System Requirements:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Windows Vista™ SP2, or Windows 7
• 2 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD or stereoscopic 3D)
• 400 MB hard-disk space for program installation
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
• OHCI-compatible i.LINK® connector*/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
• USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD or DVD camcorders)
• 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 (for DVD burning only)
• Supported BD-R/-RE drive (for Blu-ray Disc™ burning only)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.51 (included on application disc)
• Apple® QuickTime® 7.1.6 or later
• Internet Connection (for Gracenote MusicID Service)

Features:

General Features

• New! Streamlined New Project and Make Movie wizards
• New! Improved native HDV .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV longform projects
• New! Sony AVCHD enhancements
• Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline
• Display of media marker names in events
• Improved snapping — color-coded visual snap indicator and the ability to snap to event edges on other tracks.
• 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
• High Definition editing and output
• Simple drag-and-drop operations
• Explorer view
• Project media bins
• Over 500 video effects and transitions
• Track markers and regions
• Unlimited undo/redo

Video Features

• New! Fullscreen preview to a primary and secondary Windows display
• Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
• Color-correction tools
• MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 support
• Superior frame rate conversions
• Credit rolls and text animation
• External monitor preview
• Ripple editing across tracks

Audio Features

• New! Cinescore Studio plug-in for music soundtrack creation
• Gracenote® MusicID™ CD album recognition
• Multithreaded audio engine maximizes performance
• Basic surround support
• Support for multichannel (5.1) source files for Sony HDV Handycam® camcorders
• 16-bit, 44.1 kHz song quality for exceptional performance
• 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 220 customizable 2D and 3D transitions
• Over 350 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

• New! Import support for LEPC files
• New! Import support for MJPEG-encoded files
• Sony AVCHD import and edit support
• Import and export support for ATRAC3™, ATRAC3plus™, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless™ files
• Insert I-frames at marker positions when rendering MPEG-2 (works in conjunction with I-frame viewer in DVD Architect Studio 4.5).
• ATRAC audio plug-in (Templates only)
• Gracenote® MusicID™ CD album recognition
• 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

Export and Hardware Features

• New! Burn to Blu-ray Disc™ from timeline
• New! Integrated upload to YouTube™
• New! Improved Sony AVC/MPEG-4 encoder
• AC3 Stereo and 5.1 encoding
• MainConcept AVC/AAC, read/write (Templates only) iPod Format
• PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) integration
• Sony AVC/AAC (Templates only)
• VideoCD and Multimedia CD burning
• Export video projects in multiple formats for the web
• One-click publishing to ACIDplanet.com***

Additional Features

This application includes Sound Forge Audio Studio software, Pro Pack Cinescore Themes, 106 NewBlue® 3D transitions and effects and 1,001 sound effects.