Welcome! This help guide holds everything you need to know about Pixelan Software's Easy Packs.

Contents

•How to Apply Easy Transitions in CyberLink PowerDirector
•How to Apply Easy Effects in CyberLink PowerDirector
•Working with Effects Browser -- Presets
•Easy SpiceMaster's Unique Capabilities -- Working with Spices

 How to Apply Easy Transitions in CyberLink PowerDirector

In CyberLink PowerDirector (64-bit, version 14 or later):

1. In the Transitions Room tab of PowerDirector, drag-and-drop an easy transition item from the Pixelan section onto the transition overlap between two video clips in a track of the timeline. [Screenshot]

2. With a Pixelan transition in the timeline selected, click the Modify button above the timeline [Screenshot] (or right-click the transition and choose Modify), then click the Stand-alone Effect button [Screenshot] to open the Effects Browser window. See below for the basic steps to using Effects Browser.

 How to Apply Easy Effects in CyberLink PowerDirector

In CyberLink PowerDirector (64-bit, version 14 or later):

1. In the FX (Effects Room) tab of PowerDirector, choose Pixelan, then drag-and-drop an easy effect item onto a clip in the PowerDirector timeline (or onto the Fx track). [Screenshot]

2. Click the Effect button above the PowerDirector timeline (if the effect is applied on a clip) or click the Modify button (if our effect is in the Fx track). [Screenshot]

3. Click the Stand-alone Effect button to open the Effects Browser window. [Screenshot] See below for the basic steps to using Effects Browser.

 Pre-Made Video Transitions and Effects

Effects Browser presets

This is the most powerful and visual way to access presets and is where HUNDREDS of presets are located. Click the Stand-alone Effect button to open a large Effects Browser window to visually choose/compare from hundreds pre-made effects or transitions. The Effects Browser is shown below.
To explore presets, click a folder in the left pane, then click a thumbnail image to see animated preview. Double-click to apply.

Handy tips while working within the Effects Browser:
• To scroll through presets in a folder while keeping your eye on the top preview image for comparison, hold the mouse pointer over the right panel then use arrow keys or the mouse wheel.
• To increase/decrease the thumbnail image size, use the Size button at the bottom of the Effects Browser.
• To copy a favorite preset into the My Favorites folder located atop the left column of preset folders, right-click any preset image and choose Copy to My Favorites. To copy the preset into a subfolder within that folder (such as if you want to organize presets per project or per client), right-click the preset and choose Copy to My Favorites >> [new subfolder]. You can then name the subfolder as desired. After the subfolder is created, it will also appear in the right-click menu.
• To rename a preset that is in the My Favorites folder, right-click the preset there and choose Rename this preset. To remove a My Favorites preset, right-click and choose Delete this preset.
• To toggle between viewing the source file image and the selected preset, click the top large preview image in the Effects Browser.

 Easy SpiceMaster -- Working with Spices

In SpiceMaster, you can easily combine presets (pre-made border, shadow, softness, etc.) with hundreds of pre-made transition geometries (Spices) and get thousands of compelling new video transitions.
To select a spice immediately after selecting a preset, select (click on) preset icon in Effects Browser and then click Select Spice and Open button.
To change the selected spice at any time, hold the Shift key and click Stand-alone Effect button in PowerDirector.
To save a custom Easy SpiceMaster transition (preset+spice), hold the Alt key and click Stand-alone Effect button in PowerDirector.

Spice Library

Spice Library presets

Each 'spice' is a specially-designed grayscale map that guides SpiceMaster. SpiceMaster uses the brightness of the pixels (in the spice file's image, not your content), to control the transition's shape and direction. It's simple in concept but incredibly flexible and organic in its creative possibilities compared to the usual hard-edged, limited-adjustment, standard algorithmic effects.
Click a subfolder in the Library's left pane, as shown below. Thumbnail-size previews of available spices will then play in the right pane so you can visually compare and choose the best effect design for your segment.
Double-click a thumbnail in the Library's right pane to select the effect and close the Library.

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