I've reached the limits of my patience. I'm grabbing a couple cans of beer and taking a lovely slide down the escape chute, never to have to deal with PowerDirector again.

The fact that there are no aftermarket primers (four or more for Adobe Premiere Elements), that the program locks up my computer, and that there is no way known to humankind to fix the problem, the only wise course is to get the Adobe software (which, by the way, will probably seamlessly integrate with PhotoShop, ImageReady, Illustrator, and perhaps even InDesign and GoLive).

I only purchased PowerDirector because of a [i]PC Magazine[/i] review. The reviewer must have been smoking recreational vegitation when he wrote his over-the-top paen to PowerDirector.

For my own review, check out my comments at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Cyberlink-PDR-EB00-RPU0-00-PowerDirector-11-Ultra/product-reviews/B009716GWE/ref=cm_cr_pr_top_recent?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending