A resource containing instructions and tips on a broad range of tools and techniques of Pinnacle Studio Plus 10 used in digital moviemaking, this book provides video enthusiasts with on-demand access to hundreds of professional-quality functionalities, including Chroma Key and Picture-in-Picture effects, image stabilization, automated editing, color correction, noise removal, and digital surround sound. Shown is how to give productions the full cinematic treatment by editing in native 16x9 (widescreen) and mastering audio using the built-in surround sound editor. Presented materials are divided into 12 lessons, which include capturing video from an external source, creating a movie from individual clips, outputting the final edited movie in the desired format, and formatting it for distribution in DVD and video formats.

On the CD

The accompanying CD contains the examples (in the Studio 10 format) described in the book and the Pinnacle Studio Plus 10 basic features presentation.