If all those features give you a bare framing line etc. then it may be that you do something wrong.
It is a bit hard to understand what it is that is wrong, but
Just to be sure have a look at the tutorials that are available, like: https://www.cyberlink.com/learning/powerdirector-video-editing-software?category=1&pf=0&pv=1&ft=0
and also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq1HsYuGbhg&ab_channel=PowerDirectorUniversity

If that does not help, maybe some back a show us with a screen recording what it is you do, so that we can point in the direct direction?

Quote If all those features give you a bare framing line etc. then it may be that you do something wrong.
It is a bit hard to understand what it is that is wrong, but
Just to be sure have a look at the tutorials that are available, like: https://www.cyberlink.com/learning/powerdirector-video-editing-software?category=1&pf=0&pv=1&ft=0
and also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq1HsYuGbhg&ab_channel=PowerDirectorUniversity

If that does not help, maybe some back a show us with a screen recording what it is you do, so that we can point in the direct direction?

Thanks. Here is an example. I have a clip on the timeline track 1. Then I go into PIP room and select PIP object. I then drag it down to track 2.
At this time all I get in the preview window is the framework of the image: the white and yellow dots. I can resize it and move it but only the framwork. There is no picture that I selected
I have this problem adding subtitles, captions, etc.

I would send pics but I can't figure out how to do it in this reply system.

Lee

See this sticky for creating screen shots and attaching it on your next reply: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/85748.page#post_box_354917 .

Quote See this sticky for creating screen shots and attaching it on your next reply: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/85748.page#post_box_354917 .

This first screen shot is using a PIP object from the callout offerings. As you can see all that appears is the frame of the callout. Once I click elsewhere that goes away as well.

The second shot is trying to add a subtitle. Here, the frame dos not even show.

After attaching files I am not seeing them in preview mode.

Well, please note that in the left border where the tracknumbers are all 'eyes' are crossed off apart from the eye in track 1. Even the subtitle eye has a bar or back-slash, which means that (all) these track are not shown and not produced.
Right click with the mouse on all the tracks you want to be visible and I recon that the subtitle and the stuff in other tracks will become visible.
what (also) strikes me is that you have a lot of gaps between the clips in track 1. If there are no visible clips in the tracks below these gaps, you will see black screens on these places in your production.
The tracks below do not show on the picture, it may be that you have something to show there:
let us know whether un-slashing the eyes has solved your problem....

Quote Well, please note that in the left border where the tracknumbers are all 'eyes' are crossed off apart from the eye in track 1. Even the subtitle eye has a bar or back-slash, which means that (all) these track are not shown and not produced.
Right click with the mouse on all the tracks you want to be visible and I recon that the subtitle and the stuff in other tracks will become visible.
what (also) strikes me is that you have a lot of gaps between the clips in track 1. If there are no visible clips in the tracks below these gaps, you will see black screens on these places in your production.
The tracks below do not show on the picture, it may be that you have something to show there:
let us know whether un-slashing the eyes has solved your problem....

Yes. It was all in the eyes. Everything works.
The black space between my clips is just part of my crazy editing system.
Question: Is there any note taking system added into PD so I don't need to make my notes on a seperate piece of paper?
Thankk you.

Sure there is:
Right click ABOVE the clip in the time line, in the line with the time and frames and in the menu that opens select for ADD TIMELINE Marker to add a marker on a specific time
Or
Right click in the clip and select Clip marker, which sticks to the clip rather than the time as above.

Next to a marker and its color you can texts and notes (I guess that the text will be limited to 255 chars.