I've used Pinnacle, Avid Studio, and now PowerDirector 12 Ultimate. PowerDirector is just as powerful an editor as Avid Studio but more intuitive to use and much faster when rendering a final mp4 file. Avid Studio has many more add-ons and templates, but PD 12 Ultimate comes with enough to provide as many choices as I can handle. I found the Avid library feature to be cumbersome and somewhat confusing when trying to start a new project from newly downloaded media. In contrast, with PD12 Ultimate I can quickly and intuitively load media into the project working area and not create bloat on my hard drive or in my project work area. My computer is a desktop with a 4th gen i7 processor and 12 GB RAM, and it renders mp4 files at 720p/60 very, very fast. I'm not having any problems with the program hanging or crashing. I am so impressed with the program that I bought a second version to load on my laptop (regrettably, only one license per version). The on-line community with free templates, etc. is OK, but for me was a little thin on sports-related offerings. However, the community offers a large volume and variety of wedding and family themes, so if that's your area of interest you'll likely find something to really augment the appearance of your video.
Cyberlink PowerDirector 12 Ultimate
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Last update: 08-13-2024
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Extra Creative Effects 2 professional effect packs from world-class NewBlueFX - Video Essentials II and III, plus 3 CyberLink Creative design Packs
Intuitive Editing Environment: Easy-to-use Multiple Start-up Modes, Powerful Editing Tools, Subtitle Room, End-to-End 4K and 3D Editing, Productive Working Environment, Content-Aware Editing
Stunning Effects: More Built-in High-Quality Effects, Motion Blur Effect, One-click Color Presets, Extra Creative Effects, etc
World's Fastest Post-production: Native 64-bit Support, TrueVelocity 4 Engine, 40% Faster H; 264 Encoding, Optimized for Intel 4th Gen CoreTM
PCMag Verdict - Its impressive performance, intuitive interface, and boatload of editing goodies make for PowerDirector's winning combination
Intuitive Editing Environment: Easy-to-use Multiple Start-up Modes, Powerful Editing Tools, Subtitle Room, End-to-End 4K and 3D Editing, Productive Working Environment, Content-Aware Editing
Stunning Effects: More Built-in High-Quality Effects, Motion Blur Effect, One-click Color Presets, Extra Creative Effects, etc
World's Fastest Post-production: Native 64-bit Support, TrueVelocity 4 Engine, 40% Faster H; 264 Encoding, Optimized for Intel 4th Gen CoreTM
PCMag Verdict - Its impressive performance, intuitive interface, and boatload of editing goodies make for PowerDirector's winning combination
Top reviews from the United States
NTexHiker
Exceeds expections for speed, ease of use
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2014
David Hostetler
Not nearly as ultimate as the box says it is.
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2014Myname Goeshere
Run away as fast as you can! You've been warned.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2015