HitFilm vs DaVinci Resolve
vs PowerDirector
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FXHome HitFilm
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DaVinci Resolve
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CyberLink PowerDirector
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| OS |
Windows,
Mac |
Windows,
Mac, Linux |
Windows
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| Activation |
1
(Express) 3 (Pro) |
1
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1
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| Video import |
Quicktime, HitFilm Pro |
H.265/HEVC,
MVC(MTS), Side-by-Side Video, Top-under Video, Dual-Stream AVI, FLV (H.264), MKV (multiple audio streams), 3GPP2, AVCHD (M2T, MTS), AVI, DAT, DivX,DV-AVI, DVR-MS, MOD, MOV (H.264/alpha PNG), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), MP4 (XAVC S), TOD, VOB, VRO, WMV, WMV-HD, WTV in H.264/MPEG2, DSLR video clip in H.264 |
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| Audio file import |
AAC,
MP3, M4A, MPA, WAV, WMA |
MP3, WAV
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WAV,
MP3, WMA, M4A, OGG, FLAC, AAC |
| Audio format import |
AAC,
MP3, M4A, MPA, WAV, WMA |
MP3, WAV
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AAC,
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, WAVE, MPEG-1 Layer III, FLAC, ALAC |
| Photo import |
BMP,
GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, TGA, OpenEXR |
BMP,
GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, TGA, OpenEXR |
MPO,
JPS, RAW, GIF, BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG, Animated GIF 360 Photo: Equirectangular format JPG/TIF in 2:1 aspect ratio. |
| Video Tracks |
Unlimited
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Yes
|
99
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| Audio tracks |
Unlimited
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Upto
1000 |
99
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| 4K Compatibly |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| 8k Compatibly |
Yes
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Yes
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| Editing |
FXHome HitFilm
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DaVinci Resolve
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CyberLink PowerDirector
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| Timeline view |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Storybord view |
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Yes
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| Trim window |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Transitions |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Effects |
Yes
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Limited
|
Limited
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| Video stabilzer |
Yes
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Yes
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| Key Framing |
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
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| 3D editing |
Yes
|
Yes
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| Chroma key |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Compositing |
Yes
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| Layers |
Yes
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| Snap to play head |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Add effects directly to your clips |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Masking tools |
Yes
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Yes
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Limited
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| Denoiser & footage repair |
Yes
|
Limited
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| Action cam & 360° video effects |
Yes
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Yes
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| Titles & credits |
Yes
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Yes
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| Colour Grading |
FXHome HitFilm
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DaVinci Resolve
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CyberLink PowerDirector
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| Professional colour grading |
Yes
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Yes
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Limited
(or full grading via ColorDirector) |
| Colour balancing |
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
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| Professional color grading scopes |
Yes
(Pro Only) |
Yes
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| LUT support |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Professional coloring inc. |
Yes
(Pro Only) |
Yes
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Limited
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| Advanced color wheels |
Yes
(Pro Only) |
Yes
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| Colour prestes |
Yes
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Yes
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| Audio Editing |
FXHome HitFilm
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DaVinci Resolve
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CyberLink PowerDirector
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| Audio mixer |
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
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| Audio meters |
Yes
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Yes
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Mixer Only
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| Effects and prests |
350
(Express) 500 (Pro) |
Yes
|
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| Audio wave view |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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| Audio wave edit |
|
Via
Wave Editor (or AudioDirector) |
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| Audio effects |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Via
Wave Editor (or AudioDirector) |
| Audio ducking |
Yes
|
Yes
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| Beat detection |
Limited
|
Yes
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| Audio-powered spectrum & particles |
Yes
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| Link/Unlink audio and video |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Audio Sync |
Yes
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Yes
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| Audio trim window |
Yes
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Yes
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| Compositing |
FXHome HitFilm
|
DaVinci Resolve
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CyberLink PowerDirector
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| 3D Model Support |
Yes
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| 3D model import, rendering & animation. |
Yes
(Pro Only) |
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| 2D/3D physics-based particle engine |
Yes
(Pro Only) |
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| 2D/3D physics-based particle engine |
Yes
(Pro Only) |
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| Keyframe animation & graph editor |
Yes
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| Other Features |
FXHome HitFilm
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DaVinci Resolve
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CyberLink PowerDirector
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| RAM Preview |
Yes
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| Background proxying |
Yes
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| Multiple workspace layouts |
Yes
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| Customizable keyboard shortcuts |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Queue exporting |
Yes
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| CD/DVD Menu |
|
Yes
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| Screen capture |
|
Yes
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| Easily organize media by category or folder |
Yes
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| Themes |
|
Yes
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| Slideshow creator |
|
Yes
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| Dual monitor support |
Yes
(Pro Only) |
Yes
|
Yes
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| Export queue & codec presets |
Yes
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| 3rd-party OpenFX plugin support |
Yes
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Yes
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Limited
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| Motion tracking |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Limited
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| Hollywood grade special effects |
Yes
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Limited
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| Multi Camera Edit |
Upto 4
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| Create presets and save timelines as templates |
Yes
|
Limited
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| Work Flow |
FXHome HitFilm
|
DaVinci Resolve
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CyberLink PowerDirector
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| Renamable tracks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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| On/off viewable tracks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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| Lockable tracks |
|
Yes
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Yes
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| Undo/Redo with multi-step history |
Yes
|
Yes
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Limited
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| Adjustable preview quality |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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| Help |
On line
|
Yes
|
Off Line
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| Frame Snap Shot |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Technologies
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FXHome HitFilm
|
DaVinci Resolve
|
CyberLink PowerDirector
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| True Velocity 7 |
|
Yes
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| OpenCL |
|
Yes
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| HEVC |
Yes
|
Yes
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| Imagineer Mocha tracking |
Yes
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| HiDPI support |
Yes
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| Boris FX 3D Objects |
Yes
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| Language Support |
English
French German Italian Spanish (European) Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Japanese Korean Dutch |
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| Specs |
FXHome HitFilm
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DaVinci Resolve
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CyberLink PowerDirector
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| Operating System |
Windows 8, or later
Mac 10.11or later |
Windows 8.1
Mac OS X 10.10.5 or later Linix CentOS-6.6 or later |
Windows 7 or later
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| 32/64 |
64 bit
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64 bit
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64 bit OS recommended
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| CPU |
Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7
or AMD equivalent. |
CPU : Intel Socket 2011-v3 Core
i7, Dual Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 |
Intel Core™ i-series or AMD
Phenom® II and above |
| GPU |
NVIDIA GeForce 400 Series (2010)
AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series (2010) Intel HD Graphics 4000 (GT2) (2012) Video memory 1 GB minimum (2GB or more recommended for 4K UHD.) |
AMD or CUDA compliant GPU with at
least 4GB of graphics RAM. |
Standard Video: 128 MB VGA VRAM or
higher 360-video: DirectX 11 compatible |
| Memory |
4GB (8 GB Recommended)
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Recommended RAM : 16GB
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2GB required (6GB or above
recommended) |
| HDD |
|
512GB SSD minimum
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7GB
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| Burning Device |
|
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Burning drive is required for
disc burning purpose |
| Sound Card |
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Windows compatible
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| Internet Connection |
Required for online activation
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Required for online activation
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Internet connection also required for initial software & file formats activation. |
| Screen Resolution |
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1024 x 768, 16-bit color or above
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