MAGIX Video Easy HD 4.0 Operating instructions

Brand: MAGIX

Model: Video Easy HD 4.0

Type: Operating instructions

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Welcome to MAGIX Video easy 4 HD 3

Welcome to MAGIX Video easy 4 HD

Welcome to MAGIX Video easy 4 HD, the first video editing program for the whole

family. It's so easy to use that even beginners without any prior skills will be able to

design breathtaking videos in just a short time. Transform recordings of family

celebrations, vacations, or special events into video DVDs or present your videos on

the Internet with ease.

It's never been easier to transfer videos from your camcorder to your PC's hard drive,

to optimize video material with a few clicks, and then burn to DVD. This manual

explains how everything works, step-by-step.

The complete electronic manual provides a more detailed explanation of the options,

dialog boxes, menus and program interface.

Have fun with MAGIX Video easy 4 HD,

The MAGIX team

What's new in MAGIX Video easy 4 HD?

Audio commentary: Add commentary to a second audio channel in your video with

ease.

Speed regulation: The playback speed of your objects can be easily adjusted with a

slider - for great effects.

Upload to Facebook™: Created videos may now be uploaded to Facebook™ directly

from MAGIX Video easy 4 HD.

Export AVCHD to memory cards: Now completed videos can be directly exported to a

SD memory cards. This is particularly helpful if you own a Blu-ray player with a SD

slot.

Video exports to mobile devices: Completed videos can now be exported to mobile

devices such as Android phones and iPhone's/iPod's/iPad's.

Go back step-by-step function: Now you can individually select the changes which

should be undone. This gives you more control of your project.

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Features

Connection and Introduction Wizard

A practical Wizard will guide you through the program: from connecting the video

camera to recording your videos.

Video Editing Wizard

It just doesn't get any easier: Select your video, add text and music, and your movie is

finished – including great transitions!

Clearly laid-out user interface with large buttons

The neatly laid out interface includes extra large buttons and is free of confusing icons

and unnecessary features.

Numerous help functions as video clips

Helpful video clips are available to you directly within the program to explain how the

desired function is used.

Export to DVD, YouTube,

Facebook and as files

Burn your movies with a menu to DVD, share them online, or save your video clips as

files.

Practical project archiving on DVD and hard drive

Projects aren't just securely archived on DVD or your hard drive, they can also be

conveniently edited at any time.

Also supports AVHCD camcorders

With MAGIX Video easy 4 HD you can edit and burn your AVCHD recordings

directly. Only somewhat more expensive programs offer this otherwise.

Preview monitor

View edits and effects beforehand, without changing the output video.

Image optimization

Customize color, brightness, contrast, saturation, and volume with ease.

Toolbar

Add titles and text, transitions, photos and music with just a click.

Transport control

The start and stop marker can be moved to any desired position to place edits.

Serial number 5

Serial number

A serial number is included in each product. This serial number is required for the

installation of the software and enables usage of additional bonus services. Please

store this number in a safe place.

What can a serial number do?

With a serial number your MAGIX Video easy 4 HD is clearly assigned to you and

only you. This will allow you take advantage of the free email customer service. Abuse

of the software can be prevented with a serial number, and it allows us to continue to

offer an optimum price/performance ratio.

Where can the serial number be found?

This can be found on the paper envelope of your installation CD.

For the 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 Video easy 4 HD for

the first time.

Note: We explicitly recommend registering your product (free), since only then are

you entitled to download updates and use MAGIX support services or activate

codecs.

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Table of Contents

Welcome to MAGIX Video easy 4 HD 3

What's new in MAGIX Video easy 4 HD? 3

Features 4

Serial number 5

Customer service 8

MAGIX Online World 10

MAGIX Online Album 10

MAGIX Website Maker 10

Catooh – the Online Content Library 10

MAGIX News Center 11

Start program 12

Import video 13

Import video from digital camcorders 14

Import video from a digital camera 17

Import from analog sources (e.g. video recorder) 17

Edit Video 21

Scene recognition 21

Cut an Object 22

Remove a Clip 22

Automatic movie editing 23

Start Video Editing 24

Apply effects 24

Sound and music 25

Insert Title 28

Insert Transitions 29

Insert additional images/videos 29

Finish movie 30

Burn to disc/Save to SD card 30

Save on computer 34

Upload to Internet 35

Table of Contents 7

Export to a mobile device 36

Archive project on computer/DVD 37

Menu Reference 38

File Menu 38

Edit Menu 42

Menu effects 43

Help Menu 45

"Share" menu 47

Dialog and Interface Reference 48

Video Monitor 48

Set object 49

Title and text 51

Video effects 52

Scene recognition 52

Video stabilization 54

Display duration... 54

Clean-up Wizard 55

Object properties 55

Project settings 56

Program settings 56

Activate codec 58

If you still have questions 59

Tips for program help 59

Glossary 60

Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage 73

MPEG Compression 73

Interlace 73

Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) 75

AVCHD disc 75

Blu-ray Disc 76

Index 77

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Customer service

Our aim is to provide easy, 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 at 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

on 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 offers the opportunity to ask questions about MAGIX

products and to search for topics or answers. Besides questions & answers, the

knowledge pool includes a glossary, video tutorials and a discussion forum. The

multiple experts, found round-the-clock on www.magix.info guarantee quick

answers, sometimes 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 harware problems you can purchase an Premium email support

ticket for USD 12.99 | CAD 13.99 | GBP 9.99 | AUD 18.99 | ZAR 120.00 | EUR

12.99 | SEK 119.00 | NOK 99.00 | DKK 99.00. 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.

A summary of technical support telephone numbers is available here:

http://support.magix.net/

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

Germany

Customer service 9

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

NV 89502, USA

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

Please have the following information at hand:

• Which MAGIX program are you using (version)?

• Which operating system do you use?

• What make is your graphics card and what screen resolution do you use?

• What make is your sound card? Or do you use the pre-installed sound system of

your computer?

• For video programs: What make is your video card or FireWire card?

• How large is your RAM?

• What version of DirectX is installed?

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MAGIX Online World

MAGIX Online World from MAGIX offers you a range of new services for your photos,

videos, and music that are accessible directly from the "Share" menu in MAGIX Video

easy 4 HD:

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 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.

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, MAGIX Movieshow 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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MAGIX News Center

The MAGIX News Center features links to current online tutorials and tips & tricks on

the software application examples. The "News" is indicated by color according to

content:

• Green indicates practical tips & tricks for the software

• Yellow reports the availability of new patches and updates

• Red for special offers, contests and questionnaires

If no new messages are present, the button will appear gray. When the MAGIX News

Center is clicked, all of the available information will be displayed. Click the messages

to reach the corresponding website.

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Start program

• Start MAGIX Video easy 4 HD by double-clicking the program icon on the

desktop or by accessing MAGIX Video easy 4 HD via the Windows Start menu.

The first time the program is started, you will have to enter the serial number. More

information about this can be found in the chapter "Serial number" (view page 4).

New video project:Create a new project. MAGIX Video easy 4 HD automatically

creates a subfolder for the newly created video project bearing the same name as the

project itself. In the following dialog you load the videos that you want to edit.

Video project: Previously saved video may be reloaded and then edited (view page

20) here.

Introductio

n video: This video describes the basics in MAGIX Video easy 4 HD. It's

especially interesting for beginners who have little or no experience with digital video

editing.

Load previously saved video: The last project you worked on can be reloaded here.

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Import video

Import videos from digital cameras: Videos can be easily imported from digital

camcorders like AVCHD, MiniDV, and HDV cameras into MAGIX Video easy 4 HD.

Import videos from cameras: Import videos from digital still cameras with video

feature using this option.

Select files on the computer: If you would like to load videos that have already been

added to your computer, then select this option. You only need to open the correct

folder and select the video.

Import videos from analog sources (e.g. video recorders): This option is available for

recordings from analog video sources. These may be (VHS and Super-VHS), but also

analog camcorders (e.g. Video 8, Hi8).

Important Analog video recordings require special hardware to be able to receive the

analog video signal on the computer. These devices are often referred to as "video

cards" or "video devices" and exist as internal cards (PCI, PCI express) or as external

devices that may be connected to the computer using USB or FireWire (also called

"iLink" or "IEEE 1394").

Keyboard shortcut: V

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Import video from digital camcorders

MiniDV/HDV: The recorded video is saved onto MiniDV cassettes in digital form. to

transfer the video, the tape must always be palyed back at normal speed, making

transferring of a video very similar to a "genuine" recording.

AVCHD camera: These cameras save the video material onto built-in hard drives or

memory cards. This therefore involves simple copying of data, which makes transfer

simple and convenient.

Connect camera/AVCHD camera

1. Connect your camera to the computer and turn the camera on.

2. Switch your camera to playback mode. The computer will normally recognize

the camera automatically.

3. In MAGIX Video easy 4 HD click on "Next".

Tip: Check the battery level and plug in the camera's power as required.

If the camera isn't automatically detected select the drive letter manually from the list.

If you have only just connected the camera click on the button next to the list to

refresh.

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Import videos or photos from a camera / AVCHD camera

On the right you will see all the photos and

videos saved on the camera. All preview

images, dates, times, and lengths are also

displayed.

View filter: You can specify whether the list

shows photos, films or both.

Select the desired photos and videos from the

list. You can select multiple video sequences by

holding down "Ctrl" while clicking items in the

list.

When you've selected the photos and videos you want click on the "Transfer Video

Sequence" button. The media files will then be transferred to the computer. You can

repeat this step as many times as you like. If you decide that you don't want to use a

video select "Delete Marked" and it will be deleted from the computer.

If you plan on making a DVD you might want to select the "Optimize For DVD

Output" option. This means that HD material is converted to DVD format when being

transferred so it can be edited more easily.

Clicking "Start Video Editing" closes the dialog.

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Recordings from MiniDV/HDV cameras

Switch on the camera and set it to playback mode. Check the battery level and plug in

the camera's power as required. Now connect the camera with a FireWire cable to the

computer. Windows will normally detect the camera automatically. Then click

"Continue" in the dialog that appears.

Note: Not all computers feature a FireWire interface. in most cases, this may be

added without much trouble. In this case, talk to your computer specialist.

Note: You may also use a HDV camera in DV mode to, for example, transfer

recordings in the old DV format. We have noted problems with this mode in many

cameras, and therefore recommend that the Record mode of the camera is also

switched to DV, switching the camera off and then on again.

MiniDV/HDV cameras - transferring scenes

The camera can be conveniently controlled in

MAGIX Video easy 4 HD with the remote control.

Simply go to the position that you would like to

transfer to MAGIX Video easy 4 HD and click the

"Transfer video to computer" button.

Repeat the process until all of the desired scenes have been transferred.

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Important: The camera must replay the cassette at the original tempo to transfer the

material, which may take some time.

Import video from a digital camera

This feature allows you to import videos and photos from a digital camera that is

connected to the computer with a USB cable. This procedure is exactly the same as

importing from a AVCHD camera (view page 14).

Import from analog sources (e.g. video recorder)

Video recordings that were created using analog camcorders or that are played back

with a vidfeo recorder must first be recorded with the computer and then converted to

digital video. This requires special hardware that features a video import (TV, video, or

video-in graphics card).

The so-called "video grabber“, "video capture device", or "video cards" are all available,

plus insertable cards that need to be built in and activated by computer specialists, or

even USB or FireWire devices.

Connections to the cards usually look this way (see figure).

The top connection is a so-called "composite" cartridge. the

connection shown below is called an "S-video" connection and

features better quality than the composite connection.

If these connections are used, then the sound will have

to be transferred with a separate cable (red/white

connections).

These cables will have to be connected to the line-in on

the sound card or (if available) the video card. You may

require an adapter.

Adapter cables are often included to enable connection

from video recorders a SCART.

Due to the variety of device configurations, it is difficult to say which cable will

function best with your setup. If you’re not sure, check the manual of your VCR or your

TV, video, or graphics cards.

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Example: Many VCRs and DVD players have a Scart, 3 RCA (2 for stereo sound, 1 for

video), or S-Video and optical audio outs. In such cases, you will need a SCART to

RCA adapter, a cable with 3 RCA jacks, or even possibly an S-Video cable.

SCART/RCA adapter Scart/RCA adapter with 3

RCA jacks

Stereo RCA/mini-phone

jack adapter

Most sound card inputs are 3.5 mini stereo jacks. To connect the VCR audio out to the

sound card audio in you will need a stereo RCA/ mini phono plug adapter. You will

most likely have to buy a cable with 3 RCA plugs and a stereo cinch/mini jack adapter

from your local supplier.

Note: Most video converters record both image and sound. This kind of converter

can usually be found in the online store at www.magix.com.

Transfer analog video

• Then select the recording quality.

• Position the tape in the camcorder at the point from which you would like to

transfer video to the computer.

• Click "Transfer video to computer"

• Start playback on the camcorder.

• If the video from the camcorder should be transferred in multiple sections, repeat

the procedure until all sections have been transferred.

If you select the option "Automatic scene recognition", then the material will be split

into scenes automatically. Scene recognition is important for deleting unwanted

scenes and creating chapters for the DVD menu later on.

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Recording quality:

Select the desired quality depending on what the material is going to used for and

according to the memory available.

Click "Advanced view" to be able to set the desired sound card or sound card input

that will be used to record audio. In the advanced view you have can make additional

changes to your hardware settings.

A click on the speaker button opens the Windows mixer for the set sound

card in recording view.

Format settings/drivers

Note: The settings that may be adjusted here normally only need to be changed if

there are problems transferring the analog video signal. This may be the case if the

drivers for the video card have been programmed incorrectly.

Here you can adjust certain settings for the video recording driver.

These dialog boxes, so-called “property sheets,” come with the video card drivers.

These driver-specific performance properties may deviate depending on the cards. We

also have a very limited influence on the behavior of these drivers. If you encounter

any difficulties, please contact the video card manufacturer for the latest driver

updates.

Source: Sets the crossbar of the video card.

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The crossbar determines which video and audio input signal will be recorded. The

crossbars are connected in series to the video recording chip itself. In the output field,

the video output (for the crossbars) is the input for the recording chip (video or audio

decoder-in) of the video card. In the “Input” field, select the signal source that will be

used by the video card to capture for this input. Many video cards have separate

crossbars for audio and video. If you have a problem, try out the different

configurations until the right sound matches the right image.

• Composite-in = the normal video input (typically a cinch jack)

• S-video = S-video input (mini-din jack)

• SVHS-in = SVHS input (special cable)

• Tuner-in = TV signal of the integrated tuner

Display

Video decoder: If the picture only appears in black & white or it flickers, the video

standard may be set incorrectly. In mainland Europe, PAL_B is used.

VideoProcAmp: Fine-adjustment of colors, brightness, contrast etc. We recommend

against changing any of the manufacturer’s settings.

Format: Please do not change anything here. The capturing format is set in the

"Recording quality" option in the video recording dialog.

Station selection

This option is only available if a TV tuner is integrated into your video card.

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MAGIX Video Easy HD 4.0 Operating instructions

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