Roxio Creator 2011 Pro [Old Version]

by Roxio

Product Features

• All the power of Creator 2011, plus 5 powerful applications
• Burn HD video to Blu-ray Discs; make music files sound new again
• Create custom soundtracks; restore your PC in case of a disaster
• Protect your discs with encryption; remote audio access and share
• Edit in 3D and create 3D DVDs; enjoy 3D movies on your PC or TV

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004074Y6U
• Item model number: 246100
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 24, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,371 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #23 in Software > Video & Music > DVD Viewing & Authoring
  • #76 in Software > Video & Music > Digital Video

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Easily enhance, preserve, and share your digital media with Roxio Creator 2011. Turn your standard videos and photos into 3D masterpieces, and playback 3D movies on your PC--includes free 3D glasses.

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Edit video and create DVDs. Fix and enhance photos; create photo slideshows, cards, and panoramas. Copy music; digitize LPs and tapes. Convert audio and video files for mobile playback. Burn, back up, copy, and preserve files to CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc. New features include video stabilization and rotation. Plus now you can access the media on your home PC--from the Internet--while you're away from home. Built-in video tutorials make it easy to learn everything that Creator can do.

New in this version

Turn your standard videos and photos into 3D masterpieces to playback on your PC or TV. Creator also lets you view Hollywood's 3D movies on your desktop or laptop PC. Now you can access the content on your home PC while you're away--through the Internet.

• New! Turn your 2D videos into stunning 3D movies
• New! Edit in 3D and create 3D DVDs
• New! Create amazing 3D images even from photos taken with a standard camera
• New! Transform your 2D photos into 3D works of art
• New! Play back 3D movies on your PC or 3D TV--3D glasses included in non-downloadable version
• New! Stabilize shaky video taken with a handheld camera
• New! Rotate video with one click
• New! Access and share the digital media on your PC from the Internet

Also included in Roxio Creator 2011:

• Fast and versatile HD video editing and encoding
• Create movie magic with a few clicks
• Capture streaming web videos take TiVo DVR shows to-go
• Create Hollywood-style DVDs
• Rip, mix, burn, and share digital and analog audio
• Capture Internet audio, whatever the source
• Powerful Sound Editor
• Convert CD audiobooks for your iPod
• Preserve old LPs and tapes
• Create mixes an identify your audio...automatically

• Upload photos & video to You Tube & Facebook
• Create slideshows, cards, calendars, and more
• Create dazzling online PhotoShows
• Restore old photos with a few clicks
• Create panoramas from individual photos
• Drag, drop, burn--right on your desktop
• The industry standard for burning
• Copy CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs* with one click
• Create custom DVD video compilations

Now with 3D Features

Edit in 3D and create 3D DVDs Edit 3D videos and create Hollywood-style 3D* movies on DVD or 3D Blu-ray discs.

Enjoy 3D movies on your PC or TV Experience the magic of 3D right away on your PC or in the comfort of your living room--on TV.

Create 3D pictures Create amazing 3D images even from photos taken with a standard camera. Or transform your 2D photos into 3D works of art.

Burning and Copying

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The industry standard for burning

Roxio delivers the best and easiest tools for archiving and sharing your irreplaceable media files on CDs or DVDs. Span large projects across multiple discs. Archive up to 50 GB on high capacity Blu-ray Discs.

Safe and sound backup

Back up your files to CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc or network drive. Schedule unattended backups or do it manually. For added security, you can even protect your data with encryption and password protection.

Convert video for portable devices.

Copy with one click

Easily copy* data, audio, photo or video CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
*Does not rip or copy encrypted or copy-protected content or discs.

Create custom DVD video compilations

Copy an entire 9 GB DVD movie onto a standard 4.7 GB DVD. Create custom DVD compilations with up to 4 hours of DVD video on a single disc, while maximizing available disc space and video quality.

IMPROVED! Convert video for portable devices

Convert DVD video, web video or any other video file automatically to a preferred format for easy playback on your mobile phone, iPad, iPod or other portable device.

Video

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NEW! Stabilize shaky video taken with a handheld camera

NEW! Rotate video with one click; auto-adjust color, brightness and contrast

Turn raw video into a polished production

Easily edit your standard and HD videos. Add picture-in-picture effects, titles and scrolling credits.

Capture streaming web videos

Save video from YouTube and other popular sites on your PC and convert them to play on your TV, iPhone, iPad, and other portable device.

Create Hollywood-style DVDs

Personalize your finished movies with custom standard and high-resolution menu styles, animated themes and music for any occasion.

Stabilize shaky video taken with a handheld camera.

Fast video encoding

NEW! Now you can render and encode your video even faster thanks to supported OpenCL, ATI Stream, and nVidia Cuda technologies. Use the full power of your PC's multi-core processor.

Take your TiVo to-go

Archive your TiVo shows and movies to DVD and Blu-ray Disc and free up your TiVo space. Remove commercials or unwanted episodes, then convert for playback on iPad, PSP and more.

Music

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Capture Internet audio, whatever the source

Create mixes for any occasion

Create hot music playlists for any occasion. And, to keep everybody dancing, Creator's beat matching feature will automatically synchronize the rhythm from song to song.

Powerful Sound Editor

Trim unwanted parts, combine multiple tracks together, normalize the volume across the mix and add fun effects. Create advanced playlist projects with crossfades, transitions and audio mashups.

Preserve old LPs and tapes

Digitize your classic analog LPs and cassette tapes - even clean up pops and hissing. Then automatically convert into a preferred file format for sending to your iPod, mobile phone or use in custom CD mixes.

Identify your audio...automatically

Automatically add title, artist and genre information to your audio files--without retyping. Great for audio captured from Internet radio, LPs, tapes or streaming music services.

Create custom ringtones

Why buy a ringtone, when you can create one for free from any audio you have on your hard disk? It's quick and simple.

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Photo

Give new meaning to words "picture perfect"

Edit multiple images at the same time; fix red eye, erase wrinkles and blemishes, correct color, add effects like transparency and edge fading.

Create dazzling online PhotoShows

Try for free Roxio PhotoShow service to create stunning multimedia slideshows and easily share them online with friends and family. Make a PhotoShow now.

Restore old photos with a few clicks

Easily remove scratches and dust from a photo, adjust exposure, crop ragged edges, straighten a photo and adjust color.

Create sweeping panoramas

Turn routine snapshots into sweeping vistas by stitching together two or more pictures side-by-side--perfect for depicting landscapes, crowd scenes and architectural photos.

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Collages made simple

Create collages for use in a scrapbook, as wallpaper on your computer or for printing or emailing to friends and family.

NEW! Share on Facebook and more

What have you been up to lately? Let the world know by posting your photos and video stories to Facebook, YouTube, or other popular online sharing destinations.

Sharing

NEW! Remote audio access and share

Access and share the music and other audio files on your PC from the Internet virtually anywhere, anytime**. Powered by HipServ.
**Browser compatibility may vary.

Product Description

Roxio Creator 2011 pro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, But A Bit "Heavy" For Some Computers, October 18, 2010

By 

Mike (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roxio Creator 2011 Pro [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

As someone who has consistently used Roxio Creator (going all the way back to it's original "Adaptec" days) I have to say I'm quite impressed with Creator 2011 Pro. Still, there are several reasons why some users might want to steer clear. As some have noted, because it's an all-in-one solution the package might be considered bloated. The full installation on my Windows 7 x64 system required nearly 5GB of disc space. It's not so surprising when you realize how many "full-featured" apps are integrated into the package. Still, if only a handfull are of value, there are countless "standalone" alternatives to be found. Before purchasing this massive suite, users should realistically consider the capabilities and overall health of their computer. Simply put, with so much complex code involved in the makeup of Creator 2011, installing the package on a problematic or underpowered PC is definitely not recommended. Be aware that "custom" installation options aren't available. In other words, you can't choose which apps to install. Basically it's all or nothing. The only exceptions are the "Sonic Fire" and "Sound Soap" apps which are included only in the "Pro" version.

So all of that being said, Creator 2011 runs perfectly on my Win 7 machine and the latest Blu-ray features are excellent. If you have a BRD drive but are lacking a Blu-ray disc viewing app, the down-loadable CinePlayer BR upgrade (additional $30) is less costly than similar standalone solutions from Cyberlink or Corel and the image quality is awesome. I haven't spent too much time with the new "3D" features but they're included (along with tutorials) for those who want to explore this area. Overall, Creator 2011 Pro offers a high quality solution for most any music, video, or digital imaging needs you may have. In spite of it's "weight", most of the apps are quite responsive and have a surprisingly light feel to them. For those who run into problems or just need some advice, the Roxio forums are very active and helpful opinions aren't difficult to find. So keeping the above caveats in mind, I would recommend Creator 2011 (Pro or Standard) to most users who enjoy the full range of multimedia creation.

BTW, before purchasing the ESD (download version) be sure to search the web for Roxio discount codes. I found one for 15% that knocked nearly $25 off the total price when purchased directly through the Roxio Store.

85 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid Roxio like the plague, December 7, 2010

By 

Blue (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roxio Creator 2011 Pro [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

If I could give zero stars, I would. I have been purchasing Roxio creator products for years simply because when they work, they are pretty easy to use. Unfortunately, they only work for a few weeks and then develop problems. Roxio has now figured out that if they produce a product that cannot be updated when your computer changes over time (with necessary Windows updates, security updates etc.), Roxio will simply stop working. Then customers will become beyond frustrated and simply purchase the next version of Roxio so that they will have a copy that works. This means that Roxio now releases a "new" more bloated version of Roxio every year now. This "new" version is always exactly like the old version that now no longer works, but with "new" functions that you will never use but that will serve to slow down your system and make it all but impossible for even the fastest computer chock-full of memory to run. When Roxio stops working, and it will, don't bother to email tech support. No matter what your trouble ticket reports to be the problem, the only response they ever give is for you to do a full uninstall and clean reinstall of Roxio. Sounds easy right? Well it's not. First you have to individually remove each and every program associated with Roxio in the Control panel. I just had to do that and there were 10 programs in addition to just the Roxio program, and I probably missed some. Then you get to individually remove about 11 pieces of programs still on your computer. Then you get to go into your system registry (something you really should never do unless you have advanced knowledge of how to do so), and remove yet more tiny pieces of anything listed as "Roxio" or "Sonic." All told, it usually takes over two hours just to do a "clean" uninstall of Roxio. Even then most cleaner programs will find fragments in your system. Now here comes the fun part. You then get to wait while the entire bloated Roxio suite of programs reinstalls. So far, my brand new Windows 7, 64-bit system has taken about an hour and a half and still isn't finished. This is the third "clean" uninstall and reinstall I've had to do in the last week. Hmm, that adds up to 3.5+ hours each time. So for this week alone, I've spent 10.5 hours dealing with Roxio. Since I've had to do this at least every month for the last year, sometimes several times per month, I would estimate that I've spent at least 60 hours just this year uninstalling and reinstalling Roxio. Now if you add that to all the uninstalls and reinstalls I've done in the past few years with each version of Roxio, well the hours really add up. Every year I tell myself I just won't buy the new version, and every year I give up and buy it because I don't want to have to learn how to use a new suite of software. Don't be sucked in. Avoid Roxio like the plague it is. If you think I'm exaggerating, just read a few reviews online. The people who have positive things to say simply haven't had their program stop working yet. I'm betting these same people also rarely use this program. If you actually do a big project, say authoring a DVD or importing a number of cds, your Roxio program will inexplicably stop working at random and will likely never function properly again.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Video stabilization doesn't work., January 13, 2011

By 

Hypnotist - See all my reviews

This review is from: Roxio Creator 2011 Pro [Old Version] (DVD-ROM)

I installed this program on a six-core 12GB computer with Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Roxio was the first program installed. My main purpose of this purchase was for video stabilization. IT WON'T WORK. I contacted Roxio by e-mail four times yesterday. With each new trouble ticket, I was given the same steps to follow, even though I told them that those fixes didn't work. I asked if I could speak to someone who might help me past this hurdle, only to receive a duplicate copy of the previous instructions. Somehow, my requests for service seem to go unread after the first line describing the problem.

If this doesn't get rectified soon, I will return the software and begin again to look for something that does work. Too bad, for I never had trouble with a Roxio product in the past. I don't like communicating through e-mails and I found a service number too late at night to contact them. That number isn't so easy to find.