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Movie Studio
2 answers, most recent on 7/18/2011
with MEP15 can you possibly use a green screen for special effects? and if so how.

I don't know tons about movie editing, so please try to be descriptive and simple! sorry for the inconvenience
Video Pro X
5 answers, most recent on 7/17/2011
RE: Recommendations for professional video editing software?

Hi, They exist no best software, the best software is the one you know and use. Leaning curve is generally the same from one software to the others. Naturally if you pay 10 times the price for a software you are convicted that you have the
Video Pro X
3 answers, most recent on 7/13/2011
video does not show only music

have uploaded a vid and there is only a blank green screen and the music of my vid - format mp4 - can anyone help of point me in the right direction
Movie Studio
2 answers, most recent on 6/1/2011
RE: How can I shrink my actor (make tiny) and still have the regular footage in the background?

Thank you so much john-auvil! I really appreciate it, I'm new to this and just need help, and this is a BIG help! Thank you for your time and getting back and answering. I may ask some more i nthe near future if that's ok. Thanks
Movie Studio
2 answers, most recent on 6/1/2011
RE: How can I shrink my actor (make tiny) and still have the regular footage in the background?

You can do that in Movie Edit Pro That would be using the "Size/Position" set under the 'Movement Effects' in the Effects Tab. You would also use the "Chroma-Key" effect. Use the Time-Line mode Background in track one (for you that
Movie Studio
2 answers, most recent on 6/1/2011
How can I shrink my actor (make tiny) and still have the regular footage in the background?

What i want to do is, have my one actor infront of a green screen and then film my other actor without. The actor with the green screen I want to shrink down to small size where i can put him on the other actor's shoulder, or even to set him on
Movie Studio
One answer, on 5/29/2011
Green screen

I have my video and my background ready. I have already done the Chroma and removed the green. My problem is I dont know how to actually put the two together. I am using Movie Edit Pro 17 Plus HD. Thanks!
Music Maker
3 answers, most recent on 5/27/2011
RE: How to to track my DJ set with MM 16.

I'v asked this before but nobody has answered me. I dj too. I havn't tried this yet because my turntables were fixed and still wrapped up. I havn't set them up and decided to learn production instead. But I will try to give you a few
Movie Studio
4 answers, most recent on 5/10/2011
RE: storyboard, scene and timeline options show but no details show

Your screen shot looks like a pretty normal layout in 'Storyboard' mode (its icon highlighted in blue between your clip thumbnail and the preview screen). There you can add transitions to other clips etc, titles, but not much else IIRC. Two
Movie Studio
2 answers, most recent on 5/5/2011
RE: How to make an bottom-corner ad with characters in MEP?

I have Movie Edit Pro 17 Plus, which I feel would be better for this as it has a easy to use key frame section. I am sure this can be done in Movie Edit Pro 15, but it would be more time consuming, and I stopped using it because I have the newest
Movie Studio
2 answers, most recent on 4/21/2011
RE: How do I creat a blank Object so I can have a "title' page to which I can put text.

dalaver, You can simply put in a plain black image, eg .jpg or .bmp, using any photo editor eg Magix Photo Designer or Windows Paint. They all have a 'fill' tool, usually a paint bucket icon, to make the entire area any color you
Movie Studio
2 answers, most recent on 4/1/2011
RE: How do I get rid of the coloured fringe around the forground when chroma keying video and photographs in my studio?

Hi, Rules to obtain best results: 1) Green or blue screen streched to obtain plain surface (uniform surface) 2) Use light, like neon both side at 45 degrees to obtain uniform lighting on all surface. (need at least 5 bulbs on each
Rescue Your Videotapes!
4 answers, most recent on 3/24/2011
RE: No video output on RESQUE YOUR VIDEOTAPES

Thank you M o' L, But the input chosen was MAGIX USB and the digitizer was plugged into USB 2 port behind the screen. Some more detailed notes as: I connected my VCR by using SCART contained in the package. In the first try
Movie Studio
One answer, on 3/13/2011
RE: Insert backgound image or video

Hi, You shot video using a green or blue screen view on YouTube video How to use green screen to learn technique. As background on track 1 you can use a picture or a movie you place your video made with the green sreen on track 3 ( on the
Movie Studio
One answer, on 3/13/2011
Insert backgound image or video

Is it possible in ME pro 16 to use or insert a background into an existing video? I need to have an image of something in some of my vieo shots. Do I need a green screen to accomplish this. If so how is it done? Can't seem to find it anywhere
Music Maker
One answer, on 2/6/2011
RE: How do you make the track longer on music maker 17, and the box that comes up when you push record

Hi, It is easy to make track longer but I did not understand what do you mean by and the box that comes up when you push record Refer screen shot Music Maker 16 Premium(same method in Music Maker 17 surely)Audio recording in this
Movie Studio
6 answers, most recent on 5/31/2011
RE: I'm totally clueless what to do... :-( help please!!

Can you screen capture that? Unfortunately, once we have activated we cannot see that window anymore. If you can screen capture where you enter your code then maybe we can assist. If I am not mistaken, the serial
Movie Studio
6 answers, most recent on 5/31/2011
RE: I'm totally clueless what to do... :-( help please!!

Can you screen capture that? Unfortunately, once we have activated we cannot see that window anymore. If you can screen capture where you enter your code then maybe we can assist. If I am not mistaken, the serial code is entered once and you
Music Maker
One answer, on 2/1/2011
RE: Magix Music Maker 17 Can't find sound files?

Hi, You said I have just recently bought Magix Music maker 17 CD and performed the installation but when I try to input a sound it says that the sound files have been moved or deleted. By input do you mean you use to
Movie Studio
One answer, on 1/25/2011
RE: Anyone using chroma keying with a blue screen with Movie Edit Pro 17 HD??

I use the chroma-key a lot, and I can tell you lighting makes all the difference. Shadows cause problems as well as bright spots, so the screen needs to have illumination as well as the subject being recorded. I have two lights just on
Movie Studio
One answer, on 1/25/2011
Anyone using chroma keying with a blue screen with Movie Edit Pro 17 HD??

I borowed a blue sceen from my bro who is using Adobe Premier and I can't get it working very well with Movie Edit Pro 17 HD. I tryed all kinds of lights and it really a drag. I'm Thinking, maybe I'll buy some Green poster paper and make a green
Samplitude
3 answers, most recent on 1/9/2011
RE: new track objects lock to existing objects on other tracks and only move together.from that point.

Hi, It is better if you use group and un group, look at screen shots and try to understand that will be helpful. Screens shots are marked red and green, for help there are numbers on it in red. I am using MMM 16 Premium in this
Movie Studio
One answer, on 1/6/2011
RE: chroma key

Hi to All, Have you read about to shoot a good chromakey movie, how to light the green or blue screen and where to place the talent or subject: 1) Light uniformly the green screen by using at least two lamps placed in angle of 45 degrees
Movie Studio
One answer, on 12/28/2010
RE: How do i use green screen

HELPME666, I assume you have things set up OK. Subject against green background on one track and the desired background on a higher (lower numbered) track. The success of a green screen effect depends foremost on the quality