CyberLink PowerDirector Help
The Slideshow Creator is the easiest way to create a dynamic slideshow with your photos.
To create a slideshow in the Slideshow Creator, do this:
1.Select Slideshow Creator when prompted which mode you prefer at startup. The first Slideshow Creator window displays.
Note: if you are in the timeline mode, you can launch the Slideshow Creator by adding photos to the timeline, selecting them, and then clicking on the Slideshow button above the timeline. |
2.In the Source window, click 
to import all of the photos you want to use in your slideshow. Select Import Image Files to import a number of individual photos, or select Import an Image Folder if all of your photos are in a specific folder on your computer's hard drive. CyberLink PowerDirector will import all of the supported image formats in the selected folder.
Note: you can right-click on a photo and select Set 3D Source Format if required. For more information, please refer to Setting 3D Source Format. You can also click |
to remove any unwanted photos from your slideshow.3.Click Next to continue.
4.In the Style & Music window, select a slideshow style. Each style you select will result in a different slideshow.
5.In the Style & Music window, click the 
button to add background music to your slideshow.
6.In the Style & Music window, click the Slideshow Preferences button to set your slideshow preferences as follows:
•Duration: use this option to set the length of your slideshow. Select Fit photos to music to have the length of the slideshow match the duration of the added background music. Select Fit music to photos (if launched in Full Feature Mode) for the length of the music to match the duration of the slideshow, i.e. its specified length on the timeline.
•Sequence: use this option to set the order of the photos in the slideshow. Select Timeline order (if launched in Full Feature Mode) to have the sequence match the order the photos are currently displayed in the timeline. Select Date/time taken for the photos to display in chronological order based on the date and time they were taken.
•Detect faces: some slideshow templates include this option. When selected, the Slideshow Creator will scan and detect the faces in the photos included in the slideshow. The faces in the photos will then become the area of focus in the created photo slideshows.
•Click OK to save your changes.
7.Click Next to continue.
8.In the Preview window, the Slideshow Creator generates a version of your slideshow. Use the available player controls to preview it.
Note: if you are not satisfied with the current slideshow, you can click the Previous button to return to previous windows to select a different style, or import more photos. Also, if available, click the Replace Background button in the Preview window to replace the background image used in the slideshow, or Customize to fully customize your slideshow in the Slideshow Designer. See Customizing Slideshows in the Slideshow Designer for a detailed description of all the available options for your selected slideshow style. |
9.Click Next to continue.
10.You are done. To finish and close the Easy Editor, choose one of the following:
•Produce Video: click to enter the Produce window where you can output your slideshow to a video file, device, or upload it to a video sharing web site. See Producing Your Project.
•Create Disc: click to burn your slideshow to a disc, complete with a professional looking disc menu, in the Create Disc window. See Creating Disc.
•Advanced Editing: click this option if you'd like to perform some more advanced editing on your slideshow in the Edit window.
Note: if you select the Advanced Editing option, the Slideshow Creator adds your created slideshow to the timeline in the Edit window as a combined video file. If you'd like to do further editing on this slideshow (combined video file), just select it and click the Customize button above the timeline to edit in the Slideshow Designer. If you would like to remove the slideshow effects added by the template and display each individual photo in the slideshow on the timeline, just right-click on the file and then select Remove Slideshow Effects. |
