Trial Version PD11 vs. PD8

txnative

Newbie Joined: Nov 13, 2012 17:43 Messages: 2 Offline

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Nov 13, 2012 17:51

I currently use PD8, but would like to install the trail version of PD11.

Can I edit/produce my earlier PD8 projects with the PD11?

If not and I decide to purchase PD11, can I run PD8 and PD11 both on the same computer?

Thank you in advance...

James1

Senior Contributor Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Joined: Jun 10, 2010 16:20 Messages: 1783 Offline

Nov 13, 2012 18:10

Hi,
Not positive but I had PD10 Ultra and Pd11 Ultimate on sames system with no problems, but not sure about 8. On the trial versions some things are omitted AVchd and some others I believe.
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JL_JL

Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline

Nov 13, 2012 18:51

Quote: Can I edit/produce my earlier PD8 projects with the PD11?

For me I've noticed it depends what I did in the timeline. Most of the time it's about 90+% correct. One thing that has tripped it up are slideshows when a default method was used, it often plays but it's not exactly the same so if you had some timing in other tracks with music or such it may need to be adjusted again. Sometimes I've even had a different pic order. When a very simple timeline, it has read fine. Obviously, what you do in PD11 can not go back to PD8 easily.

Jeff

Carl312

Senior Contributor Location: Texas, USA Joined: Mar 16, 2010 20:11 Messages: 9090 Offline

Nov 13, 2012 19:13

PD11 can probably use the old project files, there may some items in the older pds files that are not in the PD 11 program. Some Titles and Transitions are not the same.

If you do edit you old projects in PD11, you will not be able to open the PD11 project file in the older Powerdirector.

Newer Powerdirector's can open older project files but older Powerdirectors can not open projects made in new Powerdirector's.

PD11 will open PD 10 and below projects. Not the other way, PD 10 and older can not open PD 11 projects.
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