CyberLink PowerDirector 21 Ultimate | Easy-to-Use Video Editing Software With Thousands of Visual Effects | Slideshow Maker | Screen Recorder [Retail Box with Download Card]

I was looking for software that I can use to start a blog and I think I was lucky to find this. It has all the extra content that you would need and lots of tutorial articles and videos that you can learn from. The longest video tutorial that I’ve found so far is 16 minutes long. But most the the video tutorials are just a couple of minutes long. It is broken down easily into each feature that you can use. I am enjoying getting familiar with this software. It was a great find.

Video editor and templates that make editing simplified. There are two options to install. One with two disks or you can go the Cyberlink website and download by digital copy. Choose the disk to install, the 2nd disk is extra content and you can select which items if any for additional options. Videos and slideshows can be created using the PowerDirector. Take your memories form videos and photos and be your own director.

Im what you would call a novice. Im new to all this video editing, so why did I buy this level of software. I did not want to buy a low-end program then get tired of it and buy a more advanced program and on and on. That ends up being a lot of money. This program is not meant for professionals in my opinion it is a powerful software for the consumer, so dont let the level of the program intimidate you. There is a ton of help for you on this program online and Im using it to progress up through the program. Watch a few videos and you will be able to be able to create videos and slide shows. It will take some time to master the program, but I feel it is worth it. Im no expert in this field, so I cannot get into the technical details. Ive been using this software for a little while now and Im happy with what Ive produced and know this program will allow me to get even better.

I like video editing as a personal hobby creating some vacation videos whenever I have time and Im not an expert by any means. Ive used several video editors from PC, OSX based to mobile video editing apps. Ive been using PowerDirector 365 in the last year and Im assimilated into its processes. Its powerful and relatively easy to navigate and use its features. I can say that Power Director is one of the best editing software currently available now. The menus are intuitive and user friendly. I really like how the menus are arranged and accessible. At first, it can be overwhelming to see the many available features of this app. The way I approached to learn is to google and search YouTube for tutorial videos and theres a LOT out there. If youre a beginner, start with something basic as adding videos and transitions. Learning layers is important if youre already getting comfortable with menu navigation. Then the more exciting part of adding texts, background music, adding a voice over and special effects will be on your action list. So getting this Ultimate version vs 365 vs Ultra is a hard decision. It really depends on what you value as they offer very similar feature set. The main benefit of the PowerDirector 365 is you get all the up to date premium plug ins and effects, you get 8 in Ultimate, 6 in Ultra. For some people like me, who only occasionally edit videos, Ill prefer getting either the Ultra or this Ultimate edition so that I only have to pay one time. If youre editing videos all the time then maybe the 365 is better for you as it offers a lot more in terms of plug ins and effects. Installation Theres an option to download the installation file. Install file is not in the CD disk anyway, just the Cyberlink Application Manager app. Now, I can say that this latest offering from Cyberlink is so far the best video editing out there offering many features and theyre easier to implement. The learning curve is not that bad and theres a lot of video tutorials in youtube that helped me go through the feature set one by one.

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Fairly simple to get on and start using. lots of features I am still learning and getting familiar with and getting the hang of. Definitely easier than som other brands Ive tried but still giving me issues trying to figure out how to do things I want to do. Even though easy to use I still need to research things like cropping video and adding or merging video I havent learned yet.

Powerful software, but not intuitive. I’m still struggling to learn this software.

This software is complex and in my opinion, only users with advanced editing talent and experience should attempt to use it. The Help documentation is useless to me because it does not match the software. Personally, I will probably request a refund.

Ive been playing around with this software for about a week now, editing some of my gaming videos within it. I like that its relatively lightweight -- allows me to do all of the things that I can do, and obviously, since I own it, theres not worry of watermarks or anything else with it. It seems to be designed for anyone to jump into and use - but really aimed at content creators (think social media creators) since there are a lot of options around that. Making it easy to create a TikTok or Reels video. You can start with a template or go right into the editor, which I like, gearing towards repeat users doing specific things. The templates seem to work great and there are also lots of tutorials on their program, which Ill probably dig into. Overall, Im pleased with this - I wanted to try it in comparison to some of the other offerings Ive tried over the years and as of right now it doesnt feel like its missing anything but Ill report back if anything pops out to me.

I used to have access to the Adobe suite and primarily used Premiere for video. I cant afford Adobe outside of education. And with the frequency that I use video editing software, its not worth a subscription anyway. Thats why I quickly snatched this when I saw it available on Amazon vine. It gave the perception that Ill own this software (which is $119+ for a more introductory tier). But as other reviewer has pointed out, the digital code is only good for one month, 30 days! after you activated the key. I didnt catch that part soon enough and threw away the box and CD already; my laptop doesnt have a CD slot. By any chance I need to switch device or reinstall the software, I cant just download it back. The other thing could be my own problem. Im used to Premier and previously Final cut pro that Cyber link just feels weird to me. Its basic but also bundled with different gadgets that I dont have the patience to learn over. So is the user interface with simple things but visually expanded into different chunky sections. The software runs a bit slow and laggy and moderate amount of loadings. Im a bit disappointed.