Command reference

File
New Song Wizard 

 

 

 PowerWizard will help you to create your first karaoke video with Karaoke Video Creator 

 

 

 New 

 

 

 Allows to start work on a new song 

 

 

 Open 

 

 

 Opens previously saved PK2 document 

 

 

 Save 

 

 

 Saves current song to PK2 file 

 

 

 Save As 

 

 

 Saves current song to PK2 file under a new name 

 

 

 Save As PKD File 

 

 

 Allows to save the file in PKD format compatible with older versions of PowerKaraoke 

 

 

 Import MIDI Karaoke Wizard 

 

 

 Import MIDI Karaoke Wizard will assist you in process of converting MIDI karaoke to karaoke video 

 

 

 Batch MIDI Karaoke Convert 

 

 

 Convert a batch of KAR songs at once 

 

 

 Search the web for MIDI Karaoke 

 

 

 Internet is full of MIDI karaoke files and Karaoke Video Creator provides a simple tool to help you find them 

 

 

 Load Soundtrack 

 

 

 Loads the soundtrack for the song 

 

 

 Import lyrics from a text file 

 

 

 Loads a content of a text file into the lyrics editor 

 

 

 Import lyrics from MIDI Karaoke file 

 

 

 MIDI Karaoke files contain lyrics already synchronized with music. Use this command to import them. 

 

 

 Search the web for lyrics 

 

 

 Lyrics for most of the songs can be found on the internet. Karaoke Video Creator contains a helper tool that will run the search for lyrics in your web browser. 

 

 

 Preferences 

 

 

 Allows to adjust various Karaoke Video Creator settings

Edit
Undo 

 

 

 Reverts last edit 

 

 

 Redo 

 

 

 Redos the previously undone action 

 

 

 Insert Event 

 

 

 Allows to insert event 

 

 

 Shift labels 

 

 

 Allows to move all of synchronization labels in the song 

 

 

 Paste lyrics 

 

 

 Use this command to paste lyrics from the clipboard into the lyrics editor 

 

 

 Duet Wizard 

 

 

 Duet Wizard allows to assign portions of the lyrics to each of the singers 

 

 

 Automatic countdowns 

 

 

 Allows to insert countdown events after every long instrumental part 

 

 

 Convert lyrics to uppercase 

 

 

 Converts the lyrics in the lyrics editor to the uppercase 

 

  

View
Main toolbar 

 

 

 Shows and hides the main toolbar 

 

 

 Status bar 

 

 

 Shows and hides the status bar 

 

 

 Shortcut bar 

 

 

 Shows and hides the shortcut bar 

 

 

 Lyrics review 

 

 

 Shows and hides Preview in the lyrics editor panel 

 

 

 Soundtrack information 

 

 

 Shows and hides the soundtrack information in the soundtrack panel 

 

 

 Reset toolbars 

 

 

 Reverts the original toolbar placement 

 

 

 Small icons 

 

 

 Uses small icons on the toolbars 

 

 

 Video Preview 

 

 

 Displays realtime preview of karaoke song 

 

  

Play
Start 

 

 

 Ctrl+1 

 

 

 Starts the playback from current cursor position 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Pause 

 

 

 Ctrl+2 

 

 

 Pauses the playback and resumes it 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Stop 

 

 

 Ctrl+3 

 

 

 Stops the playback. Cursor stays at the last played position. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Rewind 

 

 

 Ctrl+4 

 

 

 Moves the playback position 10 seconds backwards 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Forward 

 

 

 Ctrl+5 

 

 

 Moves the playback position 10 seconds forward 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Playback speed 

 

 

   

 

 

 Allows to change the playback speed 

 

 

   

   

 

 

 Play from start 

 

 

 Ctrl+6 

 

 

 Moves the cursor to the start of the file and starts the playback 

 

 

   

 

 

 Play current word 

 

 

 Ctrl+7 

 

 

 Plays the current word (starts 1 second before and ends 1 second after) 

 

 

   

 

 

 Play current word (loop) 

 

 

 Ctrl+8 

 

 

 Plays the current word in loop 

 

   Important information: 

 If you start dragging word labels during playback, Karaoke Creator enters word adjustment mode. It will loop around current label position, allowing you to get perfect synchronization. This feature can be controlled in  Tools /  Settings under  Synchronization /  Loop playback when dragging labels . You may adjust the time margin that will be used for playback.

Synchronize
Synchronize entire song 

 

 

 Synchronizes the song from start 

 

 

 Continue synchronizing 

 

 

 Continues the synchronization from the last synchronized word 

 

 

 Synchronize from cursor 

 

 

 Synchronizes from the current cursor position 

 

 

 Synchronize current line 

 

 

 Re-synchronizes the current line 

 

 

 Adjust word synchronization 

 

 

 Allows to adjust the synchronization for the current line 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 Highlight lyrics during playback 

 

 

 Displays word highlighting during playback 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 Enable full duet mode 

 

 

 Allows to enter full duet mode 

 

 

 Duet Mode 

 

 

 Allows to select current lyrics mode for full duet mode 

 

  

Create
Create Video File 

 

 

 Writes video file to the disc 

 

 

 Video Settings 

 

 

 Allows to adjust video settings 

 

 

 Apply style 

 

 

 Allows to apply style to the song 

 

 

 Style Editor 

 

 

 Opens Style Editor 

 

 

 Batch file create 

 

 

 Allows to write multiple video files in one session

Toolbox
Vocal Remover 

 

 

 Runs Power Vocal Remover 

 

 

 Import lyrics with timing 

 

 

 Allows to import the lyrics stored in a text file along with the synchronization information 

 

 

 Export lyrics 

 

 

 Export lyrics from Karaoke Video Creator lyrics editor to the text file

Help
Help topics 

 

 

 Displays the online help 

 

 

 Quick Start 

 

 

 Displays the tutorial 

 

 

 Tip of the day 

 

 

 Displays the dialog box with simple tips on using Karaoke Video Creator 

 

 

 Unlock 

 

 

 Allows to unlock the full version of Karaoke Video Creator with the unlock code purchased at PowerKaraoke website 

 

 

 About Karaoke Video Creator 

 

 

 Displays program information