Using a Radial Filter

The radial filter tool lets you apply regional adjustments in an elliptical shaped masked area. You can use the radial filter to highlight a specific area of the video image, or to manually create a vignette effect.

To use the radial filter, do this:

1.Click to open the radial filter tools.
2.Click and drag on the video image to create an ellipse around the area you want to highlight. Once the ellipse is drawn, you can resize it by clicking and dragging any of the four white nodes to create the exact shape you need. Click the green node to rotate the ellipse. You can also click anywhere inside the ellipse to move it to another location on the video image.

Note: CyberLink ColorDirector displays a mask color on the area in the ellipse. The mask disappears as soon as you start adjusting the radial filter options. See Using Multiple Radial Filter Masks for more information.

3.Make the required adjustments to the selected part of the video image using the regional adjustment options. See Regional Adjustment Options for a detailed description of all the available adjustments you can make.

Note: when you start making adjustments on the video image, CyberLink ColorDirector applies the adjustments outside the created ellipse. Select the button if you want the adjustments applied inside the ellipse. You can also use the Gradient slider to set the size of the gradient on the edges of the radial filter ellipse.

Using Multiple Radial Filter Masks

You can use up to five radial filter masks on a video in CyberLink ColorDirector, allowing to highlight multiple areas of the video image. When you create a radial filter ellipse on a video image, CyberLink ColorDirector auto creates a new mask labeled by color.

The mask label is visible in the Mask drop-down at the top of the radial filter panel.

To create a new radial filter mask, do this:

1.Select New from the Mask drop-down to create a new mask.

2.Click and drag on the video image to create an ellipse around the new area you want to adjust.
3.Use the sliders to set the adjustments as required for the second radial filter mask.
4.CyberLink ColorDirector labels the mask with another color in the Mask drop-down.

5.CyberLink ColorDirector marks each radial filter mask on the video image with the color label.

Note: to remove a mask from a video image, just click its color label node and then press the Delete key on your keyboard.

6.Click the color label to toggle the masks on and off, and view the areas of the video image where the radial filter was applied.