• Video Pro X

  27 answers, most recent on 3/28/2025

  RE: .mov file is disappearing over time
  @Joshua-Burner Hi Thanks for the example video, I assume you have not uploaded the original .MOV file as @Gid has asked for, due to it being a purchased video file and the licensing stops you sharing the file with us. Download and install MediaInfo
• Movie Studio

  16 answers, most recent on 8/12/2024

  RE: Insanely stupid question - Graphic overlay
  I am still concerned as to why transparent png files don't work @Richard-DeVito They do work. Can you put your png on Google Drive, share the link on here & well try it ?
• Video Pro X

  27 answers, most recent on 3/28/2025

  RE: .mov file is disappearing over time
  @Joshua-Burner Does it just slowly fade away or does it stop working properly with repeated plays & does the .mov play correctly when played in a media player? It's not easy to work out what you're saying. Can upload a video capture of the full
• Movie Studio

  16 answers, most recent on 8/12/2024

  RE: Insanely stupid question - Graphic overlay
  Thanks John. Sure, that could be used too. The reality is that I wanted the overlay so that I had the exact position of the box over a complex page. Bottom line is that your text box would work. But, I should be able to drop a transparent PNG file
• Movie Studio

  16 answers, most recent on 8/12/2024

  RE: Insanely stupid question - Graphic overlay
  @Richard-DeVito Hi . . . . I did the red box trick and it worked. . . . Assuming you mean the method @browj2 gave you, this is the simplest method for what you are trying to achieve. . . . . I am still concerned as to why transparent png files
• Video Pro X

  27 answers, most recent on 3/28/2025

  RE: .mov file is disappearing over time
  @Joshua-Burner I loop played your file - Cartoon Fire Transitions 07.mov on VPX14 & MMS 2035 without any issues,. Can you show your timeline so we can work out how you're applying it? &/or suggest a way of replicating your problem? PS. for
• Movie Studio

  20 answers, most recent on 2/6/2025

  RE: Looking to use this OPENING in newest video.
  @FF22 Hi, In BluffTitler, the water layer comes with a bunch of parameters and FX: along with an Alphamap texture for the foam. Other than text, objects can float in the water. For example, the screw head in the image below is actually bobbing in
• Movie Studio

  16 answers, most recent on 8/12/2024

  RE: Insanely stupid question - Graphic overlay
  @Richard-DeVito Hi Richard. I can confirm that my PNG file above entitled 'Or Is It', once downloaded and saved as a png does import with transparency with no additional actions needed once placed on a lower track. Do click on it first to enlarge it
• Movie Studio

  19 answers, most recent on 4/15/2024

  RE: filmed a funeral and want to share it with copyright material
  @spuddy13 Hi Brian. Have you tried putting the image on a higher numbered track and then just reducing the transparency for that image? For the image I used an edited file and erased the background and saved as a png file for transparency of the
• Movie Studio

  16 answers, most recent on 8/12/2024

  RE: Insanely stupid question - Graphic overlay
  @Richard-DeVito Hi, The red box is not a text box, it's just a red jpg file, resized and positioned to be between the text and the video. Look at my timeline and the Effects window. The image can be anywhere, any size. Do you know how to use the
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 4/2/2023

  [Solved] Object handles disappeared
  My object handles disappeared. I am unable to fade, control volume, set transparency, etc. for each video object in my project. I found online reference to a preview/edit button but cannot find it?
• Movie Studio

  8 answers, most recent on 5/18/2025

  RE: MEP 16 Pro Plus - Creating Caption Color Background Mask
  @CarpentersMate Hi, sorry I didn't read your post heading properly & see that you were using MEP2016. Yes the difference you see is because of the different versions. Yes Size/Position will resize the background but because the background is
• Movie Studio

  3 answers, most recent on 7/26/2023

  Transparent Frame for video
  I'm wondering if it's possible to insert a transparent image into a video that renders as transparent when you create the video?
• Movie Studio

  10 answers, most recent on 8/11/2024

  RE: Timecode + Speed
  @AAProds, Thanks for making the demo. At one point in testing, I did add a black jpg file in between (which I saw mentioned in another forum post), and added black chroma key to the time code track, and made the black semi transparent, lined that up
• Movie Studio

  33 answers, most recent on 12/3/2024

  RE: After Effects Rotobrush Effect
  @martin-brennan Hi . . . . was hoping it was possible to (say) have a fox's head shape as a transition so that "clip 1" has the fox shape appear central, gradually getting larger to reveal "clip 2" - around 2-3 secs transition time . . . . Here is
• Video Pro X

  27 answers, most recent on 3/28/2025

  RE: .mov file is disappearing over time
  @johnebaker @Joshua-Burner @Gid Hi John. I can't replicate that behaviour as in the video threshold of either video channel changing / jumping of its own volition using VPX14 through altering the alpha direction arrow on a video or stills object
• Video Pro X

  27 answers, most recent on 3/28/2025

  RE: .mov file is disappearing over time
  @Joshua-Burner, @Gid Hi . . . . If this file has already got transparency & then you've added Chroma Key that might mess with that files alpha channel. . . . Gid is correct, adding Alpha to a video or image which already has an Alpha channel
• Movie Studio

  14 answers, most recent on 12/20/2023

  RE: Is there a way to add a time counter to a video
  @TedM07 You could use the transparent Time code and a separate Text box in front or behind the time code using the size position rotation effect to adjust the size and positions of both. It would have to be in white as John says but no need to use
• Movie Studio

  16 answers, most recent on 8/12/2024

  Insanely stupid question - Graphic overlay
  Sorry for the insanely stupid question but I want to overlay a red box with text OVER a video for a warning. I created a transparent PNG file and dropped it on a track(3) where it needs to go. I would expect it to overlay the base video on track 1.
• Video Pro X

  4 answers, most recent on 2/20/2023

  RE: [Solved] Chroma Key Issue
  @Liam-Roberts Hi, Green only works if the image is truly green. Your image should work, but try using Color instead and highlight the area of the colour that you want to make transparent. Then make adjustments with the controls. John CB
• Off topic

  160 answers, most recent Yesterday

  RE: Magix support has not responded to support tickets for months
  @Frank-Pietrantoni9884 Hi Frank, I suggest that the questions be refined. No need to report back here, just post your revised query on the Vegas site. As you have seen, Magix/Vegas ticketing system is answered by AI and it is very difficult to get
• Movie Studio

  7 answers, most recent on 5/3/2024

  RE: non-roman (Devanagari) text doesn't rendering correctly for Titles
  @johnebaker 👍 yep,, I think it's 'a thing' across many editors, it must be the software because some do & some don't work in other types programs 🤷‍♂️ The last resort is to create the title as an image with a transparent background in an image
• Movie Studio

  2 answers, most recent on 3/6/2024

  RE: transparency of Object
  @Betovalle Hi, Is there a way to use transparency for an object using the keyframe? Yes, it's just not in an obvious place. Select the object, Effects, Video Effects, Chromakey, and adjust the Video level slider. You can keyframe this. John CB
• Movie Studio

  33 answers, most recent on 12/3/2024

  RE: After Effects Rotobrush Effect
  @martin-brennan  Hi, this is what @johnebaker has done in the star transition above, he says 'I use a png image with transparent background, will also work with black/white', . I used a black/white image, as you can see either work. I used an image