Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Version 12

Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Version 12

Pinnacle Studio Ultimate version 12 lets you take advantage of
the latest HD video 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 and stills to preview
your show 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 interface.
When you are finished, archive your video memories, publish them on
YouTube or enjoy on DVDs and portable devices. Includes professional
tools for titling, color correction, lighting and special effects,
plus a green screen backdrop (included in retail box version).


System Requirements

* Windows XP SP2 (SP3), Windows Vista (SP1)
* Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
* Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for
Windows Vista
* Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher required for 1440x1080 AVCHD editing
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz or higher required for 1920x1080 AVCHD editing
* 1 GB system memory recommended
* 2 GB required for AVCHD*, recommended for HD and/or Windows Vista
* DirectX 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher
recommended), 128 MB required for Plug-ins (for Magic Bullet Looks:
Pixelshader 2 required, Intel GMA integrated graphics not supported; for
VitaScene with HD: 512MB recommended)
* 128 MB required on Windows Vista (256 MB or higher recommended)
* 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
* DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card
* 3 GB of disk space
* DVD-ROM drive to install software
* Optional:
o CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs)
o DVD burner for creating DVD, HD-DVD and AVCHD discs on standard media*
o Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*
o Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes*


Capture 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 DirectShow compatible graphic board or TV tuner board
with analog (Composite or S-Video) inputs
* Import from AVCHD* camcorders (requires USB 2.0 and a UDF driver)


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 video device
or video card with TV-output)
* Output to Apple iPod and Sony PSP formats*

Import Formats

* Video: AVCHD*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX *, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*,
WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles*
* Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*
* Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF


Export Formats

* Video CD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW)
* AVCHD*, Blu-ray BD*, HD-DVD*, DVD* disc with optional disc burner (incl. dual layer)
* Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats*
* DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3* files
* Dolby Digital 2 channel* and 5.1 channel audio*