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PowerDirector16 – the No. 1 Choice for Video Editors
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With an intuitive interface and an unrivaled feature set, PowerDirector delivers a unique combination of high-end performance and advanced editing for both standard and 360º video. Built to be flexible, yet powerful, PowerDirector remains the definite video editing solution for anyone, whether they are beginners or professional.
It's remarkably easy to use, making video editing accessible to creators of all skill levels, and a huge selection of customizable design tools, including unique alpha transitions, animated titles, particles and PiP objects, provide the freedom to explore creativity and reflect it in unique video creations.
The PC Mag consider PowerDirector is the fastest and most capable consumer-level video editing software for Windows around, and it's the first to support 360-degree VR footage."

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Product Page: 
http://bit.ly/Promo2day_PDR16

Current Version: 16

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Direct Download Link (trial version):  http://update.cyberlink.com/Retail/PowerDirector/DL/TR170906-021/CyberLink_PowerDirector_Downloader.exe
 
File Size: 445.32 MB
 
Release date2017-09-19
 
Installation:
 
Installation of the program is very easy. Double click on the installer and follow simple on screen steps till the program is ready to use on your computer. After complete installation of the RETAIL version, you will need to activate your application online using the license key.

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Program versions and Purchase:
 
The program has many versions, you can select the one suitable for you. To compare the different versions please visit the page here:
 
https://www.cyberlink.com/products/power...en_US.html

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You can use the following buy now link:
 
http://www.cyberlink.com/store/powerdire...581_-1_809
 
After purchase, you will receive an email with the license key and link to download the retail version which is different from the free trial. You need to uninstall the free trial if you have installed it then install the retail version.  Finally, activate online using your license key. The process is very easy and doesn’t require any skills. You can also register your application and get many benefits and offers as a registered user, for example; discounts, free apps, support and many more

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Retail Price: $99.99
 
License Type: 30-day trial version
 
FREE Trial Limitations:
 
30-day trial version
Limited template pack
NewBlue effect pack limited to 10 effects
Does not include CyberLink WaveEditor
Importing and producing H.264 video files is only supported on Windows 10/8.1/8/7 systems or hardware platforms offering independent H.264 encoding and decoding
Watermark appears at the beginning of produced videos (5 seconds)
2K/4K resolution H.264 video files are not supported
Importing and producing H.265 video files is not available

Languages supported:
 
The program is multilingual. The following languages are supported; English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (European), Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Japanese, Korean, Dutch

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Supported Formats:

Video (Import):

Conventional Video: MVC (MTS), FLV, MKV, AVCHD (M2T/MTS), AVI, DivX, MOV (H.264/alpha PNG), MP4 (XAVC-S/ H.264/ H.265/HEVC), WMV, VOB

360 Video: Equirectangular format MP4 (H.264/265). Supports up to 4K resolution in 2:1 aspect ratio.

Video (Export):

Conventional Video: AVCHD 3D/Progressive, XAVC-S, H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, MKV with Dolby Digital/LPCM audio, MPEG-2 (.MPG) with Dolby Digital audio, MPEG-2 TS with Dolby Digital/LPCM audio, MP4 MPEG-4 AVC (.MP4)  with AAC/Dolby Digital audio, MOV, WMV with WMA audio, DV-AVI (.AVI) with PCM audio

360 Video: Equirectangular format MP4 (H.264)

Disc Export: Blu-ray, AVCHD, DVD

Audio (Import): AAC, ALAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, WAVE, MPEG-1

Audio (Export):
 Layer III, FLAC
MP3, AAC (.M4A), WMA, LPCM (.WAV)

Photo (Import):
MPO, JPS, RAW, GIF, BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG, Animated GIF 
 
System Requirements:
 
Operating System: Windows 10/8.1/8/7
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Memory: 2GB required, 3GB for 32 bit OS , 6GB for 64 bit OS
Hard Disk Space: 7 GB required       
Graphics Support: 128 MB-VRAM, DirectX 11 (360 editing)
Processor: Intel Core i-Series or AMD Phenom II
Internet Connection: Required for initial software activation, video codec activation and social media services
 
User Interface:
 
The user interface is well arranged, easy to use and very friendly. This will help you if you are a novice user. It shows 4 parts; library window on the right side, rooms on the its left side, preview window and  editing workspace. Three bars are available on user interface including the upper menu bar, function buttons and preview player controls. The library window shows four buttons; capture, edit, produce and create disc. You can select the feature you need

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File menu:

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Edit menu:

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View menu:

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Be Creative! - Create impressive videos with PowerDirector. It’s easy for anyone – pros and beginners alike – to create anything they can imagine.
 
World Leader in 360º Video Editing - Bring a new perspective to video editing with CyberLink's all new
 
True360 technology. Import, edit, stabilize and export your 360 video.
 
Craft Enduring Family Moments - Perfectly capture the spirit and atmosphere of family events with ready-made themed templates that come with effects, transitions, animations and music.
 
Showcase Your Travel Adventures - Tell great stories that people want to watch with 7 customizable design tools to help you to get your travel videos looking just the way you want them.
 
Build Thrilling Action Highlights - PowerDirector’s unique Action Cam Center has all the high-powered features the pros use to create fast-paced, standout action videos.
 
Key Features:
 
PowerDirector for the FAMILY:

Easy Express Project templates, new Color Match & Look-up Table support, plus MultiCam editing will have you creating amazing memories to cherish and share for years to come.

Movies in Minutes with Express Projects:

Express Projects is the fast, easy way to quickly create professional-quality videos in three simple steps:

Step 1 -Open Storyboard Mode and import your videos.

Step 2 -Drag and drop the clips you want into the beginning, middle and end segments of the project.

Step 3 -Produce your video.

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Intelligent Color Correction:
Scenes filmed with different cameras and in different lighting situations can have very different looks. Color Match lets you standardize color across different clips with the click of a button.

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Express Color Grading with LUTs:
Look-up tables (LUTs) are a useful and quick method that pro videographers use to match footage from one source to another, in order to achieve a particular effect throughout a video.

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Capture Scenes from More Angles:
MultiCam Designer allows you to combine and switch between up to four camera shots in one synced video on-the-fly.

Disc Authoring & Online Sharing: 
PowerDirector enables easy disc authoring, letting you produce to CD, DVD and even Blu-ray. You can also publish directly to Facebook and YouTube to instantly share with friends and family.
 
Smoother Previews, Faster Exporting:
The TrueVelocity rendering engine is a 64-bit powerhouse offering smoother previewing and significantly faster production than other consumer video editing software.

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Holiday Pack:
Have your holiday videos perfectly capture the spirit of the season with delightfully festive effects, and fast Express Project templates.

Wedding Pack:
Easily create the most enchanting and memorable wedding video with a collection of exclusively designed themes and templates.

PowerDirector for Travel:
 
Bring together all of the unforgettable moments from your holidays in one impressive video with the all new Collage Designer, and make it all look amazing with TrueTheater Color.
 
Video Collage Designer:
Combine up to seven different video clips into a single customizable collage complete with a wide range of controls such as animated openings and playback timing.

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Enhance Video Colors: 
TrueTheater Color instantly optimizes hues and vibrancy to give you videos a true-to-life appearance.
 
Introducing: 360º Video Stabilization:
The world's first consumer-level 360º video stabilization. Fix shaky 360º footage instantly and enjoy smooth, flowing video from any angle.

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Customizable Design Tools:

Amazing travel videos are all about a story that people want to watch. PowerDirector helps you to do just that with great customizable tools that will have them looking just right.
 
Mask Designer: Fuse different video clips by applying selective transparency.
Title Designer: Customize font, color, motion, blur and more.
Theme Designer: Make animated slideshows from pro-designed templates.
Menu Designer: Create unique disc menu layouts and styles.
Transition Designer: Create unique transitions from alpha channel masks.
PiP Designer: Overlay animated objects on video to add energy.
 
Total 360º Video Editing: 
PowerDirector makes it easy to create spectacular 360º videos using the same intuitive design tools you know and love. It's a whole new perspective on movie making.
 
Total 360º Video Editing: 
PowerDirector supports complete end-to-end 360-degree video editing. Import equirectangular footage, create a 360 project, edit with a full range of design tools, then export in 360 format.
 
Seamless 360º Titles:
Seamlessly apply and add titles to your 360º videos to appear without distortions. PowerDirector's powerful 360-rendering engine means titles you apply will look natural.

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True 360 View Deisgner:
View Designer is a unique PowerDirector innovation that enables you to use 360-degree video footage in standard video projects. It's like you've filmed a scene with multiple cameras from multiple angles.

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Travel Pack (Ultimate suite): 
Make the most of your travel videos with these fun sightseeing-themed effects templates!
 
PowerDirector for Action:
 
Make PowerDirector the next accessory for your action camera. The Action Camera Center combined with commercial-grade 360-video stabilization will ensure your videos are all action.
 
Extreme Editing at the Action Camera Center:
PowerDirector's Action Camera Center is the perfect toolkit for every extreme video maker, including:  Motion Tracking, Stop Motion Video, Zoom and Pan Effects, Video Stabilization, Fish-Eye Correction, Slow Motion, Freeze Frame Video, Color Correction and more.

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Premium Plugins and Templates (in the ultimate and ultimate suite):
PowerDirector also includes several premium effect and template packages to further enrich your video creation.
Bring a more cinematic tone to your videos with more 3rd party plug-ins from world-renowned sources such as NewBlueFX, proDAD and BorisFX (64-bit OS only).

360º Video Stabilization:
Introducing the world's first consumer-level 360º video stabilization. Fix shaky 360º footage instantly and enjoy smooth, flowing video from any angle.

Creative Video Blending:
Video Blending lets you merge clips on different timeline tracks to create a huge array of eye-catching effects that will bring unique impact to your videos.

Produce Vertical Video:
PowerDirector has a design mode that lets you upload mobile video for YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo by removing letterboxing.

360º Video Editing:

PowerDirector is a leader in consumer 360º video editing, with a host of advanced feautures that will help turn your 360-degree video projects into stunning visual tales. Consumer 360º video stabilization, combined with accurate object tracking and seamless application of titles & transitions will let you extend your creativity to new dimensions.

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End-to-end 360º Video Editing: 3 steps:

Import:
Importing 360º equirectangular video footage onto your timeline to create a 360 project is as easy as drag-n-drop.

Edit
Editing your 360º video projects is easy, using all the same editing tools you know and love.

Produce
Export 360º video in MP4 (H.264) format that you can also upload and share directly on YouTube or Facebook for your friends, family and followers to enjoy instantly.

Creating Better 360º Productions:

360º Video Stabilization:
Commercial 360º video stabilization software will set you back hundreds of dollars and can be highly labor intensive. PowerDirector's inbuilt video stabilization engine does as good a job, without breaking the bank.
This is perfect for fixing bumps in riding videos, stabilizing video captured while running or walking, smoothing out drone footage and making perfect 360º travel videos.

Seamless 360º Titles
Seamlessly apply and add titles to your 360º videos to appear without distortions. PowerDirector's powerful 360-rendering engine means titles you apply will look natural.

Object Tracking in 360º Video
Tracking objects through a 360º video can be an extremely manual process. PowerDirector makes it all simple, with an intelligent tracking algorithm that accurately follows objects through 360-degrees, so that you never miss a moment.
This is perfect for following multiple people in action videos, tracking a group of runners in a marathon, highlighting features from above and labeling landmarks and points of interest.

Your Own Little Planet
Turn your videos into a world of their own in just a few quick clicks with the new Little Planet feature.

Color Grading for 360º Videos:

ColorDirector
Color grading is an essential tool for making impressions, telling stories, and evoking responses from your video viewers. ColorDirector offers creative video-makers of all skill levels, the means to dramatically improve their 360º video projects through use of tools to control color and lighting.

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Adjust RGB Curves & HSL
Manually setting the tonal values of the shadows, midtones, and highlights in a video is a great way to achieve exactly the look you’re after.

Noise Reduction & Sharpening
Noise Reduction reduces extraneous visible artifacts including luminance (grain) and color noise, that degrade video quality.
This is perfect for fixing lighting changes during rides and correcting underwater lighting anomalies.

Other Features:

Easy to use with intuitive movie making
High Frame-Rate Video Editor with support the latest video formats.
True-to-life color enhancement - Get that movie look instantly with rich, cinematic color enhancements to any video footage.
Overlay animated objects on your videos and use simple transforming tools to create engaging video collages
Animation designer: Includes more than 30 animated theme templates for animated professional look
Multicam designer which helps to Combine and switch between up to four camera shots in one synced video on-the-fly.
Screen recorder which adds another handy tool to your video editing arsenal.
Supports export of your high frame rate video fast with hardware accelerated rendering!
Support for portrait video projects that use the 9:16 aspect ratio.
Perform simple video trimming and image cropping within the Easy Editor.
Use clip markers for more precise video editing in the timeline.
Performance and usability improvements for the Screen Recorder
Improved TrueTheater algorithm for even smarter and sharper video enhancements in Fix / Enhance.
Added ease in/out to create smoother rotating and scaling titles and PiP objects in the Title/PiP Designer.
Increase the timeline scale for even more precise audio syncing
TrueVelocity 6 rendering engine is a 64-bit powerhouse offering smoother previewing and significantly faster production than other consumer video editing software.
Supports thelatest and greatest formats and codecs like 4K UltraHD, AVCHD 3D/Progressive, XAVC-S and H.265.
Special mobile compatible vertical design mode that lets you upload mobile video for YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo by getting rid of those empty black bars!
Orientation Smart Video Rendering Technology (SVRT) makes video production faster by analyzing your project and rendering only segments of footage that have been modified regardless of the clips' orientation.

NEW Features added in the current version (Changelog):

More True360* Video Editing Options:
360º Start View Setting, more fixes to 360º video, (including stabilization, brightness, and denoise),
Convert titles and non-360º media clips in 360º video projects (better looking results) and
apply motion tracking effects.

More Editing Tools for Enhanced Creativity:
Video Collage Designer, audio ducking, 360º video clips, support for Boris FX plugin effects, More Video Enhancement Options, Apply the HDR effect on video clips and images, auto create conventional videos in View Designer by tracking moving objects in 360º video.
Set a matching color tone in your videos with Color Match.
Transform the colors in a video using color look-up tables (CLUT).
Produce creative color effects on your videos with Split Toning.

More Usability Improvements:
Choose the new Basic mode in the Title Designer for a simpler editing experience.
Set the resolution of created shadow files.
Choose how to apply shadow effects in Title and PiP Designers.
Adds support for .MOV video (alpha PNG) and 10-bit video (H.265 decode only) import.

PowerDirector Editing Modes:

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Timeline Mode: this is a multi video track editing mode.  Using this mode will let you enjoy all of the program's features and uses. It is the main mode.

Storyboard Mode: this option lets you view a large graphical display of all your video clips and images on the first track in the timeline.

Slideshow Creator:  with the Slideshow Creator you can instantly turn your photos into a dynamic slideshow.

Auto Mode: This option is more suitable for you if you are new to the editing process and not sure how or where to get started. Auto mode is a magic movie wizard that will you through using a step-by-step process to import, style, adjust, and preview your finished movie, in just a few steps. In a few mouse clicks you can then edit the created production, output it to a video file, or burn it to a disc.

360° Editor: select this option to create a 360° virtual reality video. You can import these types of media files and edit 360° video projects if you want. You will have amazing videos with high quality

PowerDirector Projects:

Use the options in the File menu to save, create new, or open existing projects . If you want to create a new video production using the same media that's currently in your library, select New Workspace option. Remember to click save button to save it as a .pds file, a project file format that is used exclusively by the program. These project files can be imported directly into the timeline. 

Importing Media into PowerDirector:

You can import media in a wide variety of formats into PowerDirector. This is easily done using many different ways. You can capture media from external sources, import media that is already on your computer's hard drive, or download it from the internet. CyberLink PowerDirector makes it easy to get all your media into the program quickly, so you can start working on your video production.

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PowerDirector Plug-ins:

CyberLink PowerDirector has a number of built-in plug-ins that can help you create video content for your production. In the Edit module, click the button above the Media Room library in the Edit module to view the available plug-ins. These include the MultiCam Designer, the Theme Designer, editing Video in the Action Camera Center, an Express Project, recording Your Desktop with the Screen Recorder, creating Blends in the Blending Effect Designer, creating Video Collages

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Arranging Media in your production:

Once you have your media in the media library, you can begin putting your video production together by adding media clips to the editing workspace in the Edit module. You add the media clips in the order that tells the story you want to tell.

Rooms available:

After you add your media, you will go to the rooms section and the editing workspace to complete your editing. I will discuss the options and features available in different rooms.

First you have the media room which lets you add the media you want from the import media button. Imported media includes files, folders, downloaded and so on. Also you can use screen recorder plugin present in the program to add media files. There are buttons which helps you to add video, images or music.

Next the effect room which allows you to add any effect you want from a lot of available options. Adding Effects using the program, you can add many many effects to your video production, for example blending media and video effects that you apply to a portion or the entire media clip. You can also use Magic Motion to apply a motion effect to images in your video production. In addition, there are other features which auto create some effects for you, such as magic style and freeze frame.

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The selected effect can be previewed on the right side window. After making your choice you have to do drag and drop of the selected effect to a track or to the video to apply the effect to the whole video.

Next is the PiP (picture in picture) effects room. This feature allows you to create and use many effects in your video production. PiP effects not only include the use of PiP objects, but also adding motion or modifying the properties of media clips on any track in timeline, creating custom hand drawn paint animation objects in the Paint Designer, using the chroma key effect, and much more. After you made your selection, use the button or drag it to the track.

Next room is the Particle Effects which lets you access a library of effects you can place on a video track to add a particle effect (snow, cloud cover, fire effects, and more) on top of a video or image.

Next open the Title Room to access a library of title effect templates, which when applied to your project, add credits or comments to your production. You can add title effects to a video track or to the title track. There is also option to customize your own titles.

Transition Room which offers you a good library of transition effects that will make your video impressive.  You can use transitions on or between image and video clips in your video production. There are audio transitions that can be used between two audio clips on the voice or music tracks, or on an audio track. Transitions let you control how media appears and disappears in your project.

Finally, you can use the Audio Mixing Room to mix the audio levels of your production, or record a voice-over in the Voice-Over Room to add narration to your video.

Library menu: 

You will find this menu in the upper part of the media room. It includes many options such as import or export library, arrange, select, empty unused content and content aware details. This option views the analysis results for all the video clips. Clips that were previously analyzed are indicated by the green (good parts) and light brown (bad parts) dots in the specific columns. 

Editing Your Media:

Once you have your video clips, audio files, and images in the editing workspace/timeline you can start editing them. Editing is a broad term that encompasses a number of different functions, including splitting, trimming, applying fixes, and much more.

Tools:

CyberLink PowerDirector includes a number of tools you can use to edit your media and add cool and creative effects. After selecting the media file, you will click the Tools button while in the edit module. The tools include many options as Power Tools, audio ducking, motion tracker, action camera center, blending effect, view designer, 360º start view setting

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Power Tools:

This is built in feature that helps you to add effects to your video. For example, 3D effect, crop and zoom, video in reverse, video speed, video rotation and blending mode

View Designer:
This tool lets you customize the direction of view in 360º video clips so that you can use it in production of conventional and standard 2D video

360° Video Projects:
360° video projects let you create virtual reality videos. You can save the video on your computer or upload to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook.

Blending Effect: you can blend a selected clip with an image preset or template to create a unique looking effect in your video

Action Camera Center: you can fix video clips or add effects that highlight the action sequences in the video.

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Produce your project:

After you have completed all editing of your project, simply produce it using produce button. The separate parts of your project are merged into a playable file. The program has several options suited for different uses so that it suits all your requirements. In some versions of the program there is a feature called Smart Video Rendering Technology (SVRT) that helps to suggest which video profile you should use therefore it assists in the output of your video productions. The program gives you an additional useful feature that allows you to create disc. In that way, you will be able to burn your movie onto a disc in a few mouse clicks

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Screen Camera:

This is a very useful tool which will help you in doing many good demonstrations and screenshots. For example; you can use it during creation of instructional video or making demonstrations or recording webcasts and many more.
You can launch this service by one of two ways; either from the desktop icon by double click or from inside the program using the plugin button. The use of this feature is very easy. All you have to do is to set the aspect ratio, resolution, region to be captured (full screen or custom or app) and start recording.
You can also adjust the settings. For example, output folder, video, audio, hotkey control and so on.
After you finish, simply click F10 and your video will be automatically saved in the folder you specify in the settings

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Slideshow Creator:

This PowerDirector built in feature is the easiest way to create a dynamic slideshow with your photos. The process is very easy, simply import or drag all of the photos you want to use in your slideshow using import image files to import a number of individual photos, or import an image folder if all of your photos are in a specific folder on your computer's hard drive. The program will import all of the supported image formats in the selected folder. Finally, add background music, style and duration and start. Many advanced options are also available for you. You can create video or create disc.

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Storyboard mode:

This mode of the program will offer you a large graphical display, or storyboard, of all your video clips and images in the timeline.
You can use it to visualize the main scenes and overall production more clearly.  Added transitions and effects are viewable and editable in storyboard mode. You can just select the "i" icon and then the effect function button to edit added effects. In addition, you can simply select the transition icon and then modify button to customize the transition settings.

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PowerDirector Preferences:

These are the settings of the program. It is categorized under many options. These include general, editing, file, display, hardware acceleration preferences, project, produce, capture, confirmation, DirectorZone, cyberLink cloud, improvement program

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Learning: You can learn how to use the program in easy steps by visiting here:

https://www.cyberlink.com/products/power...en_US.html

Cyberlink cloud and director zone are two added features that help you to store your projects and download templates and tutorials

Conclusion:

PowerDirector is the fastest and most powerful video editing software for Windows users.  It has many built in tools that lets you edit your videos as a professional. In addition, it's the first program which supports 360 videos. It also has screen recorder and slideshow creation tools. It will explore your creativity and highlight the very best of your work
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