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Capture Preferences .......................................................................................36
Confirmation Preferences ............................................................................37
DirectorZone Preferences ............................................................................38
Editing Preferences .........................................................................................38
File Preferences ................................................................................................39
Hardware Acceleration Preferences .........................................................39
Project Preferences .........................................................................................40
Produce Preferences ......................................................................................41
Creating Your Story .............................. 43
PowerDirector Projects .......................................................................................43
Setting Project Aspect Ratio ........................................................................43
Adding Media to the Editing Workspace .....................................................44
Magic Movie Wizard .......................................................................................44
Slideshow Designer ........................................................................................44
Adding Media to the Workspace ...............................................................48
Adding Effects, PiP Objects, Titles and Transitions .............................51
Editing Your Media ...............................................................................................56
Splitting a Clip ..................................................................................................56
Trimming Video and Audio Clips ...............................................................56
Setting Media and Effect Duration ............................................................58
Muting Media Clips .........................................................................................59
Unlinking Video/Audio Clips .......................................................................59
Editing Audio in WaveEditor .......................................................................60
Editing Images ..................................................................................................60
Fixing and Enhancing Photos/Videos ......................................................60
Power Tools .......................................................................................................61
Freeze Frame Effect ........................................................................................61
Time Info .............................................................................................................62
Setting Video Clip Interlacing Format .....................................................62
Adjusting Video Clip Aspect Ratio ............................................................63
Using Magic Tools .................................................................................................63
Magic Movie Wizard .......................................................................................63
Magic Fix .............................................................................................................64
Magic Motion ....................................................................................................64
