Preview window slowing down all of the sudden, but not when it's on the timeline

EricJ619

Newbie Joined: May 02, 2014 19:27 Messages: 6 Offline

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Jun 27, 2014 00:00

I have been using this program for months now and just recently it's started slowing down when I am previewing it. It's like it's going in slow motion.

The odd thing is when I drag the clip to the timeline it works fine in the preview window. Its only when I am previewing the clip before dragging it to the timeline.

Its not my computer, as it has not been a problem previously. It worked flawlessly before a week or so ago. Just wondering if there is an issue with this right now?

Thanks,
Eric

Carl312

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

Jun 27, 2014 09:18

Quote: I have been using this program for months now and just recently it's started slowing down when I am previewing it. It's like it's going in slow motion.

The odd thing is when I drag the clip to the timeline it works fine in the preview window. Its only when I am previewing the clip before dragging it to the timeline.

Its not my computer, as it has not been a problem previously. It worked flawlessly before a week or so ago. Just wondering if there is an issue with this right now?

Thanks,
Eric

First Check the Video Card manufacture's Web site for the a updated Video card Driver.

Have you thought about clearing the Temp files in both Windows and in PowerDirector.

PowerDirector: Preferences > General. Click the Manually Delete Button.

Windows: Windows Explorer, right click C drive > Properties, On the General Tab, click Disk Clean Up button.

If the cleanup of temporary files does not fix you current problem, you may need to re-install PowerDirector.

Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

EricJ619

Newbie Joined: May 02, 2014 19:27 Messages: 6 Offline

Jun 28, 2014 00:30

I did all the things you suggested:

I already keep up to date with my drivers, my cache was cleaned out and not fragmented. Then I did an uninstall.

It's still doing it. It's so weird. My finish product looks fine, but trying to preview it without dragging it on the timeline is a real pain since it's in slow motion.

Anything else you can think of?

PlaySound

Senior Contributor Joined: Dec 02, 2010 10:26 Messages: 2031 Offline

Jun 28, 2014 08:52

Try changing the Preview Quality, see picture.


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EricJ619

Newbie Joined: May 02, 2014 19:27 Messages: 6 Offline

Jun 28, 2014 22:00

I tried to take it to the lowest preview level and it's still slow in the previews, but not when I am previewing it from the timeline. Something media box is slowing down the videos and I don't know what it could be.