• Movie Studio

  One answer, on 6/17/2013

  RE: How do I change background color on a video
  Hi, You need 2 videos: The video use to backgound normally is a picture but if you need motion is a regular video same size as your project. The top video need to be shot using a green screen or a blue screen the green or blue color becomes
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 6/17/2013

  RE: Magix Movie Edit Pro 2013 Chroma Key Not Working?
  Hi, Using software like Magix or any software using same level technology you cannot remove green background, because the background is not uniform green color or uniform color. Any developer protects his work especially game software. They
• Movie Studio

  7 answers, most recent on 5/15/2013

  RE: Greenscreen working in preview but not in saved video
  Hi just to add to terrys comment It is not a good idea to mix audio and video on the same track as you have done - it causes complications for you when you are trying to do what looks like a simple [X] overlay on a section of a longer clip
• Movie Studio

  7 answers, most recent on 5/15/2013

  RE: Greenscreen working in preview but not in saved video
  Sorry, it is MEP 2013. I'm not sure if there is a specific ID for the version I have other than that. Help > About... I just downloaded it in March so it is probably the most (or close to it) up to date version.  I'm not sure
• Movie Studio

  7 answers, most recent on 5/15/2013

  RE: Greenscreen working in preview but not in saved video
    Hi, First, you haven't specified what version of MEP you're using. Did you see the prominent post at the top of this page? PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING BEFORE POSTING YOUR QUESTION How exactly did you 'save it as a Windows video'? Do
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 5/5/2013

  RE: is there away to add a pen tool like they have in adobe after effect 5,4 6 cs programs
  Is the green screen effect to be seen only in part of the overall image? This has been answered before using two masks? http://www.magix.info/us/effects-mask-with-chroma-key.knowledge.934774.html As John said, an example or sketch etc would help.
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 5/5/2013

  RE: is there away to add a pen tool like they have in adobe after effect 5,4 6 cs programs
  Hi First this is a users forum not Magix support. You can find many tutorials using Green Screeen effects on Youtube - the principal is the same whichever software is being used. . . . how do I take  lets say a green screen blood effect and
• Audio Cleaning Lab

  2 answers, most recent on 4/30/2013

  RE: I have just bought magix rescue your videotapes 6- I cannot get my Hi8 video to transfer to the computer
  Hi John   I tried what you said but I still get a green screen!!   Oscar
• Audio Cleaning Lab

  2 answers, most recent on 4/30/2013

  I have just bought magix rescue your videotapes 6- I cannot get my Hi8 video to transfer to the computer
  I have Sony  CCD- TR748E camcorder. I have connected it via s-video and the red,yellow, white audio cables to the magix USB video converter.   When I try to import the video all  I get is a  green screen.   The video works fine on the
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 4/21/2013

  RE: Effects Mask with Chroma Key?
  Thanks kamshing, I'm not sure what you want to achieve. The usual application of chroma key is to place subjects against an alternate background eg (from http://www.mediacollege.com/video/special-effects/green-screen/): If you
• Video Pro X

  5 answers, most recent on 4/22/2013

  RE: Save and properly load video effect........removing video effect without damaging or erasing video object
  Hi To isolate the arrow from the clip it is attached to - select the arrow then click the Unlink  (broken chain) icon just above the timeline.   You can now aply any size/movements and other effects as you need, then save the effects for the
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 4/21/2013

  RE: Effects Mask with Chroma Key?
  kamshing, I'm not sure what you want to achieve. The usual application of chroma key is to place subjects against an alternate background eg (from http://www.mediacollege.com/video/special-effects/green-screen/): If you are, in addition,
• Movie Studio

  6 answers, most recent on 4/14/2013

  RE: Mp4 output problems after update to MEP 13
  Hi John and thanks for the reply :-) I don't have Hardware Acceleration turned on so that's not the problem. What I am having difficulty understanding is why I can load MX18 and write the AVCHD file out to mp4 and it plays fine. I then load
• Movie Studio

  2 answers, most recent on 3/24/2013

  RE: How can I use a blue screen/green screen effect
  Hi If you have not already done so try searching Youtube for green screen effect - you will find many tutorials on how to video and use this technique. John
• Movie Studio

  2 answers, most recent on 3/24/2013

  How can I use a blue screen/green screen effect
  I am wondering how to use a blue screen/green screen effect, if you know how please tell me and if you have any tips on using a blue screen or green screen please let me know as well 
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 3/10/2013

  RE: Better comic word balloon?
  FriendlyFloyd, Entirely possible, but with some complications depending on whether you want a custom text ballonn (or any other overlay FX) to be available with one click from an effects menu or not. Everything there is controlled by a .ini file
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 2/27/2013

  RE: Crashes when exporting and when I open up project it tells me that files are missing..
  Another update:  I went ahead and started over on one of the projects.  I imported all pictures and video and then exported the project.  There were no issues.  I then edited half of the work by adding effects and exported.  No issues.  I then
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 2/18/2013

  RE: Is it possible to do a "freeze frame sequence" effect in MEP?
  Sorry I'd not watched all the way through as the beginning instructions had a direct parallel in MEP. Their example is relatively easy as the bike rider is seen against evenly blue sky. In MEP you would again use a movement effect but this time
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 2/15/2013

  RE: Hey there, Is it possible to change completly the background of a video when editting and if so, How please?
  I think Georg's suggestion makes an interesting effect but won't selectively remove the background. As the video level  is adjusted the clip becomes more transparent everywhere. Complete removal of a background pretty much requires planning and
• Movie Studio

  23 answers, most recent on 2/10/2013

  RE: Uploading
  Ernest, thank you very much. It looks as if I have finally uploaded my video by converting it into WMV format as you suggested. When I first looked at the result it was a green screen again but when I looked again about two hours later, there was
• Movie Studio

  23 answers, most recent on 2/10/2013

  RE: Uploading
  Ernest, thank you for your advice but I tried to upload in WMV and it failed again - another green screen - audio only. John, the file is only 45 seconds long and in Mpeg4 it showed 24.9 MB. In WMV it showed 42MB. I have not yet tried again to
• Movie Studio

  23 answers, most recent on 2/10/2013

  RE: Uploading
  Terry,1) I could not play the video in show and discuss. It said it was uploading, please wait, but was still frozen after a considerable time. 2) When I first tried to download 'How to upload' from dropbox, I ended up with a blank screen. I have
• Movie Studio

  10 answers, most recent on 1/27/2017

  RE: Movie templates
  Thanks for your reply. I did fill in a box on the questionaire form stating that I have MEP 2013 Plus. By 'try to use' I mean that I start MEP, then click on one of the movie templates to move it to the timeline in story board mode. I then drag a
• Movie Studio

  23 answers, most recent on 2/10/2013

  Uploading
  Try as I might, I cannot upload video to 'show and discuss'. For the third time I have a green screen with audio only. I carefully followed John's advice, particularly with regard to deleting any blank space. I still suspect this is where the