Version Comparison
PowerDirector 8
Ultra
![]() US$ 99.95
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PowerDirector 8
Deluxe
![]() US$ 69.95
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PowerDirector 7
Ultra
![]() Starts at $59.95
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PowerDirector 7
Deluxe
![]() Starts at $49.95
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Particle Effects Designer NEW |
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16 track timeline with cut, copy & pasting features NEW |
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Workspace resizing IMPROVED |
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Power Tools: Reverse videos, Crop videos, Rotate videos NEW |
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Zoom-in Cut™ for microscopic frame level editing NEW |
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Faster performance with CPU/GPU optimization utlilizing Intel, NVIDIA & AMD IMPROVED |
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Quick videos and photos enhancement using TrueTheater Technology NEW |
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18,000+ effects at DirectorZone and growing! MORE |
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View and share timeline settings for video project NEW |
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Uploading videos directly to Facebook NEW |
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| Quick launch with media dragged to desktop shortcut NEW | - | - | |||
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Special Effects: Design particle effects at different angles, speeds and motion paths NEW |
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End-to-end HD video production |
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Zoom-in Cut™ for microscopic frame level editing NEW |
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Faster performance with CPU/GPU optimization utlilizing Intel, NVIDIA & AMD IMPROVED |
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Timeline: Copying, cutting and pasting track settings NEW |
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Full screen preview NEW |
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Power Tools |
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Reverse direction of your videos NEW |
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Crop videos NEW |
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Rotate your videos NEW |
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Smooth out slow motion playback with TrueTheater™ Technology NEW |
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Dual Monitor Display |
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Supporting dual monitors NEW |
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Preview in DV camcorder & secondary display NEW |
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Display panel zoom in and out NEW |
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Library |
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New files folder view NEW |
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Subfolders creation in Titles, Effects and PiP rooms NEW |
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PiP Effects |
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PiP tracks MORE |
Up to 9 | Up to 9 | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | |
Number of PiP objects MORE |
Unlimited* | Unlimited* | Unlimited* | Unlimited* | |
Advanced preset motion, user-defined motion paths and key frame motion paths |
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Title designer |
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Number of effects MORE |
Unlimited* | Unlimited* | Unlimited* | Unlimited* | |
Dialog balloons, Multiple title layers, Animated text, and style format settings |
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Other Editing Features |
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Snapping outline feature for display panels & designers NEW |
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Auto-shutdown feature for saving power and time NEW |
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Workspace: Adjustable window, auto-scaling panes, sort and display tools for effects libraries, and 1-click compact timeline IMPROVED |
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Video subtitles: Subtitle track on timeline, text styling tools, displaying date/time info as text overlay |
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Create subtitles for discs IMPROVED |
for Blu-ray Discs, AVCHDs, DVDs |
for DVDs |
for Blu-ray Discs, DVDs |
for DVDs |
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Video effects: 72 video effects, adjustable key frames, and support for multiple effects onscreen |
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Transition effects: 142 transition effects with adjustable duration |
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Name chapters on the timeline and track room & set chapters on timeline |
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4:3/16:9 aspect ratio settings (conversion) |
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Audio features: Audio mixing room, PiP audio track along with voice, video, and music tracks, waveform display and adjustable audio levels on timeline |
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| Auto Editing Tools | |||||
Enhance video with TrueTheater™ Technology NEW |
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Reduce video noise automatically NEW |
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Magic Movie Wizard: time-saving editing guide |
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Magic Style: Themed templates for auto editing, particle effects with alpha-blended PiPs and advanced mode |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Magic Fix: Enhanced video stabilization, Photo sharpening and red-eye removal |
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Magic Cut: Auto-cut unwanted video |
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Magic Music: Auto fit soundtrack to video |
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Magic Motion: Preset motion paths for photos and auto animation of photos |
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Slideshow Designer |
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| Advanced features to switch themes and manually arrange the sequence and framing NEW | - | - | |||
Slideshow templates MORE |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
3D style, editable "cell" slideshow, and intelligent beat detection technology |
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Online Community |
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Embedded DirectorZone web pages for quick access NEW |
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On DirectorZone: Download and upload effects and templates and subscribe to other creators MORE |
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On Flickr™: Search for photos via tags, download photos to your media library |
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On Freesound: Search for sounds via tags, download sounds to your media library |
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Sharing and Exporting Videos |
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Blu-ray Disc authoring: with menus (BDMV) |
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DVD authoring |
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Multiple titles disc structure display NEW |
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AVCHD on DVD |
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Menu designer and subtitles button |
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Other authoring features |
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Number of menu templates |
Unlimited* | Unlimited* | Unlimited* | Unlimited* | |
Support for Dolby Digital 5.1, widescreen menus, and Play All, Play Scenes menus |
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Background music, motion menus and thumbnails |
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Publishing to YouTube™ in HD NEW |
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Publishing to Facebook™ NEW |
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Output for iPhone, iPod and PSP and formats MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DV-AVI, QuickTime |
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Output in 3GPP2 format for mobile phones NEW |
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Output AVCHD videos to SD Card NEW |
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HD video formats: AVCHD, MPEG-2 HD, WMV-HD |
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Canon AVCHD camcorder support for SVRT NEW |
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Video and Audio Capturing |
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Video capture sources IMPROVED |
DSLR cameras, DV, HDV, Audio, Digital & Analog TV, AVCHD disc |
DSLR cameras, DV, HDV, Audio, Digital & Analog TV |
DV, HDV, Audio, Digital & Analog TV, AVCHD disc |
DV, HDV, Audio, Digital & Analog TV |
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DV live mode |
DV-->MPEG, DV-AVI |
DV-->MPEG, DV-AVI |
DV-->MPEG, DV-AVI |
DV-->MPEG, DV-AVI |
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Analog to digital |
DV, Audio, Analog |
DV, Audio, Analog |
DV, Audio, Analog |
DV, Audio, Analog |
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Audio capture sources |
Microphone, Audio CD |
Microphone, Audio CD |
Microphone, Audio CD |
Microphone, Audio CD |
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Video file import formats IMPROVED |
HD MPEG-2, DVR-MS, DV-AVI, DAT, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VOB, VRO with Dolby Digital 5.1/2.1, WMV, WMV-HD, MOV, MOD, live capture, TOD, AVCHD (M2T), MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), 3GPP2, DivX (on Window 7) , WTV in H.264/MPEG2 (multiple video and audio streams), DSLR video in H.264 format with LPCM audio |
HD MPEG-2, DVR-MS, DV-AVI, DAT, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VOB, VRO with Dolby Digital 5.1/2.1, WMV, WMV-HD, MOV, MOD, live capture, TOD, AVCHD (M2T), MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), 3GPP2, DivX (on Windows 7), WTV in H.264/MPEG2 (multiple video and audio streams), DSLR video in H.264 format with LPCM audio |
HD MPEG-2, DVR-MS, DV-AVI, DAT, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VOB, VRO with Dolby Digital 5.1/2.1, WMV, WMV-HD, MOV, MOD, live capture, TOD, AVCHD (M2T), MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) |
HD MPEG-2, DVR-MS, DV-AVI, DAT, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VOB, VRO with Dolby Digital 5.1/2.1, WMV, WMV-HD, MOV, MOD, live capture, TOD, AVCHD (M2T), MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) |
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Image file import formats |
GIF, BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG | GIF, BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG | GIF, BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG | GIF, BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG | |
Audio file import formats |
WAV, MP3, WMA, M4A | WAV, MP3, WMA, M4A | WAV, MP3, WMA | WAV, MP3, WMA | |
PowerDirector 8
Ultra
US$ 99.95
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PowerDirector 8
Deluxe
US$ 69.95
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PowerDirector 7
Ultra US$ 59.95
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PowerDirector 7
Deluxe
US$ 49.95
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* Via DirectorZone, download DVD menus created and shared by users around the world for free. |
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