Toast Pro for Mac review
Toast Pro is one of the premier pieces of DVD creating and burning software on the market. Toast has long been a leader in this field, and continues to show why with this newest release. The combination of power, awesome features, which when tested all worked seamlessly, and ease of use make this program a must-have for someone interested in this field.
Pros
Bundled applications: When you buy Toast Pro, you also gain access to a number of other world-class applications that come bundled with it. Of particular note is Izotope's Music & Speech cleaner. Izotope is a leader in the audio-cleaning field, so bundled access to one of its powerful applications is a great bonus.
New video sources: New to the newest version of Toast is the ability to capture video live from your computer. This means that you can use the program to record what you're doing and then export it to a DVD. This is a very powerful tool for creating presentations or lessons on any given subject. You can also pull video from streaming sources on the Web to include in your videos.
Conversation options: Converting with Toast is a snap, as it contains a huge list of format and device-centric presets. You just select how you want a video to be viewed and Toast can convert it at the click of a button.
Cons
Learning curve: Toast is a very powerful program, but because of that, it can take some time to learn everything that the program has to offer. It takes an investment of time to learn everything the program has to offer.
Bottom Line
If you want to create high-quality DVDs or Blu-rays, Toast Pro is a great option. It provides advanced features to capture video from multiple sources, create video for any format you require, and a suite of bundled applications to create a polished and professional product.
