Another useful tool is the movie and photo enhancement feature inside the program so you don’t need to use anything else to hone your clips – crop, eliminate red eye, stabilize shaky clips, and clean up the audio quality. The Pinnacle package gets its powerful features from the Red Giant Filmmaker’s Toolkit and Motion Graphics Toolkit. There are over 2,000 2D and 3D transitions to choose from and a green screen effect, along with montage templates and stop-motion effects.

We like the tagging features included in the package so you can organize and rate your media files, and place them in different categories so it is easier to find what you are looking for at a later date. You can also import 3D clips and audio files which have the 5.1 surround sound format. Get your raw material from practically any device – most digital cameras, camcorders, mobile phones, tablets and webcams are supported. If you are editing in the Stereoscopic 3D mode you will need a number of different accessories to make it work, including a compatible TV, an nVidia 3D kit and graphics card, and a powerful PC. System requirements for Pinnacle Studio Ultimate include Windows 11 & 10 an Intel Core i3 processor or higher 4GB of RAM, a DirectX 9 graphics device or higher display resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher and a CD or DVD burner for creating discs.

A change of ownership can mean improvements or inconveniences – we checked out the Pinnacle Studio Ultimate version to see what you’ll be faced with. If you are still working with Avid Studio you can get an upgrade package.

Ultimate version is the most feature-packed of three different packages – Studio, Plus and Ultimate. Features to look out for in the Pinnacle Studio 26 Ultimate software include unlimited tracks for editing, 3D and precision 2D editing tools, enhanced media tagging, and Pinnacle Studio for iPad (available separately from the app store.)

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