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The Vegas Movie Studio Platinum Pro is a software pack that 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

Capture & Edit

Capture DV, HDV, and photos from digital devices. Easily import AVCHD video. Simply drag and drop media on the timeline for editing.

Create & Enhance

Create professional-looking movies with hundreds of video transitions and powerful tools for audio production and soundtrack creation.

Save & Share

Powerful tools let you author DVDs or burn movies to Blu-ray Disc. Share movies on PSP, iPod, and other portable devices.

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.

NewBlue FXNewBlue 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.

1,001 Sound Effects

This collection includes 1,001 high-quality professional sound clips for enhancing audio and video projects. From explosions to flying saucers to spooky noises, this royalty-free sample library is perfect for presentations, commercials, computer animation, and web-based projects. All sound effects are perfectly cut and digitized in CD-quality WAV format for exceptional audio, making them an excellent value.

Pro Pack Cinescore Themes

Included with Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum software, Cinescore Studio provides a quick and easy way to generate customized royalty-free soundtracks and background music for your projects. In addition to the Home Studio Soundtrack Pack, Vol. 1 that is included with Vegas Movie Studio 9 and Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum software, the Pro Pack includes an additional special theme pack with a sampling of different genres and variations to provide even more options for your music creation needs.

Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Pro Pack Features:

General Features
Streamlined New Project and Make Movie wizards
Improved native HDV .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV longform projects
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
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

Audio Features
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 envelopes

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

Capture and Import
Import support for LEPC files
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
Burn to Blu-ray Disc from timeline
Integrated upload to YouTube
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
Includes Sound Forge Audio Studio software
Includes Pro Pack Cinescore Themes
106 NewBlue 3D transitions and effects
Includes 1,001 Sound Effects

DVD Architect Studio 4.5 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
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 Themes
Menu looping
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
Audio:
Music compilations
Attach audio files to menus
Media file previewing
Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio
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
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

* 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.

Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Pro Pack Specifications:

System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows XP SP 2 or Windows Vista
800 MHz processor (2.8 GHz recommended for HDV and AVCHD)
200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended for HDV and AVCHD)
OHCI-compatible i.LINK connector1/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
Windows-compatible sound card
DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only)
Supported DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW drive (for DVD burning only)
Supported BD-R/-RE drive (for Blu-ray Disc burning)
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later (included on application disc)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (included on application disc)

Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Pro Pack

Warranty terms vary according to product. For warranty information on specific Sony products, please go to http://www.ita.sel.sony.com/support/.

90 days parts and labor on refurbished items.

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• Extended Return Period
• Extended Price Protection
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• Free Transfer of Coverage to a new owner
• Repair Costs Covered for up to 3 years from date of purchase
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