CyberLink PowerDirector 4 Transforms Home Video Editing with Four Magic Tools for Fast-and-Fun Results
Taipei, Taiwan----Jan. 21, 2005---- CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW),
a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital
Home today announced the release of PowerDirector 4, featuring four Magic Tools
for fast editing and the creation of breathtaking movies.
"CyberLink PowerDirector's Magic Tools not only take the hassle out of creating
home videos by automating the editing process, they also ensure results that
are unbelievably cool," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink.
Magic Tools in PowerDirector 4 include:
- Magic Clean, featuring CyberLink Eagle Vision 2 and CyberLink Noise Reduction,
enhances video by cleaning both the audio and video tracks. CyberLink Eagle
Vision 2 (CLEV-2) technology enhances the colors and brightness of the video,
while unwanted noise is removed with CyberLink Noise Reduction (CLNR) technology.
Magic Clean also lets users enhance the colors and brightness of their slideshow
photos and automatically remove unsightly red-eyes.
- Magic Cut automates the steps for editing long videos into one short clip
by analyzing for elements it values highly. Users can quickly turn long uneventful
clips into interesting and paced videos by simply setting the duration.
- Magic Music offers a quick way to create soundtracks that perfectly fit
the length of a video clip or photo slideshow. Featuring a royalty-free soundtrack
library arranged by genre, Magic Music recomposes music to perfectly match
the soundtrack to any given length. More music is available for purchase online
by linking from PowerDirector 4.
- Magic Motion makes still images more enjoyable by adding panning and zooming
during playback. PowerDirector analyzes each image for its main subject or
subjects and then applies motion based on this key focus. Magic Motion lets
users quickly turn a collection of digital photos into an impressive slideshow.
New features in PowerDirector 4 include:
- CyberLink Rich Video technology saves an enormous amount of production
time by reusing video file information created by Magic Cut or Scene Detection
functions. PowerDirector stores the information within the files, ensuring
that the next time these features are used on the same files, the speed of
production is dramatically improved.
- Timeline features:
- Multi Trim offers a simple means of manually editing a long clip by inserting
multiple in and out points along a timeline. Once the points have been set,
users can delete unwanted video with one click.
- Inserting Chapters on the timeline provides a quick way for users to create
video chapters in their movies. Users have the option of setting chapters
evenly according to the full length of their video, at the beginning of each
clip, or according to a set duration. The information created during Edit
mode is transferred into Produce mode, ensuring that the DVD authoring process
is faster then ever.
- Align to clip edge delivers a convenient and accurate way of aligning effects
and audio clips with the video clips instead of manually dragging them into
position. Users can select whether they want to align to the left or right
edge of a video clip.
- Locking timeline tracks protects an entire track from accidental changes
by preventing the deletion or changing of elements.
- Manual Batch Capturing offers an easy way to select, capture and merge
a series of clips. Manual batch capturing provides precise control over the
capturing process and is especially useful for dubbing VCR tapes, which do
not include a time code.
- Smart Video Rendering Technology(TM) (SVRT) Info window gives users information
for better predicting the rendering process performed by PowerDirector's second
generation SVRT-2 technology. PowerDirector analyzes a project's audio and
video tracks to estimate how much rendering will be required. A color code
and percentage score offers a quick visual guide to understanding the results.
- Integrated DVD authoring ensures a fluid process from editing to menu authoring
and burning. Improved integration and updated features give users total control
over creating professional DVDs for playback on home DVD players. Chapters
inserted during editing are maintained for authoring. Users can add stylish
menus and chapter thumbnails, and burn to a broad range of disc media.
- One-click photo fixing with PhotoNow! allows quick removal of red-eyes and
the adjustment of brightness, colors and contrast. Users can also apply a
range of photo filters such as Oil Paint and Pencil Sketch.
Product Photo and Information:
Box shot can be downloaded from
http://www.cyberlink.com/products/index_en_US.html
Detailed product information can be found at
Availability:
Download version
PowerDirector 4 is sold for USD 89.95/Euros 74.99 and is now available on CyberLink
online store at
http://www.gocyberlink.com/multi/cyberstore/product_order.jsp?ProdId=4
Retail version
Retail box versions will be available via CyberLink's network of software publishers
worldwide and release dates differ in each country. Customers can check http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/companybg/retail_distributors.jsp
to get the most up-to-date information from our local publishers and distributors.
About CyberLink Corp.
Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in providing
integrated solutions for the Digital Home. The products are categorized into
two major lines: Digital Multimedia Solutions and Training Solutions. Digital
Multimedia Solutions includes products focused on media creation technologies
that capture, edit, author and record all types of media, and entertainment
products that allow enjoyment of high quality media on the PC through state-of-the-art
audio-video technologies. These award-winning applications are ideal solutions
for turning today's mainstream computers into home theaters and digital video
centers. The company's Training Solutions include authoring tools for creating
training content and building training management systems that offer an easy
and cost effective way to deliver training over corporate intranets or the Internet.
As a result of the company's solid growth and profitability, CyberLink became
a public company in October 2000 and is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
(5203.TW). To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North
America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region including Japan. CyberLink's corporate
headquarters is in Taipei. http://www.gocyberlink.com/
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