Workflow list please. Documenting the order powerdirector allows users to do things in

Steven Spielberg

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Apr 04, 2017 18:40

Im nearly at the end of the first project ive done with powerdirector which has been a chance to get my head around how powerdirector works. Biggest time wastage and frustration has been Powerdirector not letting me do things in any order i want to.

Some things I have learnt:

I cant use Colordirector at the end of a project

If I split a clip after adding keyframes for cropping and zooming i have to redo all the cropping and zooming

If I add freeze frames it will delete some of the keyframe cropping and zooming already done

If i use action camera tools i cant then do any power tools actions afterward on a clip.

I have learnt that rendering clips is like a reset and i can go back and do things i didnt know i had to or hadnt wanted to do first at the the time - but thats bad practice as its going to degrade quality an sap time.

Next time I'd like to start knowing exactly what i can do when. Is there a good worklow list that will help me out?

Thanks for your time

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"I love editing. It's one of my favorite parts about filmmaking" - Steven Spielberg

Carl312

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

Apr 04, 2017 20:25

This will not answer your questions directly, there is a ton of tutorials that have been created for Powerdirector over many versions.

You may take a look at a few of them that catch your interest, maybe you can gleam some answers.

Powerdirector has evolved over the years.

PDToots tutorials, are made by a team of users from around the world.

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/41501.page

Glad to have such a great Hollywood Director using Cyberlink Powerdirector for your Video Editor, you could have chosen any Video Editor.

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Steven Spielberg

Newbie Joined: Mar 21, 2017 22:56 Messages: 22 Offline

Apr 04, 2017 21:23

Quote This will not answer your questions directly, there is a ton of tutorials that have been created for Powerdirector over many versions.

You may take a look at a few of them that catch your interest, maybe you can gleam some answers.

Powerdirector has evolved over the years.

PDToots tutorials, are made by a team of users from around the world.

http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/41501.page

Glad to have such a great Hollywood Director using Cyberlink Powerdirector for your Video Editor, you could have chosen any Video Editor.

Thankyou

I like PD Toots video tutorials, I really do. Where i live i have to pay $10 a GB for internet presently after my first 10gb though. I went $200 over my cap last month with most of that watching video about PD Just cant afford that though - im not actually on a hollywood budget.

Im glad to have such generous people helping in the forum - its really something to phone home about. Powerdictor is great. I miss editing analogue film using scissors and sticky tape but thats progress for ya'

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"I love editing. It's one of my favorite parts about filmmaking" - Steven Spielberg