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Pinnacle Studio Version 8

Pinnacle Studio version 8 is your total video-editing solution providing all the tools you’ll need. Simply capture your video footage and then use the professional editing features like scene transitions, title effects, and fast/slow motion to create compelling movies. After you’ve edited your video, you can also burn your movies to CD or DVD to watch on your set top DVD player.

Studio version 8 makes editing movies on your PC or laptop easier than ever. Pinnacle Studio software allows you to drag-and-drop your captured video footage onto the editing timeline and assemble a movie in mere minutes. Then add professional 3D scene transitions, some background music, a couple of title effects, and get ready to show the world your finished masterpiece.

Share your special moments with family and friends on DVD! With Studio version 8, you can burn a disc with your CD or DVD burner that will play in most set-top DVD players. Plus, there are advanced authoring features that allow you to create multiple linked menus, motion menus, and motion buttons. Now you can turn hours of home video into Hollywood-style movies on CD/DVD that no one will want to miss.

Key Features

Advanced Video Editing

• Capture and edit footage from your DV, Digital8 or MicroMV digital camcorder and 8mm, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, or SVHS-C analog camcorder with proper capture cards
• Import and edit MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files
• Easy drag-and-drop editing lets you assemble your masterpiece
• Advanced timeline features for frame-by-frame editing
• Preview window shows your edits immediately

Transitions and Effects

• More than 100 scene transitions and Hollywood FX 3D transitions
• Professional title effects with Pinnacle TitleDeko, including drop shadows and neon glows
• Fast/slow motion effects
• Special video effects and image correction

Audio

• Import background music as MP3 files or rip directly from an audio CD
• Record your own voice-over narration
• Create custom musical soundtracks precisely matched to the duration of your movie

Advanced Video Publishing

• Share your movies on video tape, DVD, CD, and the Internet
• Intelligent Rendering feature renders only the effect, saving you time and disk space
• Stream your video in RealVideo8 or Windows Streaming Media formats
• Publish for PC playback or email in MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or AVI format

Pinnacle Studio Version 8 editing software is bundled with Pinnacle Pinnacle Studio Deluxe, Studio DV8, Studio AV8 capture cards.

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