Cyberlink PhotoDirector is EASY to Use! Review / Tutorial of PhotoDirector 365 & Ultra

[@robinguysharman]

Another excellent production Jeff! I learn more from one of your videos than I do with an hour of wandering aimlessly around the application. Keep them coming, please!

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Robin!

[@paulfeiger]

Jeff, this has to be the best tutorial, IMO, you have produced. Easy to follow, audio great, composition, excellent. Thank you.

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Paul - I appreciate that!

[@1swordpen]

Great straight forward video. Thank you. I am getting ready to buy a new Mac and new photo video editing software. This looks very intuitive by the way you demonstrate PhotoDirector. I shoot Sony a7iii. Any comments on how well this communicates with the Sony ?

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi - I don't understand the question. Communicates with the Sony? You should be able to pull the media card and copy files to your drive to edit them with PowerDirector. Help me understand your question, although I am admittedly not a Mac user.

[@chrislauterbach8856]

I started with PowerDirector 14 and bought the add-ons a la carte. By version 16 I was a convert and went to 365 and never looked back. Now I can't believe how much I rely on PhotoDirector too. Many of my photos become B roll material for my videos. The problem was that PowerDirector had many tutorials, and PhotoDirectoer was treated like a step child.

[@ghqservicesmiddlegeorgiadr9986]

Great PhotoDirector video, the best I have ever seen! Thank you. Very easy-to-follow instructions. 😎

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks!

[@elijahmant2855]

Hey, Jeff. Greetings, Man. Thanks for your video demo. How excellently you explained and presented this program. It's looking like the kind of program I'm looking for. Great job.

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks!

[@RobertoMakoto]

Thanks for this. I bought it last night but I had no clue as to how to navigate it and felt really lost. Can't even replicate a cool effect I used on a pic already 'cause I have no idea what I did😅. This was a huge confidence booster for sure.

[@JeffSibelius]

Love hearing that! You're going to find that even the more advanced things like PIP, Masks, etc. are really easy to pick up once you've seen how they work.

[@kennethmarotte5861]

i have cyber power director 368 and photo . i tried to drag photos etc from google photo and get the x sign. how do i fix it so i can import from google photos to Power director 365

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi Kenneth - I've never tried importing directly from Google Photos. Have you tried saving the photos locally and then dragging them into PD?

[@kennethmarotte5861]

@@JeffSibelius thank you

[@hippydippyshop157]

Is this the photodirector 365 you are running or the Ultra version. I was thinking of trying the Cheaper version to begin with but not sure what all features I will be getting. I believe you have the ultra or higher up version. Please specify for me if you could. . Thanks in advance and great tutorial .

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi - the two versions should be the same in terms of functionality. 365 may have more graphics, etc. but in terms of the core program, both should be the same.

[@SeanzViewEnt]

Say you already are editing a photo and want to add another photo ontop of it like a png pic. How do u do that?

[@pattiwilcoxhorner]

So far I am not finding that this program is easy to use. Looking for good videos to help out and hoping this one will help me. I find that Cyberlink Power Director with video editing is easy but I am struggling with photo director. I really need tutorials on how to edit old pictures of people. Not landscaping.

[@kengoold7157]

that was very good Jeff. Thanks mate. well presented.

[@tpcomcam]

Thank you Jeff for an excellent and helpful video. I have used PowerDirector 365 for many years but have pretty well ignored PhotoDirector (using an old copy of photoshop elements), I had no idea how useful PhotoDirector could be with features that I could pay for with other programmes (e.g. Luminar) with 365 already on my PC. Thank you again. I will be subscribing and looking at some of your other content. (David).

[@JeffSibelius]

Glad it was helpful!

[@albertmo1722]

Hi Jeff, Great video! Thank you for sharing your tips with us! Best, Albert

[@raalaa121]

You can't go wrong with any of these new software programs to be honest. It's just a matter of which you want to devote your time and energy into.

[@sudburydrone466]

Been using this program since I started flying drones. Love it. 👍👍✌️

[@JeffSibelius]

I literally just started working with it in January - it's a very capable program, it's less expensive than PhotoShop and it has a much shorter learning curve. I've been impressed with it so far.

[@RandeepWadehra]

Thanks for this excellent tutorial. I really wish there was a onetime payment price for Director Suite too.

[@JeffSibelius]

I understand how you feel. I will say that you get more with the subscription plan, and if you're someone who consistently updates your software, the subscription plan works out to be cheaper. But it took me a long time to accept the subscription model as well.

[@lindadurette5444]

I have 4 pics on 1 sheet, when I click print it doesn't print, just brings up a cyberlink photodirector with a black screen. What am I doing wrong, can you help?

[@planet3968]

Hey Jeff, thanks for sharing this great video. I m using Android free version on my phone. I m planning to subscribe it. Do you think, using this software on a laptop is a better option? Thanks

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi Planet - glad the video helped! I'm biased, certainly, but I think working on a larger screen is always better than a smaller screen. When you're selecting things or moving the cursor to a specific frame, having a bigger screen can only help.

[@planet3968]

@@JeffSibelius thank you so much for explaining. It's easy to use mobile but I noticed, phone version have less options. Thanks again.

[@Truths_Sayer]

Great video. I see you do drones also, so do I. I have subscribed.

[@JeffSibelius]

Awesome! I'm on a hiatus right now as I deal with some health issue, but I will be getting back to drone and powerdirector videos as soon as I can!

[@mjglassgallery7608]

Thank you Jeff! I’ve had the suit for it’s video editing for a while now. Been frustrated with the photodirector module until I watched this. I was 1000 percent ready to abandon it for Lightroom and attempt to learn that. NO WAY would I do that now. This short video changed my mind! I’m editing like I wanted to in the beginning! Are watermarks created by using the text tool only? I’m a new sub to your channel now! Thank you again!

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks!

[@DeborahBohn-n6t]

Jeff, I have a great need to convert my photos to coloring pages or mandalas. I have followed you about PowerDirector and love your video editing. Now I'm not finding PhotoDirector 365 so easy. Help? Any tutorial? I'm creating photos of animals into coloring pages and mandalas for adults.

[@oscarfinn4359]

thanks helped a tone

[@billcallahan9303]

Hey Jeff! Glad to see you back & thank you for all your help in the past!

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Bill! I've got a whole list of videos to do about drones and PowerDirector - 2022 is going to be a busy year for my channel. So glad to leave 2021 behind . . .

[@lovephotography1966]

This was amazing. Thank you

[@Hartoftheearth]

With this program, can I erase a background and if so, where is the tab for that please? Thanks.

[@RIOMACKEE]

Thanks for sharing. So helpful👍👍👍👍

[@sheldonmurphy6031]

I LOVE Cyberlink! (Photo360) Ever since they installed the lastest big update, on the night of our last lunar eclips, I have been having big problems with exporting. Instead of exporting in 18-24mp, its taking my 18-24mp photos and exporting them in 900Kb and 1.6Mb at best. Have you encountered this?

[@JeffSibelius]

Here's what is happening. Every time you save a file as a JPEG, the file gets compressed. If you opened a file and saved as a JPEG, then saved it again as a JPEG and again and again and again, ultimately, the file size would get really small and you would start to see degradation to the quality of the image. This is referred to as JPEGing a JPEG. JPEGs do this compression specifically to make the file small - it's a file format designed to be used on the web, where we want smaller file sizes to make them faster to download. You can adjust how much Photo Director will compress your image 1. Choose your picture 2. Select File menu, then Export Selected Photos 3. on the Photo Export screen, choose the Advanced tab 4. set your file name and where you want to store it. 5. Here's the important part. Under File settings, choose JPEG and push the slider all the way up to Better quality. The closer this slider is to Smaller size, the more the file will be compressed. 6. Before you choose Export, save your settings as a new Profile. From now on, when you export you just pick this profile and you'll have the right settings. 7. Now choose Export The file you create will still be smaller than the original, but it will be closer in size to the original than what you've been experiencing.

[@sheldonmurphy6031]

@@JeffSibelius Yoooo OH My Goodness! I had even messaged Cyberlink, and nothing this detailed. THANK YOU! i screen shot this! Thank You!

[@videoeventjakarta]

adjustment on left side kind of counter intuitive because I'm right handed

[@susanbikoff1529]

Hi Jeff, Thank you, terrific video. Can you change the image size of a photo in both inches and pixels, as well as adjust the resolution in power director like you can in photoshop?

[@MusicLoverMe6974]

I downloaded photo director yesterday (on my pc) but every time I try to open a photo to edit, I just get a black square. Anyone know why this happens or how to fix this? Any input is appreciated. I also use photo director on my phone and have no problems.

[@JeffSibelius]

I don't know the answer to this, other than to guess there is a problem with memory space on your PC. 1. Reboot your system to clean out stuff from RAM. 2. Try closing all other programs from running. 3. If that doesn't allow you to open the files, try opening a smaller file and see if it will open. That way you're at least isolating where the problem is. 4. Are you opening JPEGs? There may be an issue with the format of the file you're opening, although you said it worked on your phone. 5. Still no luck? Send a note to Cyberlink customer support. They're really good about responding to questions like this. Good luck!

[@onekellyGh]

very educative

[@PusongPinoyDreamLife]

Do you have a video on how to take a person off of one photo and add to another?

[@EdKrisiak]

The sky replacement was terrible. The program lost all of the props:( Same with the cutout. It selected the props in the cutout. Still nice but not a refined sky replacement or cutout . Nice tutorial :)

[@mikewilliams5972]

Can you do double exposure with fades on this program.

[@rajeev_kumar]

Amazing

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Rajeev!

[@ChanoCYBER9Avila]

When I choose a picture to edit it has some sort of red tint to it. How do I get rid of it?

[@mitchellwebster2392]

GREAT REVIEW! CAN YOU TELL ME IF YOU CAN EXPORT PHOTOS FROM THIS PROGRAM TO INSTAGRAM? AS YOU CAN WITH PS/LR? THANK YOU.

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi Mitchell - good question. If you want to output a video for Instagram you can set up the project for the correct aspect ratio as shown in this tutorial: www.cyberlink.com/learning/powerdirector-video-editing-software/2513/a-pc-users%27-guide-to-uploading-videos-onto-instagram If you want to export pictures, you should be able to set up a video project as explained in the tutorial above, and then do a screen capture from that project to produce a still image.

[@mitchellwebster2392]

@@JeffSibelius THANK YOU SO MUCH JEFF. I TAKE A LOT OF DSLR IMAGES, WAS USE TO EXPORTING THRU PS/LR. I LIKE THOSE PROGRAMS, THEY HAVE BECOME COST PROHIBITIVE ON A FIXED INCOME. THIS SOFTWARE IS MUCH MORE AFFORDABLE, THANK YOU! 🙂

[@EternalMedia]

Does it edit RAW files?

[@JeffSibelius]

According to cyberlink.com .... imort formats - JPG, TIFF, RAW, PNG, PHI, BMP, HEIF, GIF PhotoDirector also supports the import of most camera RAW formats.

[@waiyanmaungmaung4113]

Can I get photo effecct in this app?

[@d.regalia7919]

I downloaded the 365 and the main page/screen doesn't have all the tabs yours has. What to do?

[@JeffSibelius]

Hi d - what screen are you referring to, and how is it different than mine? Note that the program has been updated since this video came out so there may be minor differences, but they aren't THAT different that i recall.

[@d.regalia7919]

@@JeffSibelius Sorry I didn't respond sooner Jeff. I got sidetracked. Tabs showing in your screen were Library, adjustment, guided, edit, create and print. Now that I look at the picture I took of your screen I think you might be on Windows. I just bought a Mac a few weeks ago and have been learning how to use it, but maybe that's the difference? Although it shouldn't be. Anyway, my page just has Library, adjust and create.

[@JeffSibelius]

@@d.regalia7919 I think you've probably hit upon the solution. I don't know the Mac version at all, but it's certainly possible.

[@fabiolacoraima3839]

Una consulta, por que me aparece la marca de agua del programa cuando imprimo fotos, incluso cuando desabilito la marca de agua igual imprime con la marca de agua del programa, a que se debe?

[@JeffSibelius]

Probably because you're using the free demo version. That will always be watermarked. When you purchase the program you can shut off watermarks.

[@KTHKUHNKK]

You have come a long way. Now you get many comments now. Keith

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks, Keith!

[@zudthehut]

Good video

[@JeffSibelius]

Thanks!

[@jserenity]

If they can add stack photos then that would be complete for me

[@mikewilliams5972]

I'm new - PhotoDirector doesn't seem to give me this option -

[@maibatsuishi17]

How do you lock layers when I’m in the edit tab?

[@JeffSibelius]

On the timeline, along the left side is a section that shows track number, an eyeball icon for making the track visibile / invisible, and a lock. You may have to mouse over the right edge of this area and click/drag it to the right to see the lock. Click on that lock to lock the track. You can do that for any / all of the tracks in your production.

[@gobblerridgefarms22]

Ok, you sound like the Sharper Turtle guy. Loved all of those videos and taught me a lot about Power Director which I use frequently. I was about fed up with Photo Director until I came across this video. I was about to buy another program but now I have a better understanding and will give this another try. If you could do more tutorials (although this "review" is great) I would love to learn more about the program from you. Just love your teaching style. Thank you for your efforts....

[@MarianoDemaria-ft9dj]

You should point out at some point that the free version has a COMPULSORY WATERMARK. This to me renders the program and the last two hours I've dedicated to it useless.

[@JeffSibelius]

It's a free TRIAL version. You install this version to see if you like the features and interface enough to buy the program.

[@DrNBShridhar]

Audio quality needs improvement

[@manuelruisescanos7672]

ES LA IMAJENES LAS QUE FAYAN

[@manuelruisescanos7672]

ORA VIEN

[@stevenfalcon2813]

It's not free. Lies. Asks for money to remove watermarks and use it's features. Might as well use Photoshop if I'm going to pay