Cyberlink PhotoDirector 7 Ultra

very hard to use

Very disappointed given the ratings the software enjoys. My major complaint was that you can only download a single folder at a time. I have nearly 10,000 photos over 127 folders. I was dumbfounded to find I couldnt select all the folders at once. Even a small folder took considerable time to download. To download them all would have taken hours if not days. Because of this issue I did not get to check out all the other features. I downloaded a 30 day trial which was a wise decision. Other interested buyers should do the same.

Ive been an avid user of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for a few years now but decided to take this opportunity to try Cyberlink PhotoDirector 7 Ultra. I must say, Im very impressed. I was a bit worried that I would have to learn a new layout as well as manage a new workflow and that was definitely not the case.

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.

I am a scrapbook mom. And this is amazing!...It tags the pics, sorts by name, date. Projects and more. Love it!

I have installed this on my Mac computer and having fun with this software! I have never used a photo editing software before other than apps and iPhoto and its very user friendly although I am still learning, and have a lot to learn! When I first installed there was a update available. Installing and updating was no problem. My Mac is about 6 years old and I have no issues with the way the software runs on my computer.

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.

I originally got version 6 as a free download, then upgraded it to version 7 (paid upgrade). I am still learning the program.

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.