Brought to you by Avid, the world leader in professional audio and video creation technology, Pinnacle Studio HD Ultimate Collection v.15 makes it easy to edit like a pro with intuitive new features, ultra-fast performance, and a massive content collection. Quickly import videos and photos—then edit scenes and make HD movies with over 2,200 effects and other content. Place people over virtual backgrounds using the built-in chroma-key effect and 5’ x 6’ green screen. Add interest with sophisticated animated titles, and produce your soundtrack with immersive Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. Then export your projects to popular formats—or burn to DVD or Blu-ray—and share them with the world. The unique new Archive and Restore tool conveniently preserves your work.

Quickly import photos and video Easily drag and drop videos, photos, titles, effects, and music Automatically create music to fit the length of your movie Choose from over 2,000 2D/3D effects, transitions, and other content—including professional Red Giant plug-in package Place people over virtual backgrounds using the built-in chroma-key effect and 5’ x 6’ green screen Preview in real time using the player window or full-screen mode Create an immersive experience with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound Export to popular formats or burn to DVD or Blu-ray discs

Included Content Collection
Professional Red Giant Plug-in Package
With the Red Giant plug-in package, you can enhance your productions with the same visual effects used in blockbuster Hollywood movies: Knoll Light Factory: Light and lens flares from master effects guru John Knoll (visual effects supervisor; Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar) ToonIt: Turn video into animation Trapcode Shine: Light ray effects Particular: 3D smoke, explosion, and rain effects Magic Bullet Looks: Change the look and mood of your movie Trapcode 3D Stroke: Animation and 3D effects
Hollywood FX Volumes 1–3
Over 1,000 unique, professional-level transitions and effects with themes including: Waves, Sports, Space, Sci-Fi, Holiday, Weddings, Comics and Cartoons, Pirates, Secret Agents, Tropical Vacation, Historical Architecture, and many more. Also includes HFX Editor for creating custom effects.


Creative Pack Vol. 1
32 DVD menus, 91 montage templates, and 28 titles, including: Cool Trees and Leafy Greens, Floral and Botanical, Hawaii, 50’s Modern, Islands, Red Retro, and many more.


Pinnacle Premium Pack Vol. 2
54 DVD menu templates, 81 titles, and 79 sound effects with themes including Baby, Kids, Winter, Travel, and more.

Minimum Requirements*

* Windows 7, Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows XP (SP3).
* Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon 1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended).
o Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz required for AVCHD*.
o Intel Core 2 Quad 2.66 GHz or Intel Core i7 required for AVCHD* 1920.
* 1 GB system memory recommended, 2 GB required for AVCHD*.
* DirectX 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended); 256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*.
* DirectX 9 (or higher) compatible sound card.
* 3.8 GB of disk space.
* DVD-ROM drive to install software.


Import Formats

* Video: AVCHD*, AVCHD Lite*, BD Blu-ray*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX*, MPEG-4*, 3GP (MPEG-4)*, WMV, non-encrypted DVD titles (incl. DVD-VR/+VR), QuickTime MOV (DV, MPEG-4*, H.264*), DivX Plus MKV*.
* Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*, WMA.
* Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, PNG, J2K.


Export Formats

* AVCHD*, AVCHD Lite*, BD Blu-ray*, HD-DVD, DVD (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW, dual layer), S-VCD, Video CD (VCD).
* Apple iPod, Sony PSP/PS3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox compatible formats*.
* YouTube HD.
* DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3*, QuickTime MOV, DivX Plus MKV*.
* Dolby Digital 2-channel and 5.1-channel audio*.


Input Options

* Capture from DV, HDV, and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs-requires a FireWire port).
* Capture from analog camcorders, 8 mm, HI 8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)-requires Pinnacle or Dazzle video hardware).
* Import from AVCHD* and other file-based camcorders, digital still cameras, mobile devices, and webcams via USB.


Output Options

* Output to DV, HDV, or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with FireWire input port and a PC with a DV/FireWire port).
* Output to analog videotape (requires DirectShow-compatible device with video output).


Optional Accessories

* CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs).
* DVD burner for creating DVD and AVCHD* discs.
* Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray discs*.
* Sound card with surround sound output required for preview of surround sound mixes*.


* Requires free product activation via the Internet.

Product Packaging: Retail Box