CyberLink PowerDirector Help

Crop/Zoom/Pan allows you to crop out the edges of the video frame, zoom in on a specific portion of the video, or pan the camera in a specific direction. To access this feature, select a video clip on the timeline, and then select Tools > Crop/Zoom/Pan.

To crop the video, you just need to resize the focus area. Here are some tips when cropping videos:

•set the focus area aspect ratio by selecting one of the available options from the Aspect ratio drop-down. Choose Freeform to manually resize the focus area shape to create a custom aspect ratio for your cropped video.

•crop the video by moving and resizing the focus area box the required amount. You can also use the controls in the focus area properties to set the specific size of the focus area. The cropping results are displayed in the crop/zoom/pan preview.

To add a zoom or pan on the video, you need to use keyframes to customize the zoom/pan. Keyframes are frames of your video that define the start and end points of an effect, which in this example is the zoom in or out, or panning left or right. Here are some tips when adding zooms and pans on videos:

•click on to add keyframes to the keyframe timeline. By adding keyframes you can alter the zoom by adjusting the size of the focus area between two points on the keyframe timeline. For pans, you can pan in the video by moving the focus area between two points.

•click on to duplicate the previous or next keyframe on the keyframe timeline. Doing this copies the properties of the specified keyframe to the new position.

•set the focus area aspect ratio by selecting one of the available options from the Aspect ratio drop-down. Choose Freeform to manually resize the focus area shape to create a custom aspect ratio for your zoom.

•add a rotation to the zoom or pan by adding a keyframe to the keyframe timeline and then entering the Rotation amount in the focus area properties. You can also click and drag on top of the focus area to rotate it manually.

When working in the Crop/Zoom/Pan window, you can also:

•click on to to zoom in or out on the preview window.

•click on to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise placement of the focus area on the video. Select Snap to Reference Lines to have the focus area snap to the grid lines, TV safe zone, and boundary of the video area.

When you are done cropping, zooming, panning on a video, click the OK button to save your changes. Your changes are applied to the video clip and updated on the video timeline. If you want to edit the crop/zoom/pan results, just reselect the clip on the timeline and then reenter the Crop/Zoom/Pan window by selecting Tools > Crop/Zoom/Pan.