Magix Movie Edit Pro 12 « Videomaker Forums

Aspyrider
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Who all here is using Magix Movie Pro edit 12? I'm thinking about forming a users group. I don't think there already is one. Posts in this thread will give me some feedback as to there being enough interest.Â From Video Deluxe 2.0 to Edit 12 or other Magix editors, if you use them and would be interested, post a note here.

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mrveronn
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I'm using MEP 11 Plus (the UK version) for my video editing (although I live in Canada)...looking forward to MEP 12 Plus (or whatever they call it) that should be out in the next month or so.

Its a shame that Magix has such a smorgsborg of versions (Video Deluxe 2008 -Germany, France and others; Movie Edit Pro 11 & 11 Plus United Kingdom and a few other countries; MEP 12 US & Canada...etc...) and where the feature list is different for each. I love MEP 11 Plus with the keyframe editor, audio mastering suite, etc that is missing from the US and Canada version.Â

And the Video Deluxe 2008Â Audio & Effects edition (Germany only) has all kinds of neat bells and whistles (ProDad Vitascene, iClone, Dolby Digital (tm) 5.1 plug in) that just don't filter down to the other versions...

Anyway, its a great editorÃ‚Â ...

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DougAlbert
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I just purchased MEP 12 and am trying to get used to all that it has. I have been using Adobe Elements 2.0. It is a good program, but it is old and I wanted to try something new. This is my first time to use a Magix program. I think I am going to enjoy it. Do you have any good suggestions for me?

Doug Albert

Houston, Tx.

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Aspyrider
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Just play with it! The more you play, the more you will learn. Experiment! You're going to love it!

J.

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mrveronn
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Aspyrider is right, just grab some footage and get editing...there are many layers to Magix...as a beginner you can just do simple movies, as an intermediate there is a lot you can achieve with video cleaning/processing/effects, and as you get advanced the multiple tracks, virtualdub plug ins,Ã‚Â integratedÃ‚Â photo- and audio editor, and a slew of other features means that you can let your imagination go wild...

I find the built-in tutorials helpful, but for more information and for tips and tricks you can't beat a few websites dedicated to MEP...

New Dog Digital's unofficial web site: http://www.newdogdigital.com/board2/viewforum.php?f=11&sid=30eb4de0f1a90f87eadc1724159081c6

Magix's official web site: http://support.magix.net/boards/magix/index.php?act=SF&f=113

Another great site: http://www.aaproductions.net/mep/

Some info & downloads: http://mvd.homevideo.free.fr/

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Aspyrider
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WOW! Great stuff!

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Davoflix
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Â Hello All, have just signed on to this forum from Adelaide,South Australia. Found this post through Google. Have been using MME P10 for about 14 months, but have just "updated" to MME P12 -- WOW!, great program for High Def Video, and very easy to burn to DVD off the timeline. Still have much to learn about its finer tweaks and twitches, but am getting there. Off to work now, so won't write much here until the weekend. Cheers.

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Polymorph
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I use Magix MEP 10 Plus, UK version. I'd previously had MEP 2004 US version, worked great. "Upgraded" to MEP 10 US version, it stunk! Buggy, hardly anything worked. Ordered 10 Plus UK version via eBay UK, works fantastic.

Â Considering upgrading to 14 Plus UK version. Heard rumors that Magix UK -might- now ship to North America. However, it is cheaper on Amazon.co.uk, I'm asking a seller there if he ships to the US.

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Aspyrider
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Â I'm very happy with MEP 12 and I plan to get 14 as soon as I can!

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2buku
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Ã‚ ya i just picked this up, but im still figuring it out (playing around with it)

Ã‚ i do have a question though. does anyone have problems with avi files? it seems once i get several together it doesnt play back smooth. is this just me? and can i only import from my documents? as opposed to straight off my desktop. i know kinda the same thing but its not

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Aspyrider
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AVI files are usually huge, your system may be bogging down trying to run several. Yes you can import from your desktop. In EDIT mode look under the tab that says Import, you will see a little icon of a computer screen and next to it is a icon of two file folders. Select that to get to your desktop.

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2buku
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Â ah ok aspyrider thanks. ill try converting the files. and thanks for telling me where the icon was lol. theres so many things its a little overwhelming at first, but im getting it down. thanks!

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RoC
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I happened upon this forum and think its interesting and if we work together, could be quite useful.Â I am bookmarking it for reference and perhaps at some point I can help others.

Â I have Magix Movie Pro 12.Â From what I have experienced with it, I find it to be a useful tool with good possibilities.Â I do have a problem though.Â My program is installed and working well with one exception.Â I have no sound....nothing at all.Â Is there a setting that may be out, or am I doing something wrong.Â I can not hear anything from the original video, or as I'm editing the video.Â Of course, tech support does not have the time to return my call or my emails.Â I hope someone may have something I can use.

Â Thank you

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Aspyrider
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Lets start with the basics. Can you open the video file in Windows media player or some other player to confirm there is audio in the file?

If audio is there then look on the timeline where you have your file and see if the Mute button on the left is active.Â On the line the audio is on you'll see Track and below Track you'll see "S" & "M, the "M" is the mute button.

Also, if you render a file and play that file outside of MEP, can you hear the sound?

Plus check this: Go to FILE then PROGRAM SETTINGS. Then click the tab at the top that says Playback. Make sure a audio driver and device is loaded. Then click on the Video/Audio tab and make sure there is a check next to Extract sound from videos.

You can also go to the System tab on that same menu and select Automatic preview in the media pool, Audio & Video files. This will make it play the audio if you preview a clip.

Try the above and let us know if that helps. ;-)

J.

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theshastapodcaster
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I've had odd things happen to sound, especially when using an outboard USB or Firewire box.Â Â I have an Edirol UA-25 on my Dell laptop running MEP11.Â Every once in a while the sound will go away, especially if I have been editing sound in Audition on the same machine.Â Double-check your Control Panel and make sure that your sound settings have not been altered by software.Â I've had to reset it several times after launching some other program changed the output to the internal sound card rather than my usb box.Â Same thing happens on my other editing computer, which uses an M-audio Firewire Solo for output.Â I strongly recommend using an outboard audio I/O just as a matter of course.Â Relying on your built-in sound card is just asking for crappy sound.Â Â Cheers.

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theshastapodcaster
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Here's a question, speaking of sound and MEP.Â Anyone else experience serious audio drift when working with imported MPEG files?Â I've had everything look great on the timeline, then burn the DVD and have the audio be as much as 2 seconds off sync.Â Makes me nuts.Â Also...anyone ever try to make the little copyright symbol in a title?Â I've tried every trick I can think of, all the control-alt codes do nothing.

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Aspyrider
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Hmmm Â©

Alt-0169 works for me. Some fonts don't support that symbol though. Check your font with the windows character map and see if it has the symbol.Â Or use Ariel or times roman that does have it and see if it works.

Hold down ALT then with it pressed on the keypad type 0169 Â©

Â I haven't had the audio drift problem.

J.

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greenx
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Â I like this program so far, have made 3 travel videos with music, that came out nice. I am suprized at the lack of instruction that came with it... pinnical had a big book, but magix had only like a 30 page leaflet. thing i can't seem to do ( and it should be really basic ) is when i edit, the vertical red line dosn't stop and the end of the last video frame, it just keeps going on into darkness. if I move the little stop around, the red line with stop there... but only when i WATCH the video, as soon as i put it at the end of the video, the line just runs right on by it. and when i burn videos, even a 3 minute video wants to go on endlessly, I cancel it and fine that it has burned perfectly, but i have no way of knowing when the burning is done, because it will say it's in progress for ever. thanks for any help.

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Aspyrider
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Now that is strange. Hasn't happened to me. Ask that question here, maybe someone else has had that problem:

http://support.magix.net/boards/magix/index.php?act=SF&f=113

J

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Aspyrider
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Anyone using MEP 14 yet? What do you think of it?

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hitman
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No, I don't have 14 yet. However, looking at the specifications, I really don't see aÂ significant improvement that's going to really spark offÂ any creative ideas. It's mostly technical improvements. I also would like to ask you something, Aspyrider. I'm looking to get a Canon HV20, it being allÂ the rave because of being the first 24p "consumer" camcorder. I've heard so many bad things about editing 24p on a 60i timeline. Have you ever tried editing 24p on MEP, and if so, how did it look?

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Austin4778
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Hey guys,

I just bought Magix not too long ago and finnaly just got the firewire cord and hardware so I can connect my camera to my computer. I got everything working, but the only problem is that when I capture a video from my camera and watch it on Magix its real choppy? What do you think I could do to make it run a lot smoother?? Please let me know. My email is Austin4778@charter.net

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DPJohn
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I'm waiting for it to hit the stores. I thought it was version 14, hummm.

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Aspyrider
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MEP 14 is out now, and it is great!

;-)

J

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Aspyrider
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I put some tutorials for MEP14+ up on my blog:

http://intheviewfinder.blogspot.com/

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aussietaff
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Â Hi Everyone

Would you be able to tell me if the Movie Edit Pro has the choice of outputs to either PAL or NTSC, I am hoping to get MEP 14 soon, but as I live in Australia, we are on the PAL System, there does not appear any mention on the Magix web site.

Thank you for any help would be appreciated.

aussietaff

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Aspyrider
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Yes it does. ;-)

J.

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atiff
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What is the difference between the magix program and sony vegas?Â Someone sell me on the program here :)

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Aspyrider
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I've not used Sony, I'm sure it's a fine editor. My suggestion would be to download the free trial at http://www.magix.com and take MEP14+ for a spin. You will probably sell yourself on it.

I can say that I am very pleased with MEP14+. It does anything and everything I've ever needed and I'm still finding new things in it. I'm so happy with it I now publish a little tutorial program for it on my blog.

There are folks here that are also very happy with Vegas, Adobe and even Windows movie maker. I guess it comes down to personal preference.Â Try the free download. Push it to it's limits then decide.

Technically I don't think there is much difference between the two, they both have pro capabilities and both mix great video.

J

:-)

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aussietaff
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Â Thank you Ispyrider for the answer, Now I have other problems that others should be aware of, I wanted to purchase Magix Movie Edit PRO 14, Magix have it available on their web site only in the Boxed version at US$49.99 in Australian dollars about $55.00. They will not send the boxed version outside the US or Canada.

They will not let this version be Downloaded, Support tell me to get it from the Australian distributer, I checked with them they want $109.95 Australian, about US$106.00, seems a rip off when the Magix site sell it for US$49.99.

I would have thought that in this current economic climate, Magix would be pleased to make money from anywhere for their products, instead of chasing customers away, I know from all the reviews, that it is an excellent program, but this type of attitude, does not do their business much good.

This has been an ongoing problem with their support people for over a week, OK you might say, buy it in Australia, I strongly object to paying twice as much as I should be paying.

Thanks again Ispyrider, your help was appreciated.

aussietaff

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