In comparison to comparbly priced products, I found this software to be less functional and more complicated. As stated by others, I too am extremely put off by the fact that you have to purchase additional modules in order to export videos as mpeg's. This is a feature that is fundamental to burning video cd's and to much of the video editing world!! The only positive aspect to me is the fact that the software did not lock up and ran very smoothly for me compared to Video Deluxe 2. If, however, Video Deluxe were to actually work as advertised without locking up, there would be no contest in terms of price, funtionality and overall satisfaction. The quest for the perfect video software continues...