How to use basic masking in the new interface in PowerDirector

[@Nailbeautyguru]

Finally a masking video for dummies' 🤣 I have been working on masking for an embarrassing amount of time and couldn't figure it out for the life of me. The PowerDirector video is no help at all. Thank you so much for this. It was much needed. Definitely subscribing.

[@SharperTurtle]

I am glad that you found this tutorial useful. Happy to have you aboard! --Jim

[@donaldcashman570]

Thanks Jim, lots of way us to use this. Excellent tutorial.

[@SharperTurtle]

Thanks, Don. Glad to offer this overview. --Jim

[@peterjb49]

Thanks for your presentation, Jim! I have yet to try it this has peaked my curiosity!

[@SharperTurtle]

Glad this has stimulated your thinking! Hope you experiment and learn more. --Jim

[@shoop4040]

Thank you for the video, you always have great info. Masking is a great tool in editing. Tutorials on masking are necessary, especially for powerdirector , not many on KZbin that are as clear as your tutorials. Heck, not even Cyberlinks tutorials are as clear as yours.

[@SharperTurtle]

Thanks. I believe Cyberlink's tutorials are more driven by the marketing folks than the educational folks. They focus more on what is possible rather than the steps to accomplishing tasks. --Jim

[@videocreationsbyjohnrenzi]

I echo the other comments; agree that masking is counterintuitive as you suggest. As long as I have been using PD, I still have to go through the mental exercise to get it straight. Very clear tutorial! Thank you.

[@SharperTurtle]

You are welcome. Masking is something you don't see in other types of software programs. Jim

[@WiljanWiljan]

Thank you! Please add more masking videos.

[@SharperTurtle]

You are welcome. If you search "mask" on this channel you will find lots of options already. --Jim

[@chrislauterbach8856]

👍

[@SharperTurtle]

Thanks, as always, Chris! --Jim

[@DonJoyce]

It seems that i always invert the mask. (Speaking of moving controls, did you notice they got rid of the zoom tool from the advanced edit screen? What a pain! )

[@SharperTurtle]

Yeah, I use the zoom often. You now have to pick a percent and move around in a much more cumbersome way. --Jim

[@LouisGedo]

👋

[@SharperTurtle]

Thanks! --Jim