Holy Crap! After months of procrastination not only did I finally unpack that new copy of Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 and install it on my computer but I also took it for a spin! Then, in a move destined to shock all those that know me well… I actually compiled a review of the aforementioned video editing software! Will wonders never cease!
Ok so the good news is that Corel have actually done a pretty good job on their latest version of VideoStudio Pro X3.
Probably the most notable point for me was the speed of the software both in installing as well as operation. Ever since the days that VideoStudio was being produced by Ulead in Taiwan the program has been noted as a total pig as far as installation time taken as well as load time. In fact the only software I know of that took as long to install as this one was the last version of Nero 9… and believe me, that’s saying something!
I am all for having the time to grab a cup of coffee while my new software installs but with these two you could have dinner and take in a show in the time it took. Anyway Corel seem to have taken a stick to either the software or their programmers and the results are quite impressive. From unpacking the installer from the compressed download file to the program fully installed, opened up for the first time and ready for business took exactly 7 minutes. I know cos’ I timed it!
Continuing in the speed vein here VS was also a complete sloth for load times and again we were talking dinner and a show. They made a pitiful attempt to address this a few versions back by adding a pre-loader to the Windows start sequence. I guess they figured we would all blame Windows for starting slowly and not notice yet another program half loading itself when we booted up.
The problem was that the pre-loader did absolutely nothing to speed up the load time of VS… all it did was slow down the Windows boot time!
But that is all now water under the bridge and I guess one day we can all look back and laugh about it… actually I am already because dang but this program now jumps out of the gates ready for action in moments.
There’s a whole bunch of other good stuff about the program now and for today my two typing fingers really have had enough.
You can take yourself over to my site here to see the full Corel VideoStudio Pro X3 Review
or
Click Here to Check out VideoStudio Pro X3 for yourself. (Use the free trial)
