help saving files to library

thirstyman

Newbie Joined: Aug 04, 2011 23:22 Messages: 2 Offline

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Aug 04, 2011 23:46

I searched here and read the user guide but neither indicates how to save files to the library, only how to save projects. I have no trouble importing files and folders to the library but When I reopen PD9 my library holds only the samples not the files that had previously been imported. I am using the trial program. My saved projects can be recalled. Is this behavior a feature of the trial program or is it functioning correctly? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrew

my PD9 version is trial 9.0.0.2930
SR# vde110518-01

I have attached my dxdiag

Filename	DxDiag.txt	Download
Description	dxdiag
Filesize	38 Kbytes
Downloaded:	409 time(s)

ClancM

Senior Member Location: New York Joined: May 26, 2011 22:19 Messages: 175 Offline

Aug 04, 2011 23:56

You need to then re-open a project (file>open or ctrl+o) after you start PD. You can also change in the preferences (the gear icon at the top) if you want your last project to open on start up.

Or if you meant this:
you can add clips to the sample clips folder in PD C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDirector\SampleClips and i think they will show at start up, though i HAVE NOT tested this.

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James Dotson

Senior Contributor Location: Tennessee Joined: Aug 24, 2009 20:40 Messages: 3066 Offline

Aug 05, 2011 00:00

If you have specific files that you always want to load with PD, you can also put them in the same folder as your sample files. __________________________________
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thirstyman

Newbie Joined: Aug 04, 2011 23:22 Messages: 2 Offline

Aug 05, 2011 00:27

thanks for the useful responses guys. So am I correct in understanding that PD9 is really only a project editor with no persistent global library feature to aid in the organization of video files?

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Aug 05, 2011 10:01

thanks for the useful responses guys. So am I correct in understanding that PD9 is really only a project editor with no persistent global library feature to aid in the organization of video files?

That is correct, Powerdirector is a Non Linear Editor, meaning that it edits Video in Non Linear fashion.
It is not a database of any kind.

There is software that is a database or Library. One old in the tooth is named ThumbsPlus.

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