Edit standard and HD video including DV, HDV, and Sony AVCHD
Export movies directly to your PSP (PlayStation Portable)
Follow along with Show Me How tutorials, or learn as you go
Editorial Review:
Video editing, audio production, and DVD authoring come together in a single, powerful solution. Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software has everything you need to produce high-quality movies, corporate videos, wedding DVDs, and more. Easily edit video in almost any format including high-definition HDV and Sony AVCHD. Advanced tools for video compositing, color correction, and surround sound mixing help you achieve feature-film results in your home studio. And with integrated DVD authoring and multiple export options for online posting, you can deliver projects however you or your clients desire. Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software provides added features, advanced editing tools, professional video effects, and more, such as: HD video editing - 5.1 surround and more. Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2Dand 3D video effects, titles, and filters?including over 100 effects and transitions from NewBlue, maker of professional video effects plug-ins
Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum software offers everything you get with the standard version such as easy drag-and-drop video editing, integrated DVD layout and burning, and Show Me How interactive tutorials. In addition, Platinum Edition provides added features, advanced editing tools, bonus video effects, and comprehensive training to speed you through even the most complex movie projects--from fullscreen DV to widescreen HDV.
Video Editing and DVD Creation Software Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Edition software provides the power, features, and advanced tools you need to edit video in nearly any format, including HDV and Sony AVCHD. It includes hundreds of built-in video and audio effects as well as integrated tools for professional-level compositing, color correction, and 5.1 surround mixing. With this software and your creative spark, there are no limits to what you can produce. It's your vision, your way.
Professional-Level Video Editing
Produce high-quality movies, corporate videos, wedding DVDs, and more
Edit video in nearly any format including DV, HDV, and Sony AVCHD
Interactive Show Me How tutorials actually show you what to do
Edit video in the newest HD formats including Sony AVCHD
Drag and drop to add effects, transitions, music, and more
Share your movies on DVD, PSP, on the web, and more
Create Stunning HD Movies
Everything you need to produce movies in spectacular high-definition
High-performance engine--see your changes happen in real time
Export your movie in a variety of HD formats including WMV, AVI, and MPEG
Advanced Video and Audio Editing Tools
Enhance washed-out footage or make specific colors stand out, and balance differences in video
Balance differences in video due to camera setup or lighting
5.1-channel surround sound mixing and encoding.
Surround Sound Mixing and Encoding
Import multichannel (5.1) source files from camcorders including Sony DVD and AVCHD Handycam models
Use the surround sound mixing and panning tools to create surround DVD soundtracks
Encode AC-3 stereo or 5.1 mixes with the included Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software
Integrated DVD Creation
Includes DVD Architect Studio software for DVD authoring
Create custom menus, buttons, backgrounds, and navigation
Includes 44 high-quality DVD themes
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Quick convenience vs control I went from using Windows Movie Maker to Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition. I lost a lot of quick convenient presets but gained intimate control over all transitions in my movies.
Sony's Vega Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition is EVERYTHING YOU NEED!!! I was referred to the Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum by someone that has vast knowledge with developing VS4. I was telling them that I couldn't get the chroma-key feature to work very well with their program, and they suggested I purchase Vegas 8. Within an hour of getting Vegas, I had my chroma-key work finished, and published my video to the web. Very pleased! I have also used the audio editing features many times since I purchased Vegas 8. I subscribe to a 4 hour daily MP3 download of a popular AM... more info
Not as easy as it may appear to be. I purchased this product because I read reviews that it was easy to learn. Don't always go by what you read because the ones that rate it probably have experience editing videos. If you know how to use the program, I'm sure it's awesome, but for me....you need a degree in video editing to be able to understand it.
Great value with some caveats Casual observers looking at Amazon ratings for Sony Vegas will be inevitably confused by the wide spread of scores, and I attribute this partly to varying expectations. For starters, Sony Vegas is not: 1) paint-by-numbers production software suitable for family vacation memories. For this, look to Ulead and Pinnacle; their software, while less powerful, covers 80% of what most people need in a more convenient fashion. 2) serious competition to Final Cut Pro and Premiere. Though Vegas has much of... more info
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