Contents
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Editing Preferences
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Confirmation Preferences
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Capture Preferences
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Produce Preferences
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DirectorZone Preferences
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Creating Your Story
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PowerDirector Projects
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Setting Project Aspect Ratio
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Adding Media to the Editing Workspace
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Magic Movie Wizard
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Slideshow Designer
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Adding Video, Photos and Audio to the Workspace
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Adding Video Effects, PiP Objects, Particle Effects, Titles and Transi-
tions
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Editing Your Media
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Splitting a Clip
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Trimming Video and Audio Clips
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Setting Clip Duration
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Muting Media Clips
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Editing Images
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Fixing and Enhancing Photos/Videos
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Power Tools
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Freeze Frame Effect
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Time Info
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Setting Video Clip Interlacing Format
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Adjusting Video Clip Aspect Ratio
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Using Magic Tools
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Magic Movie Wizard
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Magic Fix
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Magic Motion
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Magic Cut
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Magic Style
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Magic Music
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Modifying Effects
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