Cannot get the "Feature Movie" effect to stay

nisim777 wrote on 3/22/2011, 11:48 PM

Hello,

 

I am trying to use the "feature movie" effect in the general effects section of Movie Edit Pro + HD so I can get the letterbox look and it will not stay. It prerenders so I can see what it looks like, but if I apply effects or export my movie, the effect is gone.

 

I would appreciate any help.

 

Thanks.

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john-auvil wrote on 3/23/2011, 10:17 AM

How are you adding it?

I had not used this before reading your question, so I tried it out and it seems to have worked for me. I just took a short clip added it to the arrangement, then went to the "Effects" > "Presets" > "General" then to the "Feature Movie" effect and I added it to the video clip by dragging it into the arrangement on top of the video clip itself.

I noted that it changed in the preview monitor so I played it back to verify, then I exported the file.

The file I imported was a .wmv and I also exported it out as a .wmv (mostly just to save time for import/export) I am not sure if file formats have anything to do with it.
 

 

nisim777 wrote on 3/23/2011, 8:41 PM

I am doing the same thing. It just will not stay for me. When I export the file, it does not export the effect.

How are you adding it?

I had not used this before reading your question, so I tried it out and it seems to have worked for me. I just took a short clip added it to the arrangement, then went to the "Effects" > "Presets" > "General" then to the "Feature Movie" effect and I added it to the video clip by dragging it into the arrangement on top of the video clip itself.

I noted that it changed in the preview monitor so I played it back to verify, then I exported the file.

The file I imported was a .wmv and I also exported it out as a .wmv (mostly just to save time for import/export) I am not sure if file formats have anything to do with it.
 

 

john-auvil wrote on 3/24/2011, 11:30 AM

I recommend trying to install the patch for the software. Maybe that has something to do with it. I know I do have the patch installed, so we could be running different versions.

If that doesn't work, you might want to re-install, and re-patch. Just to make sure everything is where it supposed to be.