Corel VideoStudio

Corel VideoStudio
The main interface of Corel VideoStudio X6 (2013)
Developer(s)	Ulead Systems (Corel)

Stable release	VideoStudio Pro X10 (2017)

Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Type	Video editing software
License	Proprietary
Website	Corel VideoStudio Homepage

Corel VideoStudio (formerly Ulead VideoStudio) is a video editing software package for Microsoft Windows distributed by Ulead Systems (a division of Corel).

Features

Basic editing

The software allows both storyboard and timeline-oriented editing. Different formats are supported for source clips, and the resulting video can be exported to DVD, AVCHD, HD-DVD and AVI. VideoStudio also supports direct DV and HDV capturing to disk.

Transitions

VideoStudio provides several categories of video transitions, including:

FX contains assorted video effects such as 'Burn' and 'Fade to black'
3D provides assorted 3D transition effects
Album a slideshow effect similar to that of a photo album.

Overlay

Users can overlay a Flash animation, an image, or text on the video. However, the number of overlays allowed is limited. The user must remove a particular color from the overlay video so that the required background or picture can appear in the foreground.

Other features

VideoStudio can change apparent video playback speed, reverse it, and modify hue and saturation. It provides tools that let the user trim, crop, and split video tracks. The soundtrack can be split from the video track, allowing the audio to play at a different pace than the video. A feature that Corel calls "SmartRender" renders only the edited portions of video, so a user can preview edited footage without VideoStudio creating temporary files. This feature also makes final rendering much faster.

Proxy Video Files

VideoStudio supports editing of high-definition video. Proxy files are smaller versions of the video source that stand in for the full-resolution source during editing to improve performance.

Plug-ins / Bundles

VideoStudio supports VFX-type plug-ins from providers like NewBlue.
The proDAD plug-ins Roto-Pen, Script, Vitascene and Mercalli-Stabilizer are bundled with X4, X5 and X6.

Stability

Users have reported stability problems with VideoStudio.

Releases History

2006 : Ulead VideoStudio 10 plus
2007 : Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11 plus
2008 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 (v12)
2010 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 (v13)
2011 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X4 (v14)
2012 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 (v15):^[1] Add HTML5 export.
2013 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X6 (v16):^[2] Windows 8 compatible. Add UHD 4K support.
2014 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X7 (v17):^[3] Software become 64bits coded.
2015 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X8 (v18)
2016 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X9 (v19):^[4] Windows 10 compatible. Add H.265 support.
2017 : Corel VideoStudio Pro X10 :^[5] Adds Mask Creator, Track Transparency, 360-degree video support.