Key Frames & PIP Motion Basics Power Director 8 Tutorial

[NHLroyrocks]

wow, this video was so helpful. Thanks so much for the insight!

[PDtoots]

@NHLroyrocks - Glad it helped. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Much appreciated!

[dfilliernl]

this is super useful ... I'm liking PowerDirector more and more ...

[SPLITZ555]

Really Good video better than other tutorials ! :)

[PDtoots]

@SPLITZ555 - Thanks!

[tallelephant]

awesome video, how did you do the 3d picture effect in the intro with pip? wow.

[PDtoots]

@tallelephant - Thanks for the kind comment. Please see the "Creating A 3D Image" tutorial here on PDtoots. It shows how that picture you mentioned, was made.

[videogamecraver1]

@PDtoots Could you rephrase that?

[PDtoots]

@videogamecraver1 - Whoops. Sorry. I replied to the wrong comment.

[xxxTECHTALKERxxx1]

What was the name of the song used the hole time?

[PDtoots]

@xxxTECHTALKERxxx1 - Not sure what you mean by "hole time". Are asking about the song listed in the description?

[BlueSwallowAircraft]

Thanks! This was really useful!

[PDtoots]

@BlueSwallowAircraft - Great! Thanks for the comment.

[whitewaterwoman]

Thank you for making this understandable for the neophyte.

[PDtoots]

@whitewaterwoman - Thanks for the comment.

[videogamecraver1]

Great Toot!

What song plays at, 00:58 ?

Thanks

[PDtoots]

@videogamecraver1 - Looked in my files and can't find the original, just the stab I used (which I re-named for the the video project folder). Sorry.

[videogamecraver1]

@PDtoots That's ok, just sounded familiar.

[KyleLivingood]

Can this also be used in powerdirector 9?

[PDtoots]

@KyleLivingood - Yes. The procedure is the same. You just have more flexibility in PD9, as along with other UI changes, you are now no longer limited to just 1 Master track and 9 PIP tracks. In PD9 there are now 99 Master/PIP hybrid tracks, that are all interchangeable.

[lukessummer]

Again, An absolutely fantastic tutorial.

5*****

[PDtoots]

@lukessummer - Thank you.

[scarsontable]

Thanks ;)

[PDtoots]

@scarsontable - Thanks for the comment.

[arfurlife]

PDtoots it has to be said ..your tutorials are not good...they re down right exceptional. Keep up this most excellent and valued work. I thank you whole heartedly.

[PDtoots]

@arfurlife - Very kind of you. Thanks!

[Xxlilg1000xX]

Whats your video editing programme? 

[PDtoots]

@Xxlilg1000xX - This particular tutorial was created in PowerDirector 8.

[Xxlilg1000xX]

@PDtoots thanks , on powerdirector 8 , everytime i create a censor blur on a object/ face it always widdens

[Xxlilg1000xX]

i mean it always gets bigger

[PDtoots]

@Xxlilg1000xX - This is the Key Frames Basics tutorial.

But if you go to the Censor Blur tutorial, at 2:45 to 3:00, it is suggested that you set the blur mask and it's parameters and size at the first key frame, then at the last key frame, before adding the rest of the blur masks. Did you do that? If you follow all the steps exactly as shown in the tutorial, the creating a moving censor blur technique should work perfectly, just as shown in the Censor Blur tutorial.

[Xxlilg1000xX]

@PDtoots thanks PDtoots you helped alot but i also want to know on powerdirector 9 on trial version how do i hide the trial version from showing at the top?

[PDtoots]

@Xxlilg1000xX - Purchase it.

PDtoots believes that it's only fair for "any" software maker to embed a watermark or product name, when they allow people to use their product for free during a trial. Though there is a hack for removing it, we don't encourage doing it, nor do we provide the hack. That's not what we do. We just make tutorials that hopefully help PD editors to better understand how to use the features available in their PD.

[Xxlilg1000xX]

@PDtoots on powerdirector 8 i already purchased it with a code and did u purchase both 8 and 9?

[PDtoots]

@Xxlilg1000xX - Yes. Upgraded to PD9 Ultra. Please send any further questions by PM. Thank you.

[punkjewellery]

Best PD tut on the Net.

I'm trying to swap a picture of a babies head,that follows a cartoon body,but hardly making any head way.

Maybe you might do a tut on this subject one day??

[PDtoots]

@punkjewellery Hi there! Thanks for the view & positive feedback. You're on the right track with the baby's head. PiP motion is the way to go. If your cartoon character is doing a bit of complicated movement, you'll need to REALLY work the keyframes! Hope you make some "head way" soon! :)

Cheers - Tony (for PDtoots)

[punkjewellery]

@PDtoots Cheers for the info Tony,

I kinda got the hang of it,but it seems I don't get an opportunity for a new key frame if it's to close to the previous one.Then i end up with the head slightly away from the body.

[PDtoots]

@punkjewellery No problem :) I know what you mean. The way PD works with those clunky keyframes makes it difficult sometimes... especially if the PiP duration is more than about 15 seconds.

Try keeping the length to about 10 secs... then reinsert the "head" and continue the PiP motion. You'll get better control with the keyframes.

Cheers - Tony

[ucheucheuche]

Solid tutorial for Power Director!

[cputb1]

@ucheucheuche - Thanks for having a look.

[BigEric42]

I love the jazzy backing tracks you use. Could you share their source? Thanks. And more power to your editing elbows: excellent work !

[PDtoots]

@BigEric42 - Thanks for the comments and input.

As far as the track used, just click on the blue AmazonMP3 text, right below the video's view count. You will find all the info there.

[BigEric42]

When I studied learning methods, one of the things I discovered is that the faster you bang info into a brain, the faster it tends to leak out, and the more hooks you can put on the info, the slower it slides off. (Note to self: That was two things, y'eejit). These Toots are very, very good. But they move a bit too fast for me. Help us savour the content with a nicely paced voiceover. BigRespect, BigEric, PhD X

[heddybell1]

This has been an excellent learning curve for me re Keyframes & PIP motion in Power Director! Thank you very much!

[PDtoots]

@heddybell1 > Glad it helped! Once one gets a good grasp of how use key frames work, it opens up a whole new world of possibilities in PD8.

Good Luck!

[CubbyHouseFilms]

Thanks. Learnt alot. Well done!

[PDtoots]

Thanks for checking it out CubbyHouseFilms, and for the comment!

[kkevinC]

Nevermind.

This video answered my question. Thank you very much!

[WierdDane]

thats a very nice TOT!!! thanks for showing me this ;-)

[cputb1]

Thanks for stopping by and having a look!

[o87wevf0b517824056b8]

Thanks, all of the years I have been using PowerDirector, this is what I have the most trouble with. This video will definitely help.

[PDtoots]

PIP motion, and understanding how to use the Key Frames had me stumped for a long time too.

(Sometimes it still does, hahaha!)

Thanks for viewing and the comment!

-CP- (for the PDtoots Team)