It makes it easy to create perfectly square videos, suitable for some social media sites, additional file format support for pro cameras, an improved title designer to create and animate titles( see example), it has the ability to undock the media library and timeline (handy if you are using more than one monitor) plus a variety of interface and usability improvements such as hotkey customisation, snap-alignment of objects and a shape designer for adding vector shapes to videos. It has ‘audio scrubbing’ which means it plays back audio as you move the playhead over a track so that you can more easily find a specific location (for example, where the subject says a certain word). This version adds a range of new features, (see What’s New In PowerDirector 18). This month sees the release of PowerDirector 18. PowerDirector 18 is a fully-featured video editing suite For the serious video editor on a tight budget, PowerDirector is my top recommendation.” In fact, it now has an excellent range of pro-level features.

When I reviewed PowerDirector 17, last year, I wrote “While it is priced towards the hobbyist end of the market, don’t be fooled into thinking it is for amateurs only. It is packed with powerful recording and editing features and outputs or ‘produces’ videos blazingly fast. If you are looking for video editing software capable of professional results but without a professional price tag, PowerDirector is hard to beat. Subscription plans also available starting at £5/month

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