later, I found that the VideoSpin install also killed HotSync, needed for backing up my PalmPilot. After a reboot the services were working again.
VideoSpin is just like Pinnacle's Studio, with small differences -- such as the white background color, and the constant parade of ads, intermingled with tutorials.
Because I am already familiar with Studio, I didn't need to spend any time learning how to use VideoSpin. Plus, I quickly found the limitations. For example, while I can set a default length for photos and transitions, but I cannot tell how to change the duration.
In the end I gave up on VideoSpin because of the flashing ads dead center. If you need a free video editor, simply use the free MovieMaker included with Windows XP and Vista. It's more capable than VideoSpin and it is ad-free.
I would find it interesting to learn about Pinnacle's (owned by Avid) thinking behind releasing a less-capable, more irritating product than its identically-priced competitor.
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