CyberLink PowerDirector Help

Click the button to open the Preferences window, and then select the Display tab. The available options are as follows:

•Timeline preview quality: select the default preview quality from the list (Ultra HD*, Full HD, HD, high, normal, low) to set the resolution/quality of the video used when previewing your timeline video project in the project preview window. The higher the quality you select, the more resources that are required to preview your video project.

•Timeline preview mode: select the default preview mode used when previewing your timeline video project in the project preview window:

▪Real-time Preview: synchronizes and renders clips and effects in real-time, displaying a preview of your video at the specified frames per second.

▪Non Real-time Preview: mutes the audio and displays a preview at a reduced speed to help make editing much more fluid. Useful when editing high-definition video, using multiple PiP tracks on a less powerful computer, or when you receive dropped frames when previewing. By muting the audio and slowing down the video, CyberLink PowerDirector lets you view more frames per second when your computer has trouble providing a smooth preview during editing.

•Timeline preview output color: select the YUV color encoding system to use your computer's graphics processor (VGA) to improve the performance when previewing your timeline video project in the project preview window.

•Snap to reference lines*: select to have the selected objects in the preview window snap to the grid lines, TV safe zone, and the boundary of the window.

•TV safe zone: select to enable a box on the preview window that indicates the on-screen area of most TV displays.

•Grid lines: select the number of lines you want to display in a grid over the video image in the preview window. Use this grid to more precisely place the PiP media and title text where you want on the video image.

•Dual preview*: if you have a secondary display device, such as a monitor, TV, or DV camcorder connected to your computer, you can select it from this drop-down to extend your workspace and preview your project on a secondary display. See Dual Preview for more detailed information.

•3D* display configuration: from the drop-down select your default 3D display device. See Enabling 3D Mode for more detailed information.