Ulead MediaStudio Pro
Encyclopedia
Ulead MediaStudio Pro (MSP) is real-time, timeline based prosumer
level video editing software
by Ulead Systems
. It is a suite of 5 digital video and audio applications, including: Video Capture, Video Paint, CG Infinity, Audio Editor and Video Editor. MSP is only available on the Windows
platform.
Since version 8.0, CG Infinity and Video Paint are separate from the MSP suite, and are being sold as a combination product called VideoGraphics Lab (VGL).
On June 18, 2008, Corel formally announced that MediaStudio Pro would be discontinued. The final MediaStudio Pro version was 8.10.0039 (Pro 8 Service Pack 1) released June 2, 2006. Corel discontinued support for MediaStudio Pro in June 2009. However, there remains an active community of avid users on the official MediaStudio Pro forum.
Version 6.0 is last version to support Windows 95, although recent versions are not compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Since version 8.0, CG Infinity and Video Paint have been separated from the MSP suite and are being sold as a combination product called VideoGraphics Lab (VGL).
After version 7.0 only Full edition is available in the MSP suite.
On June 18, 2008, Corel formally announced that MediaStudio Pro would be discontinued.
Prosumer
Prosumer is a portmanteau formed by contracting either the word professional or less often, producer with the word consumer. For example, a prosumer grade digital camera is a "cross" between consumer grade and professional grade...
level video editing software
Video editing software
Video editing software, is application software which handles the post-production video editing of digital video sequences on a computer non-linear editing systems...
by Ulead Systems
Ulead Systems
Ulead Systems is a Taiwanese computer software company headquartered in Neihu district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a subsidiary of Corel.- History :Ulead was founded on August 5, 1989 by Lotus Chen, Lewis Liaw and Way-Zen Chen...
. It is a suite of 5 digital video and audio applications, including: Video Capture, Video Paint, CG Infinity, Audio Editor and Video Editor. MSP is only available on the Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
platform.
Since version 8.0, CG Infinity and Video Paint are separate from the MSP suite, and are being sold as a combination product called VideoGraphics Lab (VGL).
On June 18, 2008, Corel formally announced that MediaStudio Pro would be discontinued. The final MediaStudio Pro version was 8.10.0039 (Pro 8 Service Pack 1) released June 2, 2006. Corel discontinued support for MediaStudio Pro in June 2009. However, there remains an active community of avid users on the official MediaStudio Pro forum.
Version 6.0 is last version to support Windows 95, although recent versions are not compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Modules
There are 5 stand-alone modules in MSP before version 8.0, they are:- Video Capture – The video capturing module in MSP.
- Video Paint – A frame-by-frame editor which can let user to make some image or hand-drawing effects on video frames.
- CG Infinity – A vector-based video editing tool which allows user to create logo animation or vector graphics on video frames.
- Audio Editor – The audio editing tool in MSP. It can utilize DirectX audio filters and Ulead audio filters to do audio effect processing.
- Video Editor – The module that users do video editing with audio/video effects. It can also utilize DirectX audio filters and 3rd party video filtersFilter (video)A video filter is a software component that is used to decode audio and video. Multiple filters can be used in a filter chain, in which each filter receives input from its previous-in-line filter upstream, processes the input and outputs the processed video to its next-in-line filter downstream...
to do the video editing.
Since version 8.0, CG Infinity and Video Paint have been separated from the MSP suite and are being sold as a combination product called VideoGraphics Lab (VGL).
Editions
Ulead MediaStudio Pro had several editions before version 7.0. They are:- Full edition: this edition includes all 5 modules.
- Director's Cut edition: this edition has 3 modules including Video Capture, Video Editor and Audio Editor.
- SE edition: SE means Simple Edition or Special Edition and is an OEMOriginal Equipment ManufacturerAn original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...
bundleBundle (software distribution)A "bundle" is a software package that contains a software and everything it needs to operate.- Discussion :On the one hand, the use of software bundles have a clear advantage: they usually include a program and all the libraries it needs to operate statically compiled, so the program can work...
version. It also includes the 3 modules as Director's Cut, however, is feature limited. Sometimes it will be given freely in video magazines.
After version 7.0 only Full edition is available in the MSP suite.
On June 18, 2008, Corel formally announced that MediaStudio Pro would be discontinued.
Release history
| Version | Release form | Release date | Significant changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Package | ? | ? |
| 7.1 | Service pack Service pack A service pack is a collection of updates, fixes or enhancements to a software program delivered in the form of a single installable package. Many companies, such as Microsoft or Autodesk, typically release a service pack when the number of individual patches to a given program reaches a certain ... |
? | ? |
| 7.2 | Service pack | ? | ? |
| 7.3 | Service pack | ? | ? |
| 8.0 | Package | September 20, 2005 |
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| 8.1 | Service pack | June 6, 2006 |
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