2011 Sony Creative Software Consumer Product Reviewer’s Guide Home Studio solutions for video, DVD/Blu-ray Disc™, audio, and music production ©2011 Sony

2011 Sony Creative Software Consumer Product Reviewer’s Guide

Home Studio solutions for video, DVD/Blu-ray Disc™, audio, and music production

©2011 Sony Corporation

Vegas™ Movie Studio HD Platinum 11Professional-quality video editing and disc authoring

Now with stereoscopic 3D capabilities

English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese versions available June 8, 2011

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11:• MSRP: $99.95• Upgrade: $69.95

• Available from:• Software retailers worldwide• www.sonycreativesoftware.com

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite:• MSRP: $129.95• Upgrade: $99.95

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What’s in the box:• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11• DVD Architect Studio 5• 56 DVD Themes• 360 Music Soundtracks• Deluxe Paper 3D Glasses• Free Online Help• PDF Manuals

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11

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What’s in the box:• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11• DVD Architect Studio 5• 56 DVD Themes• Deluxe Paper 3D Glasses• Free Online Help• PDF Manuals

Production Suite also includes:• 400 Music Soundtracks• Sound Forge Audio Studio 10• Vocal Eraser• Tutorial DVD• NewBlueFX Transitions, Effects, and 3D Titling

Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite

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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11General Features• Edit video in nearly any format including HDV, AVCHD and 3D MVC• Produce movies with special effects and transitions• Create DVDs and Blu-ray Discs™ with custom menus and graphics using DVD

Architect Studio software, included• Mix and deliver in 5.1 surround sound audio • Share movies on PSP®, iPod®, online, and more• Interactive Show Me How Tutorials for easy learning

Key New Features in v. 11• Stereoscopic 3D Editing• Improved New Project, Render As, and Make Movie wizards• Animate Texts and Titles with the new Titles & Text plug-in• Support for 24p, 50p, and 60p video files• GPU Accelerated AVC Encoding with supported NVIDIA and ATI cards

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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11Features in Detail

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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 New Features In Detail

Stereoscopic 3D Editing

Feature

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 offers the ability to import, edit, export, and monitor stereoscopic 3D content. Includes support for importing and writing common stereoscopic 3D file formats, and monitoring with common 3D display types.

Benefit

•Create stereoscopic 3D projects as easy as 2D, without any additional software. Users can preview and deliver an anaglyphic project, providing customers without an expensive 3D monitor, the ability to create a 3D video with only a pair of inexpensive red/cyan glasses. (included)

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Upload to YouTube 3D

Feature

• Upload your 3D video projects to YouTube 3D.

Benefit

•Creating 3D projects has never been easier, and now users can share their work by uploading their 3D video directly to YouTube 3D; providing integration with YouTube 3D playback tools.

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MVC and MPO File Format Support

Feature

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 now imports and exports the MVC 3D video and MPO 3D still image file formats from popular cameras such as Sony Alpha and the new HDR-TD10.

Benefit

•Users can work natively with 3D MVC and MPO encoded media directly on the timeline. This provides users with the ability to streamline the editing process, without converting files before bringing them into the Vegas Movie Studio application.

Sony Alpha

Sony HDR-TD10

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Added Support for 24p, 50p, and 60p file formats

Feature

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 provides added support for 24p, 50p and 60p file formats.

Benefit

•Users now have a solution for editing 24p, 50p or 60p files. Supported 50p or 60p file formats include:

Project Templates AVI Rendering TemplatesHD 720-50p (1280x720, 50fps) HD 720-50p YUVHD 720-60p (1280x720, 59.94fps) HD 720-60p YUVHD 1080-24p (1920x1080, 23.976fps) HD 1080-24p YUV

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Titles & Text Plug-in

Feature

• The Titles & Text plug-in enables animation and automation of text events.

Benefit

•Spice up your text events with animations and interesting effects. The Titles & Text plug-in incorporates some of the features of the Pro Type Titler, found in Vegas Pro, yet has an intuitive and easier to use interface.

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Support for nVIDIA 3D Vision

Feature

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 now supports the NVIDIA 3D Vision and 3D Vision Pro systems with either the GeForce or Quadra graphics cards.

Benefit

•Users are able to take advantage of the 3D Vision and 3D Vision Pro system with an active display to create a full 3D editing and viewing experience.

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GPU Accelerated AVC Encoding Support for nVIDIA and ATI/AMD

Feature

• Users with select nVIDIA and ATI cards can utilize GPU Accelerated AVC Encoding.

Benefit

•This allows users with the supported graphics cards to take advantage of the GPU for faster rendering in most cases. Traditional projects suggest up to 20% improvement.

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Audio Event FX

Feature

• Assign audio effects at the master output, bus level, track level, and now the event level for greater flexibility when working with multi-track projects.

Benefit

•Audio Event FX provides more precise control over the placement of audio effects.

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Improved QuickTime AVC Decode - DSLRs

Feature

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 provides improved QuickTime AVC Decoding.

Benefit

•Users working with popular DSLR cameras, such as the Canon D5 and D7, that record to QuickTime AVC formats gain significant improvement in playback performance.

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Transport Controls for Trimmer and Video Preview

Feature

• The Trimmer and Video Preview windows now offer a Transport control bar.

Benefit

•Transport Controls in the Trimmer and Video Preview windows enable users the freedom to edit with a more tactile approach. Transport Controls provide more intuitive and immediate command over editing, as well as improve the overall workflow, productivity, and editing experience.

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New Render Dialog

Feature

•The new Render Dialog provides enhancements such as an improved layout, ability to designate favorite file templates, text search of templates, and built-in template filters.

Benefit

•This new tool offers easy navigation and helps to ensure that your final files are ready for their intended playback device, while still offering a wide array of format and template choices.

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New Project Dialog

Feature

• New and improved New Project dialog box.

Benefit

•Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 includes an improved New Project dialog, offering common project settings. This dialog helps provide users with simple choices to ensure that their project is setup correctly from the start.

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Make Movie Dialog Refinement

Feature

• Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 contains a new, streamlined Make Movie dialog.

Benefit

•The Make Movie dialog is presented in a more comprehensive and sleek fashion, making it easier for users of any skill level to export their projects.

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System Requirements• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Windows Vista™ SP2, or Windows 7• 2 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD or stereoscopic 3D)• 400 MB hard-disk space for program installation• 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)• OHCI-compatible IEEE-1394 connector/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)• USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD or DVD camcorders)• Windows-compatible sound card• DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)• Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only)• Supported DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW (for DVD burning only)• Supported BD-R/-RE drive (for Blu-ray Disc™ burning only)• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.51 (included on application disc)• Apple® QuickTime® 7.1.6 or later

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Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11

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Enhancements to Existing SCS Studio Products

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Imagination Studio Suite 3•Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11•DVD Architect Studio 5•ACID Music Studio 8•Sound Forge Audio Studio 10•Photo Go•Exclusive Music Soundtracks

ACID Music Studio 8•New box design•Includes download code for one free Sony Sound Series loop library

• $99 value

Sound Forge Audio Studio 10•New box design•Includes iZotope Audio Enhancer plug-in

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2011 Sony Creative Software Consumer Product Reviewer’s Guide Home Studio solutions for video, DVD/Blu-ray Disc™, audio, and music production ©2011 Sony