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Contents
Prolog - Introduction to the New and Main Features of CyberLink PowerDirector 12 ................. 1
Creating professional videos at highspeed & creative editing .........2 MultiCam Designer ..........................................................................................2 Theme Designer ................................................................................................3 Motion Blur Effect .............................................................................................3 Fastest Video Editing Software ....................................................................4 Benchmark ...........................................................................................................4 Complete Editing Tools ...................................................................................5 Advanced Timeline Feature & Hotkey Customization .........................5 Content Aware Editing ...................................................................................6 Quality beyond HD 4K Ultra HD ................................................................6 Stunning 3D video creations .........................................................................7 400+ Built-in Effects, Transitions, Templates, Titles and PiPs ............7 New Video Effects .............................................................................................8 Extra Premium Content ..................................................................................8 TrueTheater Technology ..............................................................................9 High-Quality Production .................................................................................9 PowerDirector Mobile ................................................................................... 10 Integrated Editing .......................................................................................... 10

Quick Start Tips .................................. 11

1-1 Creating a Slideshow ................................................................................... 12 1-2 Creating a Video Clip with the Easy Editor .......................................... 21 1-3 The Theme Designer ................................................................................... 27

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Basic Features..................................... 51
2-1 Timeline Introduction ................................................................................. 52 2-1-1 The Editing Workspace ...................................................................... 53 2-1-2 Track Behavior ...................................................................................... 59 2-1-3 Timeline Markers ................................................................................. 63 2-1-4 Removing Gaps .................................................................................... 66 2-1-5 Inserting/Overwriting Clips ............................................................. 69 2-1-6 Customizing hotkeys ......................................................................... 70 2-2 Basic Editing Techniques ........................................................................... 73 2-2-1 Importing Media .................................................................................. 73 2-2-2 Importing 3D Media ........................................................................... 74 2-2-3 Combining Projects ............................................................................ 76 2-2-4 Content Aware Editing ...................................................................... 77 2-2-5 Trimming Clips ..................................................................................... 84 2-2-6 Splitting Clips ........................................................................................ 88 2-2-7 Combining Clips ................................................................................. 90 2-2-8 Previewing a Video Clip .................................................................... 91 2-2-9 Previewing 3D Video Clips ............................................................... 93 2-2-10 Converting 2D Clips into 3D Clips ............................................... 95 2-2-11 Backing up Projects (Exporting Projects) ................................. 97 2-3 Adding Title Effects ...................................................................................... 99 2-3-1 Modifying 2D Text Properties .......................................................100 2-3-2 Modifying 3D-Like Text Properties .............................................113 2-3-3 Uploading Title Templates to DirectorZone ............................117 2-3-4 Downloading Title Templates from DirectorZone ................120 2-4 Adding Subtitles ..........................................................................................123 2-4-1 Manually Adding Subtitles .............................................................123 2-4-2 Changing the Subtitle Text Format ............................................127 2-4-3 Exporting Subtitle Text as an SRT file .........................................129 2-4-4 Importing Subtitles ...........................................................................130 2-4-5 Selecting a Subtitle Type ................................................................133 2-5 Adding Transitions .....................................................................................135 2-5-1 Adding Transitions ............................................................................135 2-5-2 Four Types of Transitions ...............................................................137 2-5-3 Applying Random Transitions ......................................................139

2-5-4 Quickly Applying Your Favorite Transitions ............................140 2-6 Using the Effect Room ..............................................................................143 2-6-1 Adding Effects to the Effect Track ...............................................143 2-6-2 Adding Effects to Media Clips .......................................................145 2-6-3 An Overview of the Effect Track ...................................................147 2-6-4 Using Keyframes to Customize Effects .....................................149 2-7 Adding Particle Effects ..............................................................................153 2-7-1 Adding Particle Effects ....................................................................153 2-7-2 Modifying Particle Effects ..............................................................155 2-7-3 Customizing the Motion Path of Particle Objects ................160 2-8 PiP Objects Room .......................................................................................163 2-8-1 Basic Editing Techniques for Customizing Media Clips that Overlap Each Other .....................................................................................164 2-8-2 Applying PiP Objects ........................................................................168 2-8-3 Customizing the Motion Path .......................................................171 2-8-4 Using Chroma Key to Reveal Background Media .................173 2-8-5 Adding PiP Effect Masks ..................................................................176 2-8-6 The Paint Designer ............................................................................177 2-9 Editing Photos ..............................................................................................183 2-9-1 Converting 2D Images to 3D .........................................................184 2-9-2 Cropping Images ...............................................................................186 2-9-3 Fixing and Enhancing Images .......................................................188 2-9-4 Creating Slideshows ........................................................................190 2-9-5 Magic Motion ......................................................................................196 2-10 Editing Audio .............................................................................................201 2-10-1 Extracting Audio ..............................................................................201 2-10-2 Unlinking Video and Audio .........................................................203 2-10-3 Muting Video Clips .........................................................................205 2-10-4 Mixing Audio ....................................................................................207 2-10-5 Music Beat Detection ....................................................................211 2-10-6 WaveEditor .......................................................................................215 2-11 Outputting and Uploading Video Productions .............................219 2-11-1 Outputting as a 2D Video File ....................................................219 2-11-2 Outputting as a 3D Video File ....................................................221 2-11-3 Uploading to Facebook ................................................................224

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2-11-4 Uploading to YouTube .................................................................227 2-11-5 Uploading to Dailymotion ...........................................................231 2-11-6 Uploading to Vimeo .......................................................................234 2-11-7 Uploading to Niconico Douga ...................................................239 2-12 Burning Your Production to a Disc ....................................................241 2-12-1 Importing Additional Disc Content ..........................................241 2-12-2 Adding Chapters .............................................................................242 2-12-3 Customizing the Menu Structure .............................................245 2-12-4 Selecting a Disc Menu ..................................................................246 2-12-5 Customizing Menu Templates ..................................................248 2-12-6 Burning a Disc in 2D ......................................................................252 2-12-7 Burning a Disc in 3D ......................................................................254

Creating Thematic Productions......... 257

Theme 1: My romantic trip to Kyoto - Producing a video creation with easy and quick steps ..............................................................258 3-1-1 Using the Magic Movie Wizard .....................................................258 3-1-2 Setting background music .............................................................260 3-1-3 Adding sequences to themes in the Theme Designer ........262 3-1-4 Importing more media ....................................................................265 3-1-5 Trimming video clips ........................................................................267 3-1-6 Adding transitions ............................................................................270 3-1-7 Applying effects to videos .............................................................271 3-1-8 Adding captions with title effects ...............................................274 3-1-9 Using a color board as the background image ......................279 3-1-10 Outputting in MPEG-4 format ....................................................284 3-1-11 Transferring your video production to a tablet ...................286 Theme 1: My romantic trip to Kyoto becomes a video blog Ways you can add the look of professionalism to your video ...........289 3-2-1 Increasing the speed of your video ............................................289 3-2-2 Splitting a video .................................................................................291 3-2-3 Making multiple video clips the same length .........................292 3-2-4 Fixing shaky videos ...........................................................................293 3-2-5 ColorDirector - Enhancing the color in a video ......................294 3-2-6 ColorDirector - Removing unwanted video noise .................298

3-2-8 Quickly applying a single transition ...........................................304 3-2-9 AudioDirector - Adjusting the video volume and using the fade effects ..................................................................................306 3-2-10 Normalizing the volume of multiple video clips .................310 Theme 2: A tribute to music Using multiple cameras to get all the angles ........................................................................................................313 3-3-1 Extracting the audio from a video clip ......................................314 3-3-2 The MultiCam Designer ..................................................................316 3-3-3 Capturing video content from different camera sources ...319 3-3-4 Changing the edited video content ...........................................322 3-3-5 Trimming off unwanted video segments .................................323 3-3-6 The fade in effect ...............................................................................325 3-3-7 The NewBlue Effects .........................................................................327

ColorDirector & AudioDirector.......... 331

4-1 Introducing the Features of ColorDirector ........................................332 4-1-1 Starting ColorDirector .....................................................................332 4-1-2 Adjusting the Color of a Video .....................................................334 4-1-3 Adjusting Regional Color Using Regional Adjustment Tools .........................................................................................336 4-1-4 Gradient Mask .....................................................................................338 4-1-5 Motion Tracking Mask .....................................................................340 4-1-6 Outputting a Video Production ...................................................345 4-1-7 Presets ...................................................................................................346 4-1-8 Applying HDR Effects .......................................................................348 4-2 AudioDirector ...............................................................................................351 4-2-1 Importing Audio Files ......................................................................351 4-2-2 Applying Fades to Audio ................................................................353 4-2-3 Using Dynamic Range Control .....................................................356 4-2-4 Outputting Audio Files ....................................................................359 4-2-5 Removing Unwanted High Frequency Noise Using Visual Repair .......................................................................................362 4-2-6 Mixing Multiple Songs .....................................................................364 4-2-7 Recording your Narration ...............................................................367 4-2-8 The Surround Sound Panner .........................................................369

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4-2-9 Hum Removal .....................................................................................371 4-2-10 Smart Transition for Audio Clips ................................................375

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Prolog
Creating professional videos at highspeed & creative editing

MultiCam Designer Theme Designer Motion Blur Effect

supports sync editing from up to 4 video sources Creates professional looking 3D motion slideshows

applies a blur effect on moving PiP media and text to create a sense of speed Powerful Editing Tools provides up to 100 editing tracks and 100+ editing tools
Stylish New Effects & Presets

300+ built-in effects, transitions, and PiP

templates
64-bit TrueVelocity 4 Engine

optimizes the 4th Generation Intel Core processor (Haswell); 40% faster H.264 encoding End-to-end 4K & 3D editing & production

MultiCam Designer

The MultiCam Designer lets you import footage from up to 4 cameras, synchronize the clips using the audio or time codes, and edit them simultaneously.

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Theme Designer

Add media clips to sequences to easily create dramatic and professional-looking slideshows with 30+ theme templates. You can launch the Theme Designer on its own, or import your production from the Magic Movie Wizard for further editing.

Motion Blur Effect

Apply the motion blur effect to your PiP media or text to make motion appear smoother and more authentic. The length and strength of the effect can be manually customized.

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Fastest Video Editing Software

New 64-bit TrueVelocity 4 Engine with Multi-GPGPU acceleration and OpenCL

support
40% faster H.264 encoding Optimized for Intel 4th Generation CoreTM Technology (Haswell), 3x faster with

AVX2 technology

Benchmark

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Complete Editing Tools

Complete Editing Tools 100+ editing tools, including chroma-key

hand drawn animations, time lapse slideshows

Precise Keyframe Control

and more

precisely control effects and PiP transformations Easy Editing Modes use the Easy Editor, MagicStyle and Slideshow Creator for instant video creation

Advanced Timeline Feature & Hotkey Customization

Copy/Paste keyframe attributes Ripple editing

Crossfade

: quickly apply fade transition for two overlapping media clips

Customizable hotkeys

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Content Aware Editing

Smartly analyzes lengthy footage and finds both the important and imperfect shots. Uses TrueTheater technology to enhance the bad parts" automatically, and helps you quickly edit the footage so you can use it in your video timeline.

Quality beyond HD 4K Ultra HD

End-to-end 4K video editing solution 4x better resolution compared to Full HD Supports the import & edit of 4K videos Outputs video productions with 4K resolution

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Stunning 3D video creations

3D Title Designs

3D Animated Disc Menu

3D Slideshow Templates

3D Transitions

3D Particle Effects

Complete 3D editing solution Supports 3D videos/photos and converts 2D content to 3D Includes 3D transitions, particle effects, and titles Produces 3D side-by-side Blu-ray, DVD, and AVCHD discs, and can share creations on YouTube 3D

400+ Built-in Effects, Transitions, Templates, Titles and PiPs

138 Video Effects 110 Transition Effects 67 Particle Effects

31 MagicStyle Themes 115 Title Templates 64 PiP Objects

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New Video Effects

Lens Flare

Tilt-shift

Water Reflection

Magnifier

Extra Premium Content

Bonus Effects & Templates - Over $400 in Total Value
Over $400-value in premium content!

- NewBlueFX Video Essential 2 & 3 - CyberLink Creative Design Packs: Holiday Pack 4, Travel Pack 2, Romance Pack 3 Only in Director Suite, PowerDirector Ultimate, & Ultimate

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TrueTheater Technology
Fix & Enhance Video to the Best Quality
TrueTheater HD TrueTheater Stabilizer

Upscales SD video to HD TrueTheater Lighting

Fixes shaky footage automatically TrueTheater De-noise

Improves lighting, fixes white balance and back lighting issues

Removes video noise

High-Quality Production

Blu-ray, AVCHD 2.0, and DVD discs 4K Ultra HD videos and photo slideshows 3D movie discs, video files, or sharing on YouTube Converting video formats for multiple devices Sharing directly on YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, DailyMotion, and Niconico Douga

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PowerDirector Mobile
Designed for Windows 8 Modern UI

Produce video on Windows 8 tablet in 5 easy steps Easy-edit and trimming tools that let you arrange videos and photos in storyboard

view
Instantly apply MagicStyle templates to create videos in minutes Share instantly on Facebook and YouTube Exclusive for Director Suite & PowerDirector Ultimate Suite/Ultimate/Ultra

Integrated Editing
Facing the trend of dockable tablets, CyberLink PowerDirector now comes in both

PC and mobile version.

Both versions are fully integrated. You can import your project from the mobile

version to the PC version and continue editing.

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Quick Start Tips

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1-1 Creating a Slideshow

CyberLink PowerDirector 12 provides two tools that can help you edit your media quickly: the Easy Editor and Slideshow Creator. We'll start with the Slideshow Creator. After importing your photos, in just four steps, you can turn your photos into an impressive slideshow using background music and a stylish template.

Start CyberLink PowerDirector 12, and then select Slideshow Creator.

Note: Set the video aspect ratio based on the device you will view the outputted slideshow on. Select "16:9" if the slideshow will be viewed on a wide-screen TV, or "4:3" for monitors with the aspect ratio of 4:3.

1. Source 1. Click the button and then select Import an Image Folder.

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2. Select the image folder that contains the photos you want to import and then click Select Folder.

Extra Information: You can import media by importing the individual media files or the whole media folder. When you choose to import media files, you will see the image files in a folder. When you choose to import a media folder, you won't see its image files. Simply select the folder to be imported and all of the photos (image files) inside it will be imported.

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3. The media is imported. Click Next.
Extra Information: To remove unwated photos, click on the trash bin button in the bottom right corner.

2. Style & Music 1. Select a desired slideshow template and then click to select some background music.
Extra Information: Some slideshow templates show only one photo at a time while others show multiple photos. You can choose the template based on how many photos there are in your slideshow and how you want to present them.

2. Select the music file you want to use as background music, and then click Open.

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3. Click on Music preferences to change the background musics settings.

4. Use the slides to set the segment of the background music you want to use, and then click OK.
Extra Information: You can use the sliders to set the starting and the ending points of the background music, if you dont want to use the entire duration of the song.

Tip: Slideshow preferences allow you to set how the photos display with the background music. If you want to play the entire background music, please select "fit photos to music." This way your slideshow will end when the music stops.

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5. Click on Next.

3. Preview 1. Click on Play to preview the slideshow content. 2. Click on Customize to adjust the cropped area of photos in the hightlight template.

3. Select the photo to be edited in the slide area, and then click Edit foreground photo.
Extra Information: The editing area on the right allows you to adjust the cropped area. The preview area on the left will instantly show the adjusted result.

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4. Move and adjust the cropped area.

5. Click on Edit background photo to adjust the displayed area of the photo.

6. You can continue editing other slides. When done editing, click on OK.

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7. Preview the slideshow and then click Next.

4. Production 1. Click on Produce Video.

Extra Information: There are three ways to output your slideshow file: - Produce video: output your slideshow as a video file. - Create disc: burn your slideshow to a disc. - Advanced editing: go to the Ediit module of PowerDirector to edit the slideshow further.

2. Select the H.264 AVC file format and the Full HD quality. 3. Click on the button to select a different output folder.
Extra Information: You can use any desired output file format and quality.

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4. Select the Desktop as the output folder, and then click Save.

5. Click to start producing your video.

6. Your video is being processed. 7. Once the production is complete, the outputted slideshow video will appear on your computers desktop.

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1-2 Creating a Video Clip with the Easy Editor

The difference between the Easy Editor and the Slideshow Creator is that the Easy Editor allows you to use both video clips and photos in your productions, while the Slideshow Creator is only for creating slideshows with photos. There are just five steps required to create videos in the Easy Editor.

Start CyberLink PowerDirector 12, and then select Easy Editor.

1. Source 1. Click on and then select Import a Media Folder.

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2. Select a media folder, and then click Select Folder.
Extra Information: You can import both video clips and photos in the Easy Editor.

3. Select some media to remove, and then click .

4. Click Next.

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2. Style Select one of the Magic Style templates, and then click Next.

Tip: You can click on to download more Magic Style templates from DirectorZone.

3. Adjustment 1. Click on the button to add some background music.

2. Select the desired music file, and then click Open.

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3. Move the Mix audio level between music and the video's audio slider towards More music. 4. Set the output duration to 00:00:59:29. 5. Click Next.
Extra Information: Mix audio level between music and the video's audio allows you to control the audio in the video production. You can choose to make the background music louder and the video's audio, or the other way around. You can also set the desired length of the outputted video length by entering a duration.

4. Preview 1. Your video is being created.

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2. Click Play to preview the created video production.

3. Click Next.

5. Production 1. Select Create Disc.

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2. Customize the discs menu, and then burn your production to a disc.
Extra Information: For the information on creating disc menus and burning discs, please refer to chapter 2-12.

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1-3 The Theme Designer

CyberLink PowerDirector 12 includes a new plug-in called the Theme Designer. The Theme Designer is similar to the Easy Editor, except you have full creative control on the templates used to create your video production. It lets you customize the themes used on your photos and videos, to create a unique video production complete with motion effects. You can even mix themes and styles together, to create your own unique video production. Importing your media Start by importing your media files into CyberLink PowerDirector 12. 1. Launch CyberLink PowerDirector 12, and then select Full Feature Editor.

2. Right click in the media library, and then select Empty the Library.

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3. Click on the button to Import a media folder.

4. Select the folder to be imported and then click Select Folder.

Choosing a theme template Each theme template has its own predesigned style, and is comprised of a number of sequences. There are three types of sequences: opening, middle, and closing sequences. You can choose to use all the sequences in a theme template, just the sequences you need, or mix the sequences from different theme templates.

1. Click on and then select Theme Designer.

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2. Select the Notebook (with transition) template, and then click OK.

3. Click on button and then select Auto Fill by Library Order.

Extra Information: You can import additional media into the Theme Designer.

4. Click OK.
Extra Information: If the media that was imported into the Theme Designer exceeds the media slots available in the theme template, this message will display to inform you that no more media can be added to the template.

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5. Click to preview the entire created movie production.

Knowledge Base: There are two ways to preview a movie production:

Preview entire movie: preview the movie from start to the end. Preview the current sequence: only preview the selected sequence.

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Applying background music Every theme template includes background music. If Default (First Page) is selected in the Background music drop-down, the first sequences background music will be used in your entire production. If you select Imported, you can import your own custom background music. 1. Select Imported under Background music.

2. Select your desired background music file, and then click Open.

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3. Select Preferences.

4. Set the duration of the background music, and then click OK.

5. Click OK to close the Theme Designer.

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Tip: You can double click on the video clip on the timeline that was created in the Theme Designer. Doing this will reopen the Theme Designer, where you can continue editing the video production.

Choosing sequences Theme templates consist of a number of sequences. There are three types of sequences: opening, middle, and closing sequences. Each of these sequences contain elements, some of which are customizable and some of which are not.

1. Click on and then select Theme Designer.

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2. Group by Sequence type. 3. Select Opening to displays all the opening sequences available.

4. Select all of the opening sequences you want to use.

5. Select Middle and then select some sequences.

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Tip: You can double click on a sequence to preview it. Click to stop the preview window.

6. Next, select the closing sequences you like.

Extra Information: Whether you select opening, middle or closing sequences, you can always select and use one or more sequences.

7. When you finish selecting the sequences, click OK.

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Adding more sequences You can add more sequences to the theme template, or remove unwanted ones during the edit process. 1. To add more sequences, click on the button.

2. Select the sequences you want to add, and then click OK.

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Adjust the order of the sequences 1. Click and drag a sequence to the right.

2. The sequence order was adjusted.

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3. Right click on a sequence and then select Remove selected template. You can also simply press the Delete key on your keyboard.

Knowledge Base: After selecting your sequences, you can add photos and videos to them based on the sequence designs. In the sequence content area, you will see the kind of media you can add to each media slot. allows both photos or videos allows photos only You can still add a video clip to a slot that only allows photos. However, just the a single frame of the video will be displayed. Below is what happens when photos or videos are added to the media slots. (Allows for photos and videos) When you add a video to it, you can silence and trim the video. When you add a photo to it, you can adjust the duration it displays. (Allows for photos only) When you add a video to it, you set the frame of the video that will be displayed as a photo. When you add a photo to it, you can adjust the duration it displays.

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Note: If a media slot contains a media file, but doesn't show any buttons, that means it can only display the media file during a transition. Media files displayed duration a transition cannot be customized.

Manually adding media files 1. Press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard and then select multiple photos or videos.

2. Click on and select Auto fill by library order.

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3. After adding the media files into all the available media slots, click on preview the current selected sequence. to

Tip: To remove a media file from a media slot, right click on it and then select Remove selected clip. You can also press the Delete key on your keyboard.

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Knowledge Base: If you select Continue from last clip in the previous sequence, the last media clip of the previous sequence will transition into the first clip of the next sequence.

Trimming a video clip You don't need to trim the video clips before importing them. You can trim them within the Theme Designer. 1. Switch the media type to Video.

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2. Click and drag a video clip into a media slot.

3. Right click on the video thumbnail and then select Trim.

Tip: You can also click on the button on the thumbnail to trim the video. Extra Information: You can select to mute the video clip in your production if required.

4. Move the timeline slider to the preferred trim position, and then click on to set the starting point.

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5. Move the timeline slider to the preferred trim position, and then click on to set the ending point.

6. Click OK to finish trimming the video clip.

Tip: You can set the starting point first, and then enter your desired duration to set the total length of the video.

Knowledge Base: Depending on the design of the sequences, some media slots may have limitations on the duration of the video clips.

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Effects Effects can be applied to photos or videos to further enrich your video. 1. Add a photo to a sequence.

2. Switch to the Effects tab, and then click and drag the Chinese Painting 2 effect onto the thumbnail.
Extra Information: Effects can be applied to both photos and videos.

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3. You can click on the button to modify the effects settings.
Extra Information: Media clips in that have effects appled to them will have a button in the buttom right corner of their thumbnail.

4. You can adjust the effect parameters in the setting window.

Extra Information: To remove the effect from the media clip, click on .

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Knowledge Base: You can apply multiple effects to one media clip. Just click and drag each effect you want to use onto the media clip thumbnail. In the effect settings window, you will see a list of all the applied effects. When you select any of them, their parameters will be shown on the right side. Use and to adjust the order the effects are applied to the media clip.

Changing the background image Some sequences have background images that can be changed. When you click on a sequence, if you see the Background section on the right of the Theme Designer window, that means you can change its background image. 1. Click on to change the background image.

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2. Select a different background image and then click Open.

3. You can preview the new background image.

Extra Information: To delete the background image, click on the button.

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Transition Settings In addition to connecting sequences with media clips, you can also click on the button to set transitions used between sequences. 1. Click on to add transitions.

2. Select Binary 1 and then click OK.

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Extra Information: Some transitions allow you to customize their parameters. If available, these paramters will be displayed on the right.

3. You can preview the transition used between sequences.

Title setting If a sequence supports titles, the Title settings section will display on the right. Enter text in the Text 1 and Text 2 fields.

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Basic Features

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2-1 Timeline Introduction

"You need to know how to use the tools you have" as the saying goes, and for this reason, you should get familiar with the workspace before you start creating video productions using CyberLink PowerDirector 12. The following outlines how to get the most out of the editing workspace. When you launch CyberLink PowerDirector 12, select Full Feature Editor to enter the classic mode of CyberLink PowerDirector. This is where all of the program's features are available to you.

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2-1-1 The Editing Workspace

Viewing Modes
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 the media files (images and videos) in your video. You must switch back to the Timeline view to use other features, such as adding audio, title effects, transitions, etc.
Knowledge Base: A media clip's length is displayed as four sets of numbers: 00;00;00;00 (hour; minute; second; frame). For example, 00;01;05;10 means 1 minute, 5 seconds, and 10 frames. Standard (NTSC) video recorded by most camcorders display 29.97 frames in a second (PAL camcorders display 25 frames). One second is generally considered to contain 30 frames of video. However some newer camcorders can record up to 50 or 60 frames per second. You can set the TV format and frame rate of your production by selecting the Timeline frame rate in General preferences.

Resizing the Timeline

You can resize the timeline to get a better view of the media on a specific track or if you want view your entire project.

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Manually Resizing the Timeline Move the mouse to the timeline ruler. When the cursor becomes the icon, drag the cursor to the left to zoom out. Drag the cursor to the right to zoom in on the timeline.

View Entire Project You can use the View Entire Movie option to view your entire video production at once. Please note this does not change the duration of the individual media files or your project. To view your entire project, just right click the mouse on the timeline ruler and then select View Entire Movie in the pop-up menu.

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Tip: You can also click and drag the slider in the lower left corner to resize the timeline, or click to quickly view the entire movie production.

Setting Timeline Height

CyberLink PowerDirector 12 allows you to add up to 100 video tracks (and corresponding audio tracks) to the timeline. You can then adjust the timeline height if you have a large number of tracks in the editing workspace.

Setting Track Height The timeline workspace has three default track heights: small, medium, and large. You can set the desired track height by right clicking the mouse anywhere on the timeline and then selecting the Adjust Video Track Height or Adjust Audio Track Height in the pop-up menu.

Small

Medium

Large

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Manually Adjusting a Track's Height Move the mouse to the border of the track you want to adjust. When an up/down arrow cursor is displayed, drag the cursor up or down to either expand or reduce the height of the individual timeline track.

Manually Adjusting the Editing Workspace's Height You can also adjust the height of the whole editing workspace. To do this, move the mouse to the top border of the editing workspace. When an up/down arrow cursor is displayed, drag the cursor up to expand the height of the workspace.

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

Undocking the Preview Window The preview window can be undocked from the editing workspace. If you have dual monitors, this feature is useful when editing and previewing your production. Click the button to undock the preview window.

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Click on

to re-dock the preview window.

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2-1-2 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. You can choose to add only the video or audio track when adding additional tracks.

Adding Tracks
Click to add additional video tracks and/or audio tracks in the Track Manager.

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Tip: You can also right click on the timeline and select Add Tracks. To remove unwanted tracks that don't contain any media, just right click and select Remove Empty Tracks.

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

Moving a track
You can manually arrange the order of the tracks in the timeline, setting what media displays on top of the other media. The media on the track with the highest number displays on top of the other media, overlapping the other corresponding media in the preview window.

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1. Change the order by dragging editing track 3 up.

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

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

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Locking/Unlocking Tracks
When you are editing lots of media on multiple tracks, you can use the lock/unlock and enable/disable buttons to lock or hide tracks that contain edited content.

Right click on a track and then select Enable All Tracks so that all the media content on the timeline tracks can be displayed in the preview window. If Enable the Selected Track Only is selected, only the content on the selected track will be displayed.

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2-1-3 Timeline Markers

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.

2. You may input a Note for the new timeline marker and then click OK.

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3. The new timeline marker is added.

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

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Extra Information: You can drag a timeline marker to a different position, if necessary. You can also right click on a timeline marker to remove or rename the marker, and to view more options.

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2-1-4 Removing Gaps
While you are adding media clips to the workspace, sometimes media clips are not placed side by side on the timeline, resulting in moments with a black screen in your production. Here's how to solve this issue. Right click on the unwanted gap and then choose a way to remove it.

Case 1: If you want the media on all the tracks to move after a gap is removed, do this: 1. Select Remove and Move All Timeline Clips After Removed Clip.

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2. All the media below will move to the left.

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Case 2: If you want all the media on the other tracks to remain in the same place after a gap is removed, do this: 1. Select Remove and Move Clips on the Same Track.

2. After the gap is removed, only the media clips on the same track moves. All the other media clips stay where they were.

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2-1-5 Inserting/Overwriting Clips

When you add a new clip to the timeline, you can choose to insert it or overwrite other existing clips on the timeline.

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2-1-6 Customizing hotkeys
You may customize the program hotkeys of PowerDirector, so you can perform editing tasks much quicker. 1. Select Edit > Keyboard Hotkeys > Customize from the menu.

2. Browse to and find the hotkey command that you want to customize. 3. Click in the Hotkeys column next to the command you want to customize. 4. Press the hotkey combination on your computer's keyboard that you want to use/ replace the existing hotkey with and then click OK.

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5. Enter a name for the hotkey set and click OK.

6. You can save different hotkey sets and apply them according to your needs.

Note: If the keyboard hotkey you specify is already in use in the program, you will be asked if you want to remove it from the existing command to use in the new specified command. The replaced command will no longer have a keyboard hotkey associated to it.

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2-2 Basic Editing Techniques

Once you have your video clips, audio files, and images in the editing workspace/ timeline you can start editing them. Editing is a broad term that encompasses a number of different functions, including splitting, trimming, and much more.

2-2-1 Importing Media

You have to import media files into CyberLink PowerDirector before you van editing them. There are two ways 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 all the media files contained in a specific folder. Importing Media Files 1. Click > select Import a Media Folder.

2. Browse to the folder you want to import and then click Select Folder to continue.

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Extra Information: It is recommended that you place all the media files you want to use in your production in a single folder so that you can quickly locate and keep track of it. A CyberLink PowerDirector project file does not include the actual media you are using for your production, so if you want to use any files/folders that are on a disc or a flash drive, it is recommended that you copy these files to your local hard drive first.

2-2-2 Importing 3D Media

When you import 3D video clips into the program, they may display two images (the left and the right eye frames) in the preview window. If this is the case, you must first set the 3D source format for the 3D media before you begin editing your production.

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

2. If you are not sure what the source format is, click Auto Detect 3D Source Format and then on OK to continue.

3. The two images are combined into one in the preview window.

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

2. Select the project you want to insert in to the current production, and then click Open.

3. The project is inserted.

Note: To insert the project exactly where you want in your production, move the timeline slider to a preferred position and then select File > Insert Project.

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2-2-4 Content Aware Editing

CyberLink PowerDirector 12 offers a quick and useful way to edit your video clips: Content Aware Editing. It combines the fix and enhance features of Magic Fix and the editing features of Magic Cut into one convenient editor. Content Aware Editing automatically identifies and fixes possible flaws in a video clip, or the "bad parts". It also marks the parts when the camera pans, detects people's faces, and more, providing a faster and clearer picture of the video content you are editing. Using Content Aware Editing There are two ways to start Content Aware Editing. The first is to right click on a video clip on the timeline and then select Edit Using Content Aware Editing.

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The second way is to click the icon below a video clip in the media library to launch the Content Aware Editing window.

Marking a selected video segment This feature allows you to mark the beginning and the end of a segment of a video, marking it for later use. 1. Move the timeline slider to a desired position and click on the the beginning of a segment. button to mark

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2. Move the timeline slider to a desired position and then click on the mark the end of a segment. button to

3. Click on the Selected button. The selected segment of a video will be displayed in the upper right panel.

You may use the same method to mark more video segments. Auto fixing the flaws in a video clip If a video clip contains camera shaking or the video that is too dark, Content Aware Editing will automatically detect these problems and give you the option to instantly fix them.

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Click on the button to Auto fix all segments in a video clip.

Or right click on a detected problem and then select Apply Fix to Entire Scene.

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You can compare the video segments before and after fixing in a pop-up window and then click OK.

Playing all selected content In the panel for the selected video segments, you can click on selected video content. to preview all the

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Removing selected segments Select any segments you want to remove, and then click on to remove them.

Selecting all, except the deselected content This feature, similar to an inverse selection, allows you to select all the unselected segments. When you have a long video clip and most of it is marked for selection, you can use it to speed up the selection process. 1. Set a segment as deselected (meaning it will be trimmed out) and then click on .

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2. Click on Yes.

3. The rest of the video is now marked as selected. Click OK.

4. The editing is complete.

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2-2-5 Trimming Clips
There are two ways to trim a video clip, using Single Trim or Multi Trim. Select a video clip and then click on the Trim button.

Performing a Single Trim The single trim function allows you trim off the beginning and ends of a video clip. 1. Click on the Single Trim tab.

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2. Drag the mark in and mark out position sliders to your preferred positions and then click OK to complete the trimming.

Performing a Multi Trim The multi trim function lets you trim out one or more segments in a video clip, creating independent clips from the original video. 1. Click on the Multi Trim tab. 2. Drag the mark in position slider to your preferred position and then click on the button.

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3. Drag the mark out position slider to your preferred position and then click on the button.

4. Drag the mark in position slider to the next preferred position and then click on .

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5. Drag the mark out position slider to the next preferred position and then click on .

6. Click OK to finish trimming the clip.

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2-2-6 Splitting Clips
The split function is used frequently in the video editing process. You can use it to quickly split a video clip into two segments, and then keep or remove one of them. 1. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to split the video clip, and then click the Split button.

Note: If the position of the timeline slider is at the beginning or end of the video clip, the Split function is not available because it can't be split into two segments.

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2. The video clip is split into two segments.

3. You can split the video clip into as many segments as you like.

Extra Information: If none of the split segments are removed, they are still one continuous video, which may be helpful if you want to apply effects or transitions.

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2-2-7 Combining Clips
Split video segments can be combined back into one clip. Select all of the split video segments, right click on one of them, and then select Combine.

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2-2-8 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 once the end of the clip is reached.

In Movie mode, the video production is played from the current timeline slider position to the end of the production (where the media clips end).

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Adjusting Preview Resolution You can select one of the following five preview resolutions: Low Preview Resolution, Normal Preview Resolution, High Preview Resolution, HD Preview Resolution, and Full HD Preview Resolution. If your computer has low or limited resources, it is recommended that you select Low Preview Resolution or Normal Preview Resolution for a smoother preview playback. Selecting a lower resolution does not affect the quality of the outputted video. Click on the option. button to select the preview resolution from the Preview Quality

Extra Information: If your computer is running on a 32 bit operating system, only these three resolution options are available to you: Low Preview Resolution, Normal Preview Resolution, and High Preview Resolution. The HD Preview Resolution and Full HD Preview Resolution options are only available on computers running on a 64 bit operating system.

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2-2-9 Previewing 3D Video Clips

After importing media files into the media library, any 3D video clips are indicated by a 3D icon in the upper left corner of their thumbnails. You can preview 3D video clips in either 2D or 3D mode.

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

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

3. The 3D effect displays immediately.

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

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2-2-10 Converting 2D Clips into 3D Clips

You can only see a 3D effect on a video clip if the clip is in the 3D format. However, if you don't have the equipment to shoot your own 3D media, you can use the 2D to 3D function in CyberLink PowerDirector to convert your images or videos to 3D.

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

2. Select the 2D to 3D option, and then adjust the Scene Depth. After you have set your changes, click to close the Power Tools window.

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Note: Scene Depth adjusts the amount of depth in the resulting 3D media to fit your preference.

Tip: Enable 3D mode to view a media clip's scene depth.

3. The 2D video clip was 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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2-2-11 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 into another computer running CyberLink PowerDirector for further editing. 1. Select File > Pack Project Materials from the menu.

2. Select Desktop and then click Make New Folder.

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3. Enter a name for the folder and then click OK.

4. Your project was exported.

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2-3 Adding Title Effects

Adding titles to your video can help you convey your message more effectively, and can make it more appealing. You have to switch to the Title Room before you can add title effects to your production.

The Title Room contains a variety of title templates, including themed, dialog balloon, and title effect templates. You can use these templates to add credits and comments to your productions. For title text, CyberLink PowerDirector provides the options of 2D, 3D-like, and 3D title text.

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2-3-1 Modifying 2D Text Properties
Drag a title template from the Title Room library to the timeline. Next, double click on it to open the Title Designer so you can modify it. Inserting 2D title text Most of the content in the Title Room is in 2D, which is the most commonly used title effect text. 1. Switch to the Title Room, and then drag a title template to the timeline. Double click the template to open the Title Designer to modify it

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

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Applying and setting character presets 1. Click on Character Presets.

2. Select a preferred character preset.

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3. Select the Font Type Settings option to set the font type, size, and color.

4. Select the Font Face Settings option and then set the colors for the 2 color gradient.

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5. Select your desired color and then click OK.

6. Select the Reflection option and then select Apply reflection.

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7. Click on Font Shadow Settings and then deselect Apply shadow.

8. Go to Border Settings, and then set the Size to 6.

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Note: By default, text objects are in the 2D format. If you want to enable 3D on any text object, simply select the Enable 3D depth option in 3D Settings.

To preview the title effect in 3D, you need to enable 3D mode, wear 3D glasses, and use a 3D display device. (A 3D display device is not needed if you have red/cyan glasses.)

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Adding Text Animation In addition to applying character presets, you can also add animation to a title effect. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 contains dozens of effect animations that you can apply to the beginning or end of the text as it displays in your production. 1. Go to Motion tab.

2. Set the Starting Effect as Trance Center.

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3. And the Ending Effect as Solo Fall.

Inserting more title text 1. Click on the button and then enter your text in the title text box.

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2. Right click on the title text box to customize the font settings.

3. Change the font color to yellow, and then click OK.

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4. Change the font type.

Inserting particle effects You can also add particle effects to title effects. 1. Click on the button.

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2. Select a particle effect and then click OK.

3. The particle effect will be displayed in the preview window.

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

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1. Click on the "2013" title text box.

2. The first section is the duration before the 2013 text appears. You can use the cursor to adjust the length of it.

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3. Adjust the ending point of the animation effect.

2-3-2 Modifying 3D-Like Text Properties

3D-like title temples let you rotate text on its X, Y, and Z axis, add 3D texture settings, and more. 1. Select and drag a title template to the timeline. 2. Double click on the template to open the Title Designer to modify it.
Note: 3D-like templates use the text "My 3D Title" by default.

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3. Change the text to "Italy".

4. Go to Character Presets and then select your preferred preset.

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5. On the Font Face Settings tab, you can adjust the extrusion level.

6. Go to 3D Rotation Settings tab to set the text's X, Y, and Z rotation.

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Note: To convert the 3D-like text into 3D, simply select Enable 3D depth in the 3D Settings panel.

7. Click on the Motion tab to apply the starting and ending effects.

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2-3-3 Uploading Title Templates to DirectorZone

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

2. Input a template name and then click OK.

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

Note: DirecterZone accounts are free. If you don't have an account, click the Get an Account button to register.

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4. Input a description of the template, and then click Next.
Note: You are required to fill in all the fields.

5. Select I have confirmed the above disclaimer and then click Next.
Note: You must not infringe any copyrights by uploading illegal content.

6. The upload begins.

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

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8. Click Save.

9. In the Edit window, adjust the duration of the title template on the timeline track.

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2-3-4 Downloading Title Templates from DirectorZone
You can download thousands of templates from DirectorZone for free as long as you have a DirectorZone account. 1. Click Download Templates in the Title Room.

2. If you only want to download 3D (16:9) title templates, you can filter them by selecting the desired format from the drop down list. Select the template you want to download and then click Download.

3. Click Download again.

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4. Double click the downloaded template to install it in the CyberLink PowerDirector 12 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.

Tip: To view all the title templates in the Title Room library that you have downloaded, just click on the Downloaded tag to the left of the library.

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2-4 Adding Subtitles

Subtitles are text that matches the dialog in videos, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. Subtitles are similar to title effects, except titles can include effects, while subtitles only appear as simple text.

Subtitles

Titles

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 subtitle to display and then click . 1. Click to open the Subtitle room.

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2. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to display the subtitle, and then click .

3. Double click on the added subtitle in the panel located above, and then enter the desired text.
Extra Information: A subtitle marker displays in the subtitle track of the timeline automatically.

4. The added subtitle displays at the bottom of the video.

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5. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to add another subtitle, and then click .

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

7. Modify the duration of the subtitle by resizing the subtitle marker on the subtitle track.
Extra Information: Move your mouse cursor to the right end of the subtitle marker. When the cursor becomes an icon with two arrows, click and drag the edge of the marker to increase or reduce the subtitle duration.

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8. Move the mouse cursor to an area within the subtitle marker. When the cursor becomes a icon, you can move it to the left or right to set when the subtitle displays on your video.
Knowledge Base: To remove a subtitle, select it in the subtitles panel and then click the button.

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2-4-2 Changing the 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 All.
Extra Information: You can give your subtitles a 3D effect. Note: Clicking Apply All applies the changes to all of the subtitles on the subtitle track. If you click OK, the changes you made are only applied to the current subtitle.

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A 2D subtitle

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2-4-3 Exporting Subtitle Text as an SRT file

You can export your created 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.

2. Select where you want to save the file, give it a custom file name, and the click Save.

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

2-4-4 Importing Subtitles

You can also use the import subtitles feature to speed up the process. You will need to mark the positions first and then import the subtitles from either an SRT or text file. Utilizing this function can save you a lot of time. 1. Open the Subtitle room, and then click the video. to play

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2. When the timeline slider reaches the desired position of a subtitle during playback, click (Add series of subtitles during playback).
Extra Information: Please note the Add series of subtitles during playback button is only available during video playback. Note: The icons appear on the subtitle track to indicate the positions where the subtitles will display on the video.

3. Stop the playback after you mark all the desired positions. All the icons will then become subtitle markers.

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4. Input your subtitle text in Notepad and then save it as a text file. Each subtitle should be on its own separate line.

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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8. Play the video in the preview window to check if all the subtitles are placed at the correct positions. You can modify the start time and the duration of each subtitle individually as required.

2-4-5 Selecting a Subtitle Type

There are two types of subtitles available in PowerDirector: subtitles for discs and subtitles that are 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 subtitles 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 the button to select the type of subtitles you want to include on your video.

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

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2-5 Adding Transitions

You can add transitions to your media clips to enrich your production. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 provides an array of transitions that can be used on or between the media clips in your production.

Transition Room

2-5-1 Adding Transitions

Click to open the Transition room. Drag the desired transition between two media clips that are side by side on the timeline.

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You will see the transition effect in the preview window.

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2-5-2 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 clip. The transition and the first media clip overlap 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 clip. The transition and the second media clip overlap each other, meaning the transition only works on the second media clip. The transition begins after the first media clip ends.

You can add a cross transition the same way you add an overlap transition, by dragging it between two media clips. The cross transition acts like a bridge between the two media clips, by overlapping them at the same time.

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1. To toggle between the cross and overlap transitions, simply right click on the transition and then select Modify Transition.

2. Select either the Overlap or the Cross transition.

The overlap transition overlaps content The cross transition acts like a bridge from the two media clips, as the transition between the two media clips. occurs. After you drag a transition between two media clips, the transition is set as an overlap transition by default. When set as an overlap transition, it will seem like the transition icon is only at the end of the first media clip. However, it is actually also at the beginning of the second media clip, but the second clip is being overlapped by the first clip. During the transition, content from both of the media clips are displayed at the same time.

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2-5-3 Applying Random Transitions

When your production contains many media files, 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 12 provides a function that lets you quickly apply transitions. In the Transition room, click the button in the upper right corner of the library window. You can select either Apply Random Transition to All Videos or Apply Fading Transition to All Videos.

Another way to quickly apply transitions is to filter them by selecting a tag, and then click (Apply random transition effect to all videos).
Extra Information: You can click (Display/Hide explorer view) to view all the available transitions, categorized by keyword tags.

Select the type of transition you want to apply, and then PowerDirector will randomly apply one of these filtered transitions to your media clips.

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2-5-4 Quickly Applying Your Favorite Transitions
If there are several transitions that you use quite often, you can add them to your favorites. This way they are easier to access and you can apply them more quickly.

1. Click to display the explorer view, where you will see all the transition keyword tags. This lets you filter the transitions displayed in the library using the available tags. 2. Click the My Favorites tag, where there should't be any transitions as of yet.

3. Select All Content, and then right click on the transition you want to add to your favorites. Select Add to > My Favorites.
Extra Information: When a transition is added to your favorites, the My Favorites tag will show a corresponding number, telling you how many transitions are tagged as a favorite.

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4. Repeat the previous step to tag another transition.
Note: The transitions added to My Favorites are not moved from the original location. They are just marked as a favorite (with a tag). If you delete a transition from the My Favorites, the transition is not deleted and still remains in the transition library.

5. There are now two transitions tagged in My Favorites.

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

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Knowledge Base: To remove a transition from My Favorites, right click on the transition thumbnail and then select Remove from Favorites.

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2-6 Using the Effect Room

The Effect room includes dozens of amazing effects that you can apply to your images and video clips. You can add these effects to your production simply by dragging them to the effect track in the timeline or directly onto one of your media clips. Once applied, you will see the resulting effect in the preview window.

2-6-1 Adding Effects to the Effect Track

There are two methods for applying effects. One is to drag an effect to the effect track. 1. Click to open the Effect room.

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2. Drag the Dandelion effect to the effect track, and then click the Modify button to customize its settings.
Extra Information: The position of the effect on the timeline indicates when it will begin affecting other media above it in the timeline. You can reposition the effect or adjust its duration as required.

3. Customize the effect as required.

Note: Some effects also have a 3D effect. You can use the slider to set your preferred amount of 3D depth.

When adding effects directly to the effect track, only one effect can be shown during that interval (duration of the effect clip). If you want to apply several effects to your a media clip at once, you must apply these effects directly to the media clips. The benefit of adding an effect to the effect track is that the selected effect is applied to all the editing tracks that are positioned above it in the timeline.

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2-6-2 Adding Effects to Media Clips

You can add several effects directly to a media clip, applying more than one effect to a single media clip. However, the added effects are applied to the entire duration of the clip. If you want to apply an effect to only part of a clip, you have to use the Split button to separate the clip into multiple segments. By doing this you can add the effect to just one of the segments, without affecting the others. 1. Use the Split button to separate the clip into three segments.

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

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3. When previewing the video, you will see both the effect applied on the effect track and the effect applied directly to the media clip.

4. Drag another effect onto the second portion of the clip, and then click the Effect button.

5. In the Effect Settings panel you can customize the added effects. Click an effect name on the left, and the effect's attributes display in the panel on the right.
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Knowledge Base: You can tell when an effect was applied to a media clip, as the appears at the beginning of the clip in the timeline. icon

2-6-3 An Overview of the Effect Track

The effect track is used exclusively for applying effects on media clips in your production. Repositioning the track in the timeline affects how the effects are applied to the media clips in your production. For example: In the image below, there are media clips on both editing track 1 and 2, and one effect track in between the editing tracks. That means the effect on the effect track would only apply to the media clip on editing track 1.

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

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To sum up, effects are only applied to media when they are positioned below an editing track. When they are above an editing track, the selected effects do not affect the media on the track.

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. However, you can click the Keyframe button to customize the effect's settings at different moments in your production. The following describes how to utilize keyframes on effects. 1. Select the effect on the effect track, and then click the Keyframe button.

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

3. The available effect attribute settings are displayed on the left.

4. Move the timeline slider to the next frame or point where you want the effect's attributes to change.

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Adjust the settings to customize the effect.
Extra Information: When you adjust the settings, the keyframe icon automatically displays on the clip. This indicates that the attribute settings on the left were changed at this keyframe.

5. You will see that changes were made to the effect at different moments (keyframes) in the preview window.

Knowledge Base: To remove a keyframe and restore the effect to its original settings, select it and then click . If you click this button again, a new keyframe is added. Keyframes are also added automatically to the panel every time you adjust an effect's attribute settings.

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2-7 Adding Particle Effects

The Particle room includes a library of dynamic effects that you can place on your media clips. You can use a particle effect as a transition or add it to the beginning or the end of a media clip.

2-7-1 Adding Particle Effects

Click to open the Particle room.

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

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When a particle effect is not overlapping any media clips, it can be used as a transition, or as the beginning/end effect of a media clip.

If the particle effect and the media clip overlap, it can enrich your production.

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2-7-2 Modifying Particle Effects

You can completely customize a particle effect to give it a unique appearance. Adding New Particle Images 1. Select a particle effect in the timeline, and then click the Modify button.

2. Click (Add a new particle object).

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3. Click (Add/ Delete particle).

4. Select Insert a Default Image.

Note: You can select Insert a Custom Image to insert your own image. But the image must be in the .png format and have a transparent background.

5. Select a default image and then click Open.

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

2. The selected image is deleted.

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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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3. Modify the parameters.
Extra Information: You can modify the parameters based on your requirements.

Knowledge Base: You can give the particle object a 3D effect by scrolling down to the bottom of the parameter list. Set the amount of depth you want the particle object to have in 3D.

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4. For the Color Keyframe option you can change the starting and the ending color of the particle object.

2-7-3 Customizing the Motion Path of Particle Objects

You can customize the motion path of a particle object so that its particles move along different paths. This creates a new particle effect that is more engaging and appealing to viewers. 1. Click on the Motion tab and then select a default path.

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2. Click and drag on the red dot to move the whole motion path.

3. Move the timeline slider and note the blue dot as it follows the motion path.
Extra Information: The blue dot corresponds with the timeline slider on the keyframe timeline.

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2-8 PiP Objects Room

Media clips (images or videos) that display over other media in your project are called PiP (Picture-in-Picture) objects. In CyberLink PowerDirector, all the editing tracks overlap each another. This means the lower an editing track is on the timeline (or has a larger track number), the higher the content displays in your video production, i.e. on top of the other media. The PiP Objects room provides a wide variety of other PiP objects, such as decorative borders, static graphics, motion graphics, and dialog balloons. The PiP Objects room also includes paint animation objects and provides access to the Paint Designer. Click on the button to open the PiP Objects room

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2-8-1 Basic Editing Techniques for Customizing Media Clips that Overlap Each Other
There are several basic editing techniques that you can use to customize media clips that overlap each other, such as resizing, repositioning, or reshaping. When two media clips overlap, the media on the editing track with a higher track number displays over the media on the track with a lower track number. Therefore, you have to resize or reposition these two media clips so that both of them display in your production. Move the media clip that overlaps Move the mouse cursor onto the cross icon to drag and move the media clip.

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Rotate the media clip that overlaps Move the mouse cursor to the round border to rotate the media clip.

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Resizing the media clip that overlaps Move the mouse cursor to one of the eight white dots on the media clip's border. When the mouse cursor becomes two arrows, click and drag it to change the size of the media clip, revealing the media clip behind it.

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Reshape the media clip that overlaps Move the mouse cursor to one of the blue squares in the corners of the media clip. Click and drag it to change to shape of the media clip, revealing the media clip behind it.

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2-8-2 Applying PiP Objects
You can drag a PiP object from the PiP Objects room to the timeline to have it display on top of your video. 1. Drag a PiP object to an editing track. You can view it in the preview window.

2. Drag another PiP object to an editing track below.

Extra Information: The PiP Objects room contains static and motion graphics. The latter's motion will display in the preview window.

3. Select the PiP object, and then click the Modify button.

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4. Select the Apply border option.

5. Set the size, blur, and transparency levels of the object's border, and then change the color of the border.

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6. Click the Reflection tab and then select the Enable reflection option.

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2-8-3 Customizing the Motion Path

1. Switch to the Motion tab to customize a PiP object's motion.

2. Select the second keyframe and then adjust the position of the PiP object.
Extra Information: You have to add a new keyframe, or select an existing keyframe on the timeline, before you can alter the object's position.

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Knowledge Base: When the keyframe is selected, the blue dot displayed in the editing area represents the position node that can be moved.

You can click and drag the path line to make the PiP object curve during its motion.

3. Select the last keyframe, and then alter the position of the PiP object's end point, i.e. where it will end up once the motion is complete.

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Knowledge Base: Select the Enable 3D Depth option in 3D Settings to add 3D depth to your PiP objects.

2-8-4 Using Chroma Key to Reveal Background Media

When two media clips overlap, you can use the chroma key function to reveal the image or video underneath. 1. Drag a media clip to the editing track, and then click Modify.

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2. Click the Chroma Key option, select the Enable chroma key option, and then click on the button.

3. When the mouse cursor becomes an eye dropper, use it to select the background color you want to get rid of.

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4. Use the sliders to set Tolerance of intensity and Tolerance of hue.

5. Click Save to make the background invisible.

Extra Information: Making the background transparent lets you view parts of both media clips at the same time.

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2-8-5 Adding PiP Effect Masks
You can use the PiP Designer to apply a predefined mask to media clips that overlap each other. Masks are useful because you can use them to add shape to your media clips. 1. Select a media clip, and then click the Modify button.

2. Go to the Mask tab, and then select the style of mask that you like.

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3. Adjust the position of the mask so that it shows the desired portion of the media clip.
Extra Information: Because the mask is not a part of the media clip, what you are moving is actually the mask, not the media clip. The mask becomes part of the media clip in your production, so when you move or resize the mask, you are customizing both the mask and the media clip.

2-8-6 The Paint Designer

The Paint Designer lets you create hand drawn animation objects, such as directions drawn on a map, your written signature, or hand drawn images that can be used in your video production. 1. Go to the PiP Objects room and then click on the button to launch the Paint Designer.

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2. Select a type of tool, and then set the width and color of the drawn line. Next, click on to start recording your drawing.

3. When you are done, click the button to stop the recording.

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Knowledge Base: If you want to erase all the content you've drawn, click on the button.

4. Click Save to continue.

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5. Enter a name for your new template, and then click OK.

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

7. Adjust its length.

Note: Shortening the object's duration increases the speed of the paint animation. This does not trim out any of the paint animation you created.

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Knowledge Base: Besides drawing all kinds of shapes and lines, you can also use the erase mode to create unique animation effects. With the erase mode, you can switch the paint canvas background to a solid color, and then erase the color to reveal the image behind it as you draw.

The Original Image

Using the Erase Mode

Paint animation objects can be used on any video or image to create an appealing animation effect for the media clips in your production.

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2-9 Editing Photos

Digital cameras can produce photos with an aspect ratio of both 4:3 and 16:9. Before you start editing your production, be sure to select the correct aspect ratio for your project. This is to prevent your produced photos from having black bars on their borders.

If the aspect ratio of the original image is 16:9, it can be displayed as follows:

The image fits the preview window when the displayed aspect ratio is set to 16:9.

The image has black bars when being displayed with the aspect ratio of 4:3.

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2-9-1 Converting 2D Images to 3D
In CyberLink PowerDirector 12 you can convert 2D images to 3D. 1. Drag the image clip to the editing track, and then click the Power Tools button.
Note: A 2D image will not have a 3D effect when viewed in 3D mode in the preview window. You must first convert it to 3D using the 2D to 3D function.

2. Select the 2D to 3D option, and then use the slider to adjust the amount of Scene Depth applied. Click to close the Power Tools panel when you are done.
Tip: You can click the Apply to All button to apply the modified setting to all the images on the same editing track.

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3. Enable 3D mode and then put on 3D glasses to view the 3D effect in the preview window.

4. The image clip will have an icon in the lower left corner of its thumbnail, which indicates that a Power Tool effect was applied to it.
Knowledge Base: The Photo Rotation function in Power Tools allows you to rotate a photo by entering a preferred rotation amount.

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2-9-2 Cropping Images
You can crop out portions of an image that you don't want in your production using the crop image function. You can do this by using a predefined aspect ratio, or by creating your own custom one. Please note that if you make the cropped area too small, the resulting image will be blurry. 1. Select the image clip on the timeline, and then click the Crop Image button.

2. Select the aspect ratio you want used for the cropped area of the image.
Tip: Cropping an image changes the content shown, as well as its aspect ratio. If your project's aspect ratio is 16:9 and the image's aspect ratio is 4:3, you can use a 16:9 aspect ratio to crop the image, so that the resulting image now fits your project.

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3. Drag the edges of the crop area to resize it as required, and then click OK.

Knowledge Base: The resulting cropped image is saved as a new image in the media library, and the original image remains untouched. The new file name is the original file name with an incremental number.

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2-9-3 Fixing and Enhancing Images
Use the Fix/Enhance function to enhance the images and videos in your production by adjusting the lighting and white balance. 1. Drag an image clip to a timeline editing track, and then click the Fix/ Enhance button.

2. Select the Lighting Adjustment option, and then use the slider to adjust the parameters.

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Tip: Select the Compare video qualities in split preview option to compare the original and enhanced images in the preview window.

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

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2-9-4 Creating Slideshows
To quickly turn your photos into a dynamic slideshow in a few steps, the slideshow feature now provides 12 slideshow template styles for you to choose from. 1. Drag all the images you want in the slideshow to a timeline editing track, select them, and then click the Slideshow button.
Tip: You can also select one of the images and press Ctrl+A on your keyboard to select all the images on the track.

2. Select a preferred template style, and then click Next to continue.

Extra Information: The program also includes 3D slideshow templates.

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3. Click Customize.

4. Click on to remove the photo displayed in the preview area.

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5. Click on Add Photos.

6. Select your preferred photo and then click Open.

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7. Select the photo you wan to add to the slideshow, and then click .

8. Click OK.

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9. Click Next to continue.

10. Select Advanced Editing to return to the PowerDirector.

11. Click OK.

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12. Your slideshow is complete.
Tip: To change the slideshow style, simply select it and then click the Slideshow button to reenter the Slideshow Creator.

Knowledge Base: You can right click on the slideshow clip created and the select Show Individual Photos to remove the style template and revert it back to images on your timeline.

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2-9-5 Magic Motion
With the Video Crop function, you can zoom in or crop out certain areas of a video clip. You can even customize the motion on the cropped portion of the video. Similarly, you can use Magic Motion to add movement to your images, making them more engaging for your video production. 1. On the timeline, select the photo you want to add motion to, and then click the button.

2. Select Magic Motion.

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3. Select the User Defined motion template.

4. Select the first keyframe, and then adjust the position of the focus area box.
Knowledge Base: In this example, the motion in the photo moves from left to right.

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5. Move the timeline slider to the middle of the playback timeline. Click to add a new keyframe.

6. Adjust the postion of the focus area box.

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7. Select the last keyframe, and then adjust the position of the focus area box again. 8. Preview the photo, and then click OK to finish.

Knowledge Base: Magic Motion only allows you to add motion to one photo at a time. However, you can use the Motion template style in the Slideshow Designer to apply movement to multiple photos in a slideshow. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 will automatically detect the content in each photo and add motion effects to them.

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2-10 Editing Audio

Audio plays an important role in video productions. Adding music to your video productions can make them much more appealing to viewers. This chapter provides an introduction to the audio editing features in CyberLink PowerDirector 12.

2-10-1 Extracting Audio

The Extract Audio function is the easiest way of remove audio from a video clip and save it as a new file for use in your projects. 1. Import a video clip into the Media room. Right click on its thumbnail and then select Extract Audio.

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

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

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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 video clip to an editing track. Right click on it and then select Unlink Video and Audio.

2. The audio and the video in the clip are no longer connected.

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

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

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2-10-3 Muting Video Clips

To mute the audio in the video clips on the timeline, you can do either of the following: mute each video clip's audio or disable the audio track. Muting the Video Clip The Mute Clip function only mutes the audio in the selected video clip, without affecting other video clips on the timeline. Right click on the video clip and then select Mute Clip.

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

Disabling an Audio Track Deselect track. for an audio

Deselecting the checkbox mutes all of the audio on that track.

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2-10-4 Mixing Audio

Most editing tracks have both a video track and an audio track. If your production contains multiple editing tracks, you can mix the audio levels. You mix audio by adjusting the volume levels for all the audio in your production. 1. Click to open the Audio Mixing room.

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

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2. Drag the timeline slider to the position where you want to adjust the audio in your production. Use the volume control slider to increase or decrease the volume for audio track 2.

3. Drag the timeline slider to another position and then adjust the volume.
Extra Information: The solid line on the audio track represents the volume level of the audio clip. You can determine the volume level of the audio at the current timeline position with it.

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Knowledge Base: Another way of adjusting the volume level is to drag the solid line up and down on the audio track.

When you click on the this line, a volume key displays. Drag the volume key to adjust the audio level of the clip at that timeline position.

Extra Information: To remove a volume key, simply select it and then drag it out of the audio track. When the cursor becomes a trash can icon, release the left mouse button to remove it.

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Restoring Audio Clip Volume Levels If you are not satisfied with the volume level of any audio clip you previously adjusted, you can easily restore the clip's volume level. To do this, right click on the audio clip and then select Restore to Original Volume Level.

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2-10-5 Music Beat Detection

CyberLink PowerDirector 12's Music Beat Detection feature analyzes an audio clip and then adds beat markers on the timeline ruler. This helps you to more precisely arrange the timing of media clips and titles in your production. You can also manually add music beat markers. 1. Right click on an audio clip and then select Use Automatic Music Beat Detection.

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Manually Adding Music Beat Markers 1. Drag the slider to the position where you want to add a music beat marker, and then click the button.

2. A music beat marker is added.

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

Automatically Detecting Music Beats 1. Click the Detect button.

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2. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 analyzes, detects, and then adds the music beat markers to the timeline ruler. Click Apply to continue.
Extra Information: You can set the minimum time interval allowed between each beat marker.

3. The music beat markers are added to the music beat track at the top of the timeline.

Knowledge Base: To remove all the music beat markers at once, right click on the audio track, and then select Remove all Music Beat Markers for Selected Clip.

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2-10-6 WaveEditor
When you installed CyberLink PowerDirector 12 on your computer, the WaveEditor program was installed as well. You can use it to edit the audio in your projects, including the addition of effects to your existing audio. 1. Select an audio clip on the timeline, and then click the Edit Audio button.

2. Select WaveEditor.

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

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4. Click Boost.
Extra Information: This applies the effect to just the selected range of the audio clip.

5. Use the slider to adjust the settings, and then click OK.
Extra Information: The Boost feature is used to increase the volume level.

6. Click to close the WaveEditor program.

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7. Click Yes to continue.

Note: The edited audio is saved as a new audio file, and the original audio file remains untouched.

The location of the edited file.

The location of the original file.

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, or burn it to a disc. This chapter explains the ways you can output your production and share it with others.

2-11-1 Outputting as a 2D Video File

CyberLink PowerDirector 12 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 your preferred video format, and then select the Profile name/ Quality for the created video file.

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3. Click to set the output folder, i.e. where the created 2D video will be located.

4. Enter a file name and then click Save.

5. Click to output your video production.

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6. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 is producing your video.

7. The production is complete.

Note: The outputted video file is not editable. All the added effects, title text and objects are 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 will display.

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1. Click on the tab.

2. Select the preferred video file format, and then select a 3D output format. For more details, refer to the explanation below.

Knowledge Base: There are four different 3D video output formats: H.264 Multi-View Coding, Side-by-Side Full Width (L/R), Side-by-Side Half Width (L/R), and Anaglyph. To watch a video outputted in a specific format, you must use a corresponding 3D device. We will elaborate more on this in chapter 3. The following is only a brief introduction. If you choose the Anaglyph (Red/Cyan) format, you can wear red/blue glasses and watch your video in 3D (in a poorer quality) on any regular display device. However, if you choose Side-by-Side Full Width (L/R) and Side-by-Side Half Width (L/R), you must use a 3D display device and 3D glasses (red/blue glasses will also work) to watch your created video. H.264 Multi-View Coding is the highest quality 3D video file format.

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3. Select the Profile name/ Quality you want to create the file with.

Extra Information: You can also output your video production in a format compatible with mobile devices, such as smart phones, portable media players, and DV tapes.

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2-11-3 Uploading to Facebook
You can upload your video production directly from CyberLink PowerDirector to social networking web sites, so it can be shared with others. 1. Click on the tab to upload your video production to a social networking web site.

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

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3. Click the Authorize button.

4. Enter your Facebook email address and password, and then click Log In.
Extra Information: You can get a free Facebook account by clicking the Sign up for Facebook button.

5. Your video is outputted, and then uploaded to Facebook.

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6. When the upload is complete, you can click on Check out your video on Facebook to view your video.

7. Then you will see your uploaded video on Facebook.

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2-11-4 Uploading to YouTube

You can also upload your video to YouTube. If the video production is in 3D, select the Share as a 3D video option to upload it to YouTube in a 3D video source format. 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, tags, and description for your video production. Select the desired video category, and then click to upload your video.

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2. Click Authorize.

3. Enter your e-mail address and password, and then click Log in.

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4. Click Allow.

5. Your video is outputted, and then uploaded to YouTube.

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6. When the upload is complete, you can click on the link to view your video on YouTube.

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2-11-5 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 .

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2. Click Authorize.

3. Enter your account and password, and then click Accept.

Extra Information: You can get a Dailymotion account by clicking the Sign up now button.

4. Your video is outputted, and then uploaded to Dailymotion.

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5. When the upload is complete, you can click on the link to view your video on Dailymotion.

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2-11-6 Uploading to Vimeo
You can upload your video production to Vimeo directly from CyberLink PowerDirector 12. 1. Select the Vimeo button, and then select the profile type you want. Remember to input the title and description for your video production, and then click .

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Knowledge Base: By selecting the Share timeline info on DirectorZone option, you share your projects on DirectorZone. On DirectorZone, users can see how you made the video by viewing the production timeline, so they can learn other your video editing techniques.

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2. Click Authorize.

3. Enter your e-mail address and password, and then click Log In.

Extra Information: Click Join Vimeo to get a Vimeo account for free.

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4. Click Allow.

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

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6. When the upload is complete, you can click on the link to view your video on Vimeo.

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2-11-7 Uploading to Niconico Douga

PowerDirector 12 also supports uploading video production to Niconico Douga. 1. Select the Niconico Douga button. 2. Enter the username and password, and select the profile type you want. Remember to input the title and description for your video production, and then click .

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3. Select I have read the above statement and I confirm that I have the copyright of the video and the background music I am about to upload to Niconico, and then click OK.

4. Your video is outputted, and then uploaded to Niconico Douga.

5. When the upload is complete, you can click on the link to view your video on Niconico Gouga.

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2-12 Burning Your Production to a Disc

If the resulting produced video file from your video production is too large to upload 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 a few easy steps.

2-12-1 Importing Additional Disc Content

You can import your video productions edited in different projects and then burn them to the same disc. 1. Enter the Create Disc window and then click the button to import any existing CyberLink PowerDirector projects.
Extra Information: You can also click the button to import additional video files.

2. In the Open dialog, select the project file to be added to the disc, and then click Open.

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3. The thumbnail of the project file is shown in the display window.
Extra Information: You can continue to import additional projects or video files.

2-12-2 Adding Chapters

You can customize your disc menu and set chapters to ease the navigation on your finalized disc. Viewers can select chapter thumbnails to watch the content they want, or quickly browse through the menu structure of the disc. 1. Click on Show Chapters next to the thumbnail of the first title (project).

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2. You can view the title's chapter in the display window. Click the button to edit the chapters.

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

4. The chapter track displays on the timeline, showing all of the chapter markers in the selected project.

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5. Click the Chapter 1 marker, drag the timeline slider to the frame you want to use as the chapter thumbnail, and then click to set it as the chapter thumbnail.

6. Click on Create Disc.

7. There are now two chapter thumbnails in the first title (project).

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2-12-3 Customizing the Menu Structure

The Menu Structure button lets you view how titles (projects) and their chapters are arranged in your video production. 1. Click on the button.

2. Select the first item and then enter your preferred title in the disc menu preview window. Click to close the Menu Structure window.
Extra Information: In the Menu Structure tree, you can see all the menu pages and buttons on your disc. There can be several menu pages on your disc, and the buttons are the chapter thumbnails that you click to play the content you want.

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2-12-4 Selecting a Disc Menu
CyberLink PowerDirector 12 provides dozens of disc menu templates, in both 2D and 3D, which you can include on your disc. 1. Click on the tab and then select your preferred disc menu template.
Tip: 3D menu templates display a 3D icon in the upper left corner of their thumbnails.

2. Click Apply to All Pages.

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3. You can view the applied menu template 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. Click in the title text box and then select your preferred preset character to apply to your text.

Tip: You can also click on the title text to launch the text format pane, and set your desired format.

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

4. By default, only three chapters are included. If you have more than three chapters, click to add more buttons.

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5. Rearrange the buttons and then click Save.

6. Enter your preferred menu template name and then click OK.

7. Select the customized menu template and then click Apply to All Pages.
Note: The customized menu template is not automatically applied to the disc menu you are editing. You have to select it and then apply it to your disc menu.

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Extra Information: To preview a 3D disc menu, you must first enable 3D mode.

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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 disk in the AVCHD format.

2. Select your preferred video encoding format and quality.

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

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3. Click to continue.

4. Click Start Burning to burn your production to a disc.

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2-12-7 Burning a Disc in 3D
If you created a 3D video production with a 3D disc menu, you can burn it to a disc in 3D. 1. Select your preferred 3D menu template, and then click .

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2. Select the desired disc format, and then select the video and audio settings from the dropdowns.
Extra Information: You can burn your 3D video project to a Blu-ray Disc or a removable disk in the AVCHD format.

3. Click

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4. Click Start Burning to burn your production to a disc.

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Theme 1: My romantic trip to Kyoto - Producing a video creation with easy and quick steps
Follow the steps in this tutorial and learn how to utilize both the Magic Movie Wizard and the Theme Designer. These features of PowerDirector 12 allow you to quickly edit your projects content, so you can finish the production in no time. You can also add text and other effects to your video, before outputting it to an Android tablet.

3-1-1 Using the Magic Movie Wizard

The Magic Movie Wizard guides you through the steps to create a video production. Simply follow these steps to an amazing video. With the Theme Designer, you can do the same, except you have the option of editing the theme and style templates it uses to create the video. Both of these tools are highly recommended if you want to quickly create a video production.

1. Click on and select Import a media folder.

2. Select the media folder whose media you want to import and then click Select Folder.
Extra Information: When you choose to import a folder, you won't see any of its media files in the window.

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3. Click on and then select Magic Movie Wizard.

4. Select Media Library and then click Next.

Extra Information: You can also use the selected library media or the existing media on the timeline to make your movie.

5. Select the Postcard template and then click Next.

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3-1-2 Setting background music
Every template in the Magic Movie Wizard has background music by default. However, you can change the background music and even use multiple music files.

1. Click to import background music files.

2. Select the desired music files and then click Open.

Tip: You can import more than one music file to be the background music.

Knowledge Base: To remove a music file as the background music, select it and then click on the button.

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3. Move the audio level mixing slider towards More music, and then set the output duration as 00:03:00:02. 4. Click Next.
Extra Information: Mix audio level between music and the video's audio allows you to control the audio in your movie. Move the slider towards More music if you want to the background music to be louder than the original video's audio. Otherwise, move the slider towards More video.

5. Your movie is being created.

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3-1-3 Adding sequences to themes in the Theme Designer
The Magic Movie Wizard not only has preset templates, but also allows you to edit its style templates in the Theme Designer. This way you can customize, design and mix theme styles to suit your creativity. 1. Click Edit in the Theme Designer.

2. Click on to add more sequences.

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3. Select the Opening sequence under Picture Frames template.

4. Select the Closing sequence under Postcards template.

5. Click and drag the added Opening sequence to the left, so that it will be the opening of the movie production.
Tip: Newly added sequences are placed behind the sequence that is selected.

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6. Click and drag the Closing sequence to the right, so that it is the ending of the movie.

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3-1-4 Importing more media

1. Click on to import more media files.

2. Select the videos you want to import, and then click Open.

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3. Click and drag one of the videos you just imported into an empty media slot on the added sequence.

4. Add a photo to another media slot on the sequence.

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5. Enter "Summer 2013" in the Text 1 field and then "My trip to Kyoto, Japan" in the Text 2 field.

3-1-5 Trimming video clips

You don't need to trim media files before importing them into the Theme Designer. The Theme Designer includes a video trim function. 1. Go to the closing sequence.

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2. Add a video into the first media slot.

3. Click on video.

to trim the

4. Move the timeline slider to the position where you want the video to begin, and then click .

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5. Set the duration as 00:00:20:00. 6. Click OK.
Tip: If you want a specific length for your video, mark the starting point and set the duration. This way the program will mark the ending point for you.

7. The trimming is done.

8. Now you can add other media into the sequence.

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3-1-6 Adding transitions
If a selected sequence supports transitions, you can utilize them to further enrich your movie. 1. Enter "My trip and myself, 2013" in the Text 1 field, and then click on add a transition. to

2. Select Break Apart and then click OK.

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3. You will see the transitions when you preview the movie.

3-1-7 Applying effects to videos

You can apply effects to photos and videos by clicking and dragging a preferred effect onto a media clip. 1. Go to the Effects tab.

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2. Click and drag Neutral density filter onto the video.

3. Click on the button to open effect settings.

4. Adjust the parameters, and then click OK.

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5. Click OK.

6. Click Next.

7. Select Advanced Editing.

Extra Information: If you don't need to add any captions or perform any advanced editing, you can select Produce Video or Create Disc here.

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8. Click OK.

9. Your movie is created and then placed on the timeline for further editing.

3-1-8 Adding captions with title effects

You might have had some feelings or thoughts during the trip that you wanted to express. With title effects you can easily add these captions to your movie. 1. Click on the icon on editing track 1 to lock the video and audio tracks.

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2. Click on to go to the Title Room.

3. Click and drag Fashion Glitter to editing track 2.

4. Ensure it is selected and then click on Modify to open the Title Designer.

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5. Select the text in the box and then delete it.

6. Enter your desired text.

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7. Click on the Character Presets tab and then select a preset.

8. Click on the Font Type Settings tab, set Microsoft JhengHei as the font type and choose 18 as the font size.

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Knowledge Base: Click on to preview the title text, stop the preview, and view at full screen. to to

To exit the full screen, just click on .

9. Click Save to close the Title Designer.

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Tip: While editing the movie on the timeline, you can click on to view the entire movie production. This feature will auto fit your project in the timeline display area.

3-1-9 Using a color board as the background image

Title text added onto a video sometimes doesn't look that clear visually. You can add a transparent color board behind the title text to create a special effect and enhance the title text. 1. Extend the length of your title effect on the timeline.

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2. Adjust the position of your title effect to make it appear where you want it on your video.

3. Click on to return to the media room and then select Color Boards under Media Content.

4. Click and drag the black color board to editing track 3, adjust its length to match your title effect, and then click Modify.

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5. Deselect Maintain aspect ratio.

6. Adjust shape of the color board to make it a rectangle.

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7. Move the color board to your preferred position.

8. Set the Opacity to 47.

Tip: Making the color board transparent allows the background to be seen.

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9. Preview the movie, and then adjust the color board's position to match the text. 10. Click Save.

11. Click and drag editing track 3 to the position of (above) editing track 2.

Knowledge Base: The media on the timeline with the highlights editing track number displays on top of all other media. The color board was on editing track 3, and the text on editing track 2. So changing the positions of the editing tracks will put the text above the color board in the video image.

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Note: Don't forget to click to save your project, or click on File and select Save project.

3-1-10 Outputting in MPEG-4 format

If you want to export your movie to a tablet or other device, the MPEG-4 format is suggested. 1. Click Produce.

2. Select MPEG-4 as the file format, set the profile name/quality as MPEG-4 1920x1080/ 24P(16Mbps), and then click .

Extra Information: Please make sure the profile name/ quality is supported by your device.

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3. Enter the file name and then click Save.

4. Click on to start outputting your movie.

5. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 is outputting your movie.

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6. Your movie is complete.

3-1-11 Transferring your video production to a tablet

This is how you can transfer your movie to an Android tablet. 1. Connect the tablet to your computer. Once the tablet is detected, double click on it.

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2. Click and drag your movie to the tablet folder.

3. Click Yes, transcode and copy (recommended).

4. Now you can watch your created movie on your tablet.

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Theme 1: My romantic trip to Kyoto becomes a video blog - Ways you can add the look of professionalism to your video
Video blogs, or vlogs for short, are getting more and more popular these days. With an idea and some creativity, you can create your own video blog by writing and shooting your own video. One of the differences between a video and a video blog is the postproduction. In this chapter, you'll learn how to use CyberLink PowerDirector 12, with ColorDirector and AudioDirector, for post production to add that look of video blog professionalism to your video.

3-2-1 Increasing the speed of your video

To create a sense of speed, you can increase the speed of your video in Power Tools. 1. Import your media.

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2. Click and drag a video to editing track 1. 3. Click Power Tools.

4. Select Video Speed, set the video length to 00:00:05:00, and then click on to close the Power Tool panel.

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3-2-2 Splitting a video

Most videos need some kind of editing, and the quickest way is to use the Split feature. This is a very useful feature that you can use to trim most of your video clips. 1. Add a second video clip to editing track 2. Move the timeline slider to where you want to split the video clip, and then click .

2. Select the unwanted video segment, and then click on to delete it.

3. The unwanted segment is removed from the timeline.

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3-2-3 Making multiple video clips the same length
Video blogs often need video clips to have the same length for a better and more controlled presentation. With the trimming tool, you can mark the starting point of a video clip first, and then set the duration to mark the ending point. This way you can make multiple video clips the same length. 1. Select the video to be trimmed and click on .

2. Move the timeline slider to the position where you want the video to start, and then click it. to mark

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3. Adjust the duration to 00:00:05:00 and then click OK.

3-2-4 Fixing shaky videos

Videos shot with handheld cameras are often taken without tripods, resulting in shaky video. CyberLink PowerDirector12's Stabilizer feature in the Fix / Enhance can fix these shaky videos in post production. 1. Select the problematic video clip and click on .

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2. Select Stabilizer and then click .

Extra Information: If you only need to fix one video clip, simply select Stabilizer, and then you can close the Fix/ Enhance panel.

3-2-5 ColorDirector - Enhancing the color in a video

With ColorDirector, you can improve or enhance the plain color tones in your video in just a few simple steps. 1. Select a video and then click on in the Fix/Enhance window.

2. Click Yes.

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3. Click on the Detail section.

4. Adjust the amount of sharpness.

Extra Information: Increased sharpness will reveal more of the details in the video clip.

Tip: When you use ColorDirector, you can switch the viewer display mode to Compare before/after.

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5. Click on the Saturation panel and then click on .

6. Place the mouse cursor on the region that needs a saturation adjustment. Then click and drag the mouse cursor up to increase the corresponding parameter values. Drag it down to decrease the values.

Extra Information: For example, when you click on the tree, the program will detect the color of the pixels in that part of the video image. When you drag the cursor up, the color's saturation increases. To stop using the target adjustment tool, just click on again.

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Tip: In ColorDirector, you can click on to preview your video at full screen.

Tip: Click on screen.

to exit full

7. Click on to return to PowerDirector 12.

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8. The saturation of your video was adjusted.
Note: Although the color of the video was adjusted in CyberLink ColorDirector, your original video clip was not changed. Making adjustments without the worry of losing the original file means you can be as creative as you want, because you can always start over if you need to.

3-2-6 ColorDirector - Removing unwanted video noise

Video noise is a common problem in videos shot at night. You can easily remove this unwanted noise in ColorDirector as well. 1. Select the video clip you want to fix, and then click on in the Fix/Enhance panel.

2. Click Yes.

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3. Click on the Detail section.

4. Adjust the parameters.

Tip: You can use the Compare before/after mode to observe how each parameter affects the video image.

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5. Click Back to return to PowerDirector 12.

3-2-7 ColorDirector - Adjusting the RGB value with Curve ColorDirector now has the Curve adjustment tool, which is most found in photo editing programs. You can directly click and drag the curve to adjust the color in the bright and dark regions of your video. You can also adjust the RGB values directly. 1. Select the video to be adjusted and then click on in the Fix/Enhance panel.

2. Click on the Curve section.

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Extra Information: You can use the curve to adjust just the bright and the dark regions in a video image. The left part of the curve controls the dark regions in the video image, while the right section controls the bright regions. Click and drag the curve up or down to make the corresponding regions brighter or darker.

3. Click and drag the curve up to make the video image brighter.
Extra Information: The right section of the curve controls the bright regions in the image. Do drag the right part of the curve up to make the bright regions brighter in the video image.

4. Click on the curve to add a node and use it to adjust the bright regions.
Tip: If you want to reset the curve, click on .

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5. Move the curve for the red channel to the left to make the reds in the video image more prominent.

6. Adjust the green channel to make the greens in the video image brighter.

7. Click on the Hue section and click on .

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8. Click on the trees and drag the mouse cursor up to make the greens more vivid.

Tip: Switch to the compare before/after mode to see track your changes.

9. Click on Back to return to PowerDirector 12.

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10. Your video was adjusted.

3-2-8 Quickly applying a single transition

When a scene changes to another in the movie, it may seem disconnected. If this isn't the effect you want in your movie, you can use a transition to smoothly connect the two scenes. 1. Click to go to the Transition Room. Right click on the transition template you want to use, and then select Add to > My favorites.

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2. Go to My Favorites.

3. Click on and the select Apply Random Transition to All Videos > Cross Transition.

4. The same transition is added between all video clips.

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3-2-9 AudioDirector - Adjusting the video volume and using the fade effects
Background music often needs adjusting to match the length of the video. We recommend that you to use the fade in and out effects for the background music, so that it will start and end progressively. 1. Click and drag the background music clip to the audio track of editing track 2.

2. Move the timelline slider to the end of the video and then click .

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3. Delete the unwanted background music segment.

4. Click on the audio clip, and then click Edit Audio > AudioDirector.

5. After AudioDirector is launched, click Adjust Audio in the Edit room.

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6. Click on Fades, and then select Fade in and Fade out. Click Apply to set the changes.

7. Click OK.
Extra Information: The Fade in/out effects will make your background music start and end progressively.

8. Click and hold the white node at the front end of the audio clip.

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9. Drag it down untill the volume reaches 20%.

10. Click and hold the white node at the back end, and drag it down to 20% as well.

11. Click on to exit AudioDirector and return to PowerDirector.

Tip: You can click on preview the results. to

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12. Clik Yes.

13. Your audio clip was adjusted.

3-2-10 Normalizing the volume of multiple video clips

Videos taken in different environments often have different audio levels, which can make the volume of your movie production change drastically. You can fix this by normalizing the volume of all your video clips. 1. Select all the video clips on editing track 1.
Note: You must put all the video clips on one editing track to adjust their volume altogether.

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2. Right click on any of the clips and select Normalize Audio.
Extra Information: Normalizin g the volume will set the volume of all selected video clips to 50%. Anything louder than that will be turned down, and anything quieter will be turned up.

3. Click on to go to the Audio Mixing Room.

4. Adjust the audio gain to 65.

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5. Your video blog is complete.

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Theme 2: A tribute to music Using multiple cameras to get all the angles
Most people only use one camera to record their videos. This is not only because of the cost and difficult shooting logistics, but also because recording with multiple cameras can create issues in post production. CyberLink PowerDirector 12 reduces these issues with the MultiCam Designer, which allows you to use footage from up to four video clips simultaneously to edit your video. The video clips can be synced manually, by time codes, by the time they were shot, using audio analysis, or by markers placed on the video clips. Once the video clips are synced, the MultiCam Designer effortlessly edits your video in real-time, simulating the use of a live camera switcher.

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You can use the audio from one of the video clips as the main audio source, or import your own custom audio clip.

3-3-1 Extracting the audio from a video clip

If you want to use the audio in a video clip as the background music, you need to extract the audio first. 1. Right click on the video and then select Extract Audio.

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2. Select where you want to save the audio file, and then click Save.

3. The audio file is saved.

4. Right click on the video clip and then select Remove from Library.

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3-3-2 The MultiCam Designer
Now you need import four video clips (taken at the same time with different cameras) into the MultiCam Designer, select the scenes you want to use, and then add background music to make your music video.

1. Click on and then select MultiCam Designer.

2. Click on

3. Select Import from Media Room.

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4. Select the video clips and then click OK.
Tip: You can press and hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard to select multiple files.

5. Your videos are imported.

6. Click on

Extra Information: The example videos are of someone playing guitar along with some music, so we'll use the song to sync the videos.

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7. Select Import from Media Room.

8. Select the audio file and then click OK.

9. Set the synchronization type to Audio Analysis, and the audio source to Imported Audio. 10. Click on Apply to start the analysis.

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11. The analysis is complete.
Extra Information: The four videos were synchronized using the their own audio and the imported background music.

3-3-3 Capturing video content from different camera sources

Now it's time to capture the segments you want from each of the four videos. By using the record button and clicking on the camera source to use its content in the recording track, you are able to edit your music video production. 1. Click on and start choosing your preferred camera.

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Click on Camera 4.
Extra Information: The content from the camera you click on will appear on the recording track, which becomes the final edited production.

Click on Camera 1.

Click on Camera 2.

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Click on Camera 3.

Make your selection and click on to stop capturing.

Extra Information: You can click on capture. to pause the

Knowledge Base: If you import more than one video clip into a camera, you can click on add, remove, or manually reorder its clips. to

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3-3-4 Changing the edited video content
After capturing the preferred video segments, you can still change the content you used in the edit. 1. Select the segement in the recording track that you want change, and then click on the Split button.

2. Right click on the video segment on the recording track, and then select Camera 4.

3. After the segment is changed, click OK.

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4. Your music video is finished.

3-3-5 Trimming off unwanted video segments

You might want to trim off excess video that appears at the beginning or end of your video production. 1. Move the timeline to the point you want to perform the trim and click on the Split button.

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2. Select the video segment at the end and then click on .

3. For the excess video at the beginning, split the video clip again.

4. Select the video segment to be removed, click on and then select Remove and Move Clips on the Same Track.

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5. The editing of your music video is complete.

3-3-6 The fade in effect

If you want the beginning of your music video to fade in from a black screen, you can simply use keyframes to adjust the opacity of the video to create the fade in/out effect. 1. Click on the Keyframes button.

2. Click on the Clip Attributes section.

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3. Place the timeline at the beginning of the video, and set the opacity to 0.

4. Move the timeline to 00;00;03;00.

5. Set the opacity to 100 and then click on to close the keyframe settings panel.
Extra Information: You can apply the fade out effect to the end of the video in the same way.

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3-3-7 The NewBlue Effects

CyberLink PowerDirector 12 includes NewBlue effects, which are perfect for creating high quality effects in your movie productions.

1. Click on to go to the Effect room, and then select the NewBlue Essential Effect folder.

2. Click and drag NewBlue Color Fixer Plus to the effect track.

3. Extend the effect length to match the length of the video.

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4. Click and drag NewBlue Tint onto the video segment.

5. Click on the video segment that has the effect applied, and then click on the Effect button.

6. Select Faded Photo as the preset effect.

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7. Click on to close the effect settings panel.

8. Produce your music video.

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ColorDirector & AudioDirector

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4-1 Introducing the Features of ColorDirector

CyberLink ColorDirector is a new specialized color-adjusting software that can fix a video clips color, brightness, contrast, saturation, and more. It also includes masking features and various presets to provide all sorts of different color effects for your video clips. This section introduces ColorDirectors useful features that can greatly enrich your videos.

4-1-1 Starting ColorDirector

CyberLink ColorDirector is not a built-in component of PowerDirector, so please ensure that it is installed first before trying to start it. Starting ColorDirector 1. Select a video clip on the PowerDirector timeline to be fixed and then click .

2. Click

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3. ColorDirector is launched.

Select viewer display mode

1. Click ( Viewer only mode).

2. Click ( Top/bottom) in the drop down menu of the button (Compare before/after).

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3. The upper window is the video content before the adjustments, and the lower is the video content after the adjustments.

4-1-2 Adjusting the Color of a Video

CyberLink ColorDirector allows you to adjust the parameters for the bright or dark parts in a video. You can also adjust a specific color in a video to enhance it. 1. In the Tone section of the Global Adjustment Tools, adjust the parameters of Brightest and Bright.
Extra Information: Brightest and Bright control the tone for different sets of pixels in the video image.

2. Adjust the parameter of Green on the Hue controls.

Extra Information: The Hue controls allow you to fine tune certain colors in the video clip. For example, adjusting the green parameter makes greens in the video more prominent.

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3. Adjust the parameter of Green on the Saturation controls.
Extra Information: This will make the greens in the video become more saturated.

4. The colors in the video stand out more.

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4-1-3 Adjusting Regional Color Using Regional Adjustment Tools
CyberLink ColorDirector can not only adjust the color of the entire video (Global Adjustment Tools), but also the color in a specific region with the selection mask. 1. Click to display the video image after the adjustments, and then click to select mask.

2. Use your mouse to manually select the area of the orange building by clicking around its outline.

3. To finish the selection, click back on the first node you added to create an enclosed area.

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Extra Information: You can always adjust the selected area by repositioning any of the nodes you added.

4. Adjust Contrast and Clarity in the Tone section, and then click to show/hide the keyframe settings panel.

5. Click to play the video clip. When the previously selected area has moved, click to pause the video, and then adjust the selected area.

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6. Adjust the selected area as the video plays back, and then click (Hide keyframe panel).
Tip: You can delete a node by clicking on it and then pressing the Delete key on your keyboard.

Knowledge Base: To remove the mask, simply right click the red dot on the mask, and then select Delete Mask.

4-1-4 Gradient Mask

The gradient mask allows you to create a gradually changing color for a selected area in a video clip. This can make the color appear less dull and the video clip more appealing. 1. Click (Gradient mask).

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2. Click and drag the red dot and the white lines to set the gradient across the sky region in the video image.

Knowledge Base: When the icon appears on the gradient mask, it means you can move the mask, and the means you can rotate the mask.

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3. Adjust the parameter of Blue on the Saturation controls to make the sky bluer.

4. Add another gradient mask on the river area in the video image.

5. Adjust the parameter of Green on the Lightness controls to make the river brighter.

4-1-5 Motion Tracking Mask

Adjusting color in a video clip can be a lot more difficult than in a photo, because videos have motion. If you want to apply color adjustments on objects that move in a video clip, you can use the motion tracking mask in CyberLink ColorDirector to do this.

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For example, the blue boat in the video travels from the right to the left in the video frame. With the motion tracking mask, you can easily change the color of the boat from blue to red. 1. Click (Motion tracking mask).

2. Move the slider to the frame where the boat first appears in the video clip, and then click on the boat.

3. Click OK.

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4. Use the left mouse button to select just the boat, creating a mask. When you are done, click (Start motion tracking) on the playback controls.

5. Click OK.

6. Click to pause the motion tracking.

Extra Information: If the red outline of the mask moves off the boat during the motion tracking, you can pause the tracking to adjust the selected area (mask).

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7. Readjust the selected area at different intervals of the video if required.
Note: To remove the mask, left click on it while pressing the Alt key on your keyboard.

8. Click (Pick the color you want to replace by selecting a pixel).

9. Click , and then left click on the blue area of the boat.

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10. Click to open the color palette.

11. Select the color red, and then click OK.

12. The boat is now red.

Extra Information: You can use the Tolerance slider to set the strength and amount of the replaced color.

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4-1-6 Outputting a Video Production

Videos edited in CyberLink ColorDirector can also be outputted as standalone videos. So not only can CyberLink ColorDirector be used with CyberLink PowerDirector to fix the color of video clips, but also as a independent video editor. 1. Click Production.

2. Set the output format as WMV (.wmv), select the profile type Windows Media Video 9 720X480 / 30i, and then click Start.

3. CyberLink ColorDirector is outputting your video.

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4-1-7 Presets
Presets are predefined color adjustment and effect templates that can be applied to video clips. CyberLink ColorDirector has dozens of built-in presets for you to choose from. You can also download other users shared presets from DirectorZone. 1. Click Presets.

2. Select the In a Dream preset.

3. Move the slider to the position where you want to apply the preset, and then click (Split the selected clip).

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4. Split the video into two video clips.

5. Select the Red Planet preset, and then click Yes.

6. Click Back.

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7. When you return to CyberLink PowerDirector, all the adjusted settings in ColorDirector are saved and applied to the clip on the timeline.

4-1-8 Applying HDR Effects

The HDR (High-Dynamic Range) effect in CyberLink ColorDirector adjusts the lighting range on the edges in a videos image, allowing you to recover any loss of detail caused by contrasting brightness during video exposure. Users can also use this effect to give videos a more dramatic tone. 1. Start ColorDirector and then click Import Files.
Extra Information: ColorDireto r can be launched independently without starting PowerDirector first.

2. Select the video clip you want to adjust, and then click Open.

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3. Click and drag the video clip to the storyboard. 4. Click on .

5. Adjust the parameters on the HDR Effect panel.

Knowledge Base: Below outlines the affects of the HDR effect paramenters.

Glow Strength: adjusts the amount of the HDR glow effect applied to the video image. Radius: adjusts the radius of the HDR glow effect, or the amount of contrast applied to the edges in the video image. Balance: adjusts the balance (where it is applied) of the HDR glow effect. Moving the slider right applies it on the brighter parts (highlights) of edges. Moving it left applies it to the darker parts (shadows) of edges.

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Edge Strength: adjusts the amount of the HDR edge effect applied to the video image. Dragging it right will reveal more detail on the contrast edges. Dragging it left will blur them. Radius: adjusts the radius of the HDR edge effect, or the amount of contrast applied to the edges in the video image. Balance: adjusts the balance (where it is applied) of the HDR edge effect. Moving the slider right applies it on the brighter parts (highlights) of edges. Moving it left applies it to the darker parts (shadows) of edges.

The details in the bright and the dark regions are now more visible.

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4-2 AudioDirector
CyberLink AudioDirector is a very useful tool for advanced audio editing. It can be used independently or in conjunction with PowerDirector to edit your audio files. You can also import video files into CyberLink AudioDirector, and edit the audio track separately. When the editing is complete, you can choose to re-output the video with the edited audio, or just the audio file. You can use CyberLink AudioDirector to boost audio volume, remove unwanted noise, and apply effects to enrich the presentation of your audio. One of the program's best features is that it removes high frequency noise from audio.

4-2-1 Importing Audio Files

You can import both audio and video files. For video files, you edit the audio track separately without affecting the video. 1. Click media). (Import

2. Select the files you want to import, and then click Open.

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3. The imported media files will appear in the library in the upper left.

AudioDirector workspace basics When you click on an audio file in the library, its audio waveform displays in the timeline.

When you click on a video file, its audio waveform displays in the timeline, and the video displays in the lower left window.

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Use the slider to zoom in/out on the timeline.

4-2-2 Applying Fades to Audio

If you want an audio file to fade in at the beginning and fade out at the end, CyberLink AudioDirector's has all the built-in adjustment features to do this. 1. Click Adjust Audio > Fades.

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2. Select the Fade in option. The beginning of the audio will now display a yellow line that goes from the lower left to the upper right.

3. Drag the square node on the upper end of the yellow line to set where you want the fade in effect to end.

4. Use the scroll bar below the audio channels to go to the end of the audio file's waveform.

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5. Select the Fade out option, and then click Apply.

Knowledge Base: Clicking (Zoom out full) will let you view the entire audio waveform in the timeline.

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4-2-3 Using Dynamic Range Control
CyberLink AudioDirector includes a dynamic range control feature, which allows you to adjust different audio segments separately. 1. Select the range of audio you want to edit, and then click on the Effect keyframe panel.

2. Click the Dynamic Range Control option, under the Apply Effects section.

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3. Adjust the parameters to suit your requirements, and then click Apply.

4. The audio effect is applied to the selected range (segment). 5. Click (Save project).

6. Enter a project name, and then click Save.

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7. Your project was saved.
Extra Information: Now you'll see Dynamic Range Control on the effect track under the sement that was applied with an effect.

Applying multiple audio effects 1. Once again, select the previously selected range of audio, click on the Phone effect, and then click Apply.

2. Now the same audio segment has multiple audio effects applied.

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Knowledge Base: Under the audio segment that has the effects applied, you will see the effect bars with buttons that allow you to edit or remove the applied effects.

4-2-4 Outputting Audio Files

An edited audio file can be outputted as a new audio file. 1. Click .

2. Select Produce Audio.

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3. Click (Select folder location).

4. Select where you want to save the new audio file, and then click Save.

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5. Set the Format as MP3 files (*.mp3), and then click Produce.

6. CyberLink AudioDirector is producing the audio file.

7. When the production is complete, the produced audio file is automatically imported into the library.

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4-2-5 Removing Unwanted High Frequency Noise Using Visual Repair
Now let's go to the restore room to remove unwanted noise from an audio file in the library using the visual repair feature. Just select the range of audio that contains the noise to quickly remove it. 1. Click Restore and then select Visual Repair.

2. Click (Brush selection).

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3. Select the area that contains the unwanted noise.
Extra Information: Use the size slider to set the width of the brush.

Tip: Do not let go of the left mouse button during the selection.

4. Select Auto attenuate, and then click Apply. 5. The unwanted noise is removed from the audio.

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4-2-6 Mixing Multiple Songs
In the mix audio room you can mix multiple audio files together, adjust their volume, add audio effects, and even record your own voice narration. 1. Click Mix to go to the Mix audio room.

2. Click and drag an audio file to the first track.

3. Drag another audio file to the second track.

Extra Information: You can also mix a single video file, with other audio files in the Mix audio room.

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4. Select the audio file on the second track, and then click Apply Effect.

5. Select the Equalizer preset, and then click .

6. Adjust the parameters as required, and then click Apply.

Extra Information: You can click to preview the result.

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7. The equalizer effect is applied to the audio file.

Knowledge Base: If you click on the (Effects list) button on the audio clip, it will display a list of the effects applied to the audio clip.

Right click on the audio file and then select Edit Clip in Edit Room.

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You will be returned to the Edit room to edit this audio file.

4-2-7 Recording your Narration

In the Mix audio room you can also record your own voice narration or sing along with your mix. 1. Move the timeline slider to the position where you want to add the recorded file, and then click (Enable track for recording). 2. Click to start recording.

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3. When you finish recording your audio, click .

4. The recorded audio will appear on the track for further editing and mixing.

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4-2-8 The Surround Sound Panner

The surround sound panner gives you full control over the channel location of your audio throughout the mix. You can also use a predefined template to create a surround sound effect. 1. Click Surround Sound Panner.

2. Select Use panning template.

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3. Select the template, and then click Apply.

4. The panner template is applied to the audio clip.

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Knowledge Base: You can also maually set the channel output for the selected audio to be panned to a specific channel.

4-2-9 Hum Removal

CyberLink AudioDirector allows you to easily remove high and low frequency noises from your audio. You can also customize the hum removal parameters, which provide a wide and flexible range of adjustments. 1. Import the audio clip to be adjusted.

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2. Go to the Retore room, and then click Hum Removal.

3. Select the Advanced Mode and then click Next.

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4. Set the Base frequency as 40, the Reduction level as -70, and the Number of harmonics as 8.

5. Set the Filter bandwidth as 200, the Harmonic slope as 50%, and then click Next.

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6. Select Entire audio content, and then click Apply.

7. Click OK.

8. The adjustment is complete.

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4-2-10 Smart Transition for Audio Clips

When you overlap two audio clips, you can apply a transition to the overlapped segment. There are three types of audio transitions available: Tempo Transition: is ideal when mixing music with different tempos. DJ Scratch: adds the sound of a scratching record based on the tempos of the music. Smart Repeat: detects the sound in the audio clips and repeats them to create a fluid transition effect. 1. Click and drag an audio clip to an audio track.

2. Click and drag a second audio clip to the same audio track, overlapping the ending of first clip.

Note: When one or both of the overlapping media clips are video clips, a dialog window displays. Click Insert to continue.

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3. Select Smart Transition.

4. Select Tempo Transition, adjust the parameters, and then click OK.

5. The audio transition is applied.

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Knowledge Base: To modify the audio transition's settings, simply click to open the settings menu.

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