Pinnacle System’s best-selling‡ consumer video editing software, Pinnacle Studio, provides video enthusiasts with the perfect balance of automated and powerful tools to create great home movies, all within an easy-to-use interface. Compatible with the new Windows Vista™ operating system, Pinnacle Studio™ Version 11 includes new Hi-Fi audio capabilities, improved performance and faster file export. The scalable user interface is perfect for working on today's wide screen monitors, and the new automatic Web publishing feature lets you share your movie creations publicly or privately with ease. Key Features New - Windows Vista™ compatibility - The perfect companion to the new Windows Vista operating system, Pinnacle Studio Version 11 provides full compatibility and a sleek look while it offers complete video editing tools to do more with home video content. New - Simplified Web publishing - anticipating people's desire to share their video creations on the Web, Pinnacle Studio makes Web publishing automatic. Users can now post their movies publicly on Yahoo! Videos (more to come) or privately with just a few simple clicks. New Scorefitter™ music generator - Automatically generate your soundtrack, now with 40 source tracks, which include greater variation and 48k audio samples for higher fidelity and increased accuracy than previous solutions. New - Improved speed and performance: - Pinnacle Studio Plus now installs faster and exports file of any time at speeds double* those previously possible. (*an average; results may vary) New User Interface - Pinnacle Studio's interface is scalable, making it perfect for working on widescreen monitors or adjusting the windows to get close to the task at hand while keeping all the tools at your fingertips. The power create stunning movies from still photos or video footage, all within an easy-to-use, step-by-step workflow. Pinnacle Instant DVD Recorder - Archive video memories direct from tape to DVD disc for safe-keeping with a few mouse-clicks, all without taking up room on the hard drive. Make entertaining movies in seconds - Pinnacle SmartMovie lets you choose your video clips, theme and music, and then does all the work for you.<p>Minimum System Requirements Windows® XP with SP2 or Windows Vista™ operating system (32 bit Windows Vista recommended) Intel® Pentium® or AMD® Athlon® 1.8 GHz or higher (2.4 GHz recommended) - Intel Pentium HT or AMD Athlon 2.4 GHz or 1.6 GHz Dual core required for Windows Vista 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended) DirectX® 9 or higher compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB recommended) - 128 MB required on Windows Vista (256 MB ATI® Radeon®9600+ or NVIDIA® GeForce™ 6 or higher recommended) DirectX 9 or higher compatible sound card 1 GB of disk space to install software and 3+ GB to install bonus content DVD-ROM drive to install software Optional: - CD burner for creating Video CDs or Super Video CDs (S-VCDs) - DVD burner for creating DVDs