If I'm familiar with the MEP dashboard, will i find that PD is as easy to use and similar?

Probably not.
Powerdirector is completely different from any other NLE.

As to slow-motion, you can adjust the speed of video playback in Powerdirector, but there is not a Slow Motion function as such. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

oh ok thanks. I thought one could create cool slow motion effects with PD. I'm really interested in slowing down a good basketball layup shot from my daughter's B-ball games, but I want it to be real smooth.

I know the new version of MEP does image fills between frames now making that effect really cool, but to tell you the truth I find the entire program hard to use if I stop for any length of time and come back to it. Seems I have to re-learn it each time... not real intuitive in my opinion.

Hi,

There is a feature called "Slow motion video with frame interpolated technology" in PowerDirector 10. That's what you're after. You can slow down motion at 9 different levels where the slowest is five times slower than the original (0.20 X [original speed]) using this feature.

Besides that, there is the old "Video speed adjustment" where you can go from 0.10 X to 10 X (original speed) in 0.01 increments but this results in sequences of identical frames when slowing down.

You can further adjust the video speed by entering a new clip length by entering the time value in frame increments or by dragging clip's edge to fill the space desired.

And you can also "stretch the audio" for video speed adjusted clips in the range from 0.50 X to 2 X.

Jirka

Great. so it sounds like it CAN do what I want it to do. Very nice ( interpolation ).

Don't know if anyone has gone from MEP to PD but I'm sure based on the "ease of use" ratings I've been reading about, that this software will be a welcomed relief.

Now about the support... Is this forum one of the best places to get all the answers? Are there other good sources? and is there 3rd party software that works with PD for even MORE bells and whistles?

Thanks much!

Well, I don't consider myself an advanced user but here's what I (think I) know:

This forum seems to be a pretty good place to get advice. It's actually amazing how many posts here have been complaints on Cyberlink support staff's very poor responsiveness.

I think I can recommend PDtoots YouTube channel for some cool tips on using PowerDirector.

As regards some other software that directly works with PowerDirector, I can only think of the possibility of embedding VST modules in WaveEditor, which is actually a standalone application (audio editor) that can also be called up from within PowerDirector. I myself usually use other audio editors but I don't do anything that couldn't be done in WaveEditor too.

Some people here must much more knowledgeable than me...

Jirka