Corel VideoStudio Ultimate 2021 | Video Editing Software with Hundreds of Premium Effects | Slideshow Maker, Screen Recorder, DVD Burner [PC Disc] [Old Version]

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Reviewing Corel Video Studio Ultimate 2021 on Windows 10 64-bit 20H2 on I7 6700 3.4Ghz CPU with 32GB Ram. Over 500GB free disk space on solid state drive. I used this for a few months before reviewing because there are a lot of features to try and I still did not come close to using it all. But I am ready to talk about some of the features. I am going to start with the best feature of all for me. That is the Capture features. You certainly dont have to use these and can import any video. But, the Capture is better than any other capture I have tried. You can use it from the main program or stand alone. It is called MultiCam Capture Lite in its stand alone version. This program lets you capture up to 30 FPS full screen, window, or even draw a free form rectangle on screen to capture within. It works on everything I tried! I even have 4K monitor. For example you can record Video Conference Calls even if host does not allow (you must decide what laws to obey). The only issue I found is that there does not seem to be a way to mix audio sources when recording. Windows 10 does not seem to have input mixing like old versions of windows. However, you can record from multiple cameras along with one desktop source. So I just used a camera in order to get another mic input. Then you can mix those with the Video Studio editor later. Now onto the Video Studio (main program): wow, this thing is full featured and a little complicated because of that. However, with some playing around, I was able to figure things out. I had to get used to using split feature to do what I wanted to do in order to cut and piece things out of a longer video. Much easier than other cheaper programs I have tied. In all these type of programs I seem to get lost jumping between editing within the time line and within the selected clip which sometimes jumps to timeline. Same with playing back, it seems to jump between time line and clip windows. I get lost sometimes. There is a lot of training features built in. And others that they try to sell you. I have edited several home movies to upload online and they look great. There are a lot of formats to choose when converting your project into a sharable file. You save your project separate and can always go back and try something else. I have not permanently lost any video files yet using this program. I do sometimes end up with several copies. Sometimes new files end up in a previous directory I did not expect from past project. But I can sort them out in the end pretty easy from windows 10. It is funny that when you buy Ultimate edition of Corel VideoStudio, there are still more upgrades available to buy. I have not purchased any of these and not thinking I need any of them at this time. There is some sort of automatic slide show / movie generator program called FastFlick 2021 that seems like some people might like, but I did not have a need for at this time. There is also a DVD recording program that seems to have other features, and again I dont need at this time. Who records on discs anymore? Thumb drives hold so much more. When I start a new project, my last video clip library seems to show up. It is growing and I might need to learn how to manage that soon. I bet it will not be a problem though. My main request for improvement would be to give me an audio input mixer in the Multicam Capture Lite. It is funny because there is Multicam Audio Mixer in the audio drop down, but where is the mixer controls? I did online search to no avail. If for instance you try to record online meeting from screen, you will get everyones voice but your own. I had to select my mic for input and then play audio on speakers so my mike would pick up the others. Other work around is use another camera input to get extra audio input during recording (but you end up with two files you have to mix in timeline later). The Video Capture program does seem to take about 10 seconds to show anything after double clicking, makes you wonder if you actually clicked it correctly. The Video Studio Program has a loading screen and it takes about 10-15 seconds to load. I might add to this review as I use this more. I gave it 5 stars because it is the best thing I have used so far and no serious issues. I love that I have the option to capture on screen video when desired. Great for family stuff or learning videos.

It seems like every day that I use this product some new bug or issue finds a way to annoy me. Todays was clicking on the center text icon more than once caused my text to move at a 45 degree angle up and to the left off my screen with each click. Ive had issues with audio being marked at one time point and then when playing back it no longer lines up as originally shown. Its relatively easy to use but in hindsight I should have purchased a different product.

I do a lot of videos for family gatherings, book reviews, etc. This Corel Video Studio Ultimate software is perfect for my needs. I can cut, add, colorize and many more things to any video in my collections.

2021 is a horror Sure it doesn’t non stop crash like 2019 but it’s just a horrible mess. Glitchy, plus rendering issues And “best yet”, projects created on 2021 won’t open on earlier versions so you can’t even take them back to a different older version I’d love to return to the 2018 version Absolutely not worth the money

First of all – this software takes FOREVER to install. I’m talk over an hour or more. This is not going to be a “pop in the DVD and it’s done”. You will need an internet connection for some of the install. I found this the hard way when my computer ended up on AIRPLANE mode. And, even when it did connect, it was SLOOOOW. Then, no less than five times did I set a “setup error” pop-up. I even ran the repair, then I had to just uninstall the software. But, that was not easy with the software. I ended up deleting the files from my computer manually. That STILL didn’t get the software deleted. So, I tried the uninstall tool – again, an error. Popped disc out and popped it back in. Maybe it was a bad read. After popping the disc in my drive began going what I’d think was 200mph. Tried the REPAIR tool … again … Got six (6) SETUP error windows. The tool finished and closed. So, in the first 60+ minutes – nothing accomplished. And, this was on a BRAND NEW, OUT-OF-THE-BOX, 4 day old computer. It could have been a BAD disc. After all, if it was my drive, it wouldn’t have read the disc to begin with. I can’t attest to the features of the software since it couldn’t be installed. I’ve always had issues with software from COREL, and thought after 18 years it would be better – not this go around.

Thank heavens I downloaded the trial version. This program crashes constantly. I searched YouTube (lots of people with the same issue), and even tried some recommended fixes. I might have a good day, no crashes, and get some confidence in the product. Then the next day, the program closes itself. I have a fairly new computer, and keep up with my updates. Now Im trying to uninstall. I go through the Settings App, to Corel. If I chose uninstall, it defaults to repair. That is my only choice, repair or back. Ive moved on to Cyberlink Power director. As a Photoshop user, there is a bigger learning curve moving to Power Director, but it hasnt crashed in the two weeks Ive been using it. Still unable to uninstall Corel.

I cant believe the popups that appear even though I purchased my product. I closed one popup out and the program is closed but still is a ghost box where the ad was.

THIS WAS USED! The rigistration number is already licensed to someone else and the disk had many scratches on it also!

Man, was this a disappointing experience. I installed the software and everything seemed to go smoothly, but then I noticed all the crazy bloatware that was installed on my desktop afterwards. Turns out using all the default settings during the setup installation process results in tons of additional and unnecessary software getting installed on your computer which is difficult to completely remove. Theyre not very upfront about this. To make matters worse, VideoStudio constantly crashes. I wasnt able to complete editing any videos because it would crash for no reason and didnt save my work. Once this happened a few times, causing me to start from zero each time, I gave up and threw in the towel. Corel used to stand for quality visual and word processing products. But now theyre just bloated and filled with bugs. Disappointing.