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Even though this tutorial is specifically about creating an animated map path, and does not exactly demonstrate what you are trying to accomplish (drawing a mustache on an individual in an image), it does delve into the use of PowerDirector’s Paint Designer tool to create a drawing / doodle.
And it then explores the applying and overlaying of a pre-made template, to refine the results.
Again, perhaps not exactly what you’re inquiring about. But it may help you get started in creating (and perhaps refining) a drawing or “doodle”, layered on top of an image or clip, using PowerDirector’s Paint Designer tool.
Quote:Most system drivers are specific to manufacturers and /or to specific mobos and OS.
For instance (if I'm on the right track here, perhaps I'm not), with regard to the 2nd and 3rd generation Intel HD 3000/4000 graphic drivers update.
The Intel HD3000/4000 graphics update site states. . .
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=22376
Quote:Do you think applying a certain "Power Tool" or "Fix Enhance" might somehow disable the audio to those specific audio segments?
I don't think I've ever had it happen here. But it is coincidental that the band appears on the only segment that's not altered. So perhaps there is some connection. We'll just have to see what TJ replies with when he tracks down the issue.
I notice in your screen shot that the audio in the 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th audio segments, do not display what is usually referred to as a “rubber band” (the white line going down the middle of the audio waveform).
But the 2nd segment does.
Does this 2nd audio (that does show a Rubber Band), have sound upon playback? If not and it also silent, then you can skip the rest of this reply.
Obviously you have unlinked the audio in the first clip.
I assume you have done the same with the others for that Live Trading 09-05-10.avi shown in your screen shot.
The only way I can get a Rubber Band to disappear on my end, is to right click on an audio segment and choose the Mute Audio option in the menu.
Have you checked to verify that some of your audio wasn’t accidently somehow muted?
I also notice that the 2nd clip that does show a Rubber Band, is the only one that hasn’t had any Tool or Fix/Enhancement applied to it, indicated by the little orange “i” icon.
I’ve also had the Master Volume move itself to zero sometimes. Don’t know why it does, but you might check that too.
All just a thought, though none may be related to the cause of your missing audio issue.
You are correct. My 32 bit XP recently had a 6750 ATI card and PS upgrade.
And my 64bit i7 laptop has the integrated HD3000 graphics.
As to:
Quote:Very easy to reproduce: start PD11 (so you are in a new/default project, make sure you are 16/9, drag the default nature.mpg from cyberlink to the timeline and drop the effect "continuous shooting" on it.
The “Nature” clip is only a 512x288 resolution clip. But again, replicating the test with the Nature clip, did not cause any problems on my end.
Perhaps higher end rigs with higher end graphics do have an issue with the Continuous Shoot effect. If so, this is something that Cyberlink should certainly address.
And there’s also the commonly proffered… update your drivers and re-install QuickTime …advice. But I’ll leave that to our more technically astute members to comment on.
I was just reporting my “no problem here” results, using my lower spec’d rig(s), using Full HD 1920x1080 images and video, previewed at the highest possible resolution.
Still, I do sincerely hope that CL is looking in here, and that those who are affected by this “effect” glitch, will have it resolved by Cyberlink ASAP.
Just to add to the mix here and muddy the waters a little I guess.
- I tested this Continuous Shooting effect on both an XP desktop and an i7 laptop/8GB, with and without HA on.
- Both previews resolutions were set to highest available respectively
- I tested with both a 1920x1080 image and 1920x1080 video clip.
Quote:If you want to promote your editing skills or whatever! you should provide a link to your youtube account.
Mr Morgan,
A number of forum members here were invited by Cyberlink to join in a Webinar meeting and chat last evening, hosted by four Cyberlink department heads in Taiwan. A Webinar is similar to a Skype chat with multiple individuals simultaneously connected per invitation, who thus have the ability to listen, interact, and discuss items and issues with these CL department heads in attendance.
One of the topics raised by Cyberlink in this Webinar chat, was a mention by CL that CL was happy to see that Cap’n Kevin and his lovely wife were able to make the trip to attend the recent CES show, at CL’s invitation. And CL wanted to let everyone know that Kevin had taken lots of photos and footage of the event floor as well as in CL’s suite. So CL wanted to let everyone know that CL had encouraged and were thankful that Kevin was going to edit and share his video of the CES event with the rest of the PowerDirector community, on Youtube and in the forum.
Now Kevin’s sharing of this CES visit production (per Cyberlink’s request), may not please you Mr Morgan sir. But apparently it pleased Cyberlink (who by the way own this forum), as it was CL who made that topic one of their Webinar meeting agenda items that CL took the time to mention to everyone.
But if the linked/attached video displeases you, perhaps you could contact the CL Corporate offices in Taiwan directly, and alert them of your concerns, and remind them of those great strides you mentioned. As well as alerting CL of the offense taken at seeing the posting of this particular video that CL themselves publicly endorsed and encouraged Cap’n Kevin to share with the rest of the Cyberlink community.
Quote:Something that you see at the end of commercials where the hand comes in and stamps down the logo of the company.
Hi Bobby31,
Lots of good help above, from some of this forum’s best.
And though my offering here may not be exactly what you’re after, for what it’s worth, here is another example of adding a Stamp Effect in PowerDirector 11 (or previous versions).
If this is something along the lines of what you (or anyone else) is wanting to do as a Stamping Effect. Then just send me a PM and I’ll send you a link to the (29MB) zipped Packed Project Folder download of this short project.
Once downloaded and un-zipped, you can then insert / load it into “your” PowerDirector11 timelines, via the enclosed .pds file.
And then you can observe and modify this Stamp Effect to better suit your needs.
Quote:...that make it look like various graphics/text/logos are being sketched onto a chalkboard background.
Hi JakieZ,
As has already been stated above, applying the “sketched parts” of animating on a chalk board type of template, does require some extra work. And is not an automated process in PD, like it possibly may be in other editing programs.
Though choosing the Pop Up motion effect in Ttle designer when applied to a Chalk font, would provide a pseudo chalk typing effect. And certain fades and dissolves can so sometimes be effective.
For what it’s worth (though it may not be exactly what you’re looking for), here’s a short video (01:07) containing some short snippets, showing only those chalk board theme bits, that were included in a larger PowerDirector tutorial project.
Yes, there’s always room for refinements, if one is willing to take the time to do a bit more pre-production.
This may not apply to your issue, but I notice from your screen shot that you are working with a .vob file(s).
I have had bad audio sync issues with .vob files I the past.
So if you wish to try it, here’s another workaround you can try that has worked in solving an .vob audio sync for me in the past.
Try converting the .vob file to .mpeg2 (or some other format) before you begin doing any editing.
You can do this by just producing your .vob to a mpeg 2 file in PD, before you do any additions or edits. Or use a third party free conversion program.
Then import the new Mpeg2 into your timeline, and now begin editing this pre-produced/converted Mpeg2 file.
Your audio sync problems may now well go away, just as they did for me.
Sometimes it’s as easy as just physically changing the files’ .vob extension to .mpeg2. But that doesn't always seem to work.
Quote:...and is there a help file or book you can get to learn this program?
Hi sierra48,
As you're posting in the PD9 and earlier forum, I'm going to assume that you have PD version 9 (?).
Though perhaps not completely comprehensive, this Cyberlink Guide To Creative Movie Making In PD9, may help you in familiarizing yourself with some of PD9’s functions, options, and tools.
http://www.cyberlink.com/stat/events/enu/2011/Q1/pdr9-book/index.jsp
As for the standard PD9 Help Files.
With your PD9 open, hit “F1” on your keyboard, and the PD9 Help Files window should now open on your screen.
We all have our bits of media (Images, Audio, Video, etc), in various folders across our computers in order to maintain some organization so we can find things. So that organization is kind of a personal preference that I’m sure each person does differently.
But for the purposes of creating projects in PD, I’ve found that first creating a Project Working Folder, containing copies (thus our masters stay safe in their home folders), and maintaining that working folder throughout the project, is a pretty fail safe way in dealing with larger projects in PD that contain multiple assets.
Since using this method shown in the part one tutorial, I haven’t lost any projects or individual project assets in years. You might give it (or some variation of it), a try to see if it works for you too.
Quote:I think no need to install effects once the package already contains everything that was in the timeline, including the effects.
The custom “effect” (particle, object, etc), if that is indeed the type of “effect” we are talking about here, may be available in that one single packed project.
But that custom effect will not install itself on a new computer just because it’s packed and available in that one packed project. Or at least it doesn’t here as far as I can tell.
So that’s why I suggest when moving projects to a new computer, that you add any custom effects, fonts, etc., separately in a sub folder, so that they can be installed and available for “any” project in one’s new computer.
Or better yet, save a backup copy of “all” your custom effects, font's, etc., and install them on the new computer before proceeding.
But, we each have our different work flow preferences and routines.
So usually the best method is always the method that’s proven to work best for each individual PD user/editor.
Quote:...in the full edit mode and not the slide creator... I can't figure out how to expand the timeline of all the images at the same time... how do I increase the time say from 1 second to 5 seconds for all the images.
If by Effects, you mean items you may have downloaded from the Director Zone, then the reason that are not opening, is probably because these custom items/effects are not installed on your new computer.
If you mean Effects as in the effects in the Effects Room, then they should be there.
The narration is a bit of a puzzle. Especially if all the .wav captures where saved/stored in the same output folder as your other assets.
Quote:Unfortunately, when I opened the PDS video files, the narration along with the effects had disappeared.
My computer crashed, the hard drive being on its last legs only being able to stay up 20 minutes at a time.
Here’s the first thing I’d suggest to try. Make your project portable.
If your old computer will still open for 20 minutes, create a new folder somewhere on it’s C: Crive and name the new folder, say, Packed Recovery.
Then create a sub folder in Packed Recovery, and send a copy of any custom or downloaded effects to that sub folder.
Now open your video project in PD10 with your last or most recently saved .pds file, and assure your VO and effects are present.
Then click on File > Export. At the Export prompt, choose Pack Project Materials, and browse for that Packed Recovery folder and click OK.
All this should take less than 20 minutes to do.
Once the Packed Recovery folder is loaded, move it from your old computer’s C: drive, to your outboard aux drive.
Now hook up your aux drive to the new computer and copy/move the Packed Recovery folder to your new computer’s C: drive.
Then open the Packed Recovery folder, and first install all your custom effects that are in the sub folder, to your new computer.
Next, double click on the .pds file in the Packed Recovery folder, and the project should open in your new computer, and all your assets including your VO should be there.
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