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New: Corel VideoStudio Pro X3
Corel Corporation has announced the latest in a long and established line of consumer video editing software. VideoStudio Pro X3 promises a streamlined interface and new features.
Corel’s new VideoStudio Pro X3 video editing software promises to combine video editing, media authoring, real-time effects and DVD and Blu-ray burning in addition to a newer, simplified and streamlined display workspace.
What’s more, it’s claimed by Corel to perform many common tasks more than twice as fast as the previous version with optimization for new, high-powered chipsets including the Intel Core i7.
The software also offers multi-core and GPU parallel processing with support for new technology including NVIDIA CUDA as a means of enhancing performance and end-to-end production workflow.
Product highlights
According to Corel, the highlights of VideoStudio Pro X3 are numerous, and include the following:
- Enhanced Support for Multi-core processors: Users can now experience a significant suite-wide performance boost as Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 takes advantage of new multi-core processors including the Intel Core i7.
- General Purpose GPU Acceleration: New GPU acceleration adds speed improvements across the application, delivering new Corel FX effects, 3D transitions, Trim and Multi-trim in real time. Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 dramatically accelerates render times for video editing, transcoding and effects.
- Enhanced Smart Proxy editing: Now leveraging both GPU and CPU acceleration, HD content can be edited as easily and smoothly as standard definition — even on midrange PCs.
- Attribute and media copying: Now, modifications made to one video clip, photo, title, transition or effect can be copied to another, reducing the time it takes to create a custom, uniform look and feel in movie project elements. Users can also copy media in the Project Timeline and intuitively paste it to a new spot.
- Online sharing: In a couple of clicks, video productions can be uploaded to Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo and YouTube.
- Stunning new visual effects: Unique visual effects make it possible to turn a video segment or image into a simulated drawing, giving a realistic animated appearance to photo or videos. Users can also choose new multi-track overlay effects and enhanced title effects using new multi-layered graphics compositing tools.
- Great Audio and Custom Soundtracks: The new Mood Mapping music generator from SmartSound gives video editors the ability to experiment and control individual instruments in the available music tracks, creating a unique sound for their production. Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 also now includes two additional audio tracks.
- Exceptional Content and Third-party Tools: In addition to the enhancements made throughout the application, Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 offers valuable content and features from third-parties such as NewBlue FX Filters including Detail Enhancer, Active Camera and Picture-in-Picture Animator, high-quality project templates from RevoStock, and Quicktracks from SmartSound.
Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 on PC display
UK Pricing and Availability
Corel VideoStudio Pro X3, which includes Corel DVD Factory Pro, is now available at a suggested retail price (SRP) of just £79 for the full version or £59 for the upgrade.
The product can be purchased as an electronic software download (ESD), with boxed software shipping throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa in February. Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 will be available globally in English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Chinese Traditional and Japanese. All prices include VAT.
For more information, see: http://www.corel.com/videostudio.
Source: Corel Corporation press release. Images courtesy Corel Corporation.
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