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Movie Studioon 5/3/2022
Considering buying Video Pro X
@Gid most of my editing is in Vegas. I'll "farm" out to other editing software I have, work that they do best. As for Resolve, yeah... it takes some getting used to. Especially when you are working on the timeline. I do like everything in front of me instead of switching to different pages. HFP is another "kettle of fish". It works... but I have no idea of it's future.
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Movie Studioon 5/3/2022
Considering buying Video Pro X
@Gid I have VPX12, the Humble Bundle. The BorisFX do appear as they do in MEP2022. But trying Title Studio for instance, doesn't work well. Neither does playback of the clip with the title on it and it eventually crashed. in MEP 2022, BCC+ Film Stocks when selecting FX Browser, nothing happens. It's a "hit or miss" if an effect opens and works properly. Boris works better in Vegas and Resolve. I have Resolve Studio, so don't know about the free version if it supports OFX plugins.
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Movie Studioon 5/3/2022
MEP2016 Plus (or) Later - Suitable Desktop
@CarpentersMate I'm not a gamer either, but my machine can play games. I read that you wrote you do not edit HD, so I did ask what types of video you do edit, so in my reply, I did ask you. Nor knowing your background here, I was giving general information. Maybe if I knew more, I would have answered differently or not at all.
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Movie Studioon 5/3/2022
MEP2016 Plus (or) Later - Suitable Desktop
Dell computers are still "throwaways". There are other options out there in the pre-built land that use standard parts for ease of upgrading. Gamers Nexus has done several videos on Dell's pre-builts including the $5000 Alienware computer. They've also reviewed other pre built computers for other vendors. I'd wait a bit on hardware. With the release of Ryzen and Intel CPU's and the upcoming release of new GPU's, that should help to drive down the price of hardware that isn't 8 years old. Especially if you ever plan on upgrading to the current version of Movie Studio. While you can run today's software on several generations old hardware, and you have stated you do not edit HD (what type of video are you editing), to maximize the performance and to have a smooth editing experience, today's software needs today's hardware. This is where I find a lot of companies will list a minimum spec to run the software, but realistically, it would be painful to the end user. Specific hardware specs would be helpful. i7, i5 or Xenon really do not give any information on the specific model number. Also, how much RAM, and I am guessing mechanical hard drives, which also impedes performance. Again, what type of videos are you planning to edit? When you talk about upgrading the computer, in what areas? Those computers would be expensive to upgrade, if at all since the parts haven't been manufactured in years, so the only market to buy would be ebay.
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Video Pro Xon 4/19/2022
SUPPORTED MEDIA
@MCK, @CubeAce brought up some very good points. As for ProRes 422 HQ, the files are going to be huge. Very HUGE. I just imported a UHD 4K 24P one that is a little over 1 minute long, and it's 7GB. But VPX12 played it back just fine on my computer. I'd hang on to the camera. I don't know what storage media you are using, but you will need a lot with that camera. And it doesn't matter if it's RAW or ProRes. The learning curve and overall cost of other cameras along with portability might be less. There are a host of mirrorless cameras to choose from. Some might even accept the same lenses you already have with your BMD camera.
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Movie Studioon 4/16/2022
Upgraded and receive msg Elements.ofx error. cannot solve!!
@CubeAce thanks....corrected.
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Movie Studioon 4/16/2022
Video Pro X12
@CubeAce I believe that while Magix is the parent company, VEGAS Creative was left to it's own devices, to basically remain separate and independent. It's own website, etc.. That's why you don't see anything Magix related. I was formally US based and knew of Magix and it's consumer and pro editing software. But name recognition in the States for Video Pro X isn't as great as Vegas Pro. But in the professional editing world, Vegas is known.
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Movie Studioon 4/16/2022
Upgraded and receive msg Elements.ofx error. cannot solve!!
@Roger-Moreno , you have the serial number, correct? Maybe downloading it directly from Newblue FX and then seeing if it appears Also, the folder you posted is not correct. If ApplicationManager is installed, the .exe file is located here: C:\Program Files\NewBlueFX\Common You have c:\Program Files\NewBlueFX\Common\ApplicationManager64.exe /info
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Movie Studioon 4/16/2022
Video Pro X12
I have no "axe" to grind with anyone using any editor. It is their money, their choice. It's a tool. I have several, and I use the tool I think is right for me in the project I am working on. And, a few of of those tools are not found under Magix umbrella. Having everything in one place certainly would get rid of all the Vegas posts here. People just don't know where to post, and Magix isn't clear on this either. If everything was in one place, main tab Magix, the other Vegas Pro, it would appear to be a "no brainer" for everyone to find the right forum. But then, that would be too easy.... maybe. I don't know what migration would need to take place or to set things up. But it's a great idea and one I favor. When I go to the main Magix page, I see in Video, Magix on top of Vegas. As for the internet, it goes by "hit" requests. Vegas probably does get more search hits than MS/VPX. Mention Vegas Pro to editors, they've all heard of it. Mention Video Pro X or MEP/MS, no one outside of Europe know about it.
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Movie Studioon 4/16/2022
Video Pro X12
@CubeAce, ok... I think I understand your request better. I thought that you meant combining this forum (VPX) with Vegas Pro and everything would be in one location. You are thinking of adding another tab for Vegas Pro with all the other Magix products. . In that case, I see nothing wrong with that, but you would have to have it as a "sub" group? There is more than just Vegas Pro. See first screenshot. @johnebaker the screenshot 2 shows the encoders for rendering.
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Movie Studioon 4/16/2022
Video Pro X12
@johnebaker nothing is removed. If something is a part of an update, and later changed/removed in a later update, you can always access the past patched version, no problem. As an example of how it is done, go HERE and scroll down to #7. Listed are updates for VP19 and 18. If someone is have an issue with a current build, they can go back to a previous build, and it's complete. Nothing edited or removed from it. So far for me, each update has been fairly stable so no need to roll back to a previous update. And AC3 is still there with the latest patch Build 550 for VP19 and the last build of VP18. One thing about Vegas, if you install a new version, it doesn't overwrite the "old" version. I have VP17, 18 and 19 installed. I had 14-19 but uninstalled 14-16 because I don't need them. Next to go is 17. @CubeAce I "think" the reason for the two forums (Vegas and Magix) is that the software for each of them is different. There used to be a path to upgrade from Vegas Movie Studio to Vegas Pro if you need more "professional" features. Now, there isn't VMS. It's just Vegas Pro/Post. While in Magix (I wish they would get the naming down to just one), MS to VPX, it's an obvious and easy upgrade path. The Vegas forum is fairly busy with upscale editing questions/needs/answers. VP19 supports BRAW (BlackMagic RAW) and ProRes. The options for customization are overwhelming. One trip to the Preferences can have someone new scratching their heads. There really isn't any "canned" (and it's not a knock) templates and the like in Vegas. But it can use an overhaul for sure of the title editor and if it could "borrow" the Infusion Engine, that would help a lot. Then there is Post (Hitfilm Pro/Vegas Pro). I've been editing since a/b roll with the Amiga/Toaster. When I went NLE, throughout the years, Vegas was never ever on my list. Butt ugly confusing interface. I could edit in Premiere or anything else. Can things be learned between the two software? Oh yes. I am not one for reinventing the "wheel", and will use a template if it suites my needs. Also on a technical level, an exchange of ideas would be welcomed. Maybe a shared "Post Your Creations" section where people and post what they are doing, answer "how" questions, and have it critiqued if they like. This was done in Vegas by one of the moderators (Set). After 2:38..just credits... a lot of credits.
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Movie Studioon 4/15/2022
Video Pro X12
@CubeAce you are probably right. I was thinking that there would be no difference either. But it's an exercise in "hope" that there might be. But I seriously doubt it.
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Movie Studioon 4/15/2022
Video Pro X12
@Scenestealer the version of VPX12 (18.xxxx) is the one I received from Humble Bundle. I "think" it's the final release version, which would have removed (IIRC) things that were present in previous builds. That to me (if it's the case) is terrible if you bought it with what is now missing in later updates. In Vegas land, you can always go back to a previous versions in case an update doesn't work well on your computer. With say Vegas Pro 19, you can download the original release and/or separate installation files for each of the updates for 19 after it's release. And this goes back to previous versions of Vegas. In my Magix account, I downloaded the installation file for VPX12. It does have a different file name than the one from HB, but not sure if the downloaded version will be any different than what I already have. Busy weekend, so maybe Monday, I'll give it a shot.
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Movie Studioon 4/14/2022
Video Pro X12
It's nice when things are removed within a "version" series as it is "updated".
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Movie Studioon 4/14/2022
Video Pro X12
@Scenestealer the version number I have is different than yours. 18.0.1.95 (UDP3) Looking at your directory screenshot, I can't find the exact folders you listed. And doing a search for ProRes yielded nothing in the ProgramData>Magix>Video Pro X folder. If I go down one more level, the only folder present is UserData which is empty. Searching the entire ProgramData folder for ProRes gave results for Hitfilm Pro and VirtualDub.
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Movie Studioon 4/13/2022
Video Pro X12
@AAProds yes, $25 for Mercalli V5 Suite was great! And since I don't work with Dolby, VPX12 is an awesome deal when it was available including the 2 Ignite Pro addons. Also, there is uncompressed and a host of other options in AVI that I am sure could function as an intermediate file to transport. Use the right tool for the right job.
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Movie Studioon 4/13/2022
Video Pro X12
@Scenestealer below is what I see when I select File>Export. There is no listing for Intermediate in Export anywhere I've looked. The same with Dolby anything. I don't know if having a Dolby file would trigger an option to download it like Main Concept, which I was able to download when going to Help>Install Extra Content when I first installed the software. If you can give me an exact naming of the intermediate codec and a setting or two, I can hunt for that. What I have done is import a ProRes file into VPX12 (I do have QT installed but not QT browser extension) and it went as it should. No problems with playback. The ProRes file I made is from Vegas Pro. You can customize the template for the ProRes export. As a side note: Resolve Studio 17 (I own it) does not have ProRes export either. It used to.
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Video Pro Xon 4/13/2022
SUPPORTED MEDIA
I would love to try a BRAW sample in VPX, but doubt if VPX can import it because a codec would have to be installed. I'm not sure about the ProRes file from the camera. What I did was import successfully a ProRes UHD 4K 422 24P file I rendered out in Vegas Pro into VPX12. The import was successful and timeline playback was smooth. Of course, file sizes are HUGE. Strangely though, Resolve Studio 17 doesn't export to ProRes..... I must note that I do have the last version of QuickTime for Windows installed on my computer, but only the player. I do not know if this would affect the loading of the file and playback of it at all. I did not install the browser extension. I have QT installed because I have media that is QT based. AFAIK, there has not been one attack/breach on my computer. I do have Bitdefender and Malwarebytes (both paid) running on my computer.
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Video Pro Xon 4/12/2022
SUPPORTED MEDIA
@MCK, learning Resolve Studio will take a lot of time, but it will be worth it having another video editing tool in your toolbox. What other 4K formats does the camera shoot in? I see only ProRes and BRaw. Also remember that DVD and a lot of bluray does not support 4K. There is a lot of great information posted above on how to get the "cinematic" look. It's not just using 24P, but also DOF, lighting, panning, LUT's, color grading, etc. I can understand using RAW to color grade, which can also give you that "cinematic" look. It will also give you the most dynamic range to work with. It all depends on the "look" you want. There is no "one button" press to get it. Curious as to the country you will be showing? Maybe provide a small sample of any footage shot with BRAW and ProRes to see if it can be imported?
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Movie Studioon 4/12/2022
Why MEP can't load on the background?
@JCI-21 I too see the same thing. But MEP2022 takes under 10 seconds to load on my computer. By the time I would use Alt+Tab, it's fully loaded on my computer.
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Movie Studioon 4/12/2022
Video Pro X12
@Scenestealer the HB version of VPX12 has ended. It was a wonderful deal with Mercalli V5 Suite for $25, which alone would have been worth the cost. I do not currently have VPX13, but would think that having VPX12 would not have interfered with 13. I can not comment on Dolby Digital (I have nothing recorded as such). You can edit 5.1 surround, but I do not see Dolby. I don't see ProRes, but uncompressed AVI Raw and a whole host of UtVideo Codecs that seem to handle YUV420 601 or 709 to 444, and Pro YUV/RGB/RGBA 420-422 10bit and more. I guess it's the same in VPX13. And then, there is Magix own "YUV Lossless". I guess licensing would drive up the cost of the product, and I don't know by how much. So, I don't think much has changed on that front vs VPX13.
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Movie Studioon 4/9/2022
Export to mp3 on MEP 2022
@John-Pollock I never sent an angry rant to you privately and did apologize in the public forum, which was removed, possibly before you read it. But since you possibly didn't see it, I will PUBLICLY apologize for the inferences I made about your character.
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Movie Studioon 4/8/2022
Video Pro X12
... and you might not upgrade now, but maybe in the future! HB got me into Vegas, and the ability to upgrade if I wanted to at the upgrade price instead of the full "new" purchase price. Money is money, and I think these companies understand it. Magix sold about 5000 of this bundle? Everyone got a piece of the money pie they would not have gotten if not for this bundle. Heck, FXHome has discontinued Ignite Pro, and they are getting money for a discontinued product.
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Movie Studioon 4/8/2022
Video Pro X12
"Giving" away VPX12 to me is a good idea. It gets people into the "fold" so to speak. The programming has been done, and they can't really get any more money out of it except in doing what they are doing with HB. And if someone likes the product and sees what VPX13 offers and possibly upgrade now or in the future. Either way, Magix is getting money for something that is "finished" and just sitting on their servers taking up space. I'm glad for it.
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