Video Player Controls

Select a video clip in the storyboard panel and then click the button to begin playing it back. CyberLink ColorDirector will just play back the selected clip when the play button is clicked. If you want to play all the clips in the storyboard, click the button to enter full screen mode, and then click to play the whole movie.

Use the video playback controls available in the video viewer window to control playback, including pausing/stopping playback, fast forwarding videos, jumping to the previous/next frame, or adjusting the volume. You can also click and drag the playback slider to quickly go to a specific timecode in the timecode display, if necessary.

Playback Options

Click the button to access the following playback options:

Quality: select to set the quality of the video in the video viewer window. For best results it is recommended that you set this based on the quality of the original video.
Real-time Preview: select one of the following preview modes:
Real-time Preview: synchronizes and renders clips and effects in real-time, displaying a preview of your video at the standard 25 (PAL)/30 (NTSC) frames per second.
Non Real-time Preview: mutes the audio and displays a preview at a reduced speed to help make editing much more fluid. Useful when editing high-definition video on a less powerful computer, or when you receive dropped frames when previewing. By muting the audio and slowing down the video, CyberLink ColorDirector lets you view more frames per second when your computer has trouble providing a smooth preview during editing.

Motion Tracking Controls

The motion tracking controls are available when on the motion tracking mask tab of the Regional Adjustment Tools. They are used when applying regional adjustments on moving objects in videos. See Using a Motion Tracking Mask for more detailed information.