Multi-Trim Video same in VS 7 & 8 as in VS 9?

jd_hupp · Post by **jd_hupp** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:38 pm

We're looking at equipping a couple computers with VideoStudio and have worked with the VS 9 30-day trial. The most critical feature for us is the Multi-Trim Video editing window. It allows us to work through source quickly and chop it into pieces as we go.

But one of the computers isn't quite up to spec for VS9. I'd like to put an older version of VideoStudio on it if the VS interface as a whole is about the same, and especially if the Multi-Trim editor works the same as in VS9.

In part, we want non-techies to be able to work with both machines easily.

Anyone familiar enough with the VS line to say how far back I can go before features and capabilities change a lot? Anyone know of a Ulead web page that compares features of, say, VS 7, 8 and 9?

kebrinton · Post by **kebrinton** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:30 am

Hi. I've owned all three versions of UVS that you mention.

Memory does tend to fade, but I remember some things of UVS8. The multi-trim video is there but it does not have the little "wheel" which lets you scroll forward and backward so easily in UVS9.

I have the .PDF guides to UVS7, UVS8, and UVS9 right here on my computer, and the guide for UVS7 makes no mention of Multi-Trim Video editing. UVS8 does mention it, but as I say, the picture of that feature shows no little wheel: You have to change the numbers that refer to where you're at in the video; or jump forward or backward the specified number of seconds.

That's all I can give you. Perhaps somebody else is actually running version 7, which was replaced by v.8 on 4-30-04.

Keith

Post by **Ron P.** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:48 am

Didn't have VS7, however to add to Kebriton's post, in VS8 the Multi-Trim does have a dial located to the left of the controls. Clicking on it you are able to skim forward or reverse at various speeds up to 32x. The interface is vary similar to VS9, except the Menu is on the opposite side.

michaeltee · Post by **michaeltee** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:46 am

Here are a few links for previous reviews of VS7 and VS8 that might be of interest. I believe all of them included some screen shots as well.

VS7
http://usatoday.com.com/Ulead_VideoStud ... ml?tag=nav

VS8
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1604605,00.asp
http://www.practicalpc.co.uk/reviews/so ... tudio8.htm

-Mike

jd_hupp · Post by **jd_hupp** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:01 pm

Thanks Kebrinton, Vidoman and Michaeltee. I see from the CNET Review in USA Today that a new feature of VS 7 was a "Multicut Editor" which perhaps evolved into the present "Multi-Trim Editor." If I can locate the old VS 7 trial version at some download site perhaps I'll take a closer look at that, but it may well be that anything older than VS 8 would be disorienting to a non-technical VS 9 user.

michaeltee · Post by **michaeltee** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:36 pm

I'd imagine a trial of VS7/8 would be difficult to find however I've seen full and "SE" versions on eBay (often advertised as new) selling for next to nothing. The usuual eBay cautions apply

You might also consider staying with VS9 and adding a standalone multi-cut MPEG editor such as VideoRedo. The workflow is very similar to VS9's multi-trim (you can toggle between cut or scene mode) and your clips can be saved as individual files or combined. The sys req's are a bit lower than VS9 although like most editing apps the instant preview feature works best with a faster CPU.

-Mike