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Hi all, I can only assume that the option (1) is being picked up from MEP 2014 where it does exist. That would be a neat trick! I wish MEP 2016 would pick up all my effects, collages, templates, etc from 2014. I'm currently doing so manually

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 7/21/2016

RE: Collage effecst with MEP 2015 (how to apply them)

Hi José, Here's a visual to complement John's guide: Higher quality: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4019461/MEP-Collages-1.jpg

Movie Studio

15 answers, most recent on 7/25/2016

Workflow methods?

In all previous versions of MEP I've sized it to 75% of my 1920 X 1200 screen, using the remaining quarter on the right for source folders of photos and video clips, my text editor, etc. Instead of using the Import tab I normally stayed in Effects

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 7/21/2016

RE: Collage effecst with MEP 2015 (how to apply them)

Hi To apply a collage effect - drag it on to the first image or video object that its to appear in the collage. Note: you must have all the required images or video on the timeline in sequence before applying the collage the names

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 7/21/2016

Collage effecst with MEP 2015 (how to apply them)

Hi, I have searched collage effects quite thoroughly before posting this question and not found much, except a very extensive and too complicated post about making your own, posted by one of the distuinguished members of this forum. I have

Movie Studio

11 answers, most recent on 7/16/2016

RE: Movie Edit Pro 2016 Customized DVD Menus --Rank video beginner

Hi @ Peter . . . . you do not need to render each separate movie or create multiple projects . . . . I agree with you if you have a PC with enough power, as tlwebb has, and have only 2 or 3 timelines in the project. At the time the

Video Pro X

18 answers, most recent on 5/29/2016

RE: AVCHD with Magix Video Pro X4

Hi After a bit more experimenting, ie firing up my old computer - a quad core Q8300 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, GTX 690 graphics card and testing VPX 4, no hardware acceleration, with a complex project as shown below exporting a 7 mins section

Movie Studio

8 answers, most recent on 5/28/2016

RE: can I copy channel from one project to another

Hi . . . . copy a channel . . . . I presume you mean a timeline track - you can, however when you paste it into a new project you will also get all the video / image / audio objects as well which you would then have to copy the individual

Movie Studio

One answer, on 5/7/2016

RE: Floating pictures

Hi, You use the Size/Position effects along with keyframes for animation. See some of the tutorials to understand the basics. You can also apply a collage that has animation and then look to see how they did it. Here is tutorial by Terry

Video Pro X

38 answers, most recent on 1/28/2021

RE: Anyone else finding MAGIX Support somewhat lacking?

I probably should have opened a new thread for this. I updated to patch 15.0.0.83: * Improved playback performance * Rare snags during program registration fixed * Rare crashes during JPEG import fixed * Fixed crash during HDV recording

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 4/21/2016

RE: need help with multiple streams!

Hi Brae, I found both of your posts asking about streaming four videos of yourself playing. I think the first question is if you will be playing live, or playing to a sound track. If you want the best possible audio quaility, then you should

Movie Studio

9 answers, most recent on 4/18/2017

RE: Need to know before I purchase!

Hi What you want to do is easily achieved in Movie Edit Pro (MEP) in several different ways - in the case of the 4 images arranged as shown in the video clip it is called a collage, there are also Picture in Picture (PIP) effects

Movie Studio

5 answers, most recent on 1/5/2016

RE: Blu-Ray Burning Speeds

Hi . . . . And is it normal for my computer to take up to 2 hours to encode and burn to a Blu-Ray disc? . . . . Apologies should have made the time taken a little clearer - the 2 hrs refers to encoding and burning the 13 - 14 minute

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 12/29/2015

RE: Changing photo length: why this behaviour?

Hi Terry AFAICS the reason is in the last sentence of the answer from Magix you posted . . . . since the actual durations will obviously depend on the specific effects applied . . . . . If an effect is > 3 or 4 secs long then the image

Movie Studio

7 answers, most recent on 12/22/2015

RE: automatically create proxy files

Hi Pat I think I did not make it very clear re proxy files - they only are used for video files - if you are working with images only then proxy files are not created / used. Proxy files are useful when doing complex video editting, collages

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 12/29/2015

RE: Changing photo length: why this behaviour?

Hi Terry . . . . >3 means 'For 3 landscape ojects', not 'For more than 3 objects'. . . . . > always means greater than for my 'scientific brain', maths being my one of my strongest subjects, however looking closely at some of the icons

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 12/29/2015

RE: Changing photo length: why this behaviour?

Hi John, However I still had to tweak it because it only applied it to 4 out of the 8 selected images even though it has the >3 in its name. >3 means 'For 3 landscape ojects', not 'For more than 3 objects'. I don't have any 8

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 12/29/2015

RE: Changing photo length: why this behaviour?

What I would really like to know, once I have created a collage, is how to export it as a single .ctf file instead of the individual components. @John EB, Terry's tutorial covers this, I believe? @John and Terry, Re Slideshow wizard:

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 12/29/2015

RE: Changing photo length: why this behaviour?

Hi @ Wabu - a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you . Nice tutorials as well. @ Terry I tend to create most of my collages from scratch, however I recently did use one of MEP's. However I still had to tweak it because it only

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 12/29/2015

RE: Changing photo length: why this behaviour?

Thanks John, understood. Very nice collage! Are all yours custom made? I'm doing that more frequently nowadays, maybe 50-50 versus ready-made. Almost all of the latter are of my own making though, so I'm capitalising on the initial effort. BTW,

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 12/29/2015

RE: Changing photo length: why this behaviour?

Hi Terry . . . . . Re the last part of my post, how do you handle them? . . . . My normal work flow method is to use very short images - 4 secs by default and work on them to get any KF work necessary, often locking the animation / effect to

Movie Studio

One answer, on 12/8/2015

RE: Problem with playback

Hi More information is needed: Video format on the timeline? Computer specification and is the i5 dual core or quad core? Have you enabled the folowing: Proxy file creation shown below Use GPU option shown

Other products

8 answers, most recent on 10/25/2015

RE: 6 Picture Photo Collage Transition Speed

An alternative approach is to export just the collage section as a video clip -- resolution to match you final output. Then bring it in to replace the collage bits on the timeline and change its play length as desired. If you want to follow the

Other products

8 answers, most recent on 10/25/2015

RE: 6 Picture Photo Collage Transition Speed

I am using MEP Version 2016 plus. The 6 Photo Collage I am using came preloaded in the program. There is only one 6 Photo Collage Template. All I am trying to do is to speed up the transition from one photo in the collage to the next.