I got Pinnacle Studio 8 free with my Camcorder purchase. This program looks great but doesn't work. Thank goodness I never paid for it because it's the worst program I have ever used in my WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE!! I cannot comprehend why a company would put a product out that doesn't work. It goes against every moral principle I know. I could not compile anything for burning. Spent hours editing DV movies only to have program stall during compilation and burning. I did however get it to burn an 8 minute segment of a VCD. But it did so because I just simply spliced a few segments together and then ripped it. It took me hours to figure this out. Basically, if you add the effects, such as fading and animation, the program will not compile properly. Isn't that the whole point of the software, to be able to burn cd's and DVD's of home movies? Folks, save your money and don't buy this version. It is truly a ripoff.