![]() This bundling effectively takes Director Suite out of the home movie maker market and into possibly the pro market but definitely the “prosumer” market. So here’s a little shameless CyberLink marketing to get you in the mood!ĭirector Suite 365 is made up of four individual programs aimed at the video editing process which, although can operate quite independently, are also fully integrated into the functionality of the main program, PowerDirector. ![]() The result of this is what they have called Director Suite 365. Instead of trying to stuff more and more into the existing editor, they have spun-off and expanded certain key functions into their own standalone products that are fully integrated with the core program. To deal with this problem CyberLink have taken what I believe to be a very smart path towards keeping everyone happy. So while you are pleasing that part of the market that wants all the bells and whistles at the same time you are alienating your core market which are home movie makers. The problem for CyberLink is that constantly adding functionality to what is an already feature rich piece of software inevitably leads to complexity both in the interface design and usability.Īs it stands the core product, PowerDirector is probably the best of the bunch when it comes to maintaining a relatively clutter free interface which still allows intuitive access to the considerable feature set. On the other hand CyberLink need to actively develop their main video editing programs, PowerDirector, Audio Director, ColorDirector and PhotoDirector to maintain their market position. On one hand, endlessly jamming more and more features into the basic products on offer results in software that becomes overwhelming and incomprehensible to new users. Before I get into the Director Suite 365 review proper I think it is important to understand where CyberLink are coming from in offering this product in the first place.Ĭyberlink Director Suite is quite an interesting study in how a software company like CyberLink can implement an overall development and feature expansion strategy without alienating their core or entry level users.
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