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Manufacturer's Description
With Vegas® Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition you can import and edit video in nearly any format including HDV. Drag and drop to create movies and slide shows with effects, transitions, and music. Powerful video and audio editing tools for professional-level compositing, color correction, and 5.1 surround mixing. Enhance your video with over 500 customizable video effects and transitions including the exclusive NewBlue® VideoFX MSP collection. Burn your movies to DVD, VCD, or CD, export directly to your PSP™, or save projects to formats for iPod® and other media players. Get up and running quickly with built-in tutorials and the included Vegas Movie Studio training DVD.
Work with DV and HDV footage on the timeline: Place DV, HDV, and still images directly on the timeline without any additional transcoding or conversion. Each media event can be place on an independent track directly or combined with a diverse selection of media events. This feature provides the easiest method for editing DV and HDV material. Media placed directly on the timeline can be used immediately while preserving the original resolution without an expensive transcoding stage. Multiple distinct events on the same timeline provide quick editing and effects using media from a broad range of sources.
DVD layout and burning: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes DVD Architect Studio 4 software for DVD authoring and delivery. Use the included DVD templates or customize your own. Add multiple menus, buttons, and links. You can even include behind-the-scenes features, director’s cuts, outtakes, bloopers, and more.
NEW! DVD Handycam integration: Import video as well as stereo or 5.1 audio from Sony DVD Handycam® camcorders into Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition for direct editing.
NEW! Stereo and 5.1 surround authoring: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition is a cost effective solution for surround sound authoring. The new version of Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes the Dolby Digital AC-3 Studio plug-in, Tested and certified by Dolby Laboratories Inc. This plug-in allows you to prepare audio in AC-3 format for your DVD productions. Encode 5.1 or stereo mixes to AC-3 inside Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition 7.0 software and author DVDs with AC-3 audio in DVD Architect Studio 4 software.
Professional video effects: Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters. These effects are derived from the professional Vegas+DVD application and contain the same powerful technology to provide the highest quality results.
NEW! Export to PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) Author and transfer content directly to a Sony PSP™ device for personal enjoyment or as a means to distribute content for client verification.
NEW! Render to iPod® file: Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition projects can be rendered to an iPod-compatible file. Transfer files to an iPod device using iTunes®.
Includes 1,001 sound effects: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes the 1,001 Sound Effects CD. Use these effects to sweeten your movie and slideshow projects.
NEW! NewBlue VideoFX MSP: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes NewBlue VideoFX MSP, a special collection of professional video effects and transitions from NewBlue, Inc.
NEW!Comprehensive training DVD: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes the Vegas Movie Studio training DVD by VASST. The VASST tutorial DVD provides and friendly way for users to get up to speed on editing and working with Vegas Movie Studio software.
I wonder if there will be upgrade pricing for existing users?
-CB
Manufacturer's Description
With Vegas® Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition you can import and edit video in nearly any format including HDV. Drag and drop to create movies and slide shows with effects, transitions, and music. Powerful video and audio editing tools for professional-level compositing, color correction, and 5.1 surround mixing. Enhance your video with over 500 customizable video effects and transitions including the exclusive NewBlue® VideoFX MSP collection. Burn your movies to DVD, VCD, or CD, export directly to your PSP™, or save projects to formats for iPod® and other media players. Get up and running quickly with built-in tutorials and the included Vegas Movie Studio training DVD.
Work with DV and HDV footage on the timeline: Place DV, HDV, and still images directly on the timeline without any additional transcoding or conversion. Each media event can be place on an independent track directly or combined with a diverse selection of media events. This feature provides the easiest method for editing DV and HDV material. Media placed directly on the timeline can be used immediately while preserving the original resolution without an expensive transcoding stage. Multiple distinct events on the same timeline provide quick editing and effects using media from a broad range of sources.
DVD layout and burning: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes DVD Architect Studio 4 software for DVD authoring and delivery. Use the included DVD templates or customize your own. Add multiple menus, buttons, and links. You can even include behind-the-scenes features, director’s cuts, outtakes, bloopers, and more.
NEW! DVD Handycam integration: Import video as well as stereo or 5.1 audio from Sony DVD Handycam® camcorders into Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition for direct editing.
NEW! Stereo and 5.1 surround authoring: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition is a cost effective solution for surround sound authoring. The new version of Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes the Dolby Digital AC-3 Studio plug-in, Tested and certified by Dolby Laboratories Inc. This plug-in allows you to prepare audio in AC-3 format for your DVD productions. Encode 5.1 or stereo mixes to AC-3 inside Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition 7.0 software and author DVDs with AC-3 audio in DVD Architect Studio 4 software.
Professional video effects: Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters. These effects are derived from the professional Vegas+DVD application and contain the same powerful technology to provide the highest quality results.
NEW! Export to PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) Author and transfer content directly to a Sony PSP™ device for personal enjoyment or as a means to distribute content for client verification.
NEW! Render to iPod® file: Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition projects can be rendered to an iPod-compatible file. Transfer files to an iPod device using iTunes®.
Includes 1,001 sound effects: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes the 1,001 Sound Effects CD. Use these effects to sweeten your movie and slideshow projects.
NEW! NewBlue VideoFX MSP: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes NewBlue VideoFX MSP, a special collection of professional video effects and transitions from NewBlue, Inc.
NEW!Comprehensive training DVD: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum Edition includes the Vegas Movie Studio training DVD by VASST. The VASST tutorial DVD provides and friendly way for users to get up to speed on editing and working with Vegas Movie Studio software.
I wonder if there will be upgrade pricing for existing users?
-CB