PowerDirector

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PowerDirector Logo
Developed by CyberLink
Initial release 2001
OS Windows
Available in multilingual
Genre Video Editing
License Proprietary
Website Official website at www.cyberlink.com

CyberLink PowerDirector is a commercial video editing software and burning software working on Microsoft Windows aimed at the general public, which covers capture/import of video and photo files, retouching, editing, and authoring and burning on DVDs and Blu-ray Discs. The main concept of PowerDirector is easy video editing, with support for high definition formats (AVCHD, Blu-ray Discs) from beginning to end. To achieve this, PowerDirector includes auto-editing and auto-fixing tools which CyberLink calls Magic Editing Tools. Additional features make it possible to upload content created via the software to a website called DirectorZone for users of other CyberLink software to download.

Contents

[edit] Features and Functions

[edit] Supported Formats

[edit] Input formats

Audio

.mp3, .wav, .wma, Audio CD

Image

.bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .tif, .tiff

Video

.AVCHD, .mpg, .mpeg, .avi, .dat, .wmv, .asf, .vob, .dvr-ms, .mod, .tod, .tpd, .m2ts, .mts, .mp4

[edit] Output Video formats

Capture

AVCHD, DV-AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, HD MPEG-2

[edit] Output disc formats

Disc Types

Video Disc Formats

Blu-ray Discs

BDAV, BDMV

DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+R DL

DVD-Video, AVCHD

DVD-RW

DVD-Video, DVD-VR, AVCHD

DVD+RW

DVD-Video, DVD+VR, AVCHD

DVD-RAM

DVD-VR

CD-R, CD-RW

VCD, SVCD

[edit] Video editing

The video editing process in PowerDirector is based on the following features

  • Video effects applied on videos
  • Transitions between video clips
  • 6 independent tracks for Picture in Picture (PiP) objects overlayed on background video or photo
  • Comic balloons with customizable text
  • Resizable working space (timeline, preview, and effects library)
  • Audio recording, mixing
  • Chapter settings to cut a video clip into several chapters (automatic or manual setting)
  • Subtitles settings (possibility to import files or create subtitles "live")
  • AB Cut lets users trim the ends of a clip or cut out the middle and keep the end portions
  • Merge will merge multiple clips into a single clip to permit smooth and continuous play
  • Split can be used to split a long video clip into two or more clips for further editing
  • Transitions can be inserted between video clips and effects applied to clips

[edit] Online Community

Users who create their own PiP objects and DVD menus can upload their templates to DirectorZone so that they are available for others to download and use in other CyberLink applications.

[edit] Output

Besides the different disc formats PowerDirector supports for burning, users can also choose to upload their videos on YouTube.

[edit] Sharing

In order to create their movies, people using PowerDirector can use photo and audio resources from Flickr and Freesound under creative-commons. During the creation of PiP objects or DVD menus, the software offers an option to upload the content to DirectorZone, where it can be shared and rated between peers.

[edit] See also

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