How to Use Blending Modes | PowerDirector

[@DeuBrit]

Another great one, thank you prof. ;-) Frank Capra, 1897-1991, Italian-born, American, director, ...

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thanks my friend. You have my undying respect!!!! :-)

[@broadwayathome3039]

Hi Maliek. Just wanted to say that I did google and found Frank Capra. Nice quote. Also, want to thank you for all the insights you provide and making my powerdirector experience so useful. I used to have to spend big dollars for what I can now do at my desk. U da mann Maliek.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Stan Z Wow! I’m so glad my videos are helping you improve your craft

[@MattMendians]

I learned this by trying without knowing what it was. It is cool!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Yes, very cool.

[@MattMendians]

PowerDirector University Thanks and it was! What I wish (and you can tell how to find this). I have never been able to find just a normal dissolve! I have been just doing cuts and fade out to fade in. Is there the normal dissolve transition?? Seems like it should be one of the most popular? Do you know how to get it or is in Power Director 15 stock? Thanks

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Matt Mendians When you add the Fade transition it should be under the modify option.

[@MattMendians]

PowerDirector University ok thanks I’ll look!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Matt Mendians

[@KITAnet48]

I come from Indonesia, although I am not fluent in english but how to practice tutorials in every video you make make it very understandable. continue to work and thank you..

[@PDU_Tutorials]

You're welcome.

[@KITAnet48]

I request for the next video tutorial about stabilizing a video

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Tutorial request form is in the video description of my recent videos

[@aoorel]

hey mr.maliek thanks for giving a lot of tutorials for power director, I was very confused when editing using PowerDirector, since I found your channel, I learned a lot how to edit video, thank you very much...

[@PDU_Tutorials]

You're welcome. :-)

[@GraceAppliance]

Nice video! I do refrigerator repair videos and am new to video editing, but just used the blend feature for the first time today. It’s outstanding for getting a close up shot on a connector when I’m using my meter, but I’m still able to keep my meter in a picture in picture view so the viewer can see the voltages as they watch my meter leads at the connector. Great tips.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Glad I was able to help you with that.

[@Sasquatch2727]

Very nice and just what I needed to fix up a professional music video. I'll post an update on how the finished product came out when I'm finished. Thank you!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thanks for watching. Glad you found it useful.

[@stereoricardo]

Ever grateful for your shared knowledge

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Song Work Out You’re welcome.

[@FromTheBlue]

Thank you for all of these videos! Keep them coming!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Will do, thanks for watching. :-)

[@redgloinc2585]

BLENDED Enterainment & learning at its best - Thx Maliek!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

LOL! You're welcome.

[@wonder155]

You are such a Great Teacher.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thanks. Added your green screen request to my list. 😊

[@wonder155]

Thanks very much.

[@Young360]

thanks for the video. it is so useful for me to use the newly bought powerdirector. looking forward to more tutorials :) thanks

[@PDU_Tutorials]

You're welcome. :-)

[@moradasverdes]

Hola. Gracias for all your great work. I think it would be cool if you could also show one or a few "finished examples" of clips where you have used each tool you teach us.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thanks for the feedback. I do that now on all of my recent videos.

[@JustDeeOutdoors]

I agree, would love to learn more about this feature and see how I can use it in my own videos. Great job as always.

[@monajones3458]

Thank you so much. This tutorial was very helpful.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@360weavers]

THANK YOU for putting this together.

[@MohawkPig]

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[@franksharpman]

You're the best man! ❤️

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thank you.

[@iriereviews]

Thanks man. All of your videos are helpful!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@cpthowdy5632]

This was a great tutorial. I have power director 14 and I use it for music videos. This will really make a great impact.

[@smarkgraphics224]

Nice Sir, I am your fan, please upload more tutorial like this

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thanks. So many tutorials, so little time.

[@williampalenikjr8433]

Thanks for the good information on blending

[@carlosrosillo6723]

Great videos very instructional! Thanks!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thanks

[@bennomondi155]

I respect you education for free 🙏

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thank you.

[@aryanshetty1180]

Thankyou... Helped a lot😍

[@PDU_Tutorials]

aryan shetty You’re welcome.

[@junjundeleon1375]

It would be good Sir, if you have a separate youtube link for the finish product of this tutorial. Thank you.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Nope

[@Ashu-AF]

Thank you so much How to add more layers in video?

[@andypandy.]

Just found out that with PNG type files you can have the background disappear like it was an Alpha png :-) Thanks for all the vids mate, they have really helped!!!

[@claymor71]

Love it! Great job!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Clayton Morgan Thank you.

[@10LLAMA]

Always enjoy your instruction with your humorous approach. Next time could you show how one can produce and export a 6 to 7 minute cyber link video to an email recipient?

[@duanesherwood8773]

Hello I purchased PowerDirect 15 I was wondering if you have a tutorial on applying text to video? I am also looking for tutorials on green screen option. Thanks for putting these tutorials on this program.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Search for PowerDirector green scree and PowerDirector title editor. Those tutorials might be for different versions of the program but they will still help you.

[@duanesherwood8773]

Thank you

[@moriahdawnart4133]

Thank you so much for making this video! It’s really going to help me out with making my new intro 😊 I subscribed!

[@belgrave1984]

try out the jumper it wicked love that

[@sophee24]

Love your vids! Thank you so much!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

You're welcome. I'm glad you like them.

[@delo56]

I have created some of my own light leaks and lens flares. Is there a way for me to import them into PD?

[@ianthemonk]

Fantastic videos. Great tutor

[@inderexporters3743]

How do you make red arrow for explanation in tutorial

[@PDU_Tutorials]

That is made using my screen capture software. It is called Camtasia.

[@cpthowdy5632]

Trying to blend 2 clips, but when I put one below the other both clips run slow and out of time with audio. Initially I want one clip in slow motion and the other in real time with an overlay.

[@TOTAL457]

Keep it up, Professor. Good video. Thanks.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

You’re welcome.

[@Stalled-wm3qd]

Yes, you can make some really nice effects.......from PD15 onwards but alas I have PD14 and it seems none of this was available back then. Do you or anyone know if it has been improved upon in subsequent versions such as PD16 or 17? Thanks for the tutorial.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

I think the blend mode feature is pretty much the same on 15, 16, & 17

[@bensabee]

Hey Maliek, is there anyway to adjust the speed of the blending effects? Some of them go too fast

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Not that I’m aware of. You would have to slow down the speed of the entire clip

[@animeera9896]

do a video on how to change audio and editing it

[@alhawraa_production]

hello . is the site digitaljuice for free? can we take from it to our videos? sometime we need to and how we get them

[@PDU_Tutorials]

It is not free You have to use the Workbench and Juicer to select the type of file you want to upload to your PC

[@maryespinoza499]

Hello Malik.... Another great video! I'm interested in knowing how to use the PD template that looks like Poloroid frames hanging on a string with clothes hangers.....

[@kthx1138]

Hi Maliek. Is there a blend mode that can create a grad filter with adjustable soft wipe line? I shoot landscape videos for stock and in backlit landscapes I'd like to set sky for darker exposure than land to average out the exposure between sky and land, maybe add a color to the sky like orange, red or purple, to give clouds more character. Soft wipe transition between two of the same clip does it, but it's a transition, it moves. How do I make the wipe line stay still? Thanks.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Have you tried using a mask to create a line between the two clips? Then you can apply the blend mode to each clip separately. Watch my clone effect where I show how to use a mask to make two video clips appear that they are one. You can also watch my mask designer tutorial.

[@kthx1138]

@@PDU_Tutorials Thanks for your prompt reply! Yes, I've tried mask designer. It shows me a bunch of shapes with hard edges. I want a soft edge straight line wipe. I'll check out your tutorial, thanks!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

@@kthx1138 Hmmm, if you use the brush to create the Mask you can use the feather radius option to soften up the edge. Not sure that will work but just wanted to make sure you were aware of the option.

[@kthx1138]

@@PDU_Tutorials Thanks--I'll try the feather radius option to soften up the edge!

[@delo56]

I have created some of my own light leaks and lens flares. Is there a way for me to import them into PD as a blend effect template?

[@signatureamv4742]

where to download more templates for blending other then power director website, beacuse there is only 7 out there..

[@PDU_Tutorials]

I don't know of any other places.

[@signatureamv4742]

but you have used 2 to 3 new templates in your video..where did you get that?

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Either they came with it or I got them from the Director Zone.

[@signatureamv4742]

ok

[@mladenmedunic5542]

Malik any creative tips on what situations you'd want to blend?

[@PDU_Tutorials]

One that comes to mind is making it seem that ta lot of time has passed by. You can blend a video of it turning from day to night with a video of someone working on a project. There are thousands of ways to use blending modes, the only thing that is holding us back is our creativity. :-)

[@MattMendians]

Hey I’m getting back into getting familiar with this software. Been working on mixing and mastering ion my audio software. I don’t understand how to simply find a normal dissolve transition. Each video footage you add off course is a cut but only way I figured out was a pain to get to using the fade in/out feature. Is there a easier way to just do fade in, fade to black, dissolve, cut? Thanks for your videos also wondering how you do videos showing the computer screen like that and recording talking. I watch many more videos on recording music and want to start my own audio production channel. Any input would be great! Thanks! Matt

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Matt Mendians You can add a fade transition to the end of. Clip and it will fade to black. Watch my transition tutorial for more info. Thanks for watching my videos.

[@MattMendians]

Thanks I’ll check that out

[@cpthowdy5632]

Is this just available for PD 15? I could not find the option in PD 14

[@PDU_Tutorials]

+Jimmy Crews Yes it is a feature that was introduced in version 15 0:34

[@strawberry7261]

I love power director I've been using it for a along time now but for the tablet version can you add fire? That would help me ALOT!

[@LiterallyAllNamesAreTaken]

you just add a video that has fire in it

[@PDU_Tutorials]

I do not have an android device so I do not have the tablet version of the software.

[@anim8edbymaddad485]

This guy is great

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[@PetesJeepAdventures]

With PowerDirector19 I cannot find the opacity slide in the blending window. PD has changed it's option menus since PD15. Where can we find it now? Or have they removed the slide? Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

PD 15 only had the opacity slider when using presets (Tools > Set Blending Mode > Preset). It never had a slider when applying blending modes to a clip (Edit Clip > Set Attributes > Blending Mode).

[@bhanoji1523]

hi sri can you tel me how can i make 1 minute video by useing some image

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Place image on timeline and stretch it out to a minute or change duration to a minute.

[@denishephzibahtshimpata63]

thanks for your prompt response but you didn't say which effect do I need for that? I mean the name of anything that characterize it!

[@LiterallyAllNamesAreTaken]

what do you mean?

[@PDU_Tutorials]

What was your previous comment? If you are following up to a previous comment you have to keep things in the same thread. In other words, when I rely to you, you have to reply to my comment so everything stays together. Go back and find your previous comment and my response. Then click on the reply button under my comment. That way I will know what the entire conversation was about.

[@denishephzibahtshimpata63]

I want to know which effect do I need to make a book paging up itself from the beginning to the end?

[@PDU_Tutorials]

I'm pretty sure I stated that this was not possible.

[@denishephzibahtshimpata63]

ok thanks

[@narcisoberrospe3169]

Gracias maestro..

[@williampalenikjr8433]

Thanks for the good tutorial thanks !!!

[@stevecook3103]

Hi I'm in the UK I've just started using Power Director 15 and film on PAL recording at 30fps - I have an issue where when I come to produce my video the file size it produces is very large. I recently created a movie of an hour and it produced a 5GB file...I try and produce it in MP4 using H264.AVC - 1280/720. I also use ISKYSOFT video editor and when I produced the same movie using this its file size was 2GB. Is there a way of reducing the production file size but maintaining the quality? I am also using a LENOVO laptop at 1.30GHZ / AMD QC4000 processor / 8GB RAM / 64Bit OS on Windows 10....can you recommend a faster processor to prevent the application locking up as I use it? Great tuorials by the way...thanks.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thanks for watching my tutorials. If you want the same quality there is no way to reduce the file size. The only way I can think of would be to choose a different file format and reducing the bitrate which would both decrease quality. The effects and transitions being used could also effect the file size. If you want additional ideas on how to reduce the file size try asking about this on the PowerDirector forum. forum.cyberlink.com/forum/forums/list/ENU.page I do not make recommendations for system requirements. The best route to take is to make sure your processor exceeds the minimum system requirements listed on the CyberLink website.

[@ShaneBeimer]

blend mode is only in PD 15 correct

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Yes, it was introduced in 15. It is a great feature and if you want to stylize some of your videos blend modes is a great way to make it happen.

[@LiterallyAllNamesAreTaken]

I've been using the blending mode a lot recently

[@phils4634]

Great video! Are you planning a video on use of the Chroma Key function? Also, any plans to look at the other elements in the "Big" package (Director Suite 5)? Keep up the great work!!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Thanks for the compliment. 😊 I already have a Chroma Key video. It is for a previous version of the software but it still works the same. I only make PowerDirector videos, I do not make videos for ColorDirector, PhotoDirector, etc.

[@chrisvinny1843]

Hello, I have trouble uploading to KZbin with powerdirector 14, when I upload it won't give me a description box to write my description. And I would also like to upload the video ON KZbin instead of pd14 as I can set a time, a thumbnail and have the description. But when I try and upload on KZbin it says I'm uploading a picture? I don't know how to change the file and I wondered if you could help me, thanks! 😄

[@PDU_Tutorials]

What is the file extension of the video you are trying to upload? Make sure that you go to the Produce tab, select H.264 / .MP4, select the location on your computer to save the file, and click start. After you do that go to KZbin and try to upload the .MP4 file. Watch my PowerDirector HD Video Export Tutorial for more info.

[@chrisvinny1843]

PowerDirector University Okay thank you

[@evwmail]

Hey Professor - when I go to download effects or what ever they disappear never to be found anywhere - can you do a tutorial on choosing items and loading them directly into your project (which is why I wanted them) as well I would like to find items or objects with opaque backgrounds I can send across the screens - one more - I see other's videos where their scene is swallowed like a black hole descending - how do I do that? - you are the man slowly turning me into a pro - thanks so much.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

I assume you are talking about the DirectorZone. This document tells you the file locations. file:///Users/Shawn/Downloads/CyberLink%20Filing.pdf Once there you double left click on the file and it will be in the correct room in PowerDirector. The scene being swallowed is probably a transition.

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

Blending mode baby!

[@f1pitpass]

thank you!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

f1pitpass You’re welcome.

[@onlinelearning3838]

Sir, I was doing editing in PowerDirector , then I exported the video, that video automatic crop from left side, don't show full size video. How I fix this please help. I,m search on KZbin but not found solution.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

What is your project aspect ratio? What is your footage aspect ration? Are you Producing it? When you do are you producing to KZbin or as a video file that can be viewed on your PC?

[@Legocossack]

Can you do blending in Powerdirector 14 ???

[@PDU_Tutorials]

14 does not have blending modes

[@JimEstep12071]

great video as usual!

[@TreyGold]

I haven't figured out my full music video yet. So in the mean time I am using cartoon footage off youtube and blending clips for the music. Trying something new.

[@fotohobbymgmariusgabi8389]

thank you

[@clessaunders6995]

Need a Video on Plugins once Adorage(prodad) or New Blue are installed.

[@AutumnOaksFarm]

This is so friggin cool.

[@marioromero84]

Hello PD Professor! Can you apply the blending mode to pictures/photos? Or only to video clips? Thanks for your cool tutorials!

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Video and photo

[@marioromero84]

@@PDU_Tutorials Is this available on PD 12? Because, this one is what I've got and I can't find it.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

@@marioromero84 No

[@Wbhlball]

Great vid !

[@ladonz76]

Awesome!!!

[@margareth9229]

Fabulously useful videos, thank you! Is there a way of creating your own presets to add to PowerDirector 15 so you can use the Tools>Blending Effect> root to access the ability to change the opacity of a blending effect?

[@PDU_Tutorials]

You're welcome. Unfortunately that can't be done in PD.

[@ProperBoyPOV]

You cool Brother. Keep Cracking.....

[@abyscosmos]

Once upon a time!

[@VentoRacing1]

What was the name of the media site you talked about? Can you give me a link to them please?

[@PDU_Tutorials]

The name and link are in the video description.

[@kristjandagur8556]

5:38 is what you came for

[@BenaalbaVEVO]

i like thax

[@pablocruzz55]

nice!

[@Nyan1012Aj]

Ayye thanks for this tutorial

[@raymonddixon2448]

wheres the cromekey

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Watch my Chroma Key tutorial.

[@wonder155]

More on Green Screen for 15.

[@jeffyablon6673]

Man, if it weren't for you we wouldn't know most of this stuff.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Hey, that's what I'm here for...to help you learn the software. I'm glad I have been able to help you out.

[@iriereviews]

Real talk!

[@varun6051]

A little suggestion...plz first show how blend mode works and then show hiw to edit

[@karlkelley9103]

Confusing!! Is blending just a transition on steroids?

[@LiterallyAllNamesAreTaken]

no. it's literally in the name. it's how you blend images and videos together

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Not really +Karl Kelley. Transitions come in all shapes sizes and colors (cross dissolves, overlaps, specialty shapes, etc.). They are also only used to transition from one clip to another. The transition is an immediate or gradual change in opacity from one clip to the other. There is an actual change being made to each clip as the transition is created. Blend modes mix the pixels from each image together to create one image. There is no change to opacity. Each image is equal and it is a non-destructive change to the clips. You can change the opacity of the blend mode but the images are not changed.

[@karlkelley9103]

Thanks for the quick lesson, Maliek. It still seems like blending makes more sense for still photos than for videos. But I'm going to try it out and see what results I can get.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

It is all up to the user and how they want to use the tool. :-)

[@andrewmason8691]

Unlike others, I found this video really difficult to watch. As constructive criticism, it would have been great to show WHAT blends look like up front, then explain WHY you would want to do blends. Once I get that, I am motivated want to know HOW to do it. Without knowing the end result, I was sitting there wondering why you were clicking on different things. May be it’s just me, but that it made it frustrating to watch.

[@conservativeminuteman9202]

Frank Capra. I tend to sin often. ;)

[@PDU_Tutorials]

👍🏾 :-)

[@RemmyMeggs]

Frank Capra

[@Wackywoodworks]

Frank Capra... just sayin...

[@PDU_Tutorials]

MUCH RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

[@papobermudez]

Am Back.

[@PDU_Tutorials]

Hope all is well with you.

Bice

[@kanikasharker8822]

Be sure to read CyberLink review on my blog before you buy. Please go to *jasonreviews. com/cyberlink-review/* Thanks, kfj Jay.

[@Davidphillips_columbus]

#FrankCapra

[@PDU_Tutorials]

David Phillips 👍🏾

[@bhanoji1523]

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[@Nikostarlet]

GET TO THE POINT

[@PDU_Tutorials]

👉🏾

[@Nikostarlet]

PowerDirector University sorry I was having a bad day ❤️

[@PDU_Tutorials]

@@Nikostarlet I have them all the time

[@STEVEFINNERTY]

do you know if you come to one of your vids because you need to know something ie right in the middle of a project ,,all the chatting you do isnt helpful,, i think your cool dont get me wrong its just so annoying when you want to get to the point and you keep chatting bout stuff,,, stop talking get to the point... please... aaaaaaaaaaagh