Top Reasons to Upgrade to Pinnacle Studio HD v.15

- Archive/Restore feature makes it easy to back up all project data to a single location for instant restoration in the event of a computer crash.
- Support for DivX Plus HD (.MKV) lets you export projects in today's most popular media exchange format.
- Export projects directly to YouTube HD and QuickTime HD formats.
- Easily import and export files in the format used by popular AVCHD camcorders.
- Intel Media SDK integration yields faster performance with recent generations of Intel processorsGGeGespecially when scrubbing and playing back h.264-based formats like AVCHD.
- New added content makes it easy to create professional-looking movies right out of the box:
- Hollywood FX Volumes 1GGeG3 provide over 1000 additional premium transitions and effects, making it easy to create great movies right out of the box.
- Premium Pack Volume 2 offers 54 DVD menu templates, 81 titles, and 79 sound effects with various themes.*
- Creative Pack Volume 1 provides over 32 DVD menus, 91 montage templates, and 28 titles with various themes.**
- Professional effects from award-winning visual effects company Red Giant*

* Only available in Pinnacle Studio Ultimate and Studio Ultimate Collection.
** Only available in Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Collection.

* Quickly import photos and video
* Easily drag and drop videos, photos, titles, effects, and music
* Automatically create music to fit the length of your movie
* Choose from over 2,000 2D/3D effects, transitions, and other content-including professional Red Giant plug-in package
* Place people over virtual backgrounds using the built-in chroma-key effect and 5- x 6- green screen
* Preview in real time using the player window or full-screen mode
* Create an immersive experience with Dolby Digital- 5.1 sound
* Export to popular formats or burn to DVD or Blu-ray discs

Included Content Collection

Professional Red Giant Plug-in Package

* With the Red Giant plug-in package, you can enhance your productions with the same visual effects used in blockbuster Hollywood movies: Knoll Light Factory: Light and lens flares from master effects guru John Knoll (visual effects supervisor; Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar)
* ToonIt: Turn video into animation
* Trapcode Shine: Light ray effects
* Particular: 3D smoke, explosion, and rain effects
* Magic Bullet Looks: Change the look and mood of your movie
* Trapcode 3D Stroke: Animation and 3D effects

Hollywood FX Volumes 1-3

Over 1,000 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.

Creative Pack Vol. 1

32 DVD menus, 91 montage templates, and 28 titles, including: Cool Trees and Leafy Greens, Floral and Botanical, Hawaii, 50-s Modern, Islands, Red Retro, and many more.

Pinnacle Premium Pack Vol. 2

54 DVD menu templates, 81 titles, and 79 sound effects with themes including Baby, Kids, Winter, Travel, and more.

Features:

Import

* Import video and photos from video cameras, digital cameras, phones, DVDs, and more

Edit

* Edit HD video on your computer-with ultra-fast performance when using AVCHD and H.264-based formats*
* Organize your media using the project bin and favorite folders
* Included Montage templates give you a head start with easy-to-use, multi-layer animations, transitions, and titles
* Back up your work with the new Archive/Restore tool*

Enhance

* Use the Motion Titler to create sophisticated animated titles-just drag and drop
* Add professional effects from award-winning visual effects company Red Giant
* Add incredible Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound to your productions
* Included 5' x 6' chroma-key green screen sheet lets you change backgrounds and locations for your subjects
* Use stop-motion capture for amazing animations and fast-motion effects
* Fix shaky camera shots with the same Avid 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
* Share straight to Blu-ray and DVD
* Export movies to Flash, DivX Plus MKV*, QuickTime- HD*, AVCHD, AVCHD Lite*, PS3, Wii, Xbox-, and more

Minimum 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 Duo 2.4 GHz required for AVCHD*
-Intel Core- 2 Quad 2.66 GHz or Intel Core i7 required for
AVCHD* 1920
* 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)
-Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks plug-in: ATI or NVIDIA graphics card with
128 MB of RAM (or more) recommended
-256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
* DirectX 9 (or higher) compatible sound card
* 5.7 GB of disk space
* DVD-ROM drive to install software

* Requires free product activation via the Internet.

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*, BD Blu-ray*, HD-DVD, 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 and 5.1-channel audio*

Optional Accessories

* CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs)
* DVD burner for creating DVD and AVCHD* discs
* Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*
* Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes*

Installation for anyone thats lazy to figure it out.

1. Open the file then go into the -activation- folder and Run it.
2. After its done,click and Run the -Trial- version.
3. Everything from there on is smooooth sailing.

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