Corel Video Studio X2

Video editing and DVD authorizing with high-definition support



Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 is an all-in-one video-editing software for creating high-quality HD and standard-definition movies, slide shows and DVDs. Edit video or photos quickly and easily using the Movie Wizard, or take full control with hands-on creative tools. Even paint, write or draw on your video. Burn your movies on DVDs, or high-definition AVCHD and Blu-ray discs. Share on PSP, iPod or iPhone, upload directly to YouTube. Watch your movies on set-top players or with the included Corel WinDVD.

VideoStudio is easy-to-use video editing and disc authoring software for creating professional-looking videos and slide shows. Produce complete movies with the time-saving Movie Wizard or use easy editing tools. Share your creation in any format from DVD to mobile phones to the latest high-definition home theater systems. Even upload directly to YouTube to let the whole world in on the fun.

• Grab photos and video from anywhere – camcorders, cameras or TV
• Edit with the easy Movie Wizard, or with hands-on professional editing tools
• Make movies pop by adding titles, music and special effects
• Create movie & slideshow discs to share with family and friends

VideoStudio X2

• VideoStudio Editor – powerful editing & disc authoring in leading formats, including HDV and AVCHD
• Movie Wizard – helps create complete movies in a few clicks
• DV-to-DVD Wizard – the fastest way to record directly from tape to disc
• Corel WinDVD – the world's #1 DVD playback software
• Supplementary content – extensive library of templates, overlay clips, title animations, menus and effects that help personalize and enhance projects
• Documentation – Help file and PDF User Guide

VideoStudio Pro X2

Includes everything in the standard version, plus:

• Bonus NewBlue Film Effects – 5 filters with 81 presets that give videos the magic of an "old-film" appearance

Easier & more intuitive editing

• Create video/audio cross-fades by simply dragging clips over each other
• Resize interface windows to suit your needs
• Apply effects more easily and accurately with larger dialog boxes and controls.
• Trim clips quickly directly in the library

More creative options

• Draw, paint or write freehand on video with the unique new Painting Creator. For example, trace a family vacation on the map
• Add transitions to overlay tracks for sophisticated picture-in-picture effects
• Apply auto pan & zoom to photos individually or in groups
• Add background shapes to titles to make them stand out more
• Recreate the appealing look of true cinema and old film with NewBlue Film Effects

More content

• Jumpstart your creativity with new templates for movies and DVD menus
• Movie Wizard and disc menu templates have been added in standard and high-definition formats 
• Make your movies pop with new overlay objects, frames and Flash animations

More sharing

• Uploading to YouTube  is easier, faster and more powerful. Sign in to your YouTube account directly and encode your movies in FLV for the best quality
• Create high-definition AVCHD discs using standard DVDs and burners 
• Take your videos to new places with support for Apple iPhone 

Next-generation HD

• Capture and import from AVCHD, Blu-ray Disc and JVC HD camcorders
• Edit HD video quickly and smoothly with enhanced Smart Proxy editing
• Render faster with improved MPEG encoding performance
• Enjoy enhanced performance with support for Intel quad-core technology

Ideal for hobbyists who want to express their creativity, making professional-looking HD and standard-definition movies, slide shows and DVDs.

• Complete video solution
• Easy to use
• Powerful tools
• Creative control
• End-to-end HD support
• Complete video solution
• Enhanced! Capture video and photos in HD or standard definition from camcorders, the internet, TV, digital cameras and mobile devices
• Personalize video and slide shows with a full set of editing tools
• Create DVDs with stunning animated Hollywood-style menus
• Enhanced! Output movies to HD or standard formats - Blu-ray, AVCHD, DVD, mobile devices, or YouTube

Easy to use

• Enhanced! Create vibrant videos with the flexible user interface, clearly defined icons and guided workflow
• Enhanced! Produce professional-looking movies or photo slide shows with the Movie Wizard - ideal for quick projects or for users new to video editing. Select from attractive theme templates and let the Wizard bring your video and stills to life
• Burn video straight to disc with the DV-to-DVD Wizard the fastest way from tape to DVD. Just hook up your camcorder and in two steps you have a finished DVD
• Powerful tools
• New! Create sophisticated picture-in-picture and montage effects with transitions on overlay tracks
• New! Apply audio/video cross-fades quickly and accurately by simply Overlapping clips
• Enhanced! Create animated titles and add color backgrounds in a variety of styles
• Encode Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound audio tracks with one click, using standard stereo audio
• Improve video with automatic color and tone correction

Creative control

• New! Paint, draw, or write freehand on video with the new Painting Creator – for example, draw vacation routes on a map
• Enhanced! Make photo slide shows come to life with Auto Pan & Zoom that automatically recognizes faces
• Replace any color background with effective Chroma Key tools
• Enhanced! Create sophisticated DVD menus with unique disc menu transitions
• Enhanced! Jumpstart your creativity with 100s of effects filters and content like overlay frames, objects and Flash animations
• New! Make your video look like old film with NewBlue Film Effects filters

End-to-end HD support

• Enhanced! Import video in leading HD formats, including HDV, AVCHD and Blu-ray Disc
• Enhanced! Edit smoothly and efficiently with unique Smart Proxy
• Enhanced! Encode fast with dual-core and quad-core CPUs, in the latest formats like H.264
• Enhanced! Author Blu-ray and AVCHD discs with sophisticated menus
• Watch DVDs and AVCHD movies with Corel WinDVD

• Windows XP SP2 Home Edition/Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista
• Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP (equivalent) or higher recommended
• 512 MB of RAM (1 GB or higher recommended)
• 1 GB of available hard disk space for program installation
• Windows-compatible sound card (multi-channel sound card for surround sound support recommended)
• Windows-compatible DVD-ROM for installation

Non-Proxy HDV Editing

• Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 3000+ or higher with Hyper-Threading technology
• 1 GB of RAM (2GB or higher recommended)
• 16X PCI Express display adapter

Input/Output Device Support

• 1394 FireWire cards for use with DV/D8/HDV camcorders
• Support for OHCI Compliant IEEE-1394
• Analog capture cards for analog camcorders (VFW & WDM support for XP and Broadcast Driver Architecture support for Vista)
• Analog and Digital TV capture device (Broadcast Driver Architecture support)
• USB capture devices, PC cameras, and DVD/hard drive/AVCHD/Blu-ray camcorders
• Windows compatible Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM or CD-R/RW drive
• Apple iPhone, iPod with video, Sony PSP, Pocket PC, Smartphone, Nokia Mobile phone, Microsoft Zune

Input File Format Support

• Video: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, HDV, AVCHD, M2T, MPEG-4, H.264, QuickTime, Windows Media Format, DVR-MS, MOD (JVC MOD File Format), M2TS, TOD, BDMV, 3GPP, 3GPP2
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, MP3, MPA, QuickTime, WAV, Windows Media Format
• Images: BMP, CLP, CUR, EPS, FAX, FPX, GIF87a, ICO, IFF, IMG, JP2, JPC, JPG, PCD, PCT, PCX, PIC, PNG, PSD, PXR, RAS, SCT, SHG, TGA, TIF/TIFF, UFO, UFP, WMF
• Disc: DVD, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD)

Output File Format Support

• Video: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, HDV, AVCHD, MPEG-4, H.264, QuickTime, RealMedia, Windows Media Format, BDMV, 3GPP, 3GPP2, FLV
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, MPA, WAV, Windows Media Format
• Images: BMP, JPG
• Disc: DVD, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Blu-ray (BDMV)
• Media: CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R Double Layer, BD-R/RE

NOTE: This title is non-returnable once the software package has been opened.