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Home Movie Editing Software

Edit your Home Movies, Burn DVDs, or Create Web Videos

Import, edit, and enjoy. It is that simple with Pinnacle Studio editing software (view demo), which is compatible with all Home Movie Depot files (Plus or Ultimate required for editing HD MPEG files), as well as the most common file formats.

Pinnacle Studio gives you the ability to edit specific content within each reel or video tape or add your own music to any movie (from your music collection or from Pinnacle's music creator).

Pinnacle Studio series also allows the addition of sound effects, flashy transitions, easy splicing and mixing of scenes, as well as DVD and Blu-ray authoring, complete with menu and chapter creation, and many other editing tools and effects. New editing features allow you to create dynamic panning shots of several different videos (view Montage demo) or create specialized text effects (view Borris Graffiti demo).

With Pinnacle Studio, is it also easy to export your finished project to video sharing sites, flash files, or even 3GP files(compatible with most cell phones).

All versions of this software support several types of movie files, still images, audio files and importing from a DV camera, including DV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles*, BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*.

Supported export formats for all versions include CD , DVD*, Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats* DV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo® 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3*, Dolby® Digital 2 channel* and 5.1 channel** audio.

Whether you just want to combine the 'good parts' or create a Hollywood style movie, Pinnacle Studio has the tools for you.

Not sure which Studio package is right for you? The chart below shows each Studio product and its features.

Be sure to check the minimum system requirements for each package:
 

Pinnacle Studio 12

Pinnacle Studio 12 Plus

Pinnacle Studio 12 Ultimate

Price
$49.99
$99.99
$129.99
Scalable Interface
X
X
X
Automatic Editing (SmartMovie)
X
X
X
markers Add markers on Timeline
X
X
X
new Rotate videos / photos
X
X
X
new Template based Multi-track Compositing (Montage)
X
X
X
newTimeline volume monitor and master volume control
X
X
X
3GP Export
X
X
X
newFlash Export
X
X
X
Web Upload (YouTube, Yahoo! Video)
X
X
X
Make MP3 file
X
X
X
HDV & AVCHD Native Editing
 
X
X
HD-DVD and AVCHD burning on standard DVD
 
X
X
new Blu-ray authoring with motion menus
 
X
X
Picture in Picture  
X
X
Chroma Key  
X
X
Dolby 5.1 encoding  
 
X
new Text Animation paths, 3D titles and graphics animation  
 
X
new Add professional film looks    
X
FX editor with lighting, glows, rays and more    
X
Green screen    
X



STUDIO 12 Minimum System Requirements

  • Windows® XP SP2 (SP3), Windows Vista™ (SP1)
    Intel® Pentium® or AMD Athlon™ 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
  • Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Windows Vista 1 GB system memory recommended
  • DirectX® 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended) 128 MB required on Windows Vista (256 MB or higher recommended)
  • DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
  • 2 GB of disk space
  • DVD-ROM drive to install software
  • Optional:
    CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs)
    DVD burner for creating DVD* discs

Capture Options

  • Capture from DV 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 DirectShow® compatible graphic board or TV tuner board with analog (Composite or S-Video) inputs

Output Options

  • Output to DV or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with DV Input port and a PC with a DV/FireWire port)
  • Output to analog videotape (requires DirectShow compatible video device or video card with TV-output)
  • Output to Apple® iPod® and Sony® PSP™ formats*

Import Formats

  • Video: DV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles*
  • Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*
  • Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF

Export Formats

  • Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW)
  • DVD* disc with optional DVD burner (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, dual layer)
  • Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats*
  • DV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo® 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3* files
  • Dolby® Digital 2 channel* and 5.1 channel** audio
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STUDIO 12 PLUS Minimum System Requirements

  • Windows® XP SP2 (SP3), Windows Vista™ (SP1) Intel® Pentium® or AMD Athlon™ 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
  • Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Windows Vista
    - Intel® Core™ Duo 2.4 GHz or higher required for 1440x1080 AVCHD editing
    - Intel® Core™ Quad 2.66 GHz or higher required for 1920x1080 AVCHD editing
  • 1 GB system memory recommended
  • 2 GB required for AVCHD*, recommended for HD and/or Windows Vista
  • DirectX® 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended)
    - 128 MB required on Windows Vista (256 MB or higher recommended)
    - 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
  • DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
  • 2 GB of disk space
  • DVD-ROM drive to install software
  • Optional: 
    - DVD burner for creating DVD, HD-DVD and AVCHD discs on standard media*
    - Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*
    - Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes**


Capture 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 DirectShow® compatible graphic board or TV tuner board with analog (Composite or S-Video) inputs
  • Import from AVCHD* camcorders (requires USB 2.0 and a UDF driver)

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 video device or video card with TV-output)
  • Output to Apple® iPod® and Sony® PSP™ formats*

Import Formats

  • Video: AVCHD*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX®*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles*
  • Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*
  • Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF

Export Formats

  • Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW)
  • AVCHD*, Blu-ray BD*, HD-DVD*, DVD* disc with optional disc burner (incl. dual layer)
  • Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats*
  • DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo® 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3* files
  • Dolby® Digital 2 channel* and 5.1 channel** audio
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STUDIO 12 ULTIMATE Minimum System Requirements

  • Windows® XP SP2 (SP3), Windows Vista™ (SP1)
    Intel® Pentium® or AMD Athlon™ 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
  • Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Windows Vista
  • Intel® Core™ Duo 2.4 GHz or higher required for 1440x1080 AVCHD editing
    Intel® Core™ Quad 2.66 GHz or higher required for 1920x1080 AVCHD editing
  • 1 GB system memory recommended
  • 2 GB required for AVCHD*, recommended for HD and/or Windows Vista
  • DirectX® 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended), 128 MB required for Plug-ins (for Magic Bullet Looks: Pixelshader 2 required, Intel GMA integrated graphics not supported; for VitaScene with HD: 512MB recommended)
    - 128 MB required on Windows Vista (256 MB or higher recommended)
    - 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
  • DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
  • 3 GB of disk space
  • DVD-ROM drive install software
  • Optional:
    - CD burner for creating VideoCDs or Super VideoCDs (S-VCDs)
    - DVD burner for creating DVD, HD-DVD and AVCHD discs on standard media*
    - Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*
    - Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes*

Capture 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 DirectShow® compatible graphic board or TV tuner board with analog (Composite or S-Video) inputs
  • Import from AVCHD* camcorders (requires USB 2.0 and a UDF driver)


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 videodevice or videocard with TV-output)
  • Output to Apple® iPod® and Sony® PSP™ formats*

Import Formats

  • Video: AVCHD*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX®*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles*
  • Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*
  • Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF


Export Formats

  • VideoCD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW)
  • AVCHD*, Blu-ray BD*, HD-DVD*, DVD* disc with optional disc burner (incl. dual layer)
  • Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats*
  • DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVide® 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3* files
    Dolby® Digital 2 channel* and 5.1 channel audi*
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