New Versions of Screenblast Movie Studio and ACID 4.0 Announced
July 10, 2003
Culver City, CA - New versions of the digital media software from Sony Digital Pictures, Sony Screenblast Movie Studio and Sony Screenblast ACID 4.0 (formerly Screenblast Music Studio software), will be available in September.
Screenblast video editing and music creation software and its premium online service, Screenblast.com, help consumers create, enhance and share their digital images, video and music, the company describes.
The new version of Sony Screenblast Movie Studio software now includes DVD authoring software, professional DVD menu templates and embedded MPEG licenses.
Sony Screenblast ACID 4.0 software, based on the category leader that set the standard for digital music creation, features increased format support and easy export to Sony’s NetMD player and CLIÉ handheld PDA.
The new version of Screenblast Movie Studio software lets users get even more from their digital cameras and camcorders than ever before, bringing the power of Hollywood to their desktops. Screenblast Movie Studio software includes integrated DVD authoring software and features over 40 pre-made, lifestyle and entertainment-themed DVD menu templates – including weddings, birthdays and other special events – from the Sony Pictures Digital Authoring Center. The software also supports today’s most popular video and audio formats, such as MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 import, editing and export, which allow users to play their projects on most VCD and DVD players.
Screenblast ACID 4.0 software, based on the premier loop-based music creation software for creating songs and music albums, remixing loops and scoring videos, now lets users seamlessly export their creations to their Sony NetMD player and CLIÉ handheld devices so they can take their music with them everywhere they go. In addition, Screenblast ACID 4.0 software offers increased support of popular audio and video formats – including Windows Media 9 and Macromedia Flash (SWF) – plus a free version of Screenblast Sound Forge for editing or modifying loops or complete songs.
The new software version also includes interactive tutorials, which provide an unparalleled level of assistance to novices for an application in this category. Topics cover CD burning, fading in/out, using pan and volume envelope, splitting an event, pitch-shifting an event, and more.
Screenblast Movie Studio and Screenblast ACID 4.0 software will be available by September. The suggested retail price for Sony Movie Studio software is $99.95 and $69.95 for Screenblast ACID 4.0 software. Included with the software will be an offer for one month’s free premium membership to the Screenblast online service.
Screenblast is part of Sony Digital Networks division.
For more information, visit
www.sonypictures.com
or
www.screenblast.com
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