讯连科技威力导演 9 自述文件

October 18, 2010

感谢您使用讯连科技威力导演 9。

本文件包含关于讯连科技威力导演9. 0 软件应用程序的最新信息。如需了解更多信息，请单击下列任一选项。开始使用讯连科技威力导演之前，请务必仔细阅读本文档中的最新技术信息。

本自述文件分为以下几个部分：

• 讯连科技威力导演简介
• 讯连科技威力导演 8 与讯连科技威力导演 9 之间的差别
• 讯连科技威力导演 9 版本
• 软件注册
• 安装及软件使用注意事项
• DV 捕捉的特殊系统要求
• 高清编辑的特殊系统要求
• 使用 DV QuickScan（DV 批量捕捉）之前的注意事项
• iPod®/PSP® 用户注意事项
• 最低和推荐系统要求
• 兼容的捕捉卡和驱动程序
• 兼容的 DV 摄像机
• 兼容的 AVCHD 摄像机
• 兼容的刻录光驱
• 如何访问讯连科技的技术支持服务
• 许可与版权信息

讯连科技威力导演简介

讯连科技隆重推出全世界最简便、最快捷、最先进的视频编辑软件 — 讯连科技《威力导演》。讯连科技威力导演是最完整、最先进，且简单易用的专业视频制作工具。另外，它提供的智能视频输出技术 (SVRT)，针对 NVIDIA CUDA 技术、ATI Stream 技术、Intel Core family processors 和 AMD 多核中央处理单元进行了优化。通过使用这些技术，讯连科技威力导演使您能够在保持质量的情况下完成电影项目，并且比市场上的任何软件都更加快捷。讯连科技威力导演还为您提供了一套功能强大的神奇魔术工具，可以方便快速地编辑电影。

讯连科技威力导演 8 与讯连科技威力导演 9 之间的差别

讯连科技威力导演 9.0 推出许多新功能。

讯连科技威力导演 9 主要的新功能包括：

1. 支持原生 64-bit。
   • 讯连科技威力导演 9 充分利用计算机所有可用的 RAM 来加速创建电影。
   • 使用更多 RAM 可使讯连科技威力导演 9 更加流畅地处理高分辨率内容。
2. 新增了强大而灵活的时间线轨道控制功能。
   • 最多可添加 100 个视频和音轨到时间线。
   • 当添加带有音频的视频文件时会将视频和音轨链接。
   • 带有取消视频的音频链接的选项让您在时间线上可轻松编辑或移动。
   • 无须主视频轨即可在时间线上随意完成编辑。
   • 对您可添加媒体片段轨道的限制减小。
   • 组合媒体片段可让您在时间线上轻松移动。
   • 自定义轨道名称使其在时间线中更容易辨认。
   • 只需单击和拖动即可对视频轨进行重新排序。
   • 将所有片段从一个视频轨拖到另一个视频轨，或将音频片段从一个音频轨拖到另一个音频轨。
3. 更精确的视频编辑功能让您能更好地控制内容。
   • 更精确地控制视频效果，有两种编辑模式可供选择：片段模式和关键帧模式。
   • 能够精心设置视频帧级的效果。
   • 在所有视频轨的媒体片断间应用转场。
   • 更多可自定义的转场，使用此选项可在重叠和交叠转场样式间进行选择。
   • 在炫粒设计器中编辑炫粒效果时，使用关键帧可更精确地控制炫粒的行为。
   • 使用讯连科技 WaveEditor 对项目时间线上的音频进行录制、裁剪、剪切、增强和添加效果。
   • 10x10 大小的网格线可在编辑过程中更精确地确定媒体位置。
4. 超快速而可靠的编辑引擎。
   • 新的时间线设计催生了全新的编辑引擎。不论您的操作系统是 32 或是 64 bit，讯连科技威力导演 9 当前使用更多的电脑内存。
   • 讯连科技威力导演使用缓存引擎，不论时间线上有多少内容您都可以流畅地进行预览和制作。
5. 支持原生 DSLR。
   • 导入 Canon 和 Nikon 数码单反相机拍摄的照片和视频。
   • 支持 Canon 和 Nikon DSLR 相机拍摄的照片/RAW/MOV 文件格式。
6. 新的模板可帮助您创建具有专业外观的项目。
   • 新设计的标题集和背景。
   • 新的动态照片幻灯片模板。
7. 在创作期间有更多的选项用来预览您的电影。
   • 以 HD 或全 HD 预览分辨率预览视频作品。
   • 选择时间线上的媒体范围，然后使用“输出预览”输出即时预览来获得更好地特定场景效果。
8. 支持新的输入/输出格式。
   • 将视频项目以视频格式输出，此视频格式与多种常用的手机及其他便携式设备兼容，包括 iPhone 4、iPad、Acer、HTC、Samsung、Blackberry、Google Phone、Hitachi、Nokia、LG 和 Sony Ericsson。
   • 在 YouTube 或 Facebook 上以全高清画质分享创作的视频。
   • 仅将您项目中的音频输出为 WMA、WAV 或 M4A 格式。
   • 将视频项目以 AVCHD 格式刻录到可移动磁盘中。

讯连科技威力导演 9 版本

讯连科技威力导演 9 有多个版本，包括 OEM 版、Express 版和零售版。这些版本在功能、文件支持等方面略有差异。下表列示了各版本之间的差别比较。

注：讯连科技威力导演版本基于 Microsoft Windows 7 的安装。

软件注册

请使用在线注册功能注册软件。您必须先为软件注册，才能获得客户支持服务以及产品更新信息。

安装及软件使用注意事项

1. 安装讯连科技威力导演前，应先检查系统资源，以获得理想的性能。

2. 为了避免大多数兼容性问题，请关闭所有其它软件和实用程序，包括病毒扫描和即时消息软件。

3. 要获得最佳视频录制性能，请检查您的硬盘 DMA 设置。请用右键单击“我的电脑”或“计算机”图标，查看属性页中的硬件设置列表。

4. 智能视频输出技术（SVRT）：为了使 SVRT 达到最佳输出性能，项目上的视频片段应该使用相同的录制文件格式。

5. MPEG-2 视频编辑问题：Microsoft Windows 操作系统并未提供 MPEG-2 视频的播放解码引擎。如果您的系统已安装了其他 DVD 或 MPEG-2 播放或视频编辑软件，则第三方的 MPEG-2 视频播放引擎可能会与讯连科技威力导演所提供的引擎相冲突。如果讯连科技威力导演 在导入 MPEG-2 视频文件时出现问题，请尝试卸载其他 MPEG-2 视频播放或编辑软件应用程序。如果问题依然存在，请查看迅连科技网站上的 FAQ（常见问题），或联系迅连科技的客户支持。

6. 必须预先安装 Microsoft DirectX® 9 运行时库。为使某些讯连科技威力导演功能正常运行，系统中必须安装 Microsoft DirectX® 9 运行时库。讯连科技威力导演CD 安装程序将自动安装 DirectX 9 运行时库。但如果您购买的是 Internet 下载版或免费试用版，则必须从 Microsoft 网站或其它站点下载该模块。Microsoft DirectX® 9 也可以在 Microsoft 网站的 Microsoft DirectX® 9 下载页面中找到：http://www.microsoft.com.

7. 支持 OHCI（开放式主控制器接口）：讯连科技威力导演支持 OHCI 标准，使 Microsoft Windows 通过标准的方式与 IEEE 1394 端口或 I/O 卡进行交互，因此在使用讯连科技威力导演软件捕捉 DV 视频时，无需再安装其他驱动程序。

8. 使用非实时 DV 捕捉时的硬盘要求：讯连科技威力导演将使用硬盘作为将捕捉的 DV 内容转换为 MPEG-1/MPEG-2 文件的缓冲区。建议您在进行非实时 DV 捕捉前准备好足够的可用磁盘空间。

9. 在某些情况下，讯连科技威力导演在制作较长的电影项目前可能需要一些时间来检测 SVRT 设置。视频文件分割成许多片段（被场景检测或手动分割）时可能出现这种情况。在此情况下，请等待 SVRT 检测完成。

10. DV/QuickScan 兼容??：某些 DV 品牌可能与捕捉模式中的快速扫描功能存在兼容性问题。这可能是由于各种 DV 型号的 DV 倒带机制的不同而引起的。强烈建议客户按照“快速扫描注意事项”中的说明进行操作。例如，DV 磁带的中间部分不应有空白。如果您的 DV 无法执行“快速扫描”功能，建议您使用普通的录制／停止按钮来捕捉视频。

11. 讯连科技威力导演 9 支持 MicroMV 捕捉，但在 DV QuickScan 中和按时间点中断检测场景时例外。

12. Windows Media Video (WMV) 格式不支持快进预览功能。即使点击了快进按钮，仍将以 1X 速度播放视频。

13. 从电视或 CD-ROM 捕捉视频／音频信号时，请关闭其它音频播放软件（如：Media Player 或 Winamp），否则可能会导致捕捉的片段没有声音或有噪音。

14. 裁剪时，“视频窗口”或“媒体查看器”中显示的视频是没有应用任何其他效果的（例如：颜色调节或视频速度调节）的原始视频片段。要预览应用了所有效果后的视频，请切换到“电影”模式。

15. HDV 写回，目前讯连科技威力导演仅支持 Sony HDR-FX1、HDR-HC1 和 HDR-HC3。对于新的 HDV 型号，请单击“检查升级”按钮检查新补丁程序，或访问讯连科技网站查看更新。

16. 由于未安装 QuickTime 而导致安装失败，有些情况下，不能成功安装讯连科技威力导演 9 是因为 QuickTime 安装步骤未完成。这可能是由于存在安装了其他 QuickTime 编解码器的其他第三方编解码器，例如 Storm 编解码器或 K-Lite 编解码器程序包。建议您卸载这些编解码器软件，并安装正式版的 Apple QuickTime 7 播放器。安装 QuickTime 后，尝试再次安装讯连科技威力导演 9。

17. 讯连科技威力导演 9 安装失败是由于在安装过程中系统重新启动，如果在安装讯连科技威力导演 9 的过程中重新启动系统，那么下次可能无法成功安装。如果发生这种情况，请手动删除系统 C:\Windows\Installer 文件夹中扩展名为 .ipi 的所有文件，并尝试再次安装讯连科技威力导演 9。如果不知道如何清除 .ipi 文件，请联系讯连科技客户支持。

18. DV Backup 中的可刻录光盘选择，请务必确保用于 DV 磁带的光盘容量足够大。例如，如果您只有一个 4.7 GB DVD 可刻录光盘 (DVD+/-R/RW)，那么将 DV 磁带设置为 SP 模式而非 LP 模式。如果您尝试备份大于可刻录 DVD 容量的磁带，那么可能无法执行 DV 备份功能。

19. 根据文件格式的不同，对某些片段的场景检测可能会不太精确。您可能需要在场景检测对话框中手动分割场景。

20. 使用多画中画轨道要求计算机提供高性能支持，并可能会造成画中画对象不能顺畅显示。使用多画中画轨道时建议使用高性能计算机。

21. 上传自定义模板至 DirectorZone 后，所有 4:3 菜单模板将转换为 16:9。自定义画中画对象、光盘菜单和标题模板在上传至 DirectorZone 时不能包含任何视频。

DV 捕捉的特殊系统要求

针对模拟视频设备的 DV 捕捉模式（如：捕捉视频）或使用实时模式时对 CPU 的最低要求：

高清编辑的特殊系统要求

建议您在开始编辑高清 (HD) 视频前准备足够的计算机资源。由于 HD 视频的尺寸可以是常规 DV 视频的 4 倍，因此 HD 视频需要一台功能强大的计算机才能流畅地进行编辑。详细信息请参见“系统要求”。

使用 DV QuickScan（DV 批量捕捉）之前的注意事项

1. 理论上，QuickScan 应从磁带开始处开始录制。如果您的磁带含有录制的内容，请倒带至开始处。
2. 避免经常退带和重装磁带，这样做会导致时间点中断并可能在扫描过程中产生错误。
3. 避免在磁带中留下空白碎片。使用“结尾搜索”按钮（多数摄像机上均有）在拍摄新视频内容前定位到录制的结尾部分。

使用 QuickScan 的限制

1. 通过 IEEE1394 ("FireWire") 连接无法将磁带写入 PC。使用“写入 DV 磁带”功能将导致时间点信息的丢失。
2. 无法通过 S-视频或音频/视频连接器将磁带写入 VCR。
3. 录制时间必须连续。如果后面的时间点出现在前面的时间点之前，则不要录制该磁带。

iPod®/PSP® 用户注意事项

为 iPod Video® 制作 MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) 文件

注：该功能在某些讯连科技威力导演版本中可能不可用。

1. 以 iPod-MPEG4 AVC 配置文件制作的文件只能在苹果的第五代 iPod Video® 上播放。
2. 制作好文件之后，请使用 Apple iTunes® 将制作的文件同步。请阅读 Apple iPod Video® 的用户指南，以配置同步设置。只有在同步成功后，iPod Video® 才能播放制作的视频。

为 Sony PSP® 制作 MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) 格式的记忆棒视频文件

注：该功能在某些讯连科技威力导演版本中可能不可用。

1. 以 PSP-MPEG4 AVC 配置文件制作的文件只能在具有 2.0 更新固件的 Sony PSP® 记忆棒中播放。
2. 如果 Sony PSP 已连接到您的计算机，您可以选择直接输出至 Sony PSP。如果 PSP 未与计算机连接，您可以选择先输出至记忆棒，然后再将记忆棒插入 PSP，以播放视频。
3. 如果您选择输出至记忆棒，请确保选择适当的目录，以输出文件。如果您选择输出至本地硬盘目录，请确保将记忆棒视频文件和缩略图文件都复制到记忆棒的目标文件夹中。所有文件都应存储在第一层目录“MP_ROOT”和第二层目录之下。第二层目录“xxxANV01”必须符合以下规则
   • 目录名应包含 8 个字符
   • 前三个字符 xxx 表示目录号，且应为 100 和 999 之间的一个唯一数字。
   • 创建新目录时，目录号必须为现有的最大数字 + 1
   • 合法目录名示例："100ANV01" "101ANV01"
4. 讯连科技威力导演将自动生成符合记忆棒视频格式命名规则的文件名。

最低和推荐系统要求

注：有关最新系统要求信息，请访问讯连科技网站。

• 操作系统：
  
  • Windows 7/Vista/XP（HDV 捕捉需要安装 Windows XP Service Pack 2）
• 屏幕分辨率：
  
  • 1024 X 768，16-bit 彩色或更高
• 内存：
  
  • 需要 512 MB
  • 32 位操作系统建议使用 3 GB DDR2 或更高
  • 64 位操作系统建议使用 6 GB DDR2 或更高
• 硬盘空间：
  
  • 要求最小 5GB（注意：400MB 用于 SmartSound Quicktrack 媒体库）
  • DVD 制作需要 10GB（建议 20GB）
  • 制作 BD/HD/AVCHD 需要 60GB（建议 100GB）
• CPU:
  
  • AVI 捕捉/制作简要文件：Pentium II 450 MHz 或 AMD Athlon 500 MHz
  • DVD 质量 (MPEG-2) 简要文件：Pentium 4 2.2 GHz 或 AMD Athlon XP 2200+
  • 高质量 MPEG-4 和 Streaming WMV、QuickTime 简要文件：Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz 或 AMD Athlon 64 X2
  • 全高清质量 H.264 和 MPEG2 简要文件：Intel Corei5/7 或 AMD Phenom II X4
  • AVCHD 和 BD 刻录简要文件：Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400 或 AMD Phenom II X2
• 视频捕捉设备：
  
  • 符合 WDM 标准的 PCI 或 USB1.0/2.0 捕捉设备（例如，带 WDM 驱动程序的 PC 相机和电视调谐器）
  • 通过符合 OHCI 标准的 IEEE1394 连接的 DV 摄像机（支持的型号列表请查看讯连科技网站）
  • 通过 USB2.0 连接的 DVD 摄像机（支持的型号列表请查看讯连科技网站）
  • Sony MicroMV/AVCHD/HDV 摄像机（支持的型号列表请查看讯连科技网站）
  • JVC Everio 摄像机（支持的型号列表请查看讯连科技网站）
  • Panasonic MicroMV/AVCHD/HDV 摄像机（支持的型号列表请查看讯连科技网站）
• CD/DVD/蓝光光盘刻录设备：
  
  • 刻录 VCD/DVD/SVCD/AVCHD 影片需要 CD 或 DVD 刻录机（CD-R/RW、DVD+R/RW 或 DVD-R/RW）
  • 刻录蓝光光盘影片需要一个蓝光光盘刻录驱动器
• 麦克风：
  
  • 录制配音时需要麦克风。

兼容的捕捉卡和驱动程序

IEEE 1394 捕捉设备兼容性列表：讯连科技威力导演 DV 视频捕捉模块使用 Microsoft Windows 驱动程序。因此它要求 IEEE1394 捕捉设备必须符合 OHCI 标准。有关最新型号列表，请参见讯连科技网威力导演页面中的“产品资源”部分。

模拟至数字视频捕捉设备兼容性列表：讯连科技威力导演支持符合 WDM 标准的捕捉设备。有关最新型号列表，请参见讯连科技网威力导演页面中的“产品资源”部分。

兼容的 DV 摄像机

讯连科技将继续提供更新补丁以便适合最新的 DV 摄像机。若要查看 DV 兼容设备的最新列表或要下载最新补丁更新，请访问讯连科技网站的威力导演页面，以获取更多信息。

兼容的 AVCHD 摄像机

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许可与版权信息

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组件列表

许可证与版权

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