CyberLink PowerDirector 7

Powerful Video Editing With Unlimited Possibilities

Magic Cut

Magic Cut condenses hours of un-edited footage into a shorter action-packed video.

The Automatic Tool for Action-Packed Videos

Magic Cut searches for the most important scenes and then removes the rest. Done manually, this could be a very time-consuming process; even for a 2-hour video tape. But with Magic Cut, you can elliminate common problems such as uneven camera work or poorly lit backgrounds, and create an interesting movie in moments.

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Methods of Analyzing Footage

The Magic Cut function automatically corrects problems experienced during shooting by intelligently analyzing the video footage and selecting the best video scenes according to the following criteria:

  • videos with pan and zoom shots
  • lighting exposure

  • background dialog
  • natural colors
  • faces and moving objects
  • appropriate video length
  • objects in the foreground    

    After combining all the results above, Magic Cut automatically calculates and tallies each factor according to a preliminary set of parameters, and then generates the key scenes essential to the movie according to your personal settings. For the final cut—courtesy of Magic Cut—the most essential scenes will be condensed into an action-packed Hollywood hit.

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    Inserting Audio Tracks

    You can insert background audio for video clips and use it to set the length of your video. After you have executed Magic Cut, the total duration of cut scenes will match the duration of your background audio.

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    Scenes with Moving Objects

    Magic Cut criteria give you greater control over the auto-cutting process. "Scenes with moving objects" lets you drag the slider to include more scenes with movers and shakers. Your settings then play a part in what scenes are kept and removed.

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