Using the Q-Media Bar22

Making Your Own Movies

Your Joybook can help you edit video files to create a movie that you can share
with family and friends. With a digital video camera or other source of digital
video footage, you can take advantage of the PoweDirector to produce your very
own cinematic masterpiece-or if you're less ambitious, just the coolest home video
ever!
Click the button on the QMedia Bar to open PowerDirector.

PowerDirector Workspace

The PowerDirector Program

Capture Mode

When you click the button, PowerDirector enters Capture mode, in
which you can capture media from a variety of capture devices.
No. Area Description
1 Mode Buttons Click to switch working modes.
2 Library Contains media clips, effects and transitions.
3 Preview Window Provides playback controls to preview clips and
movies.
4Edit Function
Buttons Open editing rooms dedicated to a specific task.
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5Workspace View
Buttons
Click to switch between Timeline and Storyboard
views.
6 Smart Guide Provides function-specific tips.
7 Media Tracks Insert media clips here.
No. Area Description
1Capture Pre-
view Window Displays media clips during capture.
2Capture Device
Selection Area
Allows you to switch capture devices and set cap-
ture limits.
3Captured Clips
Area Displays media clips after capture.
4Information Dis-
play Area
Displays information about captured file size and
available hard disk space.
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