Review by Brian A. Wolters

I use many video editing suites and I do have a favorite that has year in and year out proven its worth. It has the power with the ease of use. Sony Movie Studio has always offered some power but at a cost…learning curve. The new version is no exception but this is the most stable and powerful release yet.

I like how you can full customize your workspace compared to the mostly static view of competing programs. This is a very nice feature and gives me quick access to my most needed options.

Sony offers a lot of power compared to other suites. Not only can you now edit 4K videos, but new options include being able to just render a part of your video. This comes in handy if you only need to send a clip.

You also get a lot of value with Sony Movie Studio. You get 4 programs: Movie Studio 13 Platinum, ACID Music Studio 10, Forge Audio Studio 10, DVD Architect Studio 5. All of them have their use and merit though I’ve always found DVD Architect Studio difficult to used compared to say, Adobe Premiere Elements.

But as a video enthusiast, I like having options and the more I use Movie Studio 13, the more I can recommend it.