Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [OLD VERSION]

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Product Description
Easy and Powerful Video Editing + DVD Authoring

VideoStudio 11.5 Plus is video editing and DVD authoring software foranyone who wants to easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows andDVDs. Create amazing High-Definition videos. Work quickly with intuitivewizards, or express your creativity with hands-on timeline editing. Shareyour movies everywhere, from iPods to the latest home theater systems.

Full Dolby 5.1 Surround

InterVideo WinDVD 8 Silver
Plays back any video and audio files, including AVCHD.As an added bonus enjoyWinDVD 8 Silver - Superior audio andvideo playback technologies. Play DVDs, video files and SVCHD camcorderdiscs.

Corel MediaOne Plus
Manage and Edit Your Media - With the proliferation of photos and video onconsumers? desktops, an efficient tool to organize and retrieve content hasbecome essential. The Power Pack includes a full version of Corel?s completedigital media management suite.

Now users can keep track of all their digital media. Import, tag and sort photos and video, and find any image fast.
Create virtual groups, or ?Smart Collections? to keep photos and video organized.
Add descriptions and tags, to retrieve images individually or in groups.
Prepare photos for slideshows by correcting exposure, fixing red-eye, and other essential photo-editing functions.

End-to-end AVCHD ? (AVCHD on standard DVD)
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Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus is video editing and DVD authoring software for anyone who wants to easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows and DVDs. Capture video from the latest HD camcorders and create amazing High-Definition HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Work quickly with timesaving template-based Wizards, or express your creativity with powerful hands-on tools. Fix common video problems with one-click corrective filters, generate Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio tracks, and add pro-quality titles and transitions. Share your movies everywhere, from iPod to DVD to YouTube to the latest Home Theater systems. Award-winning VideoStudio sets the standard for powerful features and ease of use.

End-to-End Consumer HD Production

The Most Complete HD Solution Available
The first complete HD solution, no matter what camcorder or playback format users choose, VideoStudio 11.5 Plus lets them capture, edit and output their video.

Practical HD Production Is Here
VideoStudio 11.5 Plus of producing HD video on standard DVD media, which can be played back on PCs or players like the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft XBOX 360 add-on HD DVD player.

Real-world AVCHD workflow:

Capture from AVCHD camcorders
Edit in VideoStudio Editor or Movie Wizard
Author & burn to standard DVD
Play on PC, PS3 or Blu-ray Disc player

Real-world HDV workflow:

Capture from JVC HD or HDV camcorders
Edit in VideoStudio Editor or Movie Wizard
Author & burn to standard DVD
Play on PC or HD DVD player

Real-world AVCHD workflow

Real-world HDV workflow

What's New
VideoStudio 11.5 Plus is video editing and DVD authoring software for anyone who wants to easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows, and DVDs. Work quickly with intuitive wizards, or express your creativity with hands-on editing tools. Share your movies everywhere, on iPods, YouTube, or the latest HD home theater systems, with full support for AVCHD, Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.

Users of the new VideoStudio 11.5, enjoy the following:

The latest HD formats
The latest in online sharing
More creative content and templates
Bonus media management software

Enhanced--End-to-End AVCHD
Author HD content (from AVCHD or HDV camcorder, or any other HD source) and burn to a standard DVD, using a standard burner.

AVCHD discs with menus play back pristine HD video on your PC, Blu-ray Player or Sony PS3, or from disc based AVCHD camcorders.
Supports standard screen sizes from SD to HD, 1280x720 to 1920x1080 as well as PAL and NTSC systems
Audio formats include LPCM and Dolby 2.0 or 5.1.

New--M2TS (MPEG-2 Transport Stream) Import

Import video files directly from AVCHD hard drive or memory card camcorders.
Use the "Insert Video" function to preview clips and easily import to hard drive
VideoStudio 11.5 Plus opens M2TS files that have been copied to your hard drive using other utilities.

New--Blu-ray Disc (BDMV) Authoring
Now users can author HD productions in MPEG 2 HD format, with High Definition motion menus, and burn them to Blu-ray Disc.

BD supports standard screen sizes from 720 to 1920 as well as PAL and NTSC systems.
Compliant video, (such as HDV) isn't re-rendered, ensuring shorter encoding times and excellent picture quality.
Supports Dolby 2.0 and 5.1 audio formats
Both single- and double-layer discs are supported.

AVCHD Authoring

Blu-ray Disc Authoring

New--H.264 High Profile (HD) Encoding

VideoStudio 11.5 Plus incorporates the new MainConcept H.264 codec, offering fast encoding with superior quality.
Supports 1440x1080 and 1920x1080 output frame sizes.
Encoding is optimized for multi-core processors, including Intel Core 2 Quad.

Enhanced--HD DVD on Standard DVD Production
Users can author HD DVD productions with motion menus, and burn to standard DVDs.

There is now a dedicated workflow for producing such "3X DVDs".
Choose a disc size and the capacity indicator will show how much space is available on the disc.
HD DVDs play on set-top or PC HD DVD players, Xbox 360 HD DVD players, or standard PC DVD drives with appropriate software.

New Movie Wizard templates

New DVD menu templates

New--Native .TOD format (JVC HD Camcorder) Import and Editing

VideoStudio 11.5 now offers support for importing and editing native .tod HD video from the latest JVC HD-7 camcorders. No conversion is required.
Fully supports all frame sizes offered by this camera, including the "FullHD" 1920x1080i frame size.
MPEG Optimizer works with TOD video and VideoStudio will SmartRender it for more efficient performance.

Enhanced--New Menus, Templates and Overlay Graphics
Even users who have not made the jump to HD yet, are always looking for fresh content. The 11.5 Upgrade adds a set of rich, professionally-designed templates and graphics to the VideoStudio 11 Plus library:

8 New Movie Wizard templates for Home Movie and Slideshows, including powerful, eye-catching multiple-overlay sequences.
20 DVD Menus in text, thumbnail and unique One-Scene styles.
5 video frames for custom openings or segues.
19 Animated Flash overlays to enhance video.
5 Overlay mask frames for transparent overlays.

New--Direct YouTube upload
Sharing videos online has become one of the most popular activities in the wired world. The leader of this revolution is YouTube, and now VideoStudio makes it easier than ever to create and upload cool videos.

After completing editing, users can select from a range of quality settings before video is encoded and uploaded directly to YouTube.
Logging in and uploading all takes place from within VideoStudio.

Bonus--Manage and Edit Your Media with Corel MediaOne Plus*
With the proliferation of photos and video on consumers' desktops, an efficient tool to organize and retrieve content has become essential. The Power Pack includes a full version of Corel's complete digital media management suite.

Now users can keep track of all their digital media. Import, tag and sort photos and video, and find any image fast.
Create virtual groups, or "Smart Collections" to keep photos and video organized.
Add descriptions and tags, to retrieve images individually or in groups.
Prepare photos for slideshows by correcting exposure, fixing red-eye, and other essential photo-editing functions.

*DVD Maker not included within MediaOne Plus

Customer Reviews: Read 100 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

Beware not to be used with Hi Def Camcorders May 31, 2008
71 out of 77 found this review helpful

I bought the Canon Vixia HF100 and shooting exclusively in HD mode. My Computer is a Pentium Core Quad processor with 4 gigs RAM, SATA drive of over 500 gigs, plus an external Firewire drive. I bought this software with high expectations however the following issues are present, even with all the current downloads:

Extreme Choppiness in video editing. After uploading my video files (.m2ts files), I incorporated into the time line and noticed extreme latency making adjustments, rendering and playing back temp editing. This is totally un-useable. I made a number of adjustments including checking that DMA was enabled, Disk Caching was disabled, and increasing swap file size (Bizarre since I am running over 4 gigs of memory), Plus I also enabled the smart proxy service which should assist in making such noticable delays go away. Not so. Nothing worked here. I imagine all the positive reviews were from users not using HD format.

Unless I have some type of fix for this issue, I am forced to find another software replacement. I am looking into Sony Vegas pro 8 as an alternative and will test the trial download.

Stay away from Video Studio 11.5 if you are using a High Def Camcorder.

UPDATE: I've since tried Sony Vegas Pro 8. Absolutely no latency with importing and editing Hi Def files. Sony has it right. It is more expensive, but you get what you pay for, ULEAD has a nice interface, but it can't handle the Higher Def files. This is the selling point. If you sole mission is to put highly compressed video onto the internet, ULEAD may be ok. If you want to do more in-depth editing and work with higher definition files go with Sony Vegas Pro 8 period. Save the hassle

5 out of 5 stars

Plenty for amateurs like me May 29, 2008
33 out of 34 found this review helpful

Video editing is something new for me. I only recently purchased a videocam so I can write only from recent experience and only about this product as opposed to comparing it to other editing programs.

Loading the software went smoothly, although it seemed to take longer than average to install. Once installed everything worked properly, though.

The software comes with a 168-page user's guide that covers the various features and tasks of the software. While the print is rather small, the guide is easy to follow and to the point as it leads the user through the necessary steps.

I did a simple task, taking a video file of a piano recital, adding chapters and burning it to DVD. Everything worked as it should, and the software comes with various templates that made the process easier. I also originally added some subtitles to the file but removed them in order to keep things as simple as possible. It was very easy to add and remove them. Everything works on layers progressing on a timeline as you mix and add things, making it pretty easy to produce a decent video. For an amateur like me, this product has more than enough features for my needs and I am eager to explore and experiment with them.

For the money, this is a nicely-designed product that is pretty easy to use and comes with all the features most "amateurs" will need. I am very happy to have received this as an Amazon Vine sample but I would not hesitate in purchasing it or recommending it to others. It's worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars

Hi-Def (BluRay) on Standard DVD March 21, 2008
24 out of 25 found this review helpful

5 STARS for the ability to burn/edit/ watch in AVCHD.

Well, I just got ULEAD VideoStudio 11.5 Plus software and the Sony PS3 yesterday. Although I prefer Sony Vegas Studio to do the editing, I bought the Ulead because of the claim that Hi-Def videos could be burned on standard DVDs and viewed through the PS3 in Hi-Def. I have a Canon HG10 camcorder and so far Sony Vegas Studio is incompatible with Canon AVCHD format. Editing and burning to a standard DVD is a benefit because Blu Ray burners cost around $400 and up, and Blu Ray blank media costs $10 PER DISC and up. Well, the software works well! If you tape,transfer, edit, and burn in the AVCHD format, the resulting DVD plays in (BluRay compatible) Hi-Def video. It looks fantastic!

5 out of 5 stars

Cost-effective video editing solution! Perfect for the YouTuber May 24, 2008
14 out of 16 found this review helpful

I had been using Windows Movie Maker to publish videos on YouTube and other sites. While Movie Maker is essentially free and powerful enough to accomplish many of the general tasks needed to polish up a video clip, it lacks some features that are found in Corel Ulead 11.5 Plus.

Corel Ulead Videostudio allows you to view samples of video effects in the thumbnails section, giving you a better way to sample the effects before you apply them as your transitions. The title and text boxes allow you to easily crop and move them around in the video. Microsoft's Movie Maker was extremely restrictive with placing text, or it was difficult to manipulate. With Ulead's Videostudio, the interface was extremely intuitive and easy to master. I was able to add background music, text, and transition effects within 5 minutes of installing the program. The number of formats available for exporting the final product is nothing short of impressive. Ulead offers H.264, WMV, MPEG-4, Blu Ray, HD DVD, DVD/VCD/SVCD/MPEG1/MPEG2, and HDV in 720p/1080i.

The bonus disc includes a few extra programs such as WinDVD8 (DVD player) and MediaOne (photo editor). MediaOne is a very simple program and lacks too many features to make it a worthwhile replacement for Paint Shop or Photoshop. WinDVD8 is simple to use and works well for playing DVD movies on a PC.

Pros:
-Affordable
-Powerful entry/intermediate level video editing
-Works on slower PCs without any problems
-Impressive number of export formats available
-Large selection of filters/attributes to apply and edit for your clips
-Almost full control over the exported file settings

Cons:
-There are some commands added to your registry that start up various applets during a fresh boot of the PC.
-The installer asks if you want to install the Google toolbar in your browser.

Overall, if you are looking for a better way to express your creativity and personality using the magic of audio/visual presentations and want to keep it within a decent budget, Corel's VideoStudio fits the bill.

4 out of 5 stars

Powerful consumer level product with minor usability issues July 24, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

Here are the basics:

* Captures video and photos from your hard drives, video input (camcorder, vcr, dvd, digital cam, etc.), tv tuner cards, all the normal stuff here. One highlight is that the software will accept both NTSC and PAL format input without issues - so feel free to share those videos with friends around the world.
* Has a full suite of special effects that you can add to your presentation, and when I say full suite, I mean a LOT. Hundreds of transitions, overlays, titles, and effects.
* Output options are vast - it's not just about writing it to a flat video file, you can send it back to a camcorder tape, mobile devices, youtube*, DVD and HD DVD, and more. It comes with all the expected menuing options as well (to create menu's on your DVD splash screen).

Here's what I like:
* File support can't be beat. No more limits to mpg, avi, wmv like you get in things like Windows Movie Maker*, this program pretty much reads everything including Quicktime* and Flash*, and as I mentioned before, PAL format too. This was a big win for me recently because I was putting together a video presentation that included video from the US and from India. Ulead was the ONLY program I had that would read the files without having to convert them first.
* Effects are vast. If you are used to some of the cool transitions you get in Windows Movie Maker* you're familiar with things like flips, rolls, slides, shatters, etc. Ulead steps it up a notch with 3D flips and spins, colour masks, clock style transitions, texture effects, peels, pushes, rolls, slides, stretches, wipes, and more. It even comes with a set of pre-installed flash animations that plug right into your movie or overlay on an existing slide.
* Audio options are significantly enhanced. Not only can you put it into waveform view, but you can dynamically change the volume and direction of the audio. These features are like Audacity* or Cakewalk* - you can drag and drop volume changes and even shift audio to left and right channels. This was pretty incredible to me and not something I've seen in any other movie maker software. Voice track is also available but not something I have used since I use pre-packaged audio for my movies.
* Setting exact time for a slide. In other programs it's difficult to set a slide to display for an exact time down to the split second. Ulead makes this easy with a detail page for each slide that you can configure timeline and other functions. I use this all the time. This detail page also offers dynamic pan/zoom and resizing of the image you're using, and if it's an image, instant colour correction. Very powerful. If it's a video you can reverse it, change the speed, split the audio, and dynamically trim the clip.

What bothers me:
* Limited TITLE templates out the box. The templates they provide seem pretty hokey, but you can do some level of customization and then save your new template (I just wanted more out of the box) - the other issue here is that you have to create a blank colour box (with associated duration) and overlay the title on it. This is very different from other tools that will automatically create a title slide for you. Titles are very important to me, as well as credits, which this tool doesn't have out of the box.
* Adding transitions and effects is clunky and time consuming. Drag and drop takes a while because of the distance between the transition and the timeline. Additionally, you can not highlight multiple sequences and apply a transition to each one en masse. In other words, if you want the same transition between 10 slides, you have to do it 10 times.

Overall Rating: 4 of 5, with 1 point removed for minor usability issues and insufficient title templates out of the box.

Summary: One of the most powerful video editing and movie creation tools I have used. Easily beats competitors like Roxio* and Windows Movie Maker*, although, for free movie creation, WMM* does provide a lot of functionality. For professional movie creation and the flexibility this program offers in input and output options, I'm very impressed.

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