Making your own movies – BenQ S52 User Manual

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Using the Q-Media Bar

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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.

4

Edit Function
Buttons

Open editing rooms dedicated to a specific task.

1

2

3

6

7

4

5

5

Workspace 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

1

Capture Pre-
view Window

Displays media clips during capture.

2

Capture Device
Selection Area

Allows you to switch capture devices and set cap-
ture limits.

3

Captured Clips
Area

Displays media clips after capture.

4

Information Dis-
play Area

Displays information about captured file size and
available hard disk space.

3

4

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