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Author with Style and Edit Magically
Create
Chapters
Chapters can be conveniently created in 3 ways: manually, by scene
detection, or by the number of desired chapters. For menus, you
can customize your own chapter thumbnails.
Storyboard for Video and Photo Organization
You can arrange, organize and sequence video clips and photos on
a storyboard, and add/delete files.
Accu-Chapter Technology
Allows creation of chapter points with exact detail, such as directly
during a transition effect.
Menu Features 
Choose from background menu designs or import
your own images. PowerProducer 3's advanced alpha blending
technology supports the stylish overlay of buttons and menus
for eye-catching DVD menus that combine motion buttons and
menus looking every bit spectacular as a movie studio DVD.
- Motion Menus
- Motion Thumbnails
- Menu Thumbnail Index
- Movable Thumbnails
- Background Audio for Menus
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First Play Video
Allows insertion of an introductory video clip to play before the
menu screen is launched. Provides a truly professional look.
Playlist Authoring
You can produce a DVD-VR with playlists of your favorite or themed
video clips or photo presentations.
Magical
Video Editing Tools 
The addition of three magical editing tools make prolific DVD authoring
and creation a daily occurrence in your own home. Putting the "I"
in intelligence, you will be able to:
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Magic Cut |
Magic Clean |
Magic Motion |
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Edit video into shorter clips and
faster-paced videos based on personal settings with Magic
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Enhance brightness and colors and reduces noise
for audio tracks with Magic Clean.
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Apply zoom and pan movements to all
your favorite images and photos with Magic
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N-frame
Stepping
Offers you a smart way to locate a frame in a video clip and adjust
stepping gradually at any time. Choose from four stepping modes:
1 frame, 1 second (15 frames), 10 seconds (150 frames), and 30 seconds
(450 frames). Best for removing unwanted video sections.
AB Cut
You can choose either to keep or delete the selected sections of
a video clip.
Dual-mode Editing 
PowerDirector Express offers a completely re-designed interface
that now enables you to edit your videos using an intuitive timeline
or storyboard mode. Four editing options are available: Video, Title,
Voice, and Music.
Color Adjustment Tools
Allows you to adjust the color, brightness, hue, etc. of images
that are too dark or bright.
Color Board
Select any color and use it as a background. Ideal for creating
effects like fade-to-black.
Titles Designer
PowerDirector Express lets you create movie titles, credits and
text introductions to scenes.
Support for up to Three Audio Tracks
Lets you easily add background music and/or narration. Audio tracks
can be trimmed and blended with the audio soundtrack from the video.
Audio can be imported in WAV, MP3 format or recorded from Audio
CDs or microphones.
Voice Over Recorder 
Enables you to instantly record narration while viewing your video
file. Recorded voice is automatically synchronized with the video.
Audio Mixer
Lets you adjust the track volume - the original audio track, voice
over, or background music - in real-time while viewing a video file.

Advanced Photo Editing 
Advanced editing via PhotoNow! software features photo resizing,
cropping and rotating.
- Auto photo fixing and Red-Eye Removal
- Photo Effects: Oil Paint, Pencil Sketch, Mosaic
to Spotlight, Monochrome Tint, and Monochrome Blur
- Manual Photo Adjustments
Full DVD VR Format Support
DVD movies can be assembled with menus, chapters, etc., in DVD+
or -VR format, making it easy for you to make future updates. Movies
can also be created in DVD-Video format. Disc and title protection
is also available.
SVRT2 (Smart Video Rendering Technology)
Renders MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and DV-AVI video faster than any other software
on the market - saving you time and optimizes quality for you. Now
features Dolby Digital audio encoding.
Fast Switch to Preview
Facilitates the workflow via quick switch to/from the preview setting.
Motion Menu Preview
Enables simultaneous viewing of motion menus and thumbnails.
Photo Archive
You can select to have your original (high quality) photo files
saved on disc for convenient storage.
Photo Slideshows
Insert transition effects to bring your photos to life.
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