Corel VideoStudio Review
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Corel VideoStudio X2 has been appreciated by various users for its clean & well designed interface, which makes it easy to use this product.
When you are deep inside your work, a clean uncluttered screen helps you to concentrate and get the job done efficiently.
Besides the interface, Corel Video studio also provides features & customization options, which makes it useful for both beginners as well as users who are technically strong.
Corel VideoStudio Review - The Various Parameters
Here is an overview of Corel VideoStudio, based on various parameters. These parameters are of utmost importance in the video production process.
Video Capture/Playback
Capturing video seems more efficient using Video Studio! The various features, including the editing work seems to be a bit faster using VideoStudio. It seems to be using the CPU resources more efficiently. This is great new feature found in both standard and pro versions of VideoStudio X2.
Editing Features & Effects / Transitions
It has plenty of features to help you with your editing work! The trim / multi trim tools are powerful and easy to use. As in other products, the editing is non-destructive i.e. the original is never overwritten.
Lots of effect, filters & transitions to choose from, and the effects are also customizable. Chaining effects is also possible i.e. you can combine different effects together on a particular clip.
Audio & Photo Editing
Common audio editing tasks like fade in/out, cross fades, volume adjustment, and panning from left to right can be carried out with VideoStudio. It also has a number of audio filters to remove unwanted sounds like echo, hissing, and even to amplify certain sounds.
Photo editing is standard - you can import, crop, resize, rotate, and do basic edits like change contrast and brightness levels.
Disc Creation
Corel Video Studio comes with predefined menu templates, which you can use to create a DVD. You can add chapters at fixed intervals, or you can let the software automatically detect chapters for you. Multi-layer menus are not possible in VideoStudio Standard though!
To write to Blu-ray discs, you will need VideoStudio X2 Pro; VideoStudio X2 cannot do it!
Help and Support
Read the user manual, tutorials and FAQs, it should answer all your queries. Email support from Corel is free but phone support is not free.
Summary
Corel VideoStudio X2 is a decent and affordable option for a beginning video editor! Video editing is faster and you get everything you need to get your work done efficiently. It is much easier to use as well because of its well-designed user interface.
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