• Movie Studio

  21 answers, most recent on 7/9/2013

  RE: Making a clock
  Hi George, Thanks for clocking in to the discussion! I'm OK with making transparent versions of that clock. But after many tests my preferred appearance is a solid white with black letters and hands, or vice versa. They give the most readable
• Off topic

  9 answers, most recent on 7/5/2013

  RE: How to insert футажи with an alpha the channel?
  @Terry, Here is the first clock that John showed first.  I made the clock white using chroma key, black using alpha channel, and changed the white clock to yellow with color correction. George
• Movie Studio

  21 answers, most recent on 7/9/2013

  RE: Making a clock
  Hi Terry, This one is the same as John's first one. I used chroma key to make the clock white, alpha to make it black then color correction and size/position.  I have tried to make the clock transparent with no luck. I think the way to go is
• Off topic

  9 answers, most recent on 7/5/2013

  RE: How to insert футажи with an alpha the channel?
  Hi, I've been trying to do this myself for a couple of days, but I regret the answer is No. I've just had a reply from Magix advising that unfortunately MEP does not support the encoding of material with a defined alpha channel. For  a couple
• Movie Studio

  21 answers, most recent on 7/9/2013

  RE: Making a clock
  Just received a very prompt and detailed reply from Ralf. It starts: "I'm afraid this isn't something that has eluded you. It's simply something that isn't possible with our video software to the degree that you would require here." Small
• Off topic

  9 answers, most recent on 7/5/2013

  RE: How to insert футажи with an alpha the channel?
    ev1949, You can certainly import .png images with inbuilt alpha channels (transparency masks). They are regularly used for adding decorative borders. If your футажи (footage) is a video clip with the same type of tarnsparency mask I'd
• Movie Studio

  6 answers, most recent on 7/7/2013

  OT: Displaying transparency in image editors
  I'd be interested to know if others' image editors display areas of transparency in any unique way please? In mine, PaintShop Pro 8 (PSP8), I made an image on a green background. I then saved it as a PNG, specifying the green as the alpha
• Off topic

  9 answers, most recent on 7/5/2013

  RE: How to insert футажи with an alpha the channel?
  Anirban, As Terry said, an auto translation is 'footage'. ev19149's other posting had: Есть ли возможность использовать в MAGIX VIDEO DELUX 2013 футажи с альфа каналом ? which auto translated to: Is it possible to use MAGIX VIDEO DELUX
• Off topic

  9 answers, most recent on 7/5/2013

  RE: How to insert футажи with an alpha the channel?
  ev1949, You can certainly import .png images with inbuilt alpha channels (transparency masks). They are regularly used for adding decorative borders. If your футажи (footage) is a video clip with the same type of tarnsparency mask I'd say all
• Off topic

  9 answers, most recent on 7/5/2013

  RE: How to insert футажи with an alpha the channel?
  Hi, If I knew what you meant by "футажи" I might be able to let you know if you could use it as a alpha channel object.  What exactly are you trying to do and what media do you want to do.  Sorry but I do understand alpha channel but I don't
• Off topic

  9 answers, most recent on 7/5/2013

  How to insert футажи with an alpha the channel?
  Whether there is an opportunity in MAGIX VIDEO DELUX to use animation with an alpha the channel and how to make it?
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 6/4/2013

  RE: Effect of the Attachment
  Hey Anirban, This is really a very easy effect to create.  How to do it depends on if you want to use still images or moving images.  Either way, it is still pretty simple.  You stack the images one on top of the other, use size and position to
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 6/4/2013

  Effect of the Attachment
  Hello friends, I have attached a file below. It will be nice if anyone would help me to understand how was the effect done. I know that we used mask and then did alpha; but yet this one looks bit complex. Thanks for the help in advance.
• Movie Studio

  2 answers, most recent on 5/21/2013

  Can't log in to YouTube
  Just working with the YouTube upload and once the the file has been rendered I'm asked for log-in details. The interface won't accept my log-in. I have two accounts, I'm certain the details I'm using for both are correct, I can log in manually
• Video Pro X

  2 answers, most recent on 7/17/2013

  WHEN! Will VPX work with Alpha Channel Videos
  Come on guys...why doesnt VPX (your PROFESSIONAL version) recognize and work with Alpha channel Videos. As it is I have to do all this kind of work in After Effects when it SHOULD be so much easier working with it within my VPX project. Please
• 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
• 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

  4 answers, most recent on 4/23/2013

  RE: Blurring a Section Only
  Hey Anirban, we can use a mask like what we have written about earlier. Place the picture or film on track 1 and an identic copy on track 3. Select tr. 1 and give it a strong blur (F. ex. Effects > Video Eff. > Distortion >
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 4/5/2013

  RE: Title Effect
  Anirban, Something like this? Your sample obviously has more happening but this is what I've used before for textures in titles. With alpha effect the white letters show the track below (higher number) while the black of the title show the
• Movie Studio

  11 answers, most recent on 3/26/2013

  RE: A Line
  Hello Anirban, I will try to help you start. 1 Pull the clip on track no 2 down to track no 3. 2 Go to Effects > Video effects > Chroma key and click the triangle at the red ring on my picture. 3 Click  Load effect mask (red line), and
• Movie Studio

  11 answers, most recent on 3/26/2013

  RE: A Line
  Hi, have you tried placing an Alpha mask between the two clips? It seems to work here for me, but sorry, I am occupied with something else now and must cut out the PC. Cheers A.
• Video Pro X

  6 answers, most recent on 2/27/2013

  RE: Integration between Video Pro X 4 and Xara Designer 6
  Well thank you for looking. I spent a fair while in there using various search terms and drew a blank. I know about the facility to define a location for an external editor, so I use Photoshop instead of the awful Magix Photo Designer, but this is
• Movie Studio

  9 answers, most recent on 2/27/2013

  RE: Maybe I need to rephrase my problem, seeing no response to my first cry for help
  Hi, Thank you for the suggestions. I did actually hit the fax and mail links where they gave me my PC ID. When I enter it on my second pc to generate activation it is now telling me the ID is bad. It starts with a longer alpha lead in like the
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 4/11/2013

  RE: Hello Everyone, how do you blur out the side or backgroud, and still maintain a good view of the key talent in front thats on film already?
  Charlie, One way is to use an 'alpha effect' mask. You make a stack of three tracks (I'm ignoring any audio here): your video clip a B&W image of say a circle or oval with 'Effects' tab >> 'Video effects' >> 'Chroma key'