• Apply amazing Brush Adjustments to target specific areas that you want to touch up. Try Fit to Edges for the most accurate results.
• Apply Noise Reduction for stunning results on pixilated photos. This tool is a must for anyone shooting in low light or high action settings.
• White Balance is the ideal tool to improve your photos under a variety of different lighting conditions, especially when shooting RAW.
• Batch Adjustments retouch hundreds of images with a small system footprint and save considerable time
• PhotoDirector's Gradient Mask is the perfect tool for applying adjustments gradually over a large area of a photo.
• The RGB Levels tool controls the tonal range of your photo. Choose between ready to use presets or perform adjustments manually.

NEW Product Highlights

Perfecting Every Step

• PhotoDirector 2011 delivers the most intuitive workflow that is designed specifically for photographers to smooth the flow from import, manage, enhance to final output

Import and Manage

• Bringing efficiency to massive photo libraries
• Import photos to a powerful but easy to use library with advanced searching, sorting, tagging and flagging tools for easy management and selection
• Create Smart Collections based on your preferences for super fast photo sorting

Select and Perfect

• PhotoDirector’s nondestructive editing environment preserves original photos
• Adjustment History  - absolute necessity when editing photos as you can revert back to any step in the revision process
• Advanced Full Photo Adjustments modify features of the entire photo
• Create a specific atmosphere or color correct a photo with White Balance
• Fix pixilated photos with excellent Noise Reduction feature or bring dull photos to life by adjusting Sharpness
• Adjust the Tone and tinge of the photo or simply select Auto-Tone for a one click fix
• Experience the most stunning color in your photos by adjusting RGB Levels or fine tune color with the HSL /Color (Hue/Saturation/Lightness) tool
• Try Black & White conversion for that very special vintage effect
• Correct photos that have a Vignette effect or add Vignette to create style
• Regional adjustment tools modify specific areas to create the perfect photo
• Selectively apply enhancements with the most unique Adjustment Brush complete with the Fit to Edges feature which increases the accuracy of your touch-up
• Apply the exact adjustments gradually over a large area with the Gradient Mask
• Fix imperfections or Blemishes with the most effective Spot Removal tool
• Apply Redeye removal or Crop & Rotate to perfect the size and angle
• Batch Adjustments retouch hundreds of images with a small system footprint
• Saves considerable time when the same adjustment is needed (i.e. lighting in a studio)
• Express your vision with state-of-the-art adjustment presets
• Create your own presets or apply PhotoDirector’s ready to use presets
• Exchange an unlimited number of presets on DirectorZone.com
• Apply presets to photos while importing
• Cutting Edge RAW Decoding Technology
• Faithful support when rendering RAW files from Nikon and Canon cameras delivers stunningly authentic color
• Extensive RAW file format support from leading digital cameras
• Different viewing modes make photo selection and adjusting efficient & flexible
• Thumbnail view/List view, Browser Mode, Viewer Mode, Full Screen (all controls can still be applied), Dual Monitor (mirror and alternative), Compare Modes (Adjustment Module - 4 different modes, Library Module - Compare  Two & Lightbox mode (show multiple)

Export and Share

• Showcase the masterpieces you created
• Create, share and download unlimited  presets from DirectorZone
• Export files & share your great photos directly to Facebook & Flickr
• Playback HD slideshows in full screen and upload your slideshow videos to YouTube

KEY FEATURES

• Regional Adjustment Tools
• Adjustment Brush (Size, Feather, Flow - Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Clarity, Sharpness, Temperature, Tint)
• Fit to Edges – limit adjustment to areas with similar properties
• Eraser – Erase brush strokes you want to remove
• Gradient Mask (Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Clarify, Sharpness, Temperature, Tint)
• Spot Removal (Size, Feather, Opacity)
• Clone/Heal options
• Redeye removal
• Crop & Rotate (aspect & angle)
• Full Photo Adjustment Tools
• White Balance (Temperature, Tint)
• Noise Reduction (Luminance, Color)
• Sharpness (Amount, Radius, Edge mask)
• Detail Magnifier – Magnify areas where you applied Sharpness & Noise Reduction
• Tone (Tone: Exposure, Black point, Highlights, Shadows, Brightness, Contrast; Tinge: Clarity, Vibrancy, Saturation)
• Levels (RGB collectively and R, G, B adjustable individually )
• HSL /Color (Hue/Saturation/Lightness: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Aqua, Blue, Purple, Magenta)
• Vignette Removal (Amount, Midpoint) Vignetting Effect (Shade, Size, Roundness, Feather)
• B&W conversion
• Adjustment Features
• Histogram Display
• Non-destructive Editing
• Adjustment History
• Project Metadata support (export entire project to work on another PC)
• Batch Processing (Copy & Paste Adjustments)
• Create Virtual Copies
• Extensive RAW File Format support* plus JPEG and TIFF support
• Auto Resume Work  - Every time and Everywhere
• Multiple Masks (up to 5) to perform several regional adjustments on an image
• Viewer Zoom – Zoom up to 800%
• Turn Adjustment On/Off
• Working Modes
• Thumbnail View  (Browser & Viewer), Browser Only Mode, Viewer Only Mode,
• List View (easy filtering and sorting)
• Full Screen  Adjustment
• Compare Mode – Adjustment Module
• Compare side by side (left/right), Compare split (left/right)
• Compare Top/Bottom, Compare Top/Bottom Split
• Compare Mode- Library Module
• Lightbox Mode (Show Multiple)
• Library – Compare Two Mode
• Dual Monitor (Mirror & Alternative)
• Adjustment Presets
• Ready to use Presets
• User Created Presets
• Upload and Download Presets from CyberLink DirectorZone Community
• Import photos with or without presets
• Photo Library Management
• Organize While Importing
• Put in Single Folder
• By Capture Date
• Keep Original Folder Structure
• Tag and Rank Photos
• Flag/Deflag, Star Rating (5 Stars), Colors (6 color options)
• Embed Text Tags & Copyrights
• Photo Organization
• Manage by flag, color, rating, text tag
• Search library based on File Name, Camera Model and Text Tag
• Filter photos based on rating/flagging/color labeling/adjusted/shared
• Create Smart Collections based on your preferences
• Create Albums for Favorite Images
• Export  - JPEG and TIFF, Resize, Keep original Metadata
• Project Concept Support (Select favorite photos and export as new project)
• Sharing and Social Media
• Export Photos and Share to Facebook and Flickr
• Share slideshow videos to YouTube
• Create HD slideshow videos
• H.264 - M2TS & MPEG4 file formats
• WMV file format
• With Fade/Wipe Left/Motion Effects, Insert Color Board, Add Text, Background Music
• Up to 1080p resolution
• DirectorZone Community
• Download and upload Adjustment Presets with PhotoDirector community
• Print - Variety of different size options, Multiple photos on one page

*RAW File Format Support

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

Minimum System Requirements

• Screen Resolution    1024 x 768, 16-bit color or higher.
• OS    Microsoft Windows 7 (32bit & 64bit)/Microsoft Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (32 bit & 64 bit)/Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3
• Memory    Minimum 2 GB is required
• CPU    Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz CPU with hyper-threading or equivalent AMD CPU is minimal
• Graphics Processor (GPU)    Intel 945 GM and above (Independent graphics card is recommended)
• Hard Disk Space    1 GB of disk space for application and documentation