Cyberlink PowerDirector 18 + PhotoDirector 11

What is included in CyberLink PowerDirector 18 + PhotoDirector 11?

PowerDirector 18 Ultra – Windows video editor with 100 timeline tracks.
PhotoDirector 11 Ultra – Photo editor with RAW import, layers and AI tools.
Advanced editing tools – Motion tracking, MultiCam Designer, chroma key and 360° editing.
Version 18 additions – Nested projects, 1:1 video, 10-bit HDR editing, motion titles.
Core Capacity – 2K/4K import and production, plus 120/240 fps MP4 export.
Important – No macOS PowerDirector; Ultimate-only 4K preview, ProRes and MXF missing.

What are the main benefits of CyberLink PowerDirector 18 + PhotoDirector 11?

This bundle combines CyberLink's PowerDirector 18 Ultra video editor with the PhotoDirector 11 Ultra photo editor, both released by CyberLink in September 2019. It covers the typical enthusiast workflow of cutting event or travel footage and preparing the matching photos with two installed desktop programs from the same vendor.

One shared workflow – Edit footage and stills from the same shoot.
Multicam event editing – Switch between synchronized camera angles in MultiCam Designer.
Social-ready formats – Square 1:1 and vertical video without black bars.
Group photo fixes – Face Swap builds smiling group shots from video frames.
Object removal – Content-aware removal, move and clone clean up distractions.
Hardware H.265 – H.265 hardware encoding and decoding on supported graphics cards.

What does CyberLink PowerDirector 18 + PhotoDirector 11 do?

The bundle gives you a timeline video editor and a layer-based photo editor for producing finished videos and edited photos on a Windows PC. PowerDirector 18 Ultra handles the video side with up to 100 timeline tracks, motion tracking, chroma key, MultiCam Designer and 360-degree video editing. PhotoDirector 11 Ultra imports most camera RAW formats and adds layer editing with blending modes, masks, bevel and emboss text, and warped text. In practice, you can cut a wedding or holiday video in PowerDirector and use PhotoDirector to correct, retouch and lay out the stills from the same day.

What is the difference between PowerDirector 18 Ultra and PowerDirector 18 Ultimate?

The PowerDirector 18 Ultra edition in this bundle shares the 100-track timeline, motion tracking, MultiCam Designer and 360° editing with Ultimate, but it lacks several workflow tools reserved for Ultimate. According to CyberLink's official version comparison, Ultra has no 4K preview quality, no Apple ProRes MOV (10-bit 4:2:2) or MXF (8-bit 4:2:0) import, no audio scrubbing, no timeline dB meter and no Shape Designer. Ultra can still import and produce 2K/4K video; the difference is that the preview window does not display 4K quality while you edit. If you shoot ProRes on an external recorder or XAVC footage in MXF containers on a Sony camera, Ultra will not accept those files, so Ultimate or the subscription edition is the better fit.

Can CyberLink PowerDirector 18 + PhotoDirector 11 run on macOS, or only on Windows?

This bundle is a Windows package, because PowerDirector 18 was released by CyberLink as a Windows-only video editor. CyberLink did not release a macOS version of PowerDirector 18. A Mac version of PowerDirector only came later, under the PowerDirector 365 subscription. If your main editing machine is a Mac, this bundle is not the right choice, even though a separate Mac edition of PhotoDirector 11 existed. Plan to install and use both programs on a 64-bit Windows PC.

Which video and photo formats does the bundle support?

PowerDirector 18 Ultra imports and produces 2K and 4K video, exports MP4 at 120 and 240 fps, and supports H.265 hardware encoding and decoding where the graphics card supports it. It also edits 10-bit and HDR footage (HDR10 and HLG), which matters if you record HDR on a recent smartphone or action camera. PhotoDirector 11 Ultra imports most camera RAW formats along with JPG, TIFF, PNG, BMP and HEIF, and exports JPG, TIFF, PNG and GIF. Apple ProRes MOV and MXF video files are not supported in the Ultra edition and require PowerDirector 18 Ultimate.

Who is CyberLink PowerDirector 18 + PhotoDirector 11 best suited for?

The bundle suits Windows users who shoot both video and photos at the same events and want one vendor for both editing steps. A family videographer can sync several camera angles of a school concert in MultiCam Designer, then use PhotoDirector's Video-to-Photo Face Swap to build a group shot where everyone is smiling with their eyes open. Action and travel camera owners benefit from 360-degree editing in both programs, including Little Planet images in PhotoDirector. Users who record ProRes or MXF footage, or who need audio scrubbing for precise dialogue cuts, will run into the Ultra limits and should look at Ultimate instead.

What should users check before choosing CyberLink PowerDirector 18 + PhotoDirector 11?

Check three things before buying: your operating system, your camera's recording formats, and whether you need later features. The bundle runs on Windows only, and PowerDirector 18 Ultra does not accept ProRes or MXF files. Both programs are version 18 and version 11 releases from 2019, so AI Style Packs and the exclusive new features CyberLink adds to its 365 subscriptions are not part of this package. If those are acceptable, you get a fixed, complete toolset that does not change with every update.

Frequently asked questions about CyberLink PowerDirector 18 + PhotoDirector 11

Are ColorDirector and AudioDirector included in this bundle?

No. The bundle contains only PowerDirector 18 Ultra and PhotoDirector 11 Ultra. ColorDirector 8 and AudioDirector 10 were part of CyberLink's Director Suite 365 or sold separately.

Can PhotoDirector 11 sort photos by the people in them?

Yes. PhotoDirector 11 Ultra uses AI facial recognition, powered by CyberLink's FaceMe engine, to tag faces across a photo collection. This makes it faster to find every picture of one person in a large event or family library.

Which interface languages were the programs released in?

CyberLink released PowerDirector 18 and PhotoDirector 11 in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean. If you need a specific interface language, confirm that the installer for your listing includes it.