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Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Edition

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Overview

Take home video editing to the professional level.

Video editing, audio production, and DVD authoring come together in this powerful software from Sony. Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Edition has everything needed to produce high-quality movies, no matter if they're corporate videos or wedding DVDs. Easily edit video in almost any format including high definition. The Vegas Movie Studio 9 software provides several tools for video compositing, color correction, and surround sound mixing to help you get feature-film results in your home studio. With integrated DVD authoring, Blu-ray disc burning, and multiple options for online posting, you can deliver projects however you, your family, or your clients desire.

The Platinum Difference

Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software has everything that Vegas Movie Studio software has and more. You still get the easy drag-and-drop video editing, integrated DVD layout and burning, and Show Me How interactive tutorials. Plus, Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software provides added features and advanced editing tools such as:

¢ HD video editing: HDV and Sony AVCHD

¢ 5.1 surround sound mixing and encoding

¢ Direct export to Sony PSP (Playstation Portable)

¢ Advanced 3-wheel primary color correction tools

From HDV Camera to Screen in 3 Easy Steps

Capture and Organize

Capture DV, HDV, and photos directly from digital devices. Import Sony AVCHD video from your hard drive. Search, sort, and view your digital media with the Explorer window.
Edit and Enhance

Simply drag and drop to create movies and slideshows with effects, transitions, titles, and credits. Make changes on the fly and see the results in real time.
Save and Share

Powerful tools let you author DVDs or burn movies to Blu-ray Disc. Share movies on PSP, iPod, and other portable devices.

Create Stunning HD Movies

Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software has everything you need to produce movies in spectacular high definition. Editing HD is simple; just drop your clips on the timeline and go to work. Its high-performance engine is beyond fast”see your changes happen in real time. You can even work simultaneously with standard-definition and high-definition video in the same project. When you're done, export your movie in a variety of HD formats for easy sharing.

Share HD Movies on Blu-ray Disc

Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software makes it easy to share your high-definition movies on Blu-ray Disc. Burn your movie to Blu-ray Disc directly from the Vegas Movie Studio Platinum timeline.

Surround Sound Mixing and Encoding

Import multichannel (5.1) source files from your camcorder including Sony DVD and AVCHD Handycam models. Use the surround sound mixing and panning tools to create surround DVD soundtracks. Encode AC-3 stereo or 5.1 mixes without leaving the software using the included Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software.

Video Restoration Tools

Advanced color correction tools enhance washed-out footage, make specific colors stand out, and balance differences in video due to camera setup or lighting. Image restoration tools remove red-eye from photos.

Add Professional Effects

Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters, maker of professional video effects plug-ins. Customize your soundtrack with over 20 real-time DirectX audio effects.

Features

General Features:

Streamlined New Project and Make Movie wizards
Improved native HDV .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV longform projects
Sony AVCHD enhancements
Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline
Display of media marker names in events
Improved snapping”color-coded visual snap indicator and the ability to snap to event edges on other tracks.
Multitrack video and audio editing
Easy drag-and-drop functionality
Show Me How interactive tutorials
Real-time editing of parameters during playback
Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc)
Supports multiple file formats and frame rates
High Definition editing and output
Simple drag-and-drop operations
Explorer view
Project media bins
Over 500 video effects and transitions
Track markers and regions
Unlimited undo/redo

Video Features

Fullscreen preview to a primary and secondary Windows display
Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
Color-correction tools
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 support
Superior frame rate conversions
Credit rolls and text animation
External monitor preview
Ripple editing across tracks

Audio Features

Cinescore Studio plug-in for music soundtrack creation
Gracenote MusicID CD album recognition
Multithreaded audio engine maximizes performance
Basic surround support
Support for multichannel (5.1) source files for Sony HDV Handycam camcorders
16-bit, 44.1 kHz song quality for exceptional performance
Volume and pan envelopes
Audio time stretching
Event normalization
CD audio extraction
Audio/video synchronization detect and repair
DirectX audio plug-in support
VST audio effect support
ASIO drive support
Tape-style audio scrubbing
Audio restoration tools
Track-level audio FX and envelopes

Transitions and Effects

More than 220 customizable 2D and 3D transitions
Over 350 customizable video special effects
Add text animation, titles and scrolling credits
Red-eye removal tool
"Green screen" chroma key effects
Pan and crop tool to animate still images
Video and audio time stretching

Capture and Import

Import support for LEPC files
Import support for MJPEG-encoded files
Sony AVCHD import and edit support
Import and export support for ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless files
Insert I-frames at marker positions when rendering MPEG-2 (works in conjunction with I-frame viewer in DVD Architect Studio 4.5).
ATRAC audio plug-in (Templates only)
Gracenote MusicID CD album recognition
Import media from Sony DVD Handycam camcorders
Batch capture and automatic DV scene detection
PC connection via FireWire, i.LINK connector or IEEE-1394 devices**
Import pictures in BMP, GIF, JPG, and PSD formats
Import AVI, DV, SWF, and MPEG 1 & MPEG 2 files
Import audio files in WAV, MP3, AIF, CD Audio and PCA formats

Export and Hardware Features

Burn to Blu-ray Disc from timeline
Integrated upload to YouTube
Improved Sony AVC/MPEG-4 encoder
AC3 Stereo and 5.1 encoding
MainConcept AVC/AAC, read/write (Templates only) iPod Format
PSP (PlayStation Portable) integration
Sony AVC/AAC (Templates only)
VideoCD and Multimedia CD burning
Export video projects in multiple formats for the web
One-click publishing to ACIDplanet.com***

Additional Features

Includes Sound Forge Audio Studio software
Includes Pro Pack Cinescore Themes
106 NewBlue 3D transitions and effects
Includes 1,001 Sound Effects

DVD Architect Studio 4.5 Features

DVD design and authoring
Menu-based and single movie DVD creation
Photo slideshows and music compilations
Easy to use drag-and drop interface
Show Me How interactive tutorials
Unlimited number of undo/redo
Media Explorer
Adjustable project and file optimization settings
Multi-monitor support
Multi-processor support
Fully customizable toolbars
Get Media from the web
End actions for menus and media
Project overview window
Customizable user interface
DVD theme export
Project playlists
Smart re-prepare

DVD Editing and Layout:

Still and motion menu creation
Support for multiple video titles
Multiple menus with up to 36 buttons per menu
Menu object editing, alignment, and sizing tools
Text editing and shadow effects
Object snapping
Slide image rotation
Add, edit, and move chapter points
Title and Action safe grid area
Customizable Themes
Menu looping

Video:

Flash (.swf) format import
Fit-to-disc compression
DVD movie creation
Picture slideshows
NTSC and PAL in standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) formats
Imports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV, and a variety of still image formats

Audio:

Music compilations
Attach audio files to menus
Media file previewing
Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio

Testing and Burning:

Dual-layer drive support
Real-time project previewing with virtual DVD remote control or to external monitor
DVD project verification and preparation
Supports a wide variety of DVD burners

Supported Formats:

Import: AIFF, ATRAC, AVI, BMP, CDA, FLAC, GIF, JPG, LPEC, MMV, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Sony M2TS, OGG, PCA, PNG, PSD, QuickTime, SFA, SWF, TGA, TIF, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV
Export: AC-3, ATRAC, AVI, FLAC, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, OGG, PCA, QuickTime, RealAudio, RealVideo, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV
* 5.1 channel audio downmixed to stereo audio.
** i.LINK is a trademark of Sony Electronics, used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an IEEE connector do not necessarily communicate with each other.
*** One-click publishing requires an internet connection from your PC to the web.

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