RRP Pricing :

• Academic
• Full Product

Downloads :

Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Edition Trial Version

Links :

• Sony Media Software

Reviews
(previous versions):

• Video Camera, Nov 05
• Video Camera Magazine, Oct 2006
• Video Camera Magazine, Buyers Guide, Jan 2007

Online Reviews :
(previous versions):

• GadgetGuy Review

Articles-Download :

• Fun in the Snow - User Story, DMW June 2007

Vegas^® Movie Studio 9 Platinum Pro Pack

Professional Quality HD Video Production, Audio Mastering & Soundtrack Creation

Complete Audio & Video Production

The Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Pro Pack takes video and audio production even further with added tools for professional-level sound design, as well as more video effects and transitions. This powerful collection has everything needed to edit video in nearly any format including high definition. Pro Pack has integrated features for advanced video compositing, color correction, and 5.1 surround mixing. Use the included Sound Forge Audio Studio software for precise audio editing and Cinescore Studio software to generate royalty-free soundtracks in minutes

The Pro Pack Advantage

The Pro Pack software has everything that Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition software has and more. You still get the powerful HD video editing, Cinescore Studio plug-in for soundtrack creation, integrated DVD authoring and Blu-ray Disc™ burning, Show Me How interactive tutorials, and:

• Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 software for precise audio editing
• Pro Pack Cinescore themes

• 106 3D transitions and Cartoonr video effects from NewBlue®, makers or professional video plug-ins
• 1,001 Sound Effects

From HDV camera to screen in 3 easy steps

Includes Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 Software

Sound Forge® Audio Studio software is the easiest way to record, edit, encode, and master audio on a PC. Record almost anything. Edit recordings to balance sound levels, trim unwanted sections, or synchronize audio with video. Digitize and restore vinyl and cassettes. Learn more about Sound Forge Audio Studio

NewBlue 3D Transitions and Effects

The Pro Pack includes the Cartoonr™ effects plug-in and 106 3D transitions by NewBlue®, a leading manufacturer of audio and video plug-ins. Once installed, the tools are available directly from the Vegas Movie Studio transitions and effects windows providing a seamless editing experience without leaving the application.

Features

Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 8 Features

General Features

• New! Streamlined New Project and Make Movie wizards
• New! Improved native HDV .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV longform projects
• New! Sony AVCHD enhancements
• Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline
• Display of media marker names in events

• Improved snapping — color-coded visual snap indicator and the ability to snap to event edges on other tracks.
• Multitrack video and audio editing
• Easy drag-and-drop functionality
• Show Me How interactive tutorials
• Real-time editing of parameters during playback

• Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc)
• Supports multiple file formats and frame rates
• High Definition editing and output
• Simple drag-and-drop operations
• Explorer view
• Project media bins
• Over 500 video effects and transitions
• Track markers and regions
• Unlimited undo/redo

Video Features

• New! Fullscreen preview to a primary and secondary Windows display
• Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
• Color-correction tools
• MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 support
• Superior frame rate conversions
• Credit rolls and text animation
• External monitor preview
• Ripple editing across tracks

Transitions and Effects

• More than 220 customizable 2D and 3D transitions
• Over 350 customizable video special effects
• Add text animation, titles and scrolling credits
• Red-eye removal tool
• "Green screen" chroma key effects
• Pan and crop tool to animate still images
• Video and audio time stretching

Audio Features

• New! Cinescore Studio plug-in for music soundtrack creation
• Gracenote® MusicID™ CD album recognition
• Multithreaded audio engine maximizes performance
• Basic surround support
• Support for multichannel (5.1) source files for Sony HDV Handycam® camcorders
• 16-bit, 44.1 kHz song quality for exceptional performance
• Volume and pan envelopes
• Audio time stretching
• Event normalization
• CD audio extraction
• Audio/video synchronization detect and repair
• DirectX audio plug-in support
• VST audio effect support
• ASIO™ drive support
• Tape-style audio scrubbing
• Audio restoration tools
• Track-level audio FX and envelope

Capture and Import

• New! Import support for LEPC files
• New! Import support for MJPEG-encoded files
• Sony AVCHD import and edit support
• Import and export support for ATRAC3™, ATRAC3plus™, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless™ files
• Insert I-frames at marker positions when rendering MPEG-2 (works in conjunction with I-frame viewer in DVD Architect Studio 4.5).
• ATRAC audio plug-in (Templates only)
• Gracenote® MusicID™ CD album recognition
• Import media from Sony® DVD Handycam® camcorders
• Batch capture and automatic DV scene detection
• PC connection via FireWire®, i.LINK™ connector or IEEE-1394 devices**
• Import pictures in BMP, GIF, JPG, and PSD formats
• Import AVI, DV, SWF, and MPEG 1 & MPEG 2 files
• Import audio files in WAV, MP3, AIF, CD Audio and PCA formats

Export and Hardware Features

• New! Burn to Blu-ray Disc™ from timeline
• New! Integrated upload to YouTube™
• New! Improved Sony AVC/MPEG-4 encoder
• AC3 Stereo and 5.1 encoding

• MainConcept AVC/AAC, read/write (Templates only) iPod Format
• PSP™ (PlayStation® Portable) integration
• Sony AVC/AAC (Templates only)

• VideoCD and Multimedia CD burning
• Export video projects in multiple formats for the web
• One-click publishing to ACIDplanet.com***

Additional Features for Vegas Movie Stuido 9 Pro Pack

• Includes Sound Forge Audio Studio software

• Includes Pro Pack Cinescore Themes
• 106 NewBlue® 3D transitions and effects

• Includes 1,001 Sound Effects

5.1 channel audio downmixed to stereo audio.

i.LINK is a trademark of Sony Electronics, used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an IEEE connector do not necessarily communicate with each other.

One-click publishing requires an internet connection from your PC to the web.

DVD Architect Studio 4.5 Software Features

General Features

• DVD design and authoring
  
• Menu-based and single movie DVD creation
• Photo slideshows and music compilations
• Easy to use drag-and drop interface
• Show Me How interactive tutorials
• Unlimited number of undo/redo
• Media Explorer
• Adjustable project and file optimization settings
• Multi-monitor support
• Multi-processor support
• Fully customizable toolbars
• Get Media from the web
• End actions for menus and media
• Project overview window
• Customizable user interface
• DVD theme export
• Project playlists
• Smart re-prepare

Audio

• Music compilations
• Attach audio files to menus
• Media file previewing
• Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio

DVD Editing and Layout

• Still and motion menu creation
• Support for multiple video titles
• Multiple menus with up to 36 buttons per menu
• Menu object editing, alignment, and sizing tools
• Text editing and shadow effects
• Object snapping
• Slide image rotation
• Add, edit, and move chapter points
• Title and Action safe grid area
• Customizable DVD themes
• Menu looping

Testing and Burning

• Dual-layer drive support
• Real-time project previewing with virtual DVD remote control or to external monitor
• DVD project verification and preparation
• Supports a wide variety of DVD burners

Video

• Flash (.swf) format import
• Fit-to-disc compression
• DVD movie creation
• Picture slideshows
• NTSC and PAL in standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) formats
• Imports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV, and a variety of still image formats

Supported Formats

Import: AIFF, ATRAC, AVI, BMP, CDA, FLAC, GIF, JPG, LPEC, MMV, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Sony M2TS, OGG, PCA, PNG, PSD, QuickTime®, SFA, SWF, TGA, TIF, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV

Export: AC-3, ATRAC, AVI, FLAC, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, OGG, PCA, QuickTime, RealAudio®, RealVideo®, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV

Vegas Family Comparison

* The Vegas Pro 8 collection of tools provides a free upgrade to DVD Architect Pro 5.0