Did you use the EXACT same format and dimensions of the stock images?
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What I did: Copied jpg images in pictures fold and pasted them in the background folder 16:9

Hi Buckles -

The process you're describing does work if the images are cropped to a 16:9 aspect ratio (for the 16:9 folder). The actual size doesn't matter, but the AR does.

PDR is not precious about image format - .jpg, .jpeg, .png & .bmp will all work fine.

The folder is at C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector13\Background\16_9 (which will be replaced in any future reinstallations).

Cheers - Tony
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I know how to set the aspect ration in PD13 Library window and save the project. but how does one change the aspect ration after down loading from the camera to the PC, so they will be 16:9 in the 16:9 background folder?

The photos from your camera would typically be 4:3 or something similar, unless you happened to shoot them in 16:9.

In PDR, all you need to do is:

1. Import the photos you want to crop to 16:9


2. In the timeline, click Crop Image


3. Select 16:9 & crop the photo


4. Repeat with others


5. Transfer the cropped photos from the "Croped Pictures" folder in C:\Users\Tony\Documents\CyberLink\PowerDirector\13.0 to the Backgrounds folder.

Alternatively you can do the cropping in your preferred graphics/photo software.

Cheers - Tony
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I'm not sure what the camera is putting out, but the crop window already says they are 16:9 and I just click OK. The process did not work. I imported the new images I have in background that would not originally open. I placed them on the timeline and cropped them one at a time and removed the uncropped images from the library. Then tried to save the cropped images to a cropped folder, but the system would not let me save them. The administartor stopped me and asked if I wanted to save them in Buckles folder, I said yes. I Then I tried to transfer that folder with all the cropped images to the 16:9 folder in backgrounds. It is there but won't open. I can't import them and They won't open even if I click to open backgrounds.

don't know where to go from here. I'm using win 8.1

I did here just to check and it works perfectly here.

Address: C: \ Program Files \ CyberLink \ PowerDirector13 \ Background \ 16_9 AMD-FX 8350 / 8GB DDR3
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I got it this time guys. Thanks