• New Multi-Camera Editor — Create professional-looking video compilations from footage of events that have been captured on different cameras, from different angles. The easy multi-view workspace lets you edit on the fly, as the video clips play back simultaneously. With a simple click, you can switch from one video clip to another in the same way a broadcast studio switches from one camera to another to capture a different angle or element of a scene. For more information, see Multi-Camera Editing.

• Enhanced Normalize Audio — When you are working with several audio recordings from different devices, either as part of a video clip or an audio-only clip, inevitably the volume of each clip varies—sometimes substantially. Normalize Audio lets you balance the volume of multiple clips, so that your project plays within the same volume range throughout. For more information, see Balancing the volume of multiple clips with Normalize Audio.

• Enhanced Audio Ducking — Fine-tune the lead in and out time for Audio Ducking—the automatic lowering of background sounds that lets you hear a narrator more clearly. For more information, see Using Audio Ducking to automatically adjust volume.

• Optimized for the speed and performance — Speed and performance are always important when you’re editing video. By optimizing VideoStudio for the latest 6th Gen Intel chips and by improving MPEG 4 and MOV playback performance, VideoStudio keeps the editing flow smooth and fun.

• More formats supported — Enjoy more compatibility with support for HEVC (H.265) and *MXF (XAVC). HEVC improves on H.264 by offering improved compression (files can be in the range of 50% smaller), making the new format ideal for keeping files sizes lower—especially when creating 4K projects.

• Enhanced motion tracking — Apply a mosaic blur to people or moving objects with more ease and accuracy by setting the Multi-Point tracker in Track Motion to automatically adjust the size and shape of the mosaic blur as the person or object in the video changes angles or moves closer or further from the camera. For more information, see Tracking motion of video objects.

• Enhanced Timeline — Stay in the editing flow in the Timeline by using new right-click access to insert and delete tracks. For more information, see To insert or delete tracks in the Timeline. Also enjoy the flexibility of additional Music tracks—you can now add up to eight audio tracks.

• New FastFlick template creation — Create FastFlick X9 templates in VideoStudio X9. Unlike Instant Project templates, which are essentially previously saved static projects, FastFlick templates are designed to automatically expand or contract to fit the number of photos and videos that a user drops into the template. For more information, see Making FastFlick templates.

• Enhanced Library — Audio filters are now available in the Library alongside the video filters. In addition, the improved importing and backup means that your custom libraries and profiles are preserved, making it easy to back up and restore your profiles and media files when you upgrade or change devices.

• More NewBlue video effects — Create incredible special effects with bonus tools from industry leader, NewBlue. VideoStudio Ultimate X9 adds *NewBlue Video Essentials VII to the long list of effect filters, to help you correct color, tone, and detail, or add special effects, such as gradient fills, PIP, auto pan, and more.