CyberLink PowerDirector Help
On the Online tab you can upload your 360°* video to either YouTube or Vimeo. Once uploaded, you can click and drag on video player window, or use any available 360 controls, to rotate and view the entire 360° video.
Note: in some versions of 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. * optional feature in CyberLink PowerDirector. Check the version table on our web site for detailed versioning information. |
Uploading 360° Video to YouTube
To upload your 360° video to YouTube, do this:
Note: if the size/length of the your video exceeds the maximum allowed, 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 Videos 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, your uploaded video also displays on DirectorZone. |
6.Configure the production options as required. See Configuring Production Options for more information.
7.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.
8.Click Start to begin.
9.Click Authorize and then grant PowerDirector permission to upload videos to your YouTube account by following the steps in the YouTube Authorization windows.
10.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 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.
Note: a 360° video preview is not available during production. |
Uploading 360° Video to Vimeo
To upload your 360° 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.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.
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 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.
Note: a 360° video preview is not available during production. |
