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Though you can adjust video color, there is no color correction filter or analog noise filter to match Studio's offerings in this regard. Ulead offers 38 special effects primarily 2D, with the new duotone and diffuse-glow filters being welcome creative additions. But although you can rotate images to adjust those shot in landscape mode, there is no red-eye reduction, and you can't insert multiple transitions simultaneously or match image duration to a background music track. Ulead also enhanced VideoStudio's slide show capabilities with pan-and-zoom controls that have three control points (start, middle, and end).

New in VS8 is an album transition that makes scene changes look like you were flipping pages in a photo album, a nice touch. VideoStudio includes 130 2D and 3D transitions, with good configurability. You can also use the track for video overlay, but the only keying method supported is alpha channel, primarily used for animations created in programs like sister product Cool3D. Ulead has enhanced VideoStudio's picture-in-picture feature with enhanced sizing and positioning controls, plus the ability to insert and customize borders and apply effects to the overlay track, a nice convenience. Once within the program, you can quickly trim away unwanted frames with VideoStudio's unique multitrim control, which lets you scan through the video file, marking scenes to include and exclude in the final production.

You can batch-capture selected clips, using the new shuttle control to choose your scenes quickly, import video from non-copy-protected DVDs, and import DivX video.

VideoStudio's capture and import capabilities are impressive. You can also expand the Storyboard window to full screen, providing a greater work area for sequencing your clips. In addition to the storyboard and timeline interfaces, Ulead added a third view of all audio tracks, with a real-time mixer and rubberband volume controls. The program has two video tracks and four audio tracks, including audio from the two video tracks. Ulead has updated VideoStudio's interface with new colors while retaining the large preview window and workflow (driven by tabs atop the interface). Though there's room for improvement in several areas (most notably DVD authoring and automatic movie generation), VideoStudio otherwise excels in most areas and is our Editors' Choice among consumer-level packages. Ulead VideoStudio 8 is a mature, full-featured product that's highly usable, fast, and efficient. Review Ulead VideoStudio 8 is a mature, full-featured product that's highly usable, fast, and efficient.

Pan and zoom a batch of photos in videostudio x9