CyberLink PowerDirector is a free tool that can be used in its standard form or it can be upgraded in order to increase the flexibility. However, the upgrade features are more oriented towards advanced users of such an application and even professionals that want to create and edit videos. The software app provides a lot of effects that can be used in order to create the perfect video, and the download package proves it, as it is almost 500 megabytes in size. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg, as the majority of items are found online, as there are too many to be added in a local version.

Users can import their own videos or images onto a timeline in order to start working. The timeline comes in two forms, a basic and an advanced one, and each provides access to different features that allow a person to create various videos with a lot of effects. Video processing is the top feature of the application, and allows users to experience this process faster than ever before. The tool has been redesigned in order to consume the lowest possible amount of resources but it still manages to process videos at much faster times than other competitors.

The standard database features around 100 effects that can be added to videos. However, the online counterpart has a library of more than 300,000 various effects which can be downloaded in order to create unique videos for home use or even for business projects. A lot of templates can be used in order to add images and videos in different ways and transitions can be added to create an even flow throughout the movie. Picture in Picture is another feature which allows users to integrate various images that overlap on a video, this being part of the new Design Studio.