MADISON, Wis., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, today announced the availability ofVegas™ Movie Studio HD 11, a new version of its popular consumer video editing software that enables users to quickly produce captivating media projects in a variety of formats.

Based on the award-winning technology found in their Vegas Pro application, Vegas Movie Studio HD 11 is an easy-to-use video editing program that provides users with powerful movie creation and publishing tools as well as new interactive help capabilities, enabling consumers to achieve professional-looking, high-quality results. Compelling new features – including image stabilization, a new Titles and Text plug-in, and improved QuickTime AVC decoding – add value for both beginners and video editing experts alike who want to produce and distribute content via portable devices such as Apple®iPhone® and iPod®, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, or online video sharing services like YouTube™.

'With a variety of affordable cameras and phones available to consumers to capture video and photos, there is a growing need for products that allow users to easily edit video,' said Dave Chaimson, vice president of global marketing for Sony Creative Software. 'Vegas Movie Studio HD 11 streamlines the creative process and enables users to save media to popular portable devices and publish to online services.'

New Features in Vegas Movie Studio HD 11 Include:

• All-new 'Render,' 'New Project' and 'Make Movie' Wizards – New wizards help users create projects, render to specific file formats and publish directly to YouTube with increased efficiency and speed.
• Image Stabilization – The Stabilize Media tool enables users to drastically reduce shaky video and fix camera abnormalities caused by rolling shutter.
• Additional Video and Audio tracks – With up to 10 video and 10 audio tracks per project, users can generate extensive text and video layers, and have plenty of room for additional voiceovers, sound effects and music.
• Titles and Text Plug-in –A broad selection of presets and templates allow users to easily create visually stunning text animations and effects that can be modified and adjusted for a broad assortment of creative options.
• Automatic White Balance – The White Balance plug-in enables users to automatically correct color inconsistencies in their photos and video files.
• Added File Format Support – Creative professionals, students and hobbyists working with these studio and cinema-level progressive formats are able to edit and output videos in 24p/50p/60p file types.
• Audio Event Effects – Users gain greater precision over the placement of audio effects, as they can now apply effects directly to the event level.
• Improved QuickTime AVC Decoding – Users of cameras that record to QuickTime AVC formats will now experience remarkable gains in playback performance.

Price and Availability

Vegas Movie Studio HD 11 (MSRP: $49.95) is now available online at www.sonycreativesoftware.com and at retailers worldwide. Language versions include English, French, German, Spanish and Japanese.

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Better playback — faster renders. Take advantage of the power of the GPU for smoother video playback and faster rendering. Vegas Pro leverages the GPU for video FX, transitions, compositing, pan/crop, and track motion. Vegas Pro 11 supports GPU devices from AMD and NVIDIA to accelerate your workflow.

Create breathtaking stereoscopic 3D projects with the same ease and agility as the Vegas Pro 2D workflow. Vegas Pro 11 provides the ability to easily import, edit, and output stereoscopic 3D media — all using industry-standard professional delivery formats including single or dual files with side-by-side, top/bottom, or line-alternate encoding. Anaglyphic monitoring and output are also supported. Take advantage of the Floating Window controls in the stereoscopic 3D adjust plug-in, which enables you to easily correct screen-edge violations. Add stereoscopic 3D depth to cookie cutter, cross effect, and Iris transitions in seconds.

Work with RAW photo files. Download the Microsoft Camera Codec Pack for Windows 7 and Windows Vista to be able to view RAW photo files from more than 120 DSLR cameras natively on the Vegas Pro timeline.

The new Video Effects Plug-in SDK (Software Developer's Kit), based on the Open Effects Association platform, provides updated and enhanced technology that enables third-party plug-in providers, like BorisFX, Red Giant, NewBlueFX, Re:Vision, and GenArts, to develop advanced video effect plug-ins more easily and rapidly. These additional plug-ins offer Vegas Pro 11 editors a wider variety of effects and special techniques for creating high-quality results.

Utilize the outstanding video production environment of Vegas Pro to create content with closed captioning, or to work with content that already contains it. Vegas Pro provides a complete end-to-end Closed Caption workflow. Import, edit, move, merge, delete, create new, preview, and export CEA-608 closed-caption data in XDCAM MFX and MPEG-2 media. Display TV-like CEA608 as an overlay during playback in the Preview and Trimmer windows. This makes it easy to check placement, edits, and timing of CC information.

Keep numerous events in sync by applying the Sync Link tool. When two events are linked, they remain in sync with each other while the main event is moved anywhere on the timeline. When the secondary event is moved, however, the main event stays in place. This enables users to maintain better control over the editing process.

Vegas Pro software supports DirectX and VST effects from a variety of vendors. Audio effects can be applied to all events on a track, to busses, or as assignable effects. Apply over 30 customizable, real-time audio effects, as well. Automate delays, reverbs, EQs and more with envelope control for each parameter. Use automated effects such as Track EQ, Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Noise Gate, and Flange/Wah/Phase. 5.1 DirectX^® effects for the master bus include EQ, Dither, and Wave Hammer Surround compression tools.

Quickly add motion to text events with the new Titles and Text plug-in. Select from a list of animated presets that can be applied to any project with a simple drag-and-drop. Create your own professional-looking titles with the ProType Titler tool, which has been improved for simpler timeline interaction.

Use image stabilization technology to reduce jitter and shaky video footage. Users with video footage shot from handheld camcorders, and without the assistance of a tripod, will have the ability to quickly salvage this media using several optimized presets. The improved image stabilization technology available in Vegas Pro 11 independently analyzes movement on the X, Y, and Z camera axes, providing tremendous precision and incredibly smooth results. The new stabilization tool also includes automatic rolling-shutter correction of the jello/skew/wobble effects caused by some CMOS camcorders.