Cyberlink PowerDirector 9 Ultra 64

Cyberlink, known for many multimedia products, was also the PowerDirector as video editing solution in the wallet, which is aimed at beginners, with the functions available but also on ambitious fans. We present version 9 in a more detailed way, which has increased mainly in terms of performance.

Videos for everyone

For occasional filmmakers, an expensive video camera is no longer necessary: ​​almost all digital cameras and cell phones in the average price range offer (almost) as HD. Certainly no full -time holiday documentary cannot be master. However, it should always be enough for a collection of fun short clips. To present the finished video material also, special software is required: cutting, optimization of images and export in different formats or on data carriers must be made in such a way that even beginners can make its way without an hour.

While some manufacturers face this group only with their products and corresponding prices, producers such as Cyberlink go differently: the PowerDirector video editing software is aimed at beginners, characteristics such as the animation of the key frame or the elaborate cutting and opening effects can also meet the most demanding video fans.

Featurelist

CyberLink PowerDirector matters video in the AVCHD formats, AVI, DVD, Adobe Flash, MOV, MPEG2, MPEG4 and WMV from data carriers or directly from cameras (DV). The audio formats and common images are also imported. The media can be transferred individually or folded to the multimedia library. The export of the finished video is possible as AVCD, AVI, HDV, MPEG 1/2/4/H.264, QT and WMV, so the speed and quality of the data can still be influenced here. Videos can also be burned with menus such as DVD or BD or loaded on social networks.

PowerDirector offers a temporal sequence with traces for video and audio, titles generator with Keyframe modification, numerous effects such as opening, images of images and color, functions of bibs and chroma key, filters and much more. «Magic» assistants for an automatic video editing, suitable musical accommodation, optimization of images, etc., in particular the helpers help not to lose sight of the abundance of functions and also to use its possibilities with PowerDirector.

CyberLink also uses some of its basic technologies of other products (Powerdvd) in PowerDirector, such as «Truetheater» technology, which reduces optical noise, optimizes lighting conditions and brings SD videos to be improved in improved quality.

What’s new?

Little has changed in the appearance of PowerDirector compared to the pre -version.

Main mask

The workdesk is maintained in the typical cyberlink gray: on the far left for rapid access to the workflow such as effects, cut and co, the imports of the media and at the far right the preview. Below is the temporal sequence, which can accommodate up to 100 tracks. What is new here is to separate videos and soundtrack of a clip directly in the temporal sequence.

For audio processing, PowerDirector 9 has the new New Wave editor, which can modify audio tracks with the effects and even offers a Plug-in VST interface for professional users, so that the effects of third-party producers can be used with the wave editor. The New Wave Editor, which is created as an independent program, offers so much functionality that it is offered for all activities related to audio files and is not only limited to using through PowerDirector.

Waveditor

Power Satt

Like predecessors, version 9 is also offered in various editions. The cheapest deluxe edition is less suitable for HD videos and therefore is not provided with the most important features of CyberLink version 9: 64 -bit natural support and Trueevelocity. This does not mean that the software is performed only on a 64 -bit system. Rather, PowerDirector has been constantly cut at 64 bit and does not only use RAM of more than 4 GB of RAM (if available). The distribution of threads was also optimized for these systems and routines to use the AMD and Nvidia Cuda flow in the graphic processors. CyberLink calls this Truevelocity technological package (64, parallel and accelerator), which is particularly evident in the preview in real time without shooting of HDV and Avchd material with different video tracks.

With the patch (V2405 version), PowerDirector 9 also supports the latest generation of Intel processors (Sandy Bridge). In addition to 64 -bit support, the support offers another increase in performance. CyberLink is based on Intel quick synchronization video technology and can use it to use the coding and de-cooding of Mpeg2 and H.264 in «hardware» (ie directly on the processor). As for AMD Stream and Nvidia Cuda, CyberLink has selected selected special transition effects that are accelerated directly.

The result of these optimizations is impressive: no video software in this price range has so far been able to present so fluid HD videos in real -time preview (assuming that appropriate hardware).

In general, the software is very agile for many working steps compared to version 8. In terms of stability and performance, competitors such as Pinnacle Studio must therefore be clearly beaten.

New effects

In version 9, PowerDirector offers a real fireworks effect. The effects of particles such as clouds, blisters, snow, lion or stars can significantly update your clips and, thanks to adequate transparency (for example, in the lower area), they adapt to clips.

Effects of particles

The new 3D Magicstyle functionality creates professional films with zooms and movement effects from photos and videos and various 3D models with little effort and in the photos and videos. An example of the possibilities can be found in CyberLink’s video preview.

Magicstyle 3D

Mobile and online

Videos can be uploaded on social networks or youtube in HD quality. Version 9 also integrates a «smart youtube uploader», which has divided the loads with a length of over 15 minutes and automatically creates a playlist. PowerDirector knows 9 different profiles (iPad, PSP etc.) for reproduction on mobile players in order to save the user the choice of resolution and format.

Produce

Conclusion

At first glance, version 8 did little to version 9 PowerDirector. Only when you work with HD material can you find that Cyberlink has done the tasks and that the software has accelerated considerably through various optimizations. This shows above all to the real preview with HD shots. The expansion of maximum traces is useful at first sight, but affects clarity, since there is no rapid switch for the temporal sequence with a whole screen. The user must always adjust the distribution of the areas in the program window. The range of PowerDirector functions has continued to grow in some areas, so beginners quickly lose track without the many assistants. This is probably the reason why Cyberlink adds a manual printed to his powerrirector.

Anyone can do without the preview of HD-Echtzeit and other innovations should consider change. However, new customers can access it without hesitation. For the price of almost 90 euros, no manufacturer currently offers a more beautiful and better overall package. Let yourself be convinced by the free trial version.

	Cyberlink PowerDirector 9 Ultra 64 Order this product now through Amazon
Producer:	Cyberlink
Prey	That. 80 euros
System:	Windows 7, Vista, XP
Positive:	Ute hardware support, beginner assistant, excellent wave editor, huge range of services
Negative:	Confuse with many tracks

(29 votes, media: 4,20 out of 5)

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