http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Forum: CyberLink - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:31:18 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-67672 Wed, 04 May 2011 18:31:10 +0000 roblewis56 67672@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>PowerDirector 8<em> Ultra</em> has some features for working with AVCHD not available in 8 <em>Delux.</em> </p> <p>I have a Vixia HF11 and this is how I import the files. I record the clips to the built-in camera memory, 32 Gbs in the HF 11. In the camera I copy them to the removable SD card. I insert this card into my computer and move the PRIVATE folder to a folder I have created for the project. I import this PRIVATE folder into Powerdirector. I have found PowerDirector to be fast and easy to use.</p> <p>Robert</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-67667 Wed, 04 May 2011 17:38:59 +0000 XTR-91 67667@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>MTS files can be directly imported into Cyberlink Powerdirector 8.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-67662 Wed, 04 May 2011 11:37:05 +0000 radioman41 67662@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have a Canon Vixia HFR10 camcorder which came with a Pixela software package for video manipulation.  The Pixela software is somewhat limited, so I purchased Power Director 8, but I've been having trouble trying to capture HD files from either the camera or the computer.  Power Director 8 has a tab in the capture menu for transferring high def files from the camcorder to the program.  I instucts the user to connect the camera to the computer and import the files as though the camera was a separate computer drive.  Easier said than done.  When I connect the camera to the computer, it automatically goes into a mode that connects with the Pixela software.  I don't see any way to capture the HD files.  Similar problem with the computer.  If I convert the files to SD MPEG2 files, I can get them into the Power Director, but I'd like to work with my AVCHD files.  Does anyone know how I can solve this?</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Paul</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-go-video-8050#post-67445 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:00:05 +0000 niteliter 67445@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/AVerMedia-MEZUSBGDR-DVD-EZMaker-Gold/dp/B000J5GZDC/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1303693003&amp;sr=8-23" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/AVerMedia-MEZUSBGDR-DVD-EZMaker-Gold/dp/B000J5GZDC/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1303693003&amp;sr=8-23</a></p> <p>I also have PD,and I use this capture device to get my videos from my camcorders,my VCR,as well as my home security cameras,cant beat the price for all that it can do.And it will get your videos into any video program you have.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-go-video-8050#post-67441 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:34:30 +0000 XTR-91 67441@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You'll need an analog capture card.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-go-video-8050#post-67432 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:38:41 +0000 tuto2011 67432@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> can anyone guide me on how to capture from a GO VIDEO GV 8050 player, using Cyberlink PowerDirector? thanks</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/power-producer-and-director#post-64276 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:33:13 +0000 fjclaus 64276@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I ordereda Video Capture device from Tiger Direct and it came with Cyberlink PowerProducer and PowerDirector.  When I plug the capture device into the computer and try to download the video, I get a couple things that I'm not sure about. </p> <p>1. There are a ton of "Dropped" frames. What is that? </p> <p>2. When I replay the video I downloaded, I don't hear the audio. Why is that? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-63725 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:09:20 +0000 niteliter 63725@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If I may----------On working with MTS/AVCHD files,which are large,I will convert the massive files to smaller(WMV.HD) files,but save the (MTS)originals to a portable USB Media Drive for later use with a more sophisticated software if I wish.One of my fave programs for converting is "Free HD Converter",from Koyote Soft,and "Aunsoft Video Converter".When putting it all together,keep in mind Im still a newbie,I use one of 2 programs,mostly Power Director 8,of Windows Live Movie,which both do a good job,PD is a Bit more advanced and has more features though...........</p> <p>Joe</p> <p>Chesapeake,Va.</p> <p>See my movie shorts on youtube,search user "niteliter"</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-63722 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:17:23 +0000 ophelia 63722@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Have you tried looking at any of the tutorials listed on youtube?  There are several.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-63718 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:46:38 +0000 IanD44 63718@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I am a newbie to PD8 and video production, although I have used Camatassia. I have tried to save and then retrieve videos in PD8, but I cannot figure it out. If anyone can step methrough thsi, I would be very grateful</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-61895 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:54:32 +0000 roblewis56 61895@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I think an article "The MPEG-4 Super Hero" by Mark Montgomery in the Sept. issue of Videomaker, p. 58 is relevant here. It points out that a program that edits AVCHD natively, like I believe PowerDirector 8 <em>Ultra</em> does, is good for simple projects that don't have a lot of effects and need to be done quickly. While more complicated projects with many layers and color corrections etc. may better be done with a program like Adobe which first converts everything to AVI. This is because editing unconverted AVCHD file requires a lot of computer power, i.e. if you want to edit natively with complicated effects you need a very faster computer or convert the files to AVI. On the other hand if your need is for simple editing done quickly then a program like PowerDirector may be your best choice. My work is mostly current events where getting it out fast, within 24hrs max, is most important so PowerDirector fits my needs very well. Converting files or adding special effects just slows things down. Adobe would take at least an hour to render (i.e. convert) files even for a short project while I can start editing right away with PowerDirector.</p> <p>Robert</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-61888 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:26:04 +0000 Dan_Marshall 61888@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> My only experience has been Cyberlink, so I found Robert's comment above about Adobe interesting.  I guess I didn't know how good I've got it.</p> <p>Regarding longer videos... I've edited videos up to an hour long without issues.  The software does crash sometime, but that seems to happen regardless of the video length.  It seems to happen most when I try to use the computer for something else simultaneously, so I think the memory swapping processes are getting confused.</p> <p>If longer videos are an issue, a possible solution is to edit each chapter as an individual video, render each one, and then combine the rendered files into a finished full length video.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-you-create-custom-menus-w-powerdirector-8#post-59188 Sat, 29 May 2010 08:59:15 +0000 jgaertner 59188@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello, I am thinking about purchasing Power Director 8 to edit my company's instructional videos to DVD. Our first title was edited by someone else with Adobe Premier. I would like to edit our next title, myself because I was not totally happy with this persons efforts. My questions are: </p> <p>1.)can this software handle a 1 hr 45 min project?</p> <p>2.)can I create custom menus with my own choice of background color and text font?</p> <p>3.)Will it work on good computer running Vista?</p> <p>Thanks, jgaertner </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-59082 Wed, 26 May 2010 18:28:57 +0000 roblewis56 59082@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>As one of the few participants to these forums who doesn't make feature films I would like to add my own experience to Derek's excellent review of PowerDirector because it pertains to some of the themes in these forums, like how to deal with AVCHD and .MTS files. I have vision 8 <em>Ultra</em>. I find that it handles the AVCHD .MTS files from my Canon HF11 directly with ease and without any conversion. Aside from the problems of shutting down that I and others have had with Adobe, Adobe needs to render everything before editing can even start. This can take more than an hour even with a short video. On top of this, every added Adobe transition, title etc. also needs to be rendered. This greatly slows down the editing process.</p> <p> </p> <p>Robert</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-58960 Mon, 24 May 2010 15:03:10 +0000 composite1 58960@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"Mans gotta know his limitations." Same with knives and software."</em></p> <p>So spaketh the 'Harry'. Next thing is to understand when you've reached the limits of what your tools have to offer you and make the adjustment to the next level of tools in a sane and responsible manner.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-58940 Mon, 24 May 2010 08:57:21 +0000 EarlC 58940@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Just as we need different knives for different tasks, so do we need (or can use) different programs/software for different editing tasks. There are people who "get by" with plastic utensils, and there are those who prefer state-of-the-art cutlery. Everything is useful to the limits of its ability (and ours) and when common sense is shown in their application.</p> <p>Like Dirty Harry once told us: "Mans gotta know his limitations." Same with knives and software.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-58939 Mon, 24 May 2010 08:37:12 +0000 composite1 58939@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>"It's very stable and a great program I just wouldn't cut the next<br /> feature film on it."</p> <p>Derek,</p> <p>Why does that statement remind me of those old Ginsu Knife commercials? Oh yeah;</p> <p>"The Diamond, the hardest substance known to man... but ten years later, you still can't cut a chicken with it...."</p> <p>Hopefully, PowerDirector will have better luck.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-58917 Sun, 23 May 2010 18:19:21 +0000 Derek Sine 58917@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It's very stable and a great program I just wouldn't cut the next feature film on it. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-58847 Fri, 21 May 2010 17:53:00 +0000 roblewis56 58847@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks Derek,</p> <p>I was worried I might end up having a problem like I did with Adobe where after awhile it would just shut down when I tried to reload a project ,requiring drastic repair like setting up a new user account or restoring my system to factory setting. I guess that experience left me a little spooked. However so far PowerDirector has been stable.</p> <p> </p> <p>Robert</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-58841 Fri, 21 May 2010 12:18:53 +0000 Derek Sine 58841@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey Robert,</p> <p>Let's say your working on an hour long film, this isn't the most ideal in one timeline. It's a great application just doesn't have the support for projects that require an organization structure, etc. For the price you can't go wrong. </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-8-review#post-58776 Wed, 19 May 2010 18:06:05 +0000 roblewis56 58776@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Dear Derek, </p> <p>In your review of Cyberlink PowerDirector 8 you state as one of its weaknesses that it "Lacks reliability on longer projects". Since I use this software I would like to know your basis for this statement. I didn't see anything in the review supporting this. Is there something I should look out for?</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Robert</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/choppy-video#post-51312 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:52:09 +0000 hdvidedit 51312@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> hope that someone can help me out...</p> <p>I have a Samsung SC-HMX10C NTSC HD Video Camera.  When I attempt to edit my videos using the Cyberlink DVD Suite v5 for HD kit, the video is shown as choppy, speeded up, and / or slowed down.  Can anyone inform me of what I may be doing worng???</p> <p>Any info will be greatly appreciated!</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Larry</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pd7-trial-version#post-47457 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:17:23 +0000 Cyberlink 47457@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Trial users who purchase the product will get an activation key that unlocks the software, plus an activation pack that adds features not included in the trial (which is designed to be a smaller download).</p> <p>Of course, everyone who purchases PowerDirector for download from our website gets the full retail version (the same software that is in the boxed version).  Plus, you get access to DirectorZone, where you can download additional DVD templates, titles, objects and motion objects.</p> <p> </p> <p>Tom</p> <p>Cyberlink</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pd7-trial-version#post-47410 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:59:03 +0000 XTR-91 47410@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have the full (ultra) version of Cyberlink PowerDirector 7 - very nice, entry level pro quality consumer software.</p> <p>Yes, I believe you get the full software package when you purchase and install PowerDirector from the website. You will definitely get it if you buy the retail (box) version. If you are "Upgrading" (from an older version), the price will be lower and setup might be a bit different. Ironically, I had PowerDirector 6 on one PC, and was able to purchase an Upgrade to v. 7 and install it on another system with no records of an earlier version.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pd7-trial-version#post-47407 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:24:57 +0000 7Phil7 47407@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> As I think I was maybe responsible for getting this new section added I will kick it off with this question - </p> <p>Most of the new users will download the trial version of PD7 as I did recently.</p> <p>What actually happens when you decide to buy? Does it download the whole lot again or just the extra stuff not already included in the trial version?</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Phil.</p> <p>PS It is supposed to be a 30 day trial but I was unable to use it after only 18 days - today. I have sent a query email to them.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/editing-softwear-on-pc#post-35217 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:45:16 +0000 ggoeditor 35217@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have a dell PC Intel Core 2 6400 @2.3Ghz 2MB Ram 250 Hard Drive 256Mb ATI Radeon x1300 pro video card Vista Home Premium. I am using Power Director 6 softwear. Some times when I am editing it freezes up or stops working. Or just takes a while to process the cut or change I make. I think my processor should be fast enough. Do you think a better video card would make any difference??</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/cyberlink-powerdirector-5-amp-capture-settings#post-27099 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:00:36 +0000 Yussel1 27099@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I am new to editing and purchased Power Director 5 as my editior. I want to caputure quality video from my digital camcorder with a DV connection to make quality DVDs.<br /> <br /> There are a lot of settings to do that and you can make and save a custom profile. Screen Resolution size, mpg1, mpg2, etc. <br /> <br /> What settings would you use to make quality DVDs to play on a TV? I have ample disk space available.<br /> <br /> Thanks,<br /> Joel<br /> ;{)&gt; http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/editing-using-power-director-3#post-23529 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:52:27 +0000 satellitepictures 23529@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I too am unfamiliar with power director. I have seen it but never used it. From what I have seen it looks like a similiar program I have used in the past. Check to see if there is a way to split the videoclip at the playhead rather than clip it. That way it seperates the clip into two parts to do what you want with. http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/editing-using-power-director-3#post-23524 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:59:04 +0000 compusolver 23524@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm not familiar with that program either, but if it works like most of the others, all your edits are only making changes to a text-like file that the project uses. <br /> <br /> In other words, you're not really cutting your AVI video file where your trim occurs. That file will remain intact, thus there is no need to &quot;save&quot; the piece you're cutting off, or the one that remains. You only need to save your project so that it will remember your edits.<br /> <br /> You should be able to go back into your project assets and even reuse the AVI clip and trim it somewhere else, further down in the timeline. http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/editing-using-power-director-3#post-23519 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:13:07 +0000 jla930 23519@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I do not use Power Director, but my guess is it works like other editing programs when it comes to trimming clips.<br /> <br /> If I understand your question correctly, you're trying to do one of two things.<br /> <br /> 1) You're trying to save the piece you're trimming off. If that's the case, you cannot do that. (Why would you want to?) Keep in mind that trimming off a piece of video does NOT affect the original captured video from which you're editing, so you're not losing the trimmed off piece forever.<br /> <br /> 2) You're trying to save what's left of the video after you trim off what you don't want. Again, I'm not familiar with Power Director, but I have to believe there's a way to save your finished, edited video as a new video file. Check the program's help file.<br /> <br /> If I misunderstood what you're trying to do, I apologize.