System requirements

Windows

• 2GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support; 3GHz processor required for HDV or Blu-ray; dual-core processor required for AVCHD
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Media Center, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7
• 1GB of RAM; 2GB required for HD editing (including HDV, AVCHD, or Blu-ray)
• 4GB of available hard-disk space to install applications;
• Additional 5GB to install content
• Graphics card with the latest updated drivers
• 1024x768 display resolution at 96dpi or less
• Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible sound and display driver
• DVD-ROM drive (compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs; compatible Blu-ray burner required to burn Blu-ray Disc media)
• DV/i.LINK/FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface to connect a Digital 8 DV or HDV camcorder, or a USB2 interface to connect a DV-via-USB compatible DV camcorder
• QuickTime 7 software (required if importing/exporting QuickTime formats)
• Windows Media Player (required if importing/exporting Windows Media formats)
• Internet connection required for Internet-based features

Mac OS

• Multicore Intel® processor
• Mac OS X v10.5.8 through v10.6
• 2GB of RAM
• 4GB of available hard-disk space to install applications
• Additional 5GB to install content
• Graphics card with the latest updated drivers
• 1024x768 display resolution
• DVD-ROM drive (compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs
• Compatible Blu-ray burner required to burn Blu-ray Disc media)
• DV/i.LINK/FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface to connect  Digital 8 DV or HDV camcorder, or a USB2 interface to connect a DV-via-USB compatible DV camcorder
• QuickTime 7 software (required if importing/exporting QuickTime formats)
• Internet connection required for Internet-based features

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Easily fix audio problems
Easily reduce background noise and fix problems with audio volume and clarity so your movie has high-quality sound from start to finish.

Enjoy support for popular cameras
Easily bring in video from compact camcorders like Flip cameras as well as from DSLR still cameras.

Enjoy optimized HD editing
Experience fluid responsiveness and high performance when editing video, even HD.

Other Features
64-bit support,