You can retouch your digital photographs to remove whatever blemishes they have, enhance them by applying dozens of artistic effects, and correct common exposure and lighting mistakes quickly and efficiently, or you can use CyberLink PhotoDirector, and add to all of these features the possibility of creating pro-looking slideshows and seamlessly-stitched panoramas, all in a comfortable and attractive desktop workspace.
PhotoDirector is far from being the average photo editing tool – it is that also, of course, but it is also many more things. Instead of just retouching and correcting all the usual mistakes we tend to find in our digital photos, this app allows you to unleash all your creativity by offering you a long list of artistic filters and tools that can turn your dull holiday shots into true works of art. Not only you can improve the lighting and the colors of your images, but you can also remove unwanted objects, stitch various pictures into seamless panoramas, blend two images into one, correct lens distortion effects, or enhance skin tones and body shapes in just a few clicks. You can easily combine manual retouching with a large number of one-click presets, undo and redo any actions, and go back to the source picture without fearing to lose any of its original quality.
Among the many new tools available, there are at least two of them that deserve special attention. “Face Swap” is one of them. This new feature allows you to select various group pictures and tell the program to select the faces with the best expressions or smiles, and it will compose the best shot possible automatically. The “Photo Merge Panorama” is the other one. Having tried quite a number of stitching tools with various degrees of satisfaction, I can say that this new feature beats them all not only in the astonishing final result, but also in the simplicity of the entire panorama-creation process. I can also mention the “Adjust Skin Tone” function to enhance portraits in seconds, or the Radial and Grain effects added in this new version, but the list of new and improved tools is too long to review in-depth here. Besides, the fun is when you try them out yourself.
I cannot leave out another extensive set of functions and features (both old and new) that you don’t always find in most image editors. It is what I call the “image management” section. Here you will find tools that not only will speed up your workflow but will also help you keep your ever-growing image collection neatly organized. The EXIF editor will let you add, delete, and edit the EXIF tags to help you catalog your pictures and select which information will be visible to others and which won’t. You can also use the face recognition algorithm to tag your portrait and group shots for easier cataloging. And I will finish by mentioning two more new management-related functions – CyberLink Cloud and the new direct access to some well-known social networks. The former will let you save all your pictures, templates, projects, and settings in the cloud, thus preventing the consequences of accidental loss while allowing you to share your photos more securely. And the latter deals, precisely, with sharing. This new feature will let you send your pictures to your Facebook and Flickr accounts or to your friends and family via e-mail without leaving PhotoDirector.
Whichever way you look at it, CyberLink PhotoDirector is no longer a “pro-looking” photo editor, but a full-featured professional editing tool with more functionality than many other similar tools that boast of wearing the “pro” tag in their names. It is attractive, intuitive, and it delivers what it promises, and those are reasons enough to, at least, try it out.
v6.0 [Dec 1, 2013]
PhotoDirector 6 offers even more features to help you create spectacular photos. With new tools, you can quickly apply adjustments to your photos, or create perfect portraits, great group shots, and picturesque panoramas.
Create Stunning Panoramas with the NEW Panorama feature
Create breathtaking, wide-angle panoramas by stitching together a sequence of images. With intelligent background auto-fill, edges of your image are filled in to make a complete panorama.
Capture The Best Group Shot with Face Swap
With the Face Swap feature, you can compose the perfect group shot by merging multiple group photos and let PhotoDirector automatically choose faces with the best smile & lively eyes.
Touch-Up Portraits with the Skin Tone adjustment tool
Intelligently adjust skin tone in your portraits for the look you are after. Give your subjects healthier looking skin or a perfect tan in moments.
Put the Focus on Your Subject with Radial Filter
Draw attention to the focal point of your image by applying adjustments only to that area of your photo. Emphasize a light source, highlight your subject in portraits, or apply creative vignettes.
Film-like Digital Photos with Grain Effect
Give your photos texture and a film-like effect, with graining effects that add character to any shot.
Creative Compositions with Photo Composer
Easily extract objects from images and transfer them as overlays onto other photos. Includes intelligent tools to select objects or people to extract.
Safeguard Your Projects with CyberLink Cloud - NEW
With the help of the latest in cloud technology, you won't need to worry about losing your projects or having to manually back up again. Safely back up your media creations and easily transfer system preferences or templates when you upgrade to a new PC. PhotoDirector integrates CyberLink Cloud which allows you to easily back up and retrieve your important creations safely and securely.
- Backup Your Projects
- Store & Recover Your Templates
- Backup & Restore Your Settings
- Securely Share Your Photos
Faster Importing & Exporting with OpenCL technology
With native 64-bit support and now also OpenCL integration, you can dramatically reduce your RAW image editing times.
Note: PhotoDirector 6 results are with OpenCL enabled. Vendor B does not support OpenCL. Vendor A’s results are with OpenCL disabled.
Editable EXIF
Change the timestamp of your images inside PhotoDirector so that you can sort & search images by date with confidence.
Showcase on Director Zone
Publish your creative work directly on CyberLink's DirectorZone community. Share your masterpieces with a whole new audience!
Share With Friends & Family with the Share by Email function
Share your favorite photos with friends and family by email or upload them directly Facebook or export them directly to Flickr.
Design, edit, and print your own CD, DVD, and Blu-ray disc and case labels
