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The higher-end options add loads of third-party special effects from the likes of Boris FX, NewBlue, and proDAD. Note that the subscription is the only option for PowerDirector for Mac. Both subscriptions get you regular updates with new effects, plug-ins, and music samples, as well as the previously mentioned stock media. Those prices are often discounted.Īnother option is to bundle PowerDirector with CyberLink's ColorDirector, AudioDirector, and PhotoDirector in the Director Suite option, which is only available as a subscription for $29.99 per month or $129.99 for a year.įinally, you can get PowerDirector 365 (the version tested here) as a $69.99-per-year or $19.99-per-month subscription (often discounted). Two editions of the standalone video editor are available with a lifetime license, the $99.99 Ultra and the $139.99 Ultimate. You can try PowerDirector for 30 days with a downloadable trial that adds brand watermarks and doesn't support 4K. It requires macOS 10.14 or later and runs on both Intel and Apple Silicon M1-based Macs. You need a minimum of 4GB RAM and at least a 128MB VGA VRAM graphics card (2GB for AI features). For AI features, you need Windows 10 or 11. PowerDirector runs on Microsoft Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7, with a 64-bit version required.

PowerDirector Platform Support and System Requirements Every month, subscribers see new sets of media, fonts, and effects that add more creative possibilities. Plenty of New Templates, LUTs, and Content.PowerDirector already had motion tracking capability but the new feature is more accurate. Choose from nearly 7,000 templates and contribute intro sequences from an online community. This tool, popular in Skylum Luminar and Adobe Photoshop, detects and replaces the sky in your footage with another one you choose or upload. Note that each of these new tools requires recent Nvidia graphics hardware on your PC. The video part is more exciting, as most competitors have audio denoising. PowerDirector has new tools for denoising both video and audio.

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