CyberLink PowerDirector Help

360° videos allow the viewer to choose where they look during playback. When creating a standard 2D/conventional video (non 360 project) using 360° footage, you can customize this direction of view in 360° video clips using keyframes. You can customize the direction of view using object tracking or by doing it manually.

Using Object Tracking to Customize Direction of View

With object tracking enabled, CyberLink PowerDirector can track a selected object in a 360° video clip as it moves within the 360° environment. This will auto customize the direction of view in your video.

To use object tracking, do this:

1.Select a 360° video clip on the timeline and then select Tools > View Designer.

2.In the Projection mode drop-down, ensure that Standard 2D is selected.

3.If required, use the player controls or drag the timeline slider to the position in your video clip where you want to begin tracking the object.

4.Use the navigation controls, or click and drag your mouse in the preview window, to find the object you want to track in the 360° environment.

5.Select the Object tracking option and then place and resize the tracker selection box on the object you want to track.

6.If required, find the position in the video where you want the tracking to stop and then click .

7.Click the Track button. CyberLink PowerDirector will track the selected object as it moves in the 360° environment, customizing the direction of view.

8.When the tracking is complete, use the player controls to view the results.

Manually Customizing Direction of View

To manually customize the direction of view in a 360° video clip, do this:

1.Select a 360° video clip on the timeline and then select Tools > View Designer.

2.In the Projection mode drop-down, ensure that Standard 2D is selected.

3.In the View Designer, click to add a keyframe at the beginning of the video.

4.If required, set the direction you want the camera (audience's view) to be pointing at the beginning of the video. You can do this by clicking and dragging your mouse in the preview window, or using the navigation controls in the top left corner of the preview window.

5.Use the playback controls, or drag the timeline slider to a point in the video where you want the camera to have a different direction of view, and then pause the video.

6.Once again, set the direction of view by clicking and dragging on the preview window, using the navigation controls, and/or the Zoom in/out slider. This will add another keyframe to the Direction of view keyframe timeline, and the audience will have this view at this point in the video's playback.

7.Repeat steps 5 and 6, changing the direction of view as many times as required (or setting all the points (keyframes) where you want the camera to be facing at specific times in the video clip).

8.When you are done, use the playback controls to preview the video. Click OK to save your changes and add the updated video to the timeline.

Ease In/Out

Adjusting the direction of view and X, Y, and Z rotation sliders lets you manually create camera movements in your video. To change the direction of view/camera movement, you indicate when in the video you want the camera to be facing a specific direction by adding keyframes. To create the camera movement, CyberLink PowerDirector will ensure the camera is facing in the selected direction at the specified time in the video. However, this may cause the camera movements to appear jerky. To make the sudden camera movements look smoother, be sure to enable the Ease in/out option.

Modifying Direction of View Keyframes

At any time you can modify the keyframes added, by selecting them and changing the direction of view/zoom, or by dragging the keyframe to another position on the keyframe timeline.

To remove a keyframe, select it on the keyframe timeline and then click .