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Introduction
Welcome!
Where to Begin Reading
The Movie-Making Process
Pre-Production
Putting Your Story Together
Editing
Producing and Burning Your Movie
Register Your Software
CD-Key Activation
Upgrade Your Software
Uninstall Your Software
Uninstall from the Start Menu
Uninstall from the Control Panel
Latest Features
The PowerDirector Program
PowerDirector Modes
PowerDirector Projects
System Requirements
PowerDirector Versions
Capturing Media
Capture Mode
Capture Preferences
Capture Options
Capture Limit Options
Profile Options
Analog Video Capture Options
Audio Capture Options
Webcam Video Capture Options
CD/Microphone Capture Profile Setup
Captured Clip Options
Capture from DV Camcorder
Capture a Single Scene
Batch Capture
Capture from HDV Camcorder
Capture from TV
Capture from Digital TV
Capture from Webcam
Capture from Microphone
Rip Audio Tracks from CD
Record a Voice-Over
Add Text Captions
Creating Your Story
Working with Project Files
Create a New Project
Save a Project
Open an Existing Project
New Workspace
View Project Properties
Preferences
File Preferences
General Preferences
Editing Preferences
Confirmation Preferences
Produce Preferences
Set the Project's Aspect Ratio
The Library
Media Room
Effect Room
Title Room
Transition Room
Audio Mixing Room
Voice-Over Recording Room
Chapter Setting Room
Managing Media in the Library
Import Clips into the Library
Sort Clips in the Library
Remove a Clip from the Library
Rename a Clip in the Library
Restore a Clip's Original File Name
View Clip Properties
Detect Scenes in a Video Clip
Managing Clips in the Workspace
Timeline View
Storyboard View
Add a Clip to the Workspace
Move a Clip in the Workspace
Select Clips in the Workspace
Cut/Copy/Paste a Clip in the Workspace
Align Clips in the Timeline
Remove a Clip from the Workspace
Replace an Effect in the Timeline
Set Chapters
Viewing SVRT Information
Preview Your Movie
Preview Your Movie in the Preview Window
Preview Your Movie in the Media Viewer
Editing Clips
Editing Media Clips
Split a Clip
Trim a Video or Audio Clip
Mute an Entire Media Clip
Mute an Entire Track
Take a Still Snapshot of a Video Clip
Change the Speed of a Video Clip
Stretch the Audio Portion of a Video Clip
Change the Color of a Visual Media Clip
Edit an Image Clip in PhotoNow!
Set a Video Clip's Interlacing Format
Adjust a Video Clip's Aspect Ratio
Change Audio Clip Volume Levels
Add a Fade Effect to an Audio Clip
Restore an Audio Clip's Volume Levels
Using Magic Tools
Magic Clean
Magic Motion
Magic Cut
Magic Fix
Magic Style
Magic Music
Modifying Effects
Set an Effect's Duration
Modifying a Video Effect
Modifying a PiP Effect
Modify a Title Effect
Preview a Clip
Preview Window
Media Viewer
Producing Your Movie
Production Mode
The Production Wizard
Create a File
Create an AVI File
Create a DivX File
Create an MPEG-1/MPEG-2 File
Create a PSP File (Optional)
Create an AVC File (Optional)
Create/Modify a Profile
Create a Streaming File
Create a WMV File for Streaming
Create a RealVideo File for Streaming
Create a QuickTime File for Streaming
Write Back to DV Tape
Creating Disc
Create Disc Mode
Customize Your Disc's Menu Page
Burn to Disc
Set Your Burning Configuration
Burn Your Movie to Disc
Appendix
Technical Support
Web Support
Fax Support
Telephone Support
Hotkeys
FAQ
SVRT2: When Can I Use it?
Disc Types & Formats
Disc Types
Disc Type/Format Compatibility
Video Formats & Qualities
TV Formats
Video Qualities
Glossary
Licensing and Copyright Notices
License Disclaimer
Downloading Source Code
List of Components
Licenses and Copyrights
Dolby Laboratories
Intel License Agreement For Open Source Computer Vision Library
GNU Lesser General Public License
CLAPACK Copyright Notice

Welcome!

Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools! PowerDirector is a digital video editing program that can help you create professional-looking video movies, complete with music, voice-over, special effects, and transition effects.

If you don't have experience making movies, don't worry. CyberLink PowerDirector provides home users with a simple tool to help them do something a little more creative with their home videos. You don't have to be a video professional or have aspirations of a box office hit to enjoy using PowerDirector.