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I had difficulty with Chroma Key and black backgrounds in text until I switched to compatability display mode. I edit 3D movies using an fpr interlaced monitor. The recent patch will only display interlaced 3D in hardware mode, not in compatability

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 2/20/2018

MEP 2018 Magix Image Stabilization

Under MEP+ 2018 the "Magix image stabilization" does not work properly. It is impossible to select the stabilization area. Under MEP 15 it worked just fine. Not only was this broken, but it does not detect the correct display option. Form my

Movie Studio

16 answers, most recent on 1/13/2018

RE: can I restore my lost MMEP Project File?

Without more details it’s a matter of guesswork! (Did you not see the request at the top of the page?) Are you saying you did not enable the automatic backup facility? Or that you did, but the crash was so extreme that it deleted or corrupted all

Music Maker

2 answers, most recent on 4/23/2018

RE: Music Maker Humble - Getting The Most Out of It

I didn't get Premium and will likely just go a la carte with the features I need. The path I took from the Humble Bundle was: 1. I got the Creative Suite in the in-app store to unlock VST support. This is a must. Was going to use the e-mail coupon

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 12/12/2017

RE: Inserting text at different points along the time line

Hi, I presume that you are using MEP and not Vegas? Please confirm and indicate which version. If MEP, then you need to watch my 2 tutorials on Basic editing in MEP, as you don't understand the basics. The background goes on the lower numbered

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 12/12/2017

RE: Inserting text at different points along the time line

Hi, I presume that you are using MEP and not Vegas? Please confirm and indicate which version. If MEP, then you need to watch my 2 tutorials on Basic editing in MEP, as you don't understand the basics. The background goes on the lower numbered

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 12/1/2017

RE: Fire Text Effect and Arabic font

Hi Interesting - I answered this topic 2 months ago. Arabic text - Movie Edit Pro does not support Arabic and many other similar languages. There is a work around providing you can switch the Windows language to Arabic and you have an image editing

Video Pro X

28 answers, most recent on 11/22/2017

RE: Overlaying clips that are transparent

Well that didn't last long !! Checked to see if there were any updates and there were, so updated, twice. Changes in version 15.0.3.154: Fixed error with automatic updates Changes in version 15.0.3.148: The overlay still worked here. There was still

Video Pro X

28 answers, most recent on 11/22/2017

RE: Overlaying clips that are transparent

Hi VPX appears to no longer automatically apply Alpha when it is present, or the filename indicates it is to have Alpha applied to it. Your client needs to apply either Chromakey Black or Alpha from the Effects tab, Video effects, Chromakey dialog

Video Pro X

7 answers, most recent on 2/20/2018

How to make text title transparent.

Hi, Making a basic text title in Title maker I either have a white or black background. Even with a white background I get a black box behind my white text. How do i just have text without any backing so I can see video under text please? I have

Video Pro X

24 answers, most recent on 11/2/2017

RE: Is this a titling bug in VPX?

Hi Roger . . . . must be a problem with the titling part of my installation as I have now noticed another couple of peculiarities with drop shadows and 3d depth. . . . I do not think so - I think it is a bug as I found several oddities yesterday

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 10/26/2017

RE: Pixelan Creativease with MEP 2017 Premium

Hi José, I almost missed this. There is nothing much to know about these except by experimentation. It all depends on the effect that you are looking for, and the combinations and permutations are enormous. Take a look at the Pixelan Help for each

Movie Studio

6 answers, most recent on 9/22/2017

RE: Group moving problem

Hi Terry Was the original text item a manually added title or was it part of a caption or speech bubble which has been modified to change the background image? John EB

Movie Studio

15 answers, most recent on 8/21/2017

RE: Creating a continuous circle (ring)

Hi John, I'd guessed you'd recommend Xara! Your alternative would fade in the ring instead of draw it quickly. My ideas so far are: 1. Continue my so far unsuccessful googling for a free (and no strings attached) video that does what I want or is

Photostory

2 answers, most recent on 6/24/2017

RE: Transparent objects

Hi The effect you want is called Chromakey and Photostory does not support this. However if the Lower Third is static ie an image, export it from the original program it was created in as a png file with transparent background and import

Photostory

2 answers, most recent on 6/24/2017

Transparent objects

I need to place a lower third I made from another program into the storyline. The background is black but I need the white text of the lower thirds to show only. Is there a way to make this transparent?

Movie Studio

48 answers, most recent on 10/13/2017

RE: How to improve Movie Edit Pro: Suggestions for the developers

Hi Please note that you are commenting on an older version, ie Movie Edit Pro 2016. Have you read the installed PDF manual ? . . . . when I copy and paste an object, the cursor jumps to another location. . . . . Where ? Here it stays at the point

Movie Studio

23 answers, most recent on 7/4/2017

RE: Incredibly frustrating to create a DVD menu

Hi Have a look at this quick tutorial I did earlier for another topic, which is closely related to yours, and see if you are doing in adding text to the menus - starts about 1 min into the video. Also check the text colour is not the same as the

Movie Studio

23 answers, most recent on 7/4/2017

RE: Incredibly frustrating to create a DVD menu

I have imported artwork for my page background and deleted the existing buttons (which were horrible) and tried to add new ones just being text. I have done this before, but now, for some reason on this project I cannot see the text of these new

Movie Studio

30 answers, most recent on 5/22/2017

RE: Great problem with video export

Hi emmrecs.Yes, the problem is on all the text (I've copied and pasted from the first :) I post 2 screenshot (1st and 2nd text). The rest in timeline is the same. Yes, I think there is some "overlapping" problem or similar. I already try "white

Movie Studio

30 answers, most recent on 5/22/2017

RE: Great problem with video export

Hi. First, is it only this pair of text objects that give this problem? I see you have a number of such objects on the timeline. Second, can you open the text editor for each of these text objects and post a screenshot of both the editor screens? My

Movie Studio

30 answers, most recent on 5/22/2017

Great problem with video export

Hi all. I've Magix movie edit premium 2017 with this important problem with text in export! We've the Expo the next week and we need the video for monday! a) This is the project preview (all ok): b) This is the result.... Why this? Can anyone help

Movie Studio

One answer, on 3/15/2017

MEP 2017 Premium - a few questions

Hello, I currently use MEP 2016 Premium, but was considering updating it to the new one, but would like to ask if any of these things have been improved or not? Rendering times, and reliability - I need to render full length DVDs of up to 2 hours

Video Pro X

8 answers, most recent on 3/10/2017

RE: VPX(8) Arrow overlay image - mirrored - gets truncated

Hi John EB, It's being in Rotation with the ungrouped arrow and selecting different objects that seems to cause the problems. For the problem of rotating my image or caption due to the arrow, I first attached an arrow to a different object,