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Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition

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 : Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition

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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0855309678685
Format: DVD-ROM
Item Dimensions: 69
Label: Sony Creative Software
Manufacturer: Sony Creative Software
Model: MSPVMS8000
MPN: MSPVMS8000
Platform: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Publisher: Sony Creative Software
Release Date: June 19, 2007
Studio: Sony Creative Software

Features:
  • Professional-level power for your home studio
  • Edit standard and HD video including DV, HDV, and Sony AVCHD
  • Export movies directly to your PSP (PlayStation Portable)
  • Follow along with Show Me How tutorials, or learn as you go
  • Create 5.1 surround soundtracks



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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Video editing, audio production, and DVD authoring come together in a single, powerful solution. Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software has everything you need to produce high-quality movies, corporate videos, wedding DVDs, and more. Easily edit video in almost any format including high-definition HDV and Sony AVCHD. Advanced tools for video compositing, color correction, and surround sound mixing help you achieve feature-film results in your home studio. And with integrated DVD authoring and multiple export options for online posting, you can deliver projects however you or your clients desire. Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software provides added features, advanced editing tools, professional video effects, and more, such as: HD video editing - 5.1 surround and more. Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2Dand 3D video effects, titles, and filters?including over 100 effects and transitions from NewBlue, maker of professional video effects plug-ins

Amazon.com:
Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum software offers everything you get with the standard version such as easy drag-and-drop video editing, integrated DVD layout and burning, and Show Me How interactive tutorials. In addition, Platinum Edition provides added features, advanced editing tools, bonus video effects, and comprehensive training to speed you through even the most complex movie projects--from fullscreen DV to widescreen HDV.



Video Editing and DVD Creation Software
Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition software provides the power, features, and advanced tools you need to edit video in nearly any format, including HDV and Sony AVCHD. It includes hundreds of built-in video and audio effects as well as integrated tools for professional-level compositing, color correction, and 5.1 surround mixing. With this software and your creative spark, there are no limits to what you can produce. It's your vision, your way.

Professional-Level Video Editing
  • Produce high-quality movies, corporate videos, wedding DVDs, and more
  • Edit video in nearly any format including DV, HDV, and Sony AVCHD
  • Interactive Show Me How tutorials actually show you what to do


Edit video in the newest HD formats including Sony AVCHD


Drag and drop to add effects, transitions, music, and more


Share your movies on DVD, PSP, on the web, and more


Create Stunning HD Movies
  • Everything you need to produce movies in spectacular high-definition
  • High-performance engine--see your changes happen in real time
  • Export your movie in a variety of HD formats including WMV, AVI, and MPEG


Advanced Video and Audio Editing Tools
  • Enhance washed-out footage or make specific colors stand out, and balance differences in video
  • Balance differences in video due to camera setup or lighting
  • 5.1-channel surround sound mixing and encoding.


Surround Sound Mixing and Encoding
  • Import multichannel (5.1) source files from camcorders 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 with the included Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software


Integrated DVD Creation
  • Includes DVD Architect Studio software for DVD authoring
  • Create custom menus, buttons, backgrounds, and navigation
  • Includes 44 high-quality DVD themes




Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Not as easy as it may appear to be.
I purchased this product because I read reviews that it was easy to learn. Don't always go by what you read because the ones that rate it probably have experience editing videos. If you know how to use the program, I'm sure it's awesome, but for me....you need a degree in video editing to be able to understand it.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Great value with some caveats
Casual observers looking at Amazon ratings for Sony Vegas will be inevitably confused by the wide spread of scores, and I attribute this partly to varying expectations. For starters, Sony Vegas is not:

1) paint-by-numbers production software suitable for family vacation memories. For this, look to Ulead and Pinnacle; their software, while less powerful, covers 80% of what most people need in a more convenient fashion.

2) serious competition to Final Cut Pro and Premiere. ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - All That I Thought It Would Be...and More!
A very professional program...I learn more each day. So glad I didn't buy a product I wouldn't be happy with within a few weeks. Well worth the investment.



Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Go for Pro
I regret buying the Platinum version since it doesn't render AVDHC H.264 at HD resolution. Buy the Vegas Pro version instead since it's about the same price on other sites.

Sony makes you also buy DVD Architect, a separate software, if you plan to make DVD/Blu-Ray discs.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good product
Movie Studio 8 does more than I know what to do with it. I previously used Pinnacle but it had many limitations. Some of the "fancier" things I wanted to do like reverse, I couldn't. Vegas does that and much more. I can't yet complain about the lack of AVCHD playout in HD. Hopefully Sony gets a clue and offers an update. It does take some time getting used to it but there are several tutorials that help.