Pinnacle Life March 2009   Welcome This month, we're adding the narration and music to our documentary project to create our final edit. And for those with less time to edit, we're also taking a look at Studio's Smartmovie tool for instant moviemaking. In this issue: Instant Moviemaking Make a documentary Part IV Broadcast quality titles Coming next month... Instant Moviemaking You haven't always got time to craft a full edit of your footage. Sometimes, you just want an instant montage of your shots which you can show immediately. Luckily, Pinnacle Studio has a couple of tricks up its sleeve for producing a polished video in just a few minutes. Make a documentary Part IV In the fourth part of our documentary filmmaking workshop, we put the finishing touches to our factual film by adding music and narration. Pace, story and emotional content all have to be considered in creating our finished film. Missed an issue? Read the previous features here: Make a documentary Part I - Planning Make a documentary Part II - Shooting Make a documentary Part III - Editing Broadcast quality titles Title Extreme allows you to take titling within Pinnacle Studio to another level. The package allows you to create your own great looking titles with a series of text effects and animations, but if you're pushed for time, you can also use a range of great looking presets available straight out of the box. Want to learn more about titling? Check out our tutorials: Titling with Studio Part 1 Titling with Studio Part 2 - adding movement and graphics Exclusive Offer! Pinnacle Life subscribers get 25% off Title Extreme ($99.99 $74.99) until 30th April 2009, just enter the code "PinnLife" at the checkout. Click here to purchase. Coming next month... Next month, How to use picture-in-picture effects and split-screens. Plus, in the last part of our documentary making series, we explore the various ways you can get your film to its audience, from youtube right through to film festivals and television.   Got a question? View our FAQs How to capture or import Media into Studio  Error message 'the unlock key is not valid' when entering an activation key    Support Corner Studio 12.1 patch    *Offer ends 30th April 2009. To order or for product questions, call: 866.446.0833 M-F 8:00am-5:00pm CST Offer details: Offer good for 30 days upon receipt of this email or while supplies last. Offer good in U.S. and Canada only. Void where prohibited. About Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Pinnacle Systems, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., is the industry leader in providing a complete set of home video editing tools for the consumer market. The company's product lines, including Dazzle, Pinnacle ShowCenter, and its flagship Studio line, cover the needs and requirements of everyone from the entry level to intermediate and advanced video storytellers. Pinnacle Systems has received nine prestigious Emmy Awards for its technical innovations and carries the commitment to help consumers enhance, preserve and share their memories with ease. For more information, visit www.pinnaclesys.com.