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Hello, Dogmonster(woof!)... sorry, just having a bit of fun with the pseudonym!
Light Blends and Motion Blends Transitions? Could be something for the "Suggestions For Power Director 15" thread, but as Power Director 15's release is iminent, perhaps Light Blends and Motion Blends Transitions could be included in Power Director 16.
Cheers!
Neil.
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Hi, Tony and Bouyscout!
Your discussion about dialogue bubbles started giving me some ideas on how to use these and have them follow the opbect on a timeline via the use of "Motion Tracker" but, Tony's experiences, "I made a new template containign a speech bubble and text - saved it - all good - went to modify it and BAM! Exactly as you've described. The graphic does not appear on its own track and is unselectable." Granted, Tony was working on a Windows 10 platform and I'm on Windows 7 Home Premium, but nonetheless, I'll hold off until an answer can be found to the problem is sorted.
A thought occurred to me as I write this, there could be a workaround but it involves using Microsoft Publisher which has a selection of shapes labelled "callouts", these shapes include several styles of thought or dialogue bubbles which can have text typed in, adjust the thickness of the bubble's border, add a colour, then copy and paste to Paint, or Paint.Net(if possible), save as a PNG transparency which can then be superimposed on stills or video clips and size/position adjusted in "modify". If you can't paste directly to Paint.Net, then paste to Paint, saving in bitmap or png, then import that to Paint.Net and create your png transparency that way. It's a drawn-out(pardon the pun) process but it might work!
Cheers!
Neil.
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Hi, Somrozen!
Judging from your comments in response to Cyberlink Tech. Support's suggestions, seems to me Tech Support hasn't really been of much help. Someone else on this forum may be of more help to you, just keep watching this post. I must admit your situation's a bit above my skills level though, but help will soon come. Hang in there!
Cheers!
Neil.
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Hi, Aussie_Director!
There are a fewmore Aussies on this site than just us two, Ynotfish, is also Australian, as is Cubbyhousefilms(based in Melbourne, haven't heard from him for a while, though) and there are others, I'm sure.
As to Power Director 13, there'll be no dramas if you choose to uninstall, PD14 will function fully on its own as all the necessary elements(bits & bobs) are contained on the installation disc(there are two of them) or in the downloaded delivery of the programme. There are some who have Power Director 9 through to 14 on their computer, they find having multiple versions suits their needs. For me, having PD14 and PD8 together suits my purposes. Others have just the one version, whichever one it might be. So it's really your call whether to keep or delete PD13. If you have the installation pckage for PD13 you could always reinstall it later if you wanted to.
Cheers!
Neil.
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Hello, Ria (M A)!
Have you checked the sound card on your computer? Also, at bottom-right of your monitor, near the clock is the speaker icon, left-click there and see if the volume slider is all the way(or even part-way) up its path, check also that the volume has not been muted. Also, in the programme itself(PD14), check if the speaker icon there is also muted or not. These checks will go at least some way toward telling you why you have no sound.
Cheers!
Neil.
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Hello, somrozen!
I think JL_JL has given the best possible advice here. I myself have not had issues with G-Force, but many others have done, a selective read of other posts on this forum will confirm this. I should point out, however that this forum is for Power Director(Previous Versions). Your question would've been better posed on the Power Director 14 forum. Though come to think of it, with the iminent release of PD15(around September/October, 2016 or thereabouts) then PD14 will soon be a "previous version".
Cheers!
Neil.
(I've had to post again as my first attempt failed - took far too long to "save".)
When I first answered this, the OP was still in the Power Director(Previous Versions) forum page. It has since been moved to the appropriate forum, as Daffyd B. has remarked.
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Hi, Aussie_Director!
Good to have another Aussie on board! I have PD14 Ultra and also have a much earlier version, still fully functional, also on my computer, namely PD8, both are "Ultra" builds. I don't believe PD14 actually needs PD13 to still be present on the computer in order for PD14 to function properly. I'm thinking here of people whose first experience of Power Director is via Version 14, be it the "Delux", right up to "Ultimate" build, and have not had any exposure to the previous versions of Power Director. The fact that PD13 still resides on your computer may or may not be of some use to you. I've read in other posts that some have had experiences of a clip playing okay in PD13 but not in PD14. There are features that suited you in PD13 that may or may not still be present in PD14. It's entirely your choice whether or not to keep PD13 as, perhaps, a "back-up" in case PD14 might fail for one or another reason.
The reason PD14 and PD13 are both on your computer is that since PD9, Power Director had not required the uninstallation of earlier versions, as each version was installed into its own specifically-labelled folder, whereas any version prior to PD9 did require uninstallation of the older version. I know that from where I started with PD5, when I got hold of PD7, had to uninstall PD8, then when I got PD8, likewise required uninstalling PD7, but when I got PD14, it happily installed without asking me to remove the older version, which I still use from time to time for various purposes. Hope this answersyour question.
Cheers!
Neil.
(Greetings from Port Stephens NSW!)
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Hi, Maliek!
Something in Paint Designer caught my eye after viewing the tutorial. I noticed the availability of the "alpha" background to create transparency behind objects when superimposed on other videos. My reason for asking is because I've recently created in Microsoft Paint, a set of alphabet and numeral characters(plus German punctuation marks, so I can create German-language titles) and have, with the aid of paint.net, converted same to PNG transparencies. I like to animate each letter of a title individually so that it spins or slides in from whatever angle or position on the screen I choose. Thing is, if I'm creating a title animation for later use, I have to use either a black or white(neutral shades) background, set the letters against this background, create the desired animation effects, then, when I want to use the title in my project, I need to chroma-key out the black or white background, leaving a slightly-blurred title.
Having that "alpha"(chequerboard effect) background may save me having to use black or white background which has to be chroma-keyed out. Does Paint Designer allow such a process?, I'm using Power Director 14 Ultra, by the way.
Cheers!
Neil.
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Yes Neil that does sound like a bit of work but if it works for you and gives you the results you want then it is worth it.  I have yet to use Sony Sound Forge but I have heard nothing but good things about it.
Hi, Maliek!
Yes, I'd heartily recommend Sound Forge. I paid A$100 for it a few years ago, not just for recording narrations for my video, but for its main use(in my case) of transferring old vinyl records(LPs, EPs or singles) into MP3 audio filesfor later burn to a CD. It's worth every centof what I paid for it. Audacity is free software but you get what you paid for with it. I've tried Audacity and it leaves a great deal to be desired.
Cheers!
Neil.
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Hi, Analyst7!
I was in the middle of writing a reply when my AVG broke in and insisted I restart my computer(AVG does a great job of protecting my computer from viruses but can be a damn nuisance at times), anyway, what I'm saying(or tried to say before being rudely interrupted) is that the audio tracks for Video Track 1(master) and Video Track 2(PiP inserts) is fixed and cannot be deleted. Your only option is to mute the audio tracks for these two(if both are used). From PD9 onwards there has been the option of adding extra audio-only or video-only tracks to a project but this applies to only those additional tracks. It's likely to remain this way for quite a few future versions of Power Director, as I see it developing.
Neil.
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Well I've been blown out of the water - again! I'd have thought, by the wording, "batch produce" would render each video project in a queue with the same parameters. SoNic67 has well-and-truly shot that theory full of holes!
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Hi, Brian!
My thinking is, because it's "batch produce", it will naturally produce each project to the same specifications(whichever specifications applied to the first project would also apply to the remaining projects waiting their turn in the production line). I would not think it likely or possible that say, project 1 would be produced in MPEG2 HQ, project 2 produced in MP4(H.264), Project 3 in WMV, and project 4 in some other file type. Set parameters for the first project and subsequent projects will have the same parameters applied, in other words. As Carl312 had said, he'd never used it as he, like me, works on one project at a time. Obviously you have now tried "Batch Produce", did it cause you any problems? If not, then you'll likely use it more in the future, good luck! I posed the question in my last post: "I wonder if anybody has used it and how did this feature behave?". It might be interesting for Carl(312) or Brian(Analyst7), and maybe myself to hear from others.
Neil.
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Analyst7 & Carl312,
I recall seeing "Batch Produce" in Power Director as far back as Version 5, but for myself, like Carl, I've never used it. I wonder if anybody has used it and how did this feature behave. Did it run smoothly or did it create probems for the end-user?
Neil.
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I've said all I'm going to say on this matter! I have nothing more to add!
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Neil, motion tracking did not become available until PD14, it's a very new feature. These things can be found on the internet if one bothers to do a little research before posting. Heck, I did research for half an hour to be sure of this post. Carl is well aware that the PD10 program, as far as the OP's topic is concerned, is the same as PD11, so the tutorials are interchangeable. One must conclude therefore that Carl's link is far more relevant than the entirety of your post. Sorry Neil, but you would be a far more useful member here if you could simply stick to subjects you know about, or do some homework first.
Barry,
I did cover myself by saying "IF" in my opening sentence. I thought Motion Tracker might've been available earlier than it was. Hence my opening line: If PD11 includes "Motion Tracker" that's the tool for you! Assuming that PD had Motion Tracker was my mistake. Simple as that.
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Is it possible to highlight part of a scene in a video or picture in Power Director 11?
Thanks
Yes, you can.
Tutorial from PDToots.
Highlighting A Moving Subject- PowerDirector 10 Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxf5e6Ry9_o
Hello, oralocs!
If PD11 includes "Motion Tracker" that's the tool for you! The PD10 tutorial appears a bit involved and makes no reference to Motion Tracker but Motion Tracker tracks a subject automatically and will be easier to use if it is available in PD11. It was of course PD11 that you were asking about for the highlighting effect rather than PD10. Carl, can you, perhaps post a more relevant PDToots link, please?
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Neil.
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OK, Neil, your observation is great though it SEEMS to imply that Cyberlink does NOT provide a Buy-a-disc option or written material, you can buy the former, as well as extended download period, and for the latter a written booklet can be downloaded.
Barry, I'm lamenting this rush to get away from retail disc packages that seems to be the trend lately. My version of PD14 is a store-bought DVD package which I purchased from a nearby Harvey Norman store last November. But on a recent visit to a retailer, namely Office Works in the nearby city of Newcastle, I saw that much of the software was in the form of cards which gave details about downloading, plus whatever codes were used to enable such. My concern may be that, when PD15 is released later this year, or early next year, it will only be accessible via download. I see Steven70's problems seem to be linked with this download method, and any patches he's downloaded and installed, all get lumped in with the original software download, in the PD14 folder.
From my own experience, I've found installing Power Director from a store-bought disc package to be my best bet. I'm somewhat wary of downloading PD software, or any software for that matter because of the inherent risk of a computer virus "hitching a ride" into your system on the back of such a download(such a case happened to me last year when I downloaded Microsoft's ICE - Image Composite Editor for installation on my computer. Luckily my AVG was able to isolate it and I could then safely remove it). I'm not saying a virus will infect a Power Director download but there's no sense in tempting fate.
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But they should expect the resulting video quality/appearance may degrage with compressing it down some like they want to do correct?
Whether they can actually see that degradation, that's up to them to decide if that is acceptable. But going from 11 some GB to 8.5GB ... or going from the 20Mbps frame rate down to whatever SmartFit takes it down to - there very likely will be some loss in visual quality of the video content correct? As I said, might be insignificant or more noticeable but they'll have to be the judge on if it's acceptable.
I'm not trying to make broad statements as if I'm the expert - but I hope additional comment might educate me on this.
CS
Hi, CS!
Yeah, there would be a dregree of degradation, but not so severe as to make the video unwatchable! We are, of course dealing with digital video here, after all. I remember the results when you dubbed a VHS tape to another and the resultant quality loss that ensued, if you took that copy and dubbed from it the quality loss was even greater, but we're talking here about, perhaps one or two "renders" after the original edit, in order to get that file size down to a level that will be shoe-horned into a dual-layer DVD with a storage capacity of (nominally) 8.5GB. The image quality should not drop off by too much!
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Hello all!
Standing back and observing Steven70's issues with reinstalling PD14 from a download, and still having difficulties with PD14 not recognising his "cube" camera, this just shouts loud and long the need for all software makers, not just Cyberlink, to continue to have their product available in the form of retail packages[disc(s) and printed material, like a user manual]. This method alone(as I see it) provides for the safest and quickest initial installation, and, should the need arise, as it has with Steven70(and others from time to time), to uninstall/reinstall to the original "raw" version of the software.
As far as I can figure it out, the file folder on Steven70's computer, where all of PD14's "bits & bobs"(including application and exec files) are stored, may also contain all the "patches" thus far downloaded and installed. It's not surprising then, that Steven70 may be somewhat at a loss to figure all this out, which patch to keep, which to ditch. That's why I'll always advocate for the tried-and-true installation via retail package as against the "download" path with its clearly-demonstrated pitfalls.
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Thanks! Does anyone know what software will reduce an 11.5 GB video file to less than 8.5 GB?
Hello, Zorikh!
As I suggested to burn the master disc at DVD-SP(if PD13 permits that setting), I've been looking at the other posts and thinking about how you can reduce the overall file size from the current 11.414 GB down to one that will fit within the 8.5 GB limits of a dual-layer DVD. Though before I say it, I should pre-warn you that the image quality will degrade, but only marginally. Pull your completed 2hr, 48-odd minute video onto the timeline and render(produce) it to DVD-SP 3mb/sec. This should reduce the file size and you may only need to do it once(rename the file as well, before you attempt this, so you know at a glance which one's which).
Hope that suggestion may help.
Cheers!
Neil.
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Hi, Zorikh!
If you have the ability to choose DVD-SP in the "Create Disc" section of PD13, then that is the setting you'll likely need for burning your master disc. With your production timing in at 2 hours, 48 minutes, 44 seconds, then you'll definitely need a dual-layer(DVD9) blank to carry content of such length. In my own experience of an earlier version of Power Director, I could fit up to 2 hours and 30 minutes on a single-layer disc, burning at DVD-SP but the time of your production exceeds this, hence the need for a dual-layer disc.
You're intending to make your production into a marketable disc, Diskmakers tell you, you should break it into two parts and put it on two dual-layer disks. Clearly they've never seen any of the "Harry Potter" movie series. Several of these had running times well over the time your movie runs, yet they contain the "feature movie" on one dual-layer disc. There were extra discs in each of those "Harry Potter" DVD packs, but in each case the extra disc carried "peripheral" content(interviews with the stars, directors, writer[J.K Rowling], special effects people, etc). The movie itself was all on one disc, so you shouldn't be put off by what "Diskmakers" are telling you. There are a great number of feature movies with running times closer to three hours issued on one dual-layer disc per package. You could(possibly), again using a dual-layer disc, burn in DVD-HQ but there may be a need, somehow to reduce the file size to within the 8.5 GB limits of a DVD9 Dual-Layer disc. Your production, as it stands, weighs in at a hefty 11.414 GB(Your figure was simply converted to gigabytes by substituting a decimal point for the comma). If you have software to do this compression, it would be a good idea to apply it before you burn your master disc.
Hope the above info is of some help.
Cheers!
Neil.
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