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Enrique_au [Avatar]
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Is there any way to use GoPro's LRV files as Shadow files in PowerDirector?



I got this idea reading about DaVinci Resolve. So the GoPro automatically generates low res shadow files, called LRV files. They're just small MP4 files. I renamed them to match how PowerDirector names its shadow files and put them in the ShadowEditFiles folder, then added my media to a new project.



But it didn't work, PowerDirector still made its own shadow files (with exactly the same names) and overwrote the ones I placed.



So the theory is, PowerDirector will already have the shadow files without needing to render them, saving me hours. Is there a way to do this? Or if CyberLink's reading this, could you add this feature somehow? Thanks.
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Quote Is there any way to use GoPro's LRV files as Shadow files in PowerDirector?



I got this idea reading about DaVinci Resolve. So the GoPro automatically generates low res shadow files, called LRV files. They're just small MP4 files. I renamed them to match how PowerDirector names its shadow files and put them in the ShadowEditFiles folder, then added my media to a new project.



But it didn't work, PowerDirector still made its own shadow files (with exactly the same names) and overwrote the ones I placed.



So the theory is, PowerDirector will already have the shadow files without needing to render them, saving me hours. Is there a way to do this? Or if CyberLink's reading this, could you add this feature somehow? Thanks.




Hi,

You might find some help in these posts?

https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/51858.page#post_box_271862
https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/43102.page#post_box_222623

Get back to us if you have further questions.

Cheers

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But it didn't work, PowerDirector still made its own shadow files (with exactly the same names) and overwrote the ones I placed.
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Fellow GoPro user here, if you don't mind... if you find a stable solution...please reply and share. Thank you.
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Fellow GoPro user here, if you don't mind... if you find a stable solution...please reply and share. Thank you.


Hi 2dguy, I haven't found an easy way to do this yet.

The 2nd link provided by the moderator suggests to use the low-res LRV files to do all editing, then switch with the full-res files just before producing (rendering) the final product. I guess this could work but I don't think it's ideal.

I have a feeling that PowerDirector keeps its own database on the shadow files it creates and without me accessing this data it will never know that I already have low-res files it can use.

It would be so useful if PowerDirector would just recognise LRV files and use them, it would save me at least an hour.
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