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Long time user of MEP just upgraded to 2023 Movie Studio a few days ago. When importing video files (mp4, MOV) they appear black. Audio is fine. Please see screenshot below. Specs for my computer and version in the signature below. I've seen other

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 12/6/2023

[Solved] The Proper Method Of Deleting Project Files

Hi Gang ... We've discussed this before. Just making sure: Do you DELETE an unwanted Project File from the Windows Explorer window (or) from navigation, (whilst having MEP open)? Thank You

Movie Edit Now

16 answers, most recent on 10/22/2024

RE: Cannot Open Video Files Recorded With OBS In MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 14

@Grimbles Hi . . . . how would I find out what the bit version of MEP 2014 is? When I look at it in the task manager, I do see 32-bit next to MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 14 in parenthesis . . . . To find the version number of the program, from the Task

Movie Studio

48 answers, most recent on 9/29/2025

RE: Weird issue with using Smart Copy/Smart Render in MEP 2019 Premium

@jak.willis Jak, yes, as I said, interesting. To put it more bluntly, MEP2019 is 6 versions old. It may have been a bug then. The latest version doesn't behave like MEP 2019; it doesn't say it will but then doesn't. Contrary to my comment

Movie Studio

9 answers, most recent on 5/28/2026

RE: Split video in to separete frames

@emmrecs Hi Jeff, A video can be exported as a series of frames in one shot. Best to set a range first. File, Export Movie, Video as a sequence of frames. @badbob Hi, But why would you want to do this? What exactly do you want to do? If you just

Movie Studio

16 answers, most recent on 8/20/2025

RE: Unable to install proDAD VitaScene V5 PRO in Video Deluxe 2026 Premium

I don't have VDL 2026, so can't speak on difficulties installing it. I've never had any personal issues installing Magix VPX or MMS/MEP. I wouldn't give up just yet. You paid for the software because you wanted to use it. How about listing your

Movie Studio

70 answers, most recent on 9/19/2025

RE: Reasonably affordable graphics card for Magix Movie Edit Pro Plus

@Tusk Hi . . . . The pdf is just one page saying to get ready to reinstall . . . . There are 2 pages to the procedure I linked to. If you are viewing in a web browser, scroll down the page, you should also be able to download to your PC to print if

Movie Studio

32 answers, most recent on 8/5/2024

RE: Timeline Cursor Question

@me_again Andy, rest easy. The last bugfree version of Magix, MEP 2021, does exactly what MMS 2025 does. The play marker itself doesn't move until you stop the play.

Movie Studio

16 answers, most recent on 2/25/2026

RE: Can't get Red Text

@KJS-LES Hi again Kami, I assume you mean that your account shows only MMS 2023 Platinum? If so, that is because it is the only Magix software you currently own, apparently. Your account will not show any potential upgrades (i.e. "new" versions).

Movie Studio

23 answers, most recent on 6/2/2024

RE: What is Movie Edit Pro 2021?

That's a strange "V' icon shown in Sonny-G's image Did MEP ever use that? It looks more like a Vegas icon.

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 2/1/2023

RE: [Solved] MEP2016 Plus - Re-naming Default Files 'Record - 0001'

@CarpentersMate Mike, I'm naturally beginning and ending capture selectively and then would like to Re-Name the Defaulted Label: 'Record - 0001' to a specific name. Is that acceptable? Absolutely. Magix will sometimes "hang on" to files, even after

Movie Studio

9 answers, most recent on 2/2/2023

[Solved] Does proDad Mercalli have an Aged Film Plug In?

Hi Gang I noticed a 'Pop Up for' proDad at reduced price? Does proDad have a genuine 'Old Age Plug In' (not an overlay)? Is it possible to purchase/install a 'proDad Plug In' package and use it in MEP2016, or do proDad Mercalli plug ins only work in

Movie Studio

33 answers, most recent on 12/3/2024

RE: After Effects Rotobrush Effect

MEP Pro, question: Hi, I'm sure this is a silly question, but having a complete "blank" over this - I'm sure I've done it in the past... Is it possible to (say) have a lots of photos on the timeline and apply the same transition to all/a selection

Movie Studio

7 answers, most recent on 7/7/2024

RE: Movie Studio 2025 Suite and Stereoscopic 3D

@mikeb1955 Hi . . . . Somewhere along the line MEP/MS stopped importing the MVC files. . .. . . MVC import/export support in MEP was removed, IIRC, about 8 years ago, it was an optional purchase, and was removed due to licensing conditions and

Movie Studio

8 answers, most recent on 5/18/2025

MEP 16 Pro Plus - Creating Caption Color Background Mask

Hi Gang I realize I'm using an older Magix Platform. The preconfigured options/templates for creating text or captions do not employ a simple colored background in order that ordinary text can be seen/read. I'd like to create a simple mask

Movie Studio

89 answers, most recent on 5/5/2025

RE: Upon importing my photos, they turn to black and white or all black

@AAProds Yeah seriously, we were having a discussion, you pop up, decide it's against your liking & want to put a stop to it. For whatever reason you have a serious chip on your shoulder reg VP. You do this a lot. You're interactions have turned

Movie Studio

51 answers, most recent on 12/14/2024

RE: How to burn files to BD with menus but without having to re-encode?

@johnebaker Hi John, Thanks👍 for your addition. I think that just like burning in MEP2019 and MMS2025 everything is still re-encoded? But I have not yet found a program where you can attach a menu structure without having to re-encode. If you know

Movie Studio

15 answers, most recent on 6/9/2025

RE: [Closed] AI Media Management in Video Deluxe 2026

@Marc-Goder VDL is too weak when it comes to color grading and, above all, processing 10-bit material. Well, it costs 1/5 of VPX and Vegas. What do you expect? I'm a reasonably heavy user and I have rarely come across a colour problem that can't be

Movie Studio

51 answers, most recent on 12/14/2024

RE: How to burn files to BD with menus but without having to re-encode?

@johnebaker @AAProds @Bol Would adding sharpness to the video help to make the quality look better? The other night I did a quick test clip of one of the videos in MEP, and added some sharpness. When I played it back on my TV, it looked a lot better

Movie Studio

One answer, on 12/6/2022

[Solved] Disc Images - safe to delete?

I was searching my SSD to see what's eating disc space, and I noticed that MEP had made Disc Images of my Blu-ray projects. That's a bit strange, since all my videos (source material & exports) are in a HDD. But MEP itself is installed in the

Movie Studio

19 answers, most recent on 7/22/2024

RE: Video gets distorted when opened in Movie Studio 2023

@johnebaker @Gid I think it's HEVC-related. A square H264 file from VDub displays correctly. And the HEVC file opens stretched in MEP 2021, so the bug has been around for a while.

Movie Studio

48 answers, most recent on 9/29/2025

RE: Weird issue with using Smart Copy/Smart Render in MEP 2019 Premium

@jak.willis, @Bol, @AAProds Hi Jak . . . . I downloaded them as 1080p . . . . In which case use these files in your project and let MEP do the one conversion necessary, any 'losses' are likely to be undetectable to the human eye as you are not

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 1/1/2023

[Solved] MEP 2016 Plus - 'Free' Cropping?

Hi Gang - Haven't been here for a while. Happy Holidays! Using Windows 10 - Need refresher on cropping. I'm familiar with the Preview Window, but is there a way to Free-Style Crop with a cropping tool? Thank You Mike

Movie Studio

15 answers, most recent on 10/7/2024

RE: MEP 16 Pro Plus - Compatibility With Discounted Package 'AI Plug In's

Greetings to Ray, John CB, Andy and Jeff (nice to see you guys again) 🙂 For simplicity, let's just assume (as John pointed out), the answer is NO this package is not compatible with MEP16. I accept that and thank you. Michael - Carpenter's Mate