Cyberlink PhotoDirector 7 Ultra

This is a high-end photo editing program that consolidates many features offered by several other specialty photo editing programs that I use, yet I found the user interface intuitive and reasonably easy to master. It runs just fine on my Dell Inspiron 64 bit Windows 7 laptop computer, isnt too much of a resource hog and doesnt try to take over my computer. Like other high-end photo editing programs Cyber link Photo Director 7 Ultra gives me the tools to adjust color balance, contrast, brightness, sharpness and do retouching and face/body enhancements. Unlike several of my other photo editing programs, Cyber link Photo Director 7 Ultra will import my RAW photo files, giving me the power to edit their much richer content.

hard to understand but good program

This software was misrepresented in the Online reviews. It did not organize my photos in date order. Nor was it intuitive. Several settings were required to print a picture! I returned it to Amazon and had to eat the cost since Amazon does not credit opened software. I was not told this before I returned it, so at this point I am equally unhappy with Amazon.

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.

In today’s world, it’s almost silly to not have some type of program that allows you to alters the pictures you take. How often have you taken a picture, just to later upload it and discover a flaw that otherwise would have been a perfect picture? With CYBER LINK PHOTO DIRECTOR 7 ULTRA you have the power at the tip of your fingers to enhance or alter your pictures.

It is prob fine for someone who knows what there doing and I dont so that is the reason for a 3 rating I just found it very hard for me

This is an excellent photo editor. It isnt as dumbed down as Photoshop Elements and it has many of the features of Lightroom (its clear they patterned a lot of its capability after Lightroom). I couldnt find anything in PhotoDirector that was lacking. In fact, they make it easier to use some of the more advance features of Lightroom. For example, in Lightroom you can see the effects of the Masking tool under Sharpening by holding the ALT key while moving the slider. In PhotoDirector, you dont have to learn about the ALT key option from some other source - they have a button near these tools that allow you to see a preview (the ALT key works in PhotoDirector as well).

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 was hoping for more suggestions for organizing my photos by category or person.

Kind of steep learning curve, but does virtually everything to replace Picasa and more