Liquid Edition Brings Multi-Stream HD Editing to the Desktop
September 09, 2004
Mountain View, CA - Pinnacle Liquid Edition version 6, the newest version of Pinnacle System, Inc.’s video editing software, will be available this fall.
Liquid Edition delivers new tools and features that include the ability to edit multiple streams of native high-definition (HD) content with real-time effects, the company announced, including a Steinberg inspired audio engine and Pinnacle Studio compatibility, all in a redesigned Microsoft Windows-based interface. Pinnacle Liquid Edition PRO adds a professional analog and digital input/output (I/O) breakout box with plug and play USB 2 ease-of-use. In addition to providing strong editing features that professionals demand, Pinnacle Liquid Edition offers software based real-time multi-format editing, compositing, and effects, advanced audio tools, and DVD authoring, all from the same intuitive interface.
Liquid Edition allows users to combine multiple formats and standards - all in the same timeline - through SmartEDIT. SmartEDIT provides native support for a large variety of codecs including DV25, MPEG-2 I-frame and IBP, and uncompressed. SmartEDIT’s unique support for native MPEG-2 IBP material means that with Liquid Edition, users can edit in native HDV as well as native DVD format. This eliminates the need for time-consuming, quality damaging process of format conversions.
Liquid Edition offers other new creative options such as advanced video effects, an advanced audio mixer, support for full surround sound, VST plug-ins and effects such as Timewarp. Pinnacle Liquid’s new Multicam supports editing productions with as many as nine camera angles. Additional improvements include greater control with parameter-based Bezier keyframe compositing and powerful new Track Matte and Mosaic real-time effects.
Pricing & Availability
Pinnacle Liquid Edition 6 and Liquid Edition PRO are expected to be available in the fall at a suggested retail price of $499(USD) and $999(USD), respectively.
For more information, visit
www.pinnaclesys.com
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