Becoming a movie mogul or star is easy with Sony Vegas Movie Studio. Distributing your video creation to friends, families, and producers is even better with Sony DVD8.
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 a comprehensive training DVD to speed you through even the most complex movie projects?from fullscreen DV to widescreen HDV. Import multichannel (5.1) source files from your Sony or other DVD camcorder and use the surround sound mixing and panning tools to create dynamic 5.1-channel surround DVD soundtracks 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 Interactive Show Me How tutorials and online help Explorer view Project media bins Track markers and regions Unlimited undo/redo 1,001 sound effects Edition of DVD Architect 4.5 for building and burning pro-grade DVD versions
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Feature-rich program. A versitile product
Comment: After four baseball seasons with Pinnacle Studio (upgrading every year), I told myself that I would use a different video editing program to make my son's baseball team video. I was tired of the little bugs, glitches, and incompatibilities associated with Pinnacle, and so I decided to shop around. After quite a bit of research I liked the reviews I read about Sony Vegas Movie Studio - and it was more affordable than I had expected. I was a bit intimidated at first, because it is more sophisticated than Pinnacle, but I knew that I would eventually reap the rewards if I forced myself to tackle the learning curve. What has been a savior for me is all of the great instructional tips available on YouTube. They have motivated me to learn new techniques and imagine new ways of using this great program. My only complaint is the Quick Start Operating Manual; if you are over 40 years old, the small type is a bit hard to read. Oh well.... I'm in the middle of my 5th baseball video (the last one was 28 minutes long) and I am so glad that I "swallowed the red pill".
Customer Rating: Summary: Best software so far
Comment: I've tried so many different programs since beginning of era of video editing. Some programs worked good, some so-so. Most of them leaved me in frustration and disappointment, because they crash, record a movie partially and so on. Sony Vegas is the only program I enjoy to work with. I bought this software two years ago and still have it (I have Sony Vegas Platinum 5; version 8 should be even better). For all this time Vegas has not crashed even ones. Everything you do on the screen will be recorded on the hard drive or DVD. Vegas is a very simple, intuitive program with power of much more expensive professional software. You will enjoy to play (not just edit) with your video using almost endless options. I am not professional and I make movies only for myself and my family, but Sony Vegas can really help you to create a professionally looking video without any effort. I cannot recommend any better software than Vegas.
Customer Rating: Summary: Great product and easy to use
Comment: I'm a simple home user that uploads small clips for family members to view my newborn son. Used to use Windows Movie Maker to capture video and do quick fade in/out edits. Recently purchased the Canon HF100 and needed software that could import AVCHD encoded video. Sony Vegas Platinum 8 was simple to use and worked with no problems. I've even learned to do more advance editing through Sony's tutorials on their website. When I purchased the software it was $50 dollars but now it seems they have corrected the price.
Customer Rating: Summary: Outstanding
Comment: I am only a novice at video editing but the stuff I've been able to do with this program is amazing. I highly recommend it.
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