In earlier versions when this feature was not available in the software, you would need to rely only on the video to find the right video segment. To put it in simple terms, Audio Scrubbing allows you to hear audio as you scroll through the video segments in order to find a particular scene. The other major addition is the Audio Scrubbing. People who edit gaming videos would easily relate.
With modern consoles and especially PC games, 4K is a norm now and being able to see your project in 4K before waiting for the rendering is a massive thing and really saved a lot of time. Although there are plenty of new features, the two features that I really like are Audio Scrubbing and the 4K video editing preview of the project before you can produce it. Let’s start with the main new features that have been added to the PowerDirector 18. Naturally, you would expect some changes after such a long time but the familiar UI meant that I was able to understand the new features and get back on the track with the older ones pretty quickly. The interface is not very confusing if you’ve used the earlier versions and after a few minutes, you will easily spot the new features nestled in the familiar UI. I used it nearly 10 years ago and even now I found the interface nearly identical to the version I used back then apart from the new features added in the mix here and there. The first thing you will notice right after starting PowerDirector 18 is that the interface has not changed much.
This is our review of the latest version which is the PowerDirector 18 and for our review, we were provided a free copy of the Ultimate Edition by CyberLink. A lot of time has passed since then and now we have the latest and the most powerful video editing suite by CyberLink.
At that time, the software came pre-installed with my laptop so I did not really research any other video editing software since my need was basic and the PowerDirector was fully equipped with everything I need back then. The software has also been optimized for faster performance with Intel Ice Lake and AMD Ryzen 3000 processors.The first time I used Cyberlink’s PowerDirector video editing software, I was in my university and I used it mainly for editing different video projects for my bachelor’s program. Among these are MXF, Apple ProRes, HDR10, and HLG. For instance, if you're creating tutorial videos and vlogs, you can design shapes, such as arrows with text, to point out details in a shot.Īdditionally, many existing features have been enhanced including the title, paint, and menu designers. This capability can be useful across many applications. The shape designer, for example, allows you to create on-screen graphics such as text bubbles. New features include a shape designer, motion graphic titles, 1:1 square video editing, volume meter display, audio scrubbing, and 4K video editing preview, among many others.
The 365 version includes 15 CyberLink and third-party content packs and effects plug-ins (see Features section below), plus 190+ background music tracks and 480+ clips, with more to be added to the library over time. It also offers tools for 360° VR photo and video editing, green screen editing so you can replace backgrounds, 1:1 square video editing for Instagram and Facebook, vertical video editing for smartphone footage, picture-in-picture design, theme design, tools for correcting distortion, and much more. PowerDirector 365 provides virtually all standard video editing tools, from the basic to more advanced ones, such as frame-by-frame motion tracking. By this release of PowerDirector, the application has received over a dozen awards, including PCWorld's Best Prosumer Video Editing Software, and PCMag's Best Product of the Year. PowerDirector is an award-winning prosumer video editing software with a comprehensive set of tools. It also comes with 50GB of cloud storage for the duration of the subscription, allowing you to access your projects from anywhere. It has all the features of PowerDirector 18 Ultimate, plus an additional travel content pack and unlimited access to CyberLink plug-ins, effects, background music tracks, sound clips, and AI style packs. CyberLink PowerDirector 365 is a 1-year subscription-based version of PowerDirector.