using Power Director! It to me seems to have the best options... With Power director you can use layers to get any effect your heart desires! use masks for custom picture in picture effects, Use Chromakey, Add text any where at any time, Key up and edit sound. Add clips and custom animations to any part of the video! Then you can further edit things such as a wave file you want to add a custom effect to! I also have Nero essensials and I have to say that Power Director is far more supperior! Hell there are so many features that I haven't even figured out how to use yet!