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This software allows you to capture, edit and enhance video on your PC so you can create your own movies

This software allows you to capture, edit and enhance video on your PC so you can create your own movies

Vote: (1,309 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: Corel Corporation - Digital Media Business

Version: X7 (32-Bit)

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(1,309 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

Corel Corporation - Digital Media Business

X7 (32-Bit)

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Many Functions
  • Excellent Video Capture
  • Easy For Beginners

Cons

  • Subpar Tech Support
  • Crashes Often
  • Resource Heavy

VideoStudio helps you make music videos, documentaries, or home movies with an added flare of quality and professionalism. Editing software gets cheaper every day, and sources of video footage are everywhere. This software has led the charge for budget solutions for video editing, and the newest version adds even more functionality that users will enjoy.

This software boasts some impressive features, and it includes a wide selection of tools, filters, templates, and video effects. It can work with HD media content, and the software has highly advanced capture tools. The main app in the suite, VideoStudio Editor, also comes with a Movie Wizard app and DV-to-DVD Wizard app.

Given the budget nature of the software, it has some fairly impressive features. The storyboard has been extended to help with organizing and viewing full scenes, and there's a built-in easy freeze frame function. The preview window has been blown up for more detailed previews, and the software includes a number of text and title templates. Each project can support multiple audio tracks so you can add music and a voiceover, and there's a level balancer to keep everything in order.

A built-in set of musical scores can be used to add instrumental music to your movies, and the software will automatically fit the music to the movie in question. If you have any experience with video editing software, VideoStudio shouldn't be too difficult to pick up.

You could easily learn how to fully control this software in order to produce content that looks professional and clean. However, the road might not be entirely smooth. Like all the older versions of VideoStudio, this version saps your system memory and can grind your PC to a halt. Only those with tremendous amounts of RAM or a sufficiently powerful graphics processor could handle the load this software can bring. Complicated edits are nearly impossible to preview, and there are frequent jumps in the video and audio.

When using the scene preview feature, you can't rewind or fast forward, which can inhibit your ability to make fast, efficient changes. The timeline has a zoom function, but it needs to be much more powerful. While the software can support HD content, it is not compatible with Blu-Ray content. Some users have said that customer support for the software might as well not exist. This can be a bit of an issue when you're having problems dealing with the software.

Even with the numerable flaws in VideoStudio, it is still a justifiable download. The features in the software are more than adequate to generate amazing content if the hardware is adequate, and the UI is actually pretty straightforward once you've grown accustomed to it. However, if you have a standard system, you might want to consider a budget editor that has more reliability.

Pros

  • Many Functions
  • Excellent Video Capture
  • Easy For Beginners

Cons

  • Subpar Tech Support
  • Crashes Often
  • Resource Heavy