Product Description

Ulead VideoStudio 11 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 Blu-ray and HD DVDs. 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.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38 in Software
• Brand: Corel
• Model: VS115PLENPC
• Released on: 2008-03-01
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Format: CD

Features

• Easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows and DVDs
• Capture video from the latest HD camcorders and create 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

Amazon.com
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

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Customer Reviews

Good
This product has improvement compare to the old versions....not easy to crash, and if it does, it will save the latest version and ask if you like to recover it ....this is a good feature.

Best in Class!
Amazon has the best price you will find exclusivley on this software package, and Ulead Video Studio 11.5 burns Blu-Rays (oh yeah!). I will say that to burn a 90 minute 1080 High Def video it takes this program about 8 hours to convert (once you are done editing), and then add another hour onto that to physically burn the Blu-Ray disk. So most video jobs are now "overnighter's" once they are ready to burn. BUT, well worth it in the end. I give Ulead AND Amazon 5 stars for this price and product.

Smooth Sailing for Beginners
As a recent graduate I came from a university that thought nearly every presentation should be done in video format. They saw PowerPoint as an idea of the past. Several times a quarter I would have to head down into the dungeon (the basement where the media lab was housed) and slave for hours using their professional editing software and usually leave with completely frustrated at the unfriendly user interface. (And the majority of the time the videos did not transfer correctly or some other problem occurred.)
Unfortunately the school assignments were my first real experience video editing and left a really bad taste in my mouth. That was until I used Corel's Ulead VideoStudio 11.5. It is extremely simple to install and use and left me with a sense of accomplishment rather than a sense of fear and horror. Additionally, there are great music files and video clips integrated in the software to help the beginner get started. Of course you could always import your favorite song or video clips from elsewhere if you are inspired.
Something worthy of noting, I find it easier to use a mouse when using this program. I installed it on my laptop and I personally do not find dragging, dropping, and moving as easy on a touch pad. I have a cheap mouse I plugged in and it makes the act of editing simpler.
Finally, you can quickly export the video to several formats. The one that makes me the most excited is the iPhone as I can show off my silly family videos to those I bump into without posting them on the net. Of course you can always quickly put your videos on YouTube if you desire.
My advice to the beginner: Don't be afraid. There is an extremely thorough manual and this is great software to begin with. Enjoy!