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@browj2 Hi John . . . . can export to an EDL file which is a text file that can be opened in Notepad. It contains a listing of the video, photo and audio files used in the Movie, . . . Which options are you using for the EDL export? The EDL export

Video Pro X

6 answers, most recent on 7/1/2024

RE: ACHIEVING TRANSPARENCY

I use the term MMS (Magix Movie Studio) & VPX (Video Pro X), the way the two work is identical I believe. @MCK Hi, yes any B/W image can be used, If the camera isn't moving ie. it's on a tripod that is a bit easier, the building just needs

Video Pro X

6 answers, most recent on 7/1/2024

RE: ACHIEVING TRANSPARENCY

@MCK Hi, yes is the short answer. Have a look at Chroma Key where you can select colours on the preview window, you can also add a black & white mask (black & white picture) to the timeline then add Chroma key - Activate black/white mask.

Photostory

15 answers, most recent on 1/28/2026

RE: 2026 Manual doesn't agree with program - Split Photostory, etc.

@doane Hi, Hmm. After going through the following, I can see that a new user can have problems understanding how it all works. I should probably do some tutorials on Photostory. Anyway, please read page 26 in the manual. Photostory can have multiple

Movie Studio

2 answers, most recent on 7/10/2023

RE: [Solved] Apply effect only to certain area

@Christian-Schwaderer Hi, yes, Add an effect to your video clip, click on the 3 dots top right of the effects control window - Load Effects mask, this will add a B/W mask from a pre made selection or you can create one of your own in a photo

Video Pro X

175 answers, most recent on 5/27/2026

RE: Video Pro X16 - New Features and Bug Repairs

@Reyfox Hi. It is the opening screen and end user licence agreement I don't fully understand what exactly I'm agreeing to to be able to log in to gain content. There is quite a lot to it with links that don't work but you can eventually find them

Movie Studio

5 answers, most recent on 7/7/2024

RE: mask

@derek-brown Hi, Add your video clip to the timeline Add a suitable mask from the Templates tab to the track below, these have chroma key already applied, you can create your own B/W mask if you want in a separate photo editor but you'll have to

Video Pro X

6 answers, most recent on 9/25/2023

RE: VPX15 Colour Correction Problem - try to remove bluish tint

@browj2 Hi John. You misunderstand me. Those were my second and third attempts. What I meant was, if it were possible to get a good contrast black and white image from the blue one it may have been possible to colourize from that black and white

Video Pro X

58 answers, most recent on 9/12/2024

RE: [Closed] VPX/MMS update schedule

Hi all. I've been away camping (boondocking) for the last week with little electricity and intermittent cell phone access and attending and filming a wedding. @Can-Dive Currently, the main difference between VPX and Vegas is that Vegas has a team

Video Pro X

46 answers, most recent on 5/14/2025

RE: VPX16 plays Sony XAVC with no sound

@Can-Dive , @AAProds I hope this is the right list. Audio: 0x0000 unknown -0x0001 PCM Microsoft0x0002 ADPCM Microsoft0x0003 IEEE FLOAT Microsoft IEEE7540x0004 VSELP Compaq Computer Corp.0x0005 IBM CVSD IBM

Photostory

3 answers, most recent on 5/29/2020

[Solved] Photostory Playback Timing Off

PS Deluxe v19.0.2.46. Created slideshow, 24 B&W slides, no effects, standard transition, single audio track. The time line looks correct, the audio track is lined up correctly. But when I play it back the slides play longer or shorter than

Movie Studio

27 answers, most recent on 12/12/2022

RE: Exporting misses some videos and photos from the timeline

Guys, Sorry I have been able to reply to all your comments. hope this answers most of the itrems you have kindly discussed Current Movie Studio versionMS 2022 siute v 21.0.2.138 (UDP3)UG Code 5930 KA1I have tried deleting the .HO and .HDP files = no

Movie Studio

15 answers, most recent on 4/8/2022

RE: Where is the information about fixes in updates

I tried the shot match with an imported VOB that had a very dark frame and it did lighten it, but the result was pretty bad. The blacks were too dark and the light areas too light. I can do a better job manually with a histogram correction where I

Photo & Graphic Designer

No answers, created on 11/17/2020

pdf file is imported with bad contrast

Hello. I mainly use Photo & Graphic Designer for PDF or simple image editing.However, I recently discovered that the color changes when importing PDF files. Photo & Graphic Designer Acrobat Reader It is easy to see the color change.This

Movie Studio

33 answers, most recent on 12/3/2024

RE: After Effects Rotobrush Effect

@martin-brennan Hmmm. UPDATED: How about this. Instead of an actual photo, use a dummy, like a colour swatch. Put a 5 second image on track 1, a 4 second image on track 2, adjusted to be at the end of the object on track 1. Select both, Ctrl+drag to

Movie Studio

33 answers, most recent on 12/3/2024

RE: After Effects Rotobrush Effect

i've recently been colorizing, and then re-colouring/editing approx 170 old photos. what i'd like to do (if possible) is combine the original B&Ws with the new colour images into one clip - ie a "before" and "after" for each image. my idea is

Movie Studio

17 answers, most recent on 11/22/2019

RE: Creating a Caption

Hi, Blue 2 is one of my favourites. Like many of the animated captions, the first and second objects are actually short video clips. Look at the properties: First one called Raise, is raise_box.mxv and it has a chromakey alpha effect; Second one

Photostory

11 answers, most recent on 8/7/2017

RE: Photostory 2016 exports pixelated video

Hi John, Thanks for the answer. All 300 images are from scanned photos, using the same scanner and software. The originals vary in size from 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch B&W to 8x10 color. Other variations are due to post-scan processing, like cropping

Movie Studio

23 answers, most recent on 4/8/2017

RE: Rotoscope optie? (2 vragen)

Hi It depends on what you wish to do. Rotoscoping is quite a general description for different methods of combining or overlaying live action with a different/ altered background and there are various tools available within Magix like - the creation

Movie Studio

3 answers, most recent on 11/8/2016

RE: Feather Edges of Video in Movie Edit Pro 2015

Hi, If you have the basic version, I don't know what all it can do, but you should be able to add a mask to the timeline and give it a chromakey alpha. You need to make a B&W mask of a rectangle the size that you want to use and

Movie Studio

4 answers, most recent on 6/14/2016

RE: Reflection effect

Hi, Concerning switching a template to the timeline, this could easily, too easily, be done in MEP2014 by simply cilcking on the timeline button. Users complained because you could not go back, so Magix removed the possibility of switching to

Movie Studio

24 answers, most recent on 6/3/2016

RE: video effect/rip through

Hi Terry, Regarding your last response with image; I don't know how to select/specify an area to color it green which would be used to fill with the video i have in mind. The other option attempt your earlier recommendation [5/18/16] where

Movie Studio

24 answers, most recent on 3/23/2016

RE: HDR and other effects for photos

Hi Terry I use the MEP HDR feature a lot. Well at least I did up untill it stopped working with MEP on my new 64bit version of Windows10 (see my recent post about that problem). I find that 10 to 20 on the HDR and a small amount of Contrast (55

Movie Studio

5 answers, most recent on 2/1/2014

RE: Multi Window Video Overlay help please!

You can also use collages. It goes beyond Sally's basic request, but this thread could be a useful reference for others so I'll add it for completeness. A collage is the easiest way of all to apply a multi-object effect. But the built-in set