VERSION 12 Movie PLATINUM SUITE A complete video and audioStudio production studio Included with Movie Studio Movie Studio Platinum Suite takes video and audio production to the next level with a combination of tools for Platinum Suite: professional-quality sound design and video creation. Edit video in nearly any format including Sony AVCHD • Movie Studio Platinum 12 software and 3D MVC. Use the included Sound Forge™ Audio Studio software for precise audio editing and select • DVD Architect™ Studio 5 software from the 50 Sony Sound Series: Production Music files to add the perfect soundtrack to your project. When ™ • Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 you’re ready, upload photos and videos to your free* Pixelcast™ Plus account and invite friends and family to software collaborate. Pixelcast is a new website from Sony which makes it easy and fun to share and collaborate with • Red Giant Magic Bullet ™ ® ™ Quick Looks others. You can also share your movies to YouTube and Facebook , or author a DVD and Blu-ray Disc with • NewBlueFX 3D Titling and customized menus and graphics. Video Effects • Jump Start Tutorial videos • iZotope™ Vocal Eraser tool Powerful Video Editing • 50 Sony Sound Series: • Edit video in nearly any format including Sony AVCHD Production Music files and 3D MVC • Create and deliver flawless stereoscopic 3D projects in a variety of formats • Access more RAM: install the 64-bit version of Movie Studio Platinum for improved performance • Produce high-quality movies, as well as corporate or wedding videos on DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ Professional Sound Design • Customize your audio with Reverb, EQ, and other effects ™ Create movies with special • Master audio files with Sound Forge Audio Studio software effects and transitions • Record audio from nearly any source Video Input and Output • Share projects on Pixelcast**, YouTube™, and portable devices • Export projects in 50p or 60p file formats • Work natively with 3D MVC and MPO encoded media ™ Burn projects to DVD or Integrated 2D/3D DVD and Blu-ray Disc Creation ™ Blu-ray Disc with custom • Author and burn professional-looking DVDs menus and graphics • Add custom menus, buttons, backgrounds, and navigation to DVDs • Burn a high-definition Blu-ray Disc™ directly from the Movie Studio Platinum timeline Soundtrack Creation • Select the perfect soundtrack from the 50 Sony Sound Series: Production Music files • Remove clicks, pops, and unwanted noise with included audio restoration tools Share movies on Pixelcast™, ® ™ • Erase vocals from most songs to create custom Facebook , YouTube , and ™ portable devices karaoke tracks with the iZotope Vocal Eraser For a complete list of Movie Studio Platinum Suite features and specifications, go to www.sonycreativesoftware.com/moviestudiopp *Plus account valid for one year from date of sign-up; a $49.95 value **www.pixelcast.com is a U.S. service only ©2012 Sony Creative Software Inc. All rights reserved. “SONY” and “make.believe” are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. 07/12 Movie Studio Platinum Suite 12 vs. Competition Movie Studio Magix® Adobe Product Name Pinnacle® Studio 15 Platinum 12 Movie Edit Pro Plus 18 Premiere Elements 10 General MSRP $99.95 $99.95 $99.95 $99.99 DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ authoring and burning P P P P 64-bit support P P P P 5.1 surround and stereo AC-3 encoding P P P Built-In tutorials P P P Dockable windows P P Video Native stereoscopic 3D editing P P 50p and 60p project support P GPU acceleration P P Image stabilization P P P P Chroma key/green screen effect P P P P White balance tools P P P P Color correction tools P P P P Support for OpenFX plug-ins P P(OpenGL) XDCAM EX™ support P HDV/AVCHD™ support P P P P Audio Audio restoration tools P P P Record multiple takes P Red Book Audio CD mastering/burning P P Editing Project wizards P P Animated text tools P P P P Real-time nondestructive editing P P P P A/V synchronization detection and repair P P P Tape-style audio scrubbing P P P Hardware/Capture/Export Integrated publish to Pixelcast™* P Integrated publish to YouTube™* P P P P Export directly to PSP® system P P P P Render to Apple® iPod® compatible format P P P P Batch capture P P Scene detection P P P P HDV capture P P P P Print-to-tape tools P P MVC and MPO file support P MPEG-1,-2 & -4 import and encoding P P P P Smart Render P P Customizable render templates P P This comparison is based on publicly available information from each listed application as of 05/01/2012 *One-click publishing requires an Internet connection from your PC to the Web..