Xara Movie Edit Pro - 16.0 Instruction Manual
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Preface
Congratulations! You have just purchased a lavishly equipped and easy-to-use video studio including
video functions for recording, editing, subtitling, dubbing, mixing, transitioning, effects editing, optimizing,
reverse transferring, and burning CD-ROMs, (S) Video CDs, and DVDs / Blu-ray Discs
.
The possibilities are endless: from quickly editing your holiday videos to composing elaborate multimedia
masterpieces. For example:
DVD movie memories of vacations, parties, sports, or special family events
Video web pages
CD or DVD movies and slideshows
Web movies, email greetings, or streaming movies
Enhanced presentations, instructional courses
Ad spots or TV trailers
Music videos, karaoke shows, animation, fun clips
The printed manual only contains the basic functions of both program versions MAGIX Movie Edit Pro
16 and MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 Plus. Additional features of the Plus version are marked
accordingly.
In addition to the printed manual, there is also a more detailed documentation which is copied to your
hard drive during installation. This electronic PDF manual describes all program functions and even gives
you an overview of everything that is relevant for the different disc formats such as CDs, VCDs, SVCDs
and DVDs.
This information will get you started on your way to making your first movie masterpiece. The reference
chapter that follows and the index can also be used to help quickly when you need it.
Enjoy!
The MAGIX Team
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Support
UK:
0203 3183666 (Mon. - Fri., 09:00-16:00
GMT)
USA/Canada:
1-775-562-0527 (Mon.?Fri. 9 am to 5 pm
EST)
Denmark:
699 18763 (Mon.- Fri. 10:00 - 17:00)
Finland (Suomi):
09 42419023 (Mon.- Fri. 11:00 - 18:00)
Norway:
210 35843 (Mon.- Fri. 10:00 - 17:00)
Sweden:
0852500713 (Mon.- Fri. 10:00 - 17:00)
Sales Department
1-305-722-5810
If you experience any problems with your software
, please contact our support team:
Support website: http://support.magix.net/contact/us
This website takes you to the MAGIX user service page; the following free offers are also featured
there:
FAQs (frequently asked questions) and general tricks and tips. In most cases, you'll find the
solution to your problem here. If not, use the email support form.
Email support form: Use the special form to inform our support staff about your system. This
information is used to solve your problems quickly and competently. Simply fill it out and send it
with a mouse click!
Support forum: You are not alone. Perhaps other users had a similar problem and can help you
solve yours. Our support staff are also regular contributors.
Download section: Updates, improvements, and patches are likewise offered free of charge via
download. Many problems you may experience are already familiar to us, and they can often be
solved by downloading the latest patch. Besides patches, there are also wizards for checking and
optimizing your system.
Links: The links list contains the contact addresses for all of the most important hardware
manufacturers.
Please note:
To be able to use the support, you have to register your product using the serial number provided. This
number can be found on the CD case of your installation CD or on the inside of the DVD box.
You can also reach our support team by telephone:
You can request a free access code to the phone support hotline by using this link:
http://support.magix.net/phone
. There you'll also get additional information and explanations about phone support.
Please have the following information at hand:
Program version
Configuration details (operating system, processor, memory, hard drive, etc.), sound card
configuration (type, driver)
Information regarding other audio software installed
You can also contact our support team by mail:
UK/Scandinavia: MAGIX Development Support, P.O. Box 20 09 14, 01194 Dresden, Germany
US/Canada: MAGIX Customer Service, 1105 Terminal Way #302, Reno, NV 89502, USA
Customer service & upgrades (US only)
Periodically, MAGIX offers users who purchased their software an upgrade from a previous product to
the current version. For details about an upgrade, please call us using the following number:
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Monday to Friday 9am ? 5pm (EST)
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Serial number
A serial number is included with each product, and although it is not required for the installation of the
software
, it does enable access to additional bonus services. Please store this number in a safe place.
What can a serial number do?
A serial number ensures that your copy of MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 is clearly assigned to you and only you, and it makes improved and more targeted customer
service possible. Abuse of the software can be prevented with a serial number, since it ensures that the
optimum price/performance ratio continues to be offered by MAGIX.
Where can the serial number be found?
The serial number can be found on the reverse side of your CD/DVD case. If your product, for
example, is packed in a DVD box, then you'll find the serial number on the inside.
For versions that have been especially optimized for the Internet (download versions), you'll receive your
serial number for activating the software directly after purchasing the product via email.
When will you need the serial number?
The serial number is required when you start or register MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 for the first time.
Note: We explicitly recommend registering your product, since only then are you entitled to get program
updates and contact MAGIX Support. Entering the serial number is also required for activating codecs
.
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System requirements
For Microsoft® Windows® XPTM / VistaTM / 7
Intel® Pentium® IV or AMD® AthlonTM, 2 GHz or higher
1 GB RAM
1 GB free hard disk memory and a DVD drive for program installation
Graphics card with a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768
Sound card (multi-channel sound card recommended for surround sound editing)
Minimum requirements for HD editing
Intel® PentiumTM IV 3 GHz with hyperthreading, or dual core with at least 1.3 GHz
2 GB RAM
DirectX® 9.0c compatible graphics card, min. 128 MB graphics card memory, and Pixelshader
2.0, ATI X300 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better
Recommended configuration for AVCHD editing
Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad with 2.83 GHz
3 GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or higher with 512 MB VRAM
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MAGIX Online World
In this chapter
MAGIX Online Album
MAGIX Blog Service
MAGIX Website Maker
MAGIX Online Print Service
Catooh – the Online Content Library
MAGIX Online World from MAGIX offers you a range of new services for your photos, videos, and
music that are accessible directly from the "Online" menu in MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16:
MAGIX Online Album
MAGIX Online Album is your personal multimedia album on the Internet. If you want to present
slideshows or videos online, then MAGIX Online Album is the perfect service.
MAGIX Blog Service
With MAGIX Blog Service, YOU make the news! Share your thoughts, experiences, and news with a
worldwide audience in no time using your own interactive online multimedia journal. Invite family, friends,
and acquaintances to join in and enter their comments! A free MAGIX Online Album belongs to the
MAGIX Blog Service so that you always have full control over your contributions.
You can also read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) on the Internet.
MAGIX Website Maker
MAGIX Website Maker helps you create a personal Internet showcase with a professional design in
just a few mouse clicks ? without prior knowledge, including your own chosen domain
and email address. Publish slideshows and videos and accessorize your site with music and various
effects ? anything from a simple business card to a fireworks display of effects, professional or private ?
show your best side!
More about this topic can be found under MAGIX Website Maker.
MAGIX Online Print Service
MAGIX Online Print Service is perfect for getting your pictures processed online or printed as photo
gifts on mugs, t-shirts, or calendars.
Catooh – the Online Content Library
If your project
is missing pictures, videos, DVD menus, sounds, or samples, then you should have a look at the huge
selection available at Catooh. There you'll be able to buy media in excellent quality for low prices: DVD
menus, Slideshow Maker styles, decorative elements, 3D power effects, 3D transition series, MAGIX
Soundpools, songs, ringtones... Perfectly suited to all MAGIX photo, video, and music projects.
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Introduction
In this chapter
What is MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16?
What is MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16?
What’s new in MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16?
Features
Extra in the Plus version
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What is MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16?
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 is a complete movie studio for your PC. MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 lets
you easily transmit your recordings to your computer and then, once you have improved and enriched
them, onto DVD and Blu-ray Disc
. It's great for theater-quality presentations on TV, screen, or monitor.
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 is a production studio for the PC for editing videos, movies, photos, and
audio
from a wide range of sources. Long movies can be automatically separated into different chapters or
scenes, or do the opposite by automatically incorporating short takes into a single movie.
Add music, theater-quality transitions, text, and selected effects to your own movies with a mouse click.
The easy-to-use interface, advanced technology and handy assistants guarantee perfect results at lightning
speed!
Once your movie is finished, you can use it again in a number of ways: Transfer it back onto tape or to
your camcorder, burn it onto DVD or Blu-ray Disc
and enjoy it on TV, or put it online for your friends and family in your personal MAGIX Online Album.
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What’s new in MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16?
Improved file import
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16's support of video formats
has been improved, and new formats have been added.
For DVD videos, multiple audio tracks, or the corresponding audio track may be selected.
OGG and MP3 are now read directly; conversion to the WAV format is omitted. To import
DVDs with multiple audio tracks (e.g. multi-lingual videos), the corresponding audio track can be
selected via the context menu for the respective audio object.
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Creating backgrounds
The Media Pool
features useful templates for various applications. For example, there are professional backgrounds for
measurements, but there are also special templates with more creative freedom and adjustable color
schemes.
Performance test for your PC during AVCHD import
A performance test has been integrated into MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 for loading AVCHD videos.
This tests whether your computer is powerful enough to edit AVCHD
material directly.
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Revised MAGIX Slideshow Maker
MAGIX Slideshow Maker
has been completely revised. Effects and fades can now be set and adjusted in detail. This program is
accessible via "Edit -> Wizards -> Slideshow Maker".
Secondary color correction
Secondary color correction allows the colors in an area of an image
to be edited independently from the rest of the image. To do this, the image is separated into fore and
background segments. For each layer, a color range can be selected and edited with the eyedropper
tool. Color correction can be found in the Media Pool under "Video effects -> Color correction".
Object zoom
Activate this mode and click on an object to zoom in for detailed editing. This allows individual drum hits
in a loop to be edited in a very detailed way or cut. Select the object and then you will see a button with
four arrows pointing outwards on it in the lower right section of the Arranger. Click this button
again to reset the view to the original settings.
Scrubbing
Scrubbing originates from the time of tape machines and provides quicker monitoring of passages of a
film or piece of music. This was technically implemented in these devices by keeping the tape head on the
tape itself, but the motor doesn't drive the tape rolls in this case. Instead the tape is "manually" set to the
desired position. Scrubbing in MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 is available beneath the transport controls via a large wheel, which may be used to move the
playback marker.
Audio effects animation in the Media Pool
Audio effects can also be animated in the Media Pool in the same way as video effects. Automation
curves that were normally difficult to draw can now be set and changes be made with just few keyframes.
Because these curves are object-related, the entire arrangement remains clearly laid-out even with
complex automations. The button
for animations is located in the Media Pool (like video effects).
Improved video upload
Video uploads to video portals and communities
can now even be done in HD quality, and in most cases, without recalculation on the video portal or
community website. Upload functions are accessible via "File -> Internet".
Revised DVD menu design
The DVD menu design function has been generally revised. You can access this option directly via the
"Burn" button
.
New Title Editor
Titles, text, opening and end credits are now written directly in the preview monitor so that you can see
exactly where your titles will be positioned right away. Click the "Title" button in the Media Pool, select a
template and place it onto the track via drag & drop
. You may now edit your titles in the preview window.
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Additional innovations in the PLUS and Premium versions
Additional innovations in the PLUS and Premium versions versus the classic version:
Secondary color correction for impressive color effects
Level display for audio file import
Extended jump markers for improved project navigation
Creation of colored surfaces/color scroll generator
Upload videos to Vimeo
Travel route animation
MAGIX Music Editor with optimized user guidance
Advanced support for Blu-ray and AVCHD discs
More functions for DVD menu design
Timeline zoom for individual objects
Internal PC performance benchmarking for optimized presets
Additional innovations in the Premium version
proDAD Mercalli Expert: The ultimate solution for stabilizing video clips retroactively
proDAD Adorage HD SE: Video effects and transitions in HD quality
XXL sound pack: Features over 500 sounds and complete songs
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Features
Recording
MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 provides the following recording options:
DV cameras: Mini DV camcorders or DV video recorders
HDV cameras: HDV1 and HDV2 camcorders
Video: Analog TV, video input, VHS recorders, webcams
Single frame: Single images and series of images from webcams, video recorders, video
cameras, or TV cards
Audio: Microphones, cassette recorders, MiniDisc players, turntables
Screen (Plus version only): PC monitor.
Analog capture requires capture cards compatible
with DirectShow. DV capture can be performed through an OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 host adapter
(Firewire or iLink). A TV card can be used to record programs from TV or from your video recorder.
Import/Export formats
Video files: Videos for Windows and DV-AVI type 1/2 (*.avi), MPEG-1 and 2
(*.mpg,*.mp2,*.MPEG), QuickTime (*.mov), MAGIX Video (*.mxv), Windows Media, VOB streams
from DVD (unencrypted), AVCHD
(import only, only in the Plus version), MPEG-4 (*.mp4) (after fee-based activation). Activation is free
in the Plus version.
Note: To import and export AVC and MPEG-4 files, the MEPG-4 codec must first be activated. A
dialog will open if the codec is required. Files with a horizontal resolution of more than 768 pixels can
only be loaded in MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 Plus.
Audio files: The following formats are supported for soundtracks. Wave, MP3 (Windows Media Player
10 is required for export), WMA, OGG Vorbis, MIDI
files, and audio CD tracks.
Graphics files (for slideshows or as a still behind a scrolling title): Windows bitmaps (BMP),
JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF, ZSoft Paintbrush (PCX), PNG, Portable Pixmap (PPM), Portable Greymap
(PGM), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Sun Rasterfile, Targa (TGA), Tagged Image
File Format (TIFF), Photo CD (PCD).
Text files in RTF format
: You may conveniently enter text like closing credits into any text editor and then save it in the universal
text format (.rtf). Loading such text into MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 creates a title object.
Note
:
AVI video files in DivX™ format can only be imported with the corresponding codec installed! The
DivX codec can be downloaded from www
.divx.com.
The QuickTime Library has to be installed to import QuickTime files (*.mov).
Additional export formats: In addition to the above-mentioned audio and video formats, the following
formats can also be exported: RealMedia™, BMP, Snapshot function (export any film motif as a bitmap
or JPEG file). In addition, MAGIX Online Album can be used to create a Flash video. The video to be
uploaded to the MAGIX Online Album will be exported in Windows Media format, and from there it
can be exported as a Flash video.
You can read more information about importing and exporting files in the "Media Pool
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" chapter.
AVCHD standard support
Files from AVCHD cameras can be either read directly or imported. Newer computers are capable of
decoding and playing this format in real-time.
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 does a performance check in order to make sure that the computer has
enough computing capacity. If the check indicates that the computer is insufficient, AVCHD material is
transformed into a MPEG
-2 file to allow older systems to edit it, too.
Note: To import AVCHD video, the camera drive must be installed even if you are working with
portable media (8 cm DVDs, SD memory card, etc.). Reason: AVCHD
cameras use an improved UDF file system which Windows can't handle without the driver.
AVCHD Lite
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 now also supports the AVCHD
Lite standard, which is used by digital cameras for recording video (among other things).
AVCHD activation details
Attention: For AVCHD support, Dolby Digital Stereo and the MPEG-4 codec must be activated. To
convert AVCHD videos to MPEG
-2, the MPEG-2 codec must be activated.
Burnable disc formats
1:1 copies of DVDs & (S)VCDs
Double-layer DVDs
VCDs (MPEG-1 on CD-R)
S-VCDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)
DVD (MPEG-2 on DVD)
miniDVDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)
Blu-ray Discs
AVCHD disc to DVD and Blu-ray
Project backups and backup copies
Automatic scene recognition
Long films are automatically divided into shorter scenes upon import or even retroactively.
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Recording
MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 provides the following recording options:
DV cameras: Mini DV camcorders or DV video recorders
HDV cameras: HDV1 and HDV2 camcorders
Video: Analog TV, video input, VHS recorders, webcams
Single frame: Single images and series of images from webcams, video recorders, video
cameras, or TV cards
Audio: Microphones, cassette recorders, MiniDisc players, turntables
Screen (Plus version only): PC monitor.
Analog capture requires capture cards compatible
with DirectShow. DV capture can be performed through an OHCI-compatible IEEE 1394 host adapter
(Firewire or iLink). A TV card can be used to record programs from TV or from your video recorder.
Import/Export formats
Video files: Videos for Windows and DV-AVI type 1/2 (*.avi), MPEG-1 and 2
(*.mpg,*.mp2,*.MPEG), QuickTime (*.mov), MAGIX Video (*.mxv), Windows Media, VOB streams
from DVD (unencrypted), AVCHD
(import only, only in the Plus version), MPEG-4 (*.mp4) (after fee-based activation). Activation is free
in the Plus version.
Note: To import and export AVC and MPEG-4 files, the MEPG-4 codec must first be activated. A
dialog will open if the codec is required. Files with a horizontal resolution of more than 768 pixels can
only be loaded in MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 Plus.
Audio files: The following formats are supported for soundtracks. Wave, MP3 (Windows Media Player
10 is required for export), WMA, OGG Vorbis, MIDI
files, and audio CD tracks.
Graphics files (for slideshows or as a still behind a scrolling title): Windows bitmaps (BMP),
JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF, ZSoft Paintbrush (PCX), PNG, Portable Pixmap (PPM), Portable Greymap
(PGM), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Sun Rasterfile, Targa (TGA), Tagged Image
File Format (TIFF), Photo CD (PCD).
Text files in RTF format
: You may conveniently enter text like closing credits into any text editor and then save it in the universal
text format (.rtf). Loading such text into MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 creates a title object.
Note
:
AVI video files in DivX™ format can only be imported with the corresponding codec installed! The
DivX codec can be downloaded from www
.divx.com.
The QuickTime Library has to be installed to import QuickTime files (*.mov).
Additional export formats: In addition to the above-mentioned audio and video formats, the following
formats can also be exported: RealMedia™, BMP, Snapshot function (export any film motif as a bitmap
or JPEG file). In addition, MAGIX Online Album can be used to create a Flash video. The video to be
uploaded to the MAGIX Online Album will be exported in Windows Media format, and from there it
can be exported as a Flash video.
You can read more information about importing and exporting files in the "Media Pool
" chapter.
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AVCHD standard support
Files from AVCHD cameras can be either read directly or imported. Newer computers are capable of
decoding and playing this format in real-time.
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 does a performance check in order to make sure that the computer has
enough computing capacity. If the check indicates that the computer is insufficient, AVCHD material is
transformed into a MPEG
-2 file to allow older systems to edit it, too.
Note: To import AVCHD video, the camera drive must be installed even if you are working with
portable media (8 cm DVDs, SD memory card, etc.). Reason: AVCHD
cameras use an improved UDF file system which Windows can't handle without the driver.
AVCHD Lite
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 now also supports the AVCHD
Lite standard, which is used by digital cameras for recording video (among other things).
AVCHD activation details
Attention: For AVCHD support, Dolby Digital Stereo and the MPEG-4 codec must be activated. To
convert AVCHD videos to MPEG
-2, the MPEG-2 codec must be activated.
Burnable disc formats
1:1 copies of DVDs & (S)VCDs
Double-layer DVDs
VCDs (MPEG-1 on CD-R)
S-VCDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)
DVD (MPEG-2 on DVD)
miniDVDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)
Blu-ray Discs
AVCHD disc to DVD and Blu-ray
Project backups and backup copies
Automatic scene recognition
Long films are automatically divided into shorter scenes upon import or even retroactively.
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Import/Export formats
Video files: Videos for Windows and DV-AVI type 1/2 (*.avi), MPEG-1 and 2
(*.mpg,*.mp2,*.MPEG), QuickTime (*.mov), MAGIX Video (*.mxv), Windows Media, VOB streams
from DVD (unencrypted), AVCHD
(import only, only in the Plus version), MPEG-4 (*.mp4) (after fee-based activation). Activation is free
in the Plus version.
Note: To import and export AVC and MPEG-4 files, the MEPG-4 codec must first be activated. A
dialog will open if the codec is required. Files with a horizontal resolution of more than 768 pixels can
only be loaded in MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 Plus.
Audio files: The following formats are supported for soundtracks. Wave, MP3 (Windows Media Player
10 is required for export), WMA, OGG Vorbis, MIDI
files, and audio CD tracks.
Graphics files (for slideshows or as a still behind a scrolling title): Windows bitmaps (BMP),
JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF, ZSoft Paintbrush (PCX), PNG, Portable Pixmap (PPM), Portable Greymap
(PGM), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Sun Rasterfile, Targa (TGA), Tagged Image
File Format (TIFF), Photo CD (PCD).
Text files in RTF format
: You may conveniently enter text like closing credits into any text editor and then save it in the universal
text format (.rtf). Loading such text into MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 creates a title object.
Note
:
AVI video files in DivX™ format can only be imported with the corresponding codec installed! The
DivX codec can be downloaded from www
.divx.com.
The QuickTime Library has to be installed to import QuickTime files (*.mov).
Additional export formats: In addition to the above-mentioned audio and video formats, the following
formats can also be exported: RealMedia™, BMP, Snapshot function (export any film motif as a bitmap
or JPEG file). In addition, MAGIX Online Album can be used to create a Flash video. The video to be
uploaded to the MAGIX Online Album will be exported in Windows Media format, and from there it
can be exported as a Flash video.
You can read more information about importing and exporting files in the "Media Pool
" chapter.
AVCHD standard support
Files from AVCHD cameras can be either read directly or imported. Newer computers are capable of
decoding and playing this format in real-time.
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 does a performance check in order to make sure that the computer has
enough computing capacity. If the check indicates that the computer is insufficient, AVCHD material is
transformed into a MPEG
-2 file to allow older systems to edit it, too.
Note: To import AVCHD video, the camera drive must be installed even if you are working with
portable media (8 cm DVDs, SD memory card, etc.). Reason: AVCHD
cameras use an improved UDF file system which Windows can't handle without the driver.
AVCHD Lite
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 now also supports the AVCHD
Lite standard, which is used by digital cameras for recording video (among other things).
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AVCHD activation details
Attention: For AVCHD support, Dolby Digital Stereo and the MPEG-4 codec must be activated. To
convert AVCHD videos to MPEG
-2, the MPEG-2 codec must be activated.
Burnable disc formats
1:1 copies of DVDs & (S)VCDs
Double-layer DVDs
VCDs (MPEG-1 on CD-R)
S-VCDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)
DVD (MPEG-2 on DVD)
miniDVDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)
Blu-ray Discs
AVCHD disc to DVD and Blu-ray
Project backups and backup copies
Automatic scene recognition
Long films are automatically divided into shorter scenes upon import or even retroactively.
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Automatic scene recognition
Long films are automatically divided into shorter scenes upon import or even retroactively.
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Timeline mode / Storyboard mode / Overview mode
MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 provides three specialized views for especially easy editing:
All scenes from your film are listed sequentially in Storyboard mode. Every scene is displayed
with a preview picture in the storyboard.
Timeline mode chronologically displays your photos with text and sound elements over four
tracks: The longer the representative object remains in the track, the longer the corresponding
photo will be displayed during playback. In total you have four tracks to arrange your scenes
with titles, movie sequences, or music.
Overview mode displays all scenes in multiple rows. The zoom function makes sure that the
number of scenes you want to view can be viewed at the same time.
The Plus version also features Multicam mode, which can be switched on in Timeline mode. This
mode allows you to edit together two camera perspectives comfortably.
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Optimize Video/Audio
Every film and every video can be optimized for image quality, color improvement (RGB, saturation),
sharpness (sharp and soft filters), brightness control (brightness, contrast) and pushed through an
anti-flicker filter (Deinterlace). The sound quality of every movie and every video can also be optimized.
The equalizer allows you to manipulate the frequency spectrum ? perfect for cleaning up muffled dialog
. The compressor is a dynamic volume control that can lend the overall sound a deeper, richer quality.
The stereo effects processor justifies the position of the sound in the stereo panorama, while the
DeNoiser and DeHisser are professional noise reduction tools which perform the function indicated by
their names.
Effects
MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 offers numerous effects and effects settings options as described in detail in the chapter
"Effects and titles". A short overview:
Every object (every video, every single scene, every photo, and every audio recording) can be
provided with its own individual effects combination. Every effects combination can be saved
separately so that you can use it later on different objects. Right click the object and choose the
"Save video effects" option in the context menu.
Video effects are selected and set up in the "Effects" folder in the Media Pool. Most effects allow
"keyframes" to control their behavior. The current settings only become effective beginning with
the first selected keyframe. The next keyframe activates the settings present at that keyframe. The
area between two keyframes approximates the corresponding effects settings ("tweening").
Video effects can be controlled using effects curves. A curve is shown in the video's object
display which controls the application of the effect; the higher the curve, the more intense the
effect. Keyframes are indicated by curve handles, and these can be manipulated as desired. For
every curve handle, Bezier handles can be generated to create harmonic curves and effects
automations.
Effects presets are standardized effects configurations for the most important cases. They can be
used via drag & drop; just hold down the mouse button and drag the selected effect from the
Media Pool to the desired object - finished.
The effects mixer ("Slide FX") combines or interweaves an assortment of recordings to create a
complex visual arrangement. To execute this effect, simply drag the transitions to the space
between two videos.
Slideshow Maker
Slideshow Maker turns drab photo collages into spectacular multimedia shows. With just one click, your
footage is professionally optimized and enhanced with suitable music, authentic noises, smart transitions,
text templates that can be edited, animations, effects and video clips. Just try it out!
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Effects
MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16 offers numerous effects and effects settings options as described in detail in the chapter
"Effects and titles". A short overview:
Every object (every video, every single scene, every photo, and every audio recording) can be
provided with its own individual effects combination. Every effects combination can be saved
separately so that you can use it later on different objects. Right click the object and choose the
"Save video effects" option in the context menu.
Video effects are selected and set up in the "Effects" folder in the Media Pool. Most effects allow
"keyframes" to control their behavior. The current settings only become effective beginning with
the first selected keyframe. The next keyframe activates the settings present at that keyframe. The
area between two keyframes approximates the corresponding effects settings ("tweening").
Video effects can be controlled using effects curves. A curve is shown in the video's object
display which controls the application of the effect; the higher the curve, the more intense the
effect. Keyframes are indicated by curve handles, and these can be manipulated as desired. For
every curve handle, Bezier handles can be generated to create harmonic curves and effects
automations.
Effects presets are standardized effects configurations for the most important cases. They can be
used via drag & drop; just hold down the mouse button and drag the selected effect from the
Media Pool to the desired object - finished.
The effects mixer ("Slide FX") combines or interweaves an assortment of recordings to create a
complex visual arrangement. To execute this effect, simply drag the transitions to the space
between two videos.
Slideshow Maker
Slideshow Maker turns drab photo collages into spectacular multimedia shows. With just one click, your
footage is professionally optimized and enhanced with suitable music, authentic noises, smart transitions,
text templates that can be edited, animations, effects and video clips. Just try it out!
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MAGIX Soundtrack Maker
If you need a soundtrack, MAGIX Soundtrack Maker offers a massive selection of suitable sounds for
background music in different variations, from "funky" to "easy listening" ? simply add music to your
movie project. The result is real movie
background music with changing moods to perfectly match your images.
Multimedia editable DVD menus
The program includes many DVD menu
templates (for chapter selection, etc.) for projects intended for TV, and some are also in 16:9
widescreen format. They can be easily inserted during the burning process to give the DVD a
professional look.
Every menu template can be customized with your own photos, thematic animations, 3D titles, sound,
intro videos, etc. Write with flowers if your video takes place on a meadow, or with clouds if you've
flown somewhere. A lovingly created menu
always makes a great impression. It's your video's calling card.
Time-saving VHS copying technique
Use your analog PC video card to quickly transfer old videos to high-quality MPEG-2 format directly
from your VHS recorder. The movie and its interactive menu
can be automatically burned directly to disc after capture/transfer.
MAGIX Videorecorder
MAGIX Videorecorder's design is especially suited for viewing and navigating videos, photos, audio
, and TV by remote control. MAGIX Videorecorder includes:
TV/Video recorder for analog TV and DVB-T/S for easily recording TV on your PC. You
can easily select and record analog TV and DVB programs with your PC-compatible remote
control.
Improved PC-remote control compatible MAGIX Online TV Guide (EPG): With the DVB
program guide, you can access all available information related to the selected program, record it
directly, or earmark it for fully automatic recording. You can also open an illustrated Internet
program guide with plenty of detailed information.
MAGIX Videorecorder can be opened separately via the "Start" menu or activated in MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16's recording dialog, which can be accessed via the red button
below the preview monitor.
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Multimedia editable DVD menus
The program includes many DVD menu
templates (for chapter selection, etc.) for projects intended for TV, and some are also in 16:9
widescreen format. They can be easily inserted during the burning process to give the DVD a
professional look.
Every menu template can be customized with your own photos, thematic animations, 3D titles, sound,
intro videos, etc. Write with flowers if your video takes place on a meadow, or with clouds if you've
flown somewhere. A lovingly created menu
always makes a great impression. It's your video's calling card.
Time-saving VHS copying technique
Use your analog PC video card to quickly transfer old videos to high-quality MPEG-2 format directly
from your VHS recorder. The movie and its interactive menu
can be automatically burned directly to disc after capture/transfer.
MAGIX Videorecorder
MAGIX Videorecorder's design is especially suited for viewing and navigating videos, photos, audio
, and TV by remote control. MAGIX Videorecorder includes:
TV/Video recorder for analog TV and DVB-T/S for easily recording TV on your PC. You
can easily select and record analog TV and DVB programs with your PC-compatible remote
control.
Improved PC-remote control compatible MAGIX Online TV Guide (EPG): With the DVB
program guide, you can access all available information related to the selected program, record it
directly, or earmark it for fully automatic recording. You can also open an illustrated Internet
program guide with plenty of detailed information.
MAGIX Videorecorder can be opened separately via the "Start" menu or activated in MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16's recording dialog, which can be accessed via the red button
below the preview monitor.
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Time-saving VHS copying technique
Use your analog PC video card to quickly transfer old videos to high-quality MPEG-2 format directly
from your VHS recorder. The movie and its interactive menu
can be automatically burned directly to disc after capture/transfer.
MAGIX Videorecorder
MAGIX Videorecorder's design is especially suited for viewing and navigating videos, photos, audio
, and TV by remote control. MAGIX Videorecorder includes:
TV/Video recorder for analog TV and DVB-T/S for easily recording TV on your PC. You
can easily select and record analog TV and DVB programs with your PC-compatible remote
control.
Improved PC-remote control compatible MAGIX Online TV Guide (EPG): With the DVB
program guide, you can access all available information related to the selected program, record it
directly, or earmark it for fully automatic recording. You can also open an illustrated Internet
program guide with plenty of detailed information.
MAGIX Videorecorder can be opened separately via the "Start" menu or activated in MAGIX Movie
Edit Pro 16's recording dialog, which can be accessed via the red button
below the preview monitor.
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Task assistant + Video tooltips
The "Tasks" menu
option provides all of the important functions as well as tips & tricks for your movies. With the
applicable tool tip you receive valuable information. Just a simple click immediately opens the desired
function or a wizard video for the task.
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Extra in the Plus version
Additional disc formats
WMVHD (Windows Media High Definition Disc): WMVHD is a type of disc optimized for
movie playback on PCs. The movies are converted into high-resolution Windows Media 9
format and a menu is added, like with DVDs. Windows Media Player 9, or higher is required for
successful playback. Video encoding will be preset for HDTV resolution (1280 x 720, also
known as "720p")
JPEG disc (for displaying photos on TV): With the "JPEG disc" option, every photo in the
disc project is individually exported and burned to a CD or DVD in JPEG format. The disc can
be played back later using photo disc-compatible DVD players. If a project contains several
slideshows, a subfolder will be created for each one, and the corresponding images will be
placed into each one. On a JPEG disc there are no menus, sounds, animated effects or
transitions. However, it does offer the best possible quality available for TV playback.
AVCHD disc: Burn a disc in the AVCHD format here. This high-resolution format makes it
possible to add 30 minutes of film to a DVD or 160 minutes of film to a Blu-ray Disc.
MultiDisc: Conventional video DVD, high-resolution HD discs, and complete backup projects
are burned onto the disc.
Download media directly from the Internet
Videos, pictures, texts, and sounds which are freely available on the Internet can be found and copied
into the Media Pool at the click of a button via the newly integrated web browser. Audio files can be
recorded using the analog input on the sound card, and video recorded directly from the screen. The
media files are then immediately available for use in your own project
. You can find this function in the Media Pool under "Tasks -> Import -> Online media".
Support for AVCHD camcorders
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 Plus also supports camcorders that use the AVCHD format. AVCHD is
currently used by video cameras that record directly to DVDs, SD cards, memory sticks, or hard disk.
Files from AVCHD cameras can be either read directly or imported. During import the files can be
converted to MPEG
-2 format. Import requires approximately three times the playback time.
Hint:For AVCHD support Dolby® Digital Stereo import must be activated. For AVCHD import,
MPEG2 codec must be activated. Read the hints for using AVCHD in the chapter "Import and export"
or the PDF tutorial "Working with AVCHD material"!
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Additional disc formats
WMVHD (Windows Media High Definition Disc): WMVHD is a type of disc optimized for
movie playback on PCs. The movies are converted into high-resolution Windows Media 9
format and a menu is added, like with DVDs. Windows Media Player 9, or higher is required for
successful playback. Video encoding will be preset for HDTV resolution (1280 x 720, also
known as "720p")
JPEG disc (for displaying photos on TV): With the "JPEG disc" option, every photo in the
disc project is individually exported and burned to a CD or DVD in JPEG format. The disc can
be played back later using photo disc-compatible DVD players. If a project contains several
slideshows, a subfolder will be created for each one, and the corresponding images will be
placed into each one. On a JPEG disc there are no menus, sounds, animated effects or
transitions. However, it does offer the best possible quality available for TV playback.
AVCHD disc: Burn a disc in the AVCHD format here. This high-resolution format makes it
possible to add 30 minutes of film to a DVD or 160 minutes of film to a Blu-ray Disc.
MultiDisc: Conventional video DVD, high-resolution HD discs, and complete backup projects
are burned onto the disc.
Download media directly from the Internet
Videos, pictures, texts, and sounds which are freely available on the Internet can be found and copied
into the Media Pool at the click of a button via the newly integrated web browser. Audio files can be
recorded using the analog input on the sound card, and video recorded directly from the screen. The
media files are then immediately available for use in your own project
. You can find this function in the Media Pool under "Tasks -> Import -> Online media".
Support for AVCHD camcorders
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 Plus also supports camcorders that use the AVCHD format. AVCHD is
currently used by video cameras that record directly to DVDs, SD cards, memory sticks, or hard disk.
Files from AVCHD cameras can be either read directly or imported. During import the files can be
converted to MPEG
-2 format. Import requires approximately three times the playback time.
Hint:For AVCHD support Dolby® Digital Stereo import must be activated. For AVCHD import,
MPEG2 codec must be activated. Read the hints for using AVCHD in the chapter "Import and export"
or the PDF tutorial "Working with AVCHD material"!
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Download media directly from the Internet
Videos, pictures, texts, and sounds which are freely available on the Internet can be found and copied
into the Media Pool at the click of a button via the newly integrated web browser. Audio files can be
recorded using the analog input on the sound card, and video recorded directly from the screen. The
media files are then immediately available for use in your own project
. You can find this function in the Media Pool under "Tasks -> Import -> Online media".
Support for AVCHD camcorders
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 Plus also supports camcorders that use the AVCHD format. AVCHD is
currently used by video cameras that record directly to DVDs, SD cards, memory sticks, or hard disk.
Files from AVCHD cameras can be either read directly or imported. During import the files can be
converted to MPEG
-2 format. Import requires approximately three times the playback time.
Hint:For AVCHD support Dolby® Digital Stereo import must be activated. For AVCHD import,
MPEG2 codec must be activated. Read the hints for using AVCHD in the chapter "Import and export"
or the PDF tutorial "Working with AVCHD material"!
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