This chart details some of the key differences between Pinnacle Studio 15, Avid Studio, and Pinnacle Studio 16.
Note: The exact features offered by Pinnacle Studio 16 vary depending on the specific Studio 16 version. For a detailed list of features included with each Studio 16 version, see the Studio 16 version comparison FAQ.
| Feature Description | Pinnacle Studio 15 | Avid Studio | Pinnacle Studio 16 Plus / Ultimate |
| Motion Titler: Title animations with behaviors | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Stop-motion capture | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Updated export: YouTube HD / AVCHD Lite / MKV / QuickTime HD | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Archive/Restore of projects and media files | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Storyboard editing / Trim editor | ✔ | — | ✔ |
| Import and polish projects from Pinnacle Studio for iPad | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Library for media asset management, rating / tagging / collections | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Media editor with corrections and expert editing modes | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sophisticated timeline editing (trimming, transition, fading, markers, keyframes, rubber-banding, etc.) | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Dolby 5.1 native support (import / export) | — | ✔ | ✔ |
| Stereoscopic 3D editing w/ advanced NVIDIA 3D Vision support | — | — | ✔ |
| 50GB of cloud-based media and project access/transfer from Box | — | — | ✔ |
| Ultra-fast editing with NVIDIA CUDA / Intel Quick Sync Video optimization | — | — | ✔ |
| Master/source dual preview/ Customizable keyboard short-cuts | — | — | ✔ |
| Expanded format support (AVCHD 2.0, FLV, AAC, Vorbis, etc.) | — | — | ✔ |