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@clement5 Hi AFAIK the difference in the number of frames is a result of where the video clip start/end boundarys are edited to in relation to the dropping frames sequence which is a result of converting from 24 fps. Converting 24fps to 23.97 fps,

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 2/17/2026

RE: [Solved] Video won't render in 9:16

@Jan-Vogl Hi, yep I get a 16:9 file exported even tho the project is 9:16.There might be a solution but I never use those top right 'Export' options, I think they're broken or don't work properly.Use the Export options in the top left File -

SOUND FORGE

31 answers, most recent on 4/17/2026

RE: Sound Forge alternatives

So what about SF Pro18. Does anyone know if it has issues like SF Audio Cleaning Labs 1 thru 4.??? Should I just drop SF all together.

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 3/28/2026

[Solved] How to export MP3s & MP4 with 320kbs audio bitrate??

When I try to export files (which are 320 audio) to Mp3 or Mp4 format, via MEP (2026), the highest audio-rate displayed in the drop-down menu = 192kbs.This seems quite bizzare, as exporting at 256/320 is an extremely basic feature, that you'd expect

SOUND FORGE

4 answers, most recent on 3/16/2026

RE: Subscription

I went to the website to see if there were any updates and couldn't find any sign of Sound Forge so I came here and a couple of people had commented that it was dropped. I cannot recall any specific person or even thread

Photostory

4 answers, most recent on 12/12/2025

RE: Inserting image

Thanks for quick reply John and useful vid. As it happens I got a few d+d inserts on storyboard yesterday then it stopped again. Noticed tip while dragging 'Press Ctrl for further insert/replace options' and that worked on both timeline and

Movie Studio

8 answers, most recent on 3/13/2026

RE: [Solved] I have Video Deluxe Plus (2026) :: But ProDAD Hide V2 not included??

@Apollo89x Hi, Magix as a company have basically tried to mislead/fool people by renaming the basic version as "Plus" | Wheras that used to be the mdi-range level in previous versions. No, nothing is misleading at all. Magix dropped the "Basic"

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 2/7/2026

[Solved] Background app from Magix

Greetings, I'm confused again. A few weeks agok this topic (https://www.magix.info/us/forum/why-does-fabs-exe-need-to-run--992593/#ca2002524) was resurrected. I would have posted this query there but as I can't I won't will I? 😇 In it, after

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!

I don't ever start projects in Magix.I simply just drag n drop already edited video-files into the timeline, to colour-grade them via Magix, then export them.*The project I previously saved was just a 1-off occurence | As I never normally use the

Movie Studio

31 answers, most recent on 4/16/2026

RE: Video deluxe 2026

@johnebaker To use a LUT either use 'drag n drop', to put the LUT onto the selected video/image on the timeline. John, the problem with that method is that no description is put onto the timeline object; you don't know what you've applied to it.

Movie Studio

22 answers, most recent on 1/7/2026

RE: Unable to capture audio during Screen Recording -Video Deluxe 2026 Plu

@browj2 Hi John. Or maybe the 'feature' was just dropped and not a bug but a planned cut, as Vegas can still do that. I personally think that the programs are being tiered more over time to separate their perceived value. The complete lack of Magix

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 4/2/2026

RE: Export quality from RTX Ti3060 far inferior to UHD770

Hi Everyone Magix has dropped a new update to VDL 2026 and VPX 17 .318 Fixed: Export issues when using the latest NVIDIA graphics drivers. Added: Missing localizations have been added. Installed and tested with Als drone clip - smooth as silk at

Movie Studio

22 answers, most recent on 1/7/2026

RE: Unable to capture audio during Screen Recording -Video Deluxe 2026 Plu

@CubeAce Hi Ray, Or maybe the 'feature' was just dropped and not a bug but a planned cut I'll go with Occam's razor - simply whoever programmed the thing didn't understand these things and no one who did was left. All that happens is that mono sends

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 2/7/2026

RE: [Solved] Background app from Magix

@me_again Hi Andy, A long time ago, MEP used the Firebird SQL Server (FABS) to connect to the database created using PhotoManager and MP3 Deluxe, I believe. If you added files to the database and categorized anything, they would show up in MEP under

Photostory

4 answers, most recent on 12/12/2025

RE: Inserting image

Hmmm mysterious here's screenshot of ctrl tip on timeline since when I have had no problems inserting, it was the previous drag and drop that I found veeeery hit and miss. Also puzzled that I had been struggling for a couple of days before the ctrl

Movie Studio

31 answers, most recent on 4/16/2026

RE: Video deluxe 2026

@me_again Hi Andy, I too, have been playing with this. If a user does not feel confident following your method, there is a another method which does not care where the LUTs are located. Put the LUTs in any folder, then in the program browse to the

Movie Studio

7 answers, most recent on 1/14/2026

RE: [Closed] why does FABS.exe need to run

@rolf-oosting Hi Please do not resurrect old topics, this one is over 12 years old. Magix, is the company, not a product name and is not BorisFX. BorisFX only purchased Samplitude, Sequoia, and Music Studio from Magix, and some of their plugin

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 2/7/2026

RE: Background app from Magix

@me_again Hi Andy . . . . actually Firebird SQL Server - Magix Edition version 2.1.32.0) installed 17 July 2022, presumably with MEP 2022 . . . . Definitely not from MEP 2022, as @browj2 has commented this was dropped when MEP 2015 was released,

Music Maker

16 answers, most recent on 1/12/2026

RE: Midi keyboard not playing live

@Alex-Kirkwood Yes, you must select an ASIO driver. Navigate to File > Settings > Program Settings > Audio/MIDI and select the ASIO driver of your audio interface. If you don't have one, select the Music Maker ASIO driver. Next, click on

Movie Studio

10 answers, most recent on 12/13/2025

RE: 2025 products with Travel Maps

@Reyfox Hi, I see what you mean. On the screen you show, after opening the second drop down of Video Editing, when you start scrolling down that part, there is a sticky title bar that appears showing Movie Studio instead of Video Deluxe. It gets

Other products

One answer, on 2/14/2026

[Closed] Vegas Pro 23 HDR video rendering

Good lordt why is HDR rendering so damn hard....That aside and to get to the point, and yes I've tried googling, and yes my monitor is OLED. Pretty sure I've done everything rightHDR mode is set to HLGPixel Format is set to 32 bit Full RangeAces

Off topic

2 answers, most recent on 4/11/2026

RE: Ownership of Vegas Pro

@Time-Tree Magix is bleeding money. They went nearly bankrupt in 2023. They needed to downsize massively and couldn't longer support multiple video and audio editing programs and sold about 3/4 of their portfolio to BorisFX. The content creation

Photostory

4 answers, most recent on 12/12/2025

RE: Inserting image

@Tom-Borg Hi, Version 25 is PhotoStory 2026. The tip while dragging 'Press Ctrl for further insert/replace options' is a new feature in 2026. However, I don't see it in Storyboard mode, only timeline. In Storyboard mode, dragging opens up a space

Photostory

2 answers, most recent on 4/8/2026

RE: Difficulty finding a tutorial to animate pictures in slideshow

@elizabeth-lBette Hi, Please upload your images directly to this site using the upwards arrow button near the right of the button bar above your comment. Also, please show the entire Photostory screen, not just parts of it so we can get a better