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Avid Pinnacle Studio HD 15
(STUDIO15)
$55.00
Reg. $59.99
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Overview
 Capture Memories and Make Great Home Movies Includes effects, DVD authoring, and more
Created by Avid®, the world leader in professional audio and video creation technology, Pinnacle Studio™ HD 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 from a wide range of devices—then edit scenes and create professional-looking HD movies with over 1800 included effects, titles, transitions, and other content. Export complete projects to today’s most popular formats or burn them to DVD—and share them with the world. The unique new Archive/Restore tool conveniently backs up projects to preserve your work. 1. Quickly import photos and video 2. Easily drag and drop videos, photos, titles, effects, and music 3. Automatically create music to fit the length of your movie 4. Choose from over 1800 2D/3D effects, transitions, and other content 5. Preview in real time using the player window or full-screen mode
Pinnacle Studio™ HD v.15 includes a collection of transitions and effects so you can start making Hollywood-style movies right out of the box.
Hollywood FX Volumes 1–3 Over 1000 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.
New in Pinnacle Studio v.15:
Archive/Restore Tool The new Archive/Restore tool lets you store all project data to an external hardware drive or other backup media. This makes it easy to transfer your projects to a different computer—or restore your data if your system ever fails.
Enhanced Performance Studio v.15 makes it easier to work with all your favorite formats than ever before. You’ll enjoy fast performance with the popular AVCHD format (found in most camcorders and digital still cameras), H.264-based formats, and more.
Details
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* • SmartMovie automatically edits your videos to fit the music and creates photo slideshows • 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 • Automatically back up your work with the new Archive/Restore tool*
Enhance • Add stunning music and effects • Use stop-motion capture for amazing animations and fast-motion effects • Fix shaky camera shots with the same 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 *New in version 15.
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)
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 • AVCHD*, AVCHD Lite*, 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 audio * Requires free product activation via the Internet.
System Recommendations
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 Quad 2.66 GHz, Intel Core™ i5 or i7 1.06 GHz or higher required for AVCHD* • 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 • 3.2 GB of disk space • DVD-ROM drive to install software
Optional Accessories • CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs) • DVD burner for creating DVD and AVCHD* discs • Sound card with surround sound output
Package Contents • Pinnacle Studio™ HD version 15 install DVD • SureThing Express Labeler • Hollywood FX Vols. 1 – 3 • User guide (PDF) • Quick Start guide • Installation guide • Archive/Restore guide
Compare Studio Versions
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Pinnacle Studio™ HD |
Pinnacle Studio™ HD Ultimate |
Pinnacle Studio™ HD Ultimate Collection |
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Archive/Restore tool |
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Import video/photo from file-based camcorder, digital camera, discs, phone |
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Stop-motion capture |
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Automatic editing (SmartMovie) |
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Rotate videos/photos |
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Template-based multi-track compositing (Montage) |
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Integrated Avid Media Composer image stabilizer |
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Export as video file, Flash, 3GP, on tape or burn DVDs with menu |
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Extended Export: YouTube HD/AVCHD Lite/MKV/QuickTime HD |
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Dolby® Digital 5.1 encoding |
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Blu-ray authoring with motion menus |
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Motion Titler |
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Powerful media management library for videos, photos, and audio |
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Built-in media editing tools |
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Unlimited timeline tracks |
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Class on Demand training videos |
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| Additional Content and Extras |
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Includes Hollywood FX v.1–3 (value $180) |
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Includes Premium Pack v.1 (value $50) |
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Includes Premium Pack v.2 (value $60) |
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Includes Creative Pack v.1 (value $80) |
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Includes RTFX v.2 (value $100) |
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Includes Scorefitter v.1 (value $30) |
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Includes Scorefitter v.2 (value $30) |
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| Includes Knoll Light Factory and ToonIt plug-ins from RedGiant (value $800+) |
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| Includes 3D Stroke, Shine, Particular, and Magic Bullet Looksplug-ins from RedGiant (value $1800+) |
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| 5' x 6' green screen sheet |
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