CyberLink PowerDirector Help
You can add video clips and images onto any video track in the timeline, and at any position.
Note: when you add video clips to the timeline, CyberLink PowerDirector automatically adds its audio track (if available) to the linked audio track. |
To insert video clips or images into the workspace, do one of the following:
Note: for users with a PowerDirector 365 subscription, you must manually import stock videos downloaded in the CyberLink Application Manager. By default, the stock video files are downloaded to the following folder: C:\Users\Public\CyberLink\Downloaded Video |
•use the timeline slider to set the position where you want the media, select the media in the library, and then click 
to add it to the selected video track.
•use the timeline slider to set the position where you want the media, right-click on the media in the library, and then select Insert on Selected Track to add it to the selected video track.
You can also manually drag and drop a media clip to a desired position on a video track to add it to the timeline.
Note: hold down the Alt key on your keyboard when moving or resizing clips on the timeline to temporarily turn off the snap to feature for smoother clip movement and placement. If you'd like to duplicate a video or image clip on the timeline, hold down the D key on your keyboard and then click and drag your mouse to a new position in the timeline. A duplicate clip will be placed at the new position. |
When adding a clip to the timeline (inserting or dragging and dropping), if the timeline slider is over an existing clip, or you drop it on an existing clip, you are prompted to use one of the ripple editing options to insert the clip:
•Overwrite: select to overwrite the existing clip with the newly added clip.
•Insert: select to split the clip and insert the new clip between the two portions. CyberLink PowerDirector also only moves the clips on the same track to the right.
•Insert and Move All Clips: select to split the clip and insert the new clip between the two portions. CyberLink PowerDirector also moves all of the media clips on the timeline that lie to the right of the inserted clip, right.
•Crossfade: select to lay the clip over a portion of the existing clip and auto add a transition between the two clips. CyberLink PowerDirector uses the fade transition on the video track, and the constant gain audio transition if both clips have audio on the corresponding audio track.
Note: the Crossfade option does not overwrite the content on the track, instead adding an overlap transition between the two clips. See Setting Transition Behavior for more information. The Crossfade option is only available if the end of the new clip is not over any existing content on the track. |
•Replace: select to replace the current clip on the timeline with the new clip. Use this option if you don't want to change the structure of the current content on the timeline.
Note: if the duration of the clip you are replacing is shorter than the newly added video clip, CyberLink PowerDirector automatically trims the video clip to fit the original clip's duration. For images, CyberLink PowerDirector automatically resizes them to fit the original clip's duration. |
When inserting a video file, if the timeline slider is in a gap between two clips on a timeline track, you are prompted to use one of these ripple editing options to insert the clip:
•Trim to Fit: select to have CyberLink PowerDirector auto trim off the end of the video clip to fit the gap to the right of the timeline slider.
Note: this feature is also available when inserting image clips into a timeline gap that have durations longer than the gap. |
•Speed up to Fit: select to have CyberLink PowerDirector auto speed up the video clip so that it fits the gap to the right of the timeline slider.
