Sony Media Educational SITE licence of Vegas Movie Studio + DVD Platinum Edition (min Qty 5 users)

Step Up to the Power of Platinum

Vegas Movie Studio™+DVD Platinum software offers everything you get with the standard version such as easy drag-and-drop video editing, integrated DVD layout and burning. In addition, Platinum Edition provides added features, advanced editing tools, and other bonus materials to speed you through even the most complex of movie projects — from fullscreen DV to widescreen HDV.

The Platinum Difference

Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum software includes the following bonus software, added features, and other valuable extras worth over US $200:

• HDV capture and editing
• ACID® XMC™ music creation software
• The 126-page DV/HDV handbook HDV: What You NEED to Know
• SpiceMaster™ 2.5 TFX from Pixélan Software™
• Advanced 3-wheel primary color correction tools
• 174 Sony Pictures Sound Effects
• Over 20 DirectX® audio effects

Capture and edit DV and HDV

Compatible with the latest DV and HDV (high-definition video) cameras, Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum software lets you import and edit high-definition as easily as standard-definition so you can create stunning video projects including 16:9 widescreen.

Platinum Edition includes support for 601/709 color spaces and the CineForm intermediate codec for high performance HDV editing. Export your high-definition projects back to your HDV camera or to delivery formats including Windows Media® 9 HD, Real Media®, and QuickTime®.

Professional Video Effects

Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2D and 3D video effects, titles, and filters — including over 400 effects and 400 transitions provided by the bundle SpiceMaster™ 2.5 TFX from Pixélan Software.

Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum software also includes advanced video restoration tools including 3-wheel primary color correction so you can easily adjust differences in video due to camera setup or lighting; enhance washed-out footage; or make specific colors stand out.

Custom soundtrack creation

Platinum Edition includes ACID XMC software for fast, easy music creation. Write your own original music in minutes. Import your own music from CDs and MP3 audio files or record your own voiceover track. Customize your soundtrack with the included DirectX audio effects such as Delay, Reverb, Chorus, EQ, and more.

Exclusive Sound Effects

Vegas Movie Studio+DVD Platinum software includes our limited-edition Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series™ CD. This unique CD illustrates the breadth and depth of the Sony Pictures Sound Effects Series, Volumes One through Five box set. This rich, exclusive assortment of 174 previously unreleased sound effects does not appear on the five-disc set.

Integrated DVD Layout and Burning

Just like the standard version of Vegas Movie Studio+DVD software, Platinum Edition has powerful tools for creating professional-quality DVDs on your home computer. Use the included DVD templates or customize your own. Add multiple motion menus, buttons, and links. You can even include behind-the-scenes features, director's cuts, outtakes, bloopers, and more.

System Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, or XP Professional (Windows XP SP2 required for HDV)
• 800 MHz processor (2.8 GHz recommended for HDV)
• 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
• 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended for HDV)
• OHCI compatible i.LINK® connector*/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
• Windows-compatible sound card
• CD-ROM drive (for installation from a CD only)
• Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only)
• Supported DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/+R DL drive (for DVD burning only)
• Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c or later (included on CD-ROM)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 SP1 (included on CD-ROM)
• Internet Explorer 5.1 or later (included on CD-ROM)