Corel Pinnacle Studio 23 Ultimate is an easy-to-use video editing software designed for enthusiasts who want to create pro-level videos. Pinnacle Studio 23 Ultimate supports up to UHD 4K resolution video and offers 2000+ NewBlueFXeffects/filters, a full-featured color grading toolset, 6-camera multicam editing, 360 video editing, and much more. The application is compatible with Windows and requires only 4GB of RAM and an Intel i3 3 GHz or i5/i7 1 GHz or equivalent processor.
New features include video and text masks, LUT preset looks, 360 video freeze frames, the ability to create animated GIFs, and more. Please see the Features section below for more detail. Video masks, for example, allow you to blur out faces and license plates, enhance subjects, or remove unwanted objects from a video.
The many other tools and features include motion tracking, stop-motion animation, live screen capture for tutorials and vlogs, painting effects, and audio ducking. Your projects can be exported to social media or burned to DVD with built-in theme/menu templates. Blu-ray burning can also be activated via an additional purchase from within the software.
Your order provides you with a box containing an installation DVD as well as a download code for downloading and activating the software without a disc.
New Features
Video Masks
Blur out faces and license plates, enhance subjects, or remove unwanted objects. Get creative with pro-level cinematic effects including cloning subjects, customizing creative transitions, and more.
Text Masks
Show related footage through your text to add depth.
Vectorscope, LUTs
The color grading toolset within Pinnacle Studio 23 Ultimate now includes Selective Vectorscope and LUT profiles. Selective Vectorscope allows you 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 LUT presets.
Clip Nesting
Group clips together on your timeline with the new nesting feature to reduce clutter and make it simple to navigate sections of your project.
Copy/Paste Color Attributes
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.
Keyframing (Enhanced)
Improved keyframing controls enable you to make detailed customizations your transitions and creative effects.
Export Alpha Channel
Preserve transparency in your video export for a unique effect, or to use clips as overlays in future projects.
360 Freeze Frame
Explore a split-second moment in time from all angles.
Create Animated GIFs
Capture facial expressions, actions, or artistic time-lapses, and export the clip as a GIF for easy viewing across online platforms.
Three- and Four-Point Editing (Enhanced)
Insert clips at exactly the right moment of your project with the precision of three- and four-point editing.
NewBlue Audio Essentials
Add sound effects, such as chorus, delay, echo, and distortion, and streamline audio processing.
Split Screen Video Templates
With new templates and smart alignment guides, easily create custom split screen videos.
Batch Processing
Ease your export process by processing multiple files at one time.
Intel Quick Sync Acceleration (Enhanced)
Enjoy higher bit rate and enhanced Intel Quick Sync Video hardware acceleration.
Training Material
Learn the new features of Pinnacle Studio 23 with new training videos and written how-to tutorials.
All Features
Editing
- Up to 4K resolution
- Unlimited video/audio tracks
- Storyboard and timeline editing
- Drag-and-drop video editing
- Customizable workspace and keyboard shortcuts
- (New) Group and nest clips
- (Enhanced) Three- and four-point editing
- (Enhanced) Keyframe effects and motion
- (New) Copy/paste color attributes across clips
Creative
- 2000+ NewBlueFX filters
- Video templates
- SmartMovie automatic slideshow maker
- (Enhanced) Split screen video (with keyframes)
- Video capture and screen recorder (2 streams)
- Multicamera editing (6 cameras)
- Wide-angle lens correction tools
- Stop-motion animation
- Time remapping
- Motion tracking with mosaic blur
- Track transparency
- (New) Video masking
Color Correction and Effects
- Selective color
- Green screen / chroma key
- Color grading (full-featured, including new LUT presets and Selective Vectorscope, plus a tone curve, color wheels, and a videoscope)
Audio
- ScoreFitter royalty-free music library
- Sound effect library
- Audio filters
- Record voiceover
- Fade-in/fade-out audio
- Detach audio
- Audio ducking to easily layer audio tracks
360 Video Editing
- (Enhanced) 360 video preview
- (New) 360 video freeze frame
- 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
- (New) NewBlue Audio Essentials
- 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 Output and Sharing
- Burn to DVD with chapters and menus with MyDVD — 100+ templates (additionally, Blu-ray disc authoring is available for purchase separately within Pinnacle Studio)
- Insert chapter points in timeline
- Export to all common video formats
- Export to specific video extension
- Export to devices such as smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles
- Export to Web (YouTube, Flickr, and Vimeo)
- Convert video to popular formats
- Project packages for easy archival/restoration
- Save projects as templates
- (New) Export animated GIFs
- (New) Export alpha channel video
- Export 360 video
Formats and Support
- (Enhanced) Intel Quick Sync Video hardware acceleration
- HEVC (H.265) import and export (requires supporting PC hardware or graphics card)
- 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
Import Formats
Video:
AVCHD, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1/-2/-4, Flash, 3GP (MPEG-4, H.263), WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles (incl. DVD-VR/+VR), MOV (DV, MPEG-4, H.264), HEVC (H.265), XAVC, MXF, DVCPRO HD, XAVC S, GoPro LRV, Cineform
Audio:
MP3, MPA, M4A, WAV, AMR, AC3, AAC, Vorbis, WMA
Image:
JPS, BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, PNG, J2K
*HEVC (H.265) support requires Windows 10, supporting PC hardware or graphics card, and Microsoft HEVC video extension installed. Support for AC3 audio requires Windows 10. AVCHD with AC3 audio requires Windows 10.
AVCHD, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1/-2/-4, Flash, 3GP (MPEG-4, H.263), WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles (incl. DVD-VR/+VR), MOV (DV, MPEG-4, H.264), HEVC (H.265), XAVC, MXF, DVCPRO HD, XAVC S, GoPro LRV, Cineform
Audio:
MP3, MPA, M4A, WAV, AMR, AC3, AAC, Vorbis, WMA
Image:
JPS, BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, PNG, J2K
*HEVC (H.265) support requires Windows 10, supporting PC hardware or graphics card, and Microsoft HEVC video extension installed. Support for AC3 audio requires Windows 10. AVCHD with AC3 audio requires Windows 10.
Export Formats
Video:
DV, HDV, AVI, WMV, MPEG-1/-2/-4, Flash, 3GP, HEVC (H.265, H.264), XAVC S, MOV, M2TS, FLV, 3GP, GIF, Cineform
Audio:
AC3, MP2, MP3, MP4, WAV
Image:
BMP, JPEG, TIF, TGA
Disc:
DVD, AVCHD, Blu-ray
*HEVC (H.265) support requires Windows 10, supporting PC hardware or graphics card, and Microsoft HEVC video extension installed. Support for AC3 audio requires Windows 10. AVCHD with AC3 audio requires Windows 10. DVD burner required for creating DVDs and AVCHD discs. Blu-ray burning requires the purchase of a separate plug-in from within the product.
DV, HDV, AVI, WMV, MPEG-1/-2/-4, Flash, 3GP, HEVC (H.265, H.264), XAVC S, MOV, M2TS, FLV, 3GP, GIF, Cineform
Audio:
AC3, MP2, MP3, MP4, WAV
Image:
BMP, JPEG, TIF, TGA
Disc:
DVD, AVCHD, Blu-ray
*HEVC (H.265) support requires Windows 10, supporting PC hardware or graphics card, and Microsoft HEVC video extension installed. Support for AC3 audio requires Windows 10. AVCHD with AC3 audio requires Windows 10. DVD burner required for creating DVDs and AVCHD discs. Blu-ray burning requires the purchase of a separate plug-in from within the product.