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Douglas6836

Newbie Location: California Joined: Nov 19, 2015 20:36 Messages: 22 Offline

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Nov 23, 2015 21:40

Hi:

I'm making a slideshow. I have PD 13 Ultra but am also doing a trial with PD 14 Ultra.

I have a few photos which look like the correct size with everyone in the photo when viewed in the preview window before insertion into the timeline.

But when I put them (there's only 2) in the timeline and then play the clip or click on the photo in the tmeline, a large part of the photo is cut off. How do I fix this?

Thanks. Doug


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tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Nov 23, 2015 23:05

It looks like that you have selected the Slideshow style: Motion which prodeuces the Pan and Zoom type cropping and movement. Try using a different one such as normal or highlight.

There will be less cropping in a 4x3 aspect ratio instead of a 16x9 slideshow. You original photo here has an aspect ratio of 5x4, not 4x3 so there has to be some cropping unless you place them inside a 4x3 or 16x9 frame. Frozen space, for example is 16x9.

Let us know if this helps...

Douglas6836

Newbie Location: California Joined: Nov 19, 2015 20:36 Messages: 22 Offline

Nov 24, 2015 01:38

Quote: It looks like that you have selected the Slideshow style: Motion which prodeuces the Pan and Zoom type cropping and movement. Try using a different one such as normal or highlight.

There will be less cropping in a 4x3 aspect ratio instead of a 16x9 slideshow. You original photo here has an aspect ratio of 5x4, not 4x3 so there has to be some cropping unless you place them inside a 4x3 or 16x9 frame. Frozen space, for example is 16x9.

Let us know if this helps...

Hi tomac:

Thanks for the supply. Sorry but I'm a rank beginner so I'm not able to follow what you said.

I don't remember choosing any particular style much less "slideshow style". I using the 'Full Feature Editor". I avoided the "Slideshow Creator".

I want movement with the photos but don't need cropping. How do I choose "normal" or "highlight"?

How do I place the photo inside a 4x3 frame?

Sorry for the beginner questions. I've looked for good tutorials but they're hard to find.

Doug

The Shadowman

Senior Contributor Location: UK Joined: Dec 15, 2014 13:06 Messages: 1831 Offline

Nov 24, 2015 09:03

Hi Doug

Try loading the two photos in the timeline. Click on one, and then with your finger on the shift button click on the other so that both are highlighted.

Now select slideshow just above the timeline. When it opens select NORMAL click next and next again. Now to test, select advanced editing. Your 2 photos will now become one clip. Play it and see if that improves on what you had before.

I hope this helps

Robert Panny TM10, GH2, GH4,

Carl312

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

Nov 24, 2015 10:15

Douglas6836,

There are many tutorials for Powerdirector.

The PDtoots Tutorial list: http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/41501.page

The Cyberlink PD 14 Tutorial list: http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/45525.page

You can search on Youtube for Powerdirector Tutorials, Users have made a ton of them.

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