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I like the search box for media and the buttons at the top of the source panel for showing just video, just photos, or just audio in the source panel. You can drag transitions between clips, apply effects, and add audio clips without switching to timeline view. The storyboard view is more than just clip thumbnails. A new option with Version 18 is to have two video preview windows-one for the source and one for the movie, which saves you from having to switch a single preview window between those two functions. The PowerDirector editing interface maintains the traditional source and preview split panels on the top, with your track timeline along the whole width of the bottom of the screen. On this welcome screen, you can also choose your video project's aspect ratio-16:9, 4:3, and a 9:16 tall mode, since some people never seem to learn to hold their phones sideways for videos.

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If you don't need or want all these choices every time you start the program, a simple Always Enter Full Mode checkbox is for you. Two additional choices include Auto Mode and Learning Center-all these modes are self-explanatory. You start off in a Welcome screen offering big button options of Full Mode, Storyboard Mode, and Slideshow Creator.

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It's not as friendly as Adobe Premiere Elements or Ashampoo Movie Edit Pro, however. The program's user interface is about as clear and simple as a program with such a vast number of options can be, but it can still get overwhelming when you're deep in the weeds of fine-tuning video or audio effects. I can't think of any reason not to, unless you don't want the program to work as quickly as possible!

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I tested the Ultimate edition on my Asus Zen AiO Pro Z240IC running 64-bit Windows 10 Pro.Īfter optionally signing in to a CyberLink online account, the program asks whether you want to optimize GPU hardware acceleration. Installing the program takes up over a gigabyte of your hard drive, so be sure to use a machine with room to spare. The pricing is competitive with that of Premiere Elements ($99.99), Corel VideoStudio ($99.99), and Magix Movie Studio ($79.99). To see exactly which is in each edition, go to CyberLink's comparison page. The higher-end options add loads of third-party special effects from the likes of BorixFX, NewBlue, and proDAD. Both subscriptions get you regular updates with new effects, plug-ins, and music samples. Finally, you can get PowerDirector alone as a $69.99-per-year subscription. (Note that those prices are often discounted.) Another option is to bundle it with CyberLink's ColorDirector, AudioDirector, and PhotoDirector in the Director Suite bundle, which is only available as a subscription for $29.99 per month or $129.99 for a year. Two editions of the standalone video editor are available, the $99.99 Ultra and the $129.99 Ultimate, reviewed here.

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You can try out the software with a 30-day downloadable trial version that adds brand watermarks and doesn't support 4K.

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PowerDirector runs on Windows 7 through Windows 10, with 64-bit versions required you'll need a minimum of 4GB RAM and at least a 128 MB VGA VRAM graphics card. Animated picture-in-picture templates called Video Collages and automatic audio ducking to lower background sound levels also made their debut in the previous version. It also added color tools, including color matching, LUT (lookup table) filters, split toning, and HDR effects. Now you can set it the way you prefer.Īs a refresher, earlier versions added a raft of 360-degree capabilities, including stabilization, motion tracking, titles, transitions, and View Designer for cool effects like Little Planet. Some editors arrange tracks with higher layer at the top, and some have overlays ordered going down. PowerDirector now lets you import and edit video in the following formats: HEVC 10bit HDR10 & HLG, ProRes 10bit 4:2:2, XAVC 8bit 4:2:0, and MXF AVC 8bit 4:2:0. Dual preview lets you have one window showing library contents and another for the project result. Previously you could only preview at reduced resolutions. The last version introduced nested project capability now you can combine clips and edits to reuse in other projects as keyframable picture-in-picture objects. It's useful if you need to identify a spot in a clip based on a sound event. Like the top pro video software PowerDirector now lets you hear that squeaky audio as you scrub back and forth. You can never have enough transitions, and these include fade, ripple, and sliding transitions. The program gets 18 attractive new geometric transition effects. This shape is useful for those who like to post videos to Instagram and Facebook it saves you from having to crop and resize. You'd pay lots for similar third-party plug-ins. Animated motion-title templates can snazz up any video production. Apply and edit vector shapes to your videos, with auto-fit text and keyframe controls.

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