MovieShop 6

Okay as far as it goes, but there are better products on the market.

This program installed and worked fine except when it came to uploading to camera. Can't do it even after repeated email exchanges with tech support. Shopping again.

My first review and I would give it 0 stars if I could.I installed the software and tried to run it. An error dialog came up saying "Missing file c:\...\lang.html", followed by "missing file, re-install". Which I did. Same error.When I checked Broderbund's web site, I found that this is a known error. The problem was that I had over 500 fonts on my computer. The solution was to delete fonts until I was under 500.I contacted them saying "This is ridiculous. How can you expect your customers to delete fonts. Some people actually pay for fonts".Their response was "Other windows compliant programs also allow a maximum of 500 fonts." Maybe some of theirs, I thought. I responded saying if "you are not going to fix this, I want my money back. Their response this time was the link to the returns department.In any case the software is on its way back to Broderbund for a refund.

I used this to edit some movies that came off my digital camera in Quicktime movie format. I was able to edit them together into nice little movies with titles and transitions between scenes, and I put them on my web site in both Windows Media Player format and Quicktime format. I didn't have any troubles with it, although my needs were simple. Only thing is I wish it could write VCD, but it seems there is an upgrade version that can do this, so I might give that a try.

I'm glad I'm not the only one with the "Fatal Error...Cannot open language file....Please reinstall." problem. I just purchased this software as a part of "MediaShop Digital Studio Vers. 2" (it was an impulse buy at Costco). After installation, Movie Shop would not start because of the above problem similar to the previous reviewer's. I have a Windows XP system which meets and exceeds all system requirements as listed on the software's package. All installation instructions were followed. I have already installed the software, uninstalled the software, and restarted the computer twice. Online technical support at Broderbund didn't even list this problem. Email technical support's response time is 5-6 hours. Broderbund's phone technical support (which is not toll-free) requires a hold time of about 25 minutes. I didn't even bother. I decided it's just not worth it. I'm returning this product.Note: I also have/had two other Broderbund products that either have/had installation problems or operation errors. Is it the company?

Crashed when trying to import wav files for short film soundtrack. Rebooted and used audiograbber to convert wav to mp3. Program crashed again when trying to import the mp3. Also crashed when trying to use anything from windowsmedia. Turned a fun movie project into a frustrating experience that chewed a lot of time without reaching satisfactory conclusion.Movie could be broken up by frame and separated by titles. You can even tint and choose different fonts. Really bites to get through all the frame editing work only to find that a soundtrack can't be added.Broderbund's rep has taken a big step down with me.

I got this software for free and it wasn't even worth that. I can't even get into it because it says my screen resolution is not high enough when it actually is. Tried to adjust it and have given up!