MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX User guide

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Preface

Congratulations! You have purchased a complete, fully-equipped, yet

easy-to-use video studio!

The possibilities are endless - from quick holiday video editing to demanding

and detailed advanced film editing. MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX also offers:

 Recording and import of all standard video formats

 Video and audio content optimization

 Possibility of adding fades, titles and effects

 Disc menu creation for DVD, Blu-ray Disc and others

 Upload videos to the Internet, e.g. to YouTube or Facebook

The printed manual contains the basic functions of both program versions

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX and MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX Plus/Premium.

Additional features of the Plus/Premium version are marked accordingly.

In addition to the printed manual, there is also more detailed documentation

which is copied to the program folder on your hard drive during installation.

This electronic PDF manual describes all program functions in detail.

This information will get you started on your way to making your first movie

masterpiece. The reference chapter later on and the index can also be used to

help quickly when you need it.

Enjoy!

Your MAGIX Team

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Table of Contents

Copyright 2

Preface 3

Support 10

Uninstalling the program 11

Serial Number 12

Introduction 13

What is MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX? 13

What's new in MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX? 13

Additional new features in the Plus/Premium version 14

Features 15

Quick Start 18

Program start 18

Import video 19

Insert AVCHD material 19

Play movie 21

Media Pool 21

Display modes 22

Removing unusable scenes 25

Regroup scenes 29

Burn DVDs with interactive menus 30

Workspaces 33

"Edit" screen 33

The "Burn" screen 34

Toolbars 35

Media Pool 44

Transport control 51

Arranger 53

Adjusting the workspace 54

Settings 55

Start dialog 55

Project and movie settings 56

Program settings 60

Preview rendering 70

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Video recording 71

Select the recording method 71

Recording AVCHD 72

HDV camera 75

DV camera 75

Analog video recording 82

Audio 85

Single frame 88

Screen Capturing 90

Edit after recording 92

Import a non-copy-protected DVD 93

Objects 93

Insert object into the project 94

Select and group objects 96

Move Objects 96

Cutting objects 97

Duplicate objects 97

Object handles 98

Trim Objects 98

Extract sound from videos 101

Transitions (fades) 102

Overview mode 105

Grid 106

Snap 106

Zoom 107

Markers 108

Playback marker 108

Project markers 109

Area marker (in and out points) 109

Chapter markers 110

Scene markers 112

Ad markers 113

Multi-cam editing 114

Preparation 114

Source tracks and preview images 115

Multicam edit functions 116

Title 118

Creating titles using a template 118

Creating titles without a template 118

Edit title 119

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Positioning titles 119

Advanced settings 120

3D text 121

Fade in date as title 121

Effects 122

Apply effects to objects 122

Video effects in the Media Pool 123

Movement effects in the Media Pool 131

Stereo3D in the Media Pool 136

Audio effects in the Media Pool 137

Design elements in the Media Pool 138

Personalized templates in the Media Pool 138

Effects masks (Plus/Premium version) 139

Additional effects 140

Animate effects 143

Attach to picture position in the video 149

Image stabilization 150

Image improvements for the entire movie 151

Image improvements for individual objects 154

Audio editing 154

Load and edit audio files 154

Edit volume curve 154

Import audio CD 155

Audio effects 158

Adding a sound track using MIDI songs 174

Mixer 176

5.1 Surround 179

Scrubbing 185

MAGIX Soundtrack Maker 186

Mixdown of audio objects 187

Stereo3D (Plus/Premium version) 188

3D basics 188

Record 3D 189

Prepare 3D editing 191

Set playback mode for 3D 192

Align videos and pictures for 3D 192

Turn camera movements into 3D videos 194

Create titles for 3D videos 195

Export and burn 3D videos 195

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Special functions and wizards 197

Use movie templates 197

Preview rendering 198

Automatic scene recognition 201

Travel route animation 203

Produce panorama pictures 210

Slideshow Maker 212

Musical cut adjustment 215

Batch conversion 220

Search for and remove ads 223

Video recorder 224

Hook up TVs, monitors or projectors 224

Buttons overview 225

VCR settings 226

Setup for DVB cards 228

Configure channels for analog reception 229

Channel list for analog programs 231

Channel list for DVB cards 234

TV program 236

Timer programming 237

Manual timer programming 239

Timeshift mode 240

Save recorded programs 240

Burning 241

Preview and editing 241

Menu 242

Templates 243

Edit disc menu 244

Burning wizard 251

Export 259

Export 3D movie 259

Output as video file 260

Upload to Internet 261

Upload to Internet (MAGIX Online Album) 262

Export to device 262

Export as Media Player 263

Managing video projects 263

Backup copy 263

Load backup project... 264

Clean-up wizard 265

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Menus 266

File Menu 266

Edit Menu 281

Menu effects 291

Windows menu 296

"Share" menu 299

Tasks menu 300

Help Menu 300

Context menu (right click) 303

Keyboard shortcuts 319

Playback functions 319

Monitore 319

Arranger view 320

Move view 320

Transport control in the Media Pool 321

Mouse modes 321

File menu 321

Edit menu 322

Effects menu 324

Windows menu 325

Help menu 325

Edit keyboard shortcut 326

Problems and solutions 327

File will not load 327

Choppy or uneven playback 327

Problems and Remedies regarding the Auto Remix Assistant 328

Activation problems 328

Integrated browser 329

Open browser 330

Navigation in the browser 330

Loading Internet media 330

Define the path for saving Internet media. 331

Activate codecs 331

Free activation of codecs 332

Fee-based activation of MVC codec 333

Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage 334

Video Editing on the PC 334

MPEG Compression 334

General notes on AVI videos 335

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Overview of the different disc types 336

MPEG-4 encoder settings 342

MPEG-4 343

MPEG-4 H.264 348

AMR 354

AAC 355

Multiplexer 356

Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings 358

General settings 358

Video settings 359

Advanced video settings 360

Audio settings 361

MPEG glossary 363

Motion estimation 363

Bit rate 363

Block 364

Chroma format 364

Field 364

Frame 365

GOP 365

I frames 366

Interlace 366

P frames and B frames 367

Prediction 368

Quantization scaling 369

Glossary 370

If you still have questions 387

Task assistant 387

Tips for program help 387

More about MAGIX 388

MAGIX Online World 388

magix.info 388

MAGIX News Center 388

MAGIX Magazine 389

Index 390

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Support

Dear MAGIX customer,

Our aim is to provide convenient, fast and solution-focused support at all

times. To this end, we offer a wide range of services:

 Unlimited web support:

As a registered MAGIX customer, you have unlimited access to web support

offered via the convenient MAGIX service portal on http://support.magix.net,

including an intelligent help assistant, high-quality FAQs, patches and user

reports that are constantly updated.

The only requirement for use is product registration at www.magix.com

 The online community - on-the-spot support and a platform for exchange:

MAGIX customers have free and unlimited access to the online community at

www.magix.info, which includes approx. 120,000 members and offers the

opportunity to ask members questions concerning MAGIX products as well as

use the search function to search for specific topics or answers. In addition to

questions & answers, the knowledge pool includes a glossary, video tutorials

and a discussion forum. The multiple experts, found round-the-clock at

www.magix.info guarantee quick answers, which sometimes come within

minutes of a question being posted.

 Email support for MAGIX products:

For every new MAGIX product you will receive, as of date purchase, 12

months of email based customer service.

Premium email support:

For priority support, or if you want the MAGIX support team to help with

non-MAGIX related hardware problems you can purchase a Premium email

support ticket. Log in at http://support.magix.net and click on "Purchase

access code", the ticket is for a specific problem, and is valid until it is solved,

it is not restricted to an email.

Please note: To be able to use the Premium email support and free product

email support via the Internet, you have to register your MAGIX product using

the serial number provided. This can be found on the CD case of your

installation CD or on the inside of the DVD box.

 Additional telephone service:

Besides the large number of free customer service offers, we also offer a

fee-based telephone customer service.

Here you can find a summary of our technical support telephone numbers:

http://support.magix.net/

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Mail (Europe): MAGIX Development Support, P.O. Box 20 09 14, 01194

Dresden, Germany

Mail (North America): MAGIX Customer Service, 1105 Terminal Way #302,

Reno, NV 89502, USA

Please make sure you 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

MAGIX Sales Department

You can reach the MAGIX Sales Department workdays for help with the

following questions and problems:

 Orders

 Product consulting (pre-purchase)

 Upgrade requests

 Returns

Europe

Monday -

Friday, 09:00-16:00 GMT

U.K.: 0203 3189218

Denmark: 699 18149

Sweden: 0852500858

Finland: 09 31581630

Norway: 0210 30665

North America

9 am

to 4 pm EST Mon-Fri

Phone: 1-305-722-5810

Uninstalling the program

If you would like to uninstall MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX, you can do so via the

control panel under "Software". Or go to "Programs > MAGIX > MAGIX Movie

Edit Pro MX > Service and Support > Uninstall MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX".

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Serial Number

A serial number is included with each product. This serial number is required

for the installation of the software and enables usage of additional bonus

services.

What can a serial number do?

A serial number ensures that your copy of MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX 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), directly following the transaction you'll receive a serial number by

email to activate the software.

When will you need the serial number?

The serial number is required when you start or register MAGIX Movie Edit Pro

MX 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 (view page 331).

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Introduction

What is MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX?

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX is a complete all-in-one movie studio for your PC.

With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX you can easily transfer your recordings to your

computer and then, once you have improved and enriched them, burn them

onto DVD, AVCHD or Blu-ray™ – perfect for theater-quality presentation on

TV, screen, or monitor.

Videos, photos, as well as additional audio and video material can be

transferred from various devices to the PC. Long movies can be separated into

chapters or scenes automatically. You can also do the opposite and

automatically combine individual recordings to make 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 wizards guarantee perfect results at lightning speed!

Once your video is finished, you can use it in different ways: transfer it back

onto the tape or to your camcorder. You can burn it to disc and watch it, for

example, on TV. Or, you can upload your video to Internet platforms such as

YouTube, Facebook or your own personal MAGIX Online Album.

What's new in MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX?

 Noticeably faster performance: When loading projects, starting the program,

and in many other aspects. Thanks to the optimized MAGIX Hybrid Video

Engine, the output speed for AVCHD for OpenCL and CUDA graphics cards is

noticeably faster compared to the previous versions. This is extremely

advantageous both during burning (view page 255) as well as exporting (view

pa

ge 271) MPEG 4/H.264.

 Dynamic slo

w motion effects: When strong slow motion effects are applied,

playback may become uneven due to dropped intermediate frames; these will

now be calculated and inserted automatically.

 Enlargeable preview images: Resize the preview images in the Media Pool

any way you please.

 Project browser: Browse existing projects to load any of their elements into

your current project.

 Export assistant: The new export assistant makes export to SD cards easier.

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 New menu templates: The new menu templates for DVD and Blu-ray discs

provide just the right background.

 Media X-change function: The "MX" in the title refers to the new media

exchange function. In the "Share" menu you will find different options which

make the current project's media files available for other applications.

Additional new features in the Plus/Premium version

 Completely re-worked travel route animation: Visually display along which

route you have traveled using map material from the whole world. Internet

connection is required

 Professional movie templates: Create movie trailers ready for the big-screen

using included templates.

 Accelerated effects preview: With the new segment rendering, complicated

effects can be completely pre-calculated for smooth playback even on slower

computers.

 Transitions with sound: Make automatic transitions between clips with

matching sound effects.

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Features

Recording

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX provides the following recording functions:

 AVCHD camera

 HDV camera: HDV1 and HDV2 camcorders

 DV camera: Mini DV camcorders or DV video cameras

 Video: Analog TV, video input, VHS recorders, webcams

 Audio: Microphone, cassette recorders, minidisc players, record players

 Screen (Plus/Premium version only): PC monitor

 Single frame: Single and series images from webcams, video recorders, video

cameras, or TV cards

Analog capture requires capture cards compatible with DirectShow. DV

recording take place via FireWire. A TV card can be used to record programs

from TV or from your video recorder.

Import/Export formats

Supported import formats:

Video: AVI, DV-AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MTS, M2TS, MXV, MKV,

MJPEG, QuickTimeTM, WMV(HD), VOB, MKV

Audio: WAV, MP3, OGG, WMA, MIDI, Dolby

®

Digital Stereo/5.1 (Classic

version: downmix to stereo)

Photo: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIF, TGA (supports scanners and digital photo

cameras)

Supported export formats:

Video: AVI, DV-AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MXV, MJPEG, Quicktime,

WMV(HD)

Audio: WAV, MP3, Dolby

®

Digital Stereo/5.1 (Plus/Premium version only)

Photo: JPEG, BMP

Note: For copy protection reasons, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, and Dolby

®

Digital must

first be activated. Initial activation is free of charge. MP3 export requires

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installation of Windows Media Player version 10 or higher. Online Services

offered inside the program as well as the Online Update require an Internet

connection.

Editing

 Picture optimization: Color improvement (RGB,saturation), sharpness (focus

and feathering), brightness regulator (brightness, contrast), anti-flicker filter.

 Sound optimization: The equalizer allows you to manipulate the frequency

spectrum – perfect for cleaning-up muffled dialog. The compressor is a

dynamic volume regulator. The StereoFX processor controls the position of the

sound within the stereo panorama. The denoiser and dehisser are professional

noise reduction tools for removing noise and hisses.

 Video effects: For example, creative filters, distortion, video mix (Chromakey),

movement effects (e.g. camera/zoom or rotation), cropping, picture-in-picture

collages, video effect plug-in support.

 Automatic scene detection

 Slideshow Maker turns drab photo collages into spectacular multimedia

shows.

 MAGIX Soundtrack Maker offers a huge selection of fitting sounds for your

background music.

Burnable disc formats

 DVD

 WMVHD (high-resolution CD/DVD in WMV format, playable on PC)

 Blu-ray Disc

 AVCHD disc (on DVD and Blu-ray Discs)

 MultiDisc (DVD + WMV HD)

 Mini-DVD (DVD on blank CD)

 Project backups, backup copies, and 1:1 copies of DVDs

Multimedia editable DVD menus

Many templates for DVD menus that are later used on TV to aid in film and

chapter selection are included with the program, some also in 16:9 widescreen

format. These may simply be applied during burning to provide a professional

appearance to the DVD.

Every menu template may be customized with personal photos, thematic

animations, 3D titles, sound, intro videos, etc.

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Also in the Plus/Premium version

Professio

nal video editing

 99 tracks, editing & effects automation

 Live preview, MultiCam editing

Unique effects creation

 Chroma keying with alpha channel

 Movie templates, fades with sound, title editor

Perfect audio dubbing

 Create Dolby

®

Digital 5.1 Sound yourself, restore audio tracks

 Audio Mastering Suite, Soundtrack Maker

DVD / Blu-ray design

 Professional menu design, ISO output

Full stereo3D support

 Full support for stereoscopic footage

 Full import functions for many 3D camera models

 Editing of own 3D recordings made, for example, with two cameras

 Real 3D fades and titles for 3D video projects

 Preview and output to all standard 3D display devices

 Output in all formats (DVD, Blu-ray, file, YouTube, etc.)

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Quick Start

This chapter explains the basic functions of MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX with a

step-by-step introduction. A systematic description of the program functions

can be found in the chapters and in the extensive PDF manual.

Tip: Take advantage of the introductory video and tutorials, which can be

opened with the help of the Task Assistant.

Program start

Once you have installed MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX, start the program from the

Windows start menu. The following dialog opens:

Here you can decide if

you want to "Load an existing project" for further editing

and burning to disc or if you want to "Create a new project". Under "Options"

you can "Create a new project folder". This means that all the files for that film

will be saved to that folder.

Additionally, you can also use movie templates (view page 197). Movie

template

s contain complete stories with finished content and many

placeholders for your photos and videos, constituting the base for your story.

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Import video

In the following we assume that you want to import an AVCHD recording into

the program.

If you don't have such a recording at hand now, you can load material form the

hard disk in order to try out the MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX workflow. Here the

included demo project is recommended.

 In the Media Pool, click the button "My Media >

Projects".

 Next, open the "_Demo" folder by double- clicking

and then load the MVP movie files.

( „_Demo.MVP“) by double-clicking.

Insert AVCHD material

 Connect your AVCHD storage devices (camera, USB stick, SD card and

others) to your PC. You may have to first turn your camera on.

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 To o

pen the recording dialog, click on the red "Record" button below the

preview monitor.

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 Se

lect "AVCHD" from the recording dialog.

 The AVCHD import assistant will then open. Select your connected storage

devices as "Video source". A file list will appear.

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