Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software has everything that Vegas Movie Studio software has and more. You still get the easy drag-and-drop video editing, integrated DVD layout and burning, and Show Me How interactive tutorials. Plus, Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software provides added features, advanced editing tools, professional video effects, and more, such as:
• HD video editing: HDV and Sony AVCHD
• 5.1 surround sound mixing and encoding
• Direct export to Sony PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)
• Over 100 video effects and transitions from NewBlue®, maker of professional video effects plug-ins
• Advanced 3-wheel primary color correction tools
• 20 AniMattes professional video compositing mattes from FreedomFX®
• Over 20 DirectX® audio effects

Create Stunning HD Movies
Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software has everything you need to produce movies in spectacular high-definition. Editing HD is simple; just drop your clips on the timeline and go to work. Its high-performance engine is beyond fast—see your changes happen in real time. You can even work simultaneously with standard-definition and high-definition video in the same project. When you’re done, export your movie in a variety of HD formats for easy sharing.

Edit Sony AVCHD
Sony AVCHD is the newest HD video format on the market. Currently there are very few software products that can offer AVCHD editing. With Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software you can easily import and edit Sony AVCHD in a matter of seconds.

Surround Sound Mixing and Encoding
Import multichannel (5.1) source files from your camcorder including Sony® DVD and AVCHD Handycam® models. Use the surround sound mixing and panning tools to create surround DVD soundtracks. Encode AC-3 stereo or 5.1 mixes without leaving the software using the included Dolby® Digital AC-3 encoding software.

Video Restoration Tools
Advanced color correction tools enhance washed-out footage, make specific colors stand out, and balance differences in video due to camera setup or lighting. Image restoration tools remove red-eye from photos.

Add Professional Effects
Enhance your video with hundreds of professional 2Dand 3D video effects, titles, and filters—including over 100 effects and transitions from NewBlue®, maker of professional video effects plug-ins. Customize your soundtrack with over 20 real-time DirectX® audio effects.

What’s New in Version 9.0:
* Updated New Project and Make Movie Wizards.
* Improved native HDV .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV longform projects. (Vegas Movie Studio Platinum only)
* Sony HDV true progressive 24p support. (Vegas Movie Studio Platinum only)
* Import from Memory Recording Unit. (Vegas Movie Studio Platinum only)
* Import from AVCHD camcorder. (Vegas Movie Studio Platinum only)
* Support for editing files recorded with Sony AVCHD camcorders. (Vegas Movie Studio Platinum only)
* Support for Sony Cinescore™ Studio music-generation plug-in.
* Single-monitor full-screen video preview.
* Burn timeline to Blu-ray Disc™. (Vegas Movie Studio Platinum only)
* Upload to YouTube.
* Added support for reading 1920×1080 AVCHD video. (Vegas Movie Studio Platinum only)
* Smart rendering support for MPEG-2 video.
* Support for opening MJPEG-encoded AVI files (such as video recorded with a digital still camera).
* Support for opening and rendering FLAC files.
* Support for LPEC files imported from Digital Voice Editor software.
* High-quality H.264 AVC/AAC import and export (including HD support). Includes templates for Sony WALKMAN® and Apple iPod® .