PowerDirector

PowerDirector

CyberLink
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About

Our most stunning take on post‑production. With its modern Metal engine, Final Cut Pro allows you to edit more complex projects and work with larger frame sizes, higher frame rates, and more effects — all at blazing speeds. And it’s built to harness the extreme power of the new Mac Pro for next-level performance. Metal dramatically accelerates graphics tasks like rendering, real-time effects, and exporting. Video editors on 15-inch MacBook Pro will benefit from render performance that is up to 20% faster while editors using iMac Pro will see gains of up to 35%.1 And when you’re working on a system with an eGPU attached, you can select which GPU to use — internal or external — for peak performance. For the ultimate editing experience, run Final Cut Pro on the world’s fastest Mac, the new Mac Pro. Final Cut Pro takes advantage of all the GPUs in Mac Pro and uses multithreading to spread tasks across up to 28 cores.

About

For YouTubers, Vloggers & Instagrammers, PowerDirector 365 gives you all the precise, high-end performance tools you need to take control of your video creation process without a steep learning curve. Receive exclusive new features & format support, plus access an ever-growing library of plug-ins, effects & audio tracks. Apply and edit customizable vector shapes with auto-fit text and precise keyframe controls. You can choose from a wide range of text bubbles and callouts in the Shape Designer, making it is the perfect tool for YouTube and Instagram videos. PowerDirector provides ready-to-use titles with motion graphic elements. Now you can easily drag-and-drop text within your project and add stylish titles to your YouTube and Instagram videos. Control how your title animations appear on your videos with this creative tool that allows you to reveal titles in specific sections of the video.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Advanced video and film editors

Audience

Anyone interested in professional grade video editing

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$299.99 one-time fee
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$4.33 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.6 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 4.3 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • - It offers cinema level features and transitions effects for a professional grade editing that does not let down the client. - It works seamless with Apple Computers and now with new M1 chips the performance is just out of the roof! - It allows creating or make any possible video the user think of, only limitation can be the imagination because anything which can be thought of can be executed with the help of Final Cut Pro.
  • It integrates with Mac so seamlessly. It renders video files faster than any other editor. It has the most powerful and automated tools in the Market. I have been using it for years and it has pushed up my professional work.
  • It gives you the best video editing tools and quality. It can be used for any kind of video editing and you can render any video seamlessly.
  • Fast video rendering Easy to use Great UI Color correction Filled up with features and have great effects too to choose from.
  • Intuitive interface - easy to use Great performance Excellent render time Lots of effects, editing tools & other feature Good color correction One time purchase

Cons

  • - The projects takes too much storage considering the fact that Apple devices comes with expensive storage, so that makes storing projects files an expensive and hectic task.
  • Not compatible with other operating systems. Does not comes with a lifetime licence for all coming versions.
  • It is very expensive and not everyone can buy it. The price could be lesser and reasonable.
  • The only con is that it is only available for MAC users.
  • No native backwards compatibility with older version projects.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • In the 90’s I loved this program. However, since Cyberlink has witness a decrease in sales over the years, the are cutting back on features. Video edit/ creation continues to be a breeze. There are many new features available. They have updated their mobile device catalog/ exporting to Social Media sites.
  • It is an amazing video editing app, it is so easy to use. Almost everyone thinks about this app once before editing any video. It has good effects and amazing features. You can easily do the voiceover, add clips and pictures in a video with the help of PowerDirector.
  • Easy to use even for beginners Real time preview of edited video Huge Effects & Animation library Direct integration with Youtube for uploads Screen recording Decent pricing for perpetual license

Cons

  • Discontinued Dolby Digital 5.1/ DTS 5.1. Considering all the new audio codec available, one would think that Cyberlink would implement them into future releases. To this day, the program does not recognize an add-in digital tuner, only analog. It’s 2023, it’s time to get up to speed. I will not pay a monthly fee. I believe Cyberlink thinks this is a way for making up for lost sales.
  • The only thing is that it comes with a watermark which does not look great to everyone. Also, a premium plan is not affordable to everyone.
  • Interface can be simplified. Heavy on system resources especially while processing videos.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Apple
Founded: 1976
United States
www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/

Company Information

CyberLink
Founded: 1996
Taiwan
www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector-video-editing-software/

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Categories

Categories

Video Editing Features

3D Video Editing
Audio Tools
Brand Overlay
Collaboration
Media Library
Social Sharing
Speed Adjustment
Split / Merge
Supports HD Resolution
Text Overlay
Video Capture
Video Stabilization

Video Making Features

Animation
Collaboration Tools
Customizable Branding
Drag & Drop
Media Library
Privacy Options
Social Sharing
Templates
Text Overlay
Text to Video
Video Capture
Voice-Over

Integrations

AudioDirector
Boris Continuum
Chromatic
Cinema Grade
Color Finale
Color.io
Colourlab AI
Compressor
FilmConvert Nitrate
Frame.io
GPTScribe
Gratisography
Ignite Pro
Jumper
Kollaborate
Minsar Studio
Motion Array
PixelConduit
Reiden.ai
Ziflow

Integrations

AudioDirector
Boris Continuum
Chromatic
Cinema Grade
Color Finale
Color.io
Colourlab AI
Compressor
FilmConvert Nitrate
Frame.io
GPTScribe
Gratisography
Ignite Pro
Jumper
Kollaborate
Minsar Studio
Motion Array
PixelConduit
Reiden.ai
Ziflow
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