CyberLink PowerDirector 11 Ultra Review - why 5 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: May 17, 2022

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What is CyberLink PowerDirector 11 Ultra?

CyberLink Power Director 11 Delux is a video editing and sharing software for home and commercial videos. The software was launched by CyberLink Corp. headquartered in Taiwan Province. It provides innovative multimedia solutions and video editing techniques for personal and professional use.

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Who is it best for?

The software is equally suitable for home and commercial videos. Reasonable price of the software makes it particularly useful for personal video editing. Besides, the extensive features offered by the software can be utilized for professional video editing services.

In commercial domain, the software has mainly been deployed by small and medium business ventures. You can benefit from various auto and visual effects as well as cutting-edge editing options. Customers of the software include various international businesses including such names as Koding Gorska Voda, Zweig International, Sava Osiguruvanje, and Invest Macedonia etc.

Main features and functionalities

The software offers a wide range of video editing and effects options. Important tools and applications include content aware editing, multi-CPU acceleration, rendering engine, professional workspace, and customized user interface.

Key tools and utilizes of CyberLink include key-framing, timeline display, and titles. Timeline allows you to merge different video clips into a single coherent video in which effects can be added. Various video and audio effect offered by the software are audio and video transitions. For advanced effects, the software also offers animation tools. Various video defects such as poor lighting and shakiness are removed with the TrueTheater feature.

Dynamic editing environment of the software offers such cutting-edge editing tools as title designer, PiP designer, particle designer, and menu designer. Further options include DVD burning, drag and drop, green screen, HD support, subtitle support, and video tracks. The software supports a wide range of video formats including 3GP, AAF, AVI, MPEG, FLV, and WMV etc.

What is the actual cost?

The cost of license starts at $100 per license. ITQlick pricing score is 3.2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for CyberLink PowerDirector 11 Ultra. You can also find here pricing information from CyberLink PowerDirector 11 Ultra's website.

Pros

• Along with video editing, you can also add subtitles in various styles.
• The software analyzes scenes based on various parameters such as faces, motion, zoom etc. to better editing decisions.
• TrueTheater feature of the software improves the imperfections such as bad lighting and shakiness.
• The software offers support for multi-graphic cards for optimized editing and effect processing.
• The software offers over 100 free video tracks which can be customized.

Cons

• Core tools and utilities of the software do not include changeable aspect ratios and storyboard display.
• CyberLink Power Director does not any support for multiple boards and sequences.
• Video and audio effects of the software do not include correction and adjustment and transformation effects.
• The software does not offer any color correction options.
• Editing features of the software do not include 3D editing, speed change, and direct camcorder capture.

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of CyberLink PowerDirector 11 Ultra vs alternative software solutions.

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