- 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 i.LINK® 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
- Internet Connection (for Gracenote MusicID Service)
General Features
- New! Streamlined New Project and Make Movie wizards
- New! Improved native HDV .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV longform projects
- New! Sony AVCHD enhancements
- Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline
- Display of media marker names in events
- Improved snapping — color-coded visual snap indicator and the ability to snap to event edges on other tracks.
- Multitrack video and audio editing
- Easy drag-and-drop functionality
- Show Me How interactive tutorials
- Real-time editing of parameters during playback
- Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc)
- Supports multiple file formats and frame rates
- High Definition editing and output
- Simple drag-and-drop operations
- Explorer view
- Project media bins
- Over 500 video effects and transitions
- Track markers and regions
- Unlimited undo/redo
Video Features
- New! Fullscreen preview to a primary and secondary Windows display
- Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
- Color-correction tools
- MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 support
- Superior frame rate conversions
- Credit rolls and text animation
- External monitor preview
- Ripple editing across tracks
Audio Features
- New! Cinescore Studio plug-in for music soundtrack creation
- Gracenote® MusicID™ CD album recognition
- Multithreaded audio engine maximizes performance
- Basic surround support
- Support for multichannel (5.1) source files for Sony HDV Handycam® camcorders
- 16-bit, 44.1 kHz song quality for exceptional performance
- Volume and pan envelopes
- Audio time stretching
- Event normalization
- CD audio extraction
- Audio/video synchronization detect and repair
- DirectX audio plug-in support
- VST audio effect support
- ASIO™ drive support
- Tape-style audio scrubbing
- Audio restoration tools
- Track-level audio FX and envelopes
Transitions and Effects
- More than 220 customizable 2D and 3D transitions
- Over 350 customizable video special effects
- Add text animation, titles and scrolling credits
- Red-eye removal tool
- Green screen chroma key effects
- Pan and crop tool to animate still images
- Video and audio time stretching
Capture and Import
- New! Import support for LEPC files
- New! Import support for MJPEG-encoded files
- Sony AVCHD import and edit support
- Import and export support for ATRAC3™, ATRAC3plus™, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless™ files
- Insert I-frames at marker positions when rendering MPEG-2 (works in conjunction with I-frame viewer in DVD Architect Studio 4.5).
- ATRAC audio plug-in (Templates only)
- Gracenote® MusicID™ CD album recognition
- Import media from Sony® DVD Handycam® camcorders
- Batch capture and automatic DV scene detection
- PC connection via FireWire®, i.LINK™ connector or IEEE-1394 devices**
- Import pictures in BMP, GIF, JPG, and PSD formats
- Import AVI, DV, SWF, and MPEG 1 & MPEG 2 files
- Import audio files in WAV, MP3, AIF, CD Audio and PCA formats
Export and Hardware Features
- New! Burn to Blu-ray Disc™ from timeline
- New! Integrated upload to YouTube™
- New! Improved Sony AVC/MPEG-4 encoder
- AC3 Stereo and 5.1 encoding
- MainConcept AVC/AAC, read/write (Templates only) iPod Format
- PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) integration
- Sony AVC/AAC (Templates only)
- VideoCD and Multimedia CD burning
- Export video projects in multiple formats for the web
- One-click publishing to ACIDplanet.com***
Additional Features
This application includes Sound Forge Audio Studio software, Pro Pack Cinescore Themes, 106 NewBlue® 3D transitions and effects and 1,001 sound effects.
