New Look Photo Director 365 ~ April 2023

Kyle 40

Contributor Location: Cumbria Joined: Sep 06, 2013 14:14 Messages: 467 Offline

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Apr 25, 2023 03:21

What have Cyberlink done ?

PLEASE, PLEASE , can you get rid of this dumb down version and go back to launching just "The One" Photodirector ?
It's so much easier when you want to jump from edit screen to the re-touch/remove screen and then perhaps the Edit screen rather than having to go back to the Dum Guided / Pro screen and using far too much edit time & PC resources !

Please keep all the edit stages in one package, you've gone from a quite slick edit system that was far easier & simpler to move between different edit screens, to a one with more pretty, time wasting icons asking you dumb questions " Do you want to edit your phots?" of course I do that's why I'm here !!!!

I do not like it !

Cyberlink What Are You doing ?

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I just want to edit and make pictures, walk my dog and go fishing.

Koen41

Member Joined: Feb 15, 2016 09:05 Messages: 63 Offline

Apr 25, 2023 11:55

I agree, the previous version was easier in normal use.

Grant M

Newbie Joined: Apr 14, 2010 04:09 Messages: 1 Offline

Apr 26, 2023 02:09

I totally agree, it was so simple that you had a choice to go to full edit or quick edit and it would remember your preference. You could work systematically going from left to right.

What I hate is when you exit the program you have that stupid launcher still in the middle of your screen.

This is funny. I had to reset my computer and when I downloaded again, I thought there was a glitch and contacted support for help.

Kyle 40

Contributor Location: Cumbria Joined: Sep 06, 2013 14:14 Messages: 467 Offline

Apr 28, 2023 04:00

Quote I totally agree, it was so simple that you had a choice to go to full edit or quick edit and it would remember your preference. You could work systematically going from left to right.

What I hate is when you exit the program you have that stupid launcher still in the middle of your screen.

This is funny. I had to reset my computer and when I downloaded again, I thought there was a glitch and contacted support for help.

Hi Grant, thanks for your reply

I've also noticed something similar while using the "Task Manager" to check on things! The new version of the Cyberlink Photodirector tends to "hang on" in the background processes, even though you've closed the programme! I've had to click on End Task to be able to relaunch Photodirector, if that didn't work I've had to re-boot my PC !

Cheers

Kyle 40

Contributor Location: Cumbria Joined: Sep 06, 2013 14:14 Messages: 467 Offline

Apr 28, 2023 04:01

Quote I agree, the previous version was easier in normal use.

Thanks Koen41 for your responce

Cheers

BillByrnes

Newbie Joined: Jul 01, 2012 08:10 Messages: 12 Offline

Apr 30, 2023 07:11

I agree totally. This workflow takes additional time and you cannot edit a photo modified in guided or expert without saving as a new file. Does not make sense. Hope you address this.

Thanks,

Bill Byrnes

Quote What have Cyberlink done ?

PLEASE, PLEASE , can you get rid of this dumb down version and go back to launching just "The One" Photodirector ?
It's so much easier when you want to jump from edit screen to the re-touch/remove screen and then perhaps the Edit screen rather than having to go back to the Dum Guided / Pro screen and using far too much edit time & PC resources !

Please keep all the edit stages in one package, you've gone from a quite slick edit system that was far easier & simpler to move between different edit screens, to a one with more pretty, time wasting icons asking you dumb questions " Do you want to edit your phots?" of course I do that's why I'm here !!!!

I do not like it !

Cyberlink What Are You doing ?

Bill Byrnes

Kyle 40

Contributor Location: Cumbria Joined: Sep 06, 2013 14:14 Messages: 467 Offline

Apr 30, 2023 08:18

Quote I agree totally. This workflow takes additional time and you cannot edit a photo modified in guided or expert without saving as a new file. Does not make sense. Hope you address this.

Thanks,

Bill Byrnes

Hi Bill Byrnes
Thanks for your reply.

I really Hope Cyberlink are listening

Cheers I just want to edit and make pictures, walk my dog and go fishing.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Apr 30, 2023 13:23

I wouldn't count on anyone at CL with the ability to make changes seeing discussions here on the forum. Maybe they look here once in awhile, but I think the best approach is to use the "official" feedback channel of Rate Us & Provide Suggestions under PhD's Help menu.

Nobody here asked for the recent changes, and I don't know how much user testing they ever do before they make significant alterations to a product's workflow, so telling them you really don't like the new layout is probably the only tool us end users have.

BillByrnes

Newbie Joined: Jul 01, 2012 08:10 Messages: 12 Offline

Apr 30, 2023 14:36

Done:

Thanks,

Bill Byrnes

Quote I wouldn't count on anyone at CL with the ability to make changes seeing discussions here on the forum. Maybe they look here once in awhile, but I think the best approach is to use the "official" feedback channel of Rate Us & Provide Suggestions under PhD's Help menu.

Nobody here asked for the recent changes, and I don't know how much user testing they ever do before they make significant alterations to a product's workflow, so telling them you really don't like the new layout is probably the only tool us end users have.

Kyle 40

Contributor Location: Cumbria Joined: Sep 06, 2013 14:14 Messages: 467 Offline

May 02, 2023 02:40

Quote I wouldn't count on anyone at CL with the ability to make changes seeing discussions here on the forum. Maybe they look here once in awhile, but I think the best approach is to use the "official" feedback channel of Rate Us & Provide Suggestions under PhD's Help menu.

Nobody here asked for the recent changes, and I don't know how much user testing they ever do before they make significant alterations to a product's workflow, so telling them you really don't like the new layout is probably the only tool us end users have.

Thanks optodata, sounds like the best idea.

It is unusual for Cyberlink to make such bad ly thought out changes as it does appear to be no one asked for them !

Cheers

Penguine 48

Newbie Joined: Mar 19, 2023 09:05 Messages: 1 Offline

May 08, 2023 09:05

I totally agree. The new Look is giving me grief every Day.
Please go Back to the Original Look

Penguin48