Cyberlink PhotoDirector 7 Ultra

hard to understand but good program

I recently purchased this software as the free version I had did not do too much and I wanted to make a nice slideshow of my photos. After upgrading I found the slideshow part of this software doesnt really have an upgrade. It wont even let you put more than one song in the background! So hopefully all of your slideshows are only 3 minutes long or youre screwed like me. Dont purchase this if you intend on using that specific tool!

I have to admit that I am not good at figuring out how to use these types of programs. I get frustrated and give up on them if theyre difficult. The easiest way for me to learn something is to watch a tutorial, so thats what I looked for first. I clicked the help button and then the first item on the drop down list. That took me to the website where there were 17 tutorials which covered the basic how tos in a very easy to follow manner. So, within minutes, I was EASILY editing photos. So, if you have any problems, or want to learn this quickly, watch the tutorials!

I am ranking this 4 stars at this time because I only recently purchased this for my husband who is a photography hobbyist, taking many aerial photos with Go Pro attached to a Kite. So far he likes this software but needs to spend more time really using all the features--he hasnt really scratched the surface yet. The good news is he hasnt given up out of frustration so that tells me its pretty easy to use, and thats huge with software. I will do another review in 30 days. Right now I would have to say I recommend it.

A bit more complicated than I was hoping but I havent given it my full attention yet. Ask me in a month or so.

I wanted to use this to fix some very old photos and preserve them. In the process, I realized that this PhotoDirector has a ton of features and options. Yet, I still struggle with finding the right one, to get just the right look. Perhaps because Im not a professional, but the process is not always intuitive. My favorite trick is the add and remove object, very nice way to clear out cluttered snapshots. Also, really like the ability to layer several shots. Lots of possibilities there.

The PhotoDirector 7 Ultra offers many features that I have found very useful in curating various photo heavy accounts. The ability to cut and color correct, as well as prosaic stuff like adding watermarks simply and easily are great features. And there are so many features in this program, I could spend many more months discovering them. Unfortunately, Ill have to do just that: discover through trial and error, because the documentation for this program is confusing and sparse. I also find the interface to be counter-intuitive and often frustrating.

It would not do the simplest movements for pictures and files, basic information was not provided even though requested!!

Not very impressed with this program. Worth the money to just buy photoshop or use an online editing program. This program freezes on me all the time and is not very user friendly.

This is my initial take on this edition of Cyber Link Photo Director 7 Ultra, to satisfy the needs required by Amazon Vine.