CyberLink PowerDirector Help
You can output your 360°* video file in the H.264 AVC (.MP4) format.
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on our web site for detailed versioning information. |
To output your video production, do this:
Note: for your file to be produced as a 360° video file, your project aspect ratio must be set to 360º. See Setting Project Aspect Ratio for more information. |
1.Click on the Produce button, and then the 360° Video tab.
2.Select a video file format by clicking H.264 AVC (.MP4) or H.265 HEVC (.MP4).
3.Select the Profile name/Quality you want to use to create the file. This selection determines the video resolution, file size, and overall quality of the outputted file. See Video Profiles for more information.
Note: H.264 AVC video file format supports up to 4K resolution (Ultra HD). Before production, be sure to select the desired video resolution in the Profile name/Quality drop-down. |
4.Configure the production options as required. See Configuring Production Options for more information.
5.Check the production details and that the file will be exported to the folder on your computer where you want it. Click 
if you want to select another export folder or change the name of the produced file.
6.Click the Start button to begin producing your file.
Video Profiles
Video profiles determine the quality of video you produce in CyberLink PowerDirector. To select the video profile you want to use, select it from the Profile name/Quality drop-down. Once selected, you can click the 
button to view its full details, including the video and audio codecs that will be used, and the outputted video's bitrate.
Customizing Profiles
Some video formats allow you to customize your our video profile. To customize a video profile, do this:
1.After selecting a file format, click the 
button.
Note: the AVI and WMV file formats do not allow you to create a new video profile. For the AVI format, you can click |
2.Enter a custom Profile name and Description.
3.Click on the Video tab and set the Resolution, Frame rate, etc. as required. The options that are available depend on the file format you selected.
4.Click on the Audio tab and set the Audio compression type, Audio channel, and Audio compression rate. The options that are available depend on the file format you selected.
5.Click OK to save the new profile. This new profile will be available in the Profile name/Quality drop-down.
You can modify the custom profile at any time by selecting it in the Profile name/Quality drop-down and then clicking the 
button.
Configuring Production Options
Before you begin producing, you can select the following production options:
•Fast video rendering technology: SVRT and hardware acceleration are options that can reduce production time. SVRT speeds up production by only rendering the clips (or portions of clips) that were edited. This option is only available when outputting to the MPEG-2, H.264, and H.265 formats and if the conditions for using SVRT are met. The hardware acceleration option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware video encoding, and you are outputting in a file format that supports it (H.264 AVC and H.265 HEVC).
Note: on computers that have more than one GPU, CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to perform GPU switching by selecting the preferred GPU from a drop-down when enabling Hardware acceleration. This is ideal for users that are running PowerDirector on laptops that have both an integrated and discrete GPU. |
•Surround Sound: select this preference if you want your produced video file to have surround sound. Once selected, you have a choice of AAC 5.1 and TrueTheater Surround audio processing technologies.
Note: the DTS 5.1 format is not available when producing 360 videos. |
•Upload a copy to CyberLink Cloud*: if you have a CyberLink Cloud subscription, select this option if you also want the program to upload the produced file to your CyberLink Cloud storage space after production.
Note: if you selected to upload a copy of the produced file to CyberLink Cloud, PowerDirector will ask you if you want to convert it before uploading. Click Yes to convert it to an .MP4 file that is playable on a portable device, or No if you want to upload the original produced file. |
•Enable preview during production: select this option to preview your video during production. Selecting this option will increase the time required to produce your file.
Note: a 360° video preview is not available during production. |
Playing Your 360° Video
Once the production is complete, the 360° video file is automatically imported into your media library. To play it back, just select it in the media library and then use the playback and 360 controls. See Playing 360° Media Files for more information.
360° video files can also be played on compatible VR (virtual reality) devices, or you can upload and then play it on YouTube or Vimeo. See Uploading a 360° Video for more information.
