CyberLink PowerDirector Help

CyberLink PowerDirector supports both 3D* video (Dual-stream AVI, MVC*, Side-by-Side Video*, Over/Under Video) and 3D images (JPS*, MPO*). You can use 3D media to create both 3D videos, and standard 2D video productions. All 3D media in the library is indicated by a 3D icon in the top left of its thumbnail.

You can use and arrange 3D video clips and images in your video productions the same way you use 2D media. However, note that if you want to create a 3D video production, any 2D media in your project must be converted to 3D before production. See Converting 2D to 3D for more information.

Setting 3D Source Format

When 3D media is imported into the media library, you may need to set the format of the 3D source video. This is because 3D media comes in a variety of different video source formats. CyberLink PowerDirector needs to know the source format of each 3D media file so that it can display it properly in 3D.

To set the 3D source format of your 3D media, do this:

1.Right-click on a 3D media file in the media library and then select Set 3D Source Format. If the media file is on the timeline, right-click on it, select Set Clip Attributes, and then Set 3D Source Format. The Set 3D Source Format window displays.

2.Select the 3D source format by selecting one of the following:

•Auto Detect 3D Source Format: if you are not sure what the source format is of your 3D video, click this button to have CyberLink PowerDirector automatically detect and set it for you.

•2D: select this option if the selected media file is actually 2D content.

•Side by side format: select this option if the 3D content has two different images side by side. CyberLink PowerDirector merges the two images to produce the 3D effect.

•Over/Under format: select this option if the 3D content has two different video images, one on top of the other. CyberLink PowerDirector merges the two images to produce the 3D effect.

•Multiview video coding: select this option if the 3D content is in the MVC video format (.mts or .m2ts file format).

•Dual view format: select this option if the 3D content is in the dual view source format (.avi file format).

3.From the drop-down available, Specify whether to display the left or right eye frame first. Use this feature if while editing or playing back 3D content you begin to feel uncomfortable or uneasy. This may be because the layout of the 3D image is displayed differently than most standard content. If this occurs, try selecting the opposite eye view. This switches the way the 3D content is displayed on your display device, and may reduce the discomfort.

4.Click OK to set your changes to the selected media file.

The Difference Between 3D and 3D-Like Effects

In supported versions of CyberLink PowerDirector, there are both 3D effects* and effects that have "3D-Like" properties.

Like 3D media that can be imported into the library, 3D effects* are composed of two images from slightly different perspectives. 3D effects have one image for the left eye, and one image for the right eye. When these images are viewed together with compatible 3D hardware and software, they produce an effect that gives the perception of depth. In supported versions of CyberLink PowerDirector, you can enable this type of 3D effect for PiP media, particle effects, title effects, and on disc menus. The video effects and transitions indicated with the 3D icon on their thumbnail, also have these 3D effect properties when viewed and included in 3D video productions.

Some title effects, transitions, and other features in CyberLink PowerDirector have 3D-Like properties. Available in all versions of the program, these effects are simply 3D animations that only consist of one image. 3D-Like effects do not produce a 3D depth effect when viewed in 3D mode.