Cyberlink PowerDirector 365 Review

A user-friendly video editor for creatives that want good results quickly

Cyberlink PowerDirector 365 Review
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Our Verdict

It’s perfect for creatives that don’t know video editing intuitively and need a little help producing their content. A streamlined interface and speedy processing makes it a good choice for PC and Mac users alike.

For

  • Clutter-free workspace
  • Easy to use

Against

  • Some professional tools missing
  • Not as comprehensive as it wants to be

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As creatives increasingly turn to video to promote their work and distribute their content online more of us must use costly video editing software to edit footage. In the past, that meant a steep learning curve and a heap of new tools and features otherwise alien to us that we had to learn from scratch.

While such professional-grade video editing software still exists, many users would prefer a video editor that still performs powerful functions but has easy-to-use guides, templates and a friendly user interface without the eye-watering cost, that’s where Cyberlink’s PowerDirector Essential comes in.

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The Verdict
9

out of 10

Cyberlink PowerDirector 365 Review

It’s perfect for creatives that don’t know video editing intuitively and need a little help producing their content. A streamlined interface and speedy processing makes it a good choice for PC and Mac users alike.

Jason Parnell-Brookes

Jason Parnell-Brookes is an Internationally award-winning photographer, educator and writer. He won Gold in the Nikon Photo Contest 2018/19 and was named Digital Photographer of the Year in 2014. Jason is a qualified teacher, Masters graduate and works with many high profile international clients. For Creative Bloq, he writes about cameras, photography and video and photo editing.