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Deb P.

Karmic Coach

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/5/2020

"Excellent movie editing software"

5/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

I like how robust it is. It can do so much more than the basic editing that I use it for. I use it for trimming, adding audio, transitions and animations and text overlays. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

There was a bit of a learning curve. It does so much. I relied on 3rd party youtube videos to learn how to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Florentino Ezra D.

System Sales Support, (Saftey Team Leader)

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/10/2020

"Good all round video editor."

5/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

I love the ability to save customized titles, and other video editing assets to use easily later.

I also love the ability to Pack a project all into one folder

Also, the fact that Cyberlink was the first if not one of the first to use native 64-bit code.

And also that you can nest projects inside of other projects.

I like the ability to use Hardware to speed up rendering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

I don't like that it sometimes breaks compatibility with very old versions of projects sometimes going forward. Not recently old but 2 or three versions back. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDirector:

Determine how much micromanaging you want to do, This is a great all-round solution that can get very precise but also nice and generalized if you need that as well. The cost-benefit of this product is very good. Compared to its competitors. It also allows direct uploading to multiple major services and that is very helpful as it cuts down on manually having to micromanage this process.

Also remember to back up your information before you do major tasks, since, working with media files of multiple codecs in windows can be unstable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDirector solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am solving my workflow of using templates that I customize to efficiently edit and produce multi-part video series.

I have better cohesiveness in my video series.

I also like the ability to use it in different locations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Toni M.

Real Estate Agent

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/31/2020

"It came preloaded on my laptop, and boy am I glad it did!"

4/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

PowerDirector has an easy to use interface, and it's a "no-brainer" as far as what control goes where. I was editing a quality product in no-time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

I couldn't find anything not to like, it suited my needs perfectly. I've edited videos for my clients and also for presentations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Scott R.

Owner

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/3/2020

"Feature Rich for Affordable Price"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

First, I like they still have the option to purchase a license versus a subscription to keep my total costs down.

Second, they do offer pretty good support articles on their sites and are popular enough that you can search many more videos on youtube and such.

It's a bit less complex than the major video editors out there, adobe premier, etc, but really allows a lot of freedom over some like windows movie maker.

Overall it's a great option Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

I get a new notification to purchase their subscription model every time I load it up. It's just a single pop up, but that ad is pretty annoying. Also, when rendering larger files, even with a fairly powerful PC, I will tend to lose the video preview in the video bar. Not a huge deal and I've never troubleshot the problem, but does make scrubbing through the file a tiny bit more challenging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDirector:

If you are new to more advanced video editors, you will definitely need some help. Whether this is watching youtube videos or hiring some freelancer to give you some tips. It can be intimating at first, but enjoyable once you figure it out.

The other option I was considering was Sony Vegas. The suite option with powerdirector one me over though. I also commonly use their screen recorder, but find I like the free audacity more than their sound editor, but only do the most simple of tasks with that, so never took the time to learn how to use it better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDirector solving and how is that benefiting you?

I wanted a more advanced, but budget friendly video editor, for home files and quick marketing pieces. PowerDirector and their suite was a great option! It didn't take too long to adapt from Adobe Premier, and has allowed me a lot of freedom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Rupesh T.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/28/2020

"Make wow videos"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

Simple and easy to use.No need of special training or to complex reading to make great videos. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

Frankly not many things.May be they can add more music themes from movies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDirector:

Its very easy and simple tool to create wonderful memories with pictures and videos you have it on phone.Make someone special wow by making wonderful personalized videos on their special days like birthday, anniversary, housewarming , convocations... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDirector solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can create short videos easily with my available pictures on phone also I can add my own music as background. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Supun A.

Undergraduate

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/22/2020

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"A great software for the creation of videos and slideshows"

5/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

Cyberlink PowerDirector is a very flexible and robust video creator. Beginners can start the creation of videos and creation of slideshows.The structure of the software is very easy to use and it gives more output formats to the users.The software is cheap and it is a very creative software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

The overall software experience is good.But the input format of .TS is not supported to the software.The team should implement a proper solution or an update for this issue.If the software supports multiple output formats, it is very useful and important to the users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDirector:

the software is cheaper than other products.The software is very stable.Easy to learn, easy to use to the beginners.The attractive effects and the multiple output formats are the best features of this software adds a value to the product and i highly recommend it to the new users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDirector solving and how is that benefiting you?

the software is good and cheap than other products.The software is very stable and robust.Easy to learn and use to the beginners.The voice removing facility, attractive effects and the multiple output formats are the best features of this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Robbie F.

Host

Computer & Network Security

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/22/2019

"It has its quirks, but it works very well and is priced very well."

4/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

PowerDirector is my go-to video editing software for any quick edits I need done. It's just no-hassles, get 'er done fast, and look good doing it. I settled for PowerDirector years ago because it performs very well on even mediocre hardware. But even now with my i9 9900k, I find I'm returning to PowerDirector just because the workflow makes so much sense. It's a very good interface, and produces good results. The chromakey features are excellent, and multi-cam design is super easy and allows me to produce multi-cam video by simply tapping camera numbers on the number pad. Beautiful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

Ultra-wide format and custom ratios are not supported. You get 4:3 or 16:9. This is the one problem that has me curious about other products right now. It is pretty common to crash as well, but auto-save and my constant CTRL-S makes recovery quick and simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDirector:

PowerDirector comes at a low price point. These days, they also offer subscription version, which could be used to try the software for even less. I'm confident though that you'll like PowerDirector. I keep going back to it even though I now have hardware capable of running "more professional" suites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDirector solving and how is that benefiting you?

PowerDirector works flawlessly even on older hardware. I produced years of video in 1080p on an old i7 laptop. PowerDirector offers a large suite of transitions for a professional look, and the non-linear editing is superb and so easy to master. It's easy enough that my kids can use it, but professional enough that I use it for my webcast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jonothan H.

Digital Content Creator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/14/2019

"Most efficient video editing software available"

5/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

Powerdirector is very easy to use. With its drag and drop function and constant library updates you have so many options to edit a video that you will look like a pro in no time. I would also recommend buying the 365 suite as it comes with PowerDirector and 3 additional programs that edit sound, photos and colours. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

The title effects could look a bit more updated. Some of them look a bit dated and would be more suited for 80s titles. The background selection could also have more options to choose from. I would also like it if there were an option to fade audio out on the program instead of having to switch to AudioDirector, editing it and then sending the file back to Powerdirector. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PowerDirector:

I would say don't just look at it, just buy it. I have tried so many other options before as I am not trained in creating videos and it has been a complete lifesaver. You have the option to buy the software outright or an annual subscription. Personally, I would recommend the subscription. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDirector solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can make videos for work in mere minutes. I used to use other programs before trying out Powerdirector and I will wholeheartedly recommend it. The benefits of having this program is the fact that I have so many options available at my fingertips that I can make professional looking videos for work, leisure or whatever else I need it for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Sports

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/4/2019

"Intuitive and powerful video editing software"

4.5/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

The main upside of Powerdirector is the fact that it is easy to use, speedy and even offers a good numbers of tools to the user. I even appreciate the fact that this software is able to import, edit and export 4K videos. I love the video stabilization, which is better than other editing softwares considered more efficient than Powerdirector. The intuitive user interface makes it easy to manage files and edit in the way you prefer, even if you have not knowledge of video editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

The main problem of this software is that the “export video” section is quite limited, and not all the video format are available. Then I think that some effects could be improved, cause most of them are repetitive and too similar and can’t be used in a professional editing; their quality is quite low. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PowerDirector solving and how is that benefiting you?

My experience with PowerDirector has been extremely positive because I started using it as an upgrade from iMovie, and I was really satisfied, but the I had to switch again because I needed something more specific for professional editing. Despite this I consider PowerDirector an excellent software for video editing if you’re not looking for something overwrought and complicated. I still use it sometimes when I need to edit a video in a short time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in E-Learning

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/17/2019

"1 Crippling Flaw ruins the experience"

1.5/5

What do you like best about PowerDirector?

Easy to use, powerful and has great templates to make difficult processes easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PowerDirector?

The layers in the timeline are completely opposite to every other Image processing and video editing software in the world. The top layer in the timeline is actually optically the bottom layer when you watch the video. This massive flaw is enough to make recommending Power Director impossible for me. A simple option to flip them would be all that is needed to make this my "go-to" recommendation for video editing. Shame..... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.