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Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8

MSRP: $74.95

Vegas doesn’t have the bells and whistles of many other consumer-grade editors, but it has the features that count plus helpful tutorials.

Review date: Jul 16, 2008

Like Adobe, Sony has two tiers of editing suites: the professional grade, aptly named Vegas Pro, and the consumer grade, Vegas Movie Studio. The latest version of the latter, Movie Studio 8, may seem like the Pro version to first-time users, but its step-by-step instructions make mastering this powerful program a cinch. Installation and How-Tos Installing Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8 took a very short five minutes and completed without a hitch. Upon launch, this program hits the ground running. No wizard appears to help you create your future funniest home video, not even a dialogue box asking if you’d like to start a new project. There is, however, a small window providing tutorials and links to everything you’ll need to know to win with Vegas.

ProsCons
  • Excellent tutorial
  • Intuitive layout
  • Many advanced color options
  • True audio scrub control for precise editing
  • Menu terms and effect options intimidating to the casual user
  • No direct YouTube upload support

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Meghan J. Clark




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