Pinnacle Studio 9 represents the next generation in cost effective consumer software video editing tools. Studio gives you every tool you need to easily capture video to your computer, edit it, add titles, music, narration and special effects and then output a finished movie back to videotape, DVD and the web.

The easiest way to capture, edit and share your home movies
Drag-and-drop your captured video footage onto the editing timeline and assemble a movie in minutes. Take your production to the next level by adding voiceover narration, professional-caliber titles, and background music. Other features include the ability to; import CD, MP3 and WAV audio files into your timeline, and export still frames that can be printed out on a color printer.

Create DVDs that can play in your living room DVD player
Share your special moments with family and friends on DVD! With Studio 9, you can author and burn discs with your CD or DVD burner that play in most set-top DVD players. Create multiple linked menus, motion menus and motion buttons; you get all of these features and more in one exciting package.

New! Home Cinema support
Capture, edit and output 16 x 9 widescreen video, and create surround sound soundtracks.

New! Automated editing
Looking for a quick way to turn your recent vacation video into an enjoyable movie that you can play on your living room DVD player? Let SmartMovie edit your movie for you! With Studio's automated editor, you simply choose a video and song from your hard drive and select an editing style. With one click, Studio creates a professionally edited movie-complete with titles, transitions, and special effects-all synchronized to the beat and duration of the movie.

New! Audio and video restoration tools
Fix poorly shot footage using Studio's new cleaning and restoration tools. The software includes:-

• Image Stabilization - Fix those shaky handheld shots
  
• Automatic Colour Correction - Correct poorly lit shots
  
• Analogue Cleaning - Restore old videotapes
  
• Noise Reduction - Remove annoying wind noise, hiss, and camcorder whine

• Audio Filters - Apply professional-level effects such as Reverb, Graphic EQ and normalize.
  
• Image Filters-Create exciting video effects, such as Old Time Movie, Ripples, Lens Flares and more.

• Capture and edit widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3) video
  
• Capture and edit footage from your DV, Digital8 or MicroMV digital camcorder
  
• Capture and edit footage from your 8mm, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, or SVHS-C analogue camcorder
  
• Capture and edit DVD quality MPEG video from your DV or Digital8 camcorder
  
• Import and edit MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files
  
• Easy drag-and-drop editing lets you assemble your masterpiece in minutes
  
• Advanced timeline features for frame-by-frame editing
  
• Preview window shows your edits immediately

• More than 100 scene transitions and Hollywood FX 3D transitions
  
• Professional title effects with Pinnacle TitleDeko, including drop shadows and neon glows
  
• Fast/slow motion effects
  
• Special video effects and image correction
  
• Video Enhancement
  
• Image stabilization
  
• Automatic colour correction
  
• Analogue cleaner
  
• Plug in support
  
• Effect fade in fade out

• Import background music as MP3 files or rip directly from an audio CD
  
• Record your own voiceover narration
  
• Create custom musical soundtracks precisely matched to the duration of your movie
  
• Audio noise removal
  
• Stereo panning
  
• Surround Sound pan
  
• Graphic EQ
  
• Effect fade in fade out

• Share your movies on videotape, DVD, Video CD, and the Internet
  
• Burn a video CD or DVD that you can play on your living room DVD player
  
• Output widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3) video
  
• Output Windows Media 9