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Hi Jeff, Thanks, yes, 2014 has those too. And you're right, that is one way I could overcome the cramping problem. But I'd really prefer to use the Next/Previous tool rather than the mouse because I'm trying to write a macro for processing many

Photostory

One answer, on 10/1/2014

RE: Can can i show multiple images in one frame?

Hi Leigh, You can put up to 4 images on the screen at the same time since you have 4 tracks. But if you have a title and audio, they would take up 2 tracks leaving you with 1. See this thread for how to do PIP. You didn't indicate which

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3 answers, most recent on 9/28/2014

RE: HOW do yo use this mode

If you have PhotoStory 2013, there is an error in it such that the PIP effects are actually collages. I think this was corrected in 2014,but I'm not sure, as I don't have it. The image below shows PIP icons in PhotoStory 2013 that are actually

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

I can't say that I like either of them. The first one would be better if it didn't flip so fast. Magix people probably didn't like them either and removed the ctf files but forgot the others. Agreed. In fact I don't like most of the

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

Hi Terry, I got the 2 collages, I could run them, but for some reason I couldn't download them. Thank you. That's odd. Some issue with the way magix.info handles Dropbox links? Anyway, the only purpose was to show you the effect.

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

Hi Terry, I got the 2 collages, I could run them, but for some reason I couldn't download them. Thank you. I have an old program called Filegrabber. I copy files from Windows Explorer and paste into Filegrabber, and then copy and paste from

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

I have 112 minus the 3 that are missing makes 109. Note that there are 5 more at the bottom that were not in the ini file, but for which I have jpg files, sometimes ini files, but nothing more. For the spreadsheet, I copied in all

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13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

I have 112 minus the 3 that are missing makes 109. Note that there are 5 more at the bottom that were not in the ini file, but for which I have jpg files, sometimes ini files, but nothing more. For the spreadsheet, I copied in all of the jpg

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

Terry, Spreadsheet here. You can download it and work on it. Wow, you've been busy! It's nearly 11 pm here but I'll take a close look at your comprehensive worksheet tomorrow or Monday. I'd be interested to know how many collages

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

Hi Terry Looking at your image AFAICS you do not have an image on row 6 of your timeline - I also have the same images on rows 7-9 as shown below hires here Personally I rarely use the collages - I prefer to roll my own. John

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13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

Terry, Spreadsheet here. You can download it and work on it. The sort button at the top puts everything in the order that the icons appear on the screen. The Categories are those shown in the ini file. The icons are grouped on the MEP screen

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 9/21/2014

MEP 2014: Three collage files missing

In MEP 2014 I noted that the number of collage effects configured in the translation.ini file differed from the number of CTF files in the \Collages folder, which generate the effects. I'm not done, but have found that the following three files

Movie Studio

13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

Thanks John. Maybe later I'll tackle that BIG exercise! Meanwhile, here's another specific: Or for better quality: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4019461/MEP-CollagePuzzle-02.jpg The (roughly portrait) image had the collage

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13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

RE: Some collages not working?

Hi Terry, You are quite right, some of them do not do what they are supposed to do. I get the same result as you for the collage in your example. I tried the first 5 and it seems that this is the only 1 of 5 to have an error. If you go through

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13 answers, most recent on 9/23/2014

Some collages not working?

I'm trying a few of the single object collages to add a little variety to my videos. But I've already found several where the preview and the actual result differ significantly. Here's an example: Or for better quality:

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3 answers, most recent on 9/10/2014

Movie Edit Pro 2015 - some issues with the trial

Well first off when I did custom install for the MEP 2015 trial, it tried to install some software called Simpliclean which has nothing to do with video editing (smells a bit like spyware). Now that I've loaded the program, once again just like

Photostory

5 answers, most recent on 7/22/2014

RE: How do you create a picture-in-picture in PhotoStory? THe manual provides no guidance/instruction.

I also have the same problem with picture-in-picture collage. I purchased the software, but it is not giving me the options/selections to make pip. It is just blank when I click on pip collage. Can someone please help?

Movie Studio

One answer, on 7/15/2014

i have downloaded magix pro 2013 for £14.99 but this does not seem to be a full programme. no collages, backgrounds, menus etc. can you advise please.

i have downloaded magix pro 2013 for £14.99 but this does not seem to be a full programme , no collages backgrounds menus etc. can you please advise.

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9 answers, most recent on 6/1/2014

RE: How can I shorten the transition time between slides? I have to put 300 slides into a 20 minute DVD. Thanks.

No problem, I am usually better at describing how to do it. Ok, so select all of the photos you want to shorten, then right click on your mouse. A dialogue box will come up, the third one down should say "change photo length" click on it and

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19 answers, most recent on 5/21/2014

RE: MEP 2014 Design elements not displaying correctly

Thanks Terry and John C.B. for the PinP Icons - much more attractive! Terry, it was the Collages > 2pic.Jpg icon but I now realise that this is used on several different choices of effect for 2 photos, so I may have been looking at a

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19 answers, most recent on 5/21/2014

RE: MEP 2014 Design elements not displaying correctly

Hi Terry All my thumbnails appear in everything except P in P as mentioned by John C.B. Unfortunately I do not have X6 so can not copy them across . I don't either, so I've made a set from John C.B's screenshot. Here's the folder

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19 answers, most recent on 5/21/2014

RE: MEP 2014 Design elements not displaying correctly

Hi Terry All my thumbnails appear in everything except P in P as mentioned by John C.B. Unfortunately I do not have X6 so can not copy them across . Do you have the option in Windows > Folder Options > View > "always show thumbnails

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19 answers, most recent on 5/21/2014

RE: MEP 2014 Design elements not displaying correctly

Hi Terry, Here is the link to the previous discussion about menu item under Import to navigate to Collages.

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19 answers, most recent on 5/21/2014

RE: MEP 2014 Design elements not displaying correctly

Hi John, Folders and Icon subfolder are OK. But navigation may be relevant, although as mentioned MEP 2013 doesn't have this issue. I looked for that earlier thread before I posted but cannot find it. Can you? Or can you recall the conclusions