yes i did bought, somewhere in 2017-2018. Can i find in tutorials how to do it? I'm with MAGIX i belive from start of 2000, I own three version of it. When windows xp died i was obliged to buy a new version of MAGIX. This version was good and bad :( a lot of features was gone. different interface witch are not ergonomic any way.

Thank you for response.

@badbob

@AAProds has given you the basics of the operation but, I have to ask: why would you want to do this?

Given that video runs at 25 frames per second (PAL) or 29.97 frames per second (NTSC), a video of anything more than a few seconds is going to produce a very large number of individual images.

To give a slightly more detailed (and slightly different) method of saving the individual frames you need to be in Timeline mode. Place the cursor at the beginning of a frame, then use File>Export movie>Single frame as... (and choose your preferred image format; each format has its own shortcut keys). Then move the cursor to the start of the next frame and repeat the process.

Jeff
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Jeff thank you, yes you wright. I know the problem with the large quantity of the *.jpg files. Sometimes i sitting long nights to save each individual frame to get bundle with 600+ files. Why i'm doing that? The video i'm filming yas a maximum zoom at big distances. I'm a budjet guy and my trypod very shaky, so to analize the video i need to place each individual file one on top another to eleminate shake and to stabilize the video. Stabilization in MAGIX very complex and don't do well on my shake. Old MAGIX has had some button where one click devided the video in to each separate frame. I need this option on my MAGIX.

@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 want to freeze an image from the video clip, then, depending on your version, in MEP2015, put the playback marker on the frame, right-click, Create still frame. This will put in a still frame that will replace all video to the right of it.

In more recent versions, and I don't know when this started, right-click, Insert still image at the playback marker, will insert that image to whatever duration you have set for images in the Program Settings. The remaining video to the right will be moved to the right.

John CB

@badbob

Hi,

We cross-posted.

I see. I strongly suggest that you upgrade to Video Deluxe 2026 Ultimate (current name for Movie Edit Pro) which has proDAD Mercalli to stabilize video clips. Save yourself a ton of work. Just make sure that your equipment can handle the current software.

John CB

Thank you browj2, thank you.

😞 can't afford that money for Ultimate 😭

@badbob

Hi

There is an alternate method of achieving images stabilisation without separating the movie in to individual frames or using a 3rd party stabilisation effect.

The method here was developed by another forum member, @K-Wood back in 2022 and works very well providing the 'Attach to picture position in the video' effect gets a good lock on the selected part to be tracked.

HTH

John EB

John EB thank you, can you tell me please, would it works with my MAGIX Movie Edit Pro?

@badbob

HI

I have tested the method using MEP 2016 the result is shown in the comparison video below.

Note: I have not zoomed in the stabilsed video to hide the black bars which appear due to movement the method uses stabilise the subject.

If anyone would like the original video clip to test with, let me know.

John EB

@johnebaker @badbob

John, that stabilisation is pretty impressive!

A pity that Section doesn't work on the "attached" clip to trim off the black borders; you have to export it first to burn in the changing frame, then apply section to crop off the black borders. Mercalli does it so much better.

Oops... as I commented on in the original topic! 😂

@AAProds

Hi Al

. . . . that stabilisation is pretty impressive . . . .

It is when the method can maintain a good lock on the movement, as you say it is a shame about the Section effect.

. . . . Mercalli does it so much better . . . .

That is true when Mercalli can stabilise the image, this is the best I can get Mercalli to do:

The original video file is here if you would like to test.

John EB

"Attach+Crop" method verses Mercalli. I put Mercalli onto Stab=100 so it zoomed in to almost match the "attach" method.

I cheated with the Attach version: I exported it, then brought it back in to crop with the Section effect.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tcmPdJ2GLXRnZu_hZSOenE-DftmoqUn5/view?usp=sharing

@AAProds

Hi Al

The result you got with Mercalli is very close to what I got.

. . . . Section doesn't work on the "attached" clip to trim off the black borders; you have to export it first to burn in the changing frame, then apply section to crop off the black borders . . . .

In MEP/MMS/VDL yes, however VPX can do this, stabilise the video clip in one movie and embed the stabilised movie into a second movie in the same project :-

From your Signature, it appears you have VPX 12 I believe this can embed one movie into another.

John EB

@johnebaker @badbob

I can't believe how good Woody's technique is. I stabilised an aeroplane flyover and it was superb. Only problem; I did another; that aeroplane flew past a light pole and bam, the tracking went haywire. So it needs reasonable contrast to keep the tracking going.

@AAProds

Hi Al

. . . . Only problem; I did another; that aeroplane flew past a light pole and bam, the tracking went haywire . . . .

@K-Wood's method is really good when you get a good lock on the target. Did you try tightening up the marquee around the plane?

John EB

@johnebaker

John, here's the "plane and the pole" video. I tried a really tight box and then another larger one, but no joy.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/101f4UBL51-SBpFt9yFKopaOGzC96n50G/view?usp=sharing

@badbob @AAProds @johnebaker

Greetings.

Unless I'm mistaken, the later versions of Movie Edit Pro (i.e. pre Video Deluxe) has "VEGAS Video Stabilisation" which seems to do a good job on the clips I've tried - in this case John's boat. It's quick, simple and can be fine tuned using size/position or whatever it was called in MEP.

If this is the app you mean by "Stabilization in MAGIX very complex" then apologies and please ignore my ramblings.

AndyW

@me_again

Thanks Andy, tried it on my "pole plane" but it wobbled about the same as Mercalli. I conclude that poles, "planes" and auto video stabilisation don't mix! 😂

@me_again

Hi Andy

. . . . VEGAS Video Stabilisation" which seems to do a good job on the clips I've tried - in this case John's boat . . . .

It can do a good job, however I find the zoom is very aggressive on some types of instablity, I posted a comparison way back, 2021, about this here.

@AAProds

Hi Al

. . . . I conclude that poles, "planes" and auto video stabilisation don't mix . . . .

Agreed, working on your clip for a work around.

John EB

Virtualdub 2's Deshaker works well. Not at home with the 'pooter at the moment so can't post the result I had.

AndyW