![]() ![]() The most interesting feature that caught my attention is GPU acceleration, which Adobe Systems has used to great effect in its far-more-expensive Premiere Pro CS6 video editor: With a supported graphics card, Premiere can cut rendering times substantially, so seeing the same sort of technology in Studio 16 is head-turning. That’s not to say that Studio 16 Ultimate doesn’t have some features worth considering. That you can add as many tracks as you like and use keyframing, which is awkward at best in Studio 16 Ultimate, doesn’t make even that version suitable for professional video editing rather, they merely make it obvious that the least-expensive version is artificially hobbled. The least-expensive version lacks support for Blu-ray disc authoring, 3D file importing, Dolby 5.1-channel audio, and keyframing the middle version omits the Red Giant Filmmaker’s Toolkit and Motion Graphics toolkit and the green-screen background sheet (to aid in “keying,” or knocking out the background in a composition). Ultimate Collection adds green-screen backdrops as well as some additional plug-ins.The application comes in three different versions: Studio 16, which costs $60 and allows you to add up to three video and three audio tracks Studio 16 Plus, which costs $100 and allows up to 12 video and 12 audio tracks and Studio 16 Ultimate, which allows you to add an unlimited number of tracks. Other features only in Ultimate and Ultimate Collection include keyframable effects, Blu-ray authoring with motion menus, and Dolby 5.1 audio, plus a few plug-ins. Motion Tracking–the comparatively easy-to-use, but powerful feature for animated text effects–is available only in the more-expensive Ultimate ($100) and Ultimate Collection ($130) editions. Unfortunately, our favorite new Pinnacle Studio feature isn’t included with Pinnacle Studio HD. You can also create and record your project at 24 frames per second for more-professional output. The wide range of export options (DVD, AVCHD, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, SVCD, Flash file, AVI, Windows Media, the various MPEGs, and many others) now include partial export of a project, plus presets for MP3, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox, as well as a new Best Quality option for YouTube uploads. And the Montages feature–which gives you the ability to combine videos and photos into frame designs (such as an animated photo book or an overlay roll of videos and photos)–has new templates, greater flexibility with fonts, and other improved tools. In addition, a new Stabilize effect will ameliorate or eliminate camera shake, though even experienced users may need to do some experimentation to find just the right settings. Photo quality (of stills incorporated into your movies) is improved. Other additions include a basic, but long-overdue, tool that lets you copy effects from one clip in a movie project to another. It’s a useful organizational tool, but it is hidden under a tiny icon over the Timeline and may be overlooked by many users. The new Project Bin, also found in the Edit window, is a place where you can add all the assets you may want to use in your project. Pinnacle’s tools for adjusting length, order, and relationship of the various objects are standard. As with previous versions, simply select any asset among these categories, and drag-and-drop it into the Timeline. Clicking on an icon lets you access Videos, Transitions, Montage themes, Titles, Photos and Frame Grabs, Sound Effects, and Menus. At the bottom of the Edit window is the Timeline, for mixing the various elements of your movie (you can also view your project in Storyboard format). ![]()
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