
This lets you select an object or a person and add some text, an image, video or an effect which moves in synchronicity with the object’s movements in the scene. Motion tracking is another handy new feature. You can also remove the wide-angle distortion that is typical of cameras such as GoPro to remove the ‘fisheye’ effects of their lenses. Here you can remove camera shake, apply slow motion to videos recorded with high frame rates and add other effects such as freeze-frame or reverse. This groups together a set of tools aimed at dealing with fast action sequences such as sports or chases. If in doubt, refer to the comparative chart of PowerDirector editions here: Small body-mounted cameras are given their own editing environment in PowerDirector’s new ‘Action Camera Centre’. Bear in mind that most of these features are only found in the Ultra and Ultimate editions. Here I want to concentrate on a few of the more striking new features of PowerDirector 14. For an overview of the essential features ofg PowerDirector, refer to my review of the previous release, PowerDirector 13.

Serious video producers may want to consider one of the higher-level editions such as ‘Ultra’ or ‘Ultimate’ which provide additional features such as automated audio-sync to attach an audio track to separately recorded video and support for high frame-rates (120/240 fps) for slow motion editing. While the entry-level ‘Deluxe’ product is ideal for editing your home videos, it could also handle commercial-grade videos such as company promotions, online eLearning courses or YouTube movies. PowerDirector is a very capable video editing package that provides many professional-grade features without the professional price-tag.


There are various editions ranging from Deluxe at a modest $69.99 (£59.99), right up to the feature-packed PowertDirector Suite, which also includes dedicated colour grading, plus image and audio editing packages at a cost of $299.99 (£249.99). Whether you are a professional video-maker or just a hobbyist who wants to add some pizzazz to home videos, PowerDirector is well worth serious consideration. PowerDirector is a powerful, inexpensive video production suite for Windows which, in this new edition, provides a formidable set of recording and editing tools for creating videos from both camera and screen recordings. This new edition of the popular video editor includes slow motion editing and screen recording
