We started by opening a movie we'd taped in VHS and converted to MPEGs. The layout has two tabs, Edit and Make Movie. VideoSpin's simplified user interface includes the usual preview player and multitrack timeline with a basic control and file-browsing section.
VideoSpin is free, but some of the optional codecs it uses aren't they're free to use for 15 days, should you decide to install them. You must register to download VideoSpin, but registration includes 30 days of free support. You can open your VideoSpin projects in Pinnacle Studio, but not vice versa, and once something's been opened in Studio, it won't open anymore in VideoSpin. VideoSpin lacks Pinnacle Studio's SmartMovie feature, DVD burner, and advanced audio tools. It's specifically designed to make it easy enough for beginners to create high-quality videos and slideshows to save, burn to disk, or post online. Pinnacle VideoSpin is a free video suite that offers similar capabilities but in a simpler package. Pinnacle's premium video suites offer pro-level editing and production tools.
