Pinnacle Studio

All of us have seen it with the oldest generation – technology has progressed, but their technological prowess has not, leaving them behind on things the youngest among us consider necessities. Of course, technology will keep progressing, and, barring tragedy, the young will themselves be the old one day. These two facts entail that keeping up with technology must be a priority for everyone, lest they be left behind.

With the widespread availability of broadband internet, video technology now holds a more prominent position in current internet and media projects. Unfortunately, few people are able to efficiently and effectively use this technology, as becoming proficient in video editing is difficult and time-consuming.

Enter Pinnacle Studio 12. This award-winning software makes the incredible quite achievable, and opens the doors of video editing to a much larger segment of the population. Able to import digital media (videos, photos, and audio) from a wide variety of sources, including DV, HDV and AVCHD camcorders, and digital still cameras, Pinnacle 12 is highly likely to be compatible with your preferred source of media. After you get your media uploaded, you can take advantage of Pinnacle's 18 video tracks and 80 preloaded templates to create your video. After you're finished, you'll be amazed at how any time-crunched novice video maker will be able to masquerade easily as a pro. Read more

Family memory keepers have increasingly done away with the digital shoebox and are sharing photos, videos and digital photo albums on home TVs and across the Internet. Memory keepers are usually married females who enjoy taking photos and videos (especially when children are involved) and are very comfortable in working with editing and sharing solutions such as Pinnacle Studio 12.

The needs of the camera/camcorder/content production user are no longer being met with a single solution. For example, Pinnacle’s research shows there were measurable differences among the age groups as well as male/female, married/single and the number of children in the households.

The company found that the female of the household is not only taking over the management of capturing family moments and memories, but also wanted to do more with them than simply leaving the images on memory cards or storing them on the family’s computer hard drive. Read more

October 30, 2008 — Pinnacle Systems, Inc. announced today the 12.1 release update and new Pinnacle Theme Winter Pack content for its market-leading Pinnacle Studio consumer video editing software. The 12.1 update expands the format support for the Pinnacle Studio version 12 family of products. The new Pinnacle Theme Winter Pack offers more than 80 additional winter-themed titles, DVD menus, and Pinnacle Montage templates. A U.S. $79.99 value, the Theme Winter Pack is included in special Pinnacle Studio Plus and Ultimate Winter Pack Editions at selected etailers and retailers until December 31, 2008. Existing Pinnacle Studio version 12 users can purchase the Winter Pack for a special upgrade price of U.S. $39.99 from October 30, 2008 to November 6, 2008, directly from the Pinnacle Systems estore.

The 12.1 update is available as a free download from the Pinnacle Systems website for Pinnacle Studio version 12 users. With the Pinnacle Studio 12.1 release, users will have the easiest way to get their video and photos into Studio – regardless of their camera’s format. In addition to supporting hard drives, solid state drives, DVD, HD and tape videos and photos, the 12.1 update offers: Read more

August 26, 2008—Pinnacle Systems today announced the latest releases of Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus and Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Ultimate, enhanced with full versions of Pinnacle Studio Plus and Studio Ultimate version 12 consumer video editing software. The powerful combination of Pinnacle Studio version 12 software and the MovieBox plug-and-play USB 2.0 video capture device gives consumers an end-to-end solution for capturing, editing, or publishing videos in all of the most popular formats. The proven software/hardware combination also works seamlessly together to preserve the pristine quality of the video from original source through final output.

Designed for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista systems, Pinnacle Studio MovieBox allows video enthusiasts to capture video from any analog or digital source such as a Hi8 camcorder, VCR, TV, set-top box, DV or HDV camcorder. With AVCHD support, users can also capture video from the latest AVCHD camcorders and edit their content directly in its native format—eliminating the need for time-consuming format conversions. Support for various HD camcorder types includes JVC, Canon, Panasonic, Sanyo and Sony. Read more

The number one consumer video editing software, Pinnacle Studio has been enhanced with a new range of features and capabilities to meet the needs of first time and advanced videographers. The new Pinnacle Studio 12 includes more than 25 new features and more than a dozen capabilities requested by present users. The new version includes Pinnacle Montage, an innovative tool that puts high-end compositing and animation effects in the hands of consumers. It also includes more titles, DVD menus and templates as well as professional audio/video controls and a complete high definition workflow capabilities with Blu-ray authoring in the advanced versions of Studio 12.

Certified for Windows Vista, the Pinnacle Studio version 12 family consists of three affordably priced versions to meet the needs of consumers ranging from novices to dedicated video enthusiasts. In addition to Pinnacle Studio, the basic version, Pinnacle offers Studio Plus and Studio Ultimate with more advanced audio and video tools, including a complete HD workflow.

“The video editing market isn’t just growing vertically, it’s growing horizontally,” said Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research (JPR), a leading market research firm based in Tiburon, Calif. “New markets have emerged led by casual and younger users who simply want to quickly edit their videos and post them to the Web, women who have become the designated memory keepers in the family, and the growing number of folks over 50 who are becoming video hobbyists. The people in these new markets don’t want to deal with a complicated application; they just want the fun of quickly creating videos that are entertaining. Clearly, Pinnacle Systems’ customer-driven approach has helped it unlock opportunities in these emerging markets.” Read more

November 29, 2007 – Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology, Inc., announced the immediate availability of three new add-on packs for its award-winning Pinnacle Studio™ 11 video editing software. Available in time for holiday gift-giving, the new add-on packs include Pinnacle Scorefitter™ Volumes 1 and 2 with themed collections of original, royalty-free songs and Pinnacle Title Extreme™, for adding broadcast-quality titles and text effects to videos.

Scorefitter Vol. 1 and 2 are for use with Pinnacle Studio 11’s Scorefitter music engine, a tool that automatically generates a soundtrack to match the length and mood of the movie being created. The background tracks are full-length songs with 48 kHz CD-quality sound. To add these music tracks to a movie, users simply place the song on the audio timeline. Scorefitter does the rest. Read more

September 11, 2007 – Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced that Pinnacle Studio™ Plus version 11 and Pinnacle Studio Ultimate version 11, the latest versions to be added to the Pinnacle Studio product line, have received 22 awards since their release in May of this year. Built on the features that have made Pinnacle Studio the industry’s number one choice in consumer video editing software, the new versions offer new trend-setting features such as the ability to import, edit and export full, high-definition (HD) video, including high-density video (HDV) and Advanced Video Codec High Definition (AVCHD) video.

A listing of the prestigious consumer and retail awards Pinnacle Studio Plus and Pinnacle Studio Ultimate have received from around the globe is posted at www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Awards.htm.

Reviewers and consumers who have tested Pinnacle AVCHD video editing solutions cite Pinnacle’s ability to combine native AVCHD editing, HD DVD disc burning and one-click publishing to the Web while preserving the unparalleled ease of use and creative flexibility that have made Studio so popular. Read more

Sept. 6, 2006--Avid Technology, Inc., today announced that its Consumer division, Pinnacle Systems, Inc., has released version 10.6 of the market-leading Pinnacle Studio family of products, allowing consumers to easily create and enjoy high-quality videos in HD, as well as simplifying video editing for the web.

"According to The NPD Group, Pinnacle Studio is again the number one product in the consumer software video editing market, based on U.S. retail unit and dollar sales from January through June 2006," said Jeff Hastings, general manager, Pinnacle Systems. "We are well positioned to grow even stronger as consumers select Studio as the best tool for creating and distributing videos in HD formats, and sharing videos with friends in web-based social networking settings." Read more

For video editing, BestStuff recommends Pinnacle Studio Version 8. Pinnacle takes all of your video out of your camcorder, dumps it onto your PC and breaks your video up into scenes. Then you simply pick and choose the scenes you want, delete the scenes you don't want; add professional transitions and titles to create a professional looking video. Best news of the day is you can burn it onto a CD or DVD to share with others. $100. www.pinnaclesys.com

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