Get Lightroom competitor PhotoDirector 2011 FREE - Windows Only
- Thread starter Eduard
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Mac left out in the cold again
There are options to run it on the Mac. . . but a native version would be nice.
Carolina Photo Guy
Senior Member
Mac left out in the cold again
That may be our blessing in disguise! This IS Cyberlink Software. I have not found them to be a very reliable company. How-ever, I am trying out this beta on my other computer, an HP TouchSmart that I ordered a couple of years ago.
Pete
robinchun
Senior Member
Pete..Please elaborate on 'not very reliable' ,just downloaded but don't want to do any damage!
Robin
Carolina Photo Guy
Senior Member
In my experience, Cyberlink software tends to be a bit buggy, meaning slow loading, somewhat prone to crash and generally a resource hog. How-ever, I have not tried them for the past few years. I am willing to give them a try, but it will be considerably less forgiving than for Adobe or some other better tested software. At least, now they seem to be trying to get beta testers before they release into the wild. That seems to me to be a good sign.
I have installed this on my own computer. I am willing to give them another chance.
Hope this helps.
Pete
I have installed this on my own computer. I am willing to give them another chance.
Hope this helps.
Pete
PavementPilot
New member
This is a great program, so far. Thanks for sharing the link.
I downloaded it, too, and installed it. So far, no problems. I don't mind testing out a beta version for 90 days, then getting the whole version for free after giving them my opinion of it. What I don't want is them bothering me with free offers and mailings and all that other junk one usually gets with downloads like this.If they start emailing me all the time, I'm just going to cancel and delete it entirely. For now, I'll see how this goes long term.
PavementPilot
New member
If you are careful and read the opt out check boxes, you can select a once a month newsletter and not the third party ones.
LOL......Helene, have you run CCleaner on your computer lately? Cleans everything up to make it run better. And it wouldn't hurt to run Defrag either.
Carolina Photo Guy
Senior Member
UPDATE!!!
This morning I booted the TouchSmart up and opened up Cyberlink PhotoDirector.
The pictures that I uploaded yesterday, all 300 of them, are GONE!
For me, this is not a problem because I always backup my shots on 3 different drives. So I have lost NOTHING!
However, you newbies out there that didn't backup your shots may encounter a problem. Let this be a vicarious learning experience instead of an
"AW CRAP!" learning experience. Just thought you might like to know.
Pete
This morning I booted the TouchSmart up and opened up Cyberlink PhotoDirector.
The pictures that I uploaded yesterday, all 300 of them, are GONE!
For me, this is not a problem because I always backup my shots on 3 different drives. So I have lost NOTHING!
However, you newbies out there that didn't backup your shots may encounter a problem. Let this be a vicarious learning experience instead of an
"AW CRAP!" learning experience. Just thought you might like to know.
Pete
Pete:
Did you import them "in place" or let PhotoDirector move them? I made a copy to a different directory and then imported in place without any issue.
Ed
Carolina Photo Guy
Senior Member
I thought that the Photo Director was doing all of the work. Apparently he was out taking a whiz when the upload took place.
Probably too much digital coffee!
Either way, no real harm done. I'll just re-load the folder to the desktop and go from there.
Pete
Probably too much digital coffee!
Either way, no real harm done. I'll just re-load the folder to the desktop and go from there.
Pete
ohkphoto
Snow White
Okay. That does it for me. Couldn't upload and install it yesterday. Don't understand why. Tried 3 times. So I'm not going to bother.
Any program that might move my pics to some other place makes me nervous. Sticking w Lightroom. Lots of truth to the adage, "Don't mess with happiness."
Ruidoso Bill
Senior Member
I have just played with the sample photos and I must say I am impressed. Very Lightroom like sliders. Haven't tried importing any photos yet, maybe later.
Ruidoso Bill
Senior Member
Helene let me know if you can use any computer help.