File Preferences

To set your file preferences, click PowerDirector menubut9 File Preferences > Edit > Preferences. The Preferences window opens, displaying the File tab. Available options are as follows:

Default locations

  • Import folder: indicates the last folder that media was imported from. To change this folder, click Browse and then select a new folder.
  • Export folder: set the folder where captured media is saved. To change this folder, click Browse and then select a new folder.

File name

  • Captured video prefix: enter a default name for captured video files. CyberLink PowerDirector automatically appends a sequential number to this name to create a unique filename for each captured file.
  • Always prompt me to confirm file name: Check this option if you would like CyberLink PowerDirector to prompt you to enter a file name each time you capture a video clip.
  • Production file prefix: enter a default name for your produced files.
  • Snapshot file name: enter a default name for captured snapshots. CyberLink PowerDirector automatically appends a sequential number to this name to create a unique filename for each captured file. Select a file format from the drop-down list for your snapshots. You have the choice between BMP, JPG, GIF and PNG formats.
  • Always prompt me to confirm file name: select this option if you would like CyberLink PowerDirector to prompt you to enter a file name each time you take a snapshot.
  • Snapshot destination: select a destination for captured snapshots from the drop-down list if you don’t want to save them as a file.
  • Use master video size whenever possible: select this option for the snapshot be the same size as the original video, instead of the smaller preview window it is taken in.
  • Number of recently used project(s): enter the number (between 0 and 20) of recently used projects that you would like to make available in the File menu when you open CyberLink PowerDirector.
  • Automatically load the last project when PowerDirector opens: select this option to automatically load the last project you were working on.
  • Automatically load sample clips when PowerDirector opens: select this option to have the sample media files load into the media library every time the program opens.

File Preferences