CyberLink PowerProducer is a software that lets you process VCD, DVD, Blu-ray, AVCREC and AVCHD media before burning it to disc.
The user interface of the program is attractive and intuitive. In the main window, you can select to produce a movie disc, Right-to-Disc (transfer video directly to DVD or BD), edit a disc, open an existing project, or access disc utilities.
When you want to produce a movie disc, you basically have to capture, import and edit content.
You have to select the video format type you want to produce (CD, DVD, Blu-ray, AVCHD, AVCREC), the specific video recording format (e.g. VCD, SVCD, BDAV, BDMV), disc capacity and playback aspect ratio.
In the next step, you can import video files, photos or scenes on disc, capture video from an external device (i.e. webcam), edit video clips, make a commercial cut, create an image slideshow, customize the menu, set chapters, preview video and edit text on video (e.g. title, play, scenes).
Once you have finished your masterpiece, you can either save the project to further work on it, or you can burn video to disc.
The program froze every time we entered the menu customization stage. It also takes several seconds to load each main function of CyberLink PowerProducer, and it uses a high amount of system memory.
Otherwise, the program comes in a nice package regarding video processing and burning (although the editing options are kind of light). It has a very well-drawn help file, a visually appealing user interface, and it is very simple to work with this software.
Limitations:
· A CyberLink promotional slide is included on the final page of created DVDs/Blu-ray Discs
· 30-day trial limitation
· Maximum of 30 minutes video production
· Nag screen
What's New in This Release:
New:
· Import AVCHD files.
· Import MPEG-4 AVC (H.264).
· Full motion menus.
· Custom menu design (blend your video with built-in designs).
· Subtitle tool.
· Write back to HDV tape.
· Dolby Digital 5.1.
Improved:
· Auto-correction of shaky videos.
· Clean video and audio.
· Auto-Fix (blurry photos, bad light).
Users are advised to pay attention while installing this ad-supported application:
· Offers to change the homepage for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to change the default search engine for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to download or install software or components (such as browser toolbars) that the program does not require to fully function