Enjoy drag and drop video editing across six tracks, with timeline or storyboard editing. Pinnacle Studio has the tools you need to take your video project to the next level.
Correct and enhance easily with access to 1,500+ effects, templates, and titles. Express yourself creatively by adjusting color, brightness, and more.
Pinnacle Studio’s intuitive interface enables you to streamline your workflow. Save valuable editing time by making use of creative templates!
Pinnacle Studio 23 delivers the tools you need to create something you’ll be proud to share. With enhanced precision and intuitive controls, you can drag and drop your media and easily customize it on the six-track timeline. Correct color with basic Color Grading tools, or add creative titles, transitions, and effects to enhance your imagery.
Pinnacle Studio has a large selection of pro-caliber tools and video effects. Correct common video problems by stabilizing video or applying lens corrections, or go above and beyond with creative effects! Enhance your video and set the tone for your project with basic Color Grading controls, or use Selective Color to draw focus to important objects. Get creative and edit flexibly with Pinnacle Studio to bring your project to life!
This powerful collection of applications is loaded with intuitive tools, tutorials, and learning materials to ensure you can get started easily and be successful sooner. Streamline your workflow with a personalizable workspace, create custom shortcuts, and edit seamlessly across dual monitors. Enjoy faster multi-track rendering and better file handling, making the most of your PC’s processing power and memory.
"The latest edition is easy to use and has many tracks in which you can add stills, videos, and music with a combination to using your voice over. Great program and it is just getting better. Highly recommended."
"I've always liked Pinnacle's video editing products and this latest version does not disappoint. The user interfaces are highly intuitive... the software doesn't get boggy... and the updates are valuable. I guess I'd have to say that this version is the ultimate for me."
"I have been editing and creating videos for about 15 years. I have used a variety of programs, including very expensive high-end software. This version of Pinnacle does everything I need at a very reasonable price."
"The multi-camera capture works great, and I have enjoyed the many effects, music tracks, and other bonus features that are included."
"The best word to describe it is WOW! The speed when rendering, transitions and effects are all awesome."
"This product has everything to offer the novice to the professional. There are tons of tutorials to help you through the process."
"I used to use another very popular and expensive editor until I discovered Pinnacle. I'll never go back."
"Excellent, all-around easy-to-use but powerful video and audio editing application."
"Pinnacle Studio Ultimate meets all of my needs. I've been able to increase my productivity while reducing my production time in post."
"Producing high quality videos at only a fraction of [the] cost of most. Have used it for years and it's worth the $$."
"This software is amazing, I can't believe how easy it is. Very user friendly and love the photo slideshow option."
"This is a great pro-consumer video editor. Lots of features. Stable operation. Perfect for the intermediate level videographer."
"This software is amazing, I can't believe how easy it is. Very user friendly and love the photo slideshow option."
"A truly powerful editing program for the amateur video editor. Has the tools used by the pros. I strongly suggest using the included tutorials."
"I love this software for its price point. Pinnacle Studio is perfect for any creative editors seeking an affordable option."
"This is a great pro-consumer video editor. Lots of features. Stable operation. Perfect for the intermediate level videographer."
From beginner editors to advanced users, get the most out of Pinnacle Studio with our extensive library of tutorial videos from the Discovery Center. For more training and content, first time users enjoy a free 10-day trial from our friends at StudioBacklot training.
Bring out your inner editor with NEW Pinnacle Studio 23 and explore the flexible editing, themed templates, and new creative features!
Record your screen and webcam, capture video and audio, and create engaging how-to videos.
Burn your video projects to DVD and AVCHD with 20+ customizable menus, submenus, chapters, and music.
Video Masks are a revolutionary tool for everything from basic fixes to advanced edits. Take advantage of Video Masks to blur out faces and licence plates, enhance subjects, or remove unwanted objects. Get inventive with pro-level cinematic effects including cloning subjects, customizing creative transitions, and more.
Get creative and create pro-level titles using Text Masks. Show related footage through your text to add depth and interest to your next project.
Take advantage of new Selective Vectorscope to correct color shifts between clips. Directly view and manipulate the color profile of your footage to keep skin tones consistent and looking natural, easily draw attention to objects, improve project cohesion, and more.
LUT profiles make it easy to instantly add cinema-grade color grading effects to your project. Alter the mood, add drama, and more by choosing from preset profiles or creating and storing your own for later use.
Group clips together on your timeline with the new nesting feature to reduce clutter and make it simple to navigate sections of your project.
Maximize your workflow efficiency by easily duplicating your customizations across clips. The ability to instantly replicate your precise alterations will save you valuable minutes of editing time.
Improved keyframing controls enables you to customize your transitions and creative effects to the last detail.
Preserve transparency in your video export for unique effect, or to use clips as overlays in future projects.
Explore a split second moment in time from all angles using new 360 video freeze frame.
Capture facial expressions, actions, or artistic time lapses, and export the clip as a GIF for easy viewing across online platforms.
Insert clips at exactly the right moment of your project with the precision of three and four-point editing.
Add sound effects, such as chorus, delay, echo, and distortion, and streamline audio processing workflows with ease.
With new templates and enhanced grid overlay functionality, easily create custom split screen videos.
Ease your export process by processing multiple files at one time, minimizing required interaction.
Enjoy higher bitrate and enhanced Intel® Quick Sync video hardware acceleration.
Learn the new features of Pinnacle Studio 23 with new training videos and written how-to tutorials.
Pinnacle Studio delivers creative, intuitive timeline or storyboard editing to give you precise control over how you tell your story.
Pinnacle Studio delivers creative, intuitive timeline or storyboard editing to give you precise control over how you tell your story.
Pinnacle Studio Plus delivers intuitive timeline editing with a customizable interface and keyframe flexibility to fine tune your work. Get the precise control you need to tell your story, your way.
Pinnacle Studio Ultimate delivers powerful timeline editing with complete keyframe flexibility and a customizable workspace. Get the precise control you need to edit like a pro, with more effects, tools, and features than ever before.
Edit HD or 4K video projects across unlimited tracks. Take advantage of Pinnacle Studio’s intuitive editing tools and correct color, add effects, and adjust parameters directly on the timeline. Maximize the efficiency of your workflow by easily duplicating your customizations across clips, or use the new clip nesting feature to keep your workspace clutter-free.
Edit HD or 4K video projects across unlimited tracks. Take advantage of Pinnacle Studio’s intuitive editing tools and correct color, add effects, and adjust parameters directly on the timeline. Maximize the efficiency of your workflow by easily duplicating your customizations across clips, or use the new clip nesting feature to keep your workspace clutter-free.
Edit video projects across up to 24 tracks. Pinnacle Studio offers intuitive timeline editing, empowering you to correct color, add effects, and adjust parameters directly on the timeline. Maximize the efficiency of your workflow by easily duplicating your customizations across clips, or use the new clip nesting feature to keep your workspace clutter-free.
Edit video projects across up to six tracks. Pinnacle Studio offers intuitive timeline editing, empowering you to add titles, effects, and adjust the look of your clips with ease - directly on the timeline. Start with storyboard editing to visualize how your narrative will unfold, then move on to timeline editing to customize your video.
Set quick access points to the tools you use most to streamline your workflow. Work seamlessly across dual monitors, create custom profiles, and adjust screen resolutions.
Effortlessly drag and drop media to the timeline, or insert clips intuitively with the slip tool for the ultimate level of flexibility and precision. Easily scrub through footage to find exact moments to highlight or replace.
Use keyframes to customize every detail of your transitions and effects with unparalleled precision and control. Adjust the speed of a clip or motion of an object to match your vision. Keyframing empowers you to fully personalize your projects.
Pinnacle Studio 23 Plus has more of the powerful tools you need to edit your next project, including Color Grading, MultiCam editing, title effects, and more.
Add intensity to the story and movement of your video by controlling the speed of your clips with keyframing controls.
Highlight an iconic moment in your project with a quick pause or leave a lasting impression on viewers with a paused snapshot!
Build anticipation and intensity in your videos with a slow motion effect to add visual interest.
Speed up your scenes to improve your storytelling. Create the illusion of a super-human, or turn basic footage into a timelapse.
Create a fascinating visual effect to captivate your viewers and reverse and replay to highlight an effect.
Record your screen and webcam simultaneously and create engaging tutorial videos. With unique screen recording software, you can easily capture video, system audio, microphone sound, and record your screen in a single click.
Combine footage from up to six devices to create more dynamic videos with Pinnacle’s MultiCam Editing. Easily align and sync clips with audio syncing or by markers. Select the angle you want to show as the video plays to create your own multi-camera production.
Combine footage from up to four* devices to create more dynamic videos with Pinnacle’s MultiCam Editing. Easily align and sync clips with audio syncing or by markers. Select the angle you want to show as the video plays to create your own multi-camera production.
* Sync up to six cameras with Pinnacle Studio Ultimate
Combine footage from two* devices to create more dynamic videos with Pinnacle’s MultiCam Editing. Easily align and sync clips with audio syncing or by markers. Select the angle you want to show as the video plays to create your own multi-camera production.
*Sync up to six cameras with Pinnacle Studio Ultimate
Show multiple video clips creatively with split screen videos. Easily drag and drop into split screen templates to create impressive promotional videos or share the highlights from your latest trip!
Add impact to your video tracks by adjusting the opacity of a video clip. Show multiple clips at the same time, create superimposed effects or custom fading transitions. Easily control the transparency of each track directly from the timeline.
From basic corrections to creative enhancements, Pinnacle Studio is your complete editing toolkit. Featuring a variety of advanced effects and filters, you can make artistic adjustments and basic edits with ease.
Pinnacle Studio Plus is your complete editing suite, loaded with advanced effects and filters to handle your basic corrections and pro-caliber enhancements. Take advantage of the creative opportunities.
Crop, rotate, and edit footage, apply quick effects, and even eliminate red eye from your media directly in the preview pane! Easily trim or duplicate clips, and add motion with Pan & Zoom functions.
Choose from hundreds of Montage video templates with themes perfect for every occasion. Simply drag and drop to the template, or quickly create automatic slideshows with SmartMovie.
Add excitement and polish to every production with hundreds of customizable video effects, animated titles, and transitions. Drag and drop filters to turn grey skies blue, add cartoon or watercolor-like stylized effects, and much more.
Studio: 1500+ effects
Studio Plus: 1800+ effects
Studio Ultimate: 2000+ effects
Gather your props, plug in your camera, and capture your story, frame by frame. Control camera settings, see overlay frames, set distances, and capture frames automatically or manually from within Pinnacle Studio.
Correct wide-angle camera and fisheye lens distortion to adjust straight lines that appear to be curved or angled. Make your project clips cohesive - even straighten the horizon.
Superimpose your subjects onto virtual backgrounds with the power of green screen. Adjust how the overlay blends with the background, set a transparent color, and easily swap out backgrounds using the Chroma Key effect.
Bring your focus to the spotlight and highlight a single color in your picture, pushing everything else to the background in black and white. A truly unique effect to add to your next video.
Add incredible creative effects and correct almost any video problem with these popular packs from NewBlueFX. Get hundreds of dollars’ worth of professional-quality special effects applications for only a few dollars more with Pinnacle Studio Ultimate.
Add sound effects, such as chorus, delay, echo, and distortion, and streamline audio processing workflows with ease.
Incorporate video transitions that twist, turn, zoom, smear, and spin with NewBlue Motion Blends!
Stabilize shaky video footage captured with handheld cameras using this powerful analytical tool with NewBlue Stabilizer.
Enhance and correct raw footage. Create a vignette, add picture-in-picture, or swap specific colors in a scene to add visual interest.
Easily split screens, spotlight areas of interest, smooth edges, or improve contrast with these time-saving presets.
Turn day into night, create reflections, touch up skin, create photo essays, and more!
Add emphasis to your video story with selective focus, selective color, and selective tint.
Remove subtle imperfections, replicate footage into a video wall, and magnify a video segment for emphasis.
Avoid tedious keyframing when applying pixelation, easily pan and zoom on stills or video, and more.
Enhance, optimize, and accelerate your productivity with this best-selling collection of versatile effects.
Lighten up your production with light-inspired scene transitions that include light flairs, orbs, rays, strobes, and more.
Recreate the unique color and lighting characteristics of an old-school film with blemishes, jitters, scratches, and more with NewBlue Film Effects.
Export your project to popular video formats for playback on any device!
Upload directly to YouTube, Vimeo, and Flickr directly from Pinnacle Studio.
Author DVDs with customizable themed menus, chapters, and music. Studio: 20+ Templates, Studio Plus: 50+, Studio Ultimate: 100+
Get the most out of Pinnacle Studio with video tutorials, tips, and tricks for beginner editors and advanced users from the Discovery Center - accessible from the home tab inside Pinnacle Studio. For more training and content, enjoy a free 10-day trial to StudioBacklot training.
Expand the power of your video editing software and purchase additional features and effects from within Pinnacle Studio. Preview and purchase premium effect packs from NewBlueFX, high-quality, royalty-free music from Triple Scoop Music, a Blu-ray plug-in, and more.
*Available for purvectchase
Give your video new life with Dazzle DVD recorder and convert VHS to DVDs and more. Connect multiple devices and record your screen with the full-featured MultiCam Capture. Record your cameras simultaneously, making post-production a breeze!
*Available for purchase
Pinnacle Studio is packed with so many powerful video editing features, it’s impossible to list them all.
Pinnacle Studio makes it simple to create movies and edit video like a pro with powerful, precise tools and a flexible, intuitive interface. Whether you are new to video editing, or already an experienced producer, there is a tier of Pinnacle Studio that is fully suited to your editing needs.
Basic video editing
Creative video editing
Advanced video editing
Basic video editing
Creative video editing
Advanced video editing
Basic video editing
Creative video editing
Advanced video editing
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Plus |
Ultimate |
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| Powerful and Precise Editing | |||
| Video editing software | HD | HD | HD, 4K |
| Number of video/audio tracks | 6 | 24 | unlimited |
| Storyboard and timeline editing | |||
| Drag and drop video editing | |||
| Customizable workspace and keyboard shortcuts | |||
| Group and nest clips | New | New | |
| Three and four-point editing | Enhanced | Enhanced | |
| Keyframe effects and motion | Enhanced | Enhanced | |
| Copy/paste color attributes across clips | New | ||
| Creative Features | |||
| Video effects, transitions, titles and templates | 1,500+ | 1,800+ | 2,000+ NewBlueFX collections |
| Video templates | |||
| SmartMovie automatic slideshow maker | |||
| Split Screen video | Enhanced | Enhanced | Enhanced with keyframes |
| Video Capture and Screen Recorder (MultiCam Capture Lite) | 2 streams | 2 streams | 2 streams |
| Multi-camera editing | 2 cameras | 4 cameras | 6 cameras |
| Wide angle lens correction tools | |||
| Stop Motion animation | |||
| Time Remapping | |||
| Motion Tracking | with mosaic blur | ||
| Track Transparency | |||
| Video Masking | New | ||
| Color Correction and Effects | |||
| Selective Color | |||
| Green Screen / Chroma Key | |||
| Color Grading | simplified | basic | full featured |
| Hue & Saturation | |||
| HSL Color Tuning | |||
| Luminance | |||
| LUT Presets | New | New | New |
| Image Tone Curve | |||
| Color Wheels | |||
| Video Scope | |||
| Selective Vectorscope | New | ||
| Edit and Enhance Audio | |||
| ScoreFitter royalty free music library | |||
| Sound effect library | |||
| Audio fllters | |||
| Record voiceover | |||
| Fade-in/fade-out audio | |||
| Detach audio | |||
| Audio Ducking to easily layer audio tracks | |||
| 360 Video Editing | |||
| 360 video preview | Enhanced | ||
| 360 video freeze frame | New | ||
| 360 titles and transitions | |||
| Convert 360 video to standard video | |||
| Convert single or double fisheye to equirectangular | |||
| Convert 360 video to Spherical Panorama (create Tiny Planet and Rabbit Hole effects) | |||
| Premium Effects | |||
| NewBlue Audio Essentials | New | ||
| NewBlue Video Essentials 1 | |||
| NewBlue Video Essentials 2 | |||
| NewBlue Video Essentials 3 | |||
| NewBlue Video Essentials 4 | |||
| NewBlue Video Essentials 5 | |||
| NewBlue Video Essentials 6 | |||
| NewBlue Video Essentials 7 | |||
| NewBlue Stabilizer | |||
| NewBlue Motion Blends | |||
| NewBlue Light Blends | |||
| NewBlue Film Effects | |||
| Seamless transitions | |||
| Morph transitions | |||
| Paint effects | |||
| Video Outputs and Sharing | |||
| Burn to disc* with chapters and menus with MyDVD | 20+ templates | 50+ templates | 100+ templates |
| Insert chapter points in timeline | |||
| Export to all common video formats | |||
| Export to specific video extension | |||
| Export to device (ex. smartphones, tablets, gaming console) | |||
| Export to web (YouTube, Flickr and Vimeo) | |||
| Convert video to popular formats | |||
| Project packages for easy archive/restore | |||
| Save projects as templates | |||
| Export Animated GIFs | New | New | |
| Export Alpha Channel video | New | ||
| Export 360 video | |||
| Formats and Support | |||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video hardware acceleration | Enhanced | Enhanced | Enhanced |
| HEVC (H.265)** | Import | Import | Import and export |
| GoPro LVR | |||
| Dolby Digital on Windows 10 | |||
| 64-bit architecture | |||
| Support for VFR video | |||
| XAVC S support | |||
| XAVC and DVCPRO HD decoding | |||
| Import MXF files | |||
| 4K video | |||
| 360 video | |||
* Blu-ray Disc authoring available for purchase in Pinnacle Studio
**HEVC (H.265) support requires supporting PC hardware or graphics card
Get the most out of Pinnacle Studio and learn new features with video tutorials, tips, and tricks. If you’re looking to create a special project, master new feature functionality, or simply searching for inspiration, this is the place for you!
Browse tutorials on getting started, learn about key tools and features, or get inspired.
Enjoy short, step-by-step written guides on the most common video editing tasks.
Can't find the answers you’re looking for? Phone, chat, or email - we’re here to help.
Corel’s Discovery Center has more than 100 tutorials developed for Pinnacle Studio, created to help you learn everything from how to use basic tools to advanced editing techniques.Visit the Discovery Center for access to our full library.
From our friends at Studio Backlot, access their library of tutorials and creative content.
Connect with other users, ask questions, swap tips and techniques.
* Content is available only in English. Subtitles are available on select training videos.
Product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
1 HEVC (H.265) support requires Windows 10, supporting PC hardware or graphics card and Microsoft HEVC video extension installed
2 Support for AC3 audio requires Windows 10, AVCHD with AC3 audio requires Windows 10
