PowerDirector 8 Deluxe
PowerDirector 8 Deluxe see short title
User Reviews
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Review Date: 2009-11-16
This products really does some great things, however, it has some bugs. I am still taking with tech support on why after I delete a portion of my movie all the video/audio does not match
User: C. Kern
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Summary: Great software but....
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-15
My first impression is not good. I downloaded the free trial from the Cyberlink website. The software thought my 23 Mbps 1280x720P H.264 MOV file was a 3.0 Mbps MPEG2 file. It didn't even recognize the audio track (said it was type 'unknown'). That's enough for me. Time to uninstall...
If only Windows Live Moviemaker handled multiple audio tracks! That software is so fast...and with the Profile Editor, you can make custom output settings (bitrate/type/etc.). Oh and its free. The only catch is you need Windows 7 or Windows Vista (I don't recommend the latter!).
User: G. Smith
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Summary: Didn't even correctly recognize the first file I imported
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-11
My father recently retired. Like most people of his age and position this means a lot of free time. He was driving my mother crazy. So for his birthday I bought him a camcorder and PowerDirector Deluxe and told him to take it easy. He started to record right away and promised that he will show me the video next time we met. To be honest, I wasn't expecting a lot. Only some clips put together, but was really suprised when I saw the end result. I never expected my father to be able to do this, he got me hooked too.
I can really recommend this to anyone, it is great as a gift. Don't be put out by the fact that it looks complicated. If my father over 60 can work with it anyone can!!!
User: CHANG LIK
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Summary: PowerDirector 8 rocks!
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-10-24
I have never used a program that was this buggy. I went through all the trouble to edit videos, several times in fact, and very rarely did it allow me to actually render the finished product! I received NO RESPONSE to my email to customer service. The forums are not helpful at all. They ask you for all sorts of system info., you post it, and then nothing happens. There is no patch available at this time either.
If you get a Runtime error with this program, you may as well sell it. I tried EVERYTHING, and there was just no way to fix it. So, I have a whole lot of time invested in editing videos that I can't watch outside of PD8. If I did minimal editing, such as just stringing two videos together into one, then it worked. Add a title, project is toast.
If the makers had spent a little more time testing and refining this product, it would have been a real hit. Most of the interface is intuitive and there are many options for which format you want the finished product to be. As-is, it's pretty much useless for me since I can't actually render a movie!! Check their forums, I'm not the only one who had a problem with this program by a long shot.
User: Mr. Patrick A. Willis
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Summary: Frequent crashes, lots of bugs, but if it worked it would be GREAT
Helpful Votes: 1
Total Votes: 1
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Review Date: 2009-10-22
The main reason I bought PowerDirector was to help my son with some school projects. Although it was for him, we ended up fighting over the computer. Nothing serious, all ends well. He got an A+, and I ended up with some great family videos.
What I love most about PowerDirector is DirectorZone (free online community for PowerDirector). They have tons of stuff on there for free and you can upload your own material. Thumbs up for allowing users to show their time line. I picked up a lot of tricks by watching how other people edit their work. I recommend everyone to take a look and see for themselves.
User: Anastacia Gonzales
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Summary: Thumbs up for PowerDirector!
Helpful Votes: 2
Total Votes: 3
Editorial Reviews
More powerful and even faster, CyberLink PowerDirector 8 offers more video enhancement and editing tools, designer tools and more timeline tracks to let you create great videos. Spice up your projects too by downloading any of the 18,000+ free effects and templates already uploaded to DirectorZone by PowerDirector users. Achieve Professional Results with New Design Tools. |
 Upscaling Video Quality with TrueTheatre Technology. |
 Faster Performance with Multi-Processing. |
 Upload HD Videos to Facebook and YouTube. |
 Share Your Creativity with DirectorZone Members. |
CyberLink PowerDirector 8 Deluxe is an easy-to-use yet powerful video editing software application. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, PowerDirector makes video editing an enjoyable experience. It features many new video enhancement and editing tools to let you create great videos. Upscaling technology will help improve your video quality with just a click of a button. Designer tools and more timeline tracks offer even more power, and you can simply spice up your projects by downloading any of 13,000+ free effects and templates already uploaded to DirectorZone.com, PowerDirector's online community. With broad format support and the options to upload videos to YouTube & Facebook, or output to on-the-go media players, you can share your creations with anyone and everyone.
Quick and Easy Video Enhancing
A host of new tools and technologies are designed to save editing time and improve your video quality. Leveraging PowerDVD's video enhancing TrueTheater technology, PowerDirector delivers HD-like results from standard definition content by upscaling video resolution, smoothing out playback in slow motion and enabling virtual surround sound. With easy-to-use settings, PowerDirector's TrueTheater technologies fix common video shooting errors such as extreme backlighting, poor white balance, and inadequate lighting.
Achieve Pro Results
PowerDirector 8's suite of design tools--for creating titles, animated objects, and disc menus now offers a Particle Effects Designer, letting you experiment with movie-like special effects. As with PowerDirector's other design tools, particle effects can be uploaded and shared with other users on DirectorZone, PowerDirector's community website. Enjoy working with more editing tools such as Reverse, Crop, Speed and Rotate video tools. For precise trimming, retain frame-level control with the patented Zoom-In Cut. While the expanded 16-track timeline offers more creative possibilities including the ability to cut & paste sequences to other parts of your production.
Faster Performance
The first consumer video editing software to be optimized for Intel Core i7, NVIDIA CUDA, and ATI Stream technology, PowerDirector delivers up to 5X faster performance for rendering effects and transcoding videos, with vastly improved editing and previewing speeds.
Share your creativity and learn from others
Ever wonder how home movies achieve memorable effects? Now you can by viewing other users' timelines and even sharing your own on DirectorZone.com. This unique glimpse into others' creative approaches is a remarkable learning tool, offering incredible insight for your own projects. PowerDirector's unique "open editing" experience also lets you share special effects, video editing secrets, and a chance to learn from other users. Download, upload, and share an unlimited amount of effects, DVD menus, particle effects, and PiP objects via DirectorZone.
Ways to Show and Tell
Video editing software, PowerDirector, provides direct HD video uploading to Facebook and YouTube, enabling easy sharing on today's most popular social networks and video blogging sites. Or enjoy your finished movie in HD at home by producing DVD Discs in high-definition resolution. If it's mobility you are after, you can produce playback files for your iPhone, iPod, or PSP.
Key Features
- Create pro results with 16 tracks, particle effects designer, & more
- 5X faster video rendering with support for CPU/GPU acceleration
- Upscale SD video to HD-like quality. Fix video problems instantly
- Learn editing tricks from other users on DirectorZone
- Share videos on YouTube and Facebook, output to mobile devices, and burn to discs
- PowerDirector 8 has been tested to meet all of the technical requirements to be Compatible with Windows 7
Product Details
- PowerDirector 8 Deluxe provides easy-to-use, powerful video editing for users of all levels
- Create pro results with 16 tracks, particle effects designer, & more
- 5X faster video rendering with support for CPU/GPU acceleration
- Upscale SD video to HD-like quality and fix video problems instantly
- Share videos on YouTube and Facebook, output to mobile devices, and burn to discs
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