Cyberlink PhotoDirector 365 subscription options:The debate of lifetime license vs subscription is a divisive one, but thankfully, CyberLink offers its users both options . PhotoDirector is available to purchase with a lifetime license, the most recent version being PhotoDirector 14, or users can pay monthly for their subscription model PhotoDirector 365.
There is a free version you can download to see how it works before you decide to purchase, though you can't export any images.You can make all the basic edits to your images, though the process isn't quite as smooth as it is in Lightroom.The user interface is clean, intuitive and straightforward to navigate, making it a great choice for beginners. When you open the program you'll be met with two options; Organize & Adjust, and Edit.
One downside is that it doesn't offer any type of cloud storage, so you need to rely on your computer's hard drive to store the photos. PhotoDirector supports a variety of image formats for exporting your photos, including JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF, and you can customize the export settings for your photos, including resolution, image quality, file size, and color profile. You can also print your photos straight from the software.
PhotoDirector 365 uses a layer-based editing approach coined by Photoshop, making it easy to keep your editing workflow organized and easy to go back to if you need to change anything. It also has Express Layer Templates, which are pre-designed layers that you can apply to your photos to create different effects with just a few clicks.One feature that we don't particularly like is the"People Beautifier".
We'd love to see more serious photo editing tools, as we're not sure astrophotographers would get any use out of the many stickers included in the software.