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Description
Pinnacle Studio Ultimate version 12 lets you take advantage of the latest HD video editing technologies, including Blu-ray and AVCHD. All new Pinnacle Montage theme based editing - designed by professional producers and artists - puts incredible creative power at your fingertips. Simply drag and drop your video clips and still images to preview your movie - and watch your content come alive, complete with Hollywood style multi-layered effects, animated graphics, titles and Hi-Fi audio. Edit and polish to your heart´s content with the sleek new video editing interface. When you are finished, archive your video memories, publish them on YouTube, or enjoy them on DVDs and portable devices.
Quick Glance
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Program Type: Video Editing
License Type: Complete Product
Media Format: DVD-ROM
Summary
Product Title: Pinnacle Studio v.12.0 Ultimate
Manufacturer: Pinnacle
Lowest Price: $147.74
Power Score: 3.9 | 4 Reviews
Software
Program Type: Video Editing
License Type: Complete Product
Version / Edition: 12
Media Format: DVD-ROM
Min License Size: 1 user(s)
Max License Size: 1 User
Recommended System Requirements
Recommended Processor Class: AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon XP, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core Duo
Recommended Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Recommended Memory: 2 GB
Recommended Video Memory: 128 MB
System Requirements
System Requirements: Processor: Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.8GHz (2.4GHz or higher recommended) Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4GHz or 1.6GHz Dual core required for Windows Vista Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz or higher required for 1440x1080 AVCHD editing Intel Core2 Quad 2.66 GHz or higher required for 1920x1080 AVCHD editing Operating Systems: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 & 3 Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 Hard Disk: 3GB of space Memory: 1GB RAM 2GB RAM for AVCHD recommended for HD and/or Windows Vista Optical Drive: DVD-ROM CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs) DVD burner for creating DVD, HD-DVD and AVCHD discs on standard media Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs Others: DirectX 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64MB (128MB or higher recommended), 128MB required for Plug-ins (for Magic Bullet Looks: Pixelshader 2 required, Intel GMA integrated graphics not supported; for VitaScene with HD: 512MB recommended) - 128MB required on Windows Vista (256MB or higher recommended) and 256MB required for HD and AVCHD DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes 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 on your PC Output to DV, HDV 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)
Required Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Required Processor Class: AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon XP, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core Duo
Required Processor Speed: 1.4 GHz
Required Memory: 1 GB
Required Disk Space: 3 GB
Required Video Memory: 64 MB
More Info
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Additional Specifications
License Pricing: Standard
Software Name: Studio v.12.0 Ultimate
Upgrade Information: Not Applicable
Software Main Type: Graphics/Multimedia
Strengths: Wide range of plug-ins, templates, effects, add-on media, and extras
Weakness: Very limited freedom in maneuvering clips and media around in the timeline. Only 2 video tracks (one overlay).
I have worked with many video editing programs similar to this. Of course the high-buck professional ones are the way to go, but for this price range, I have not found one that has it all. Adobe Premiere and After Effects rule, but the trial version of Premiere shuts off the computer at startup. Magix Movie Edit Pro 12 is great except for the constant bugs and work-arounds. Pinnacle Studio has...
Testseek.com has collected 19 expert reviews for Pinnacle Studio 12.0 Ultimate and the average expert rating is 75 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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Version 12 of Pinnacle's popular Studio editing software offers 3 levels: Pinnacle Studio ($49), Studio Plus ($99) and Studio Ultimate ($129). Registered Studio users can upgrade to Plus for only $69 and Ultimate for $99. We tested the Ultimate version. <p> <p>Pinnacle Ultimate 12 has lots of features that give you a big-time editor's look and feel, using templates and presets that add filters...
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Very easy to use
Strengths: Intuitive
Weakness: None yet
I have been using Pinnacle since version 5, but was due for an upgrade so I downloaded and tried 8 different trial versions of software (Elements 7, Cyberlink, Corel, Sony Vegas, Roxio, Nero, & Pinnacle 12). I tried this on our brand new Dell XPS Studio with new i7 QuadCore & 6GB RAM (screamer). Each one had featuress I wish others had, but in the end Pinnacle Studio seemed the most stable and...
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