So now let’s get into the nuts and bolts of Videostudio itself and how it performs.

First up let’s establish clearly here that my computer is definitely not something designed for high end video editing or testing.

It is a seven year old Intel i5 processor computer running Win 10 64 bit that was automatically updated from Win 7.

I installed the Videostudio Pro X10 Ultimate version on this rather messy, un-defragged, junk all over the place computer that also has about five other video editing programs on it as well.

Whilst I wouldn’t advise anyone else to do this I think it is a pretty good way of giving the program every opportunity to fall flat on its face!

The software came in the form of an installer program which then runs the download and installation of the main program and other components.

Whist the download took a while because of its size the installer offers the ability for you to: download and install, just download then install later or stop the process and resume at a later time.

The actual installation took about 8 minutes flat and the extra stuff took another 5 minutes after which the program was loaded and ready to go.

I don’t generally consider the speed of an install to be of that much importance because you only do it (hopefully) once but in the case of VideoStudio it is worth noting.

In years past the program used to be woefully slow to install but this new version sailed through the process very smartly.

Before you read the rest of this review take a look at the video below to get an idea of how it looks to move around the software and get things done.

User Interface

The software has always had a pretty good user interface in my opinion and given the enormous number of features and functions it needs to provide access to, I think they have done a very good job.

As you can see in the image below the program has a pretty standard layout that can be altered to suit your needs and consists of the usual three sections of the Timeline, the Preview Window and the Library.

The beauty of this layout is that it keeps your screen clutter free while you are working and it is only when you want to go into something more advanced does the fun begin!

When you choose to work on some kind of special effect or similar a NEW interface opens to allow you clear access to those features and once done, it packs away again.

The image below shows the interface with a clip loaded and the Boris FX filter dragged on to it. Note the Customize Filter button?

This is what happens when you hit that button… a whole new world of stuff!

By keeping the advanced features and settings hidden in this way Corel have kept the interface clutter free and a whole lot less daunting to newcomers.

Across the top of the interface there are now four tabs which align with the different types of tasks you may be engaging in.

The first of these and a new one in this version of VideoStudio is the Welcome tab.

This provides direct access to the online tutorials provided by Corel as well as allowing for direct notification of updates or patches that may have become available.

Capture

The next tab is the Capture Tab and is pretty self explanatory and probably doesn’t need too much time spent on it.

To put it simply it doesn’t matter really what you are capturing or trying to import into the program.

Whether it is standard definition from a DV.AVI tape camcorder, high definition from a DSLR or just about anything else VideoStudio is equipped to handle it.

You can see a full list of supported file types for both input and output HERE.

Editing

The majority of your work will be undertaken within the Edit Tab and like most of the main players in this market VideoStudio Pro X10 comes fully loaded with everything anyone would need to create videos.

It cuts, it slices, it dices and lets you stick it all back together again… there’s not really much more one can say on this subject!

One area where it does excel particularly is with the newer highly compressed video file formats up through to Ultra HD (up to 8K).

These days you don’t really need to ask the question as to whether or not it can edit.

They can all do that and if they couldn’t they wouldn’t survive for 5 minutes!

The real question is how efficiently and effectively can it edit and how well can it deal with modern, highly compressed video file types and in the case of VideoStudio, it does it very well indeed.

The only caution I would make to all of this is if you are looking for a video editor to deal with AVCHD files, UltraHD or even highly compressed MPEG4 (H.264) as well as the new H.265.

In the case of many of these file types, success is not going to be based on the single point of which video editing software you choose.

The key to that will be determined by the software, the resources of your computer and how effectively that software can muster those available resources into a cohesive force.

Both VideoStudio Pro X10 and VideoStudio Ultimate X10 are built on 64bit architecture which allows the program to make full use of all resources available on the computer it is running on.

The X10 version has had an upgrade to its HEVC (H.265) import and export capabilities and as a result handling these rather large files is not such a hit or miss affair.

In the past we could point the finger at the software as being at least partially responsible for trouble with these files but not anymore.

On a computer equipped to deal with them, VideoStudio Pro X10 is more than up to the task with its improved processing utilization resulting in a faster video editor and a much smoother editing experience.

Additionally for those who are a little “resource challenged” VideoStudio still offers a proxy editing feature it pioneered a few years back.

This feature allows you to create smaller, more manageable files at lower resolution which you can use to do all of your editing.

Once you finish and are ready to create your final product the software then uses the high definition versions to create the final file.

You have all the tools you will need for cutting and trimming your video files and it has a multi-trim tool which allows you to segment larger files while they are on the timeline.

Even though the editing area of VideoStudio is the main work space, the program also offers a wizard based automatic and semi-automatic project creation function called Fast Flick.

This can be used to create a start to finish, point and click project or you can switch to the normal editing interface at any point to fine tune any aspect of your project.

Share

As you would expect from an editing suite of this quality there are numerous choices for outputting your final projects to a file.

The Share Tab shows 5 separate buttons each containing preset profiles most commonly used for that purpose.

For example the “Online” button reveals preset profiles optimized for creating a final file for YouTube, FaceBook, Flickr or Vimeo.

Each one is adjusted to suit that particular service to make sure you upload at the best possible quality and also if you add your sign-in details, it will automatically upload for you when the file is completed.

At an absolute minimum it offers 25 preset profiles for those 5 separate types of project output plus hundreds of variations in total within those profiles.

On top of that and for advanced users, you can take complete control and manually customize every aspect of your output however you want.

Either way it doesn’t matter if you want to make a file or a disc or whatever, VideoStudio is equipped to do it.

Screen Recording

The program has a built in Screen recording module that is fully integrated into the main program but can also be launched as a separate instance.

The screen Recorder works very well and does not place too much demand on the computer so you can safely run most programs and the Screen Recorder at the same time.

Editing Effects and Transitions

The program comes fully loaded with way more than enough transitions for those of you that love those things, most of which are customizable using key-frames offering excellent control.

Transitions can be added to a project by simply dragging and dropping the transition on to the timeline where you want it.

In the Ultimate X10 version that are about 2000 individual effects or filters and in the Pro X10 version about 1500 most of which can be further tailored to your individual desires.

Any specific effect or setting that you use regularly can be saved and named as a personal preset then dragged to the timeline any time you need it in the future.

There are numerous video and image correction tools within the effects library that are quite effective once you get the hang of using them.

Filters, effects and transitions can also be applied to video clips placed in overlay tracks or assets can be “grouped” on the timeline so that all assets have the effect applied to them. This

You have full control over how all effects and filters enter, depart and playback as part of your overall project.

All of these video filters, video effects, correction tools and transitions are very well organized into the library structure and are easy to find and deploy.

Final Summary

The fact is that all of the main consumer level video editing software programs have developed to the point of having quite simply enormous feature sets.

Trying to cover everything in a single review that doesn’t send you unconscious due to it’s never ending length is quite frankly becoming an impossible task.

Corel VideoStudio Pro X10 or Ultimate X10 offer everything that the home user or video editing enthusiast could ever want from video editing software.

It has a clean and easy to follow interface which is extremely flexible and with practice, will reveal the true underlying power of this program.

Corel have truly stepped up their game in VideoStudio Pro X10 adding some very useful features but more importantly taking the time to add meaningful functionality to the suite.

I have no problem in recommending this product to anyone but, as I note with all video editing software, make use of the free trial first to make sure you, the software and your computer all get along together.

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