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| Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [OLD VERSION] | ![Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511Lco6ViyL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Corel
Category: Software
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $59.98
You Save: $70.01 (54%)
New (9) from $59.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  103 reviews
Sales Rank: 893
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 8 x 1.9
MPN: VS115PLENPC
Model: VS115PLENPC
UPC: 735163120202
EAN: 0735163120202
ASIN: B0013OAHTG
Release Date: March 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Great For First Time User June 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I decided to try this software as part of my learning experience for running my website. I'm always looking for great ways to get decent video content on the site, or produce slideshows. I have some experience (Macromedia) with .swf but found it to be outdated and wanted to upgrade. I was happy with this product in many ways. The manuel is user-friendly and easy to get through. I loved the Movie Wizard for slide shows and found the audio (sound enhancing) to be premium quality. The layering and effects are excellent. I haven't yet done any DVD burning, but plan on making a slideshow/video presentation for my grandmother's 100th birthday. I have already tried some different things on the program and think it will be relatively easy, even for an amateur like myself. I am also interested in the chapter making for instructional DVDs. I run this software on Vista and have had no problems. I did have to turn my spyware off while installing however...I'm not sure why, but once I did that, it uploaded fine.
Finally an easy way to extract video from DVDs June 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this item as I purchased last year a Toshiba Satellite that included a DVD Movie factory by Ulead that works pretty well, very cool templates and other functionalities that have allowed me to create very good-looking DVDs. There were some opportunity areas (for example, if you add a music file to a menu you have no way to edit the audio file or select a portion of it, I have to use Cool Edit to format the audio file to what I need) So I thought the retail version would have more functionalities than the one I already had and decided to get this one.
First of all I had no problems installing it, while I am stuck with the awful Windows Vista, installation ran smoothly and with no incidents. The software comes with a manual that I honestly have not used, the features are very easy to use and so far I have not needed to consult the user guide.
There are three applications and only two of them I have used, the one I haven't tried I really do not have a use for it which is to extract video files from a camera or similar device. I own a Sony DHC and I use the basic windows functionality to extract the files from it.
The first one I'd like to talk about is the video editing software included. While it may not have as many functionalities as the retail box makes you believe, it has some interesting features. First of all, it allows you to select an intro theme to your video which then you can add music to, same as the DVD factory I previously owned, there is no way to edit the audio you use in here, so say the intro is about 10 seconds and you add an mp3 file of over a minute, the song will play over the menu AND your video. There is a neat feature that allows you to trim your video and select the bits and pieces you want to keep or remove. What I liked the most is that this program offers the possibility of extracting video from a DVD and then edit the video on your own. I tried several of my home made DVDs and some of them worked and some others didn't, which is a shame but I believe it might be due to the way in which they were recorded, the ones that didn't work were recorded with a DVD recorder I got to copy my VHS into DVDs. I also tried some music DVD's I own playing with the idea of creating a music video compilation, well, it worked. What the program does is that it extracts the selected video track from the DVD into an mpeg file, from there you can edit it or keep a backup copy of it if you like.
After you are done editing and preparing your videos you can then create your movie. So far I have only created DVDs and VCDs and it has worked great, there are several templates included, some of them look very professional and some others look like they were made in power point, fortunately, the menus can be personalized and you can add/remove things to your taste. In the case of DVD menus there is a feature that allows you to edit the background music, something I really appreciated as I won't have to rely on an external program to do so.
Overall, a great product with some neat functionalities, I have lots of videos I have taken with my Sony camera as well as others I have downloaded and I am happy I got this product. The only time it has failed is when I attempted to open a divx formatted file, it crashed. I have not really had the time to investigate if this is normal or if there is some kind of codec I need to download. I will update the review if I find anything on that.
 Superb Program & Fast Shipping June 23, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The price of Video Studio 11.5 was excellent. I received the order just two days after I placed my order. The program is easy to use and is filled with a number of special editing features. I am able to download from a DV Camcorder, a HDD camcorder, as well from a DVD-R. I've owned several other video editing programs and this one is by far is the best.
Ulead Video Studio and Media One - Great Tools At Very Nice Prices June 19, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Video editing and authoring is generally an expensive proposition, and while this program is not perfect or professional grade Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus packs a wallop of features for a VERY good price, at least compared to what this software has historically cost.
The amount of export options has to be a big plus, and it includes the ability to easily format any video file or project for any of your mobile devices including your iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, etc. That's a huge thing that many people are looking for.
Some of the newer options like HD and BlueRay authoring aren't going to get wide use immediately, but they are must-haves for the growing HD crowd out there.
Within Video Studio there are a few basic options. The Movie Wizard is a quick and dirty import and export tool. This is the easiest option to choose to convert, trim and condense video files. There's also a bunch of templates included for standard transitions to add some openings, endings, fades and credits. Once again, even with the Wizard alone you can really clean up some video files fast.
You can even import them directly from you digital recorder, but I opt to save my files and import them afterwords. I always like to have a backup seperate from what I'm working on, so this makes it easier for me to keep track of my import and export areas.
In the full blown Video Studio tool you can open up video and audio files and add them to a project. The benefit of that is that you can merge and splice your files and add custom transitions and graphics to really make your videos pop. Once again, there's a lot of features here. You really have to spend some time playing and exploring.
Media One is kind of an extra, but it makes it easy to do some basic graphics and picture stuff to add to your videos. Another extra is Intermedia DVD player, which is included on many OEM system software packages but didn't come with my box. So that's a nice extra too.
One positive thing is that there are a bunch of tutorials and help file documentats included on your extras disks. There's also plenty of clips to play with and test your skills on. If you haven't done video editing before that's probably the best place to start.
Still, I think this program is user friendly enough to do basic things like import / export and conversions out of the box. Since most people will want to start by collecting all their videos, that's a nice plus in terms of the usability.
One con I have to note is that converting videos to certain formats seems to use pre-set frame rates that take some time to customize. And it seems to convert some of these formats frame by frame, instead of using much faster file conversion techniques. Behind the scenes it may be doing more, but for this price I don't really mind waiting a few minutes for my files to convert.
I also own the Pinnacle software that comes with their integrated hardware offering, Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Ultimate, Studio Ultimate Version 12. While there are more basic versions of the software that are closer in price to this guy, I find that the Corel Ulead software is more stable overall.
Don't get me wrong, the Movie-box ultimate package is a great value because it includes the hardware interface. If you don't have all the connectors you need, that might be a good alternative. But if you just compare software to software, Corel Ulead stacks up well against Pinnacle Studio Ultimate.
Truth be told, for this price I have to forgive the other minor cons I noted. That includes mainly that the menu and icon graphics aren't the snazziest. Still, compared to Apple's Built-in editor and Windows built-in movie editor (from Vista Ultimate) this guy includes more formats and features right out of the box. And once again, for what you get this is really a great value in software.
Definitely check this out. The Corel site has some clips and information to get you more used to the kinds of things you can produce.
Enjoy!!!
Great software June 19, 2008
I am very excited about the endless possibilites of this software. I have been taking videos of my children since my daughter was born, (now 4 years old and also a 9 month old son now too) Now I can take all those videos and put them together into a great presentation for them when they grow up. The software is easy to use and comes with a great instruction book. I am new to video editing software and found this package to be perfect for someone who is new to video editing. I am very impressed with the software and can't wait to put some great DVD's together.
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