PRESONUS MEGASTUDIO PRODUCER VIDEO SOFTWARE User manual

MegaStudio Producer Video Software
MegaStudio includes the powerful and easy to use video editing software Sony Vegas Movie Studio* + DVD
Architect.*
Multi-track video and audio editing software and DVD creation software (click to enlarge screenshot)
Vegas Movie Studio software has everything you need to produce high-quality, band videos, movies, corporate
videos, wedding DVDs, and more. Easily edit video in almost any format including high-definition HDV and Sony
AVCHD. Advanced tools for video compositing, color correction, and surround sound mixing help you achieve
feature-film results in your home studio. And with integrated DVD authoring and multiple export options for online
posting, you can deliver projects however you or your clients desire.
Vegas Movie Studio 8 Features
General Features
•Multitrack video and audio editing
•Easy drag-and-drop functionality
•Show Me How interactive tutorials
•Real-time editing of parameters during playback
•Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc)
•Supports multiple file formats and frame rates
•Explorer view
•Project media bins
•Track markers and regions
•Unlimited undo/redo
Video Features
•Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
•Color correction tools

•MPEG-1&2 support
•Superior frame rate conversions
•Credit rolls and text animation
•External monitor preview
•Ripple editing across tracks
•Fullscreen preview to a secondary Windows display
Audio Features
•16-bit, 44.1 kHz audio sample rate
•Volume and pan envelopes
•Audio time stretching
•Event normalization
•CD audio extraction
•Audio/video synchronization detect and repair
•DirectX audio plug-in support
•VST audio effect support
•ASIO™ drive support
•Tape-style audio scrubbing
•Audio restoration tools
•Track-level audio FX and envelopes
Transitions and Effects
•More than 185 customizable 2D and 3D transitions
•Nearly 300 customizable video special effects
•Add text animation, titles and scrolling credits
•Red-eye removal tool
•"Green screen" chroma key effects
•Pan and crop tool to animate still images
•Video and audio time stretching
Capture and Import
•Import media from Sony®DVD Handycam®camcorders
•Batch capture and automatic DV scene detection
•PC connection via FireWire®, i.LINK™ connector or IEEE-1394 devices**
•Import pictures in BMP, GIF, JPG, and PSD formats
•Import AVI, DV, SWF, and MPEG 1 & MPEG 2 files
•Import audio files in WAV, MP3, AIF, CD Audio and PCA formats
•Gracenote®MusicID™ CD album recognition
Export and Hardware Features
•VideoCD and Multimedia CD burning
•Export video projects in multiple formats for the web
•One-click publishing to ACIDplanet.com***
Also included with MegaStudio is DVD Architect Studio 4.5
DVD Architect Features

•DVD design and authoring
•Menu-based and single movie DVD creation
•Photo slideshows and music compilations
•Easy to use drag-and drop interface
•Show Me How interactive tutorials
•Unlimited number of undo/redo
•Media Explorer
•Adjustable project and file optimization settings
•Multi-monitor support
•Multi-processor support
•Fully customizable toolbars
•Get Media from the web
•End actions for menus and media
•Project overview window
•Customizable user interface
•DVD theme export
•Project playlists
•Smart re-prepare
•and more!
* Sony Vegas and DVD Architect System Requirements
•Microsoft®Windows®XP SP 2 or Windows Vista™ (not compatible with Macintosh operating systems)
•800 MHz processor
•200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
•256 MB RAM
•OHCI-compatible i.LINK®connector1/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
•Windows-compatible sound card
•DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
•Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only)
•Supported DVD- R /- RW /+ R /+ RW drive (for DVD burning only)
•Microsoft DirectX®9.0c or later (included on application disc)
•Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (included on application disc)