The program is available as packaged software and as downloads. Also included now is cloud storage, especially useful to enable multiple people to work on a project by starting it on one computer and finishing it on another. Perhaps most unique is the ability to import video editing projects from a separate iPad application, and then continue with more advanced editing in Studio 16. This is useful for delivering the same project in multiple file formats, such as one to watch on a big screen and another for YouTube, or to burn DVDs for international audiences. New capabilities include the ability to turn “snap to” editing off on the timeline for more professional control and placement of audio and video elements, along with the ability to change overall project format settings after editing has begun. (Unlike previous versions, though, Studio 16 will not run on Microsoft Windows XP.) To improve rendering speeds, the program is designed to take advantage of Intel Quick Sync and NVidia CUDA technologies, as well as 64-bit processing.

You can also export in MOV HD file format (Apple compatible) with AVCHD, MPEG2 or H.264 encoding, as well as a wide variety of AVI format codecs and Windows file types. For enlarged views of the screenshots at right, please click on the images.įeatures include the ability to work with 3D video (including display using nVidia 3D Vision) to burn Blu-ray as well as DVD discs to quickly post to Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo and to export to Apple iPad, Xbox, and other devices and file formats (such as Flash, DivX, AVCHD 2.0 and MPEG-4).

Beyond the basics of selecting frames as edit points and assembling the timeline and mixing - more on those editing essentials in a moment - the program offers many advanced features for both consumers and pros. Though priced for consumers in the hundred-dollar ballpark, Pinnacle Studio 16 is also sophisticated enough to be worthy of professional use.

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