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Sure, that will work for you just fine. Another free online BG remover is at www.remove.bg/. From what I'm hearing is that these free services typically do a better job than the AI included with PD365.

@@Baldy-1 You are so correct. They do a great job. So do you getting back with your subscribers :-)

Glad you asked. Yes, I got the Chinese 01 title back after "hiding" it. What's funny is that Cyberlink allows you to download the title preset to your drive and then turn around and delete the download without your mouse ever moving off of the thumbnail. You'd think that it work the same for the HIDE feature. But NO! In order to recover a hidden title, you need to move the mouse to an empty spot (yes, no kidding, an empty spot), and then right click there to select "Un-Hide All". The downside of this is if you have just hidden over 100 titles in a foreign language font but then accidently hid one that you want back, you have to un-hide all of them and start all over again. An infinite number of monkeys sitting at an infinite number of keyboards could never have come up with this procedure.

OKbutalotofpeoplelikethestepbystepdetailedexplanation.

The PIP Designer no longer exists as a separate window. Its functionality has been combined with all the other video editing functions in the video/image editing tab. Just double click anywhere on the video itself or click the blue EDIT button just above the timeline. For more info, visit: help.cyberlink.com/stat/help/powerdirector/2024/win/enu/09_01_00_using_vi_tools.html

@@Baldy-1 Many thanks for the information.

It took me a while to figure out what circle you were talking about but I've got it now...its that colorful circle on the old export window which would show available drive space. As a replacement method, I'd suggest you use Windows File Explorer to view drive space. Use the keyboard shortcut "Windows Key + E". Or you can have a File Explorer already running and minimized while using Power Director. Then when it comes time to Export, just toggle between all opened windows using "Alt + Tab". I haven't seen a great deal of complaints about this in the Cyberlink Feedback Forum so it looks like its gone for good.

#60 is a 60 second "SHORT". Click on the menu heading for Shorts instead of Videos and you'll find it there.

​@@Baldy-1Thank you for the answer but I still don't understand where these 60 seconds are

Go to the channel's home page at "www.youtube.com/@Baldy-1". Underneath the large blue logo a the left side which shows a stylized camera, you will find a horizontal menu of items: Home, Videos, Shorts, and Playlists. When you click on Videos, you can usually see all the videos in chronological order when you sort them by "Latest". But if you click on Shorts, that's is where all channels can have their short videos up to 60 seconds long. The other restriction is that these shorts must be in portrait orientation instead of landscape. And that is where you'll find the missing videos number 60 and number 63. By the way, the large blue circle with the stylized camera, that is the desktop icon for PowerDirector 365.

Thank you very much man I found with your excellent help

There are several methods of doing this...all of them correct. For me, I always do repetitive saves using "Save Project". Some claim that is the wrong way as you may have made some kind of mistake that you didn't catch or accidentally deleted sometime but you keep saving the mistake or lack of something over and over. I guess I take the attitude that "I don't make mistakes"....(yeah, right). Generally speaking the "Pack project materials" is used when you have completed the project and want to protect all the media files used by keeping a copy together in one place. That helps when some people use one media file from a folder on the C: drive and another media file from a folder on the D: drive, etc, etc. If you think you might be working on a project for an extended period of time, then it might be a good idea to "Pack Project Materials" as you work. This is done to eliminate the possibility of forgetting about some media file in a strange folder that you don't remember is actually being used in a current project but because you kind of forgot about it, you rename the file or move it elsewhere, or worst, you just delete it. Notice that the Pack Project Materials method helps those people that have little file organization. They tend to keep files all over the place in different folders. The truth is that for myself, I almost never use Pack Project Materials because of the way that I organize my project. For example, for each video that I post, I create a separate folder ahead of time. Then I move copies of all media files that I intend to use into that folder. As the project progresses, if I add any other media files, I move them into the project folder and then Import that file from the project folder into the media room to be used in the video. Even the .PDS file is saved into the same project folder that I have created. You are free to choose whatever method works best for you but I strongly suggest you avoid using files from all over the place directly into the video. You never know when something in your life might prevent you from coming back to finish the project until 6 months later and by that time you might have moved or deleted some needed media files.

If ya can't beat 'em, join 'em!

I am about 99.999% sure that you do not have Power Director 365 which is the subscription version. Instead you have Power Director Ultimate which despite the powerful sounding word Ultimate used for marketing and sales promotion, it is the version that is "frozen in time". That means you never had many of the features to begin with and as more features are introduced, they get introduced through the monthly updates only to the 365 users. Meanwhile the Ultimate users see none of these new features but might be offered a bug update every once in a while. My video #14 explained a lot of these differences but it was rendered last October and there have been some minor changes and updates to my content in the video. www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector-video-editing-software/pricing_en_US.html is the official Cyberlink web page that shows the pricing and feature differences between the two versions. But don't feel bad about that. Many users find that the Ultimate version is more stable than the subscription version. And the big difference between the two is that the subscription users have to pay for the program all over again once a year, $75 instead of the one-time price of $140 for the Ultimate version. I try to clarify on each new video that the topic that I'm covering is for 365 users.

@@Baldy-1 Thank you for taking the time to explain. I'm just a home video user and I'll be happy with what I have 🙂

No problem. I kind of wish I had the current Ultimate version to test out the various menu and methodology differences but I think that would become a monumental task. I'd recommend you keep watching my videos because a lot of the content will be similar if not identical. No matter what you'd at least get an exposure of how it can be done on a different version and that might inspire you to experiment around in your version. I also wish I had a good RUclips link that I could recommend to Ultimate users but unfortunately most have content that is at least one year old. And from those videos that I have watched, the creator tends to assume that you already know everything and he jumps around so fast without any explanations. That is why I created this channel: "Made Simple" means I'll go slow and explain every mouse click on the menus. Good luck in all your editing. And don't be afraid to come back here and ask a question even if it is about the Ultimate Version. There are several others on here that still use that version. Oh, one more thing. Don't trust the check for updates from within the Program. It lies. Use CAM and it will show what software you are licensed for and if there are updates available for you.

@@Baldy-1 Cyd here. Good advise. I am now subscribed too. Thanks again for your replies.

Welcome aboard. Hope you find something that is interesting.

No problem

You're welcome.

Glad it was helpful!

Glad you enjoyed it! What? Me humorous?

You should never get a copyright notice if using Cyberlink's own background music. If for some reason that you did, then I'd contact Cyberlink Support and have then intervene to get the notice removed. There were some initial problems with using music tracks from Soundstripe but they got together with Cyberlink and worked out a solution. You might want to watch video 47 - Background Music, Strange Things are Afoot at the Circle K. The answer to using any of Soundstripe's music is simply this: in the video description section, you MUST enter in the special CODE number that is generated when the video is rendered out in Power Director. If you fail to include the code number in the description, then you will receive a copyright notice. I've never had a problem with Meta's music but whenever I use any of them, I always give attribution in the video description. That's the nice thing about Soundstripe; no attribution or any other info is required. Just give the code number and it works every time. If you want, post a link to the offending video and I'll take a quick look at the description. I won't be able to see your notice of copyright because only the owner can view that in the RUclips Studio.

@@Baldy-1 Thanks for that. This has happened to me twice using cyber link's own music. I'm a musician myself, so from now on I will only use my own music. I didn't post an attribution in the video because I didn't think it was necessary using cyber link's music.

My title untouched ever since it was downloaded still said "BRIGNT". In my previous experiences with editing titles, I believe any editing of an original would have to be saved using the "Save As..." option, but now it appears you can edit the original directly and just click OK. Then that edited version replaces the original. But I learned something new. I right clicked on the title Neon 08 and selected "Edit". I then changed the spelling to "BRIGHT". I did not click on "Save As..." but rather just OK. That replaced the title. I thought it might revert back to the original if I restarted Power Director but it doesn't. The Edit and OK buttons replace the original permanently. Interesting. Thanks for leading me down that path. Now I won't complain about the spelling anymore. But maybe I should complain about why something like this would escape their attention before releasing it to the public.

But it doesn't change the name of the original music source file so you should always be able to find that one again. If you're thinking about re-using the altered .WAV file, you should know that it has been altered to fit one particular clip or project and probably won't fit into your new project the way you want. On the other hand, if you create the Packed Project file, then it will always contain the altered .WAV file using the same name as the original but with the addition of "_remix" added to the name.

Thanks for the clarification. That helps

The desktop wallpaper that you got a brief view of in my video comes from Microsoft's Windows Spotlight feature which changes it just about every day. Using Win11, go to Settings, Personalization, Background. On the menu item that says "Personalize Your Background" there should be a drop-down menu giving you 4 choices: Picture, Solid Color, Slideshow, and Windows spotlight. I believe this settings option is now the same under Windows 10. About the speed ramp that you describe, I think I've seen that kind of feature in which the director wants to convey the same scene speeding through time until several hours, months, or even years in the future. You can accomplish the same thing using the Speed Ramping technique previously show only make sure you set the speed to a very high number and you have enough footage on the clip to actually speed through.

If you worked in a wood or metal shop, you'd lose files there as well. :-)

Don't be afraid to go exploring in Power Director. Start clicking on every menu item just to see where it takes you and what it does. That Pack Project Materials menu option has been there going back many versions.

Thank you too!

Don't hold your breathe. My guess is that they will never fix it especially because there is the workaround to simply create a Custom Profile and from there the user can enter those 6 digit bitrate numbers. And besides this effects only those wanting a high bitrate in 4K video. In other words, if it doesn't cause the program to lock up or crash, its not really an item that requires immediate attention.

Thanks for watching!

Thank you.

Ridiculously high bitrate, yes. That's exactly how I described it in the video. Nit-picking, no. When a program fails to do what it is supposed to do because of an error, then that is not nit-picking. The intent of my video was to show that the built-in recommended bitrate for 4K is maxxed at 80 Mbps. If you want anything higher that that, then the program error limits the input from the Export Menu to just under 100 Mbps. There are many instances in which commercial 4K movies topped the 80 Mbps mark. According to reddit, here are some examples: Witness 88.40 Mbps Django 94.45 Mbps Tremors 2 92.92 Mbps Blood and Black Lace 94.82 Mbps Time Bandits 91.59 Mbps Disney’s Snow White 86.53 Mbps Hitchcock’s Rope 91.76 Mbps The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Second Sight) 87.72 Mbps The Changeling (Second Sight) 89.88 Mbps To Live and Die in LA: 97 Mbps Mallrats: 92.50 Mbps Shrek: 89 Mbps The Score: 85 Mbps Tropic Thunder: 84 Mbps Modern cameras shoot 4:2:2 and higher quality footage at 100Mbs+. If you were to import one of those for editing, then you could not output it at the same 100Mbps+ directly from the Export Menu unless you created a Custom profile. But on the serious side, I don't have Hollywood production hardware so it is very doubtful that I would ever have the need for 100 Mbps+

4K video is best shot at 60 fps and a high bitrate is one of the factors in high quality, detailed output. Although I used an artificial ridiculous bitrate of 200 Mbps it was still at 30 fps. The file size for the 6 minutes video was just under 10 GB. If I had increased the frame rate to 60 or even 120, then I'd be looking at 20 or 40 GB files. The entire tutorial which was about 15 minutes long took just over 1 hour to render on my GTX3070. The upload to RUclips and their re-rendering it with their vp09 codec took almost 2 hours. One factor to consider in deciding a bitrate and frame rate is the content of the video. If the content were relatively stable with only limited movement, then there is not much to be gained in video quality with higher bitrates and frame rates. But when the content is a drone swooping down a mountainside, and ducking through trees, then those higher rates are needed to maintain good video quality.

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You're welcome!

Good question. Start with the latest video #59 about a problem with a custom setting. And make sure to watch to the end.

This would be very near impossible for me to diagnose remotely. I would personally examine the Windows Event Viewer Tool to determine what is actually causing an error to bring the system down. But unless you are somewhat experienced in Windows Diagnostics, that might be a problem for you. You may also want to consider using Windows Debug (windbg) that could provide some help. You can download that direct from Microsoft at learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/. But the clue in your comment is that "during rendering the program crashes". That is a red flag which normally would point to your graphics card. Make sure you have the latest driver installed. The rendering process will stress the GPU and CPU, so if you have any kind of overheating issue from either component, you'd would face multiple issues. The CPU normally throttles back when overheating but if you are overheating the CPU, something could be deficient with your cooling system. You can monitor the workload and temperature while rendering a project in real time by starting up Task Manager, and click on Performance, and then click on GPU. If the GPU temperature gets over 90 degrees C, then you've got a problem with either the GPU cooling or it just is not up to the task for rendering video. HTH

Whoever told you that is CORRECT. Many applications have problems with this specialized format. If you head on over to the official specs page for PowerDirector at www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector-video-editing-software/specs_en_US.html and then scroll down to the "Format and Device Support" section and look at the Video Files listed you will only find "XAVC S, XAVC 8bit 4:2:0".

Others may agree that the version 21 was a rock-stable version. But then comes along the current version 22 which saw the complete redesign of the User Interface and the continued introduction of many AI components. A lot of users didn't like the changes. Once I got used to the changes, I have no problem with the menu system. But I do hate the fact that they took out all means of volume control in the program. Just try to preview some of the background music tracks -- beware...the sound may be deafening and you have no way of turning it down from within the program. Cyberlink's official response was the user would need to use the Window's Volume Controls.

Glad to help!

Yes you can! You can set up as many segments as you wish. I don't know why you'd do that but go for it. :-)

Got it.

But it does, even 240 frames per second. When you go to export, click on custom profile, and then lower down is the frame rate. Click the down arrow and select 120 fps.

And I think they are trying to justify the extra price for the 365 subscription version. Remember, people with the perpetual license version don't see any of these things except for an occasional bug fix.

Thank you! 😊

Glad I could help!