VS10+ Vs Media Studio 8

[Accolades]

Hi,

I have looked on the Ulead website looking for comparisons between Video Studio 10 + and Media Studio 8

The comparisons seem to show rival products!!

What are the MAJOR differences and advantages/disadvantages of using Media Studio 8 over Video Studio 10+

[Ron P.]

Hi Accolades, and welcome to the forum..

First I take it you are looking to buy one or the other. You need to determine what your budget can afford. Then how deep do you want to get into video editing. Are you wanting to just take video from your camcorder and get it to DVD with minimal editing, minimal input on your part, or are you wanting to really get into the meat of editing?

You need to compare them side by side...




Then maybe download the trial versions of each and see what you think of them. MSP8 has a steeper learning curve then VS10+. MSP8 has up to 99 audio/video tracks, with the ability to use multiple timelines (virtual clips), more control over efffects, motion paths. VS10 + has 6 overlay tracks , minimal control over effects, no motion paths.

[Accolades]

Hi,

I currently own and use VS10+ and have used the program from V7.

I use it for general video editing and producing training dvd's for small companies.

I probably only use 60% of what VS10+ has to offer so would really need to justify upgrading or changing.

Can I run both programs? using the trial version?

[Terry Stetler]

Yup, but understand that not all features work in the trial and not all canned content is present. Still, it will give you 98% of the 'flavor'.

If you use MSP8 there are huge differences in how complex projects can be. VS-10+ limits you to one timeline with several tracks on it.

MSP8 allows for multiple timelines with up to 99 tracks on each, with the ability to 'nest' timelines. This means you can import one or more timeline to another timeline as 'virtual clips'.

This obliviates the need for editing a sequence, exporting it then re-importing it into another sequence as is frequently necessary when doing complex overlays.

Example: the 'Shadow Dancer' tutorial

http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=10485

and this post on adding a dropshadow to a greenscreen overlay (demo clip included);

http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... rtual+clip

Nested timelines also let you load more than one project at a time or to edit/test each project chapter on its own timeline, assembling the whole project on the 'Main' timeline once the chapters are set.

This is just one aspect of the difference when you move up. Another is the Effects Manager; a central control panel for each clips effects which helps in doing frame-accurate aligning of keyframes for different effects and many other things.

Then there's the multi-layer titler, Smart Compositor etc. etc.

This is what Smart Compositor is all about;

Using: http://www.ulead.com/learning/msp/msp8_03_01.htm

Rolling your own: http://www.ulead.com/learning/msp/msp8_05_01.htm

[Accolades]

Hi,

Does all this extra functionality come at a cost? Memory, CPU...

Do you normally have multiple projects combined into one with 99 tracks?

Seems like a semi professional version of Video studio?

Is it aimed at that market?

[Accolades]

Hi,

Comparing the products above I am at a loss to say whics has more bang for buck?

I think if you used all the features of 10+ you could create some pretty spactacular footage?

Trying to justify to myself an upgrade if required to a better program?

[Jerry Jones]

To simplify...

1. Ulead MediaStudio Pro is intended for PROFESSIONALS.

2. Ulead VideoStudio is intended for ENTHUSIASTS.

If you are a PROFESSIONAL who is under pressure and who needs a wide range of special effects tools, then MediaStudio Pro is for you.

MediaStudio Pro is the "Swiss Army Knife" of the video editing world.

VideoStudio, on the other hand, isn't quite as powerful of MediaStudio Pro, but it is still capable of producing PROFESSIONAL content when used by individuals who really have invested the time to learn how to use the software and know how to get the most out of it.

VideoStudio is also designed to be more easily grasped by beginners; the learning curve isn't very steep.

MediaStudio Pro is too powerful for many beginning video enthusiasts.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net