CyberLink PowerDirector 21 Ultra - Easy Video Editing | Easy-to-Use Video Editing Software With Thousands of Visual Effects | Slideshow Maker | Screen Recorder [Retail Box with Download Card]

I was excited to get this Power Director 21 and start editing like a pro, but after reading system requirements on the side of the box, I learned that my PC is a little dated already and I’ll need to upgrade my Graphics card. As soon as I upgrade my system and I’m editing like a pro..I will be sure to update my review. Thanks for reading and I hope you found this helpful:)

I recently bought a laptop just to dedicate to video editing. I have some skill in Adobe software but a friend recommended this Cyberlink package for its ease of use and broad application with quick results. He knows Im always in a hurry and have no patience. This products promises certainly is impressive and installation was a breeze. I am still learning the programs and my first need is to polish and post a video I took of a kitty who was demonstrating early signs of kidney failure. It is a very curiously odd symptom, the cat will make a bone-crunching noise with its teeth while it eats soft food. This is while the cat appears perfectly healthy. So this oddity may be noticed as curious, or even cute, so Id like to get warning posted online that this is the time your cat needs a vet ASAP. So this product is serving a serious mission from the get-go! Though I am sure I will also be creating recreational and entertaining output as I gain expertise. Ill be back to update this review with my accomplishment. Kudos to the software creators that know the importance of easy-to-use applications with professional results for a public that does not want to prolong any learning curve in computer science! This serves a huge audience. I recommend giving this product your trust as I am.

Despite buying a disc copy of the program and installing it, it will not run without online activation. Comes with a product key to type in to activate it. I have Windows 7, 64 bit and cannot get this program to activate. I keep getting the same error message saying there is a problem connecting to the activation server and to check my internet connection. My internet connection is good. My product key code is valid. And yet I cant get the product to activate. Tryed a few suggestions such as turning off anti-virus and firewall protections. Still cant get it to activate. So this has been a waste of $80. If I could rate zero stars I would because customer support has been a joke. Emailed them twice with my issue and both times I got the same generic message saying my concern has been addressed in the FAQ. Basically.....figure it out for yourself. Great support.

I know many will wonder and ask, so the box clearly states this was made in Taiwan. Now on to other details, for anything photos or video related you will need a bit of a workhorse computer to run this software at its peak. There will be computers that can run it but it will lag. My laptop, while still considered good, is older and I have some lag. IT has no problem running some older photo editing software but this newer video editor is a bit harder for it to keep up. Something to keep in mind. This has a different layout than other programs that I am more familiar with. I am familiar with photograph editing software like Corel and Adobe Photoshop. So, learning video editing takes a bit. Some of the basics remain the same, removing objects, color correction. That becomes just learning the program. The system is fairly easy to navigate. I would make sure you have a backup of your original media file before you edit. Then just go to town, push buttons, see what you can do with the program, have fun. The worst you are looking at is junking the file and starting over but really you learned a bunch along the way. If you have experience in video editing, then unless you lost all your gear and everything else most likely you have good programs that you like and are comfortable with using. This is good for someone wanting to test the waters in video editing and media manipulation. You may find that there are other programs that you like better or this really suits your style.

My 13 year old has been editing his YouTube videos on Inshot. He learned how to use in a class I had to practically force him to try this software. It is incredible the difference between this and the other software. There are so many more options and upgrades. I look forward to him getting more comfortable with this Cyberlink Software.

ez setup and run....love it

I have looked everywhere for a video editing program to replace the one I lost when the computer crashed. This is the one! It is straightforward, simple to use, but very creative and capable. More like the pro ones that I have used in the past. AND it can do discs, both CD and Blu-ray.

Decided to put all of my old videos onto dvds and this has been great. Easy to figure out.

Wow. This editing software is pretty darn amazing for something less than a hundred dollars. For me it was a little difficult to use do to me having just average computer knowledge. This is helping me definitely understand computer software editing. I am enjoying this software very much and you will to. This a buy for sure.

This has plenty of functions that are useful when your looking for something to edit your videos, but it takes quite a bit of practice. Ive used some of there software before, albeit from earlier years, but even then this took time to get used to. Dont get me wrong, its got some great features to use on videos...you just might spend longer trying to figure out how to find and use them the first few times you need to. That being said, there is a decent amount of resources available, so your not thrown to the wolves, you just have to be patient using it.