Now, here’s where some astrophotographers may balk at PhotoDirector 13 - you only get a maximum of five images to automatically merge here, which can create workflow problems if you’re trying to combine a large number of night sky images. The guided area will also help with things like HDR and panorama merges too. We were impressed with the control this app gives you over bokeh effects. What doesn’t really impress as much are the sparkle and light hit effects - they lack subtlety, and we just couldn’t find a way to make images better-looking when they were applied. What we love is the ability to freeze any part of the image (by using a brush tool), so you can animate very specific areas. Drawing an arrow onto the image dictates the direction of motion, and there’s a slider for speed. In the Guided area you’ll also find photo animation effects, and they’re surprisingly simple to use. You can even brush in areas of focus or bokeh to really nail the detail of the image you’re trying to craft. We played around with the tool to create a very specific portion of an image sharp-focus, while giving the rest a super-soft focus. Also new to PD13 is the Bokeh edit tool, which is extremely detailed. We love the light ray effects, but would advise you to use them sparingly as it’s easy to over-edit photos with some of these tools. One of the major issues with sky replacement is that it can be hard to get the lighting levels to feel natural, and you’d usually do that with a layer mask, but here it’s all built into the same tool. What we really appreciate is the ability to adjust not only the sky, but also the lighting on the foreground/land too. The accuracy of the blend between ‘new sky’ and foreground is very good, and the process is achieved in less than a second. The AI-driven sky replacement is new for PhotoDirector 13, and it’s extremely powerful. There are a series of drop-down menus where you can do things like create animation effects, dispersions, light rays, and sky replacement. Next is the Guided area, and it’s there that all the ‘bells and whistles’ live. Like using layer masks, there’s an eraser tool for drilling down to underlying layers.Light rays can add drama to any scene. saturation, lightness), sharpness and noise reduction. These can be selected for use with an ‘Adjust Layer’ option to launch a window for altering white balance, tone. Once opened, you can duplicate existing layers, add empty layers or create layers based on other images. it’s not as seamless as the layers systems of some other leading programs, forcing you to switch to a completely separate ‘Layers’ workspace. The new system built into PhotoDirector 7 enables you to add up to 100 layers for any image. Ideal for complex editing of whole images, or selected areas within, layers often make the difference between a mediocre and powerful image manipulation program. What’s available in the new layers system in PhotoDirector 7? OS X 10.7 or later Hard drive: 1GB Minimum screen resolution: 1024×768 pixels Windows Vista to 10 32/64-bit Mac Multicore Intel 64-b>t 6GB RAM. You can support the site directly via Paypal donations ☕. TNR earns Amazon affiliate commissions from qualifying purchases. A more obvious advantage over Paintshop Pro is that it’s available for Mac as well as for PC. PhotoDirector isn’t quite as beginner-friendly as Paintshop Pro or Photoshop Elements, but it does provide access to a good selection of tutorials on the Cyberlink website. The range of tools is deep and wide, ranging from ‘beautifying’ effects for portraits to HDR and panorama facilities. Switch to this workspace and a new copy of the image is created, to which you can apply more radical and far-reaching edits, albeit without the non-destructive nature. The main difference between the programs is that PhotoDirector goes further with an additional Edit tab. And alterations carried out under the Adjustments tab are ‘non-destructive’, so you can revert to original images in the future. Separate workspaces are available from tabs along the top of the window that include Library, Adjustment, Slideshow and Print, for organizing your photos, enhancing them and outputting them. There are stark similarities in the interface and feature set. The lines of distinction have become increasingly blurred, when comparing Cyberlink’s PhotoDirector program with Adobe Lightroom. Not just a ‘me too’ program, the latest PhotoDirector 7 Ultra edition adds a crucial new component – layers
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