How to Use Video Quick Actions in PowerDirector

Q: Can Video Quick Actions clean up the sound as well as the picture?

Yes. Audio Denoise and Wind Removal sit in the same list as the picture fixes, with the same checkbox and slider. So a clip with hiss behind it or a windy outdoor recording gets cleaned up in the same pass. Use the playback controls with the sound on when you judge those two, since the Before and After panes can only show you the picture.

Q: What's the difference between Add to Timeline and Export?

The difference is where the clip lands. Add to Timeline puts the fixed version straight into your project, ready to cut, trim, and build on. Use it when the clip is one piece of a longer edit. Export writes it out as a file instead. That's the quicker route when the clip was only ever going to be a clip and the fix was the whole job.

Let AI suggest fixes for your clip's lighting, color, audio, and more, then fine-tune them and add the result to your timeline.

Updated Oct. 16, 2026 · 3 min read

In a hurry? Use the Video Quick Actions quick guide instead.

PowerDirector's Video Quick Actions analyzes your clip with AI and sets the strength of each fix it suggests. Its seven fixes share one window, so you can clean up the footage without opening a separate tool for each one.

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⚡ Quick Answer: How to Use Video Quick Actions in 4 Steps

Open Video Quick Actions in PowerDirector on the clip you want to fix.
Review the fixes AI suggests under Adjustment and fine-tune any slider.
Play the clip to compare the Before and After panes.
Click Add to Timeline to keep editing. Or click Export to save it as a file.

Steps to Use Video Quick Actions

Step 1: Open Video Quick Actions

Open Video Quick Actions from the GenAI menu at the top of the window.

The GenAI menu open in PowerDirector, with Video Quick Actions highlighted at the top of the Video section. — GenAI, then Video.

Step 2: Review the Fixes AI Suggests

AI analyzes your clip first and suggests which fixes to use and how strong each one should be. Its picks are already checked under Adjustment, with their sliders set.

Video Quick Actions window with the Adjustment list highlighted, Sharpness checked at 100 as AI suggested, and the grayed-out Use Recommended button highlighted — AI's suggestion: Sharpness at 100.

Here's what each of the seven fixes does, so you can decide whether to keep AI's picks:

Fix	What it does	Use it when
Light Adjustment	Brings out detail in dark, underexposed areas.	The clip looks dark or backlit.
Color Enhancement	Makes colors more vivid without changing skin tones.	Colors look dull or flat.
Sharpness	Sharpens edges and fine detail.	The picture looks soft.
Video Denoise	Reduces grain in the picture.	You shot in low light or at a high ISO.
Audio Denoise	Cuts unwanted background noise.	There's noise behind the voices.
Wind Removal	Reduces wind noise in the audio.	You recorded outdoors on a windy day.
Video Stabilizer	Smooths out camera shake.	You shot handheld or while moving.

Keep the suggestions, or change them. Uncheck a fix to turn it off, check one AI left off, or drag a slider to change how strong it is. Every row also has its own Advanced link for finer control.

Use Recommended in the bottom-left corner brings back AI's suggested settings after you've changed them.

Change a fix or two at a time. The panes at the top of the window show whether the change helped before you commit to anything.

Step 3: Compare Before and After

The two panes at the top play the same moment of the same clip. Before on the left is the clip as it came in, and After on the right has your fixes on.

Video Quick Actions window with the Before and After preview panes and the playback controls highlighted — Before on the left, After on the right.

Press play and judge the fixes on a few real seconds of playback. Stabilizing and denoising matter most in movement, and both barely show up in a frozen frame.

Step 4: Add the Clip to the Timeline or Export It

Once the clip looks right, choose where it goes with the two buttons in the bottom-right corner. Click Add to Timeline to drop it into your project. Or click Export to write it out as a file of its own.

Video Quick Actions window with the Add to Timeline and Export buttons highlighted in the bottom-right corner — Into your project, or out as a file.

The Result

Here is the driving clip after its Quick Actions pass. The road markings, the curb, and the tree line no longer smear as the car moves.

We tested these steps in PowerDirector 365 version 25.0.7 on Windows.

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FAQ About Video Quick Actions

1. Do I have to use every fix in the list?

No. AI turns on only the fixes it suggests for your clip, and you can uncheck any of them. The fixes left unchecked aren't applied.

2. Can Video Quick Actions clean up the sound as well as the picture?

Yes. Audio Denoise and Wind Removal sit in the same list as the picture fixes, with the same checkbox and slider. So a clip with hiss behind it or a windy outdoor recording gets cleaned up in the same pass. Use the playback controls with the sound on when you judge those two, since the Before and After panes can only show you the picture.

3. What's the difference between Add to Timeline and Export?

The difference is where the clip lands. Add to Timeline puts the fixed version straight into your project, ready to cut, trim, and build on. Use it when the clip is one piece of a longer edit. Export writes it out as a file instead. That's the quicker route when the clip was only ever going to be a clip and the fix was the whole job.