How to create a custom PiP Mask for PowerDirector 7

This video demonstrates how to use Paint and Charles Forsyth's Mask Converter Utility to generate a custom PiP Mask for use with CyberLink PowerDirector 7. (not PD8)

FIND THE DOWNLOAD LINK FOR THIS UTILITY ON CYBERLINK'S FORUMS!

YouTube will not allow me to post links, sorry.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• CyberLink
• PowerDirector
• PiP
• custom
• Mask

[rvna123]

I have followed Charles Forsyth's instructions and created a mask in Paint. Converted the bitmap with his Mask converter, made both names the same and loaded them into the PD7 Mask folder. Opened PD7 where I can see the thumbnail but only a rectanglare pip block appears on the screen. Is this problem somehow related to my operating system; Windows 7 (64)? I noticed that existing pip msk files a larger in size than mine and no mask editing software recognise their structure. How can I solve this?

[ScottishPride68]

@rvna123, make sure you actually do have PD7 (and not PD8), and that you select the correct output from the Mask Converter utility (select PD7 output if you have PD7 and PD8 if you have PD8). Look in Help -> About of PD to find out what version you have.

[supersailorearth]

is it possible to make a blurr effect on the sides of the mask so that it has a fade-like effect into the mask color?

[ScottishPride68]

Yes, sort of. If you dither the edges of your transparency you can make it appear as if it fades. PD8 doesn't support the multi-channel alpha transparency possible in PNG files, it only supports the single-color transparency. So you can't have a nice, clean faded edge. But if you have software to dither a soft edge so it utilizes only a single color for transparency, then you can do it. I've done it myself, but it turned out to be too much work. Look up "dithering" on google

[Rikusmine]

i can't seem to find the mask converter where did u find it

[ScottishPride68]

I didn't find it, I wrote it. :)

YouTube doesn't allow us to post links to other sites. (how "big brother" huh?, lame!)

You'll have to go to the CyberLink site, go to the forums and find the "PowerDirector (versoin 6 and above)" forums. On there, there is a sticky post containing a link to download the software.

I appreciate donations. So far over 200 people have downloaded my software but only 4 have donated.

[KottLoom]

cool its works thx a lot

[Ihazahate4lolcatz]

@TheUmar17 your pretty dumb

[TheUmar17]

what is a output type and how do you set it to bit mask using paint

[slipofjip]

The mask I create shows up in the list of applyable ones but it doesn't seems to do anything. What could be wrong?

[rvna123]

Thanks for your response. Yes, I checked and I do have the full version of PD7. Moreover, all mask files are msk files and the thumbnails are png files which is not the case in PD 8 for as far as I know. Maybe it will help if you send me one of your custom msk files together with the original bitmap for me to play with. This may help to pinpoint the cause.

[IdiotVidios]

1000 thx

[sormu16]

Great! For a beginner - like me - it was simple, clear and informative.

[supersailorearth]

Thank! Ill definatley have to go play with that.