CyberLink PowerDirector Help
Click the 
button to open the Video Overlays (PiP Objects) Room to access a library of PiP objects, or graphics, that you can add on top of the video or images on a video track.
Note: the Video Overlays (PiP Objects) Room also includes paint animation objects. See Using the Paint Designer for more information. |
To insert a PiP object, or paint animation object, to the timeline, do one of the following:
Note: you can download additional PiP and paint animation objects from the DirectorZone web site. See Downloading from DirectorZone for more information. |
•use the timeline slider to set the position where you want the PiP or paint animation object, select it 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 PiP or paint animation object, right-click on it in the library, and then select Add to Timeline to add it to the selected video track.
You can also manually drag and drop a PiP or paint animation object 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 PiP or paint animation objects on the timeline to temporarily turn off the snap to feature for smoother clip movement and placement. If you'd like to duplicate a PiP object template 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 PiP object template will be placed at the new position. |
When adding a PiP or paint animation object 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 these ripple editing options to insert the clip:
•Overwrite: select to overwrite the existing clip with the PiP/paint animation object.
•Insert: select to split the clip and insert the PiP object/paint animation object 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 PiP/paint animation object 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 PiP/paint animation object over a portion of the existing clip and auto add a fade transition between the two clips.
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 a current clip on the timeline with the PiP or paint animation object. 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 longer or shorter than the PiP or paint animation object, CyberLink PowerDirector automatically resizes it to fit the original clip's duration. |
If the timeline slider is in a gap between two clips on a timeline track when inserting a PiP or paint animation object, you are prompted to use this ripple editing option to insert the clip:
•Trim to Fit: select to have CyberLink PowerDirector auto set the duration of the PiP/paint animation object to fit the gap to the right of the timeline slider.
Once added to the timeline, select the PiP object, click the Tools button, and then select PiP Designer to edit its placement, motion, and more in the PiP Designer. See Modifying Media in the PiP Designer for more information. For information on setting the amount of time the PiP effect appears in your video production, see Setting a Media Clip's Duration.
