PowerDirector Essential requires an x64 (64-bit) operating system to function. If you run a x86 (32-bit) operating system you can still purchase and use PowerDirector but with limitations.
Some premium features are available to trial for 30 days only, after which you will need to purchase PowerDirector to continue using them. After 30 days, non-premium features will remain functional.
- Premium features limited to 30-day trial period are:
- Full HD resolution output
- Output to AVI, MPEG2, WMV, XAVCS, image sequence, audio, 3D and device formats.
- 3D and 360 viewer modes
- Video Collage Designer
- MultiCam Designer
- Theme Designer
- Create Disc
- Capture
- Fix/Enhance
- Mask Designer
- View Designer
- Action Camera Center
- Content Aware Editing
- Video in Reverse
- Blending Effect
- Motion Tracker
- Magic Cut
- Sync by audio
- Audio Ducking
- Audio Editor
- Other limitations:
- Watermark appears on the video
- Limited templates and effects
- Importing and producing H.264 video files is only supported on Windows 10/8.1/7 SP1 systems or hardware platforms offering independent H.264 encoding and decoding
- 2K/4K resolution H.264 video files are not supported
- Importing and producing H.265 video files is not available
- Importing and producing Dolby or DTS 5.1ch audio files are not available
PhotoDirector Essential requires an x64 (64-bit) operating system to function. If you run a x86 (32-bit) operating system you can still purchase and use PhotoDirector Ultra or Deluxe without any limitations.
- Enjoy a 30-day trial of premium features from PhotoDirector 10 Ultra, including:
- AI Style Transfer Effect
- Content Aware Clone
- One-click Keystone Correction
- Tethered Shooting
- Soft Proofing
- Video-to-Photo (after 30 days only photo capture & animated GIF creation are supported)
- Time-lapse capture
- Auto panorama
- Face Tagging
- Photo Stacking
- 360 photo editing
- Spot Removal
- Brush/Selection Brush
- Gradient Mask
- Radial Filter
- Dehaze
- HDR Effects
- RGB Curves
- Split Toning
- Levels
- Auto Denoise
- Lens Correction
- Defringe
- All Edit Tab Tools
- Layer Editing
- Premium features are available for 30 days, after which you will need to purchase PhotoDirector 10 Ultra to continue using them. Non-premium features (not listed above) will still be functional after the 30-day trial period has expired.
- MPEG-4 video slideshow production is only supported on Windows 10/8.1/8/7 systems or hardware platforms offering independent MPEG-4 encoding
- 2K/4K resolution MPEG-4 video slideshow is not supported
- H.265 video is not supported
- Watermarks will be added to saved photos after 30-day trial has expired
AudioDirector and ColorDirector:
- 30-day trial version
- Importing and producing H.264 video files is only supported on Windows 10/8.1/8/7 systems or hardware platforms offering independent H.264 encoding and decoding
- 2K/4K (UltraHD) resolution video files are not supported
- Trial does not include H.265 (HEVC) support
