Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus
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I find the ease of use of Ulead’s VideoStudio 11 Plus is one nice feature but also the high definition video features and pushes VideoStudio ahead of the pack currently with its proxy video editing feature. Proxy editing allows you to make changes to the standard definition copy of a video and have the program finish and finalize the high definition copy in one shot so you spend less time editing by working with a lower definition copy. This makes perfect sense because you can work much faster on a standard definition copy and just make all the changes you want quickly.
When you are completely done the program will take the original high definition original and edit all your changes from the standard definition copy that you create at the start of the proxy setup. Working with the proxy feature does take some time initially when dropping the file onto the timeline as well as rendering the final project but it works so much faster when actually performing your editing. While editing the video it is working on a standard definition copy and not the high definition and much larger size that is inherent in the higher definition files.
Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus also has plenty of nice features like many of the other video editing software packages such as a good amount of built in effects filters, transitions and titles you can add to your video. The auto features such as auto correction, anti-shake and noise filtering all work well and easily but many of these features are also available on other software packages.
Some of the features that other video editing packages don’t have like the proxy editing of high definition and exporting in high definition mean a better time for high definition users but what about regular editing for everyone. Simple and easy single click DV to DVD editing works exceptionally well and using a simple video I took of a flight sim game I recorded on my Panasonic camcorder went quickly to DVD without any problems.
I used the quick recording method and VideoStudio 11 Plus did a great job of creating the video and putting it to DVD in one quick and simple operation. Of course this is not exactly how you should be putting your home movies onto disc for the neighbors to watch, it would be way to long, and boring.