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Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate Version 15

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Overview

Technology trusted by Hollywood.

Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate v.15 makes it easy to edit like a pro with intuitive new features, ultra-fast performance, and a massive content collection. Quickly import videos and photos”then edit scenes and make HD movies with over 2,000 effects and other content. Add interest with sophisticated animated titles, and produce your soundtrack with immersive Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. Then export your projects to popular formats”or burn to DVD or Blu-ray”and share them with the world. The unique new Archive and Restore tool conveniently preserves your work.

Included Content Collection

Professional Red Giant Plug-ins Pinnacle Hollywood FX Volumes 1-3
With the included Red Giant plug-ins, you can enhance your productions with the same visual effects used in blockbuster Hollywood movies:
Knoll Light Factory: Light and lens flares from master effects guru John Knoll (visual effects supervisor; Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar)

ToonIt: Turn video into animation

Over 1,000 additional unique, professional-level transitions and effects with themes including Waves, Sports, Space, Sci-Fi, Holiday, Weddings, Comics and Cartoons, Pirates, Secret Agents, Tropical Vacation, Historical Architecture, and many more. Also includes HFX Editor for creating custom effects.

Pinnacle Premium Pack Vol. 254 DVD menu templates, 81 titles, and 79 sound effects with themes including Baby, Kids, Winter, Travel, and more.

Import
Import video and photos from video cameras, digital cameras, phones, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and more.

Edit
Edit HD video on your computer-with ultra-fast performance when using AVCHD and H.264-based formats*
Organize your media using the project bin and favorite folders
Montage feature makes it easy to create picture-in-picture animations-no experience required
The included Montage templates give you a head start with easy-to-use, multi-layer animations, transitions, and titles
Back up your work with the new Archive/Restore tool*

Enhance
Use the Motion Titler to create sophisticated animated titles-just drag and drop
Add professional effects from award-winning visual effects company Red Giant
Add incredible Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound to your productions
Use stop-motion capture for amazing animations and fast-motion effects
Fix shaky camera shots with the same Avid technology used on major motion pictures
Use the included DVD menus for a professional look

Share
Easy one-click uploading to YouTube-including high-quality widescreen and HD* formats
Export your movies to DVD, Flash, DivX Plus HD*, QuickTime, QuickTime HD*, AVCHD, AVCHD Lite*, PS3, Wii, Xbox, and more

Features

  • Quickly import photos and video
  • Easily drag and drop videos, photos, titles, effects, and music
  • Automatically create music to fit the length of your movie
  • Choose from over 2,000 2D/3D effects, transitions, and other content - including professional Red Giant plug-ins
  • Preview in real time using the player window or full-screen mode
  • Create an immersive experience with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound
  • Export to popular formats or burn to DVD or Blu-ray discs

Make movies like a pro.

Specs

Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate Version 15 Specifications:

Minimum System Requirements*
  • Windows 7, Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows XP (SP3)
  • Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
  • Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz required for AVCHD*
  • Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz or Intel Core i7 required for AVCHD* 1920
  • 1 GB system memory recommended, 2 GB required for AVCHD*
  • DirectX 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended)
  • 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
  • DirectX 9 (or higher) compatible sound card
  • 3.8 GB of disk space
  • DVD-ROM drive to install software
Import Formats
  • Video: AVCHD*, AVCHD Lite*, BD Blu-ray*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX*, MPEG-4*, 3GP (MPEG-4)*, WMV, non-encrypted DVD titles (incl. DVD-VR/+VR), QuickTime MOV (DV, MPEG-4*, H.264*), DivX Plus MKV*
  • Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*, WMA
  • Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, PNG, J2K
Export Formats
  • AAVCHD*, AVCHD Lite*, BD Blu-ray*, HD-DVD, DVD (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW, dual layer), S-VCD, Video CD (VCD)
  • Apple iPod, Sony PSP/PS3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox compatible formats*
  • YouTube HD
  • DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3*, QuickTime MOV, DivX Plus MKV*
  • Dolby Digital 2-channel and 5.1-channel** audio
Input Options
  • Capture from DV, HDV, and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs-requires a FireWire port)
  • Capture from analog camcorders, 8 mm, HI 8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)-requires Pinnacle or Dazzle video hardware)
  • Import from AVCHD* and other file-based camcorders, digital still cameras, mobile devices, and webcams via USB
Output Options
  • Output to DV, HDV, or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with FireWire input port and a PC with a DV/FireWire port)
  • Output to analog videotape (requires DirectShow-compatible device with video output)
Optional Accessories
  • CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs)
  • DVD burner for creating DVD and AVCHD* discs
  • Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*
  • Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes*
  • * Requires free product activation via the Internet.
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