Bottom lineĬyberLink PowerDirector 15 Ultra is a fully loaded Windows-based video editor with everything you need to create a movie - from basic to special-effects masterpiece.

That mirrors the app's responsiveness to commands throughout the interface and its overall smooth and stable operation. This CyberLink package was among the fastest performers in the group, racing through 60 fps encoding at 3:07 and coming in second for 30 fps at 1:58. We timed rendering at both 60 frames per second and 30 fps. I combined five clips into a 2.5-minute video shot at 60 frames per second and rendered the projects to MPEG 4 at 720p. Its 64-bit Intel Core i5 processor with a 5200U CPU runs at 2.2 GHz on an HD Graphics 5500 system with 8GB of RAM. I tested PowerDirector on an HP Spectre x360 laptop running Windows 10 Home.

It may look a little busy at first, but CyberLink PowerDirector's expertly organized interface is intuitive.ĬyberLink was among the fastest performers in our roundup, racing through 60 fps encoding and coming in second for 30 fps.

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