VideoStudio Pro X5 Review

VideoStudio Pro X5 [Download]

VideoStudio Pro X5 [Download]

Some Great Features :

    • Educate and share ideas with new screen recording production features that let you capture and share presentations, product demos, games and tutorials.

    • Create interactive video with built-in support for HTML5, share on your favorite devices and websites, and burn to DVD or Blu-ray with ease - all with one complete package.

    • For everything you want to do with video, there&#146s Corel VideoStudio Pro X5.
With ultra-fast processing and more easy-to-use tools than ever, Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 is the video-editing software that gives you more ways to captivate your audience. Entertain with creative videos featuring stop motion animation, time lapse effects and astonishing graphics. The 21 multimedia editing tracks and multi-layer graphics support deliver unlimited possibilities.

List Price: $ 79.99


Customer Reviews


4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clearly stands out on top,March 10, 2012

This review is from: VideoStudio Pro X5 [Download] (Software Download)
I was looking for a video editor that is easy to use. I wanted one that if I stopped using it for six months I could easily go back to it and start editing without a big learning curve. I wanted the software interface to be uncluttered, and the software had to be stable. I wanted one that would do all the basics well but had a little room to learn and grow.
After trying a number of video editors using the 30 day free trials, Corel VideoStudio X5 stood out among them all. First of all, the software is nicely layed out. It has the usual three sections for importing video, editing video and exporting video or burning to a DVD. Each section is mostly straight forward, however I kept the manual open on my desktop and looked up a few things here and there as I was editing.
I was able to take about an hour of AVCHD video (as five separate clips), trim them, adjusted their quality, put them in sequence with transitions into the timeline, as well as a good title (with soundtrack behind the title) in about 1.5 hours from the point of downloading the software. That's pretty impressive.
For those new to editing, I would recommend keeping your project to a couple of clips totaling 10 minutes or less.
I was able to consult the very well written manual that helped me find what I need. I have some previous experience editing experience from about a decade ago (but mostly forgotten), so I would think most people could produce a simple video using the basic capabilities of the software in an hour to a couple of hours, depending on your computer skills, any previous editing experience, length of the video, number of clips, and how many tricks you want to throw at it.
The nice thing about Pro X5 is that it's simple software gives you the impression this is just a simple editor. However if you consult the manual there is tons of functionality to explore. Just about everything you'd want to do can be done by this editor. Unless you have real pro aspirations (and want to spend a lot of time figuring out why you messed up your timeline) this is the way to go.
The video editor is stable. I'm using Windows 7 on a desktop with a quad core AMD processor, four gigabytes of memory and an average video card by 2012 standards. I'm able to render and burn a one hour length program on DVD in an hour and forty-five minutes using a slow DVD burner (pretty impressive).
If you want a well thought out, stable video editor, that has lots more options should you choose to explore them later, then get this software. I downloaded several other 30 day trials by the big names, and this product clearly stands out on top for ease of use, functionality and stability!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
For users with VideoStudio Pro X3, X4, looking to upgrade,March 16, 2012
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This review is from: VideoStudio Pro X5 [Download] (Software Download)
I began using VideoStudio Pro X3 for my video editing needs and it served its purpose well. I picked up X4 when it was on sale and it improved stability but didn't fix some annoyances I had like the VideoStudio window not being re-sizable and stuck at full-screen, or not being able to edit MP4s (specifically from my HDPVR - editing other MP4s from my camera or youtube works as intended). I was pretty excited to see that X5 included the ability to re-size the program window and that feature has really made my life simpler when I'm working in the program, but the MP4 problem has yet to be sufficiently addressed. The new desktop capture feature, which also seemed promising is instead a disappointment, as it's restricted to outputting only WMV files as far as I can tell.
As a preexisting VideoStudio Pro user, I'm really hesitant to give X5 more than 3 stars, but the new window re-size ability makes preparing to edit not the chore that it once was. I had to ready various folder windows on my second monitor before even thinking about loading up X3/X4, and it's a non-issue in X5. I would advise anyone thinking about upgrading to consider on this feature alone and weigh their decision accordingly.
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