Hello people! In this video, let's see what's new inside one of the most
professional video editing software products: CyberLink PowerDirector 15!
PowerDirector 15 comes with several new interesting features that make
it even more reliable and flexible for any video project. Let's quickly
go through all of them!
First of all, you have now the possibility to choose a 9:16 aspect ratio
from the start-up dialog box. In this way, you can create, edit and render
professional videos ready to be imported in your smart phone devices,
also by using a vertical orientation.
One of the most amazing features is the 360° Editor. This new surface
opens the Full Feature Editor workspace, with the difference that the
Preview on the right shows the 360° Viewer Mode, instead of the 3D one.
If you enable it, you will be able to check your picture and videos on a
full spherical view. You can click and drag inside to check your clip
completely, or use the navigator in the top left corner.
This 360° Viewer Mode also works with fixed pictures and standard videos.
The only problem is that these are not completely symmetrical, and so
black vacant sides may show off on the Preview. For this reason, the 360°
Viewer is suggested if you take full 360° landscape photos, or spherical
videos.
Check out our other video guide to know more about the 360° Editor!
Also, there's the amazing Express Project feature. This is one of the
quickest and easiest ways to create professional videos if you don't have
time, or use the Full Feature Editor if you are a beginner.
By taking the Express Project templates from the Media Room above, you
will get several placeholders on your timeline. These are ready spaces,
complete with their effects and transitions, where you just have to pick
and drag picture or videos on them. The result is your customized video
project made in no time and complete with nice effects.
You can also go to the DirectorZone website to download several Express
Project templates for free!
PowerDirector is also able to improve and correct action videos taken by
devices like GoPro, HTC and so on. With your clip selected, go to Tools
and then to Action Camera Center. This dialog box is divided in two tabs,
the Fix and the Effect one. Under Fix, you can correct the video
appearance. Use Lens Correction to correct lens distortion; use Video
Stabilizer to reduce any shaking effect inside the video; use White
Balance to correct the colors; and use Color Presets to add a color filter
to change the point of view.
Under the Effect tab, you can add effects to enhance and highlight parts
of your video. You can add a Time Shift Effect, in order to play a piece
of video multiple times, reverse, modify the playback speed, skip video
frames, and even add zoom and pan.
You can also add a Freeze Frame effect, in order to stop the video on
the latest video frame for several seconds while in play.
Another amazing feature inside PowerDirector is the MultiCam Designer,
that you can open going to Plug-ins in the top left corner. This feature
allows you to create a clip that uses several cameras all at the same
time, just like a live director. Go to the plus button under each slot to
import video from either your hard drives or the Media Room. When you put
in play all, all these four videos will playback. At this point, you can
use the Record button under the Preview to record while switching through
the different cameras live, creating the final video.
Another amazing feature is the Video Blending effect. You can use this
to merge multiple clips inside your timeline in order to create special
effects on your final project! When you have multiple clips that overlap
at the same time, right-click on one clip, and go to Set Clip Attributes,
and then to Set Blending Mode. Choose between different ways to blend
the clip, and check the effect on Preview.
Also, PowerDirector 15 has improved its rendering even more. It uses a
great Fast Video Rendering Technology, that allows you to render Ultra HD
4K, AVCHD 3D and Progressive videos in no time!
These are all the new features inside CyberLink PowerDirector 15! Check
out our beginner tutorial to get to know how to use it in a short time!