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Edition DV 4.5 - Product Features

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Key Features

Background processing delivers unprecedented productivity by rendering all effects as you work.

Export to DVD and with just three clicks you can create MPEG-2 files or burn a DVD of a sequence.

InstantSave means you never lose your work. Every keystroke, edit, correction is saved instantly without thought.

High Quality Imaging Engine with sub-pixel processing for pristine effects output.

Desktop Storyboarding with thumbnail playback and direct storyboard preview.

Easy to learn workflow for novices or advanced users with logical editing styles for the novice, allowing new users to come up to speed quickly and customization for the professional.

Linear Time Warp controls with advanced motion detection and multiple blending options for professional results.

Professional interface with advanced editing features like multi-track trimming for short or long productions.

Windows Explorer-style project window for easy organizing of media.

Easy Customization with user-definable keyboard shortcuts, and customizable toolbars.

Great media management featuring an extensive meta-date database for logging information, sync break detection, non-destructive filters, and media consolidation features.

Unlimited Sequence, Layers and Containers are the perfect match for complex composites and projects.

Audio mixer features real-time automation recording and mixing of 16 or more audio tracks, and voice-over insertion right to the timeline.

Create all 2D and 3D digital video effects (DVEs) from within one interface with extensive controls including size, rotation, z-axis, position, shadows, borders, trails and more.

Hundreds of pre-set transitions from basic dissolves, wipes, pushes, to complex page peels, gradient wipes and even true 3D transitions--all customizable.

Integrated TitleDeko title generator for still, roll and crawl titles with hundreds of pre-set styles.

Integrated Hollywood FX 3D transitions with easy drag and drop application of true 3D object transitions.

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Edition 4.5 Major Features

Video Editing

  • Unlimited number of timeline tracks for video, audio, graphics and titles
  • Desktop Storyboarding
  • 3-Point Editing and Drag and Drop Editing
  • Dedicated Trim Editor with slip and slide trimming
  • Direct Timeline trimming across multiple tracks
  • Advanced editing features such as Match Frame, Extend to edit and move/copy range
  • Photoshop-overlay modes for Cross-Dissolves
  • Track Sync Lock for maintaining audio and video sync on the timeline
  • JKL shuttle controls with 1x, 2x and 4x playback of video and audio
  • Containers and Nesting of Sequences
  • Integrated Effect Editors for 2D, 3D, Colour, Keying, Filtering, Wipes
  • Logging/Capture Tool – capture to multiple destination drives; send directly to Timeline; audio level control on input

Audio Editing

  • Unlimited number of audio tracks, stereo or mono
  • VU meter display and non-destructive adjustment before, during and after capture
  • Audio Mix Automation function with virtual audio mixing console with groupable fader
  • Waveform display (mono/stereo) in Clip/Source Viewer and Timeline
  • Rubber-band editing for volume and panning with auto fade and decibel readouts
  • Audio effects for Parametric 3-band equalizer, echo and maximizer filters
  • VoiceOver recording straight to timeline

Software Interface

  • Batch capture and live capture using OHCI-compatible IEEE1394 device control
  • Integrated object-orientated data management with flexible search and sort functions
  • Import and export of standard EDLs (GVG, Sony, CMX)
  • XSend function for direct file exchange with other applications for e.g. Commotion, Cleaner, etc.
  • Import and export of all standard image formats (TIF, TGA, BMP...)
  • Uncompressed and resolution independent graphics
  • Import and export of QuickTime, WAV, and AVI formats
  • Project data compatible with Pinnacle’s Liquid purple, silver, and blue
  • MPEG-2 export from the timeline for advanced authoring in Pinnacle Impression DVD Pro
  • Integrated Burn-to-DVD based on Pinnacle DVD Engine with SVCD and DVD support
  • Clip naming/visibility across sequences; verify imported media
  • Condense and consolidate clips from a sequence

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