Hi Mike,

TP 1 is bundled in a package for CL/PD. Even if it shows installed on its own, I do not think
it is possible to "upgrade". HKEY Current User will show a serial, but it will be linked to the package installed
with a CyberLink software. TP 3 you can purchase and it'll work as a stand alone.
Of course it's possible to try- but I would contact NewBlue before trying an "upgrade".

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Hi Nina,

thanks for your reply. I will contact NewBlue, if TP 1 can be upgraded.

I'm afraid that's not possible and the use of TP 3 will be less comfortable, if it's not integrated to PD 13.


Mike

I too would love to upgrade to Titler pro 3, it's so much fun using the bundled Pro 1 but having watched YouTube tutorials for Pro 3, it really is the must-have plug-in for PD13, I hope the powers that be can sort this asap.

FYI - I have heard back from Edward at NewBlueFX re the upgrade to Pro 3, here is the reply...

Phil, you can use Titler Pro 3 with Cyberlink PDR13 but it will not be a plugin inside PDR13. You will have to use it in standalone mode and then export to a PNG or MOV file. That PNG or MOV file would then be imported into PDR13.

NewBlueFX

Here is the same reply from Edward:

Mike, You can certainly upgrade from they PDR Titler Pro version to Titler Pro 3. Titler Pro 3 will not plug directly into PDR13. You will need to use it as a standalone and then export the titles to a PNG or MOV file. You would then import the PNG or MOV file into PDR 13.

NewBlueFX

A good thing, then - even if it means spending $150 before Sept.30 !
There will be different opinions on this, but I think it's a good thing
it will be a standalone- thus covering more ground ?

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Even though TitlerPRO 1.0 is a "plug-in", so you don't need to export the title, that is the only extra step needed to put it to use with PDR13.

... and that would be another good reason PDR13 is able to import Alpha channel video - http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/40372.page#208235

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You will need to use it as a standalone and then export the titles to a PNG or MOV file. You would then import the PNG or MOV file into PDR 13.

That's not good, it's actually horrible. Standalone means you won't be able to see exactly where your titles are in relation to the other images/video in the background. If you're trying to align them exactly, you'd just be doing guesswork until you export the title file and try it.

If you export as a PNG, it's just an image file, so you can't have animation unless you add a transition in PD. If you need to enlarge the title in PD, then you'll lose quality because it's just an image which pixelates when enlarged (it's not vector based, like built-in titles where you can just increase the font size).
If you export as a MOV (for an animated title), then you're losing quality because you're converting it to a video format. Then you'll lose quality again when you export your whole PD project to a video file. So your titles suffer two hits of compression - they won't look as sharp as they would if they were created in-house. And like PNG, you can't modify the size of a MOV title within PD without pixelating it.

Import your video or image backgound in to TP 3.

http://www.newbluefx.com/helpfiles/TitlerPro3/Win/whats_new_in_titler_3_0.htm



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