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@Apollo89x As I mentioned in your other post, proDAD Hide is a standalone program. What you are clicking on only installs and activates the program. You should have an icon installed on your desktop for this. That said, I just tried it and it

Photostory

15 answers, most recent on 1/28/2026

RE: 2026 Manual doesn't agree with program - Split Photostory, etc.

The thumbnail distortion I posted above was caused by me changing my Windows 11, over riding the Properties-Compatibility-Change high DPI settings, setting it to Override - System Enhanced for this Photostory 2026. I did it because the burn screen

Movie Studio

16 answers, most recent on 2/25/2026

RE: Can't get Red Text

I know this isn't the purpose of this forum, but I need to repeat my question about Movie Edit Pro versions that I see being referred to on this website. Some time ago, I tried the "Easy" version, but it wasn't enough for me. 😐 So, is there an MEP

Off topic

159 answers, most recent one hour ago

RE: Magix support has not responded to support tickets for months

@Frank-Pietrantoni9884 Hi Frank, I suggest that the questions be refined. No need to report back here, just post your revised query on the Vegas site. As you have seen, Magix/Vegas ticketing system is answered by AI and it is very difficult to get

Movie Studio

5 answers, most recent on 5/19/2026

RE: That old chestnut - Quicktime

@me_again Hi Andy . . . . QT + Any suggestions? . . . . Easiest route is to convert the MOV files with Handbrake, to standard h.264/AAC encoding. I have batch converted all my 'normal' MOV files. For the MOV files I create with an Alpha channel, ie

Samplitude

No answers, created on 4/20/2026

No statistics in Samplitude Prox7 Suite

Hi! I need to analyze an object to find the highest RMS point but in "Efects/Amplitude..." there isn't the statistics option. I have several Samplitude versions installed and I have tried to reinstall and a lot of other things.. but nothing.. the

ACID

11 answers, most recent on 12/30/2025

RE: [Closed] DLM manager fails to load on installation, so no built in plugins

Hi John, Thanks for your reply. OneDrive isn't running on my laptop, and I'm not signed in to my Microsoft Account. I also checked the documents folder location path and it's local (not OneDrive), and in Acid the folder options all save to

SOUND FORGE

15 answers, most recent on 3/29/2026

RE: Error Message -24

Hi @Darryl-Mason, you might try deactivating and reactivating Sound ForgeYou can access this via the MAGIX Service Center.- Log in to your Magix account using the email address and password you used when SF was initially registered- Click on "My

SOUND FORGE

15 answers, most recent on 5/8/2026

RE: Unable to Activate SF18 Pro after a reformat of my computer

@SP. @px41 Hi I didn't see his recent response to my request for assistance in another post, I probably did not click follow said post. But please bear in mind Tom is a very busy man more so with all the changes happening at Magix. Ps I am on leave

Other products

4 answers, most recent on 12/20/2025

RE: Strange error message with Photo Manager Deluxe

@Linda-Lawson Hi . . . . I have it set that all files in the images folders are also stored locally so it shouldn't really be grabbing them from the cloud . . . . Unfortunately that is not enough. When editing, the program creates support files, in

SOUND FORGE

31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026

RE: Sound Forge alternatives

Use an earlier version if possible. I use SFP-15 a lot. SF 16 &17 had display issues using third-party 32 bit VST-2 plugs and the peak playback meters were messed up. The VST issue was 'mostly' resolved with SF-18, but other issues remain. I am

Movie Studio

22 answers, most recent on 4/9/2026

RE: MS re-names every new import to the name of the last saved project!

@Apollo89x Hi . . . . You literally seem to be obsessively pedantic about every single item of terminology, purely for the sake of being pedantic! . . . . There is nothing 'Pendantic' about using the correct terminology, this ensures that everyone

Other products

20 answers, most recent on 5/27/2026

RE: Independence Pro 3.3

@RICHARD-HOWELLS Did this crash happen in the past as well or is it a new phenomenon? If it only appeared recently it might be caused by a change in Ventura or a new Cubase version. Sadly, I don't think there will be any update to Independence to

SOUND FORGE

8 answers, most recent on 3/9/2026

RE: Trying to justify buying Sound Forge 17 Pro

@David-Warburton You could try and reinstall the latest V14 of Visual C++ Redistributables: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-supported-redistributable-version (X86 & X64) This helped

Photostory

20 answers, most recent on 2/28/2026

RE: Photostory 2026, "RC String 8875 not found"

@David-Robinson5527 HI . . . . only appears when in the Classic view . . . . Good catch, and confirmed, this is a bug. Classic view is one I do not normally go into. I will send in a bug report. John EB I thought it was a bug and it is bugging me

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 3/21/2026

RE: MAGIX Video deluxe 2026 Premium - time line list

@spuddy13, @emmrecs HI Brian, Jeff It is a shame that the list obtained cannot be copied or printed. For large projects I start from the 'other direction', ie get a list of all files, of the appropriate type, ie all images, video and audio before

SOUND FORGE

8 answers, most recent on 2/4/2026

RE: Sound forge pro 18_plugin chain issue

@SP. perhaps that's forgivable even though I find it much less ergonomic. This doesn't explain the issue I share with @grig about the plugin chain settings resetting when you go to adjust them. There also seems to be a long list of other issues that

SOUND FORGE

31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026

RE: Sound Forge alternatives

SF has had the 'proxy' option for as long as I can recall and the default was always disabled. According to my experience and other user reports, it was usually not necessary until the later versions, starting around 14, 15 or 16? I would surmise

Rescue Your Videotapes!

21 answers, most recent on 3/2/2026

RE: what are correct driver(s) for the "video grabber" K0065 for win11?

Thank you SP, you were correct the premium version was needed, after another hour I am able to see the video on the computer screen. The new problem is that when I click on "transfer video to computer" the video freezes and nothing more happens.

SOUND FORGE

8 answers, most recent on 1/20/2026

RE: Sound Forge 365 activating and registering

Hi, I have purchased the Vegas program and now cannot even open the program. First, a window pops up asking me to "Activate and Register immediately online". Once I click on that, another window pops up with the message: "This serial number has

Movie Studio

11 answers, most recent on 1/20/2026

RE: VDL 2026 Patch 316 - Had to deactivate then reactivate the same PC

@AAProds Hi Al. If the patch is supposed to fix the nvidia driver problem does that mean earlier versions of the program that won't receive updates can no longer use newer the nvidia drivers I wonder. It may also explain why some of my other

Movie Studio

10 answers, most recent on 4/26/2026

RE: Video Deluxe 2026

@Skyline_UK Hi The procedure is still the same as in this topic. The Opacity control is on every image, video clip or other items that can have opacity as indicated below, drag this up/down as required HTH John EBForum Moderator

Movie Studio

16 answers, most recent on 4/26/2026

RE: GL Transitions ?

@idd-2016 Hi, If you're looking for more transitions, I recommend Pixelan SpiceMaster 3 for Magix. I can probably do most of the 121 GL transitions with it, with intricate modifications of each, quite simply and without any programming. There are

Video Pro X

One answer, on 4/19/2026

Activation confirmations

Hello everybody and the MAGIX Software Team! I'm excited to start my new adventure with the newly installed Video Pro X as I had just upgraded from "MAGIX Video deluxe 2026 Premium". I'm afraid I have caused some confusion amongst the MAGIX Software