PD11 Ultimate comes with 2 installation CDs. On the one hand, the main installation on the second plug with mainly theme-related design packages that are available in the Ultimate version and then another 2 take the program CyberLink WaveEditor to audio files to cut, edit and add effects. That's before a big package.
What had surprised me more than positive, was the manual supplied with proud 256 pages. Who sets today still a manual for? But Leafing a bit, one of the basic as well as the benefits it soon becomes clear: The fullness of the program is simply huge. From Blu-ray production on 3D editing to 4K imports everything is possible here, wow. Whether you need the absolutely remains to be seen - on the sense and nonsense of currently omnipresent terms such as 4K I will now times not to speak - but the editing option is to have quite impressive. Provided, of course, the box does it with ...
The installation went smoothly (Win 7 64bit) After a software update and a first test run no faxing noticeable. I do not know why that is, but up to a single trailer I had been a single problem with crashes. For large files the box jerky although times properly and logically the whole runs at full speed, but unstable is not with me.
The rendering of video files but takes time and since everything is also claimed, what is there. If you do not then wants to provoke a crash, you should refrain from any other work on the device to rest, because the rendering everything needed what is there. Taking into it and records its data from time to time for safety's sake from, nothing should really stand in the way.
When you open the program, you can choose the so-called "simple Editior" or a "Full Feature Editor" next to a Slideshow Creator. The former takes the user practically by the hand and leads him through the steps, while the second allows the user full control over all functions. If you play around with the features around, you find yourself as well as cope pretty quickly. For everything that goes a bit deeper than the basic applications, but the manual is actually a welcome helper. For PowerDirector 11 is for all his kindness to the untrained Cutter opposite actually a program, which is also the highest demands. Especially its comprehensive utilization ways I find very convincing. Not only the cutting itself is covered in all its possibilities.
While one finds located the timeline at the bottom of the screen and the right upper part houses the video preview, has the upper left part of several different riders who divulge their content just a click away. Since it was the first so-called "Media Room" which indicates the source data of your video files. Drag and drop the videos you simply runs in the Timeline and starts working. Also found in the selection all the other issues that you may need in the next steps, such as the "Effects Room" to time to call it a "Title area" or an "Audio Mixing Room" a few. All sorts of creative applications here are also divided into topics to give the user a simpler outline of options to offer, which I think is very clear. The effects and gimmicks are really many and are likely to provide some action-packed day. Again, I feel again the usability highlight as very positive. The simple outline allows each learner to reach his goal, but has nevertheless also the advanced everything else, what he need. Exemplary in the design.
In addition to the film itself and a decent audio editing is possible. If you have recorded something, you can change 2 in all imaginable wishes and then insert it as the audio track with the aforementioned program Wave Editor. If you want to still enclose a decent background music, PE11 includes an extensive and expandable database of songs that is invoked by clicking on the "Magic Music" called Logo next to the timeline. Again, simply pull back drag and drop into the bar and you're done.
Overall, I feel the processing ability to be extremely extensive. The interface is clear and structured and provides especially for beginners a vast array of possibilities. But not only in the direct Beschnibbelung the film there are ways. If you want to add a title screen in his DVD, a private subroutine is here virtually contained, with which you can create backgrounds, transitions, animations, fonts, etc. In addition you can about your own community called "DirectorZone" make after registration not only his own creation the other users are available, but also for all the creative area of the software download countless animations, transitions, etc. for free, which is a very nice plus. Although at first the login function was extremely buggy, but the community itself works and also downloads and integrations work very well - always starting from the material provided, of course.
Conclusion:
Who wants to fast times cut a movie deal, the 11 can certainly do with PowerDirector. But if one has a little more claims and the willingness to invest a lot of time to learn all the fullness and possibilities of the program know enough, then you will have some of his projects with this software to fun. I really like it and I can only recommend.
