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I want to have a whole bunch of photos to display for half a second each, is there an automatic way to do this instead of by dragging each photo, setting time of each, etc? also if they could be automatically placed in a certain location (like left side of screen) that would also be awesome)
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My full version is 11 I guess. Then I upgraded to 13 in 2015, and 15 just now. I guess in 2019 it will be version 17> I also wish that with upgrades they just check that you own the previous version (they actually have a record of it based on my email) AND JUST GIVE YOU THE FULL NEW VERSION - I see no difference whatso ever, in fact I wish I would have just paid the extra $5 for the full version.
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I guess that's bad news for me, since those "not widespread problems" hardly get fixed. I have no idea why I had it, but since Barrythecrab mentioned both versions can be installed at the same time, maybe I will try to instal 15.
I always have the FULL versions of PD, not "upgrades", so I am not 100% sure if the same applies to those types of downloads. I'm sure Tony knows!
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I guess that's bad news for me, since those "not widespread problems" hardly get fixed. I have no idea why I had it, but since Barrythecrab mentioned both versions can be installed at the same time, maybe I will try to instal 15.
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Hi rytis2015 -I can tell you that the difference in performance you've experienced between PDR15 & earlier versions (whichever one you have) is not a widespread problem.I just built a dummy project in PDR13, involving multiple tracks, custom & standard masking, various PiP effects, keyframed opacity & overlays using 4K & 1080p clips with video bitrates of 50Mbps+. I saved the project then opened it with PDR15.- Playback was no different in PDR15
- All masking, keyframing & PiP effects were present... exactly as I made them in PDR13
Cheers - Tony
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I figure sooner or later 13 will become obsolete like 11 did with windows upgrades (that's why I bought 13 couple years ago) while at the same time 15 will be fixed of any bugs, and I will just install it then. For now 13 is good enough. thanks.
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Whew, got the version 13 back - smooth video and masks are back. I'm only out $65 on the useless v15, but at least I'm back where I was 2 days ago, what a relief!
PD13 is an excellent program, as is V15, however if it is within the allowed timeframe I imagine you can ask for a refund. I will mention that you didn't ask about performance, we might have been able to assist you in that regard.
Thanks! A refund would be nice, UNLESS they have identified this exact problem (mask incompatability+skipping video), are intending to fix it in the near future, and there is something really useful nea features in the 15. please let me know how I can get the refund if possible, without too much hassle.
Rytis, if you just bought PD15, then you have some time to trouble-shoot it, but you will need to reinstall first. All versions of PD can coexist on the same machine, but only 1 can be open at any given time. Start a new thread with appropriate title, provide us with a dxdiag, and let us know what the file types are, or perhaps attach a 5-10 second sample. As for refunds, you need to go to customer support, we have no ability to assist with those types of issues.
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Whew, got the version 13 back - smooth video and masks are back. I'm only out $65 on the useless v15, but at least I'm back where I was 2 days ago, what a relief!
PD13 is an excellent program, as is V15, however if it is within the allowed timeframe I imagine you can ask for a refund. I will mention that you didn't ask about performance, we might have been able to assist you in that regard.
Thanks! A refund would be nice, UNLESS they have identified this exact problem (mask incompatability+skipping video), are intending to fix it in the near future, and there is something really useful nea features in the 15. please let me know how I can get the refund if possible, without too much hassle.
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Whew, got the version 13 back - smooth video and masks are back. I'm only out $65 on the useless v15, but at least I'm back where I was 2 days ago, what a relief!
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Whew, got the version 13 back - smooth video and masks are back. I'm only out $65 on the useless v15, but at least I'm back where I was 2 days ago, what a relief!
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I have a suggestion: make version 15 compatable with version 13, because I was very happy with the powerdirector (version13) until yesterday when I purchased version 15, and all my masks (I always crop clips with masks) were gone in my existing files. (it is a lot of work, (not to mention the fact that all video stutters in v15)) so I had to uninstall the 15, and hopefully 13 will be working normally again. I have no plans to use the purchased version 15 until these issues can be resolved first, the only question is will I ever be notified if they are resolved.
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What is even bigger BS is the fact that yesterday when I was purchasing the update 15, I noticed the price for UPDATE is practically the same as the price as if I would have purchased it newly ($65 vs $69.) - and now it's giving me BS for not having some "required" old version??? WOW. How many versions do I need to have saved? I saved it each and every time.
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This is just beautiful. After the purchase of update I am rewarded with being unable to use the program I had for years.
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The content pack is a bundle of additional content that populates your PD installation. It usually consists of PIP objects like frames and animations, in addition to titles, music, particles, disc menus, etc.
I suggest keeping it and running that after your initial installation of PD.
I wish to add PLEASE keep and make copies of your downloads, off your computer (in case of crash or death of machine).
I did - but it only saved the downloader files unfortunately, that is why now I am having trouble even installing the previous versions that I purchased - I do not understand the deal with these small "downloader" files that are not the actual programs.
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This is what I get when I try to install the 11, which is required to install 13.
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How come I do not have the option to save these programs with my purchase, only the small "dowloader" files. Now even if I try to run the 11 downloader file, it takes me to 15 - I DO NOT NEED 15 - it's CRAP. I just want to have what I had 2 days ago.
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Purchasing version 15 yesterday was the biggest mistake ever (not only masks on all my work are gone, but all videos stutter. Unfortunately system restore did not work, so I uninstalled all powerdirector files from yesterday, but now apparently the pd13 downloader file I had saved with the purchase is not the actual file of the program, and I get the "you do not have the required version of the program installed on your system, the installation will abort, please contact your application provider" - IS THERE A WAY TO HAVE ONE FILE TO MAKE THINGS SIMPLE??????????
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2_CyberLink_PowerDirector_ContentPack_Essential_PCP160714-011.exe came with version 15 I bought yesterday, and the reason I am asking is because it is a large 2.4 gb file that I downloaded in hopes that maybe it will get my version 15 working (which ever since I upgraded yesterday from version 13, no more masks on my existing work, and all videos stutter, so I am doing a system restore to go back to v13) and I wonder if there is any use keeping this large file on my drive. What's in it? Anything valuable? (took me 5 hours to download it)
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Oh, so you're opening a project made in a previous version and the masking you added is missing? Is that what you meant?
Cheers - Tony
Yes, and all clips everywhere stutter - nothing plays smooth.
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I always obstained from using transitions, because they alter the timeline, audio of everything afterwords. And if I just insert two transitions at the end and at the beginning of the two clips, it's unnatural looking because of it's "double" appearance. Is there a way to do the standard transition between two clips without altering length of clips in any way? I just want to mask that the clips are from different takes.
Select "Cross" in Preferences > Editing for your transition behavior. Overlap shortens the clip.
Thank you very much.
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Actually I noticed that even the clips do not play normally in this new version. I am uninstalling it and going back to 11 
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Relax rytis2015 -
"Masks" have their own separate module now because they're separately keyframeable.
Select a clip - go to Designer > Mask Designer.
Cheers - Tony
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Relax rytis2015 -
"Masks" have their own separate module now because they're separately keyframeable.
Select a clip - go to Designer > Mask Designer.
Cheers - Tony
Is there an easy way to restore all masks of clips in the project?
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You just highlight an object on the timeline, then go to the preview and right-click on it. You will get the option in the popup.
thanks. I just updated to the version 15 from 11 and the masks are all gone, including the feature. Any suggestions? It's a lot of work masking all my images and clips
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I just upgraded from 11 to 15, and all my old work plays different now, masks are gone, and I noticed the feature is not even available in the properties any more (the third "mask" tab is missing)
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