Version Comparison

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