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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing CyberLink PowerDirector 14. This Quick Start Guide contains

all the information you need to get CyberLink PowerDirector up and running on your

computer, and provides an overview of some of its features.

Note: you can access the full help file anywhere in the program by pressing the F1 key

on your keyboard. You can also download a free digital copy of the user guide at:

http://www.cyberlink.com/support/powerdirector-ultra/userguide_en_US.html

Installation

To install CyberLink PowerDirector, find the two discs that came in the retail box.

Note: if you don’t have a working disc drive installed in your computer, you can

download a digital copy of the program from the CyberLink Digital Locker. To get

your digital copy, go to the following URL and follow the instructions:

http://www.cyberlink.com/event/ds4/digitalcopy

Before Installing

Before you install CyberLink PowerDirector, here are some recommendations to ensure

the installation goes smoothly.

• Close all other applications, including anti-virus software.

• If you previously installed a trial version of CyberLink PowerDirector, it is

recommended that you uninstall it before proceeding.

• Make sure your computer meets CyberLink PowerDirector system requirements

(see the box or our product page on the Internet).

• Ensure all your computer’s drivers are up-to-date, including firmware for your disc

drive and any other hardware.

• Find your product key and have it ready. You can find it on one of the disc

envelopes that came in the box.

Installing PowerDirector

To install CyberLink PowerDirector on your computer, do this:

1. Find the disc that came in the box labeled Disc 1 APPLICATIONS, take it out of

the disc envelope, and then insert it into your disc drive. The disc will autorun and

open the installation wizard.

Note: if the disc does not autorun, open Windows File Explorer, double click on your

disc drive, and then on the AutoRun.exe in the AutoRun folder.

2. Click on the Install button next to the PowerDirector option.

3. Select the language of the installation and then click OK.

Note: you can always change the UI language later in General preferences.

4. Review the terms of the end user licensing agreement (EULA), which grants you a

license to use the software. If you accept the agreement, click Ye s and proceed to

the next window. If you do not accept, the installation process will not continue,

as you cannot install the software unless you accept the agreement.

5. If required, select the location where CyberLink PowerDirector will be installed. To

install to the current folder, click Next. To install to a different folder, click Browse,

select another folder, and then click Next.

6. Setup will start the installation process. Click the Launch PowerDirector button

once the installation is complete.

Installing Extra Content

On both of the discs you received in the box, there is extra content you can choose to

install. Install this extra content to ensure you have all the premium effects and

templates you need to create your video production. The extra content includes:

Note: click the Details button next to the item in the install wizard to view a detailed

description about what each extra content pack includes.

Note: * only available with PowerDirector Ultimate.

To install the extra content and make it available in CyberLink PowerDirector, do this:

1. Find the disc that contains the extra content you want to install (see the above

table) out of the disc envelope, and then insert it into your disc drive.

Note: you must first install PowerDirector before installing any of the extra content.

2. Click the Install button beside the extra content item that you want to install to

continue. Note that you only need to install the extra content that you want.

3. Follow the steps in the installation wizard as you did before to install the content

pack. Once installed, click Finish and then return to the first installation window

to install the next extra content item, if required.

Note: you don’t need to input a product or activation key for any of the extra content.

Launching PowerDirector

Once CyberLink PowerDirector is installed, double-click on the desktop shortcut (or

click the Launch PowerDirector button at the end of the installation wizard) to launch

the program.

Note: the first time you launch the program, you are asked to enter the product key. It

can be found on one of the PowerDirector disc envelopes.

Extra Content Location

Content Pack Premium Disc 1 Software & User’s Guide

proDAD Effects* Disc 1 Software & User’s Guide

Content Pack Essential Disc 2 Extra Content

Holiday Pack 6* Disc 2 Extra Content

Wedding Pack* Disc 2 Extra Content

CyberLink Cloud

With your purchase of CyberLink PowerDirector, you get a free subscription to the

CyberLink Cloud service for one year, which includes free cloud storage space.

CyberLink Cloud makes your media and projects accessible from any device running

PowerDirector Mobile, and allows you to back up your projects, templates, and

program preferences, which can be downloaded back to your computer.

You can redeem your free one year subscription the first time you launch CyberLink

PowerDirector, on the CyberLink Cloud tab in Preferences, or by going to:

http://www.cyberlink.com/event/ds4/cloudredeem

Once on the site, do this:

1. Sign in with your CyberLink account. If you do not have one, you can get one for

free by registering on the same page.

2. Enter your product key and then click Submit.

3. Once you have redeemed your free one year subscription, launch CyberLink

PowerDirector, click on to enter the Preferences window, and then click on

CyberLink Cloud tab.

4. Click on the Account Information link and then enter your CyberLink account

username and password. Click OK to start using CyberLink Cloud.

Getting You Started in PowerDirector

The type of video you are creating determines how you navigate the program and

what features you use. For each user, the method is slightly different, but the overall

process is the same: Capture/Import -> Edit -> Produce/Create Disc.

Editing Modes

CyberLink PowerDirector has five separate editing modes. When you launch the

program you are prompted to choose one of the following editing modes:

Full Feature Editor: select this option to enter the classic editing mode of CyberLink

PowerDirector, where all of the program's features are available to you.

Easy Editor: if you are new to the editing process and not sure how or where to get

started, then the Easy Editor can help. The Magic Movie Wizard takes you through a

step-by-step process to import, style, adjust, and preview your finished movie, in just a

few steps.

Express Projects: select this option to choose from a number of project templates that

will help you speed up the editing process.

Theme Designer: in the Theme Designer you can customize the theme templates used

in the Magic Movie Wizard to fit your specific project.

Slideshow Creator: with the Slideshow Creator you can instantly turn your photos into

a dynamic slideshow. Follow the steps in the Slideshow Creator to import your photos,

add background music, and stylish slideshow templates.

Importing Media into PowerDirector

The first step in creating your production is to import your project’s media into

CyberLink PowerDirector. You can import media by:

• Importing media files: if you already have video, audio, and image files on your

computer's hard drive, you can import the files directly into the media library. This

is done in the Edit module of CyberLink PowerDirector by clicking on the

button near the top left corner.

• Capturing media: you can capture media from a variety of sources, including a

video camcorder, webcam, microphone, and more. Just click the Capture button

to enter the Capture module.

Note: if your camcorder or device that contains your media connects to your computer

via a USB cable, just manually transfer the files to your computer’s hard drive. After that

just import the transferred media files into the media library in the Edit module.

• Downloading media: in the Edit module you can download photos from Flickr,

templates and effects from DirectorZone, and your backed up media from

CyberLink Cloud. Just click the button to start downloading media into the

media library.

Editing Your Media

Once you have your media in the media library, you can begin putting your video

production together. The following outlines some of the procedures and features you

can use to create your production.

Arranging Media in Your Production

To insert media into the workspace timeline, just manually drag and drop a media clip

from the media library, to a desired position on a track to add it to the timeline.

Continue this process until you create your production. You add the media clips in the

order that tells the story you want to tell.

Action Camera Center

The all new Action Camera Center lets you perform quick fixes on your video clips and

add effects that highlight the action sequences in the video.

To open it, select a video clip in the media library, click the button, and then select

Action Camera Center. It can also be accessed by selecting a video clip in the timeline,

clicking the Tools button, and then selecting Action Cam Center.

Motion Tracker

The Motion Tracker tool lets you track the motion of one or more objects in a video clip.

You can then add title text, effects, or PiP images/videos that move with the tracked

object in the video.

To access, select a video clip in the timeline, click the Tools button, and then select

Motion Tracker.

Stylish Effects and Templates

Use the over 400 professional quality built-in effects and templates in the Effect, PiP

Objects, Particle, Title, and Transition Rooms to add creativity and flair to your

production.

If that isn’t enough, you can download thousands more from DirectorZone:

http://www.directorzone.com

Design Studio Tools

Use PowerDirector's Design Studio tools to customize media clips, effects and

templates. The PiP, Title, Particle, and Transition Designers let you use precise keyframe

controls to create your own effects.

To open the designers, just place a media clip or template in your production’s timeline,

select it, and then click the Modify button above the timeline.

Outputting Your Video Production

Once you are done editing your video production, you can output it by creating a

video file on your computer or burning it to a disc.

Producing a Video File

Click the Produce button to output your production as a video file, or upload it directly

to a social media web site. You can create video files with up to 4K Ultra HD quality, in

the H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC, XAVC S, and many other formats.

Burning Production to a Disc

If you want to burn your production to a disc with disc menus you customize in another

Design Tool, the Menu Designer, click the Create Disc button. You can burn Blu-ray

Discs with Full HD 50p/60p video profiles, save productions as created DVD and Blu-ray

disc ISO images, and more.

PowerDirector Mobile

PowerDirector Mobile gives you the power to create amazing, awesome, engaging

videos on-the-go. Import and edit videos, add effects and titles, and export HD video

directly to Facebook or YouTube. With PowerDirector’s easy-to-use timeline interface,

you can quickly create professional, effect rich videos with just a few swipes of your

finger.

To download the free PowerDirector app, go to the App Zone on the CyberLink web

site and download the FREE version in the PowerDirector section:

http://www.cyberlink.com/products/app-zone

Or scan the QR codes at the end of this document with your mobile device to quickly

download them.

Note: PowerDirector Mobile is available for Android and Windows devices.

Resources

The following are some helpful resources that are available if ever you need them.

• Tutorials: if you need help with a feature, or you want to learn more about all that

CyberLink PowerDirector has to offer, just go to our tutorial page on

DirectorZone:

http://directorzone.cyberlink.com/tutorial/pdr/.

• Help File: if you need assistance with a specific feature, click the ? icon at the top

of the program window, and then select PowerDirector Help (or press the F1 key

on your keyboard) to open the help file.

• Search Knowledge Base: search the product knowledge base of CyberLink by

selecting PowerDirector and then 14 to view frequently asked questions about

the program and more:

http://www.cyberlink.com/cs-resource

• User Forum: search for answers or post a topic on our user forum, where there

are many users with hundreds of hours of video editing experience with

CyberLink PowerDirector willing to help you:

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/forums/list/ENU.page

Note: CyberLink’s user community forum is only available in English and German.

• Customer Support: solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no

cost on the CyberLink Customer Support page:

http://www.cyberlink.com/support/index.html

• QR Codes: below are the QR codes to download our free PowerDirector Mobile

app.