CyberLink PowerDirector Help
Click on the Online tab to output your project as a video file and then auto upload it to one of the following online media web sites:
Note: in some versions of CyberLink PowerDirector, you can produce and upload up to 4K* resolution (Ultra HD) video to social web sites. Before production, be sure to select the desired video resolution in the Profile name/Quality drop-down. |
Uploading Video to YouTube
To upload your video to YouTube, do this:
Note: if the size/length of the your video exceeds the maximum allowed, CyberLink PowerDirector will separate the video into smaller/shorter videos, upload these videos, and then create a playlist for you on YouTube. |
1.Click on the Produce button, and then the Online tab.
2.Click the YouTube button.
3.Select the desired quality of your video from the Profile type drop-down. The quality you select will result in the corresponding quality option being available after the video is fully processed on YouTube.
Note: the quality option available on YouTube is also dependent on the original captured video quality and the bandwidth of the user who is watching the video. |
4.Enter a Title and Description for your video in the fields provided. The text you enter is included on YouTube once uploaded. Also select one of the Video categories and enter in some keyword Tags that users can search for to find your video.
5.Set whether you want the video to be Public or Private once it is uploaded to YouTube.
Note: sign in to DirectorZone and then select Share timeline info on DirectorZone if you want to show others how you adjusted the clips in your video production. When selected, an animated version of your project's storyboard displays, along with your uploaded video, on DirectorZone. |
6.Configure the production options as required. See Configuring Production Options for more information.
7.Specify the Export folder, or the location where the produced video file that will be uploaded is saved. Click 
if you want to select another export folder or change the name of the produced file.
8.Click Start to begin.
Note: from time to time, when you try uploading a video to YouTube in CyberLink PowerDirector you will be prompted to sign in to YouTube in your web browser to get an authorization code. Click the Sign in button to go to your browser and follow the steps to sign in and authorize PowerDirector to upload to your YouTube channel. Once signed in, copy and paste the authorization code into the field provided in the Produce window to continue. |
9.CyberLink PowerDirector proceeds to produce and upload the video file. Click Close when done to return to the program.
Uploading to YouTube 3D
If the video production you are uploading is a 3D production, select the Share as a 3D video* option to upload it to YouTube in a 3D video source format. Once uploaded, you will be able to watch it on YouTube in 3D.
Note: * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on our web site for detailed versioning information. |
Configuring Production Options
Before you begin producing, you can select the following production preference:
•Hardware acceleration: this option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware video encoding, and you are outputting in a file format that supports it.
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. |
•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.
Uploading Video to Dailymotion
To upload your video to Dailymotion, do this:
Note: if the size/length of the your video exceeds the maximum allowed, CyberLink PowerDirector will separate the video into smaller/shorter videos, upload these videos, and then create a playlist for you on Dailymotion. |
1.Click on the Produce button, and then the Online tab.
2.Click the Dailymotion button.
3.Select the desired quality of your video from the Profile type drop-down. The quality you select will result in the corresponding quality option being available after the video is fully processed on Dailymotion.
Note: the quality option available on Dailymotion is also dependent on the original captured video quality and the bandwidth of the user who is watching the video. |
3.Enter a Title and Description for your video in the fields provided. The text you enter is included on Dailymotion once uploaded. Also select one of the Video categories and enter in some keyword Tags that users can search for to find your video.
4.Set whether you want the video to be Public or Private once it is uploaded to Dailymotion.
Note: sign in to DirectorZone and then select Share timeline info on DirectorZone if you want to show others how you adjusted the clips in your video production. When selected, an animated version of your project's storyboard displays, along with your uploaded video, on DirectorZone. |
5.Configure the production options as required. See Configuring Production Options for more information.
6.Specify the Export folder, or the location where the produced video file that will be uploaded is saved. Click if you want to select another export folder or change the name of the produced file.
7.Click Start to begin.
8.Click Authorize and then grant CyberLink PowerDirector permission to upload videos to your Dailymotion account by following the steps in the Dailymotion Authorization windows.
9.CyberLink PowerDirector proceeds to produce and upload the video file. Click Close when done to return to the program.
Configuring Production Options
Before you begin producing, you can select the following production options:
•Hardware acceleration: this option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware video encoding, and you are outputting in a file format that supports it.
Note: on computers that have more than one GPU, CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to perform GPU switching by selecting the desired 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. |
•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.
Uploading Video to Vimeo
To upload your video to Vimeo, do this:
Note: if the size/length of the your video exceeds the maximum allowed, CyberLink PowerDirector will separate the video into smaller/shorter videos, upload these videos, and then create a playlist for you on Vimeo. |
1.Click on the Produce button, and then the Online tab.
2.Click the Vimeo button.
3.Select the desired quality of your video from the Profile type drop-down. The quality you select will result in the corresponding quality option being available after the video is fully processed on Vimeo.
Note: the quality option available on Vimeo is also dependent on the original captured video quality and the bandwidth of the user who is watching the video. |
4.Enter a Title and Description for your video in the fields provided. The text you enter is included on Vimeo once uploaded. Also enter in some keyword Tags that users can search for to find your video.
5.Set whether you want the video to be Public or Private once it is uploaded to Vimeo.
Note: sign in to DirectorZone and then select Share timeline info on DirectorZone if you want to show others how you adjusted the clips in your video production. When selected, an animated version of your project's storyboard displays, along with your uploaded video, on DirectorZone. |
6.Configure the production options as required. See Configuring Production Options for more information.
7.Specify the Export folder, or the location where the produced video file that will be uploaded is saved. Click if you want to select another export folder or change the name of the produced file.
8.Click Start to begin.
9.Click Authorize and then grant CyberLink PowerDirector permission to upload videos to your Vimeo account by following the steps in the Vimeo Authorization windows.
10.CyberLink PowerDirector proceeds to produce and upload the video file. Click Close when done to return to the program.
Configuring Production Options
Before you begin producing, you can select the following production options:
•Hardware acceleration: this option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware video encoding, and you are outputting in a file format that supports it.
Note: on computers that have more than one GPU, CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to perform GPU switching by selecting the desired 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. |
•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.
Uploading Video to Niconico Douga
To upload your video to Niconico Douga, do this:
Note: if the size/length of the your video exceeds the maximum allowed, CyberLink PowerDirector will separate the video into smaller/shorter videos, upload these videos, and then create a playlist for you on Niconico Douga. |
1.Click on the Produce button, and then the Online tab.
2.Click the Niconico Douga button.
3.Enter your Niconico Douga Username and Password. If you don't have an account, click the Sign Up to Niconico link to get one.
4.Select the desired quality of your video from the Profile type drop-down. The quality you select will result in the corresponding quality option being available after the video is fully processed on Niconico Douga.
Note: the quality option available on Niconico Douga is also dependent on the original captured video quality and the bandwidth of the user who is watching the video. |
5.Enter a Title and Description for your video in the fields provided. The text you enter is included on Niconico Douga once uploaded. Also enter in some keyword Tags that users can search for to find your video.
6.Set whether you want the video to be Public or Private once it is uploaded to Niconico Douga.
Note: sign in to DirectorZone and then select Share timeline info on DirectorZone if you want to show others how you adjusted the clips in your video production. When selected, an animated version of your project's storyboard displays, along with your uploaded video, on DirectorZone. |
7.Configure the production options as required. See Configuring Production Options for more information.
8.Use the player controls in the preview window to find the frame of video in your production you want to use as the video's thumbnail on the Niconico Douga web site, and then click the Set Thumbnail button.
9.Specify the Export folder, or the location where the produced video file that will be uploaded is saved. Click if you want to select another export folder or change the name of the produced file.
10.Click Start to begin.
11.Click Authorize and then grant CyberLink PowerDirector permission to upload videos to your Niconico Douga account by following the steps in the Niconico Douga Authorization windows.
12.CyberLink PowerDirector proceeds to produce and upload the video file. Click Close when done to return to the program.
Configuring Production Options
Before you begin producing, you can select the following production options:
•Hardware acceleration: this option is only enabled if your computer supports hardware video encoding, and you are outputting in a file format that supports it.
Note: on computers that have more than one GPU, CyberLink PowerDirector allows you to perform GPU switching by selecting the desired 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. |
•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.
