PhotoDirector is for quick, guided editing of still images, a la Photoshop Elements, or generating slideshows.Įach of these apps cross-integrates with PowerDirector itself: e.g., if you're in PowerDirector and you open a clip for grading in ColorDirector, changes are automatically saved back to the same clip in PowerDirector. The more basic WaveEditor product (which ships with other SKUs of PowerDirector as well) is also included. This last is especially good for removing clicks and pops. AudioDirector lets you perform detailed editing on audio, including automatic noise reduction and a fascinating repair tool that lets you use Photoshop-like editing on a waveform. ColorDirector is CyberLink's color-grading tool, which allows more detailed manipulation of colors than what's available in PowerDirector itself, and can also use motion tracking to apply color effects.
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The full suite version of PowerDirector includes programs like those that flank Premiere Pro in Adobe Creative Suite. Video with camera shake repaired looks a little watery, but is quite comparable to the results I got from the Adobe or Sony products. and can even see a before-and-after view of applied fixes. The resulting report is remarkably informative: You see details about the kinds of motion taking place in different parts of the clip - zooming, panning, the presence of faces, etc. The Magic Cut function, for instance, automatically creates an edited clip from source footage by letting you select the types of things you want to see preserved, such as "scene with moving objects" or "scenes with people speaking." I've used these tools in previous versions of PowerDirector and, while they're both no substitute for native editing expertise and need to be experimented with to be useful, they can be a handy way to extract certain types of footage from longer clips without foraging manually.Ī similar feature is Content Aware Editing, in which PowerDirector analyzes a given video clip, singles out shots that are stable and well-lit, and offers you the opportunity to fix shots that are shaky or dark. PowerDirector's most touted feature is the way it automates the editing process via content-analysis tools. On the other hand, PowerDirector has remarkably thorough support for 3D, including the ability to export 3D video to YouTube. By contrast, Corel VideoStudio lets you work with and export 24 FPS footage, (although CyberLink confirmed with me it plans to add 24 FPS support in the next version of PowerDirector). However, PowerDirector doesn't support Redcode, and can produce videos only at NTSC or PAL frame rates: 25, 29.97, 30, 50 and 60 FPS. This is especially useful, because PowerDirector can support AVCHD 2.0 files and video up to 4K resolution it can also make use of GPU-based acceleration, such as AMD's OpenCL. When you import HD video into a project, PowerDirector offers, like other programs here, to create "shadow files" (low-resolution proxies) to make editing easier.