Contents 1 | Introducing Corel VideoStudio Pro X8 1 2 | What’s included? 3 3 | Top new and enhanced features 5 4 | Defining features 9 Corel VideoStudio Pro Reviewer’s Guide [ i ]
Introducing Corel VideoStudio Pro X8 2014 was a breakthrough year for Corel VideoStudio. Following the largest user research initiative in VideoStudio’s history, we delivered a product that’s enjoyed an amazing response from our customers and won an impressive set of industry awards. With X7, we focused on faster performance and delivering a new 64-bit architecture. Now with VideoStudio X8, we’ve set our sights on unleashing your creativity.
educational institutions a low-cost licensing opportunity. Social media marketers Everywhere you look, individuals and businesses of all sizes are turning to social media to market themselves. Video, particularly via YouTube, has flourished in line with this trend as marketers discover its potential to inform, instruct, influence, and demonstrate the value of products and services.
2 What’s included? Main application • Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz, AMD Dual-Core 2.0 GHz (multi-core processor recommended)* • 2 GB of RAM (4 GB or higher recommended) • 128 MB VGA VRAM (1 GB or higher recommended) • 3 GB of free hard drive space Supporting applications and content • Minimum display resolution: 1024 × 768 • Corel® FastFlick™: This sleek, simple template-based app lets you create a greatlooking video project quickly and easily.
• Windows-compatible Blu-ray, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM or CD-R/RW drive • Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod classic with video, iPod touch, Sony PlayStation Portable, and Android smartphones *Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras for Stop Motion, Canon: EOS-1D Mark III, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS-1Ds Mark III, EOS 1D X, EOS-1D C, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 6D, EOS 7D, EOS 40D, EOS 50D, EOS 60D, EOS 60Da, EOS 450D/Rebel XSi, EOS 500D/Rebel T1i, EOS 550D/Rebel T2i, EOS 600D/Rebel T3i, EOS 650D/Rebel T4i,
Top new and enhanced features New creative features as well as enhancements to favorite features and performance improvements means that you can create stunning videos more quickly in Corel VideoStudio Pro X8. The key features are listed below. New! Audio Ducking — Don’t let background music overpower important audio or narration in your video. Audio ducking (similar concept to side-chaining) is used to automatically lower the volume of one track so that you can hear another track better.
create unique semi-transparent and color blend results. Use a video mask to hide or reveal different parts of your video for interesting special effects or title sequences. To display the Mask & Chroma Key page, select your overlay track in the Timeline, and in the Options pane, click the Attribute tab, and click Mask & Chroma Key. Enable the Apply Overlay Options check box and choose an overlay Type: Chroma Key, Mask Frame, Video Mask, Gray Key, Multiply or Add Key.
Enhanced! Live Screen Capture—Recording directly from your screen is a great way to add custom content to presentations, demos, or training videos. With the enhanced Corel ScreenCap, you can easily capture both system audio and microphone sound. You can also capture Snap View (Windows 8)—a split-screen mode that lets you view multiple applications. VideoStudio X8 includes 17 royalty-free music tracks from Triple Scoop Music. New! ScoreFitter — No movie is complete without a soundtrack.
New! XAVC S — Based on MP4-AVC/H.264, XAVC S is a new standard for video cameras that can support resolutions up to 4K 3840 x 2160. New! Combine projects—Now you can add existing video projects to new projects thanks to multi-project support. Simply import your VSP project file into the Library the same way you would import other media. You can then drag the project thumbnail from the Library to a project that is open in the Timeline. you save and re-use your customized Filter or Transition settings.
Defining features Here’s a snapshot of features that are frequently cited by users as the reason they chose VideoStudio Pro. 4 Easy workspace: The clear-cut VideoStudio Pro workspace is suitable for video editors of all skill levels and presents three easy steps: Capture, Edit, and Share. The Edit workspace in VideoStudio Pro with Timeline View. Timeline View and Storyboard View: The Timeline panel lets you choose between two different project views.
Chroma Key: You can apply a Chroma Key effect to overlay clips, which lets you specify a color to make transparent (for example, green when using a green screen). For example, you can make the background in an overlay clip transparent so that it will absorb the colors of the Video Track. The Chroma Key effect lets you superimpose a different background onto a video clip. Multi-trim Video: With the Multi-trim feature, you can easily extract multiple segments from any video clip.
Give it a try 6 In the Frame duration box, specify the exposure time for each frame. If the Frame duration is more than 1 and Total duration is shortened, you’ll get a time-lapse effect. Stop Motion animation: This classic animation technique of giving life to inanimate objects is fun for anyone interested in filmmaking, and has produced renowned films and television shows, such as Wallace & Gromit, and Gumby. 7 Press Play to preview the effect, and click OK when you are satisfied with the result.
Give it a try Working with multi-layer graphics tracking path. The tracking path is fully customizable, and lets you link audio, graphics, titles, and video to a moving element in your video. 1 In the Edit workspace, drag any multi-layered .pspimage file from the Library to the Timeline. Layered images are identified by a layer icon in the upper-right corner of the thumbnail. VideoStudio Pro X8 will distribute each layer of the graphic to a separate track.
Give it a try 5 To adjust the tracking path, drag the Scrubber to the point you want to adjust, drag the Tracker to a new position, and then click the Track Motion button. 6 When you are satisfied with the tracking path, click OK. A placeholder matched object is added to the Overlay track. 7 To replace the placeholder object, in the Library, choose the content you want and drag it over the placeholder in the Overlay track.
The DSLR Enlarged Mode gives you access to your camera’s lens settings. Give it a try Give it a try Using DSLR Enlarged Mode 1 Click the Capture tab the Stop Motion icon. • Focus indicator , and then click 2 In the Stop Motion dialog box, click the Enlarge button.
subtitle moments. For accurate voice-detection results, it is best to use a video that contains clear speech and minimal background noise. In addition to typical narrative or explanatory subtitles, you can also use the Subtitle Editor to add karaoke text to music videos. The Subtitle Editor automatically detects speech in your videos, making it faster and easier to add subtitles.
down your video during a musical interlude, or speed up playback during an action sequence. Variable Speed editing makes it easier and faster than ever to create slow motion playback effects. Copyright © 2015 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved. Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X8 Reviewer’s Guide Product specifications, pricing, packaging, technical support and information (“specifications”) refer to the retail English version only.
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