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The World’s Top Tips for

Pinnacle Studio Video Editing software

(with some Avid Liquid snippets)












STUDIO VIDEO EDITING starts here...

NOTE: These pages now broadly cover Studio Versions 9 onwards, the earlier material relevant only to versions 1-8 has been (or will be) be removed since these versions are no longer supported and should be upgraded.  Studio 9 is no longer supported, but is still in use: it obviously lacks many of the features of later versions. Bear in mind that each new version brings more goodies to the table, so if you have an earlier version it may not have the features discussed on these pages. .  

Obviously, tips found on specific product pages apply ONLY to the named product.

PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO APPLY TIPS OR WORKAROUNDS TO THE WRONG VERSION OR APPLICATION!

GENERAL (all)

Select 'GENERAL' for an overall discussion about the Studio range, tips when shooting your video, background information on tapes (to black or not to black), video recorders,  data compression and so on.

Select 'SET UP' for general tips and advice to help get any Studio system running smoothly

Select a Studio system for advice specific to setting up that particular system. Studio 400 includes Glitch Doctor.

What went wrong with the capture?  The answer may be here. On the other hand, it may not - this area is in dire need of updating.

Tips galore to help make the most of your creative talents -  workarounds for known problems,  designing your own transitions, transparent titles, slow mo, cutaways, pic in pic.  Choose the main area of interest, or select a topic from the main Editing page

Probably one of the biggest problem areas.  Take heart - the tips and advice you find here could help you to bring your superb masterpiece to fruition.

You won't believe some of the questions I get asked. It seems I am supposed to know about every camcorder, every VCR, every PC in the world, local prices, where to get leads locally, why it worked last week and not this week, and so on. 99 out of every 100 questions have already been answered on these pages or in one of the manuals, or don't have enough information to even think about an answer. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS

FOR WHICH I DO NOT KNOW THE ANSWERS,

or WHICH ARE ANSWERED WITHIN THESE PAGES ALREADY

or WHICH ARE ANSWERED IN USER MANUALS.

WILL NOT GET A REPLY - SORRY. Life is too short!

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, YEARS AFTER POSTING THIS LIST, I STILL GET ASKED QUESTIONS APPEARING ON IT.

Read the equipment specs and Studio's requirements...

Try your supplier, or Pinnacle

Read the Gizmo spec, and Studio requirements

Read the specs, and the relevant Studio system requirements.

Read the specs, and the relevant Studio system requirements

Your local stockist might have the answer?

A second hand shop?

Can you believe this? Think of a figure. Double it...

Pass

I don't specify equipment: if you don't like my choice, we'll both be pissed off. Check out the requirements

"Will the (specified) equipment work with Studio x?"

"Where can I find leads for my camcorder/VCR/DVD Player?Studio software",

"I have a (specified) Gizmo - is it compatible?",

"Will Studio work with my system - which is a (named) with (specification)

"I'm thinking about buying Studio  - will if it work with .?.",

"How much does Studio cost?"

"Where's the cheapest place to buy Studio?"

"How much will it cost to have my equipment/camcorder repaired?"

"Is the  abc gizmo a clone of the xyz gizmo?"

"What's the best VCR/Camcorder/PC/Sound Card to buy?"

I've also been asked a number of times - 

"My Studio disk is damaged/lost/wasn't supplied/has been eaten by the dog - can you send me a copy?".

The answer every time is NO, without exception, I will NOT pirate software nor waste my time and money on such requests: genuine cases can get the software from Pinnacle

 

Briefly, most if not all of the facts about what type of equipment is best  to use, and what the Studio system needs as a minimum,  are on these pages or on Pinnacle's own web site.

Why doesn’t it work as expected ... What has gone wrong?  Well I don’t know the answer - but this article will help you to solve it yourself.by becoming a clever detective!