CyberLink Corp. today released the latest version of its award-winning video editing software, PowerDirector 9. Designed with high usability for consumers and powerful, pro-like features for prosumers, PowerDirector 9 unleashes users’ full creative potential with performance-driven technologies including CyberLink’s new TrueVelocity Engine.
PowerDirector 9 is designed to make the editing process not only easier, but also faster. TrueVelocity editing technologies take advantage of native 64-bit OS support and leading CPU/GPU components to significantly reduce video processing time, while powerful, high quality tools such as the new unified keyframe control and a greatly improved timeline editor allow users to create even the most demanding and complex video productions.
“When designing PowerDirector 9 we focused on four fundamental aspects of the video editing process – speed, power, creativity and sharing,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “Through innovations like TrueVelocity and significant advancements to existing technologies we have been able to deliver a product that will dramatically improve consumers’ video editing experience.”
Key features of CyberLink PowerDirector 9 include:
Blazing Speed
- Maximizing the Memory - TrueVelocity 64 takes advantage of PowerDirector’s 64-bit OS support to utilize a system’s entire memory resources reducing latency issues, improving system efficiency and enabling the simultaneous processing of multiple HD video files.
- Optimizing CPU Utilization - TrueVelocity Parallel makes video processing smoother and faster by splitting tasks into smaller segments and simultaneously processing them across all available CPU threads.
- Harnessing the Power of the CPU/GPU - TrueVelocity Accelerator taps into the power of Intel, AMD and NVIDIA video processing technology for hardware-enhanced video decoding and encoding.
Powerful Tools
- Video Enhancement Tools - PowerDirector’s suite of advanced TrueTheater™ technologies improves the video quality of users’ projects, offering SD-to-HD quality up-scaling, video noise removal, smooth slow-motion playback, virtual surround sound, and lighting adjustment.
- Advanced Audio Editing – New WaveEditor® allows users to edit their audio tracks with effects and includes VST plug-in support for third party effects.
- Full HD Previews – Preview your video in real-time with full HD quality like never before.
Maximized Creativity
- Timeline Interface – Up to 100 video and audio timeline tracks yields a more flexible workspace, easier media management, and more creative projects.
- Customized Particle Effects - Particle effects expand the creative possibilities for adding animated objects to projects. Users can begin with PowerDirector 9’s built-in templates, and then customize to match their video content.
- MagicStyle Movie Wizard – Select existing photos and videos, choose a built-in 3D template and audio track, and MagicStyle puts it all together into an amazing 3D movie in seconds.
Sharing on all Media
- 100,000+ FREE Effects - DirectorZone.com features uploaded content created by PowerDirector users, including customized effects, templates, tips, tutorials and DVD menus that can be downloaded for free.
- Publish to Social Networks - Users can choose to upload to Facebook or YouTube in Full HD quality directly from PowerDirector.
- On-the-Go Media – Output videos directly to the iPad, iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry, PSP, Zune and many other mobile devices. Simply select your device type and PowerDirector does the rest.
Product Availability
PowerDirector 9 is available online supporting the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. CyberLink offers OEM versions to PC and CE manufacturing customers, while a free trial download is also available from the CyberLink website.
CyberLink PowerDirector 9 Versions
PowerDirector 9 Ultra64: US $99.95
PowerDirector 9 Deluxe: US $69.95
Upgrade to PowerDirector 9 Deluxe: US $49.95
Upgrade to PowerDirector 9 Ultra from v.7/8 (Retail): US $59.95
