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New Software Gives Camcorder Owners the Power of a Hollywood Video Studio
Pinnacle Systems Positions Itself in Consumer Software Video Editing MarketJune 6 /PRNewswire/ --
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCLE) today announced Pinnacle Studio version
7, advanced video editing software for the consumer video hobbyist. Pinnacle
Studio is based on the easy-to-use Studio video editing software found in
Pinnacle Systems' consumer line of video editing products, including its
award-winning Studio DV.
Pinnacle Systems' Studio products have been consistently ranked among the top consumer editing products in the market and have garnered awards from PC Magazine, CNET (Editor's Choice Award) and Computer Videomaker Magazine (Product of the Year Award). Pinnacle Systems' Studio solutions have been available at all the major retailers as well as through a variety of OEMs including Compaq, HP, Micron and Sony. Now the company brings its acclaimed technology to the software market with Pinnacle Studio. Pinnacle Studio video editing software enables users to take their personal videos to a new level with powerful Hollywood-style editing, effects, music and titling. Studio users start by choosing their best shots and arranging them in any order with scene transitions. Additionally users can incorporate television-quality 3D visual effects, fast/slow motion, split audio and video tracks, image processing and enhancement, and more. Once the user completes their video masterpieces, it can easily be shared with friends and family, via the Internet, CD, and video tape. "Companies have been courting the elusive camcorder-owning, home video market for almost a decade, but it's digital camcorders that have finally brought home video to the forefront," says Jeff Sauer, recently published computer video expert and Columnist for eMedia Magazine's The Moving Picture. "In just two years, digital unit sales have gone from niche to mass market and affordable video capture hardware has followed. Consumers are getting the idea that 'digital' makes video editing and sharing easy. Pinnacle Systems' new enhanced Pinnacle Studio video editing software product leverages that momentum by giving consumers surprisingly capable tools for turning those closets of videotapes into memories." "As a leader in the consumer video editing market, we are excited to bring this sophisticated yet easy-to-use video editing software to users who already own a FireWire card or other PC video capture hardware," said Bill Loesch, vice president of business development and product management for Pinnacle Systems' Personal Web Video division. "With this new addition to our Studio product line, we now offer a video solution for anyone," Loesch added. About Pinnacle Studio Pinnacle Studio lets users capture video into their PC from a variety of sources including 1394/FireWire ports, Webcams and TV Tuner/video capture cards. Users can edit their video by dragging and dropping their scenes in any order onto the Storyboard or Timeline view. It's easy to jazz-up videos by choosing from over 100 transitions and 300 TitleDeko titles, and by adding sound and special effects, narration, and customized musical soundtracks. With Pinnacle Studio, users can go beyond basic editing and create 3D transitions, fast/slow motion, split audio and video tracks, image processing and color correction, and roll/crawl effects for Hollywood-like scrolling credits. B Pinnacle Studio software version 7 will be available in late June for a suggested retail price of $129. About Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Pinnacle Systems' broadcast, desktop, and consumer products provide video professionals and consumers cutting-edge digital video tools to create, store, distribute and view web enabled digital video easier and more affordably than ever before. Pinnacle Systems may be reached at 650-526-1600 or at www.pinnaclesys.com. MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here SOURCE Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Similar |
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