Chapter 1:

Introduction

This chapter introduces CyberLink PowerProducer and the digital movie production process, including what you need to have on hand before you begin working on a project. If you are looking for instructions on how to start producing a movie immediately, see Produce a Movie Disc on p.15. This chapter contains the following sections:
Welcome on p.2 Production Flow on p.3 The PowerProducer Program on p.5 PowerProducer Projects on p.6 Register Your Software on p.7 Upgrade Your Software on p.8 Production Preferences on p.9 Supported Formats on p.11 System Requirements on p.12

Welcome

Welcome to the CyberLink family of digital video tools! CyberLink PowerProducer allows you to finalize your digital video productions and burn them to disc. You can use PowerProducer for light editing tasks and to capture new media, and when its time to polish your movie, CyberLink PowerProducer is the best production tool to use. What is a production tool? A production tool turns the movie on your hard drive into a BD, DVD, or CD that you can play on a disc player and share with friends. But thats not even half the story. PowerProducers production functions include the following: burns CDs, DVDs, and BDs erases discs that contain unwanted content copies discs defragments discs for burning video content burns video straight to DVD from a variety of sources creates disc menus with video thumbnails and background sets chapters within video content adds background music to slide shows and disc menus captures from DVD, firewire devices, analog capture cards, USB devices, and files burns discs from a disc image makes DVD-VR discs compatible with DVD-Video players finalizes and unfinalizes discs
PowerProducer also boasts simple but powerful video editing functions, including the following:
cuts, merges, and splits video clips creates photo slide shows matches slide show length to background music duration adds transitions to slide shows opens CyberLink PowerDirector for advanced editing

Chapter 1: Introduction

Production Flow
The digital movie production process involves a combination of artistry and technology, beginning with raw video footage and ending with a movie production burned to disc. CyberLink PowerProducer provides the easiest way to produce your finished movie and burn it to the medium of your choice.

Pre-Production

Before you produce your movie using CyberLink PowerProducer, you must first gather (or create) its component parts: video files, photos, and background music. You may collect raw footage yourself with a camcorder or other recording device, or you may simply use non-copyright protected media files that you have on hand. You may even have already created your own movie in a video editing software program, such as CyberLink PowerDirector. Whatever the case, you should have all of the bits and pieces of your movie on hand so that the production process goes as smoothly as possible.

Disc Production

When your movie is ready for production, thats the time to use PowerProducer. Because PowerProducer offers basic video editing tools, your movie does not have to be perfectly polished at this stage. If you have your media clips on hand, but have not previously edited and polished your movie, you might expect to use CyberLink PowerProducer to perform the following tasks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Specify the disc type and video quality you want to use. Acquire video content and add a slide show. Cut video content to a desired length. Split your video into chapters for disc navigation. Add background music to a video clip. Specify the buttons, background image, background music, and layout of your menu page. Preview your production. Burn your production to disc.

Ready to Burn

When you are ready to burn your movie to disc, you should have several discs on hand that are compatible with your burning drive. Make sure not only that the media type is correct (i.e.: that you have DVDs for a DVD drive and so on), but that your discs are all in the correct format (CD-R, DVD+RW, and so on). Keep several discs on hand in case your first production doesnt turn out the way you expected, or to make duplicate copies when you are satisfied with the results.
The PowerProducer Program
When you first open PowerProducer, the program appears as follows: Produce Movie Disc Right-to-Disc
Acquire media, make photo slide shows, create a movie production. Burn video directly to a DVD.

Edit Disc

Edit a disc after burning.

Open Project

Open an existing PowerProducer project.

Disc Utilities

Manage your discs and production files.

PowerProducer Projects

To open a PowerProducer project, click Open Project on the main PowerProducer window. CyberLink PowerProducer saves your project as a.PPP file. This project file is the collection of all of your movie content, your special effects, and your settings, but is not the final production. This file must be rendered (compiled, or created) from its component parts in order to create the final production, much like a batter must be baked to make a cake out of eggs, flour, and milk. Changes you make to your video clips, audio files, or photos in CyberLink PowerProducer do not affect your original media. Since your settings are all saved in the project file, you can cut, edit, or delete clips in PowerProducer, but still keep your original files on your hard drive, untouched. So let yourself get creative! If you end up changing things too drastically, you can always start over. You can use the standard Windows buttons to create a new PowerProducer project file, as well as open or save existing files. The buttons for these tasks are located at the top of the window under most PowerProducer functions.

New Save Preferences

Save As Open Note: These tools are not always available in all functions.

Register Your Software

After you install the program, a registration window opens, prompting you to register your software. It is important to register your software in order to receive technical support or other information from CyberLink.
To register your software, do this: 1. Enter your personal information in the First Name, Last Name, and Email entry boxes.
Check one or both of the options to receive information from
CyberLink, or uncheck if you do not wish to receive this information. Click Register now. If you have previously registered this product, click I Have Already Registered. The registration box will no longer open when you run the program. If you would like to register this product at a later time, click Remind Me Later. The registration box will open each time you run the program until you register.

Upgrade Your Software

Software upgrades may be periodically available from CyberLink. To upgrade your software, click in the row of buttons across the
top of the window. A web browser window opens to CyberLinks cyberstore, where you can upgrade your program as well as receive other information about CyberLink and CyberLinks products.
Note: You must be connected to the Internet to use this feature.

Production Preferences

CyberLink PowerProducer offers a range of preferences to better suit the way you work. To set your preferences, click the button, available on most windows. The Preferences dialog box opens, displaying the Project tab and the Video/Audio tab, which contain customizable preferences. These preferences are described below.

Project Preferences

Movie playback mode: Set your video to return to the disc
menu or continue on to the next movie after each movie on the disc finishes playing. Working directory: This is the directory that PowerProducer uses for output. This directory is set during installation. If you change this directory, be sure that the hard disc it is on has enough free space to accommodate your production. Temporary directory: This is the directory that PowerProducer uses for temporary files that are automatically deleted when you exit PowerProducer. This directory is set during installation. Default name for captured video: Enter a name to give to each video file you capture. PowerProducer adds a unique timestamp to distinguish each captured file. Split captured video files according to disc size limit: Split video as you capture to ensure that each captured video file can fit on the type of disc you are using. Create new chapter every: Create a new chapter automatically whenever the set time period is reached. Enable Cyberlink MPEG@Best technology: Check to balance burning speed and video quality when you burn MPEG video. Enable video thumbnail: Check to allow chapter thumbnails to display video on the discs menu. If you select this option, you can limit the length of video that displays by entering a value for the User-defined motion menu duration option. Back up photos on disc: Make backup copies of your original photos whose resolution is higher than that of your final movie production. Default menu style: Specify your favorite style (.fl file) as the style for each new PowerProducer project.

Select an import or capture source from the list of available devices on the left-hand side.
The procedures for acquiring content depend on the kind of device used. The sections that follow describe the specific steps to take for importing or capturing content using the available devices on your system. After import, video clips and photos (in albums) appear in the Author pane as thumbnails. To learn about the actions you can perform on video clips, see Edit Clips on p.30. To learn about the actions you can perform on video clips, see Edit a Slide Show on p.32.
Note: The aspect ratio of the imported video clip is determined by the aspect ratio of the original clip. You can also manually adjust the aspect ratio of a video clip, see Adjust a Video Clips Aspect Ratio on p.29.

Import Video Files

You can import video files (including the audio portion) for use in PowerProducer by clicking Video Files under the Import option on the Content window. You import video files using a normal Open dialog box, but with one difference: PowerProducer allows you to preview video files before you open them. Use the controls under the preview window to start and stop the preview.

Import Photos

You can import photos for use in PowerProducer as a slide show. A slide show is a presentation that can include photos, transitions, and background music. The photos and settings in a slide show are contained in units called albums. You can add a single background music file and a single transition type to each album in a slide show. To import photos, do this: 1. Click Photos under the Import option on the Content window. The Add Photos to Album dialog box opens.
Open the photos you want to add. The photos appear in the storyboard as slides, and the first slide appears in the album window as a thumbnail. To add more slides to the album, click Add Slides, then open the photos you want to add.
Note: You may add up to 256 photos to an album.

Import Scene on DVD

You can import video scenes (including the audio portion) from a DVD for use in PowerProducer by clicking the Scene on DVD option. To import a scene on a DVD, do this: 1. 2. Click Scene on DVD under the Import option on the Content window. Insert your disc and select your DVD drive.
Locate the content you want to import. You may use the Playlists and Scenes options to better refine your search. You can preview the video using the playback controls in the preview window to ensure that the video content you are importing is the content you want.
Note: Some DVDs are protected by technology that does not allow you to import the content they contain.

Edit Clips

Options for editing clips are located on the Edit Clips window within the Produce Movie Disc function. These options are available to edit both video clips and slide shows.

AB Cut

The AB Cut option allows you to trim either the ends of a clip or to cut out the middle and keep the end portions. To perform an AB cut on a clip, do this: 1. 2. 3. 4. Click Video clips under the Edit heading. Click the AB Cut tab. Click on the clip you want to cut. Set the mark in time/slide by doing one of the following: Enter the time/slide number of the beginning of the desired portion in the entry boxes, then click.
Drag the slider under the preview window to the beginning
of the desired portion, then click. Set the mark out time/slide by doing one of the following: Enter the time/slide number of the beginning of the desired portion in the entry boxes, then click.
of the desired portion, then click. Click the Keep selected or Delete selected option. Click. The cut clip appears in the Author pane.
You can merge multiple clips into a single clip that you may find easier to work with. Using a single clip allows you to add a single background music file, or transition effect in a slide show.
Note: You cannot merge video clips with albums.
To merge multiple clips, do this: 1. 2. 3. Click Video clips under the Edit heading. Click the Merge tab. Select a clip, then click to add the clip to the merge list. Continue to add all the clips you want to merge.

Use the Use the

button to remove clips from the merge list. and buttons to reorder the clips, if necessary. to merge the clips.
The merged clips appear in the Author pane as one clip.
Note: When you merge video clips, all the video clips will be transformed to the aspect ratio you have selected for your movie.
You can split a long video clip into two clips for further editing. To split a clip, do this: 1. 2. 3. Click Video clips under the Edit heading. Click the Split tab. Set the split time/slide (the frame or slide at the position at which you want to split the clip) by doing one of the following: Video clip: Use the slider to seek the split time. Album: Use the slider to seek the slide to split after. Click to split the clip.
The split clip appears in the Author pane as two clips.

Edit a Slide Show

You can modify an album on the Photo Slide Show window, which appears after you import photos on the Content window, or if you select Photo Slide Show under the Edit heading on the Content window. To select an album, click or. Its preview slide appears within the album preview window and the slides it contains appear in the storyboard.

Organize Your Story

The order of the thumbnails in the Author pane on the Content window corresponds to the order of the video clips in your movie production. You can reorder, remove, and preview each of these clips in order to organize your production into proper order.
Note: The aspect ratio of the menu thumbnail is always 4:3. Clips with 16:9 aspect ratio will be modified with letter boxes.
Delete a Clip To remove an unwanted clip from the Author pane, do one of the following:
Right-click the clip, then select Delete from the menu. Select it, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Play a Clip To play a clip in the Author pane, do one of the following:
Double-click the clip. Select the clip, then click
. Right-click the clip, then select Play from the menu. Move a Thumbnail To move a clip, do one of the following:
Right-click the clip, then select Move forward (towards the
beginning of your story) or Move backward (towards the end of your story). The clip moves one position in the direction you have specified. Drag and drop the clip onto another clip. Doing this exchanges the positions of the two clips.

Preview Disc Content

When you have organized your clips and finalized the content, it is a good idea to preview your entire production before burning it to disc. You can also view the production summary and the discs menu.

Preview Your Production

To preview your entire production, including video, slide shows, and any settings you have added, click the Preview tab. The Author pane changes to the Preview pane. Click to begin the preview. Use the controls under the preview window to start and stop the preview.

View a Clip

When you click on a video or an album in the Author pane, the first frame appears in the preview window. Preview a Video Clip To preview a video clip in the preview window, use the playback controls at the bottom of the window. Preview an Album To preview an album in the preview window, highlight the slide show, then use the playback controls at the bottom of the window. View Clip Properties You can view clip-related properties, which include the clips file name, resolution, and playback time (along with other information). To view clip properties, right-click on the clip and select Properties.

View the DVD Structure

To view the menu structure of your disc, click the Disc Structure bar on the Content window.
To view a title, click it in the Disc Structure pane. To close the Disc Structure pane, click the bar again.

To burn your production to disc, do this: 1. 2. Check the Burn to disc option on the Final Output window. Specify your burning options: Enter the number of copies you want to make. To give the disc a volume label, enter the desired label. Click. The task begins immediately. PowerProducer displays the real-time progress.
Note: The burning process may take at least a few minutes, depending on the length and quality of your video and your computers processing power. Be prepared for a short wait while PowerProducer renders your production!
When the task is completed, a window appears, displaying a congratulatory message and offering several options to continue.
Click Play Disc to play the disc in CyberLinks PowerDVD software player. Click Go to Main Window to return to the main PowerProducer window. Click Quit PowerProducer to close the program.
Save Your Production as a Disc Image
You can save your production on your hard drive as a disc image for later burning. This option is particularly useful if your computer currently does not have a disc burning drive installed.
To save your production as a disc image, do this: 1. 2. 3. Check the Save as disc image option. Click , then select the directory where you want to save the disc image and enter a file name. Click. The task begins immediately. PowerProducer displays the real-time progress.
Click Go to Main Window to return to the main PowerProducer window. Click Quit PowerProducer to close the program.

Create a DVD Folder

Creating a DVD folder conveniently stores all the files that make up a movie in your hard drive so that it is ready for burning.
To create a DVD folder, do this: 1. 2. Check the Create a DVD folder option. Click , then select the directory where you want to save the DVD folder.
Note: Creating a DVD folder overwrites existing data in a directory.
Click. The task begins immediately. PowerProducer displays the real-time progress.
Edit a Disc After Burning
What happens if you shoot additional video that would complete your production perfectly? Do you have to erase your entire disc or burn a new one? Not necessarily. After you burn your production onto a rewritable disc (i.e.: in -RW/VR or +RW/VR format), you can go back and edit the content at a later time. To edit a disc after burning, do this: 1. 2. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. Click Edit Disc.

Insert your target disc.

Click Click
to refresh the display of your drive.
to open your disc drive door. Select a recording speed. Select the Aspect Ratio for your disc, then click.

Chapter 4:

In addition to its production, editing, and disc burning functions, CyberLink PowerProducer offers a number of other utilities for managing your discs, your disc image files, and your DVD folders. This chapter contains the following sections:
PowerProducers Disc Utilities on p.74 Erase a Disc on p.76 Copy a Disc on p.77 Defragment a Disc on p.79 Make a Disc DVD Player-Compatible on p.80 Burn a Disc From a Disc Image on p.82 Save a Disc Image on p.83 Burn a Disc from a DVD Folder on p.84 Export to File on p.85 Finalize/Unfinalize a Disc on p.86
PowerProducers Disc Utilities
PowerProducer contains a number of utilities for managing disc content and format, disc image files, and DVD folders. Use these utilities to prepare your discs for burning and to organize your media files for further editing or burning to disc. To open PowerProducers disc utilities, do this: 1. Open PowerProducer and click Disc Utilities. The Disc Utilities window opens:
Chapter 4: Disc Utilities
Select the utility you want to use: Erase Disc: click this icon to erase all content from a disc. For more information, see Erase a Disc on p.76. Copy Disc: click this icon to make a copy of a disc. For more information, see Copy a Disc on p.77. Defragment Disc: click this icon to move the content of a disc to one location in order to increase the amount of free space on the disc. For more information, see Defragment a Disc on p.79. Make Compatible: click this icon to convert a DVD-VR disc to the DVD-Video format, which can be played on most DVD players. For more information, see Make a Disc DVD PlayerCompatible on p.80. Burn Disc from Image: click this icon to burn a disc from a disc image. For more information, see Burn a Disc From a Disc Image on p.82 Save Disc Image: click this icon to save a disc image for future burning. For more information, see Save a Disc Image on p.83. Burn Disc from DVD Folder: click this icon to burn the contents of a folder onto a disc. For more information, see Burn a Disc from a DVD Folder on p.84. Export to File: click this icon to export DVD-VR files on disc to your hard drive as MPEG files. For more information, see Export to File on p.85. Finalize/Unfinalize: click this icon to finalize or unfinalize a disc. For more information, see Finalize/Unfinalize a Disc on p.86.

Erase a Disc

If you are using a rewritable disc, you can erase content that has been previously recorded onto it. This allows you to reuse the same discs over and over without the need to continually buy new discs. Most manufacturers suggest that current -RW/+RW rewritable discs can be written to about 1,000 times. DVD-RAM discs can be written to 100,000 times. To erase a disc, do this: 1. 2. 3. Start CyberLink PowerProducer. Click Disc Utilities. Click Erase Disc.

14. What's Video Recording Format? Depending on the disc type you choose for your production you will be able to select different video recording formats. Video recording format determines how the video is burned into your disc. Choose a video recording format that will be compatible with the player you will be using to playback the disc.
Disc Types & Video Recording Formats
This section describes the different disc types and disc formats that you can use in CyberLink PowerProducer.

Disc Types

In broad terms, discs are divided into CD (which, being the earlier technology, is more widely supported) and DVD (which holds many times the amount of content, but requires a different drive). Following is a brief description of the different disc types supported by CyberLink PowerProducer. Multisession Discs Multisession discs allow you to append additional data after the original burning session. PowerProducer creates a multisession disc whenever you burn a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, or DVD+R disc and choose not to close or finalize the disc. Therefore, you can continue to add content to a multisession disc until the disc is full or closed, at which point you can no longer append any further data. CD Types CDs contain up to 74/80 minutes of high quality video or 650/700 MB of data. CD-R CD-R is a write once CD format. CD-RW burners and most new DVD burners can write in CD-R, and most DVD players can also read this format. CD-RW is an erasable CD format. CD-RW burners and most new DVD burners can write in CD-RW, and most DVD players can also read this format.
DVD Types DVD is a high capacity disc that holds anywhere from 4.7-17 GB of data, or from roughly 2-8 hours of video (depending on the type of DVD and the video quality setting). Using the High Quality setting, you can expect to be able to record 1-2 hours of video. DVDs can be played on DVD players and computers equipped with DVD drives. For more detailed information on DVD-R/RW formats, see www.dvdrhelp.com/dvd or other web sources. For more detailed information on DVD+R/RW formats, see www.dvdrw.com or other web sources. DVD-R DVD-R, a write once DVD format, is a competitor product to DVD+R, and is therefore not compatible with that format. Some new DVD burners can write in both DVD-R and DVD+R, and most DVD players can read both formats. DVD-RW, an erasable DVD format, is a competitor product to DVD+RW, and is therefore not compatible with that format. Some new DVD burners can write in both DVD-RW and DVD+RW, and most DVD players can read both formats. DVD+R, a write once DVD format, is a competitor product to DVD-R, and is therefore not compatible with that format. Some new DVD burners can write in both DVD-R and DVD+R, and most DVD players can read both formats. DVD+RW, an erasable DVD format, is a competitor product to DVD-RW, and is therefore not compatible with that format. Some new DVD burners can write in both DVD-RW and DVD+RW, and most DVD players can read both formats.

Formats & Qualities

When you burn video to disc, you must take into consideration not only the quality you want to use, but also the TV format of the country or region in which you want to watch the movie disc you burn. The section below offers information on both of these topics, allowing you to burn video discs that suit your playback capabilities.

Video Formats

The two video formats (NTSC and PAL) have been adopted as standards by television broadcasters around the world. The main difference between the two formats is the number of frames per second they offer: 30 in NTSC, and 25 in PAL. This difference means that a movie recorded in NTSC format is unplayable by a PAL player and vice versa. Fortunately, the question of whether to use PAL or NTSC television format for your disc can be reduced to the following simple question:
In which country or region do you plan to play this disc?
Since all countries use either the NTSC or PAL format, knowing the location in which the disc will be played pretty much resolves this issue for you. By selecting the desired country or region in PowerProducer, the television format is automatically set.
Note: Generally speaking, the United States, Japan, Canada, and Mexico use NTSC, while Germany, Great Britain, South America, Australia, and most of Western European and Asian countries use PAL.

Video Qualities

The different video quality settings (HQ, SP, LP, and EP) available in CyberLink PowerProducer result in a final picture of higher or lower quality and a movie file of larger or smaller size. Better quality video also demands more from your computer and limits the video duration you can burn to disc. Below is a comparison of the length of video you can expect to be able to burn to a DVD using the different qualities:
HQ (High Quality): 60 mins SP (Standard Play): 120 mins LP (Long Play): 180 mins EP (Extended Play): 240 mins
For the best possible image in your final production, select the highest video quality that will allow your production to fit onto the disc type you are using. Your ultimate choice of video quality, however, should be based both on the image quality you want in your final production and on the processing power of your computer. The table below illustrates the availability of video qualities when burning different disc types. Quality HQ SP LP EP DVDVideo Y Y Y Y +VR Y Y ---VR Y Y Y Y

Audio Formats

The table below illustrates the availability of audio formats when using different video formats. Quality MPEG LPCM AC-3 NTSC -Y Y PAL Y Y Y

Glossary

The glossary provides definitions of terms used in this users guide that you may find unfamiliar. In addition to this glossary, CyberLink offers i-Help definitions on the PowerProducer program interface. (To use i-Help, click the icon.) album The building blocks of slide shows. An album may contain one or more slides (with a maximum of 256), and a slide show may contain one or more albums (with a maximum of 1,980 VCD/SVCD discs). An album can also contain transition effects and background music. Blu-ray discs (BD) are optical discs developed to enable burning and playing High-Definition video (HD), or to store data. A write once CD format that can hold up to 74/80 minutes (650/700 MB) of data. CD-RW writers and some new DVD writers can write in CD-R, and most DVD players can also read this format. The CD-R format is commonly used for distribution of computer data and digital audio. A rewritable CD format that can hold up to 74/80 minutes (650/00 MB) of data. While CD-RW discs can be reused, they are not supported by all CD drives. CD-RW writers and some new DVD writers can write in CD-RW, and most DVD players can also read this format. The CD-RW format is best suited for storage of computer data and digital audio. CD-RWs can be written to about 1,000 times. A marker set in a video clip that allows viewers to jump to that specific point for navigation purposes.

production render slide slide show

Smart Fit

(Video Compact Disc) A CD that contains audio and video of a quality about the same as that of VHS. VCD can hold up to 74/80 minutes of video on a 650/700Mb disc, and can contain menus and chapters like a DVD, as well as slide shows with background audio. VCD uses the MPEG compression standard, and can be played on a PC with VCD/MPEG playback software and on most stand-alone DVD players. One of the video formats (NTSC or PAL) that television broadcasters use around the world. PowerProducer helps you choose the right TV format by allowing you to select the country or region where you plan to play the disc you create.

video format

video quality The quality of the final video that you produce. Select from among HQ (high quality), SP (standard play), LP (long play), EP (Extended Play) and Smart Fit. volume label A title used to label a disc that can be seen in Windows Explorer and some disc players.
AB Cut 30 acquiring content 18 from digital camera 28 from DV camcorder 22 from DVD 21 from file 20 from HDV camcorder 23 from PC camera 27 from TV 25 from VCR 26 adding background music to albums 33 background music to disc menu 42 images as menu backgrounds 39 photos to an album 32 playlists 45 slides to albums 20 albums adding background music to 33 adding photos 32 adding slides to 20 applying transition effects 34 creating new 32 modifying name 32
number of slides allowed in 20 previewing 36 viewing properties 32 Aspect Ratio 17 adjusting 29 audio qualities 10
back up photos on disc 9, 34 background music, adding to albums 33 Blu-ray Disc 17 buffer underrun protection 78, 81 Burn to disc 48 burning configuration 47 disc from a DVD folder 84 disc from disc image 82 DV content to DVD 57 editing a disc after 54 from camcorder to DVD 58 from HDV camcorder to DVD 61 from TV to DVD 64 from VCR to DVD 70 from webcam to DVD 67 buttons frame style 40 layout 40 number per page 40 style 40
camcorder burning to DVD 58 capturing from 22, 23 capturing from digital camera 28 from DV camcorder 22 from HDV camcorder 23 from PC camera 27 from TV 25 from VCR 26 CD types 96 vs. DVD 96 chapters removing 44 setting 43 clips deleting from storyboard 35 editing 30 moving in storyboard 35 previewing 36 viewing properties 36 compatibility of file formats & disc types 99 content acquiring 18 mixing video and photos 18 previewing 37 copying discs 77 Create a DVD folder 52 creating albums 32 disc image file 78 PowerProducer projects 6
customizing menu pages 39
default menu style 9 name for captured video 9 defragmenting discs 79 Delete selected 30 deleting clips from storyboard 35 detecting scenes 43 digital camera, capturing from 28 disc formats selecting for a production 16 supported 11 disc image burning 82 creating 78 saving 83 disc types supported 11, 92, 96 disc utilities 73 burn a disc from a DVD folder 84 copying 77 defragmenting discs 79 disc images 82 erasing 76 Export to File 85 Finalize/Unfinalize a Disc 86 saving a disc image 83 download a template 41 durations in slide shows, setting 33 DV camcorder, capturing from 22 DV, burning to DVD 57 DVD 17

importing scenes from 21 vs. CD 96 DVD folder, burning a disc from 84 DVD structure, viewing 37 DVD types 97 DVD+RW 105 DVD-ROM 105 DVD-RW 105 DVD-VR discs, making DVD-Video compatible 80 DVD-VR files, exporting to hard drive 85
final output 73 finalize a disc 86 first play 42 Frame 40 full erase 76

glossary 103

Editable DVD 92 editing clips 30 disc after burning 54 functions in PowerProducer 2 text on disc menus 41 erasing discs 76 Export to File 85
HDV camcorder burning to DVD 61 HDV camcorder, capturing from 23 HQ (High Quality) 101
importing photos 20 scenes on DVD 21 video files 20
FAQ 90 Favorite files opening as template 41 saving 41 file formats supported 11, 92

Keep selected 30

languages supported 93 location 10 LP (Long Play) 101
movie playback mode 9 moving clips in storyboard 35 MPEG@Best 9 multisession discs 96
number of slides allowed in an album 20
Make Compatible 80 mark in 30 mark out 30 menus adding background music 42 Button Layout 40 Button Style 40 Buttons Per Page 40 customizing 39 editing text 41 first play 42 Frame 40 Template 39 merging clips 31 mixing video and photos 18 modifying name of an album 32 modifying disc menu adding background music 42 Button Layout 40 Button Style 40 Buttons Per Page 40 editing text 41 Frame 40 Template 39 move a thumbnail 35
on the fly copying 78 opening Favorite files 41 project file 6
PC camera burning to DVD 67 capturing from 27 photos adding to slide shows 20, 32 backing up on disc 9, 34 importing 20 playback modes 9 playlists adding 45 selecting 46
pre-production disc production 4 ready to burn 4 Preview pane 36 previewing albums 36 clips 36 disc content 37 DVD structure 37 production 36 production summary 37 while importing DVD content 21, 45, 85 while importing video files 20 producing movie discs 15 production flow 3 functions in PowerProducer 2 pre-production 3 summary, viewing 37 project file, opening 6 project files 6 properties albums 32 clips 36
register your software 7 remove a chapter 44 Right-to-disc 58, 61, 64, 67, 70
Save as disc image 50 saving disc images 83 Favorite files 41 scene detection 43, 94 select a disc format 16 setting chapters 43 slides, adding to albums 20 SP (Standard Play) 101 splitting clips 31 supported disc and file formats 11 SVRT 94 system requirements 12

quick erase 76

temp directory 9 Template 39 templates, downloading 41 thumbnails, moving 35 transition effects, applying 34 TV burning to DVD 64

capturing from 25

webcam burning to DVD 67 capturing from 27 welcome 2 whats new in PowerProducer 3? 90 working directory 9

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To begin, you must have a video editing software, like the best in the business, CyberLink PowerDirector 4, with magical tools for quickly editing video, audio and photos into stylish home movies. You also need a tuner card to receive TV broadcast signals. Well, what do you know? We already have it prepared for you! Buy and start immediately! For more on connecting to a TV with PowerDirector

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Digital Home 101 - Be the first to know
The next big digital evolution is coming. Learn about the new digital home movement and you'll be strutting studly around the watercooler, casually rattling off jargon like "UPnP", "CPRM", "DRM", and "PowerCinema" to adoring co-workers and supervisors. Impressed mightily, they will be. Learn more
Q: How do I find lost CD-keys?
A: If you registered your CD key with us via CyberLink registration, then we will have it in our database. Retrieve it by clicking the "Retrievals" link in the left column. Note: Voice support times have changed from 9-6 PM to 1-10 PM (CST).

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Spring has arrived! The great outdoors is beckoning you to enjoy the wonders of nature and record all your favorite memories. Let CyberLink be a part of your Spring with unbeatable deals that allow you to take your favorite movies on the road, burn your favorite spring memories. Learn more about the Outdoors Pack and more Spring savings!

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12 FREE DVD Menu Templates with PowerDirector 4 Purchase
The latest version of world-acclaimed video editing software from CyberLink, PowerDirector 4 turns your home video into a cinematic masterpiece in seconds with 4 new magical editing tools. This offer includes 12 bonus free DVD menu templates!

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Thanks to all participants and the 10 lucky ducky winners, whom will all receive their own CyberLink DVD Solution 3, the ultimate DVD burning suite for your digital everything.

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