Then there’s a Calendar View to show photos organised by date Albums and Tags which you can create manually and finally, Faces, which organises your photos based on AI facial recognition – particularly helpful if you take lots of photos of people. You can apply Auto-tone, Auto-Denoise and some other special effect prests such as B&W Cool and Faux HDR.īelow that is the Folder hierarchy, based on which hard drives you’ve imported your own images from. Importing photos is simple, and surprisingly snappy too. On the left resides the file organisation panel, which includes a Smart Collection which automatically organises your photos based on criteria such as Recently Edited and Latest Imports. This is a really nice touch by CyberLink, allowing you to get to grips with some of the software’s key features and powerful AI editing tools before you let loose on your own photos.Īt the top, you’ll find various viewing options and filters, to help you find a specific photo.Ī really useful feature here is the ability to Auto-Stack photos, based on the duration you select – this helps to group together photos taken in quick succession, helping to declutter the Grid view, as well as keep things better organised. The first screen that appears is the Library, which comes pre-loaded with 14 sample images ready to be played with. Various viewing options are available in Library Mode.

Memory: 4GB required (For AI style transfer, 8GB or above recommended)Īn Internet connection is also required for initial software & file formats activation. Graphics Processor (GPU): 128 MB VGA VRAM or higher Processor (CPU): Intel Core™ i-series, AMD Phenom® II and above or Apple M1 with Rosetta support Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11, 10, 8/8.1, 7 (64 bit OS only). While regular photo editing is taken care of with all the basic editing tools, where CyberLink PhotoDirector shines is when you’re in the mood for some fun and experimentation – ‘Turn Photos Into Art’ is the tagline, after all.

The easy to use interface appeals to beginners, while the extensive range of powerful AI-powered editing features and photo animation tools will keep advanced users happy too. Aimed at the casual, hobbyist and enthusiast photographer market, CyberLink PhotoDirector is an all-in-one RAW image editing app that runs on Mac and Windows.

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