Taipei, Taiwan—October 9, 2014—CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), the world’s leading consumer multimedia software company, today announced its popular and powerful photo editing app PhotoDirector is available for free on iOS. PhotoDirector is a an easy-to-use photo editing and adjustment app, giving users the power to quickly add effects and filters, edit and enhance their shots, or create stylish photo collages on their iPhone and iPad.

PhotoDirector offers a powerful set of photo editing tools, so that users can enhance photos the moment they take them, and share with friends and family instantly on Facebook, Flickr and more. Users can remove photobombers with a powerful content-aware removal tool, adjust saturation, enhance tone, apply one-click photo effects, or even add a dramatic HDR effect to create vivid, beautiful images on the go. Anyone can achieve outstanding, DSLR-like results in a matter of seconds with PhotoDirector.

“Our goal with the PhotoDirector app is to provide the latest professional-quality photo editing tools to mobile users. We plan to consistently surprise our users by delivering new features and tools that they need but would not necessarily expect in mobile apps,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “With record-breaking download numbers over the past months, users appear to be responding positively to this approach and new ways to create great photos.”
PhotoDirector iOS is loaded with features to edit, adjust, enhance and create on the go:

Powerful yet easy-to-use photo editing and adjustment tools – White balance, highlights, shadows, exposure and contrast sliders, fine-tune saturation, and intuitive crop and rotate features for the perfect image composition.

Smart object removal – Content aware tool to erase photobombers or unwanted objects.

HDR and Preset Effects – Over 50 effects, including Lomo, HDR and Vignette, to instantly create dramatic sceneries and stunning landscapes.

Skin Smoother – Easily touch up portraits on the move with accurate Skin Smoothing tool.

Instant Sharing – Links into Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more photo sharing networks.

In-app purchase available for upgrade to Premium Version – Unlimited object removal, premium quality 2560X2560 resolution, no in-app ads, for one-time $4.99 price.

 

Major Update in PhotoDirector Version 2.2 for Android
In addition, a significant update has been rolled out for the Android version of PhotoDirector, bringing RGB Curve adjustments as well as new professional graphic overlays to the app; features typically found only in premium desktop PC software. The latest update lets users apply RGB Curves to transform the tones and contrast of an image across individual color channels, and correct lighting issues for striking photos. New graphic overlays are a perfect addition to create unique and professional quality images. The latest PhotoDirector update features more than 20 new overlays including Grunge, Scratch and Light Leak.  

 

Product Availability
The PhotoDirector app is available free on Google Play, the Windows Store and now the Apple App Store.

To learn more about CyberLink’s family of mobile Apps, please visit CyberLink App Zone.

 

About CyberLink
Founded in 1996, CyberLink Corp. is the world’s leading consumer multimedia software company. Over 100 patented technologies that provide a solid foundation on which to continuously revolutionize the way multimedia is experienced, and a visionary outlook has allowed the company to grow rapidly. This ultimately led to a record-breaking IPO on the Taiwan Over-the-Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203) in 2000. CyberLink is currently listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW).

CyberLink’s broad portfolio of multimedia applications provides users with a range of entertainment and creativity software:
CREATE — Pro-level video, photo and audio editing solutions include the multi award-winning PowerDirector.
PLAY — PowerDVD provides the latest in media playback on PCs, across devices in the home network, and on-the-go with portable smart devices.
MOBILE — Media creativity and entertainment apps for Android, iOS and Windows 8 platforms.
CLOUD — A family of popular online services offer community learning, sharing, syncing and backup for media entertainment and creation.

CyberLink has built strategic partnerships with leading CPU and GPU providers and a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners from top PC brands on the leading edge. CyberLink's worldwide headquarters are located in Taipei, Taiwan, with regional operations offices in North America, Japan, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has over 500 employees worldwide, with more than 350 engineers in product design and development. For further information visit cyberlink.com

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Press Contacts:

Corporate: Anne Shih at press@cyberlink.com or by phone at: +886-2-8667-1298, ext. 2448
CyberLink Japan: Kazutaka Aiso at contact_pr_jpn@cyberlink.com or by phone at: +81-3-5875-6650
CyberLink USA: Kate Ryan at contact_pr@cyberlink.com or by phone at +1 (646) 571-0120
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France: Laëtitia D’Urso at contact_pr_fr@cyberlink.com or by phone:+33-(0)1 79 30 90 39
United Kingdom: Maggie Zaboura at contact_pr_uk@cyberlink.com or by phone: +44-1491-639-172

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