Sony Movie Studio 13 Platinum [Download]
Purchase options and add-ons
- Easy and powerful video editing
- Native 4K XAVC S file format support
- Upload directly to Facebook
- Touch-enabled for touch PCs
- Help bubbles for easy guidance
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Product details
- Language : English
- Item model number : SPMS13099ESD
- Date First Available : January 28, 2014
- Manufacturer : Sony Creative Software
- ASIN : B00I3MSBC6
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Product Description
Movie Studio 13 Platinum
Movie Studio 13 Platinum
Easy and powerful video editing
Simple editing with stunning results
Access two intuitive edit modes: Simple and Advanced. Create spectacular-looking movies in native 4K (ultra HD). Produce 3D video with innovative stereoscopic 3D editing tools. Access hundreds of video and audio effects. Personalize your movies with text animations, title rolls, scrolling credits, and more – all in Movie Studio 13 Platinum.
Moviemaking made easy
Action happens all around us and the best we can do at times is capture it. Harness the fun, the energy, the love so we can share it with others. Smart phones make it easy to capture those moments, but why not take the time to make a video that’s as special as the day it was shot? Add finesse. Add effects. But most importantly, add you. Show your best side with Movie Studio Platinum.
Simple and Advanced Edit Modes
Create movies on a touch PC. Edit 4K (ultra HD) XAVC S files. Stabilize shaky footage. Upload directly to YouTube and Facebook. View movies on Sony Xperia Z1 and other devices. Mix and encode 5.1 channel surround sound. Author a DVD or Blu-ray Disc.
Minimum System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit or Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit (including Windows 8.1) 2 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD or stereoscopic 3D) 500 MB hard-disk space for program installation 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape) USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD, XDCAM EX, NXCAM, or DVD camcorders) 512 MB GPU memory Windows-compatible sound card DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only) Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only) Supported DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW (for DVD burning only) Supported BD-R/-RE drive (for Blu-ray Disc burning only) Microsoft . NET Framework 4.0 SP1 (included on application disc) Apple QuickTime 7.1.6 or later for reading and writing QuickTime files Internet Connection (for Gracenote MusicID Service) You must provide your registration information to Sony Creative Software Inc., a US company, in order to activate the software. Product requires online registration. Supported Formats: Import: AAC, AA3, AIFF, AVI, BMP, CDA, FLAC, GIF, JPEG, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MVC, OGG, OMA, PCA, PNG, QuickTime, SND, SFA, W64, WAV, WDP, WMA, WMV, XAVC S Export: AAC, AC3, AA3, AIFF, AVC, AVI, BMP, FLAC, JPEG, LPEC, MP3, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MVC, OGG, PCA, PNG, TIFF, QuickTime, W64, WAV, WDP, WMA, WMV, XAVC S
Simple Edit Mode
Simple Edit Mode
Start in Simple Edit Mode: a great place to make basic edits and quickly finish your movie. Add titles, music, and video effects before uploading your masterpiece to the web.
Advanced Edit ModeAdvanced Edit Mode
Create projects with multiple layers and effects. Edit 4K and AVCHD files on the timeline. Use compositing and color-correction tools to add a more polished look.
Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks
Enhance your movies with music. Import your own songs or record audio directly into the program.
TitlesTitles
Animate text in your movies automatically with the Titles & Text tool. Or, customize your titles any way you want.
Burn discsBurn Discs
Burn movies directly from the timeline or author a DVD and Blu-ray Disc with scene selections and menus in the included DVD Architect Studio.
UploadUpload
When you’re finished making your movie, upload it directly to YouTube or Facebook from the Movie Studio application!
PC Minimum System Requirements:PC Recommended System Requirements:
- Processor: none specified
- RAM: none specified
- Hard Disk: none specified
- Video Card: none specified
- Supported OS: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, and value of the downloadable software. For example, they mention it's an awesome video editor, with an intuitive GUI. Some appreciate the features, and options. That said, some complain about the crashes and render speed. Opinions are mixed on performance.
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Customers like the quality of the downloadable software. They mention it's an awesome video editor, a pretty good photo editing software, and a decent software for how cheap the cost is. Some say that the program itself is immaculate and able to turn out good video productions. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...still gives me plenty of room to grow, and quality of my YouTube videos has improved significantly...." Read more
"...want a tool that helps you to create movies very quickly with a great workflow, but has a little more up front learning curve, then this is the..." Read more
"Very decent software for how cheap the cost is. I would recommend to those who want to publish videos online." Read more
"This software is unusable. It works very well and is a great editing software when it works, but unfortunately, it is extremely buggy...." Read more
Customers find the software easy to use. They say the GUI is intuitive and the program is quick and easy to edit videos. They appreciate the relatively simple YouTube interface and integration. Customers also mention that the product is great for users who aren't worried too much about super. They also say the layout of the timeline is fairly straightforward, and editing is a breeze.
"...It's been a great platform for me to learn on, but still gives me plenty of room to grow, and quality of my YouTube videos has improved..." Read more
"...I have used it now for about 2 years. Easy to install and relatively easy to use upon getting familiar with it...." Read more
"...30 minutes the software crashes - this has caused me to have to save my progress constantly out of fear of losing my work...." Read more
"...the "simple mode" is there favorite way to use it since it is so easy...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the downloadable software. They mention that it has excellent features and quality for the price. Some say that it may take some time to get used to, but it's worth it.
"...This program is well worth 50 dollars. I have no regrets and will likely stay with Sony software for future video editing when I upgrade." Read more
"Great budget video editing software with excellent features and quality for the price...." Read more
"...And the price is very reasonable, considering some other video editing programs can easily be a few hundred dollars or more...." Read more
"...This software is incredible for the price. I personally think this software is just as good as Sony Vegas Pro and only the fraction of its price!..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the features of the downloadable software. They mention that it has very advanced features, does any number of necessary functions to help with editing requirements, and is simple to beginners but has more advanced settings if they know what they're doing. The two levels of interface are nice, and it allows them to take full advantage of their PC's power and render. The interactive tutorial feature built in is really helpful for mixing projects, and the software is easy to use and fully featured with a lot of extras.
"...One of the great things about this tool is that it has very advanced features, knocking on the door of high priced professional video editing..." Read more
"...It has all the needed features for a video editing software and a lot of extras...." Read more
"...A key feature with this software is there is an interactive tutorial feature built in that can walk you through any unfamiliar processes you might..." Read more
"...It allows me to take full advantage of my PC's power and render in multiple formats...." Read more
Customers like the options in the downloadable software. They mention that it has all the usual options, renders in multiple formats, and has a plethora of editing variations. They also appreciate the ability to make their own export profiles and save them, and export in just about any format they desire.
"...However, you can make your own export profiles and save them. So now 1080p at 60fps is just one click away...." Read more
"...Video wise, has all the usual options, probably much more that you will ever use.Can't be beat at this price level." Read more
"...It allows me to take full advantage of my PC's power and render in multiple formats...." Read more
"...cut in clips, pictures, and even music..It also had a ton of options for output format....really great product..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the downloadable software. Some mention that it works very well, while others say that it never worked. Some customers also say that some of their effects stopped working properly. Overall, opinions are mixed and the software is difficult to use and limited in its applications.
"...Most recently, it stopped working altogether, and even after a clean uninstall and reinstall, it would not work (product key wouldn't work)...." Read more
"This software is unusable. It works very well and is a great editing software when it works, but unfortunately, it is extremely buggy...." Read more
"...Green preview screens, bad performance, crashes and poor renders are only the beginning of your troubles as you try to use this beautifully designed..." Read more
"...Also, the program works!..." Read more
Customers are disappointed with the software's crashes. They say it crashes often, and the paid version keeps crashing. Customers also report that the program is completely unstable and becomes buggy over time. They also get a lot of error messages and say the software corrupted all their Sony Movie Studio 12 files.
"...without an issue, but find that about once every 30 minutes the software crashes - this has caused me to have to save my progress constantly out of..." Read more
"...It's so stupid.But worst of all is that the program is completely unstable. It crashes CONSTANTLY...." Read more
"...I tried booting up this software three times, and each time it crashed immediately...." Read more
"...Green preview screens, bad performance, crashes and poor renders are only the beginning of your troubles as you try to use this beautifully designed..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the render speed of the downloadable software. They mention that the rendering time is about 60% slower on Vegas Studio Platinum 13 than their previous version, and that the conversion speed is not super-fast. They also say that it is laggy and takes a long time to render, making it much harder to edit quickly.
"...The UI gives it a more childish feel. It also makes it much harder to edit quickly since it is more click and drag...." Read more
"...But the rendering time is about 60% slower on Vegas Studio Platinum 13 than my previous Studio HD 11...." Read more
"...If you want a tool that helps you to create movies very quickly with a great workflow, but has a little more up front learning curve, then this is..." Read more
"...The only downside is it renders in 30 fps and it takes a long time to render. Other than that it's an awesome editing software." Read more
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Windows 8.1
8 GB DDR3 RAM 1600 MHz
i5-2500k OC'd to 4.1 GHz
nVidia 960 Ti 4 GB
240 GB SSD
Hopefully, you don't make the same mistake I did by purchasing this product.
I've used a number of different tools, including PowerDirector, CorelVideo Studio and I like Sony Movie Studio 13 Platinum by far.
The Sony software, in comparison, has a rather plain looking interface. The interface might be a little difficult to unravel for the beginner who has never used a video editing product. PowerDirector is probably a simpler tool.
However, if you have video editing experience, or are willing to shoulder a little bit of a learning curve, you'll be rewarded with a workflow that helps you to make semi-professional looking videos very quickly.
Very simple but effective title graphics are right there. Fading titles, fading music, sound, transitions are very fast and easy to apply.
The one area where Movie Studio is a bit of a let down is slower rendering. It took me more than one hour to render a 30 minute AVCHD video to AVCHD result. With PowerDirector, I could probably render the same video in just over 30 minutes. So rendering is SLOOW.
The Platinum edition allows you to move between the Simple interface and the Advanced interface. I generally do my edits in the Simple interface, then swap over to the Advanced interface only when I need to use advanced features.
Having two levels of interface is nice. The Simple Interface will probably suffice for beginner to intermediate editors. It wont take long before you'll be knocking on the door of the Advanced interface.
There are plenty of videos out on Youtube, etc. to help you learn how to use the product. One of the great things about this tool is that it has very advanced features, knocking on the door of high priced professional video editing products, for basically short money.
If your interest is to stay at fairly basic level of editing, and want fast rendering, take a look at PowerDirector. If you want a tool that helps you to create movies very quickly with a great workflow, but has a little more up front learning curve, then this is the product for you. In no time you'll be knocking out semi-pro looking films in half the time it takes to use other products. Enjoy!
But worst of all is that the program is completely unstable. It crashes CONSTANTLY. And this is with just using simple cuts/dissolves and using simple actions like trimming clip length. It's maddening and so frequent that you constantly work with paranoia because the auto save only kicks in when you add a clip to the timeline. It's resulted in a compulsion to save after making every little change.
I'm not sure what happened to this program, but it's way worse than Movie Studio 12.