COMPUTER 10

Marvin R. Imperial, LPT

Starting PowerDirector 8.0
Lesson 1 – Introduction to PowerDirector
OBJECTIVE
>> Define what CyberLink PowerDirector is

Recognize the system requirements for

>> CyberLink PowerDirector

>> Familiarize the Hotkeys and Basic types

 Introduction to PowerDirector
This unit contains overview information and procedural
steps for performing common task and making movies
in Cyberlink Powerdirector.

CyberLink PowerDirector is a digital video editing

program that allows creation of professional-looking
videos and photos slideshows, complete with music,
voiceovers, special effects, transition and much more.

Video creators can then output their video into a file,

PowerDirector 8.0
then upload it directly to a YouTube, Facebook or burn it
to a disc complete with stylish menus.
Minimal and Recommended System Requirement
CyberLink PowerDirector requires the following minimum system confiuration

O.S. – Operating System

Windows Vista/XP

Screen Resolution:
1024x768, 16 bit color or above

Memory:
512 Mb Required(2GB DDR2 above for HD Videos
8.0
CyberLink
Hard Disk Space:
5GB minimum requirement
10GB (20gb Recommended for Production
60 – 100GB for Blu-ray Disk Production
 Minimal and Recommended System Requirement
CyberLink PowerDirector requires the following minimum system configuration

CPU – Central Processing Unit

CyberLink PowerDirector 8 is optimize for CPU
with;
MMX SSE
MMX SSE 2

- AVI compute/producer: Pentium 2 450MHz or

AMD Athlon 500 MHz
- VCD Quality (MPEG-1) Profiles: Pentium 3
600 MHz or AMD 700 MHz
8.0
- DVD Quality (MPEG-2) Profiles: Pentium 4 CyberLink
2.2GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2200+
- High Quality MPEG-4 and Streaming profile:
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+
- AVCHD and MPEG-2 HD (for Blu-ray Disc
burning) Profiles: Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400
 Minimal and Recommended System Requirement
CyberLink PowerDirector requires the following minimum system configuration

Video Capturing Device:

- PCI or USB 1.0/2.0 Capture device complait

with WDM standard (i.e. PC Camera and TV
tuner with WDM driver)
8.0
- DV camcorder connected via OHCI- CyberLink
camcorder connected via USB 2.0 web site
for supported model list) or DVD camcorder
connecter via USB 2.0
 Minimal and Recommended System Requirement
CyberLink PowerDirector requires the following minimum system configuration

CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc Burning Device:

- A CD or DVD burner 8.0

- A Blu-ray Disc recordable drive is CyberLink
required to burn Blu-ray Disc titltes.
 Minimal and Recommended System Requirement
CyberLink PowerDirector requires the following minimum system configuration

Microphone

- A Microphone is required for recording 8.0

voice-over CyberLink
 Supported
File Types
Users can add content to your
CyberLink PowerDirector project either
by capturing content directly in
CyberLink PowerDirector or by
importing existing digital media files.
Place Your Picture Here
If the video files, Music and images are
already available for production use, (for
example in computer’s hard drive, a
removable device, etc.) the files can be
imported directly into CyberLink
PowerDirector’s library in the Media
Room.

PPT Computer Grade 10

 Supported File Types
CyberLink PowerDirector supports the following file formats:

Image:
JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG

Video:
DV-AVI, Windows AVI, DAT, Audio:
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DVR- Text Here MP3, WAV, WMA
MS, VOB, VRO, WMV,
MOV, MOD, TOD, MPEG-4,
MTS, M2TS, JTS TS, M2T
 Outputting Project to a file in PowerDirector

Videos can be outputted to a file, which can

be opened on a computer, burn to disc, or
output to a portable device. To do this,
select the file tab and then select the
desired file format.

Your Picture Here and send to back You can output your video to one of the following
formats:
• AVI
• MPEG – 1
• MPEG – 2
• MPEG – 4 portable
CyberLink Pow- • H.264 AVC
erDirector 8.0 • QuickTime
• Windows Media Video
• RealMedia
 Hotkeys
System Hotkeys
F1 – Help
Del – Delete selected items
CyberLink Ctrl + Z – Undo
Ctrl + Y – Redo
8.0 Alt + F4 – Exit CyberLink PowerDirector
 Hotkeys
Project Hotkeys
Ctrl + N – Create New Project
Ctrl + O – Open Existing Project
CyberLink Ctrl + S – Save Project
Ctrl + Shift + W – New Workspace
8.0
 Hotkeys
System Hotkeys
, (comma) – Previous Frame
. (period) – Next Frame
CyberLink Down arrow – Next Second
Up arrow – Previous Second
8.0 Ctrl + C – Copy
Ctrl + X – Cut
Ctrl + V – Paste
+ – Zoom ruler In
- – Zoom ruler Out
 Hotkeys
Capture Hotkeys
Ctrl + R – Record

CyberLink
8.0
 Hotkeys
System Hotkeys
Ctrl + H – Fade In
Ctrl + J – Fade Out
CyberLink Ctrl + R – Start Recording
Ctrl + / – Stop Recording
8.0
 Hotkeys
Title Designer Hotkeys
Ctrl + B – Set text in bold
Ctrl + I – Set text in italics
CyberLink Ctrl + L – Left-align text
Ctrl + R – Right-align text
8.0
Thank You
Marvin R. Imperial, LPT