COMPLETE ADJUSTMENTS TOOLS

CONTROL COLOR AND TONE

• Color Control & Correction - Achieve the exact look and feel you want with adjustment tools for white balance, exposure, color and tonal distribution. Add vibrancy, brightness, contrast, saturation or hue on a color-by-color basis for picture-perfect photos.
• Target Area Color-Tuning - Fine tune tonal distribution with curve-based tools that let you adjust overall image brightness and contrast to specific areas of your photo for even greater result.
• Histogram - Use the histogram to graphically view and identify areas that are overexposed or underexposed or to locate clipped areas of an image.
• Multiple Masks - When applying regional adjustments, you can use up to five masks to apply a range of different adjustments across the photo.

FINE-TUNE WITH REGIONAL ADJUSTMENT TOOLS

• Adjustment Selection - The Adjustment Selection tool intelligently highlights the area you want to mask and enhance parts of a photo. You can select up to 5 masks and apply the complete set of adjustments, such as white balance, colors, sharpness, and more.
• Adjustment Brush - With the smart edge-detection, the adjustment brush intelligently selects the areas you want to enhance. Apply the complete set of adjustments including White Balance, Vibrancy, Exposure, Sharpness, HSL and more.
• Gradient Mask - The only software that allows you to use the Gradient Mask tool to enhance the White Balance, HSL, Vibrancy, Sharpness and Noise Reduction of targeted areas of an image! You can use up to 5 masks to apply a range of different adjustments across the photo.
• HSL / Color - NEW - Now you can enhance the HSL/Color of selected areas of an image with the regional adjustment tools. Selectively increase the brightness and amount of color of specific areas without touching the rest of the photo.

ENHANCED PROFESSIONAL TOUCHES

• Download Free Presets - CyberLink's DirectorZone community provides a dynamic platform for PhotoDirector users around the world to connect with each other. Share your custom editing presets on DirectorZone and download an unlimited number of presets from other Photo Director users.
• Vignette - NEW - PhotoDirector 3 lets you correct the vignette effect in your photos and also provides the option to add a vignette to an image.
• Apply Cool Styles - NEW - In PhotoDirector 3.0, you can apply stylistic effects such as black and white, sepia, tint or blur to create a unique looks for any photo.
• Adjustment Presets - An entire range of powerful yet easy-to-use editing presets are available for taking complex edits and turning them into fast, one-click fixes.
• Sharpness - Control the sharpness and the range of sharpness applied to the edges. Smart functionality integrated into the edge masking tools let you apply a mask over a selected area and target exactly which areas you want to sharpen and which areas you want untouched.
• Noise Reduction - For photos shot in low light or high action settings, the noise reduction tool can effectively remove individual spots or discoloration in a photo.

QUICK PHOTO CORRECTIONS

• Keystone Correction - NEW - Keystoning results in distorted or warped perspectives of images. With PowerDirector 3, you can correct this distortion with adjustment sliders so the image is straightened and natural looking as it was intended to be.
• Fisheye Correction - NEW - Easily fix fisheye distortion-also called barrel distortion-usually caused by wide-angle lenses. Bowed-out images can straightened to result in normal-looking images.
• Crop and Align - Easily define areas to crop using helpful crop marks and accurately align photos to the left, right or center using the grid overlay to create the composition effect you want.

NEW EDITING TOOLS

PEOPLE BEAUTIFIER TOOLS

• Eye Blinger - NEW - Unlike simple red-eye removal, Eye Blinger enhances whites of the eyes by removing color casts and brightening the eyes to look more vibrant and make them stand out.
• Wrinkle Removal - NEW - To create photos that show smoother, youthful looking skin, use the wrinkle removal feature to retouch imperfections and blemishes in specific areas of a photo by replacing them with samples from other areas .
• Skin Smoother - NEW - Smooth out skin and even out tones to give your portrait a professional look. Also includes Skin Smoother Eraser Brush to redo or undo brush strokes.
• Tooth Brush - NEW - The Tooth Brush makes it easy to whiten teeth by simply brushing over the yellow area. Select the Tooth Brush Eraser tool and you can fine-tune the areas where you applied the brush.

REMOVE, EXTRACT AND COMPOSE - NEW

• Object Removal - NEW - Precisely remove unwanted objects or people from images as if they never existed with powerful but easy-to-use editing tools.
• Background Removal - NEW - Instead of limiting yourself to editing the elements of one photo, easily extract subjects in a photo and transfer them as overlays onto another backgrounds.
• Photo Composer - NEW - Create interesting photo montages and collages by splicing images of objects or people together into one photo.

WATERMARK - NEW

• Add title and alpha blended back-ground band. Customizable font size, type and color.
• Add frames with colors, size, opacity and shadow settings of your choice.
• Add copyright, camera model, exposure, aperture, shutterspeed and ISO of the photo.
• Insert images or logo designs of copyright owners. Supports PNG and JPEG images.

MANY WAYS TO PUBLISH AND SHARE YOUR MASTERPIECE

• Photo Slideshows - Choose from several effects, including fade, wipe left soft and motion for cool transitions between images. Add color boards and text to slides and choose your favorite tune as music for your slideshow. Choose from H.264 (M2TS and MPEG4) and WMV files and select the right profile for your video. and upload to YouTube directly.
• Share Directly to Social Communities - Share your favorite photos with friends and family by uploading them directly from PhotoDirector to Facebook or export them directly to Flickr.

• Print High Quality Photos - PhotoDirector 3's new print module is packed with printing options and presets so you can customize your own print package and print multiple photos on one page in a wide range of different settings.

  Once you've selected the image you want to print, choose from image settings to zoom or rotate the image to fit the print settings and hide or show grid lines when printing multiple images on a page.

• Export to Files - Export to different color spaces-including sRGB, Adobe RGB and ProPhoto RGB-based on your preference or the device you're exporting to. Customize your exports using output resolution, file size, naming convention, file destination, metadata and more.

SUPERB RESULTS IN AN INTUITIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

QUALITY RESULTS

• Rich 16-bit Image Support - NEW - PhotoDirector 3 now delivers professional 16-bit color support for rich color depth, amazing color control and accurate image reproduction.
• Built-in RAW Support - Make use of built-in support* for rendering RAW files from Canon and Nikon cameras to preserve the immaculate quality of your images. PhotoDirector 3 also supports JPEG and TIFF files as well as a broad range of RAW file formats from leading digital camera brands.
• Nondestructive Editing - Create photo projects in a nondestructive environment for experimental editing-so there's no fear of altering or damaging the original image. All of your adjustments are applied as simulations, so the quality of your original image is completely preserved.

DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTIVITY

• Image Compare and Contrast - Choose between four different modes to compare the original photo with edited images to decide if the adjustments you applied are the exact effect you were looking for.
• Multiple Photo Views - Within the Photo Library Module, choose between different viewing modes to compare images. View two photos side-by-side in Compare Two mode or multiple photos at the same time in Lightbox Mode.
• Browser and Viewer Mode - Edit your photos while viewing them in several layout options. Display a large portion of the image as well as a small filmstrip of thumbnail images simultaneously to conveniently and quickly apply adjustments to several photos.
• Customizable Tool Bar - NEW - Customize the tool bar to suit your needs. Choose options to have easily accessible on the tool bar by adding buttons such as flag, rate, color labels, rotate, and previous/next.
• Batch Editing - Not only can you apply adjustments to individual photos, but you can also apply the same adjustments to large batches of photos at the same time.
• Dual Monitor Support - Mirror view allows you to conveniently display the same image from the main monitor, or you can choose Alternative view, which allows you to see a different view from the one displayed on the main monitor.

ORGANIZE PHOTOS WHILE IMPORT

• Auto-Organize During Import - Multitask by managing your photo libraries in several ways while you import photos. Add them to a single folder, keep the same folder structure or organize by capture date.
• Automatically Add Photo Presets During Import - Take control of your importing activities by automatically setting your pre-set edits to apply to individual or batches of photos as they are imported.
• Metadata - Automatically import camera information and specific photo details-including shutter speed, exposure information, capture date, ISO and much more.
• IPTC Metadata - NEW - Now in PhotoDirector v3, you can add and edit the IPTC metadata of an image, giving you the option to provide important details and more accurate descriptions about the image.
• Project Metadata Support - Have the option to package your photos with all the adjustments and attributes (flag, tag, color and more) into one project on your home computer and conveniently open your project and resume work in PhotoDirector on a different PC.
• Create Virtual Copies - Once an image is in your library, you can make unlimited copies of photo, creating a virtual photo. To help maximize your hard drive space, the image won't become a file on your hard drive until you export it.

PhotoDirector v3 delivers dynamic new tools to fine-tune targeted areas of an image, plus cutting-edge overall enhancements for correcting lens defects and adjusting color and contrast. And now, you can enjoy super accurate editing features and a complete set of people beautifying tools with professional 16-bit image support. Start exploring PhotoDirector now and we're sure you'll find exciting new features for every step of your workflow!

NEW TARGETED ADJUSTMENT TOOLS

PhotoDirector is the only workflow application that gives you access to a complete set of adjustment tools with a powerful Adjustment Brush and Gradient Mask.

• Adjustment Brush - With new edge-detection, the adjustment brush intelligently select the areas easily. Selected areas can be adjusted with the complete tools including white balance, tone, HSL, sharpness and more.
• Gradient Mask - A pro feature that has been designed to be easy to use, add up to five gradients masks that allow you to seamlessly edit or adjust selected parts of a photo without leaving messy edit lines.
• Adjustment Selection - The Adjustment Selection tool conveniently and intelligently highlights only the areas you want to enhance, so you can then decide which adjustment to select and not alter the rest of the image.

SUPERB ADJUSTMENT TOOLS

New adjustment tools allow you to make subtle changes to your images and correct lens distortion.

• Curves- Curve-based level adjustments let you adjust overall image brightness and contrast over specific areas of your photo. Flexibly make subtle changes to selected areas of your image.
• Lens Correction - Correct distortions such as warping, keystoning or fisheye with adjustment sliders so the image is straightened and natural looking as it was intended to be.

NEW EDITING TOOLS

Easily remove unwanted objects, apply cool effects and clean up selected areas of the image.

• Object Removal - NEW - With PhotoDirector 3, precisely remove unwanted objects or people from images as if they never existed with powerful but easy-to-use editing tools.
• Extract and Compose - NEW - Get creative by easily extracting subjects in a photo and transferring them as overlays onto other backgrounds.
• Effects and Cleaner Brush - NEW - Apply stylistic effects such as black and white, sepia, tint or blur to create a unique looks for any photo. Use the photo effects cleaner brush to clean any area of a photo that you would like to remain untouched.

PEOPLE BEAUTIFIER TOOLS

A complete set of powerful but easy to use tools designed to create professional looking portraits!

• Eye Blinger - NEW - Unlike simple red-eye removal, Eye Blinger, enhances the whites of tired or reddish eyes by removing some of the dullness and brightening the eyes to look more vibrant and make them stand out.
• Wrinkle Removal - NEW - To create photos that show smoother, youthful looking skin, use the wrinkle removal feature to retouch imperfections and blemishes in specific areas of a photo by replacing them with samples from other areas.
• Skin Smoother - NEW - Smooth out skin and even out tones to give your portrait a professional look. Select the Skin Smoother Eraser Brush to redo or undo any errors as you go. Smoothing out skin tones to give your portrait a beautiful look. It's as easy as simply brushing over the area of the portrait you would like to enhance.
• Tooth Brush - NEW - The Tooth Brush makes it easy to whiten teeth by simply brushing over the yellow area. Select the Tooth Brush Eraser tool and you can fine-tune the areas where you applied the brush.

PRO FEATURES

• Watermark Design Tool - Authenticate your photos with customized watermarks of your own design. Add a variety of watermark styles such as frames, text, images or details about the photo.
• 16-bit Color Support - PhotoDirector 3 now delivers professional 16-bit color support for rich color depth, amazing color control and accurate image reproduction.
• IPTC Metadata - Add and edit the IPTC metadata of an image, giving you the option to provide important details and more accurate descriptions about the image and making your images easily accessible.

System Requirements & File Format Support

Minimum System Requirements

• Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7, Vista and XP 32bit SP3* (Windows XP Service Pack 3 is required)
• Processor (CPU) - Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz CPU with hyper-threading or equivalent AMD CPU is minimal
• Graphics Processor (GPU) - Graphics card with 128MB VRAM and above
• Memory - Minimum 2 GB is required
• Hard Disk Space - 1 GB of disk space for application and documentation
• Screen Resolution - 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher

Camera RAW Support

PhotoDirector 3 not only supports JPEG and TIFF, but also supports a broad array of RAW file formats from the world’s leading digital cameras.

The lists below represent photos from major camera brands and formats which were tested by CyberLink, however, the list is not comprehensive. If your camera or format is not on the list it may still be compatible with Photo Director, so please feel free to download the free trial to test your camera and file formats.

Camera Brand	RAW File Format	Camera Brand	RAW File Format
Canon	TIF, CR2, CRW	Minolta/Konica Minolta	MRW, JPG, MDC
Casio	3FR, FFF	Nikon	NEF, NRW
Contax	RAW, IA	Olympus	ORF, RAW
Epson	ERF	Panasonic	RAW, RW2
Fujifilm	RAF	Pentax	PEF, RAW
Hasselblad	3FR, FFF	Phase One	TIF
Imacon	FFF	Ricoh	DNG
Kodak	KDC, DCR	Samsung	SRW, PEF, DNG, RAW
Leaf	MOS	Sigma	X3F
Leica	RWL, RAW, DNG	Sony	ARW, SRF, SR2
Mamiya	MEF	Adobe DNG	DNG

Supported Camera Models

Canon

EOS - D30, D60, 5D, 5D Mark II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, 300D / Digital Rebel / Kiss Digital, 350D / Digital Rebel XT / Kiss Digital N, 400D / Digital Rebel XTi / Kiss Digital X, 450D / Digital Rebel XSi / Kiss Digital X2, 500D / Digital Rebel T1i / Kiss Digital X3, 550D / Digital Rebel T2i / Kiss Digital X4, 600D / Digital Rebel T3i / Kiss Digital X5, 1000D / Digital Rebel XS / Kiss Digital F, 1100D / Digital Rebel T3 / Kiss Digital X50, D2000C, EOS-1D, EOS-1DS, EOS-1D Mark II, EOS-1D Mark II N, EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS-1Ds Mark II, EOS-1Ds Mark III

PowerShot - 600, A5, A5 Zoom, A50, Pro70, Pro90 IS, Pro1, G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G9, G10, G11, G12, S30, S40, S45, S50, S60, S70, S90, S95, S100, SX1 IS, SX 30 IS

Nikon

D1, D1H, D1X, D2H, D2Hs, D2X, D2Xs, D3, D3s, D3X, D40, D40X, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D100, D200, D300, D300s, D700, D3000, D3100, D5000, D5100, D7000, E5000, E5400, E5700, E8400, E8700, E8800, Coolpix P6000, Coolpix P7000, 1 J1, 1 V1

Olympus

C3030Z, C5050Z, C5060WZ, C7070WZ, C70Z,C7000Z, C740UZ, C770UZ, C8080WZ, X200,D560Z,C350Z, E-1, E-3, E-5, E-10, E-20, E-30, E-300, E-330, E-400, E-410, E-420, E-500, E-510, E-520, E-620, E-P1, E-P2, E-P3, E-PL1, E-PL1s, E-PL2, E-PL3, E-PM1, SP310, SP320, SP350, SP500UZ, SP510UZ, SP550UZ, SP560UZ, SP570UZ, XZ-1

Panasonic

DMC-FZ8, DMC-FZ18, DMC-FZ28, DMC-FZ30, DMC-FZ35/FZ38, DMC-FZ40, DMC-FZ50, DMC-FZ100, DMC-FX150, DMC-FZ150, DMC-G1, DMC-G2, DMC-G3, DMC-GF1, DMC-GF2, DMC-GF3, DMC-GH1, DMC-GH2, DMC-GX1, DMC-L1, DMC-L10, DMC-LC1, DMC-LX1, DMC-LX2, DMC-LX3, DMC-LX5

Pentax

*ist D, *ist DL, *ist DL2, *ist DS, *ist DS2, K10D, K20D, K100D, K100D Super, K200D, K2000/K-m, K-x, K-r, K-5, K-7, Optio S, Optio S4, Optio 33WR, Optio 750Z, 645D

Samsung

EX1, GX-1S, GX10, GX20, NX10, NX11, NX100, NX200, WB550, WB2000

Sony

DSC-F828, DSC-R1, DSC-V3, DSLR-A100, DSLR-A200, DSLR-A230, DSLR-A290, DSLR-A300, DSLR-A330, DSLR-A350, DSLR-A380, DSLR-A450, DSLR-A500, DSLR-A550, DSLR-A580, DSLR-A700, DSLR-A850, DSLR-A900, NEX-3, NEX-C3, NEX-5, NEX-5N, SLT-A33, SLT-A35, SLT-A55V, SLT-A65V, SLT-A77V, XCD-SX910CR

Casio

QV-2000UX, QV-3000EX, QV-3500EX, QV-4000, QV-5700, QV-R41, QV-R51, QV-R61, EX-S20, EX-S100, EX-Z4, EX-Z50, EX-Z55, EX-Z60, EX-Z75, EX-Z750, EX-Z850, EX-Z1050, EX-Z1080, Exlim Pro 505, Exlim Pro 600, Exlim Pro 700

Fujifilm

E550, E900, F700, F710, F800, F810, S2Pro, S3Pro, S5Pro, S20Pro, S100FS, S5000, S5100/S5500, S5200/S5600, S6000fd, S7000, S9000/S9500, S9100/S9600, S200EXR, HS10/HS11, HS20EXR, F550EXR, X10, X100, IS-1

Kodak

DC20, DC25, DC40, DC50, DCS200, DCS315C, DCS330C, DCS420, DCS460, DCS460A, DCS520C, DCS560C, DCS620C, DCS620X, DCS660C, DCS660M, DCS720X, DCS760C, DCS760M, EOSDCS1, EOSDCS3B, NC2000F, ProBack, PB645C, PB645H, PB645M, DCS Pro 14n, DCS Pro 14nx, DCS Pro SLR/c, DCS Pro SLR/n, C330, C603, P850, P880, Z980, Z981, Z990, Z1015, KAI-0340

Konica

KD-400z, KD510z

Leaf

AFi 7, AFi-II 12, Aptus 17, Aptus 22, Aptus 54S, Aptus 65, Aptus 75, Aptus 75S, Cantare, CatchLight, CMost, DCB2, Valeo 6, Valeo 11, Valeo 17, Valeo 22, Volare

Leica

Digilux 2, Digilux 3, D-LUX2, D-LUX3, D-LUX4, D-LUX 5, V-LUX1, V-LUX 2

Minolta

RD175, DiMAGE 5, DiMAGE 7, DiMAGE 7i, DiMAGE 7Hi, DiMAGE A1, DiMAGE A2, DiMAGE A200, DiMAGE G400, DiMAGE G500, DiMAGE G530, DiMAGE G600, DiMAGE Z2, Alpha/Dynax/Maxxum 5D, Alpha/Dynax/Maxxum 7D

Phase One

H 20, H 25, P 20, P 25, P 30, P 45, P 45+

Sigma

SD9, SD10, SD14

More Supported Digital Cameras

AgfaPhoto DC-833m, Apple QuickTake 100, Apple QuickTake 150, Apple QuickTake 200, AVT F-080C, AVT F-145C, AVT F-201C, AVT F-510C, AVT F-810C, Contax N Digital, Creative PC-CAM 600, Epson R-D1, Foculus 531C, Hasselblad CFV, Hasselblad H3D, Hasselblad H4D, Hasselblad V96C, Imacon Ixpress 16-megapixel, Imacon Ixpress 22-megapixel, Imacon Ixpress 39-megapixel, ISG 2020x1520, Logitech Fotoman Pixtura, Mamiya ZD, Micron 2010, Motorola PIXL, Nokia N95, Nokia X2, Pixelink A782, Polaroid x530, Rollei d530flex, RoverShot 3320af, Sarnoff 4096x5440, Sinar 3072x2048, Sinar 4080x4080, Sinar 4080x5440, Sinar STI format, SMaL Ultra-Pocket 3, SMaL Ultra-Pocket 4, SMaL Ultra-Pocket 5, STV680 VGA

	PhotoDirector 3.0 NEW	PhotoDirector 2011
People Beautifying & Editing Tools
Skin Smoother - Smooth out skin and even out tones NEW		-
Tooth Brush - Whiten and brighten teeth NEW		-
Eye Blinger - Enhance the whites of tired or reddish eyes NEW		-
Wrinkle Removal - Remove wrinkles to show smoother youthful skin NEW		-
Object Removal - Easily remove object and people from images NEW		-
Apply Cool Photo Effects - Black & White, Sepia, Blur & Tint NEW		-
PhotoEffect Cleaner Brush controls where you want the effect applied NEW		-
Background Removal - Extract subjects in a photo and transfer them as overlays onto another background NEW		-
Photo Composer - Create interesting photo montages and collages NEW		-
Global Adjustment Tools
Curve Adjustment Tool - Fine tune tonal distribution NEW		-
Lens Correction - Keystone Correction NEW		-
Lens Correction - Fisheye Correction NEW		-
Lens Correction - Vignette
White Balance
Tone
Hue, Saturation, Luminance
Sharpness
Noise Removal
Red Eye Removal
Adjustment Presets - Create your own or download from DirectorZone.com
Regional Adjustment Tools
Adjustment Brush - Vibrancy, Sharpness, White Balance, Noise Reduction, HSL/Color NEW		-
Gradient Mask - Vibrancy, Sharpness, White Balance, Noise Reduction, HSL/Color NEW		-
Adjustment Brush & Gradient Mask – Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Clarity
Adjustment Selection Tool NEW		-
Spot Removal
Apply Multiple Masks to perform up to five different regional adjustments
Crop, Rotate & Straighten Tools
Personalized Publishing
Huge array of advanced print presets NEW		-
Create authentic watermarks NEW		-
Select watermark presets NEW		-
Share to Facebook, Flickr and YouTube
Create cool HD slideshows with effects and baackground music
Color Space – Export to sRGB, Adobe RGB & ProPhoto RGB NEW		-
Intuitive Working Environment
Add and Edit IPTC Metadata NEW		-
Native RAW support for Canon and Nikon cameras
Extensive RAW support from world leading camera manufacturers
Rich 16-bit image support NEW		-
Add Color tags, Star Rating, Flags and Copyrights
Nondestructive editing environment preserves original image
Multiple modes to compare images
Customizable tool bar NEW		-
Dual monitor support
Auto organize while importing
Apply presets while importing