objects Room, and then select the 3D category.

2. Select and drag a 3D PiP object to the editing track and then click Modify.

3. Click on the tab and then select Enable 3D depth. Use the slider to set the amount of 3D depth.

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4. Click on the tab and then select Enable flip object to flip the PiP media from left to right. Click Save to continue.

5. Set the position where you want the PiP object to appear.

6. Double click on the title text you edited previously to open the Title Designer.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips 7. Use the sliders to rotate the 3D text to generate your preferred orientation. Overlap the text and the PiP object, and then click Save.

Outputting Video Projects in 3D After you have finished your 3D production, in order to show the 3D effects properly, remember to output it in a 3D video file format. 1. Click Produce.

2. Click and then select the WMV format. Select the desired 3D output format and Profile type, and then click to change the output folder.

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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 have to use a corresponding 3D device. We will elaborate on this in chapter 3 and the following just gives you an introduction. If you choose the Anaglyph (Red/Cyan) format, you can wear red/blue glasses to watch your video on a general display. However, if you choose Side-by-Side Full Width (L/R), Side-by-Side Half Width (L/R), and H.264 Multi-View Coding, you must use a 3D display, 3D glasses, and a 3D media player to watch your created video. 3. Select Desktop and then click Save.

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Chapter 1 - Quick Start Tips Extra Information: You can change the output file name. 4. Click to output your video production in a 3D format.

5. Your production is being rendered in a 3D format.

6. Once the production is complete, the WMV file is included in your media library. Save your project to include it in the project.

7. Launch CyberLink PowerDVD to play the outputted 3D video.

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2-1 Timeline introduction 2-1-1 The Editing Workspace 2-1-2 Resizing the timeline 2-1-3 Setting Timeline Height 2-1-4 Track Behavior 2-1-5 Track Name 2-1-6 Timeline Marker 2-1-7 Range Selection 2-1-8 Grouping Media Clips

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2-1-9 Removing and Closing Gaps 2-2 Basic Editing Techniques 2-2-1 Importing Media 2-2-2 Importing 3D Media 2-2-3 Combining Projects 2-2-4 Performing a Multi Trim 2-2-5 Trimming Clips 2-2-6 Splitting Clips 2-2-7 Previewing a Video Clip 2-2-8 Previewing 3D Video Clips 2-2-9 Converting 2D Clips into 3D Clips 2-2-10 Backing up Projects (Exporting Projects) 2-3 Adding Title Effects 2-3-1 Adding Title Templates to the Timeline 2-3-2 Applying Character Presets 2-3-3 Inserting Titles 2-3-4 Adding Text Animation 2-3-5 Enabling 3D Effect in Title Text 2-3-6 Customizing the Speed of Title Effect Animation 2-3-7 Adding Background Images to Title Effects 2-3-8 Uploading Title Templates to DirectorZone 2-3-9 Downloading Title Templates from DirectorZone

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2-4 Adding Subtitles 2-4-1 Manually Adding Subtitles 2-4-2 Changing Subtitle Text Format 2-4-3 Exporting Subtitles as a SRT file 2-4-4 Quickly Adding Subtitles 2-4-5 Selecting the Subtitle Type 2-5 Adding Transitions 2-5-1 Adding Transitions 2-5-2 The Four Types of Transitions 2-5-3 Quickly Applying Random Transitions 2-5-4 Quickly Applying Specified Transitions 2-5-5 Adding Audio Transitions 2-6 Using the Effect Room 2-6-1 Adding Effects to the Effect Track 2-6-2 Adding Special Effects to Media Clips 2-6-3 An Introduction to the Effect Track 2-6-4 Using Keyframes to Customize Effects 2-7 Adding Particle Effects 2-7-1 Adding Particle Effects 2-7-2 Modifying Particle Effects 2-7-2-1 Adding New Particle Images 2-7-2-2 Deleting Particle Images

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2-7-2-3 Customizing Particle Styles 2-7-3 Uploading Particle Objects to DirectorZone 2-7-4 Customizing the Motion Path of Particle Objects

2-7-5 Downloading Particle Objects from DirectorZone 2-8 The PiP Objects Room 2-8-1 Basic Editing Techniques for Customizing Media Clips that Overlap Each Other 2-8-2 Applying PiP Objects 2-8-3 Customizing the Motion Path 2-8-4 Using Chroma Key to Reveal Media in the Background

2-8-5 Adding PiP Effect Masks 2-8-6 Using the Paint Designer 2-8-7 The Paint Designer - Erase Mode 2-9 Editing Photos 2-9-1 Converting 2D Images into 3D 2-9-2 Cropping Images 2-9-3 Fixing and Enhancing Images 2-9-4 Creating Slideshows 2-9-5 Using Magic Motion

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2-10 Editing Audio 2-10-1 Extracting Audio 2-10-2 Unlinking Video and Audio 2-10-3 Muting Video Clips 2-10-4 Mixing Audio 2-10-5 Music Beat Detection 2-10-6 Editing Audio with WaveEditor 2-11 Outputting and Uploading Video Productions 2-11-1 Outputting as a 2D Video File 2-11-2 Outputting as a 3D Video File 2-11-3 Uploading to Facebook 2-11-4 Uploading to YouTube 2-11-5 Uploading to Dailymotion 2-11-6 Uploading to Vimeo 2-12 Burning Your Production to a Disc 2-12-1 Importing Additional Disc Content 2-12-2 Adding Chapters 2-12-3 Customizing The Menu Structure 2-12-4 Selecting a Disc Menu 2-12-5 Customizing Menu Templates

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2-12-6 Burning a Disc in 2D 2-12-7 Burning a Disc in 3D

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2-1 Timeline Introduction "One must have the correct tools to get the job done" as the saying goes. You should get familiar with the workspace before you can create professional looking movies using CyberLink PowerDirector 10. The following outlines how to get the most out of the editing workspace. When you launch CyberLink PowerDirector 10, select Full Feature Editor to enter the classic mode of CyberLink PowerDirector, where all of the program's features are available to you.

2-1-1 The Editing Workspace The editing workspace has two different views: the Timeline and Storyboard views. Timeline view: this is for more advanced video editing.

Storyboard view: this view displays thumbnails of all the media files (images and videos) in your video. You must switch back to the Timeline view to use other features, such as adding text or effects.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Knowledge Base: The media length is displayed in the format of four sets of numbers 00;00;00;00 (hour; minute; second; frame), and 29.97 frames represent one second. For example, 00;01;05;10 means 1 minute, 5 seconds, and 10 frames.

2-1-2 Resizing the timeline You can resize the timeline at any time to get a better view of the media on a specific track or your entire project. Manually Resizing the Timeline Move the mouse to the timeline ruler. When the cursor becomes the icon, drag the cursor to the left for zoom out or drag the cursor to the right for zoom in the timeline.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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. Right click the mouse on the timeline ruler and then select View Entire Movie in the pop-up menu.

2-1-3 Setting Timeline Height CyberLink PowerDirector 10 allows you to add up to 100 media tracks to the timeline. You can adjust the timeline height and width at any time if you have a large number of tracks in the editing workspace. Setting Track Height The timeline workspace has three custom track heights: small, medium, or large. You can set the desired track height by right clicking the mouse anywhere on the timeline and then selecting the Adjust Track Height option in the pop-up menu.

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Small

Medium

Large

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 and down to either expand or reduce the height of the individual timeline track.

Manually Adjusting the Editing Workspace’s Height You can adjust the height of the editing workspace when editing multiple media tracks at the same time.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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.

Once the height of the editing workspace is expanded, you can view multiple tracks at once.

2-1-4 Track Behavior The editing workspace contains six default tracks: editing track 1, effect track, editing track 2, title track, voice track, and music track. The editing track contains a video track and an audio track.

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You can click to add additional video tracks and/or audio tracks.

Tip: You can also right click on the timeline and select Add Tracks.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Remove Empty Tracks You can remove unwanted tracks from the timeline. 1. Right click on the timeline and then click Remove Empty Tracks in the pop-up menu.

2. All the empty editing tracks are removed from the timeline.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Automatically Adding a Track This is a unique feature in CyberLink PowerDirector 10. If more tracks are required for editing your production, instead opening the Track Manager, you can simply drag any media to the last editing track, and the program will automatically add a new editing track. 1. Drag media to the last track (editing track 4).

2. The program automatically adds editing track 5.

3. Drag media to editing track 5.

Knowledge Base: You can also add particle objects, title objects, and PiP objects to the video track to add more creativity to your production.

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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. 1. Change the order by dragging editing track 5 up.

2. Hold down the left mouse button and drag it above the effect track.

3. After you release the mouse, editing track 5 becomes editing track 2, and the order of all the tracks is rearranged.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features In addition to moving tracks, you can also copy tracks. 1. Right click on the track you want to copy and select Copy to (editing track 2 is used in this example).

2. Select the position where you want to copy and then click OK.

3. Track 2 is copied to the new specified location and the order of the tracks is rearranged.

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2-1-5 Track Name If you have lots of media on multiple tracks, you can give each track a custom name to make them easier to identify. . 1. Move the mouse to the border of the tracks. When the cursor becomes an icon with two arrows, click and hold the mouse button and then drag the icon to the right.

2. The hidden track names are revealed.

3. You can customize a track name by entering the desired text in the field provided.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Knowledge Base: 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 completed edited content.

2-1-6 Timeline Marker You can add timeline markers to the timeline ruler for more precise media clip placement on the timeline. Media clips snap to the timeline markers, the same way they snap to grid lines in the preview window. Adding Timeline Markers 1. Right click the mouse on the timeline ruler and then select Add Timeline Marker.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. If required, input a Name for the new timeline marker and then click OK.

3. The new timeline marker was added.

Extra Information: You can drag a timeline marker to a different position, if necessary. 4. You can hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and then select all of the media clips you want to move.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Tip: You can also use the cursor to highlight a box and select multiple media clips.

5. When you move media clips to the position of a timeline marker, a line appears, allowing your media to snap to it.

6. Use timeline markers to align the media clips on multiple tracks.

Extra Information: You can right click on a timeline marker to remove and rename the marker, and view more options.

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2-1-7 Range Selection Range selection allows you to easily select a portion of your project for copying and pasting purposes. 1. Click and drag the yellow arrow on the left side of the timeline slider to select a range of media.

2. Click and drag the yellow arrow on the right side of the timeline slider to select a range of media.

3. When the range is selected, click the Copy button.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Drag the timeline slider to the end of your production and then click Paste.

5. All the copied content is pasted.

Extra Information: The content on any locked tracks is not copied.

2-1-8 Grouping Media Clips When you have multiple media files that want to move to another position, you can simply group them together. Doing this allows you to move all the selected media files at once. You can also ungroup them to allow for individual media file movement. 1. Use the cursor to select several media clips on the timeline.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Right click on the selected media and then select Group Objects.

3. When you click one of the media clips, all the media in the group is selected.

Ungrouping Media Clips To ungroup objects, just right click on this group and then select Ungroup Objects.

2-1-9 Removing and Closing Gaps While you are working on your production, it is common that the media clips are not placed side by side on the timeline, resulting in black moments in your production. You can use Remove and Close Gap to solve this issue.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. If a gap exists between two media clips, right click on the gap and then select Remove and Close Gap.

2. These two media clips are now side by side, with no gap between them.

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2-2 Basic Editing Techniques Editing video clips is one of the most important steps in creating your video productions. It is recommended that you finish editing your video clips before adding any effects to them.

2-2-1 Importing Media You have to import media into CyberLink PowerDirector before editing it. There are two options you can select to import your media: Import Media Files and Import a Media Folder. The Import Media Files option allows you to import media files individually, while the Import a Media Folder option allows you to import the all the media files contained in a specific folder. Importing Media Files 1. Click and then select Import Media Files.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Select the media you want to import and then click Open to continue.

3. The imported media is displayed.

Importing a Media Folder 1. Click and then select Import a Media Folder

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Browse to the folder you want to import and then click Select Folder to continue.

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 instantly locate them or keep track of the files. Since CyberLink PowerDirector does not save the media you are using for your production, if you want to use any files/folders that are on a disc or flash drive, it is suggested that you copy them to your local hard drive first.

2-2-2 Importing 3D Media When importing 3D video clips, the clips may be split into two screens (the left and right eye frame) in the preview window. Set the 3D source format for the 3D media before moving on with your production.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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 click OK to continue.

3. The media is combined into one screen in the preview window.

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2-2-3 Combining Projects You can combine multiple CyberLink PowerDirector projects you have worked on and saved previously into one project using the Insert Project feature. 1. After you open a project, select File>Insert Project.

2. Select the project you want to combine with the current production, and then click Open.

3. Click OK.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. The project is inserted.

Note: When you are inserting a project, move the timeline slider to the position where you want to insert it and then click File > Insert Project. The inserted project is placed at the exact position you want.

2-2-4 Performing a Multi Trim The multi trim function allows you to mark multiple segments of a video clip at once. You can decide to keep or remove the trimmed segments. 1. Select the video clip you want to trim, and then click the Multi Trim button.

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Tip: Use to magnify the timeline down to the individual frame level for more precise editing. The rectangular area over the timeline is the magnified area, which is represented as the timeline or the frame thumbnails shown below.

2. Drag the timeline slider to locate the beginning of the first trimmed segment, and then click to set the mark in position.

3. A red line appears at the mark in position.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want the first segment to end, and then click to set the mark out position.

5. The first trimmed segment is displayed in the area on the right.

Extra Information: The video segments to be kept are indicated in blue on the timeline, while the segments in grey will be trimmed out. 6. Repeat the previous steps to mark the second video segment, and then click OK.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 7. The video clip is trimmed into several segments based on the marked segments.

Extra Information: The changes you make to the video clip are only saved in CyberLink PowerDirector's project file. The original file will remain the same and will not be affected. Knowledge Base: To erase a trimmed segment, just select it in the window on the right and then click . The segment’s marks are removed.

2-2-5 Trimming Clips The trim function works in the same way as the multi trim function by marking a video clip before trimming it. However, with multi trim you can trim out multiple segments at once, while you can only trim out one segment using the trim function.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. Select the video clip you want to trim, and then click the Trim button.

Extra Information: If you enter the trim window to refine a trimmed video clip, the clip is displayed in its original length and a blue segment appears to represent the marked in and out positions. 2. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want the trimmed clip to begin, and then click in position.

to set the mark

Extra Information: The trim function sets the mark in and mark out positions in the same way as multi trim.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want the clip to end, and then click to set the mark out position.

4. Click OK to set your changes.

Tip: You can also adjust the mark in or mark out positions using the timeline slider to expand or shrink the blue area.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 5. You have finished trimming the video clip.

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 the segment you want or remove the unwanted one. 1. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to split the video clip, and then click Split.

Note: If the position you set with the timeline slider is at the beginning or end of the video clip, the Split function is not available because no video clip can be split at these positions. 2. The video clip is split into two segments.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. You can split the video clip into as many segments as you like.

Extra Information: If the split segments are not removed, they can be combined to return the clip to its previous state.

2-2-7 Previewing a Video Clip Video Previewing Mode There are two video preview modes: Clip mode and Movie mode. In Clip mode, only the clip that is selected on the timeline is played, and playback stops at the end of the clip.

In Movie mode, the video production is played from the position where the timeline slider is located, until the end of the production.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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. Extra Information: If your computer is running on a 32 bit operating system, you can only see three resolution options (Low Preview Resolution, Normal Preview Resolution, and High Preview Resolution) in the pop-up menu. However, if your system is running on a 64 bit operating system, you will see two additional resolution options: HD Preview Resolution and FULL HD Preview Resolution. Media Viewer In addition to the preview window, you can also preview your movie using the Media Viewer, which provides a larger display of your production. 1. Click in the preview window.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Select Launch Media Viewer.

3. Use the Media Viewer to view your production at full screen, and then click

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. The Media Viewer window returns to the normal size.

2-2-8 Previewing 3D Video Clips After importing the media files into the media library, all the video clips in the 3D format display a 3D icon in the upper left corner of their thumbnails. You can preview 3D video clips in either 2D or 3D mode.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. By default, you preview video clips are in 2D mode. Click to select one of the 3D preview modes.

2. If you are not sure which type of 3D format you should use, select Auto Detect 3D Mode

3. The 3D effect displays immediately.

Note: Your media should be in the 3D format if you want to preview it in 3D mode.

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2-2-9 Converting 2D Clips into 3D Clips You can’t preview a video clip in 3D mode unless the clip is in the 3D format. If you don’t have the equipment to create any 3D media, you can use the 2D to 3D function in CyberLink PowerDirector to convert your images or videos into 3D.

The original media is in the 2D format. 1. Select a 2D video clip, and then click Power Tools.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Check the 2D to 3D box, and then adjust the Scene Depth. After you have set your changes, click the X icon in the upper right corner to close the Power Tools window.

Note: You can adjust the amount of depth in the resulting 3D media to your preference. Tip: You can turn on the 3D preview effect to see a media clip’s scene depth. 3. The 2D video clip is converted into 3D

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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2-2-10 Backing up Projects (Exporting Projects) When you save a project during the editing process, what you saved is a log of the edits you want to make. The media used in your production is not saved to the project file. By exporting your project, all the media clips, along with the project file that contains the log of edits you want to make to the media, are exported and stored in one place. The exported project or the backup file, is portable and can be imported onto another computer running CyberLink PowerDirector for further editing. 1. Select File>Export>Pack Project Materials.

2. Select Desktop and then click Make New Folder.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Enter a name for the folder and then click OK.

4. Your project is exported.

5. Once the project was exported, open the exported folder to view the project file and the media clips.

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2-3 Adding Title Effects Adding titles to your video is a very important feature because sometimes you can’t only use videos to convey your message effectively. Adding titles to your video can make your production more appealing. You have to switch to the Title Room before adding title effects to your production.

The Title Room contains a variety of title templates, including themed, dialog balloon and title effect templates, which you can use to add credits and comments to your productions. Themed title templates

Dialog balloon title templates

Title effect templates

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2-3-1 Adding Title Templates to the Timeline You can directly drag a title template in the Title Room to the timeline, and then double click on it to open the Title Designer to modify it. 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.

2. Double click the text box to enter the required text.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Set the font type, size, and color.


5. You have finished setting your text format.

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2-3-2 Applying Character Presets Besides customizing title text yourself, you can also apply a pre-defined character preset to your title. 1. Select the text properties tab, and then click the desired character preset to apply it to your text. 2. Click to display the font face setting panel.

3. Click to set the color for the start of the font face gradient.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. In the Color dialog, select the desired color and then click OK.

5. Click on a gradient direction in the circle to create the desired gradient style. Click to display the shadow setting panel.

6. Select the Apply shadow box. Set the shadow distance, and then click to display the border settings.

Extra Information: You can view the applied effects in the preview window.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 7. Click the Uniform color box.


9. You have finished customizing your text format.

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2-3-3 Inserting Titles You can add additional title text to a title effect. 1. Click and then click the cursor on the editing area to enter new title text.

2. Select the desired character preset.

Extra Information: If you want to add more text, simply click the Insert Title button again.

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2-3-4 Adding Text Animation In addition to applying character presets, you can also apply animations to a title effect. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 contains dozens of starting and ending effect animations that you can apply to your text. 1. Click animation.

to set the text

2. Click the More button beside the Starting Effect.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Select the desired effect and then click OK.

4. Follow the same steps listed above to select the ending effect.

Extra Information: You can select another text object and animate it, if required.

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2-3-5 Enabling 3D Effect in Title Text 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 on the Animation Properties tab. 1. Select the title text, and then the Enable 3D depth option.

2. Use the slider to set the amount of depth you want the title to have in 3D, and then enable 3D mode to preview the title.

Extra Information: Dragging the slider left will make the 3D title appear closer to the audience (in the foreground), while dragging it to the right will make the title seem farther away (in the background).

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Select the Auto Detect 3D Mode option.

Extra Information: After you have created a 3D title, you have to enable 3D mode before you can preview the title in 3D. 4. You have finished creating the 3D title.

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2-3-6 Customizing the Speed of Title Effect Animation You can set the duration of the title effect animation on each text object, including the time it takes for the starting and ending effects to complete.

The following outlines how to show two title text objects display on the screen, separately. 1. Select the first title text object.

Extra Information: After you select a title text object, you can modify the speed of its animation effect on the timeline below.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Move the cursor between the beginning effect and the period during which the title effect displays on screen (the blue and orange sections on the left). When the cursor becomes two arrows, click and drag it to the left to shorten the start time of the effect.

3. Make it so that the title text object only displays for half of the entire clip. Do this by dragging the end of the title text object to the left so that it is in the middle of the title text’s timeline.

4. Select the second title text object. Modify the duration of the title effect clip as shown on the left. The second title text object will display after the first title text object disappears.

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2-3-7 Adding Background Images to Title Effects You can add your own background images to a title effect. 1. Click the Insert Image button.

2. Select the desired image file and then click Open.

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3. Click to change the order of the image.

Extra Information: The image that was just inserted is placed at the top. 4. After you have adjusted the position of the image, select both the image and the title text object, and then click to select an alignment option for the image and the title text object.

5. Select Align Left.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 6. Select Vertical Center.

Knowledge Base: If your video will be played on a TV, make sure to enable the TV Safe Zone option. Once enabled, a box that indicates the on-screen area will be displayed. Place your text objects within the box so that none of them will be cut out when you play your production on TV. 7. Adjust the positions of the image and the title text object. Make sure they are within the boundary of the TV safe zone.

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2-3-8 Uploading Title Templates to DirectorZone Once you finish modifying your title template, you can upload it to DirectorZone to share it or make a backup copy. If you have to reinstall PowerDirector or your operating system, you can download the title templates you previously saved on DirectorZone. 1. Click

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2. Input the template name and then click OK.

3. Input your username and password and then click Next.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Note: DirectorZone accounts are free. If you don’t have an account, click the Get an Account button to register. 4. Input the description about 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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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 6. The upload begins.

7. Once uploaded, select Home to go back to the Title Designer.

8. Click Save.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 9. In the Edit window, adjust the length of the title template.

Knowledge Base: You can connect to DirectorZone to see if you have successfully uploaded your template. You can also view all the templates you previously uploaded. 1. Once uploaded, select the Click to see your template link.

2. Once connected to DirectorZone, click to zoom in on the template in the preview window.

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3. Click to close the preview window.

2-3-9 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 10 library.

5. Click OK to complete the installation.

Note: The title template you downloaded may have a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. For best viewing results, make sure the aspect ratio of your project is the same as the downloaded template. Now you can view all the downloaded title templates in the Title Room.

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2-4 Adding Subtitles Subtitles are text that matches the dialog in videos, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. The Subtitle Room works similar as the Title Room. However, titles can include special effects, while subtitles only appear as simple text.

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2-4-1 Manually Adding Subtitles You can add subtitles to your video production by using the timeline slider. Set the position (or moment in your video) where you want the subtitles display and then clicking 1. Click Room.

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3. Double click on the subtitle marker located above, and then enter the text as desired.

Extra Information: A subtitle marker appears in the timeline automatically. 4. The added subtitle displays at the bottom of the video.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 5. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to add another subtitle, and then click

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6. Double click on the subtitle marker, and then enter the desired text.

7. Modify the duration of the subtitle by resizing the subtitle marker.

Extra Information: Move the cursor to the right end of the subtitle marker. When the cursor becomes an icon with two arrows, click and drag the icon to increase or reduce the subtitle duration. 8. Move the cursor to an area within the subtitle marker. When the cursor becomes an icon, you can move it to the left or right to set when the subtitle displays on your video.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Knowledge Base: To remove a subtitle, select its subtitle marker and then click the button.

2-4-2 Changing Subtitle Text Format You can change the text format of your subtitles. 1. Click Room.

in the Subtitle

2. In the Font dialog, change the font type, style, size, color, and 3D depth as required, and then click Apply to All.

Extra Information: You can give your subtitles a 3D effect, if required. Note: Clicking Apply to All applies the changes to all of the subtitles on

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A 2D subtitle

A 3D subtitle

2-4-3 Exporting Subtitles as an SRT file Export your added subtitles as an SRT file, so that you can use it in other projects or software. 1. After you add subtitles to your video production, click the button.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Select where you want to save the file, give it a custom file name, and then click Save.

3. When you open the exported file, you will see the subtitle text and the time codes for when it appears on screen.

Note: By default, your subtitle text is exported as an SRT file, which you can open with Notepad.

2-4-4 Quickly Adding Subtitles Besides manually adding subtitles, you can also use the import subtitle feature to speed up the process. You will need to mark the positions first and then import the desired subtitles from either an SRT or text file. Utilizing this function can save you a lot of time.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. Open the Subtitle Room, and then click video.

to play the

2. When the timeline slider reaches the desired position during playback, click ( Add series of subtitles during playback).

Extra Information: Please note the Add a 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 should 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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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Input your subtitle text in Notepad and then save it as a text file.

5. Click to import the subtitle text file.

Note: You can import subtitles in the SRT and TXT file formats. 6. In the Open dialog, browse to the file, select it, and then click Open to continue.

7. Click OK.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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 duration of each subtitle individually.

2-4-5 Selecting the Subtitle Type There are two types of subtitles: Create subtitles for discs and Create subtitles imprinted on a video file. If you select the Create subtitles for discs option, the video and subtitles are separate, which means you can turn the subtitle on or off in the disc menu. If you choose the Create subtitles imprinted on a video file option, the subtitles are imprinted on the video, which means they become a part of the video. 1. Click to select the type of subtitles you want to include on your video.

2. There are two subtitle types you can choose from.

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2-5 Adding Transitions You can add transitions to your media clips in the timeline to enrich your production. Compared with the traditional transitions, CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now provides an array of transitions that can be used on or between the media clips in your production.

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3D transitions

Audio transitions

2-5-1 Adding Transitions Click to open the Transition Room. Drag the desired transition between two media clips on the timeline.

You will see the transition effect in the preview window.

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2-5-2 The Four Types of Transitions There are four types of transitions: the prefix, postfix, cross, and overlap transitions. Postfix Transition: you can add a postfix transition to the end of the first media. The transition and the first media overlaps each other, meaning the transition only works on the first media clip. The second media clip displays after the transition ends. Prefix Transition: you can add a prefix transition to the beginning of the second media. 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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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. To toggle between the cross and overlap transitions, simply right click on the transition and then select Modify Transition Behavior.

2. Select either the overlap transition or the cross transition.

After you drag a transition between two media clips, the transition is set as an overlap transition by default. The transition icon moves to the end of the first media clip. When you modify the transition behavior to a cross transition, the transition shows up between the two media clips. You can tell which type of transition you are using by judging where your transition is located.

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2-5-3 Quickly Applying Random Transitions When working with lots of media files in your production, it can take a lot of time if you have to drag the transitions to the timeline and apply them to all of your media clips. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 provides a function to quickly applying transitions. What you have to do is add the desired transitions to your favorites and then apply them to your media clips on the timeline in a randomly. In the Transition Room, click the button in the upper right corner of the Style window. You can select Apply Random Transition to All Videos or Apply Fading Transition to All Videos. Another way to quickly applying transitions is to select a specific transition folder, and then click (Apply random transition effect to all videos).

Extra Information: You can click show all the transition folders.

(Display/Hide explorer view) to

Select a transition type to randomly apply the transitions contained in the folder to your media clips on the timeline.

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2-5-4 Quickly Applying Specified Transitions If there are several transitions you use quite often, you can add them to your favorites, so you can access and apply them more quickly. 1. Click to display the explorer view, where you will see all the transition folders.

2. There are no transitions in the My Favorites folder.

3. Select All Content, and then right click on the desired transition. Select Add to Favorites.

Extra Information: When a transition is added to your favorites, the My Favorites folder shows a corresponding number, telling you how many transitions there are in the folder.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Repeat the previous step to add another transition.

Note: The transitions added to My Favorites are not moved to this folder. They only appear there as labels and still exist in their original folders. If you delete a transition from the My Favorites folder, the transition is not deleted and still remains in its original folder. 5. There are two transitions in the My Favorites folder.

6. Click (Apply random transition effect to all videos), select a type, and then apply the transitions in the My Favorites folder to your media clips. Extra Information: If there is only one transition in the My Favorites folder, only one transition effect is applied to your media clips on the timeline when you use this feature.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Knowledge Base: To delete a transition from the My Favorites folder, right click on the transition thumbnail and then select Remove from Favorites.

2-5-5 Adding Audio Transitions CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now includes audio transitions that are added to audio clips the same way you add transitions to image or video clips. You can add audio transitions between two audio clips or at the beginning/ end of an audio clip.

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2-6 Using the Effect Room The Effect Room includes dozens of amazing special effects that you can access and apply to your images and video clips. You can add dynamic effects to your production simply by dragging them to the effect track in the timeline or directly onto your media clips. Afterwards, you will see the applied effect in the preview window.

2-6-1 Adding Effects to the Effect Track There are two methods for applying special effects. One is to drag an effect to the effect track. 1. Click Room.

to open the Effect

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Drag the Dandelion effect to the effect track, and then click the Modify button to customize its attributes.

Extra Information: The position at which the effect is located represents the time when it begins. You can reposition the effect object or resize it to adjust its duration at any time. 3. Customize the effect based on your requirements.

Note: Some special effects also support a 3D effect. Use the slider to set the amount of depth you want the effect to have in 3D. When adding effects directly to the effect track, only one special effect is shown during the interval. If you want to apply several special effects to your media clips, 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 in the timeline.

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2-6-2 Adding Special Effects to Media Clips You can add several special effects directly to a media clip and apply them at the same time. However, the added effects are applied to the entire duration of the clip. If you want to add a special effect only to a portion of the clip, you have to use the Split button to separate it into several portions. By doing so, you can add the special effect to one of them, without affecting the other portions. 1. Use the Split button to separate the clip into three portions.

2. Drag and drop the desired effect onto the second portion.

3. In the preview window, you will see the applied effect on the effect track and the effect applied directly to the media clip.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Drag and drop 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 window on the right. Extra Information: To delete an effect, simply click the list.

to remove it from

Knowledge Base: When effects are applied to a media clip, a

beginning of the clip in the timeline.

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2-6-3 An Introduction to the Effect Track The effect track is used exclusively for placing special effect clips. Repositioning the track in the timeline affects how the effects are applied to the media clips in your production. For example, if there are media clips on editing track 1 and editing track 2, and the effect track is located between them. The effect on the effect track is applied to editing track 1, but not to editing track 2.

If you move the effect track below editing track 2, the effect is applied to both editing tracks 1 and 2.

To sum up, the effects are only applied when it is positioned below an editing track. When it is above an editing track, the selected effects do not show up.

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2-6-4 Using Keyframes to Customize Effects When applying predefined effects to media clips, the same attributes are used whether it is placed on the effect track or directly applied onto the media clips. You can use the Keyframe button to customize the effect’s settings at different time frames. The following describes how to use utilize keyframes. 1. Select the effect on the effect track, and then click the Keyframe button.

2. Select Effect to display the available settings in the panel.

3. The available settings are displayed on the left.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Move the timeline indicator to the next frame or point where you want the effect’s attributes to change.

5. Adjust the settings to customize the effect.

Extra Information: When you adjust the settings, icons automatically display on the clip. This indicates that the settings on the left were hanged at this time frame. 6. You will see the changes made in the effect at different time frames in the preview window.

Knowledge Base: To remove a keyframe and restore the effect to its original settings, select it and click . If you click this button again, a new keyframe is added. Keyframes are added automatically to the panel while you are adjusting the settings.

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2-7 Adding Particle Effects The Particle Room includes a library of dynamic effects that you can access and place on your media clips. You can use the particle effect as a transition and also include it on the beginning or the end of a media file.

2-7-1 Adding Particle Effects Click

to open the Particle Room.

Apply a particle effect to the beginning or the end of a media clip. You can also use it as a transition.

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The particle effect and the media clip overlap each other

Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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 is used to enrich your production.

2-7-2 Modifying Particle Effects You can completely customize a particle effect to give it a unique appearance.

2-7-2-1 Adding New Particle Images 1. Select a particle effect in the timeline, and then click the Modify button.

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2. Click (Add a new particle object).

3. Click Add/Delete particle.

4. Click image).

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 5. Select Insert a Default Image.

Note: You can select Insert a Custom Image to insert your own image. Please note the image should be in the .png format and have a transparent background. 6. Select a default image, and then click Open.

7. Click the Play button to preview the modified particle effect.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Note: After playing the modified particle effect, make sure to click the Stop button to customize the effect again.

2-7-2-2 Deleting Particle Images 1. Select an existing image, and then click (Delete selected image).

2. The selected image is deleted.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2-7-2-3 Customizing Particle Styles 1. Select an emit method, and then reposition the particles.

2. Select a particle style.

Tip: You can create a wide variety of particle effects by combining different emit methods with different particle styles.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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.

Select the Enable 3D depth option. To preview the 3D effect, you have to enable 3D mode in the preview window.

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2-7-3 Uploading Particle Objects to DirectorZone You can upload a customized particle object to DirectorZone to share it with others or create a backup. 1. Click (Finish the modification) .

2. Click

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3. Enter a name for the custom template, and then click OK.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Input the description of the template and then click Next.

Note: You must fill in all the blanks on this page. 5. Select the I have confirmed the above disclaimer option and then click Next.

Note: The uploaded particle objects must be created by yourself to avoid copyright infringement.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 6. The upload begins.

7. Once uploaded, select the Click to see your template link.

8. Use the browser to connect to DirectorZone, where you can view the uploaded particle template.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 9. The customized particle template is also placed under the Custom folder in the Particle Room.

2-7-4 Customizing the Motion Path of Particle Objects You can customize the motion path of a particle object so that the images in it move along the different path. This creates a new particle effect that is more engaging and appealing to viewers. 1. Select the particle template to be modified, and then click (Modify the selected particle template).

2. In the particle designer, select the particle object to be modified, and then click Modify object).

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3. Click (Click here to modify the particle object path).

4. Select a predefined path.

5. You will see the path line in the editing area on the right.

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7. Use the cursor to drag and adjust the keyframe position.

Extra Information: In the editing area, the blue dot represents the current keyframe position. 8. Drag the slider to another position, and then click Add keyframe).

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Knowledge Base: To delete a keyframe, simply click Delete keyframe).

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2-7-5 Downloading Particle Objects from DirectorZone DirectorZone is a free web service from CyberLink that lets you download particle objects.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. Click Download Templates in the Particle Room

2. Your default web browser launches automatically, connecting you to DirectorZone. You can then download the desired particle templates.

Extra Information: Before you start downloading, you need to register with DirectorZone to get a free user account.

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2-8 The PiP Objects Room Media clips (images or videos) that display over other media in your project is called a PiP (Picture-in-Picture) effect. In CyberLink PowerDirector 10, all the editing tracks overlap each another. This means the lower the editing track is in the timeline (or with the highest track number), the higher the content displays in your video production, i.e. on top of other media. Therefore, you have to place the media clips to be used as PiP clips on the lower editing tracks. The PiP Objects Room provides a wide variety of PiP objects, such as decorative borders, static graphics, motion graphics, and dialogs, which you can use in your production. The PiP Objects Room also includes paint animation objects and access to the Paint Designer.

Decorative Borders

Static Graphics

Paint Animation Object

Dialog

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Click to open the PiP Objects Room.

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 and repositioning the media, or changing its shape. 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 can display in your production. Move the media clip that overlaps Move the cursor to the cross icon to drag and move the media clip.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Rotate the media clip that overlaps Move the cursor to the round border to rotate the media clip.

Resize the media clip that overlaps Move the cursor to one of the eight white dots around the media clip. When the cursor becomes two arrows, click and drag it to change the size of the media clip, revealing the media clip that is behind it

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Reshape the media clip that overlaps Move the cursor to one of the blue squares at the corners of the media clip. Click it and then drag it to change the shape of the media clip, revealing the media clip that is behind it

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 decorative border object to an editing track. You can view the framed clip in the preview window.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Drag the stars PiP object to another editing track.

Extra Information: The PiP Objects Room contains static graphics and motion graphics. The stars PiP object used here is a motion graphic, so they will fly through the clip when viewed in the preview window. 3. Select the PiP object, and then click the Modify button.

4. Check Apply shadow, and then click on

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 5. Set the size, blur and transparency levels of the object’s border, and then change the color of the border. Click Close to continue

6. You have set the properties of the border.

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2-8-3 Customizing the Motion Path 1. Click to switch to the tab for customizing a PiP object’s motion.

2. Select the second keyframe and then adjust the position of the stars.

Extra Information: You have to add a new keyframe or select an existing keyframe on the timeline before you can alter the keyframe position node.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Knowledge Base: When the keyframe is selected, the blue dot displayed in the editing area represents the position node that can be altered, which also indicates the keyframe position.

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 end point of the path the PiP object takes.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Select the Enable 3D depth checkbox to set the amount of depth you want the effect to have. Click to apply the 3D depth setting to all the keyframes.

2-8-4 Using Chroma Key to Reveal Media in the Background When two media clips overlap, you can use the chroma key function to reveal the image or video behind it. 1. Drag a media clip to the editing track.

2. Click the Modify button.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Select the Apply chroma key checkbox, and then click on .

4. The cursor becomes an eye dropper. Use it to select the background color.

5. Use the available sliders to set Tolerance of intensity and Tolerance of hue, and then click Close.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 6. Click Save to make the background invisible.

Extra Information: Making the background transparent lets you see part of the two media clips that overlap each other.

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 borders of different shapes to your media clips. 1. Select a media clip, and then click the Modify button.

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2. Click on to access the masks tab, and then select a mask style.

3. Move the mask to show 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. 4. Click to exit the masks tab. The mask becomes part of the media clip. When you move or resize the mask, you are customizing both the mask and media clip together.

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2-8-6 Using the Paint Designer CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now includes the Paint Designer, which lets you create hand drawn animation objects, such as map paths, your written signature, or hand drawn images that you can use in your video production. The following demonstrates how to draw a map path. 1. Drag an image of a map to an editing track, open the PiP Objects Room, and then click to open the Paint Designer

Note: Since we are going to draw a map path, it is recommended that you drag the map image clip to an editing track and move the timeline slider to its timeline position before you open the Paint Designer. This ensures the image is used as the background in your paint animation object. 2. Select the type of brush, and then set the width and color of the drawn line. Click the button and then start drawing on the map.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. When you are done, click the button to stop recording.

Knowledge Base: If you want to draw the map path all over again, simply click on the button to erase the content you’ve drawn.

4. Use the eye dropper to change the color of the drawn line, and then click the continue.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 5. The Paint Designer continues recording your animation. Click the recording.

button to stop

6. Click Save to continue.

7. Enter a custom name for your template, and then click OK.

8. Drag the created paint animation object to an editing track below the map image clip.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 9. Make the map image clip and the paint animation object the same length.

Note: Shortening the object’s duration increases the speed of the animation. It does not cut off any of the animation.

2-8-7 The Paint Designer - Erase Mode Besides drawing all kinds of shapes and lines, you can use the erase mode to create unique animation effects. With 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.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. Drag a media clip to the editing track, and then click in the PiP Objects Room.

2. Select the color black and then select the Erase mode checkbox. Note that the editing area becomes a solid black color.

Extra Information: You can choose a different color for the editing area. 3. Use the slider to set the width of the drawn line to 100, and then click the start recording.

button to

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Use the mouse to erase content in the preview window. When you are done, click the button to stop recording.

Knowledge Base: You can click the button to take a snapshot of a frame in the paint animation you created.

Enter a custom file, and then click OK.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 5. When you are done, click Save to continue.

6. Enter a custom name for your template, and then click OK.

7. Drag the created paint animation object to an editing track.

8. Match the length of the image and the paint animation object.

Paint animation objects are very useful, because they can be used with any video or image to provide an appealing animation effect for the media clips in your production.

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2-9 Editing Photos Digital Cameras can create images with an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9. Before selecting your preferred editing mode, be sure to select the correct aspect ratio for your project. This is to prevent the images you plan to use from having a black (or white) band at the top and bottom, or on the right and left sides in the preview window. The aspect ratio of the image is 4:3.

The aspect ratio is set to 4:3. The image fits in the preview window.

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The aspect ratio is set to 16:9. The image displays with a black band on the right and left sides of the preview window.


2-9-1 Converting 2D Images into 3D CyberLink PowerDirector 10 lets you convert 2D images into 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 convert it to 3D using the 2D to 3D function of CyberLink PowerDirector 10. 2. Select the 2D to 3D checkbox, and then use the slider to adjust the amount of 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 setting you just made to all the images on the same editing track.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Enable 3D mode and then put on 3D glasses to view the 3D effect in the preview window.

4. The image clip displays an icon in the lower left corner of its thumbnail, which means CyberLink PowerDirector 10 has applied a Power Tool effect. Knowledge Base: The Photo Rotation function in Power Tools allows you to rotate a photo in either direction by entering in a custom rotation amount.

2-9-2 Cropping Images You can crop out unwanted portions of the images in your production using the crop image function. It allows you to give the cropped area of the image a predefined or custom aspect ratio. Please note that if you make the crop area too small, the resulting cropped image will be blurry.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. Select the image clip, and then click the Crop Image button.

2. Select an aspect ratio for the cropped image.

Tip: Cropping an image changes the content shown, as well as the aspect ratio. If the project’s aspect ratio is 16:9 and the image’s aspect ratio is 4:3, you can give the image to a 16:9 aspect ratio, so that the resulting cropped image’s aspect ratio is the same as your project. 3. Drag the edges of the crop area to resize it as required, and then click OK.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Knowledge Base: The resulting cropped image is saved as a new image in the media library, and the original image is kept untouched. The new file name is the original file name with an incremental number.

2-9-3 Fixing and Enhancing Images You can use the Fix/Enhance function to enhance the images and videos in your production through the adjustment of lighting and white balance. 1. Drag an image clip to the editing track, and then click the Fix/Enhance button.

2. Select the Lighting Adjustment checkbox, and then use the slider to set the parameter.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Tip: Select the Compare video qualities in split preview checkbox to compare the original and enhanced images in the preview window.

3. Select the Color Adjustment checkbox, and then adjust the brightness and contrast of the image. Click to close the Fix/Enhance panel.

2-9-4 Creating Slideshows To quickly turn your photos into a dynamic slideshow in a few simple steps, the Slideshow feature now includes 12 slideshow template styles you can choose from. 1. Drag all the images you want in the slideshow to the timeline, 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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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Select the desired template style, and then click Next to continue.

Extra Information: The program also includes 3D slideshow template styles. 3. You can preview the slideshow. If you are satisfied with the results, click Next to continue

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Select Advanced Editing to go back to CyberLink PowerDirector 10.

5. Click OK to continue.

6. The slideshow was created.

Tip: To change the slideshow style, simply select it and then click Slideshow.

2-9-5 Using Magic Motion You can use the Video Crop function to define the area of a video clip that you want to zoom in or crop out. You can then customize the motion on the cropped portion. Similarly, you can use Magic Motion to add movement to your images to make them more engaging and greatly enhance your video production.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. On the timeline, select the image you want to add motion to , and then click Magic Motion).

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2. Select the User Defined style template.

3. Select the first keyframe, and then adjust the position of the focus area box.

Extra Information: In this example, the image moves from left to right.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Move the timeline indicator to the middle of the keyframe timeline. Click new keyframe.

to add a

5. Adjust the position of the focus area box.

6. Select the last keyframe, and then adjust the position of focus area box again.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 7. Preview the image, and then click OK to finish.

Knowledge Base: Magic Motion can only be used to add motion to one image, rather than multiple images. You can use the Motion template style in the Slideshow Designer to apply movement to multiple images. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 automatically detects the contents of each of the images and adds motion effects to them that is similar to ones created manually using Magic Motion.

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2-10 Editing Audio Audio plays an important role in a video production. Adding music to your video productions can make them much more engaging to viewers. This chapter gives an introduction to the audio editing features in CyberLink PowerDirector 10.

2-10-1 Extracting Audio The Extract Audio function is the easiest way of extracting audio from a video clip and saving it as a new audio file for use in your projects. 1. Import the video clip into the Media Room. Right click on its thumbnail and then select Extract Audio.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Select where on your computer you want to save the new audio file. Enter a file name if necessary, and then click Save.

3. The new audio file is added to your media library.

2-10-2 Unlinking Video and Audio The Unlink Video and Audio function provides another method to extract the audio from a video clip on the timeline. 1. Drag the desired video clip to an editing track. Right click on it and then select Unlink Video and Audio.

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3. You can drag the audio to another editing track.

Knowledge Base: To link the video and the audio back together, select both of them, right click on the video clip, and then select Group Objects.

2-10-3 Muting Video Clips To mute the audio in the video clips on the timeline, do one of the following: mute the video clip’s audio or disable the audio track. Muting the Video Clip Using the Mute Clip function only mutes the audio in a single video clip without affecting other video clips on the timeline.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Right click on the video clip and then select Mute Clip.

To restore the sound in the video clip, right click on it and then deselect Mute Clip.

Disabling an Audio Track Deselect to the left of the audio track.

Deselecting the checkbox disables all of the audio on the track.

2-10-4 Mixing Audio Every editing track includes a video track and an audio track. If your production contains multiple editing tracks, you should mix the audio levels. Mixing audio means adjusting the volume levels of the multiple audio clips in your production.

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1. Click to open the Audio Mixing Room.

Knowledge Base: The Audio Mixing Room displays the audio bars for each of the audio tracks on the timeline.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Drag the timeline slider to the position in your video where you want to mix the audio. Use the volume control slider to increase or decrease the volume for audio track 1.

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 use it to determine the volume level of the audio at the current timeline position.

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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 solid line, a volume node appears. Drag the node to adjust the solid volume line.

Extra Information: To remove a volume node, simply select and drag it out of the audio track. When the cursor becomes a trash can icon, release the left mouse button to remove it. Restoring Audio Clip Volume Levels If you are not satisfied with the volume level of any audio clip you adjusted previously, you can easily restore the clip’s original volume level. To do so, right click on the audio clip and then select Restore to Original Volume Level.

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2-10-5 Music Beat Detection CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now includes the Music Beat Detection feature. Music Beat Detection analyzes an audio clip and then adds beat markers on the timeline ruler for more precise arrangement of media clips and titles in your production. You can manually add music beat markers or use the Music Beat Detection feature to have CyberLink PowerDirector automatically detect them for you. 1. Right click on an audio clip and then select Use Automatic Music Beat Detection.

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 Add button.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. A music beat marker is added at the slider position.

3. To delete the music beat marker, simply select it and then click Delete.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Automatically Detecting Music Beats 1. Click the Detect button.

2. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 analyzes, detects and then adds the music beat markers to the audio clip. Click Apply to continue.

Extra Information: You can customize the time interval between each beat marker. 3. The music beat markers are added to the music beat track at the top of the timeline.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Knowledge Base: To delete music beat markers, right click on the audio track, and then select Remove all Music Beat Markers for Selected Clip.

2-10-6 Editing Audio with WaveEditor When you installed CyberLink PowerDirector 10 on your computer, the WaveEditor program is installed as well. You can use CyberLink WaveEditor to edit the audio in your projects, including adding effects to your existing audio. CyberLink WaveEditor can be accessed right from the PowerDirector interface, or through a shortcut on the Windows desktop. 1. Select an audio clip on the timeline in CyberLink PowerDirector and then click the Edit Audio button.

2. Click and drag the orange sliders to select a range of the audio file.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Click Boost.

Extra Information: You can apply effects to just the selected portion. In this example, we are boosting its volume level. 4. Use the slider to adjust the setting, and then click OK.

Extra Information: The Boost feature is used to increase the volume level. 5. Click to close the WaveEditor program.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 6. A confirmation message displays. Click Yes to continue.

Note: The edited audio is saved as a new audio file, and the original audio file remains untouched. Knowledge Base: You can split and crop audio clips the same way you edit video clips. For more details, please refer to Chapter 2-2.

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2-11 Outputting and Uploading Video Productions Once you have finished editing your video production, you can output it as a video file, upload it to social networking web sites to share it with others, or burn it to a disc. This chapter outlines the ways you can output your production as a video file and upload it to social networking web sites.

2-11-1 Outputting as a 2D Video File CyberLink PowerDirector 10 allows you to output your video production in both 2D and 3D video file formats. If your production contains 3D media, you can output it as a 3D video file. If your production does not contain any media or effects in 3D, just output it as a 2D video file. 1. In the Produce window, click on the Standard 2D tab.

2. Select the desired video format, and then select the Profile name/Quality you want to use to create the video file.

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3. Click to set the output folder, or where the 2D video is located once created.

4. Enter a file name and then click Save.

5. Click to output your video production.

6. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 produces your video.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 7. The production is complete.

Note: The outputted video file is not editable. All the added effects, title text and objects were merged with the video. Be sure to save the project file for future use.

2-11-2 Outputting as a 3D Video File To output your video production as a 3D video file, all the video clips and effects in the production must be in 3D. If your project contains some media that is not in 3D, a warning message displays.

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1. Click on the

tab.

2. Select the desired 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 just provides you with an 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-bySide Half Width (L/R), you must use a 3D display 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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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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 cell phones, portable media players, and DV tapes.

2-11-3 Uploading to Facebook You can upload your video production directly from CyberLink PowerDirector 10 to social networking web sites to share it with others.

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1. Click on the to upload your video production to a social networking web site.

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2. Click the Facebook button, and then select the profile type you want. Remember to input a title and description for your video production, and then click Start.

3. Click the Authorize button.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Enter your Facebook e-mail address and password, and then click Log In.

Extra Information: You can get a Facebook account for free by clicking the Sign up for Facebook button. 5. Your video is outputted, and then uploaded to Facebook.

2-11-4 Uploading to YouTube You can also upload your video to YouTube. If the video production you are uploading is in 3D, select the Share as a 3D video option to upload it to YouTube in a 3D video source format.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. Select the YouTube button, enter your Username and Password, and then select Share as a 3D video. Remember to select the profile type you want, and then specify the title, tag and description for your video production. Select the desired video category, and then click to upload your video.

2. Select the 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 YouTube checkbox, and then click OK.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 3. Your video is outputted and then uploaded to YouTube.

2-11-5 Uploading to Dailymotion Similar to YouTube, Dailymotion is a platform for sharing audio clips and videos. You can upload your video production to Dailymotion to share it with others. 1. Select the Dailymotion button, and then select the profile type you want. Remember to input the title, description and tags for your video. Select the desired video category, and then click Start .

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Click the Authorize button. Enter your account name and password, and then click Accept.

Extra Information: You can get a Dailymotion account by clicking the Sign up now button. Knowledge Base: You must fill in all the fields on the Dailymotion registration page.

3. Your video is outputted and then uploaded to Dailymotion.

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2-11-6 Uploading to Vimeo You can upload your video production to Vimeo directly from CyberLink PowerDirector 10. 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 input the desired tags. Select Share timeline info on DirectorZone, and then click Start.

Knowledge Base: You can select Share timeline info on DirectorZone to share your project on DirectorZone. When selected, an animated version of your project’s timeline displays, along with an embedded link to your uploaded video. This lets other users see how you created your project.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Click the Authorize button.

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. Knowledge Base: Select Basic and then enter the required information to get a Vimeo account for free.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. Click Yes, authorize PowerDirector!.

5. Your video is outputted and then uploaded your video to Vimeo.

6. Once the upload is complete, click the Check out your video on Vimeo link.

7. You can view the video you uploaded.

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2-12 Burning Your Production to a Disc If the size of your video production is too large to be outputted as a video file or uploaded to social networking web sites, you can burn it to a disc for playback on a disc player. To do so, click on the Create Disc button to burn your video onto a disc in just a few easy steps.

2-12-1 Importing Additional Disc Content You can import your video productions edited in different projects and burn them to the same disc. 1. Enter the Create Disc window and then click the button to import any existing CyberLink PowerDirector projects you have.

Extra Information: You can also click the additional video files.

button to import

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. In the Open dialog, select the project file you want to add to the disc, and then click Open.

3. The thumbnail of the project file is shown in the display window.

Extra Information: You can continue to import additional project or video files.

2-12-2 Adding Chapters You can customize your disc menu and set chapters to ease the navigation of your finalized disc. Viewers can select chapter thumbnails to watch the content they want, or quickly browse through the menu structure of the disc.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 1. Click on Show Chapters next to the thumbnail of the first title (project).

2. You can view the title’s chapter in the display window. Click the the chapter.

button to edit

3. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to add a chapter marker. Click to add a chapter at the current location.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. The chapter track displays in the timeline, showing all of the chapter markers in the selected project.

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. 6. Click on Create Disc.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 7. There are now two chapter thumbnails in the first title (project).

2-12-3 Customizing the Menu Structure The Menu Structure button gives you an overview of how titles (projects) and their chapters are arranged in your video production. 1. Click the button.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Select the first item and then browse to the desired 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.

2-12-4 Selecting a Disc Menu CyberLink PowerDirector 10 now includes dozens of disc menu templates, in both 2D or 3D, which you can include on your disc. 1. Click on the tab and then select the desired disc menu template.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features Tip: 3D menu templates show the 3D icon in the upper left corner of their thumbnails.

2. Click Apply to All Pages.

3. You can view the applied effects in the preview window.

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2-12-5 Customizing Menu Templates 1. Click the Modify button to customize the menu template.

2. Double click in the title text box and then select the desired character preset to apply it to your text.

3. Choose the font type and then select Titles/Chapters Menu from the drop down list.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 4. By default, only three chapters are included. If you have set more than three chapters, click buttons.

to add more

5. Rearrange the buttons and then click Save.

6. Enter "My custom menu" and then click OK.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 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. Extra Information: To preview a 3D disc menu, you must enable 3D mode first.

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2-12-6 Burning a Disc in 2D 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 disc in the AVCHD format. 2. Select the desired video encoding format and quality.

Extra Information: The Smart Fit option automatically compresses your video production to create a video file that fits the capacity of the disc you are using. However, adjusting the bit rate too much could compromise the video quality.

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2-12-7 Burning a Disc in 3D If you created a 3D video production and included a 3D disc menu, you can burn it to a disc in 3D. 1. Select the desired 3D menu template.

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Chapter 2 - Basic Features 2. Click Apply to All Pages.

3. Click on the tab and then select the desired disc format. Set video and audio settings from the available drop-downs.

Extra Information: You can burn your 3D video project to a Blu-ray Disc or a removable disc in the AVCHD format. 4. Click continue.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques

3-1 Creating Hollywood-Like Special Effects - Creating a Fight Scene 3-1-1 Creating the Title 3-1-2 Adding Special Effects - Creating an Eerie Atmosphere 3-1-3 Adding a Cutaway 3-1-4 Particle Object - Making a Magic Wand Shine Brightly 3-1-5 Particle Object - Making Lightning Strikes in the Sky 3-1-6 Using the Timeline - Copying the Cutaway Clips 3-1-7 Making a Video Black and White 3-1-8 Particle Object - Creating an Explosion

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 3-1-9 Particle Object - Making a Flame Effect 3-1-10 Particle Object - Making Magic Wands Emit Rays of Light in a Fight Scene 3-2 Broadcasting News Professionally - Being a Weatherman 3-2-1 Title Template - Creating The News Title 3-2-2 Making a Weather Forecast Video 3-2-3 Adding Transitions 3-2-4 Paint Designer - Drawing Animated Objects 3-2-5 Flipping Videos 3-3 Time-Lapse Photography 3-3-1 What is Time-Lapse Photography? 3-3-2 Required Photography Gear 3-3-3 Creating a Time-lapse Video

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3-1 Creating Hollywood-Like Special Effects - Creating a Fight Scene This chapter explains how to use particle objects to simulate the changes in light and shadows to create the special effects commonly seen in fight scenes in movies.

3-1-1 Creating the Title

This section demonstrates how to use the Cloud effect in the Particle Room as the background, and create the fade-in/fade-out effect for the movie title image. Since the movie title is an image rather than a text file, keyframes have to be used to generate the required transparency on the image.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 1. Enter the Particle Room and then drag the "08_Cloud" effect to the editing track. Drag the movie title image to the editing track below.

2. Select the image and then click the Keyframe button. Drag the slider to the beginning of the image, and then use the slider to set the opacity of the image to ‘0’ in the Clip Attributes section. Extra Information: Setting the opacity to ‘0’ makes the image transparent.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 3. Drag the slider to the next position, and then set the opacity to ‘100’ to add a fadein effect.

Extra Information: Setting the opacity to "100" makes the image opaque. Repeat the previous steps to add a fade-out effect by setting the opacity at the next position to "100" and then setting the opacity at the last position to "0". Knowledge Base: Once you finish adding the fades, you will see a solid line that indicates the opacity change on the image clip. The higher the line, the less transparent the image clip is.

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3-1-2 Adding Special Effects Creating an Eerie Atmosphere

1. Enter the Effect Room and then drag the "NewBlue_Air Brush" effect to the effect track.

Note: The effects in the Effect Room can only be added to the effect track or dragged on top of media clips. You cannot add an effect directly to an editing track.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 2. Adjust the duration of the effect.

3. Add different effects to other video clips on the timeline to create the desired atmosphere.

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3-1-3 Adding a Cutaway

Cutaways are a useful technique for splitting up a movie scene or a movie trailer. This section demonstrates how to add a cutaway with 3D text flying across the screen. 1. Drag some media clips to the timeline.

2. Click on the image clip and then on the Modify button to open the PiP Designer. On the motion tab, click the template as shown in the figure to delete the default motion path.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 3. Click the first keyframe. If necessary, change the image position so that it is outside of the screen, and then change the shape of the image.

Extra Information: To change the shape of the image, click and drag the blue corners of the image clip, changing it to the desired freeform shape. 4. Drag the timeline slider to the next position, and then click to add a new keyframe.

Extra information: This keyframe is used to make the text image fly into the screen and then stop in the middle.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 5. Change the size and position of the image so that it fits in the middle of the screen.

Tip: Use the alignment features (grid and reference lines) to place the image in the middle of the screen. 6. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want the image to fly out of the screen. Click to duplicate the previous keyframe.

Tip: Duplicating the previous keyframe means the image’s properties (position and size) at the previous keyframe position are copied and assigned to the current keyframe, which in this example creates a motionless effect for the viewers. Now you can utilize the last keyframe to add motion to the image. Please note that you have to change the image size and position for the following keyframe.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 7. Go to the last keyframe, position the image at the bottom of the screen, and then once again change the shape of the image.

8. When you preview the applied motion, you will see the text image fly into the screen, stay for a few seconds, and then fly out off the screen. Also, the image shows a 3D effect because of the change of shape produced.

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3-1-4 Particle Object - Making a Magic Wand Shine Brightly

Bright, dazzling light is commonly seen in movies, especially during a climactic fight scene. CyberLink PowerDirector 10 includes particle objects that you can use to create special light effects. This particle effect template is available for free download on DirectorZone. You can locate it using the keyword "Magic Wand Shines". 1. Open the Particle Room and then click to create a new particle object.

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2. Click to add a new particle object.

3. Click image.

to Insert a custom

4. Select Star.png and then click Open.

Extra Information: You can use an image editing software to create the image you need. Please be sure to make the image background transparent before saving it as a PNG file.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 5. Click on the diamond image, and then click it.

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6. Select (Mask) as the emit method, and then select to insert a default mask image.

Extra Information: Selecting an emit method means deciding how the particles emit from the source point. 7. Select the star mask image and then click Open.

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9. Modify the particle object’s properties to create the desired effect.

10. Switch to the motion path tab, and then modify the path of the particle object using keyframes. This is the same way you edited the motion path of the text image in 3-2-3.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 11. Once you are finished, click Save.

12. Enter a name for the template and then click OK.

13. Drag the created particle object to an editing track below the editing track that contains the video clip.

Note: The media on the lowest track displays on top of the other media, overlapping the other corresponding media in the preview window.

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3-1-5 Particle Object - Making Lightning Strikes in the Sky

In this video clip, the character waves his magic wand toward the sky and creates lightning strikes above him. The lightning effect in the Particle Room is used to make this lightning effect. Open the Particle Room and then drag the lightning effect to the editing track.

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3-1-6 Using the Timeline - Copying the Cutaway Clips

Another cutaway needs to be added before the next scene. The new cutaway has the same properties as the previous cutaway created in 3-2-3, and what needs to be replaced is only the text image. This section demonstrates how to copy the content of the previous cutaway and use them at the current position. 1. Click and drag the arrows on either side of the timeline slider to select the content of the previous cutaway. Then, click the Copy button.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 2. Move the timeline slider to the position where you want to copy the content, and then click the Paste button.

Note: You can only paste the copied content to another position on the same editing track. To copy and paste media among different editing tracks, you must first copy and paste it to another position on the same track, and then drag the copied media to another editing track. 3. Replace the text image with another one.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 4. You are finished creating the new cutaway.

3-1-7 Making a Video Black and White

Besides changing the color of images in the Effect Room, you can also use the Fix/Enhance function to adjust the hue or saturation of videos. Reducing the saturation of a video clip can turn it to black and white.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 1. Select the video clip you want to modify, and then click the Fix/Enhance button. Select the Color Adjustment checkbox and then use the slider to reduce the saturation of the video clip. 2. Modify other video clips the same way you did in the previous step.

3-1-8 Particle Object - Creating an Explosion

You can create a new particle object from scratch or customize an existing particle object to your preference. This section demonstrates how to customize the Fireworks effect to create an explosion effect. This particle effect template is available for free download on DirectorZone. You can locate it using the keyword "Whirling Explosion".

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 1. In the Particle Room, drag the Fireworks effect object to the editing track, and then click the Modify button to ope the Particle Designer.

2. Select the Background object and then click delete it.

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3. Select the Fireworks particle object, click on the motion tab, and then click to delete the default motion path.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 4. Change the emit method and the particle style.

5. Use the available sliders to adjust the parameters, and then click Save.

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3-1-9 Particle Object - Making a Flame Effect

This section demonstrates how to make a flame effect and make the video frame’s edges appear burnt. To do this, use the Flame effect in the Particle Room and make the video background transparent. 1. Drag the video clip and the Flame2 effect object to the editing tracks, with the video clip on the lower track. Click on the video and then click the Modify button.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 2. Select the Apply chroma key checkbox and then click .

3. The cursor becomes the eye dropper. Use it to select the desired color in the video clip, and then use the two sliders to set the tolerance of intensity and hue.

4. Doing so reveals the flame image behind the video. This makes the video clip and the flame effect object overlap, creating the desired special effect.

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3-1-10 Particle Object - Making Magic Wands Emit Rays of Light in a Fight Scene

You can customize the Fireworks effect object to add dazzling rays of light to a fight scene. This particle effect template is available for free download from DirectorZone. You can locate it using the keyword "Rays of Light". 1. Use the Fireworks effect object. Change its emit method and particle style.

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3-2 Broadcasting News Professionally - Being a Weatherman This chapter demonstrates how to use the PiP Designer and the chroma key effect to make a professional looking weather forecast video. The techniques used here can also be used to make video interviews and create promotional videos that make commercial products more appealing to customers.

3-2-1 Title Template - Creating the News Title

You can use a title template to create the title of your video production. The Title Room includes a library of title templates that can be used at the start and end of your video or as transitions.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 1. Open the Title Room and then drag the "Clover_01" title template to the editing track.

2. In the Title Designer, enter "CyberLink Weather" in the title text box, and then change the font format.

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3-2-2 Making a Weather Forecast Video

In this weather forecast video, a city landscape picture is used as the background, the weather forecast images float in the middle, and the weatherman’s background color is removed using the chroma key effect. 1. Rotate the weatherman video clockwise in the editing area.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 2. Select a suitable zoom level for the preview window, and then resize the video to your preference.

3. Move the video to the right side of the preview window, and then click the Modify button.

4. Select the Apply chroma key checkbox and then click .

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 5. The cursor becomes the eye dropper. Use it to select the green color.

6. Use the sliders to adjust the tolerance of intensity and hue. The applied effect is displayed in the video behind.

7. Click on the tab, select an appropriate mask to crop the borders of the video, and then click Save.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 8. Drag the background image to an editing track above the weatherman video clip. You will see the combined effects in the preview window.

9. Add a new editing track, and then drag the weather forecast image to this track.

10. Change the size and position of the image, if necessary. Click the Modify button to open the PiP Designer.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 11. Select the Apply border checkbox, select white as the border color, and then set the border size to ‘3’.

12. Change the shape of the image.

Extra Information: To change the shape of the image, click and drag the blue corners of the image clip, changing it to the desired freeform shape.

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3-2-3 Adding Transitions

You can add a transition only to the weather forecast images, to make the video production more engaging to viewers. Add the desired transition between the two image clips side by side on the editing track.

Extra Information: It is recommended that you place the weather forecast image clips on the same editing track, so that the added transition makes the two clips seem to overlap.

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3-2-4 Paint Designer - Drawing Animated Objects

You can mark the focus position while the weatherman is describing the weather so viewers can get a clear picture of what he is trying to describe. 1. Open the PiP Objects Room and then click Paint Designer.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 2. Select the type of brush, set the width and color of the drawn line, and then click to start drawing the animation.

3. When you are done, click to make the program stop capturing your mouse strokes.

4. Click Save to continue.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 5. Enter a name for the new template, and then click OK.

6. Drag the paint animation object you just created to the editing track.

3-2-5 Flipping Videos

You can add variety to the video by flipping it from left to right to change the position of the weatherman on the screen.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 1. Select the weatherman image clip and then click the Modify button

2. Select the Enable flip object checkbox and then select the Left to right option. Click Save to continue.

3. Change the size and position of the weatherman video clip, and then move the weather forecast image to the right to balance all the media on the screen.

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3-3 Time-Lapse Photography 3-3-1 What is Time-Lapse Photography? Time-lapse photography is a cinematic effect, whereby a naturally slow process, such as the construction of a building or the motion of the sun in the sky, is photographed on film at intervals so that continuous projection of the frames gives an accelerated view of the process. When the captured frames are replayed at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster. Time-lapse photography is accomplished by taking multiple exposures over time at a fixed position, and then playing the captured frames continuously to result in an apparent increase of speed. This technique is often used to photograph the changes in nature, such as a sea of clouds and the setting sun.

3-3-2 Required Photography Gear Digital single-lens reflex camera that has a multi-functional cable release or a built-in interval shooting mode

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques Multi-functional cable release that supports interval shooting

Heavy tripod that provides stability

CyberLink PowerDirector 10 - video editing software for creating time-lapse videos

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques Set the shooting duration and the number of exposures to be taken, and then put the camera on the tripod to get started.

3-3-3 Creating a Time-lapse Video Import the photos you took into CyberLink PowerDirector 10. Use the program to create your time-lapse video production. 1. Drag the media clips to editing track 1, select all of them, and then click the Slideshow button.

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3. Click to preview your video. You can click the Customize button to modify it.

4. Set the duration of each image and the number of images to be skipped.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques Note: The total duration represents the length of your video production. 5. When you are done, click Next to continue.

Tip: You can also convert the photos to 3D and create a 3D time-lapse video. 6. Click the Advanced Editing button to go back to CyberLink PowerDirector 10 main program window.

7. A warning message is displayed. Click OK to continue.

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Chapter 3 - Advanced Editing Techniques 8. All the selected clips in the timeline are replaced with your created video.

9. Click to open the Magic Music panel. Drag the desired background music to the music track, and then adjust the music length to fit the duration of the video.

10. Play the outputted video with your desired video player.

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4-1 What is 3D? 4-2 3D File Formats 4-3 3D Video Output Formats

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Chapter 4 - Supplem entary Inform ation: 3D Technology What kind of hardware device do you need to preview 3D videos during the editing process in CyberLink PowerDirector 10? What are the 3D video formats supported by the program? The following outlines the basics of 3D video production.

4-1 What is 3D? 2D (2 Dimensional) is an image that consists of dots and lines that lack depth, or a 3rd dimension. A 3D (3 Dimensional) image has a length, width, and depth, which do not lie on the same plane. When viewing media in 3D, our eyes are tricked into believing the image has depth, or is 3-dimensional. This is done by showing each of your eyes a separate image, which then gives the illusion of 3D. The image for the left eye and the image for the right eye are combined by the brain through the "stereopsis" process, to produce the 3D depth.

A "dead angle" is an area masked by another part of an object, and therefore not seen. For each eye, the object has a different dead angle.

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To produce 3D perception, the masked zone near the viewer creates a different viewing angle for each eye.

A pair of 3D glasses provides a corresponding viewing angle for each eye to create a stereoscopic view.


4-2 3D File Formats CyberLink PowerDirector 10 supports the following 3D file formats: 3D videos: Side-by-Side full size video

Side-by-Side half size video

Top-under video

Dual-stream AVI

MVC codec MTS

3D images: File Format

Description

JPS

Commonly used file format for 3D photos and mainly used for Fuji 3D cameras.

MPO

Commonly used file format for 3D photos and mainly used for Sony 3D cameras.

Side-By-Side photo

Photos that are placed side-by-side

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4-3 3D Video Output Formats Anaglyphic (A Red/Cyan Source Format) "Anaglyphic 3D" is a technique for providing a stereoscopic 3D effect using anaglyph images. These images are viewed with glasses that have two lenses of a different color, such as red and blue.

The anaglyph (red/cyan) process is primarily used in creating 3D television programs or in older 3D films. The red/blue glasses generate the 3D images through the filtering of colors. To create a 3D presentation, an anaglyph image is made up of two color layers, superimposed, but offset with respect to each. The red/blue glasses help filter the colors and make the images on both channels overlap to produce a 3D depth effect. As shown in the figure, the blue image (layer) is displayed through the red filter, while the red image (layer) is shown through the blue filter when an anaglyph image is viewed through a pair of red/blue glasses. The filtered images seen by each eye are then combined to generate a 3D image. Please note that anaglyphic 3D is a relatively older 3D presentation technique, which is why it tends to generate a 3D effect of poorer quality. After viewing anaglyph images for a long time, viewers may suffer from the ghosting, color distortion and sickness caused by the red/blue glasses.

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Chapter 4 - Supplem entary Inform ation: 3D Technology Polarized Display and Polarized Glasses (Passive) Light travels in the form of a wave, which can be refracted through a polarizing filter, vertically or horizontally.

Using this refracting method, the original resolution of an image is reduced by 50 percent after the polarization of light. This technique is employed in most 3D cinemas and theaters, such including IMAX theaters. Polarized 3D glasses and a polarized display work together to restrict the light that reaches each eye, ensuring that each eye sees a different image from slightly different perspectives. As shown in the figure, the viewer's left eye sees the images created by the vertical light waves (the orange arrows), while their right eye sees the images generated by the horizontal light waves (the green arrows). The left and right polarizing filters have opposite polarizations, and the polarized display has two overlapping images. Each filter is polarized so that each of the viewer's eyes can only see one of the two overlapping images. This is used to produce a three-dimensional effect by projecting the same scene, from slightly different perspectives, into each eye.

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Chapter 4 - Supplem entary Inform ation: 3D Technology High-frequency Scanning Display (Active) Current 3D LCD displays come with a high-frequency scanning technology. They produce a 3D depth effect by alternating the images created for the left eye and the right eye. To avoid a flickering image, these displays work at a frequency higher than 120 Hz. They provide one eye with 120 Hz images for one second, and then the same for the other eye for the next second. Each eye receives more than 60 images per second so the viewer can’t tell that the images are being alternated.

Currently, the majority of high-frequency scanning display devices come with active shutter glasses, giving users the full 3D viewing experience. This type of shutter glasses, like NVIDIA® 3D Vision™, use liquid crystal lens and alternate "Opacity" (Close) and "Transparent" (Open) for the lens using electronic signals. The figure above shows how when the high-frequency display is sending an image to the left eye, the active shutter glasses receives a signal to "open" its left lens and "close" its right lens. Similarly, when the display is sending an image for the right eye, the glasses closes its left lens. This procedure is repeated at a frequency high enough to let persistence of vision smooth out the sequence of flashes so that the perceived image is continuous. This technique is used to produce a threedimensional effect by projecting the same scene, from slightly different perspectives, into each eye.

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Chapter 4 - Supplem entary Inform ation: 3D Technology The 3D video output formats supported by CyberLink PowerDirector 10 fall into four types: 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 have to use a corresponding 3D device. If you choose the Anaglyph (Red/Cyan) format, you can wear the red/blue glasses to watch your video on a general display. However, if you choose Side-by-Side Full Width (L/R), Side-by-Side Half Width (L/R), and H.264 Multi-View Coding, you must use a 3D display, 3D glasses, and a 3D media player to watch your created video. The table below shows the 3D video output formats that CyberLink PowerDirector 10 supports and its corresponding playback selection:

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