• Movie Studio

  8 answers, most recent on 4/19/2019

  RE: Chroma Key effect does not render in final exported file (?)
  Hi John, Here is a 12 sec clip of the Zoom Video. That first part in my timeline. Though this was split with a video splitter, I am not exactly sure if it was altered in any way in the process. I selected 'Direct Stream Cut- No re-encoding mode:
• Movie Studio

  8 answers, most recent on 4/19/2019

  RE: Chroma Key effect does not render in final exported file (?)
  Hi John, I tried the method you gave a link to in the above message, using the MASK GENERATOR and then STAMP-ALFA. At first, I used the mask with my foreground video and moved the background video to track 4. But this gave me the cookie-cutter look
• Movie Studio

  8 answers, most recent on 4/19/2019

  RE: Chroma Key effect does not render in final exported file (?)
  @marksanche Hi . . . . it did look a bit too much like a cookie cutout on top of the background . . . Try this method to get the effect you want. . . . . STAMP-ALFA unsuccessfully . . . . the arrow at the beginning of the clip was pointing 'down'.
• Photostory

  One answer, on 4/11/2019

  RE: Creating a Mask / Chroma Keying
  Hi, Strangely, no. I thought that it was in an older version that I had, but since I no longer have it, I can't say. You can do overlays and then apply a mask using the cookie cutter, which in my English version is called "Stanzformen." This should
• Photostory

  One answer, on 4/11/2019

  Creating a Mask / Chroma Keying
  Can I create a mask or Can I create Chroma Keying and Masking in Photostory ?I want to add a video clip of an interview and on the background to show/run different photos   Thanks anticipated   Roberto  
• Other products

  One answer, on 4/6/2019

  Magix Movie Studio Platinum 16 (build 109)/ bezier masking non functio
  When trying to do a mask, tool is supposed to turn into a pen. Not for me   My settings are as follows for mask 1, although I have kinda toggled them on and off Enable 1: checked Type: curve Edit mode: checked Edit tool:add Any body have any non
• Video Pro X

  2 answers, most recent on 4/1/2019

  RE: Using Bezier masking alters frame aspect
  Hi, Are you using Video Pro X or Vegas? If VPX, then where do you see this effect. I know about Bézier curves, never heard of a Bézier mask (except with Vegas). If Vegas, then you should be posting in the Vegas Forum. John CB
• Video Pro X

  2 answers, most recent on 4/1/2019

  Using Bezier masking alters frame aspect
  On a black and white movie, I'm using a bezier mask to colorize one section of a shirt.Please look carefully at the image, notice how the mask alters the aspect ratio of the video. This is causing an issue for me, as the clips don't properly align
• Music Maker

  9 answers, most recent on 3/18/2019

  RE: Problem with activation & recording
  .Image removed by shgrude This one shows up, when i open the MM. .Image removed by Moderator Maybe after 10-20 seconds automatically this one shows up, and it never does it before. Yes i got latest update on mm, but it doesn't solve my problem
• Video Pro X

  6 answers, most recent on 3/10/2019

  RE: View/Animation>Section
  @Michal-MST Hi . . . . With 9 films with masks, we have 18 tracks in the project . . . . would not take up so many video tracks . . . Are you trying to create a 'video wall' ie have all 9 films on the screen at the same time, or are the nine films
• Video Pro X

  6 answers, most recent on 3/10/2019

  RE: View/Animation>Section
  I know how to do it using masks. As it would be possible to use key frames in the Section, creating a given effect would be easier and would not take up so many video tracks. With 9 films with masks, we have 18 tracks in the project. Example
• Video Pro X

  6 answers, most recent on 3/10/2019

  RE: View/Animation>Section
  @Michal-MST Hi . . . . the ability to control the effect using key frames like in size / position? . . . . That depends on how you want to animate the section: if you want to move the 'image section' - create the Section first, then animate with
• Video Pro X

  6 answers, most recent on 3/10/2019

  View/Animation>Section
  Is there a chance to add the ability to control the effect using key frames like in size / position? This would greatly simplify the work and you do not need to use masks to follow the object.  
• Movie Studio

  21 answers, most recent on 2/19/2019

  RE: Can people please list their useful third party effects here?
  Ditto what John EB and Jeff stated, except that I don't have Vitascene or ReSpeedr. I bought the entire Pixelan Pro Ultra Bundle, seemed to be more cost-effective. I don't use them all that much as I keep starting projects and not finishing them.
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 1/16/2019

  RE: Which version of MEP do I need to have the ''Movement Effects'' tab???
  I also tell people to not pay the full price, to wait for a sale. Magix has sales all of the time. They rotate the products that are on sale at any one time. MEP Premium will likely be on sale some time this year for the price of Plus. You can
• Movie Studio

  5 answers, most recent on 1/10/2019

  RE: AlphaEffectsMask folder empty - Please help
  @Apollo89x Hi . . . . I need to pixelate some faces in a video, so watched the tutorial of how to do it . . . For masking multiple faces see this tutorial the link to the image in the PDF file is broken - use this link to get the
• Movie Studio

  5 answers, most recent on 1/10/2019

  AlphaEffectsMask folder empty - Please help
  I need to pixelate some faces in a video, so watched the tutorial of how to do it,but when I've reached the stage of entering the Load Mask Effects, the folder is empty. :(Does anyone know how to get them please?*Also when I uploaded a similar image
• Movie Studio

  2 answers, most recent on 1/4/2019

  RE: Can I create custom transitions from Luma files in MEP?
  @Jayessarr Hi See this tutorial on how to create transitions from existing objects, you should be able to adapt it to using the png files. HTH John EB
• Movie Studio

  One answer, on 1/2/2019

  RE: Split Screen
  Hi, Here are a couple of tutorials showing split screen one without a mask, the other with. You can also use the Cookie Cutter under effects. You didn't state with version and flavour (basic, Plus or Premium) that you have. I have to assue that
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 1/2/2019

  RE: How to Frame Person in Video
  Hi, this can done placing on first track the black and white photo, On the track 3 the color background that we see on screen center, on track 4 a mask the one with circle or ellipse in middle an activate the alpha channel and finally on track 5 the
• Movie Studio

  4 answers, most recent on 12/29/2018

  RE: Putting transitions on overlay objects (Magix M E Pro Premium)
  @JamesRC When you say 'Ghosts', do you mean like a double exposure with your png file being semi-transparent? Also, what does the png consist of content-wise? Maybe, you need to create a mask for it or use the green screen facility to bring it out.
• Movie Studio

  11 answers, most recent on 12/23/2018

  RE: OT: DVD menu appearance when played on PC
  Hi Terry . . . . if there any other gotchas like that around . . . . Cannot think of any off the top of my head, however when I create images, for example for masks etc, I create them at 1600 x 900 or any higher ratio - not sure why I started doing
• Video Pro X

  53 answers, most recent on 12/20/2018

  RE: [Feedback] How do you like version 16.0.2.304 ?
  @johnebaker Hi John EB, Yes, antispill works with the colour Green, but I am talking about the "Color" button higher up. This is the one that masks the dog in my image, also the trees. I am wondering if this Color effect is not the inverse of what
• Video Pro X

  53 answers, most recent on 12/20/2018

  RE: [Feedback] How do you like version 16.0.2.304 ?
  Hi John I am assuming that the tweaks to the Chroma Key effect that you mention, "the addition of the Antispill slider to the Green, Blue screen selection" cover the second sentence, not the part in bold. I want to extract objects from videos with