
Pinnacle Studio may be purchased separately, but is also included in bundled packages with various video capture hardware devices. These include analog and digital capture, either as PCI cards or connection via USB.
In addition, a cut-down SE version entitled Pinnacle Studio QuickStart was included with the Dazzle and Pinnacle PCTV products, though since the release of Studio 12, the QuickStart version has been discontinued; Dazzle Video Creator Platinum now ships with the regular basic version of Studio, and the PCTV products ship with VideoSpin.
In addition, a cut-down SE version entitled Pinnacle Studio QuickStart was included with the Dazzle and Pinnacle PCTV products, though since the release of Studio 12, the QuickStart version has been discontinued; Dazzle Video Creator Platinum now ships with the regular basic version of Studio, and the PCTV products ship with VideoSpin.

Pinnacle Studio 12 Features :
- Pinnacle Montage
- Easy Moviemaking
- Great Graphics
- Fantastic Results
- 11 Themes + 81 associated templates
- The Pinnacle Studio will become your pinnacle partner.