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Included with Movie Studio Platinum Suite:• Movie Studio Platinum 12 software

• DVD Architect™ Studio 5 software

• Sound Forge™ Audio Studio 10 software

• Red Giant Magic Bullet Quick Looks

• NewBlueFX 3D Titling and Video Effects

• Jump Start Tutorial videos

• iZotope™ Vocal Eraser tool

• 50 Sony Sound Series: Production Music files

Movie Studio Platinum Suite takes video and audio production to the next level with a combination of tools for professional-quality sound design and video creation. Edit video in nearly any format including Sony AVCHD and 3D MVC. Use the included Sound Forge™ Audio Studio software for precise audio editing and select from the 50 Sony Sound Series: Production Music files to add the perfect soundtrack to your project. When you’re ready, share your movies on YouTube™ and Facebook®, or author a DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ with customized menus and graphics.

Powerful Video Editing• Edit video in nearly any format including Sony AVCHD and 3D MVC

• Create and deliver flawless stereoscopic 3D projects in a variety of formats

• Access more RAM: install the 64-bit version of Movie Studio Platinum for improved performance

• Produce high-quality movies, as well as corporate or wedding videos on DVD or Blu-ray Disc™

Professional Sound Design• Customize your audio with Reverb, EQ, and other effects

• Master audio files with Sound Forge™ Audio Studio software

• Record audio from nearly any source

Video Input and Output• Share projects on YouTube™, and portable devices

• Export projects in 50p or 60p file formats

• Work natively with 3D MVC and MPO encoded media

Integrated 2D/3D DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ Creation• Author and burn professional-looking DVDs

• Add custom menus, buttons, backgrounds, and navigation to DVDs

• Burn a high-definition Blu-ray Disc™ directly from the Movie Studio Platinum timeline

Soundtrack Creation• Select the perfect soundtrack from the 50 Sony Sound Series: Production Music files

• Remove clicks, pops, and unwanted noise with included audio restoration tools

• Erase vocals from most songs to create custom karaoke tracks with the iZotope™ Vocal Eraser

A complete video and audio production studio

For a complete list of Movie Studio Platinum Suite features and specifications, go to www.sony.com.au/creativesoftware

Create movies with special effects and transitions

Burn projects to DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ with custom

menus and graphics

Share movies on Facebook®, YouTube™, and

portable devices

Movie StudioPlatinuM SuitE

Movie Studio Platinum Suite 12 vs. CompetitionProduct name Movie Studio

Platinum 12 Pinnacle® Studio 15 Magix®

Movie Edit Pro Plus 18adobe

Premiere Elements 10

General

MSRP $99.95 $99.95 $99.95 $99.99

DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ authoring and burning P P P P

64-bit support P P P P

5.1 surround and stereo AC-3 encoding P P P

Built-In tutorials P P P

Dockable windows P P

Video

Native stereoscopic 3D editing P P

50p and 60p project support P

GPU acceleration P P

Image stabilization P P P P

Chroma key/green screen effect P P P P

White balance tools P P P P

Color correction tools P P P P

Support for OpenFX plug-ins P P(OpenGL)

XDCAM EX™ support P

HDV/AVCHD™ support P P P P

Audio

Audio restoration tools P P P

Record multiple takes P

Red Book Audio CD mastering/burning P P

Editing

Project wizards P P

Animated text tools P P P P

Real-time nondestructive editing P P P P

A/V synchronization detection and repair P P P

Tape-style audio scrubbing P P P

Hardware/Capture/Export

Integrated publish to Pixelcast™* P

Integrated publish to YouTube™* P P P P

Export directly to PSP® system P P P P

Render to Apple® iPod® compatible format P P P P

Batch capture P P

Scene detection P P P P

HDV capture P P P P

Print-to-tape tools P P

MVC and MPO file support P

MPEG-1,-2 & -4 import and encoding P P P P

Smart Render P P

Customizable render templates P P

This comparison is based on publicly available information from each listed application as of 05/01/2012*One-click publishing requires an Internet connection from your PC to the Web.