Create Your Own Movie Masterpieces

• From Capture to Produce—in High-Definition: Create high-definition videos with support for HD content including AVCHD, MPEG-2 HD, and WMV-HD formats.
• 6-track Picture-in-Picture Effects: Design sophisticated image overlays, chroma-key effects, and masks, with up to 6 independently animated objects. Learn about using multiple PiPs.
• Disc Menu Designer: Work with new designs featuring "select scenes" navigation and animated chapter thumbnails. Create stylish menus with subtitle on/off controls too! Output to Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. See our disc menu demo.
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator: Burn discs featuring surround sound audio that you can enjoy on your home-theater system.
• Resizable Workspace: Adjust your workspace to make editing even easier. Drag to enlarge the timeline, preview window and effects libraries.
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Render and Encode HD Video Faster with CPU/GPU Optimization

• Intel® Core i7™ Optimization: PowerDirector 7 optimized for Intel Core i7 technology enhances overall HD video editing performance. Intel Core i7 technology harnesses the full power of the CPU to deliver higher performance and energy efficiency while editing HD videos.
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• NVIDIA® CUDA™ Optimization: PowerDirector 7 optimized for NVIDIA CUDA technology delivers faster performance for encoding high-definition video into the H.264 format and rendering video effects. NVIDIA CUDA technology enables PowerDirector to provide an improved user experience by leveraging the power of the GPU to deliver significantly faster results.
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• ATI® STREAM™ Optimization: PowerDirector 7 optimized for ATI Stream technology ensures faster video transcoding for high-definition content. ATI Stream helps accelerate the conversion of standard and HD video into multiple formats for use on differing consumer electronics devices.
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Enhance Videos and Photos with Magic Tools

• Powerful Video Enhancements: Transform some of your worst mistakes into your best video content. Movie making software PowerDirector's video and photo enhancement tools let you adjust the degree of each fix then automatically create the results your are looking for.
• Automated Video Editing: Select a movie theme and let PowerDirector complete your video for you. No need to set a single edit point or add an effect. It's totally automatic!
• Professional Slideshows: Choose from 7 unique templates, including the new "3D" style and slideshows featuring beat-detection technology to automatically sync your photos to music. The "cell" style gives you complete control, letting you arrange each photo.
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Acquire Online Resources Easily

• Direct Access to Photos on Flickr™: Retrieve photos you have already uploaded to Flickr™. Search for photos created by your contacts or available under common license agreements. Import directly to your PowerDirector projects.
• Unlimited Audio on Freesound: Never get stuck for a sound effect again. Search by tags and import to your media library.
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Connect with other PowerDirector Users on DirectorZone

• Your PowerDirector Community: Enjoy free access to DirectorZone, PowerDirector's dedicated online community.
• Download Effects: Access new effects created by other PowerDirector users for your projects.
• Upload Effects: Share your effects and DVD templates with other users on DirectorZone. Learn about uploading your creations to DirectorZone.
• Subscribe to Other Creators: Make sure you always get the latest designs from your favorites.
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NOTE: Output to Blu-ray Disc and support for AVCHD and other high-definition formats is available in the PowerDirector 7 Ultra version. Please check the version comparison for a complete outline of the features available.