CyberLink PowerDirector Help

In the Ad Designer you will find two types of ad templates:

•Ad Templates for Stories: these templates are comprised of single scene predesigned videos with elements you can modify or replace. They are designed specifically for Facebook and Instagram stories, and you cannot add more scenes to these types of templates.

•Ad Templates with Scenes: these templates are comprised of a number of scenes. These scenes can be re-arranged and added as required. To learn more about ad template scenes, see Ad Templates with Scenes.

Ad Templates with Scenes

Some of the ad templates found in the Ad Designer contain a number of scenes. These templates contain the following types of scenes:

•opening scene

•middle scenes

•closing scene

Opening and closing scenes cannot be added or removed from an ad template, but you can add, remove, and rearrange the middle scenes. Each scene contains media clips, as well as titles and other effects. You can click on the default titles and other effects in scenes to move them, resize them, or delete them as required.

Adding Scenes

You can add additional middle scenes or color boards to an ad template. To add scenes in the Ad Designer, do this

1.Click the button.

2.Select one of the available middle scenes, or you can select the Color board option to add a color board.

3.If required, enable the Continue from last clip option when adding scenes if you want the media clip from the previous scene to continue into the new scene.

4.Click OK to add the selected scene/color board.

Editing Added Color Boards

When you add a color board to an ad template, you have the following editing options:

•click to set the color of the color board by selecting one of the basic colors, using the color picker to choose a color, or by typing in the desired HSL or RGB values.

•click to set the duration you want the color board to display in the promotional video.

•click to add text onto the color board. See Adding and Editing Text in a Scene for more details.

Rearranging Scenes

You can change the order of a middle scene in an ad template. To do this, just click and drag it to a new position.

Removing Scenes

To remove a middle scene from an ad template, right-click on it and then select the Remove Selected Scene option. Click Yes when prompted to remove the scene from the template.