CyberLink PowerDirector Help
If you are new to the editing process and not sure how or where to get started, then auto mode's Magic Movie Wizard can help. The Magic Movie Wizard takes all of your media and creates a completed video production in just a few steps.
To create your video production using the Magic Movie Wizard in auto mode, do this:
1.Select Auto Mode when prompted which mode you prefer at startup. The Magic Movie Wizard displays.
Note: if you are in the timeline mode, you can quickly launch the Magic Movie Wizard by selecting Magic Movie Wizard from the Plugins menu. |
2.In the Source window, click 
to import all of the media you want to use in your video production. Select Import Media Files to import a number of individual video or image files, or select Import a Media Folder if all of your media is in a specific folder on your computer's hard drive. CyberLink PowerDirector will import all of the supported media file formats in the selected folder.
3.When in Auto Mode, before proceeding to the next window, you can perform simple trims on video clips and crop any imported images as follows:
•hover your mouse over a video clip you want to trim, and then click 
on its thumbnail to open the Trim window. See Performing a Single Trim for information on how to trim video clips.
•hover your mouse over an image you want to crop, and then click 
on its thumbnail to open the Crop window. See Cropping Images for information on how to crop images.
4.Once you are done importing, trimming, and cropping, click Next to continue.
Note: once you proceed, you can always click the Previous button to return to the Source window to import more media or trim/crop the imported video clips/images. |
5.In the Style window, select from the available movie styles and themes. Each style/theme you select will result in a different outputted video. Select Free Download* to get more style and theme templates. See DirectorZone for more information.
Note: the style templates with the 3D icon produce a 3D effect in 3D mode and when outputted in 3D video productions. * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on our web site for detailed versioning information. |
6.Click the Settings* button to add background music, set the movie's duration, and more by doing the following:
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on our web site for detailed versioning information. |
•click the 
button to import a music file from your computer's hard drive, or 
to download background music from the Background Music Library. Select the music file you want to continue. Use the 
and 
buttons to set the order of the music in the playlist. The total duration of all the music added is noted above the playlist.
•Mix audio level between music and the video's audio: use the slider to mix the audio level, by deciding whether to have more background music or the original video's audio in the production.
•Specify the movie duration: here you can specify how long your movie will be. Select Original duration if you don't want the Magic Movie Wizard to make any edits to your imported media; Select Set output duration to manually specify how long you want the movie to be in the field provided; Select Fit duration to background music if you want your video production to match the duration of the music you imported into the playlist.
7.Click the Advanced Settings button to use the sliders to customize the criteria the Magic Movie Wizard's AI engine uses when cutting your movie. Click the OK buttons to set all your changes, and return to the Style window.
8.Click Next to continue.
9.In the Preview window the Magic Movie Wizard generates a version of your production. If available, enter a Starting title and Ending title for your production in the fields provided, and then use the available player controls to preview it.
Note: if you are not satisfied with the current video production you can click the Previous button to return to previous windows to add/remove music, select a different style, change the criteria settings, duration, or import more media. You can also click the Edit in the Theme Designer button (if available) if you want to customize the theme template used. See Using the Theme Designer for more information. |
10.Click Next to continue.
11.You are done. To finish and close the Easy Editor, choose one of the following:
•Produce Video: click to enter the Produce module where you can output your production to a video file, device, or upload it to a video sharing web site. See Producing Your Project.
•Create Disc: click to burn your production to a disc, complete with a professional looking disc menu, in the Create Disc module. See Creating Discs.
•Advanced Editing: click this option if you'd like to perform some more advanced editing on your production in the edit module.
