Quick Summary is intuitive (you’ll hear me say that word a lot), speedy, and amazingly user-friendly, but does not offer the same high-quality video editing tools that some of its competitors do. If your priorities are to save time while creating your next home movie project, you’re exactly the kind of person that PowerDirector was designed for. Perfect for editing handheld video (such as high school graduations and birthday parties) or creating slideshows to show to the family, PowerDirector does an excellent job of making the video editing process as painless as possible for users of all levels. However, if you endeavor to create high-quality videos for commercial use or have already taken the time to learn a more advanced video editing program, you’re probably better off sticking with competitors such as Final Cut Pro (Mac) or (PC). Is PowerDirector Good for Making High-Quality Videos? As you may have noticed from the example videos I’ve provided above, most of the default templates and styles provided by PowerDirector don’t appear to be professional quality.

Unless you’re creating an ad for a used car lot in 1996, I simply wouldn’t feel comfortable using anything but the most basic effects provided by PowerDirector in a professional environment. If you stay away from the bells and whistles and stick to just the basic tools, it is possible to create professional quality videos in PowerDirector. If you’ve recorded some video content which can stand on its own and just need a program which can overlay some basic text, do voice overs, edit lightning, and splice in some basic intro/outro screens, PowerDirector can easily tackle these simple tasks.

The Reasons Behind My Review & Ratings Effectiveness: 4/5 stars PowerDirector offers a thorough and complete suite of tools for doing basic video editing but comes short of offering some of the more advanced features you’ll find in other video editing programs. It can do everything it advertises quickly, powerfully, and in my experience completely bug-free. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 for effectiveness is because of the noticeable difference in the quality of its video effects between this program and some of its competitors. Price: 3/5 stars Regularly listed at $59.99 for Ultra version and $69.99 for Ultimate version, PowerDirector is available through a number of third party vendors for a little bit less. It isn’t the cheapest video editing tool on the market but isn’t the most expensive either.

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Final Cut Pro will run you $300, while Nero Video is much more affordable on Amazon. VEGAS Movie Studio, a much more fully featured video editor, is widely available online for a similar price to PowerDirector. Ease of Use: 5/5 stars Bar none! PowerDirector is the most intuitive and easy to use video editing tool I’ve ever seen, as well as one of the most elegantly designed and well-programmed pieces of software I have ever used. Major props to the CyberLink UX team for creating such an amazingly streamlined program. Support: 3.5/5 stars There are numerous video tutorials available on the CyberLink support portal to teach you how to use the PowerDirector software, but if you’d like to talk to a human to solve your problems you need to pony up $29.95 USD for two months of phone support.

This rating comes with a caveat, as I didn’t actually get in contact with a CyberLink employee over the phone or by email. My rationale for the rating is the fact that there is no method of contacting CyberLink with questions about how to use the software outside of paying them $29.95 for two months of phone support. Other video editing programs, such as VEGAS Pro, offer free customer support via email for all kinds of technical assistance. With that said, the documentation and video tutorials on the CyberLink website are thorough and the program itself is amazingly intuitive, so it’s entirely plausible that you’ll never actually need to contact their support team for technical assistance while learning the program.

PowerDirector Alternatives There are a number of great video editors on the market, varying greatly in price, ease of use, advanced features, and quality. If you’re looking for something cheaper, try out. Not as elegant or fully featured as PowerDirector 15, I prefer the library of video effects in Nero to PowerDirector. If you’re looking for something more advanced: • If you’re in the market for a more professional quality video editor, you have a number of good options. Cwcheats database. The gold standard of video editors is, but a full license will run you $300. My weapon of choice is, which is priced at $49.99 and is a popular choice among many YouTubers and videobloggers.