

Likewise, the audio noise reduction filter is basically only for constant, low-level noise. Other "video cleaning" filters were nothing but empty promises. Image stabilization is decent, but it degrades the image significantly. The automatic white balance (color correction) tool is completely awesome. We really only liked about half of the new features, with the other half being the equivalent of a 700x digital zoom on a camcorder. We also found that these animations really dragged and stuttered on our 1GHz test machine, the slowest we tested. This is definitely something you'll have to get used to. Although each feature's interface is well designed, panels swoosh in and out as various buttons are clicked.


There are so many filters and effects, that it can be a bit baffling as to exactly where features are hidden and the Toolbox metaphor doesn't always work. Beginner-level apps have so many features that they can rapidly get complex.
