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130 P a r t I I Producing Your YouTube Videos

Roxio Creator

Roxio Creator offers easy-to-use operation and basic editing and effects, for $99.99.
Like many of these programs, Creator is a combination video editor and CD/DVD
creator. It features easy importing of camcorder video, scene- and timeline-based
editing, and a variety of transitions and other special effects. It also supports high
definition video and Dolby Digital sound. More information on this Windows-only
program is available at www.roxio.com.

Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD

Sony’s Vegas Movie Studio HD is a surprisingly powerful video-editing
program. Priced at $44.95, you can purchase this Windows-only software at
www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/vegasfamily.asp.

Note

Vegas Movie Studio HD is also available in a $94.95 Platinum Edition that
adds a variety of color correction tools and other special effects.

Vegas Movie Studio HD is a combination video editor and DVD-authoring pro-
gram. The video-editing component includes more than 185 professional transi-
tions and nearly 300 customizable special effects—including a green screen feature
and something called the “Ken Burns Effect,” which makes for more interesting
photo slideshow videos. Editing is via a familiar drag-and-drop interface.

Note

Ken Burns is the PBS documentary filmmaker known for his panning and
scanning and zooming of archival photographs.

Ulead VideoStudio

Another popular video-editing/DVD-authoring program is Ulead VideoStudio.
This Windows-only program is available from www.ulead.com/vs/ for $99.99.
VideoStudio features a variety of auto color and tone filters, as well as DeBlock and
DeSnow filters to clean up the recorded video. You also get complete HD workflow,
as well as DVD and Blu-ray disc burning.

Tier Three: High-End Programs

If you want true professional-quality editing and effects, and money is no object,
these final three programs are worth considering. These are true pro-level