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When i go to the effects tab i cannot find the light leaks that used to be in the previous versions. I had a LOT of light leaks. Are they still there?
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What happened to Shutterstock? And how do i differentiate between Istock and Getty images?
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Such a poor comparison, means nothing to me. A few brief comments after scrolling through link.
1) No indication how hardware decoding was set, can make a big difference depending on source video specs
2) One writing to C: the other D:, can make a big difference depending on source file complexity and location and hardware behind C: and D:
3) Encode preview enabled during encoding which can be terrible to do during performance test. Recent PD releases don't even allow hardware encoding when preview is enabled.
4) One wrote a 3.5GB file the other 11.0GB, no comparison of output specs meeting profile specs
5) Profile was 80000Mbps video bitrate, total duration 6:32:40, end file should be somewhat larger than 3.14GB as audio encoding bitrate was not shown. At 11.0GB, RX6900XT did nothing as was specified, output file specifics need interrogation.
6) No comparison of quality
7) Custom GOP used and somewhat unique GOP vs more typical. Comparison with default profile would be advantageous.
This test is basically I did something, here it is, totally inconclusive for a good back to back comparison. I'd like to see a little more vigor in the test and results to see real performance difference to make a ~$1700 purchase choice.
I didn't put in a Radeon card to verify, it's too hard to tell from literature as PD uses custom Boris products, not mainstream, but your use of grunge effect may be only CUDA (Nvidia) based. I'm not sure, I'd have to throw in my Radeon RX 5700 to verify.
Jeff
Wow. I must say I don't have much knowledge of #1 (How to set hardware decoding) i just let the software do whatever it does? How does one set that?
I also dont understand gop to be honest. I just know that i've also done 4k60fps in the past and i ended up having to make a custom profile to get it at 60fps.
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Hey check it out.
Someone with a 6000 series graphics card did a render test and the radeon beat the Nvidia gpu in h.265 export within powerdirector.
RTX 3090 Vs RX 6900 XT H265 4K Rendering Test - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbyXeCoEPuY&lc=Ugy9fh7gKWFAXyPra054AaABAg.9qAhLZXTQO09qAiEqc_orA
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Hello.
Has anyone used a special mouse like the logitech mx master? Or a controller like the tour box neo?
Do they work with powerdirector? Can you talk about your experience programming them?
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Hello. I have footage where two microphones are used to record on 2 separate audio channels.
When playing the footage back it sounds like one microphone is off and the other is on however i use Edius to do a panpot and balance and its able to balance both channels so that i can hear both micrphones clearly at the same time. Can this be done in either powerdirector or audio director? I'm asking because i havent had success doing this. i would like ot be able to stick to power director and not have to go back and forth between softwares.
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Did you isolate what editing features are creating your 100% GPU load?
For Nvidia, PD decoding of source video can use NVDEC (Nvidia decoding) when supported, and NVENC (Nvidia encoding) when supported to produce a video, which you said you use in OP, both of which utilize special SIP core not associated with and totally independent of CUDA cores. The GPU support features are here: https://developer.nvidia.com/video-encode-and-decode-gpu-support-matrix-new What the GPU supports is very relevant. Say a user only has source files that are wmv and they only produce to wmv. A Nvidia GPU will do nothing as it cannot decode or encode wmv, in such a platform that would always be done by the CPU.
As you indicate, some PD Fx's are hardware accelerated, like Abstractionism, they use OpenCL technology for acceleration which does run on CUDA cores as well as a few other editing features, like for instance AI Style Plugins. Most timelines don't contain significant duration Fx or AI Style's, so the most user benefit typically comes from these special SIP cores and not CUDA. But, if your timeline uses extensive AI Style's like everything gets Van Gough style treatment, a good CUDA GPU will help. So a RTX 3090 (10496 CUDA cores) will outperform a GTX 3060 (3584 CUDA cores), provided nothing else limits throughput. However, these two GPU's have essentially the same NVDEC and NVENC SIP cores so they will decode and encode basic source video that don't have these unique features applied at nearly the same speed.
The same logic above is true for AMD, NVDEC is UVD (Unified Video Decoder), NVENC is VCE (Video Code Engine) and more recently UVD and VCE combined into VCN, (Video Core Next) in new AMD GPU's since like maybe 2018/2019. A likewise similar analogy for Intel GPU's with Quick Sync.
As both AMD, Intel, and Nvidia have different SIP cores, what video formats each one supports is unique as well. They are not generic accelerators that apply to everything, each has a specialized niche format capability that was built into the hardware.
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i'll do an isolation. I did a project yesterday and the gpu load was close to 100% but the cpu load was low. Thats because I was doing it in 4k. It seems to me that PD stuggles with 4k work. The timeline was 8 minutes, and 40 minutes in it only reached 3 minutes of the render. I used the bcc grunge effect. On one layer and another video underneath it with cropping used on both videos. I stopped the same render and did it again in 1080p and it finished in about 10 mins or less.
Right now im exporting a podcast. i added in a 4k prores screensaver to a .wav audio file and im exporting in 4k. The GPU is being used (i selected nvenc) and its fluctuating between 20%-40% utilization. t appears that in 4k renders it uses the gpu more.
By the way i have a Ryzen 3950x and a Titan X Maxwell with 64 Gigs of Ram. Exporting to a HDD
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I know in a prior thread you said you can't share anything, so from this description, I see everything is pretty CPU focused. ProRes, nor 4:2:2 can be GPU hardware decoded for timeline playback.
Saying something is mp4 provides virtually no insight into challenges. Your 3 other mp4 layered videos could be utilizing GPU if a supported decode format, H.264, H.265. Have you tried looking at your 100% GPU load and which aspects of your timeline editing is creating it?
Additionally, color grading is a CPU intensive task in CD or PD, a GPU does nothing to help.
Your only real GPU centric tasks I see from this description is the final H.264 render, however, this hardware encode process benefit could be totally dominated by CPU doing the color grading so potentially little net benefit. Since this encoding is really the only GPU centric item, in my view, the independent SIP core not associated with CUDA or Stream Processors with Nvidia NVENC is much preferred to AMD VCE for quality and reliable encoding in PD.
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Thank you. So basically PD only uses gpu in exporting the video and mainly gpu specific effects and that doesn't fall on the stream processors? Is that right?
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That's a good question for NewBlue support. You can reach them here.
Please post back with what they tell you, as it's very strange to have a product available for download but to not be able to purchase or at least activate it!
ok. I sent it. Lets see what they say.
Do the other plug ins (Boris FX and Prodad,) do they have more packs thart we can download separately also?
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I'm not sure how you were "given" any NewBlueFX with PD365, as Cyberlink terminated their licensing agreement with NBFX a couple years ago. If you had earlier versions of PD and still have the NBFX packs installed, they should work fine in PD365/21.
There are still many packs that are compatible with PD available from NBFX, and you can find all their products on this page. The ones with this logo are legacy products, and to my knowledge all should work directly in PD:
You may want to look at this fairly lengthy discussion for more details.
I'm actually having a similar issue with these legacy packs on my Surface Book 3, which i just did a clean Win 11 install on. I'm not able to activate any of these packs, even though I purchased them many years ago - before CL started including them. I'm using the proper license code but keep getting a "unknown error."
I'll post back once I hear from NBFX tech support, but I'm not sure if that's relevant to you unless you also had licenses directly from NBFX
So i just installed video essentials 7. Its gotg a watermark and it prompted me for a free trial for 14 days. I tried to click buy it and it sauys the product no longer exists.... what could i do here?
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I create a slideshow with a 4k prores motion background either from proxy to 422. Its runs at 60fps. I also have a another video or image as a png file or anther proresvideo file over it also at 60fps. THere are frequent cuts and transitions. Also sometimes there is some color grading in color director or a lot, With music and also other tracks for sound design.
Sometimes i have a 4k background as described above and I have 3 other videos that may be 1080p layered over it. They may be mp4 files.
the video gets rendered custom at 4k60fps 3840x2160. As an mp4 file h.264.
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Hello
Does anyone have any knowledge of how Good the Radeon in particular the 6000 series works with Power director?
I have a GTX Titan X (Maxwell). Its served me pretty good. I can get good work done with it. Some of my edits bring the gpu utilization to 100%. Some use 11gb of vram. Im considering Radeon because the high amount of stream processors and vram, and i use nvenc but i think i could possibly make use of a top of the line radeon. Any thoughts?
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I have PD 365 and i was given some Newblue effects however the trial has expired and there is a watermark. There is an option to download newblue effects but it takes me to the website of newblue and there is nothing that specifies anything for powerdirector.
How can i get these effects that are watermarked?
Also if the are all the newblue items compatable with powerdirector? It doesn't say.
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hello. The recent update of powerdirector changed the toolbar. Now the tool bar is basically stacked into folders. This is slowing dwn my workflow. Can this be changed?
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Hello. I have an image that is 500x500 size.
Im trying to make a Youtube channel Banner Image and it needs to be 2048x1152
I can't get my image to become that Size. When i tried to export in photo director it wont allow me to export at that size.
I am a beginner to photo editing, this is actually the first photo editing software i have ever used. Please help
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Hello. When power dorector is poened i usually see a icon that directs you to shutterstock/getty images. I right clicked on itg and sewlected hide in library. Its gone and wont come back. I cant find it in the library and each time i reopen powerdirector its no longer there. Does anyone know hot to bring it back?
i am using the current version of power director 365
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Hello.
When editing a 16:9 video on the timeline many times when i try to add transitions the transition room malfunctions. If i slide down to a specific tag and scroll down to pick a transition on the bottom, it will automatically scroll back up to the top of the page before i can select it.
Also when doing a 9:16 timeline project i attempt to add titles and the program is constantly freezing. If it is a title that needs to be downloaded the system crashes.
I have been trying to add the Backdrop 02 title onto the timeline for the past 15 minutes but it wont drag and drop/. I just added backdrop 04 and the video is freezing without me even typing in the title yet.
CPU Ryzen 3950x
GPU Nvidia Titan X Maxwell
Ram 64 gigs
Windows 10
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The registry thing in this thread worked. Thanks
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Hello.
I was rendering a approximately 2 hour file using Nvenc. It froze about about 1% into the render. THe file was an avi Canopus DV video codec. I am rendering into an mp4 1920p 11mbps. (Not sure why i didnt do 16)
I restarted powerdirector and fast video rendering tenchnology section is no longer accessible in the menu. I am currently cpu rendering as we speak. My cpu is ryzen 3950x. My Gpu is titan x maxwell. i have never had this problem on myh new system. Does anyonne know why this happens and how to fix it?
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Not ProRes per say, more a PD anomaly with some ProRes encoded files. Other utilities handle same file fine as you too found out, even though you didn't like the conversion speed.
Jeff
Ok. I would defintely like to hear your opinion on this. If you had a high quality video in mxf, avi, or and you wanted to put it into power director or color director, what codec would you use aside from Pro Res that would preserve good quality? The avi container would have Grassvalley Canopus HQ codec. The MXF video codec is DV
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