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Note:
this is an extremely important step to take before production, as it can drastically
affect final video quality.
To set a video clip’s TV format, right-click the video clip whose interlacing format
you want to set and select
Set TV format
.
Adjusting Video Clip Aspect Ratio
Video clips usually come in one of two aspect ratios, 4:3 or 16:9. Depending on
your media clips and the medium you will be using to view your video, you can
adjust your video’s aspect ratio accordingly. Before you produce your video, set
the aspect ratio for all of the video clips so that it matches the aspect ratio of your
project.
Depending on the aspect ratio of your project and the aspect ratio of your clips,
you have two options to choose from.
If your project aspect ratio is 4:3 and you wish to produce video with clips that
have a 16:9 aspect ratio, right-click on the video clip you want to adjust and select
Set Aspect Ratio
.
Using Magic Tools
CyberLink PowerDirector offers a number of magic tools that can assist you to edit
and touch up your audio, video and image clips. The magic tools can also help you
add a creative style to your video production or add the right background music.
CyberLink PowerDirector offers the following Magic Tools:
•
Magic Movie Wizard
:
automatically creates an edited video blended with
stylish effects and transitions.
•
Magic Fix
: fixes and enhances your photos and videos, including fixing shaky
video, enhancing video quality, removing red-eye, and enhancing the focus on
photos.
•
Magic Motion
: applies zooms and pans to your images. You can also use the
Magic Motion Designer to manually customize motion on an image.
•
Magic Cut
: condenses long video segments into shorter clips that contain only
the best moments.
•
Magic Style
: creates professional videos with pre-designed style templates
automatically.
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