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Foreword Table of Contents Copyright 2 Foreword 2 Support 9 Serial number Unlocking MAGIX Video Pro X2 10 10 System requirements 11 Introduction What is MAGIX Video Pro X2? What’s new in MAGIX Video Pro X2? Features Notes for MAGIX Movie Edit Pro users 12 12 12 14 18 Quick start Starting the program and orientation DV recording How to capture analog video Video editing Enriching movies 20 20 25 27 29 35 Workspaces Activating the main screen Media Pool Toolbars Program and source monitor Arran
Foreword Select the recording method DV cameras HDV camera Batch recording Logging Analog video recording Single frame Audio Screen Recording AVCHD Edit after recording Creating new movies or attaching them 67 67 72 73 73 74 76 78 80 81 82 83 Insert object into the project Select files in the Media Pool Load files Loading parts of longer movie files MPEG-4 import Automatic scene detection 84 84 84 84 85 85 Working with objects Select objects Moving objects Splitting objects Edit menu Duplicate object
Foreword Scene markers Ad markers 102 103 Multicam editing Preparation Source and preview images Multicam edit functions Synchronize video objects using the sound track 104 104 104 105 107 Titles and effects 3D text Apply fades Apply effects to objects Comparison image in the source monitor Video effects in the Media Pool Movement effects in the Media Pool Video effect plug-ins Image stabilization Create panorama pictures Borders Title Editor Slideshow Maker Master effects TV picture Audio Effects 107
Foreword 5.1 Surround Using DVD audio tracks Scrubbing Mix down of audio objects 169 174 176 177 Managing video projects Backup copy Load backup project...
Foreword Program settings Playback Path settings Video/Audio System Display templates Display options 254 254 256 256 258 259 260 Problems and solutions File will not load Choppy or uneven playback Problems and Remedies regarding the Auto Remix Assistant Activation problems 262 262 262 262 263 Online functions Integrated browser MAGIX News Center Embed Flash videos into your own web page 264 264 266 266 Keyboard shortcuts Playback functions Arranger view Move view Transport control in Media pool Mouse
Foreword Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings General settings Video settings Advanced video settings Audio settings 298 298 299 300 300 MPEG glossary Motion estimation Bit rate Block Chroma format Field Frame GOP I frames Interlace P frames and B frames Prediction Quantization scaling 302 302 302 302 302 303 303 303 304 304 305 305 306 If you still have questions...
Support Support 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.
Serial number 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.
System requirements System requirements For Microsoft® Windows® XPTM / VistaTM / 7TM • • • • • 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.
Introduction Introduction What is MAGIX Video Pro X2? MAGIX Video Pro X2 is a professional video editing program for Windows PC systems. High-performance, native HD editing, DVD authoring with up to 8 audio tracks, or keyframe animation with Beziér curve control is directed at users with higher standards. The program is clearly divided into intuitive modules. Videos, photos, and audio from a wide range of sources can be transferred from various devices to PC.
Introduction 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 (view page 176) 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.
Introduction • Direct support of VST audio plug-ins • Direct entry of a desired target frame rate for easy up/down video clip speed adjustment Features Recording MAGIX Video Pro X2 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 and series images from webcams, video recorders, video cameras, or TV cards • Audio: Microphones, cassette re
Introduction 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.
Introduction Project folder The project folder is for storing your material. It's useful for preselecting the necessary media for your current project. Use it to store video, audio, titling files, and even edited versions or sections of films for use later in your projects. Savable window layouts MAGIX Video Pro X2 offers a flexible user interface which allows windows to be adjusted for any working situation. Both preview monitors can be enlarged to fullscreen and moved around, e.g.
Introduction Batch conversion Time-saving conversion of multiple movies and videos in a single target format via batch conversion (view page 212) is available under "File". Batch capturing When video material is imported from digital sources (miniDV cameras, DV video recorders, HDV cameras), scenes which you would like to use can be selected first and cut at once. To save space, HD files can be converted directly into MPEG format.
Introduction 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. Media library A license-free media library including music, video, and graphics files is included for free use and combination.
Introduction Both preview monitors have different transport controls for separate control of the preview in the Media Pool and playback of the project. More information about the preview monitors can be found in the corresponding section of the chapter "Inserting objects into the project (view page 50)". Keyboard layout The preset keyboard shortcuts are different and can be displayed in both modes via "File -> Settings -> Keyboard shortcuts".
Quick start Quick start This chapter explains the basic functions of MAGIX Video Pro X2 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: Open the tutorial video and the "Quick start" tutorial by clicking the "Help" menu. Starting the program and orientation Once you have installed MAGIX Video Pro X2, start the program from the Windows® Start menu.
Quick start In the next dialog, you can decide if you would like to "Load an existing project" or "Create a new project". Under "Options", you can "Create a new project folder". All data that belongs to the movie will be saved in this folder. We're still at the very beginning, so let's stick with keeping an overview of everything. Click "OK" to end the dialog and continue.
Quick start • The Media Pool appears to the top right; this is a file manager which displays all usable files (besides movies, also photos, images, audio files, and even RTF text files for captions) in the current folder. • The navigation functions exactly the same way as other file managers: folders can be opened by double-clicking them. The arrow keys jump a step ahead or back in the folder structure. You can also have a folder tree and all of its branches displayed.
Quick start • In the upper-left area, you will see two preview monitors. • The left "program" monitor is responsible for playback of objects in the Arranger. The right "source" monitor displays a preview of files in the Media Pool. • In order to be able to play back movie files from the Media Pool in the right source monitor, double-click the file in the file list first. Double-clicking loads the file in the monitor first.
Quick start • Each object can be moved in any way in the Arranger with the mouse, i.e. horizontally on a track as well as vertically between tracks. Drag the video object on the first track all the way to the left to the beginning of the track. Note: If the video also has a sound track available, then a corresponding audio object will appear underneath it on track 2. Both objects are connected as a group. • Now that the first file has been loaded into the Arranger, it can be edited, cut, and exported.
Quick start • You can also define playback ranges, e.g. to freeze a certain position independent of the playback marker. Clicking in the timeline above the first track lets you define an end point, i.e. the start point of the playback range. If you right click further on, the end marker will appear to indicate the out point of the playback range. The length of the playback area is shown in the center of the section display. • The in and out points can be moved with the mouse.
Quick start • To open MAGIX Video Pro X2's recording dialog, click the red "Record" button on the transport control under the source monitor. • Select "DV camera" from the recording dialog. Uncompressed DV capture requires approx. 220 MB per minute of video. If you would instead like to record using the more space-saving MPEG format, then you should first activate the "Record DV as MPEG" option. • This opens the actual recording dialog. Check to see if a DV camera driver has been selected.
Quick start How to capture analog video 1. Wiring Connect the video out of your DVD or VHS recorder to the video in (TV, video or video in graphics card) of your computer, and the audio out to the audio in on your sound card. Due to the variety of device configurations, it is difficult to say which cables function best with your setup. If you’re not sure, check the manual of your VCR or your TV, video, or graphics cards.
Quick start 2. Program start and record • To open MAGIX Video Pro X2's recording dialog, click the red "Record" button on the transport control under the source monitor. • Select "Video" from the record dialog. If you would like to burn your video directly to a DVD, then first activate the box "Burn directly to DVD". • This opens the actual recording dialog. In the record dialog, select the appropriate driver for your video and audio cards (if you have more than one installed).
Quick start Video editing Timeline mode All editing is done in the Arranger. Your movies are displayed according to time in "Timeline" mode, i.e. the longer the representative object in the track, the longer the associated movie. Handles: All objects can be shortened by moving the mouse to one of the lower corners of the object until it turns into a stretch symbol. You can now stretch the object as much as you like.
Quick start Editing effects: Selected objects can be edited with the effects from the Media Pool. The settings for each effect can be made directly in the Media Pool. Most effects are controlled with keyframe animations or effects curves. The intensity of the effect is controlled dynamically via individual points (keyframes) or via a drawn curve (effects curve). Every button for the keyframes or effects curve animations can be found after the effect is selected in the lower area of the Media Pool.
Quick start Removing unusable scenes One of the most important steps during import of your footage is cutting out unusable scenes from the material. There are two options in this case: • Option 1: First, the complete material is loaded into your project and the unusable scenes are cut out. • Option 2: You can cut the material already in the Media Pool, i.e. BEFORE you import it, and then proceed to import only the scenes you need. This process is recommended for long movies with a lot of editing.
Quick start • Repeat these steps for the end of the unusable material. Find the end of the unusable scene, place the playback marker at the end point, and then press the "T" key on the keyboard again. • Now you have "isolated" the unusable scene and may delete it from the video by pressing "Del" on the keyboard. Before this, the scene must be selected by clicking it with the mouse.
Quick start • After deletion, a gap will appear in the film sequence where the removed material was earlier. How can you remove the gap from the movie? Easy: Pull the later scenes up to the earlier scenes until they "dock" with each other. Please make sure that the later scenes are all taken along during the pull, otherwise the gap will have simply moved to the back of the film sequence.
Quick start • Next, position the playback marker at the end of the section and click the "Set out point" button. • The currently selected range appears highlighted in blue in the range display. You can play back this range separately with the "Play back range" button. • All range limits can be moved by holding down the mouse button and dragging. Once the range matches the section that you want to import, click on the preview monitor and drag the section onto the track.
Quick start Note: Please ensure that the project folder is reserved for the respective project at hand. The contents will be saved together with the project and made available the next time the same project is opened, but not when another project is opened. Enriching movies Burning DVDs and Blu-ray Discs with interactive menus You can burn your projects onto DVD or Blu-ray discs with an interactive menu. Note: Authoring for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs is the same for both formats.
Quick start Use the "Navigation structure" button to access the selection menu structure. You can delete unnecessary scenes by clicking the corresponding box. The entry will be removed from the menu, but the scene will not be removed from the movie. If you are satisfied with the subdivision of the movies and chapters, you can devote yourself to the layout of the menu. At the bottom of the screen, you'll see an array of preset menu templates. Use the scroll bar to view each template.
Workspaces Workspaces 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Upper toolbar: These are the buttons for quickly accessing important commands. Menu bar: Most functions in MAGIX Video Pro X2 can be accessed via the menu bar. Program and source monitor: Here you can preview video and picture objects. Templates: Here you can find the folders for transitions, titles, effects and pans. To preview a template, simply click on it. Media Pool: Load your photos and other media files via the Media Pool.
Workspaces Activating the main screen MAGIX Video Pro X2 always starts with this view. If the burn screen is visible, click the left button in the top-right corner of the screen (active in graphic). Media Pool The design and operation of the Media Pool is very similar to Windows Explorer. It serves to control and load multimedia files of all kinds: video files, audio files, fades, effects, and even entire projects. At the same time, it is used as a window for editing different tasks.
Workspaces Options Display options All functions of the context menu (switch views, rename, or delete files, etc.) can also be accessed via the options button. Settings for how detailed the entries should be listed can be made here. Search The Media Pool has an easy search function for finding files on the computer. It may be activated and turned off again with the shown button. File name: Enter any part of the name of the file you are looking for in the "File name" field.
Workspaces Computer The link button "Computer" displays the drives in the Media Pool. All drives will be listed along with their drive letters and can be opened with a double click. User directory The second button featuring the user's name opens their personal folder in the Media Pool. My media The "My media" button lets you select "Projects", "My videos", "My music", "My images", and "Recordings". Projects Switches to the folder where your projects and videos are usually stored.
Workspaces 2. In the Media Pool, click on "Online Album", and go to the desired directory. Open the Windows Explorer, select the desired data with "Ctrl" held down, and drag it into the Media Pool. Both options will result in your desired data being uploaded to your MAGIX Online Album. Hint: This function requires an Internet connection. To gain access, make sure you have your login information (email address and password) ready.
Workspaces Audio effects In addition to many different audio effects presets (echo, reverb, equalizer, compressor, etc.), you can also use the included synthesizer. A synthesizer can be dragged onto the arranger like a multimedia file. It will be displayed as a synth object. Use the corresponding control console to edit the synth sounds and melodies. The control console opens automatically when the synthesizer is dragged onto the arrangement for the first time.
Workspaces Large icons can be quite useful because they show a preview frame for each movie and picture file. This allows you to sort through the material quicker. One disadvantage is that it takes longer for the file list to be displayed. Preview function A preview function for all of the files in the Media Pool can be started by double-clicking or by pressing the playback button on the source monitor. There are also previews for effects that display their effects.
Workspaces Save project The current movie is saved with the name displayed in the project window. If you have not yet specified a name for your project, a dialog will open wherein MAGIX Video Pro X2 asks you to do so. Please note: In the project file (*.MVP), all information about the used media files, cuts, effects, and titles are saved, but not the picture and sound material itself.
Workspaces Lower toolbar The following buttons are available in "Overview" and "Timeline" modes: Select a movie to edit Using the dropdown menu, you can control various movies within a project. Undo During project editing, you can undo the last changes you made. This way it's no problem if you want to experiment with critical operations. If you don't like the results, then you can always revert to the previous state by using "Undo".
Workspaces Apply automatically Pastes the file selected in the Media Pool into the arranger. Video and image objects will always be placed behind the last object into the first track; audio and text objects are separated into different tracks. Intelligent ripple Inserts an object from the Media Pool at the position of the playback marker and simultaneously moves the objects following it. • In contrast to automatic insertion, all objects will be inserted at the position of the playback marker.
Workspaces Multitrack ripple The object selected in the Media Pool will be inserted on the target track at the position of the playback marker. All objects found at the playback marker position will be split and moved down the length of the inserted object. All objects on the track located further on will also be moved. • The multitrack ripple behaves similarly to the intelligent ripple, but the difference is that all objects on all tracks following the playback marker's position will be moved.
Workspaces Remove end This command cuts a scene at the point where the playback marker is positioned and removes the material behind the back marker. Keyboard shortcut: U Hint: If the commands "Split" and "Remove beginning/end" are applied without a selection, all objects at the position of the playback marker are cut. Remove scene This command allows you to completely remove selected scenes. The scenes that follow will be automatically moved to the end of the scene in front of the scene to be removed.
Workspaces Form group Orders all selected objects into groups. As soon as an object from the group is selected, all other objects in the group will be highlighted as well so that you can work on them collectively. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + L Ungroup objects This turns all selected objects into free-standing objects again. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + M Mouse modes MAGIX Video Pro X2 offers special mouse modes for different kinds of editing. They can be selected using the small arrow next to the button. .
Workspaces Curve mouse mode This mouse mode is used especially for drawing effects curves. The effects curve controls the intensity of the effect: The higher the curve point, the more intense the respective effects parameter at this location. The curves can be used for video and image objects on the image tracks and also for audio objects on the audio tracks. More information about this can be found in the chapter "Animate objects", section "Editing object effects curves".
Workspaces this option if you want to display a distorted video intentionally, e.g. if it was incorrectly encoded. • The option "Display play time" displays a large time countdown in the program monitor. This shows the current position of the playback marker. The foreground and background colors as well as the transparency can be adjusted in the context menu. Tip: Useful presets for the Arranger and video monitor can be found in the tab "Display presets (view page 259)" in the program settings.
Workspaces Transport control Transport controls on the preview monitor enable you to play back video and image material in the Arranger or as a preview in the Media Pool. Transport control buttons Range: Above the playback functions, the range between the in and out points can be changed by clicking it. Playback marker: This marker indicates the location of the image currently displayed on-screen. Set in/out points: Defines the start and end of the playback range.
Workspaces Arranger MAGIX Video Pro X2 offers an editing interface for advanced editing: audio dubbing, professional editing, plus precise transitions and effects editing. Tracks The arranger offers tracks for multimedia material positioning and editing. The number of tracks displayed can be specified in the file menu under "Movie settings". In principle, any object type may be placed on any of the tracks. You can also combine video and bitmaps objects with MIDI and audio objects on any of these tracks.
Workspaces This kind of audio stream is assigned via the track box's context menu; select "DVD audio track 1" - "DVD audio track 8". Every multi sound track can be clearly named via the "Rename DVD audio track" entry in the context menu. Grid and snap The time of the arrangement is displayed by the horizontal course of the tracks. To structure this course, a timeline with a grid has been positioned at the top above the first track. A grid is also displayed in the arranger area.
Workspaces Project folder This is a kind of catchall for all required files. A dialog opens for placing files (alternatively to drag & drop via the Media Pool) into the project folder. Create new folder: Creates a virtual folder. You can create as many folders as you need for sorting your media files. No folders can be created within folders. The "Up" button brings you to the next highest folder level.
Workspaces The "Burn" screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Preview menu: This is a preview of the selection menu. Read more in the "Menu (view page 213)" chapter Switch views: Here you can switch between the Preview and Edit views. Remote control: Check how your disc reacts when you press a button on your remote control. Output: Choose between burning a project, a show optimized for PC, or a web show. Play preview: Here you can playback the menu preview, which you can test with the remote control.
Create new video project All movies loaded into the project are taken into account during the burning process. If you want to take out some of the movies that are loaded, then you will have to switch back to the "Edit" screen and delete some of them from the project. To do so, switch to the corresponding movie, open the "File" menu and select "Manage movies -> Remove movie (view page 214)". For more information about the "Burn" screen, please read the chapter "Burning discs (view page 196)".
Create new video project Play movie back in loop mode: The movie is then played over and over again, i.e. once the movie reaches the end marker, it is started again from the beginning. Cut new images to fit the screen automatically: Fits all images and videos inserted into the project automatically so that they fit the screen. Number of tracks: Changes the track number. Audio sample rate: The preset sample rate is 48 kHz. This sample rate is applied to all recordings and is also a prerequisite for DVDs.
Create new video project Input synchronization: Select the driver via which MAGIX Video Pro X2 should receive the MIDI timecode. This setting is also used SMPTE. Note that for synchronization via SMPTE the device set matches the SMPTE input of your MIDI interface. Preroll frames: Enter a frame number that MAGIX Video Pro X2 will ignore before synchronization starts. This will ensure that analog devices first require a certain time to reach the correct speed.
Create new video project • For example, if you use "MIDI Yoke NT1" under "Output synchronization", then the device "MIDI Yoke NT 1" must also be set in the MTC input of the program to be synchronized. MAGIX Video Pro X2 as slave MAGIX Video Pro X2 set as the slave causes the program to follow an external source or another program during playback. • Open the Synchronization dialog (view page 58).
Create new video project Setting up Samplitude/Seq uoia • Start Samplitude/Sequoia; MAGIX Video Pro X2 can remain open. • Open the Samplitude/Sequoia synchronization dialog. Right-click the "Sync" button on the transport console, or select the entry "Synchronization settings" in the "Options" menu. • Activate the box "Output synchronization active". • Under "Device", set the first free virtual MIDI device (e.g. "MIDI Yoke NT 1").
Create new video project Advanced options Input MIDI device: Here you can set the MIDI device via which MAGIX Video Pro X2 should be controlled. Output MIDI device: Select the MIDI device which is connected to the device you want to control remotely. MMC input ID: Enter the MAGIX Video Pro X2 input ID here. Normally this is "All". MMC output ID: Set the input ID of the MMC device you wish to control remotely. Normally this is "All".
Create new video project Project settings In this dialog, you can view and change the settings for the current film. Automatically select preview image MAGIX Video Pro X2 uses an automatically selected preview image. Use image file Clicking the folder button opens a dialog to load image files. In this dialog, you can navigate to the directory where the image file is found and select it by double clicking. Use preview image from movie Use the controller to select a frame from the corresponding directory.
Create new video project New project settings or new movie When you start MAGIX Video Pro X2 the following dialog will open: Decide in this dialog if you want to "Load an existing movie" for further editing and burning to disc, or if you want to "Create a new movie". Under "Options" you can "Create a new movies folder". All data that belongs to the movie will be saved in this folder. We're still at the very beginning, so let's stick with keeping an overview of everything.
Video recording Video recording Connect camera Connect AVCHD camera AVCHD cameras are available in basically three types: • Cameras with removable storage: The camera includes a slot for a memory card. Your computer should feature a card reader for the associated medium so that you can simply insert the card from the camera and import the desired material. Different camera models can be connected via USB.
Video recording Connect analogue video source Connect the video out of your camcorder, or DVD/VHS recorder to the video in (TV, video, or video graphics card) of your computer, and the audio out to the line in of your sound card. 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.
Video recording Select the recording method First, you should find out the correct recording method for your camera. The following options are basically available: • Analog transfer: Transformation of the analog signal into a digital data current, whereby the actual video file is then created using the settings (Super 8, Hi8, (S)VHS, video recorder, and other analog sources).
Video recording Capturing DV recorders or cameras To start recording, click the "Record" button under the source monitor. • Select "DV camera" from the recording dialog. Uncompressed DV capture requires approx. 220 MB per minute of video. If you would instead like to record using the more space-saving MPEG format, then you should first activate the "Record DV as MPEG" option. • This opens the actual recording dialog. Check to see if a DV camera driver has been selected. • Name your recording.
Video recording "DV capturing" dialog Note: Keep an eye on the available hard drive space before each recording. DV capture requires approx. 220 MB per minute of video! Select DV device driver: The device driver for your DV device should be listed here. If "Audio recording" is deactivated, then only video without sound is recorded. "Audio preview" activates the audio output of the recording. Note: The audio preview is deactivated at first, since DV cameras usually include built-in speakers.
Video recording Automatic capturing: Here the start and end points can be set for the capturing. This allows you to search the entire video for all captures to be used and list them for planned batch capture. This is then processed in sequence when the recording starts (via the red button). That way you don't need to record each scene individually. You simply determine recording time points, and the computer takes care of the rest.
Video recording Recording information: Displays various information about your recordings. Enter start/end point: Enter the exact start and end point or the recording length for a scene. Both values can be entered as ATN (absolute track number) or as a timecode in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. DV as MPEG The "Recording selection" dialog option allows you to transfer DV recordings directly into the space-saving MPEG format on the hard disk. The "Enhance" button presents the MPEG encoder settings options.
Video recording HDV camera Use this option to open the "HDV camcorder recording" dialog. To do this, you have to connect an HDV 1 or HDV 2 camcorder. The options in this dialog can also be found above in DV recording. Remote control: Digital camcorders can be controlled remotely. This does not function with all digital cards/video devices. If your hardware does not support the remote control function the buttons will not be usable.
Video recording Batch recording Set the start and end points for the capture here. This allows you to search the entire video for all captures to be used and then list them for planned batch capture. This is then processed in sequence when the recording starts (via the red button). That way, you don't need to record each scene individually. You simply determine recording time points, and the computer takes care of the rest.
Video recording Analog video recording Video/Audio driver: Here you can set up the video card or sound card for recording. In practically every case, the driver software supplied with the hardware must be installed. Hint: Under "video driver" you will find a "screen capture" entry. You can read about how it functions in the chapter "Screen (view page 80)". Input/Tuner settings: If your video capture card supports multiple sources, i.e.
Video recording Advanced...: Opens the video driver settings dialog (view page 75). Capture control: Here you'll find the "Red" record and "Stop" buttons; these start and stop recording. Timer recordings active/time limit: Here you can specify a recording start time and length, and thus turn your PC into a fully functioning VCR. Snapshot!: With the "Snapshot" button, you can create a still image directly from the preview monitor.
Video recording Imagesetting 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.
Video recording How would you like to name the recorded JPEG file?: Enter the title of snapshots you are about to record. They are saved under this name and numbered consecutively. You can also select the file path for storage. Resolution: The resolution of the recording is defined here. It corresponds to the resolution options offered on the camera. The slider lets you set the image quality.
Video recording Video decoder: If the picture only appears in black & white or it flickers, then the video standard may be set incorrectly. PAL_B is used in Germany and most European countries (France: SECAM; US/CAN: NTSC). VideoProcAmp: For fine tuning of colors, brightness, contrast, etc. We recommend against changing any of the manufacturer's settings. Format: Do not change anything here! The capture format settings can be changed under "Resolution" in the "Recording" dialog box.
Video recording You can now adjust the recording level with the help of the LED display in the recording dialog. For this, you must first check off "Show levels". If the adjustment is set too high, distortion occurs and the incoming signal must be reduced. If you have connected the source through either an amplifier or tape deck output to the sound card, you can only reduce the signal level in your sound card’s software mixer interface.
Video recording Peakmeter (Monitor): Using the peakmeter, you can monitor the level of the incoming signal. Please read more on this in the chapter "Adjusting levels" (view page 78) Recording: This button starts the actual recording. Stop: Click this button to stop recording Normalize after recording: With this option activated, your material's volume is raised to a proper level after recording is completed.
Video recording • Click the "Record" button in the recording dialog. A small dialog with a red record button, a black stop button as well as a frame with dashed bordering appears. Activate the option "Record mouse pointer" to record the movements of the mouse pointer. • Now select the screen area you wish to record, i.e. the screen of the video player in which the video is playing. Drag the frame over the area you wish to record and adjust its size as required by dragging the edges and corners.
Video recording 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. Edit after recording The "Edit after recording" dialog can be opened from all recording dialogs. All editing steps from recording to automatic burning can be carried out without further user involvement. In the "Edit after recording" dialog you can: • Automatically search for and remove ads.
Video recording Tip: This function is particularly suitable for burning lengthy disc projects directly to disc, since you can start recording in the evening and have the finished DVD by morning. Export for mobile device: The recorded movie is immediately converted into the format of the selected mobile device and transferred onto the device. The list field contains the device which has been selected in the "Export video/audio (view page 188)" dialog.
Insert object into the project Insert object into the project Select files in the Media Pool All selection processes take place in the source monitor. View and edit material before importing it. There's also a preview function for all of the files in the Media Pool. • Double-click the desired file in the Media Pool which you would like to preview. Image objects will be displayed immediately, video objects need to be loaded first. A preview is also provided for special objects like titles or fades.
Insert object into the project • Either move the range markers directly by dragging them with the mouse or set them using the buttons or the shortcuts I and O. The shortcuts are especially useful for exact positioning using the shuttle and the jog wheel. • Left-click on the monitor and drag it to the Arranger. An object will appear on the track and in the project folder simultaneously which corresponds with the selected area.
Insert object into the project 1. 2. First, select "Start" from the "Search scene change" box. The search for possible scene transitions will begins. If you have a large amount of material, then this may take a while, but the image analysis has to be done just once for each recording. The results are saved together with the video file. If the scene recognition is performed again with the same source material, then the scene transitions found are immediately displayed.
Working with objects Working with objects Select objects To edit or delete objects using the menus, you must first select them. To do so, simply click on the object you wish to select. Objects will change color to show that they have been selected. When the "Shift" key is pressed, multiple objects are selected.
Working with objects Remove start This command cuts a scene at the point where the playback marker is positioned and removes the material before the playback marker. Keyboard shortcut: K Remove object end This command cuts a scene at the point where the playback marker is positioned and removes the material behind the back marker.
Working with objects An object can be faded in or out using the handles to the left and right upper corners of the object. Crossfades between different objects can be created by overlapped positioning of objects that are fading in and out. The length of the crossfade can be adjusted with the handles. Using the brightness/volume handle located centrally at the top of the object, adjusts the volume of audio or MIDI objects, or the brightness of video and image objects.
Working with objects In MAGIX Video Pro X2 you can use Takes for various applications. • You can divide your videos into takes while loading into the Arranger. To do this, first press the "Media/Film" button. The transport functions of the transport control no longer apply to the objects in the Arranger but rather to the video file selected in the Media Pool. • The Extras button lets you set in and out points for scenes. The selected scene can subsequently be saved to the Takes directory.
Working with objects • Select an image section in the preview monitor using the mouse which you would like the image object to follow. This section should have as high a level of contrast as possible. • Calculation of the object movement starts automatically. Transitions (fades) When importing video files into the arranger, individual objects usually follow directly after one another. This is called a "hard cut". However, you can make scenes blend or “transition” into each other.
Working with objects Some transitions can be adjusted even more exactly. To do so, click the corresponding fade symbol in the timeline or in the storyboard and select "Settings". An object's fade symbol in the Media Pool can represent an entire group of different effects. The alpha fades (in the directory: iris, objects, random, etc.) are actually pre-produced black and white videos combined with the alpha keying effect.
Working with objects graphics card to render the 3D transition. Nevertheless, they can produce different results, both in performance as well as in the final look of the transitions. To use Direct3D, you have to have DirectX9.0a installed. OpenGL requires an OpenGL1.1 driver. This setting applies globally to all 3D transitions. Switching between the render modes of a 3D transition therefore ensures that all other 3D transitions also use this setting.
Working with objects Solution: The video memory of your graphics card is insufficient to render the 3D effect at the desired resolution. Right click the video monitor and then select a lower resolution in “Resolution presets”. If the problem persists, try deactivating hardware acceleration as described above. Problem: Only a crossfade is displayed when previewing a 3D transition. A warning is displayed that the 3D transition may not be displayed correctly.
Working with objects Zoom fader This slider specifies how large the photos will appear in the storyboard. The smaller the scenes, the more of them you'll be able to fit on screen. Maximize: Use this button to maximize the scene overview to fullscreen. Grid and snap The time of the arrangement is displayed by the horizontal course of the tracks. To structure this course, a timeline with a grid has been positioned at the top above the first track. A grid is also displayed in the arranger area.
Trim Objects improve detection. A further characteristic typical for commercials is raising (maximizing) the volume. Specify in this dialog whether you want to cut the ad block immediately or highlight it first. You also have various search and display options. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + C Trim Objects Trimming provides exact placement of object borders or transitions. MAGIX Video Pro X2 has two different trimmers, and these can be opened using the context menu for a video or image object.
Trim Objects Trimmer for individual objects A schematic display of the selected object and its handles can be found in the center of the trimming window. Fade in/out (4, 5): These buttons adjust the upper fade handles of an object. Object content (3): Here you can move the video material to be played without changing the object length. Position (2): Moves the object on the track. First frame/End fade-in (7): Toggles the left monitor between the first frame of the object and the end of the transition.
Trim Objects Cut trimmer A schematic display of the selected transition and its handles can be found at the center of the trimming window. Left arrow buttons (1): These buttons move the last frame of the first object while adjusting the second. The length of the transition remains. The display indicates the relative change in comparison with the starting situation when the trimmer was opened. Position (2): Moves the second object. The length of the transition is changed.
Markers Markers MAGIX Video Pro X2 also allows you to set various types of markers within your project. The Lock button lets you lock all markers (jump markers, chapter markers) against accidental moving or deleting. Playback marker The playback marker indicates the point from which the material – either the arrangement or a selected file from the Media Pool – will be played back. There is a playback marker below each preview monitor and an additional one above the timeline in the arranger.
Markers Project markers can be deleted or renamed at any time via the context menu. They do not have any direct effect on the results of your work, but they can be very helpful. Ranges (in and out points) Range markers are the "in points" (range start) and "out points" (range end). They mark a certain range for playback that can be viewed by pressing the "Playback range" button at the bottom of the corresponding monitor.
Markers Keyboard shortcut: Set in point (range start) at the position of the playback marker: "I" Set out point (range end) at the position of the playback marker: "O" Chapter markers The chapter marker defines the start of the new chapter. Chapters improve navigation when burning your project to CD or DVD (view page 196). The following options can be accessed via the "Edit" menu or by right clicking on a playback marker. Set chapter marker Sets a chapter marker at the position of the playback marker.
Markers Delete (all) chapter markers Deletes one or all chapter markers. This removes chapter entries from the disc menu. Read more in "Burn screen". Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Enter / Alt + Ctrl + Enter Scene markers Scene markers separate a complete video into scenes. You can load any video into MAGIX Video Pro X2 and have it divided into scenes. Simply drag the desired video into the arranger. Then, right click on the video and select "Scene recognition".
Markers After deciding in favor of one of these options, red scene markers will appear on the timeline in the arranger. The scenes can then be split according to the selected option and edited. Note: An important difference between a scene and a chapter marker is that a scene marker can be set only within a continuous video, while a chapter marker can include several videos consecutive videos.
Multicam editing Multicam editing Multicam editing enables easy cutting of various recordings of the same scene from different camera perspectives. The preview monitor shows the image material from up to four sources next to each other, and the material can be cut in real time with the mouse. Preparation Multicam editing is a special mode of the arranger. The top two tracks serve as target tracks where sound and video are copied from up to four different source tracks.
Multicam editing You can also conduct or change the assignment manually. To do so, tight-click on the trackbox of the corresponding track to active or deactivate a track as a source track. In this way, you can use more than four tracks for multicam editing, but no more than four at one time. The source tracks are marked using color.
Multicam editing For precise editing in the target track, use the usual edit functions or the Trimmer. Keep in mind that as long as you are in multicam mode, only the object borders are moved, and not the objects themselves. Otherwise, gaps or image jumps could result while you use the multicam edit function again later. Replacing an object's source Replacing an object's video material in the target track with another source: 1. 2. 3.
Titles and effects Synchronize video objects using the sound track Video objects can be synchronized using their sound tracks. During the process, their soundtracks are compared for similarities. If videos come from the same recording environment, the same acoustic events will be found on their soundtracks (e.g. clapping the clapper board). Synchronization of multiple objects on one track is possible. First, on the reference track, select all audio objects that are to act as reference positions.
Titles and effects • Effects that can be animated (in Media Pool under "Effects -> Video effects/movement effects") will be applied directly to the objects selected earlier as soon as changes are made in the Media Pool. Comparison image in the source monitor When editing effects in video and image objects, MAGIX Video Pro X2 offers a comparison modem which lets you compare the before and after state directly.
Titles and effects function for enhancing images. In the preset list select various adjustment curves and edit the dark, middle, or brightest points in the picture. Using the fader you can also set the power of the brightness/darkness adjustments. Auto exposure: With this button you can automatically optimize the exposure and contrast with a click. Color White balance All light is not the same. Depending on whether it is sunlight or artificial light, this will have an effect on color variation.
Titles and effects Hue Select a color for coloring the image from the color chart. Red/Green/Blue Using the "Red/Green/Blue" slider, you can change the color portion mix for each color. Color correction The "Highs", "Mids" and "Shadows" ranges can be adjusted individually. Note: Before using complex color correction, you should first check if "Brightness/Contrast" and "Color" functions can help you. By turning the mouse wheel, the work area of each color wheel can be increased or decreased.
Titles and effects Edit color ranges individually Secondary color correction allows individual colors in video and image objects to be adjusted. This includes essentially two layers, the fore and background. The master layer may also be used to influence the overall image. The foreground layer corresponds with the mask created, and editing in the background changes all of the areas outside of this mask. The mask may be assigned to a certain color or to multiple colors simultaneously.
Titles and effects Now, shadows, midtones and highlights of the selected color and level will be able to be edited separately (view page 110) in a regular fashion. A classic example: Saturation of all brightness areas on the background layer is reduced, and colors in the foreground are adjusted as desired. Chrom a k ey This section contains the mixing effects for chroma keying used to mix together a foreground and background video to create an overlay effect.
Titles and effects In all black parts of the alpha-keying object, the top video is faded in, while in all white passages the bottom video is shown. Grey passages are permeable for both videos and create a mixture of the two. In the case of colored passages, the brightness of the color is used for control purposes. Video level: The video level essentially changes the brightness of the video before other video effects are applied.
Titles and effects Kaleidescope: The left upper corner is mirrored horizontally and vertically. Horizontal/Vertical mirror: The object is reflected vertically or horizontally – it appears on its side or upside down. Sharpness The fader allows you to regulate the level of image sharpness or apply a soft filter. "Fine adjustment" allows you to set how sharp surfaces or edges should appear. This enables you to effectively reduce image distortions (noise).
Titles and effects Movement effects in the Media Pool Size & Position Values in: Set whether the values are applied in percent or pixels. Position Left: Enter the start position from the left image border. Top: Enter the start position from the top image border. Center: Based on the current image size, the image starting points (left and top) will be positioned so that they are centered. Note: Negative values can, of course, also be entered. The image borders will then be outside of the visible area.
Titles and effects Retain proportions: This option makes sure that the image will not be stretched or distorted. The proportions of width to height will remain the same. Edit: In the "Edit" mode you can change the position and size of the image using handles that can be displayed or hidden. Camera movement Cutaway Cropped cutaways can be used to: • display just one section of the photo. • to move the clip through the picture with the help of a movement effect – the result is a type of camera movement.
Titles and effects Fullscreen: If this check box is active, the opened section will zoom to fullscreen. If this option is switched off, it won't be possible to add movement to the section. Preview: Displays a preview of the section at the playback marker location. Directio n and time Zoom in: The entire picture is displayed and then zoomed to show only a smaller picture section according to the time set in “Length of movement”. If no portion is previously set, a central portion of 50% of the picture is set.
Titles and effects Note: If you animate the object using keyframes, then only the current keyframe is affected by pressing reset. Rotate Rotates the image on the horizontal axis. Rotates the image on the vertical axis. Rotates the image around its center point. Straighten horizon The image can be rotated around the axis via the slider. The image is automatically zoomed to avoid black edges.
Titles and effects 3D distortion This makes real 3D positioning of images possible, letting you distort the image in space and move it. Enter the individual corner points numerically or move them in the program monitor using the mouse. This button resets all settings. Animation Nearly all preset effects may be automated or animated. To animate effects or produce movements, please read the "Animating objects (view page 147)" chapter.
Titles and effects Manager for video plug-ins Effects templates for plug-ins: MAGIX Video Pro X2 does not include plug-ins due to licensing conflicts, but there are plug-ins presets for some channels for logo removal (view page 121), such as the "logoaway". You can save your personal settings by pressing the "Save" button or remove them from the list by pressing the "Delete" button. Available plug-ins: All available plug-ins are listed here.
Titles and effects Advanced... In the "Advanced" dialog, you can specify the search path for plug-ins. MAGIX Video Pro X2 checks these for available plug-in files at program start and adds these to the list of available plug-ins. "Add path" adds new search paths, and "Delete path" removes them from the list again. Check for file extension only: Accelerates the search for new plug-ins if a larger number of plug-ins are available by not checking if they are valid.
Titles and effects Image stabilization The motion stabilizer reduces unsteady camera motion and helps to smooth pans. This option can be accessed from the context menu of a video object or via "Effects -> Open video objects". Functionality Image stabilization balances undesired picture movements. The motion stabilizer equalizes inadvertent movements in the image by moving the image in the opposite direction in accordance with the wrong movements.
Titles and effects Temporal smoothing: This value determines the speed of the movements considered blurry. This allows you to differentiate between a panning shot and a nervous hand-held shot. Changes to this value are immediately applied. Cancel: Exits the dialog without making changes to the settings. Delete corrections: Resets the current settings. New value: The altered value for the temporal correction is accepted and the new correction curve is set.
Titles and effects Finished panorama (2 images) Finished panorama from 2 images Borders The "Frame" directory can be accessed via the button in Media Pool. There, you will find bitmap patterns for the borders of videos. These are much like picture-frames that can be modified by video mix effects. Drag them to the lowest track of the arranger and select the Bluescreen or Greenscreen effect to make the blue or green space in the middle transparent for the upper videos.
Titles and effects Enter text, e.g. for subtitles, lead or end credits in the video monitor. Texts can be displayed in all kinds of fonts and colors. If you want to format individual words or letters, select them with the mouse and choose a different format or color. If no selection is made, the entire text will be formatted. Creating titles from a template The Media Pool includes the tab "Title" beside the entry "General", and this features additional, thematically named title templates.
Titles and effects Font Font: Select the font here that should be displayed for the text. Font style: Choose here whether all of the text or parts of it should be shown bold, in italics, or underlined. Font size: Set the size of the text here. Direction: Choose here whether the text should be justified to the left, centered, or to the right within the positioning frame. Color: Press this button to choose the font color.
Titles and effects Advanced Title Editor settings Options Only use visible TV area: The text will be zoomed so that it will always be within the TV's limits, which is specified in the Movie effect settings (view page 131). Background Specify here whether the text's background should appear black or white. This is only meaningful if no other video or image object is in the background. Text effects Edit different text effects in detail. One color may be set for each effect.
Titles and effects Slideshow Maker Slideshow Maker is ideal for converting still images into moving pictures, adding background music, and effects. Open Slideshow Maker via "File -> Edit -> Wizards". Style template Select a template that best matches your needs. Save/delete style template Style templates you have created yourself appear in the list of included style templates when you use the default folder provided as a save location. If you like, these can be deleted again.
Titles and effects Effects The faders enable the respective effects types to be specified. Random effects: The faders that control the amount of effects are set randomly. Properties & title Film length Resulting film length: This is an estimation of how long the film will be after applying Slideshow Maker. Available music: This is the complete length of the music that is currently selected. Background music (view page 130) enables detailed settings for the pieces of music to be used.
Titles and effects Begin group with title and black fade:A black fade is added between the different events. A title is also faded in with a suitable duration, e.g. 1st/2nd/3rd day, provided the events take place over multiple days. Begin group with title and picture:A black fade is added between the different events. A title is also faded in with a suitable duration after the black fade, e.g. 1st/2nd/3rd day, provided the events take place over multiple days.
Titles and effects Brightness/Contrast Brightness/Contrast: Use the faders to increase or reduce the brightness and contrast of the image. Selective brightness (gamma): "Gamma" sets the middle gray value transmitted from various color areas. In the presets menu you can determine which color areas should be used. Using the fader you can also set the intensity of the brightness or darkness.
Titles and effects The four image margins can be proportionally adjusted by means of the four input fields. Here it is important to find the optimal balance between distortion, reduction, bar formation and image cropping: • If the same value is entered for every margin, the image size is reduced proportionally. In this case no distortions will occur, but there will be bars along the edges. • If different values are entered for the 4 fields, the image size is reduced disproportionally.
Titles and effects Audio Effects Load audio effects from the Media Pool In „Effects“ > „Audio effects“ you find several audio effects you can drag & drop onto the audio object. A preview is played by double clicking the effect. Another advantage of this so-called "object-oriented" working method is that automations are moved automatically with objects when they are moved, since they are attached to the object and not to the track itself.
Titles and effects Using audio effects Track effects Besides audio effects in the object (audio cleaning, reverb/echo, timestretch/resample, Surround, etc.), a separate track effects rack with equalizer, reverb/echo, compressor as well as plug-ins can be used in each mixer track. The plug-ins are loaded via the plug-ins slot. You can open the track audio effects rack with the FX button. A light blue track FX button indicates that effects are active in the track.
Titles and effects Bypass: Some effects are equipped with a bypass button which bypasses the effects device. The bypass button allows you to directly compare the neutral, unedited sound of the audio object with the effects setting you have chosen. A/B: Similar to the bypass button, the A/B button also compares two settings with each other. If you have selected a preset for the effect and make manual changes to it later, you can compare the original preset sound with the new settings by using the A/B button.
Titles and effects with high-impedance outputs (such as record players), impact noise, or the turntable rumble. The DeNoiser requires a noise sample. Some typical noise sounds are included in the "Preset" selection menu. Set the degree to which the noise should be reduced with the fader. It is often better to reduce interference signals by 3-6 dB rather than as much as is possible in order to keep the sound "natural". A different option consists of creating a noise sample yourself.
Titles and effects Reducer: This sets the balance between the original signal and the signal with the applied noise reduction. It's often better to reduce interference signals by 3-6 dB rather than as much as is possible, so as to keep the sound "natural". In case of buzzing, it’s best to apply complete removal. Dehisser The DeHisser eliminates regular "white" noise typically produced by analog tape recordings, microphone pre-amplifiers, A/D converters, or transformers.
Titles and effects Reducing the bandwidth can raise the overall level. In extreme cases, when the left and the right channels include identical material and the bandwidth control is pushed to the extreme left on "mono", the result can be a level increase of 3 decibels. Raising the bandwidth (values of 100) diminishes the mono compatibility. Audio effect dialogs Some of the following effects can be opened individually (via the context menu), or as part of the track or master effects rack.
Titles and effects The presets include many rooms that were designed for certain instruments and applications and whose internal parameters have been optimized for these applications. However, you can influence most of the characteristics of the room using the provided sliders. In addition to the rooms we have modeled two device types in the reverb effect that allow you to create an artificial reverb for a longer time: Plate Reverb and Spring Reverb.
Titles and effects Mix: This controller sets the mix ratio between the original and the edited signal. For rooms, you can quite easily move a signal further into the room by increasing the amount of effect. The last four presets are intended for use in an AUX channel of the mixer and are set to 100%. Presets The presets are primarily sorted by instruments, but you can (and should) choose which preset you want to use for which instrument.
Titles and effects • • • • • • processing time. The material can now also be used on very large factors (0.2...50) without causing strong artifacts. The material is "smoothed", which makes the sound softer and emits it at an adjusted phase level. This smoothing is hardly audible, for example, with speech, singing or solo instrumentation. Problems in the shape of distortions may arise with more complex spectra (sound mixes from various instruments or finished mixes).
Titles and effects Audio effects in the mixer Equalizer The 10-band equalizer subdivides the frequency spectrum into ten areas ('bands') and equips them with separate volume controls. This way it is possible to create many impressive effects, from a simple boosting of the bass to complete elimination of a certain range of frequencies. Note: If low frequencies are boosted too much, the overall sound level is heavily increased which may lead to distortion.
Titles and effects Attack: Sets the algorithm's reaction speed to increasing sound levels. Short attack times can create an undesirable "pumping" sound, as the volume is quickly reduced or increased correspondingly. Release: Sets the algorithm's reaction speed to falling sound levels. MAGIX Mastering Suite The MAGIX Mastering Suite is a special effects rack for use with the mixer master channel. Its effects provide audio mastering functions to give the finished mixed music file a final polish.
Titles and effects Graphic: The resulting frequency path of the equalizer is displayed in the graphic. The frequency is spread out horizontally, the increase or decrease of the respective frequency, vertically. The blue bullets 1-4 symbolize the four wave bands. You can move them around with the mouse until you find your desired frequency response. Peak meter: The peak meter gives you control over the output level of the equalizer.
Titles and effects MultiMax MultiMax is a compressor with three independent frequency bands. The dynamics are edited separately for each band. The benefit of a multi-band compressor in comparison to a "normal" compressor is that the "pumping" tendency and other disturbing side effects are dramatically reduced when editing the dynamics. For instance, it can prevent a bass top peak from "reducing" the entire signal. Multi-band technology also lets you specifically edit individual frequency ranges.
Titles and effects DeEsser: These special presets are for removing overstressed hiss sounds from speech recordings. Stereo FX The Stereo FX enhancer allows you to determine the positioning of the audio material in the stereo picture. If the stereo recordings sound out of focus and undifferentiated, an extension of the stereo base width can often provide better transparency.
Titles and effects Digital Audio Meter On the lower border of the MAGIX Mastering Suite there is a digital audio meter which provides separate control method displays for 10 wave bands on each channel. This device is used for orientation purposes, e.g. selective equalizer editing. Limiter Limiter: MultiMax includes a limiter that prevents clipping by automatically lowering the level. Quiet parts remain untouched. Unlike the Compressor, it does not try to change the basic sound.
Animate objects Animate objects Different kinds of animations are provided in the Media Pool. The "Effects" tab under "Video effects" and "Movement effects" provides you with the effects which can animated using keyframes. The following objects can be animated: • • • • • Video objects Image objects (still images) Title objects MAGIX 3D Maker objects (3D texts) Visual objects Preparing animations • First, select the object in the Arranger to animate.
Animate objects Copy keyframe Select the keyframes to be copied by clicking them and then press the "Copy" button. Next, set the playback marker at the location for insertion and the press the "Insert" button. Display keyframes of individual parameters Multiple keyframes are added simultaneously to effects if they include multiple parameters. Click the small arrow beside the name of the animated effect to display all of its parameters.
Animate objects Delete keyframe Select the keyframe to be deleted by clicking it. This button removes the selected keyframe. Editing an effects curve in the object Activate effects curve: For each animated effects parameter, a curve is created and placed over the object. Click this button to display the effects curve on the object. The curve can either be edited with the individual curve points (in "Standard" mouse mode) or by freely drawing the effect curve (in "Curve" mouse mode).
Animate objects The following functional shortcuts can be used to quickly and effectively work with with curve points: • • • • • • • Double-click on a curve point to set the effect value to the default value. "Shift" + drag to move a curve point vertically only. "Ctrl" + drag to move a curve point horizontally only. "Ctrl + Shift" + click on a curve point creates a Bezier handle from the curve point. "Ctrl + Shift + click on Bezier handles disconnects the Bezier handles.
Add sound Add sound In principle, any track in MAGIX Video Pro X2 can be used as a sound track. There are no specific track types. But it is easier not to mix object types within one track. Load and edit audio files All importable audio files can be accessed from the Media Pool and previewed (as sound) by a click on the file name. All files can be dragged into the arranger window. Tracks from audio CDs can be also placed into the arrangement via drag & drop.
Add sound digitally. Audio tracks are imported into the arrangement as WAV files and saved in the Import directory. (Program settings -> Folders). To import audio tracks you should proceed as follows: • Select the desired CD-R drive if you have installed more than one drive. • Click on the "Track list" button. • Select the desired title from the track list (using the key combination Shift or Alt and the cursor keys). • Click on "Copy selected track(s).
Add sound The CD-ROM configuration dialog Drive name: Lets you edit the name of the drive in the list. This is useful if you create more than one entry accessing the same physical drive. Host adapter number: Lets you specify the number of your SCSI adapter - normally "0". SCSI-ID: Lets you set the ID of your CD-ROM drive. Be sure to set the correct ID; there is no error checking! SCSI-LUN: Select the SCSI-LUN parameter, normally "0". Alias: Lets you select the manufacturer type of your CD-ROM drive.
Add sound Then close the dialog by clicking on "Apply". If you click on "Cancel", the dialog will be closed and all changes will be discarded. Select music style First, choose the musical style you want. The option "Apply only between start and end marker" lets you limit the length of the background music you want to create. You can also set the start and end markers (view page 100) with the left and right mouse button while MAGIX Soundtrack Maker is open.
Add sound Variations If you don't like the background music created, you can create variations. You can do this for the entire background music as well as for individual emotions: • If you want to vary the entire background music, simply click on "Create variations". • If you only want this to apply to a certain emotion, you should first go to it with the position slider in the dialog (or the start marker on the main screen). Then activate the option "Vary only selected emotions".
Add sound When editing only the resulting object edges are important. Because all objects can always latch to each other on their edges, videos can be arranged to transition exactly to the beat of the music: The points along the track where videos lock together lie exactly on the bars of the music. Prerequisites for using the beat recognition assistant • Songs must be longer than 15 seconds • Songs must be "rhythmic" (i.e.
Add sound Setting the manual and and Onbeat/Offbeat If the result is incorrect, you can help the Auto Remix Assistant with a few mouse clicks on the correction buttons. There are two possibilities: On the one hand, the "Tempo correction" list offers alternative BPM numbers which could also fit with the music. The adjustable BPM values are detected automatically – the total BPM can therefore deviate from song to song. For more difficult audio material, we recommend using the "Tapping input" mode.
Add sound When the data is stored, tempo & beat regulation can be released for future tempo adjustments or to create object remixes. Tempo adjustment Setting the object tempo to the arrangement tempo This fits the object length to the existing arrangement. Three different procedures are possible: timestretching, resampling, or audio quantization. • Timestretching keeps the pitch of the song constant, but sometimes the sound quality can suffer.
Add sound Remix objects in "Loop" mode: New objects are set in "Loop" mode. When extending the object with the right object mouse handle, the original length of the object is played again and again. Setting the arrangement tempo to the object tempo: (see above) Note: Time correction assigned to objects can be subsequently cancelled if the time processor is called up and edited ("Timestretch/Resample object", or double click on the object to open the FX racks associated with the time processor).
Add sound The disadvantage of MIDI files: The sound is not true audio. The audio is only produced when the synthesizer chip on the sound card plays it back. As a result, high-quality sound cards or external synthesizers will sound completely different and better than standard sound cards, depending upon the settings for playback "voices".
Add sound Synthesizer Creating synth objects The software synthesizers are located in the "Audio effects presets" folder in the Media Pool's "Effects" tab. Icons appear there for all available synthesizer plug-ins. Use drag & drop to add them to the arrangement. A synth object appears in the appropriate track and the plug-in's interface opens. Synth objects can be programmed via this interface.
Add sound Atmos Atmos is a synthesizer which can be used to easily create realistic nature sounds in no time. From thunder and lightning to animal sounds and traffic noise, Atmos helps you design natural-sounding atmospheric noises for your projects. • In the upper border window, select the top category "Scenario". You can select a desired nature sounds category (for example, "Thunder and Lightning").
Add sound Setup The top half of the synthesizer controls the rhythm section, the bottom half controls the bass section. Between the two, on the left side you will see a symbol where both sections can be turned on and off individually. You can turn off the bass section, for example, so that you take only the drum section break beat into the arrangement. The MAGIX Video Pro X2 arrangement mix will then only include the drum section in the mix file.
Add sound Summary symbol description: 1: Play drum loop from beginning 2: Play drum loop from the second note 3: Play drum loop from the third note 4: Play drum loop from the fourth note Backward symbol: Play backwards from this point Stop symbol: Stops play The right mouse button allows you to delete the step cells individually. The "Clear" button on the right deletes all step cells; the drum loop is played in its original sequence. The "Random rhythm" button generates a random sequence.
Add sound • With the "Delay" controller you can set a time for the sound to completely fade out. All the way to the right makes the sound fade out quickly (after approx. ¼ second); all the way to the left means ongoing sound. Mixer MAGIX Video Pro X2 includes a real-time mixer with a master effects section that professionally mixes all the tracks within an arrangement. The mixer can be opened by pressing the "M" key or accessed via the toolbar in the main window ("View -> Mixer").
Add sound The plug-ins are loaded via the plug-ins slot. You can open the track audio effects rack with the FX button. A light blue track FX button indicates that effects are active in the track. Please read the chapter "Audio Effects (view page 133)" for functionality and handling of the individual audio effects. DirectX audio plug-ins The MAGIX Video Pro X2 supports DirectX audio plug-Ins. These are usually effects modules such as reverb, equalizer, etc.
Add sound A send effect differs from a normal effect found in the track (insert) insofar as it can edit the signals from multiple tracks or objects simultaneously. A send effect roughly corresponds to the scheme of a parallel switch, while an insert on a track is like a series switch. A special feature offered by MAGIX Video Pro X2 is that audio objects can also send directly to the FX track. The FX are usually hidden in the mixer.
Add sound Volume and panorama automation You can automate the volume and panorama curves on a mixer track. This means you can record this movement of the track volume faders and panorama controls while playing the movie. This way, for instance, you can simulate the movement of a sound source and volume adjustment from left to right instantly during playback. As long as the "Auto" button in a track is active, all movements of the volume and panorama controller are recorded.
Add sound Output of the six output signals is achieved in all driver models in the output channels in the same (standardized) order: Channels 1/2: L-R Channels 3/4: C-LFE Channels 5/6: Ls-Rs When using WAV or ASIO drivers, the loudspeaker settings normally have to be changed to 5.1 playback in the control panel. In order to do this you have to start the Control Panel for "Sounds and audio devices" and select "Loudspeaker settings", "Advanced", "5.1 Surround loudspeakers".
Add sound Export Dolby Digital Surround via Smart Encoding You can also burn material to be exported with Surround sound again without the need for the Dolby Digital codec (in MAGIX Video Pro X2 or without Dolby Digital encoder activation) to DVD or export the corresponding MPEG files while keeping 5.1 Surround Sound. To do so, use the "Smart Rendering" option which transfers the unprocessed parts of the output material without renewed encoding.
Add sound The master plug-ins are only applied to the front channels! In the master FX rack of the MAGIX Mastering Suite, the full effect palette is not available in 5.1 Surround mode, but rather only the compressor and the parametric equalizer (view page 143) (from the Mastering Suite). The settings of these effects have the same effect on all six channels. 5.1 Surround Editor The selected mixer track's 5.
Add sound There are various modes in which you can use the source signal: • Mono: The (stereo) source signal is seen as mono material, the left and right channels are mixed together and arranged together. The original stereo information is lost here. • Stereo 1: Similar to mono mode insofar as the left and right channels are moved together, but only a portion of the left source is audible in the loudspeakers L and Ls and only a portion of the right source in the right channels R and Rs.
Add sound Note! In MAGIX Video Pro X2, the last six tracks must be free to ensure that correct transfer can take place. Set the number of tracks to a higher number in the Movie settings as required. • Switch to Samplitude/Sequoia • To transfer, open the menu item "Export to MAGIX Video Pro X2" in the "File" menu under "Export". • Please note that when exporting, a sampling rate of 48 kHz should be set, since this is the sampling rate used in DVD audio streams.
Add sound Once this is finished, you can continue with the other DVD audio tracks simply by switching the active DVD audio track. You can mute a recording by clicking the small arrow next to the button. Combine Surround and stereo tracks Note: The method described here is only recommended if the stereo track requires a separate mix, since it normally isn't necessary to add an extra stereo track. Playback devices automatically apply a mix to stereo sound in place of 5.1 Surround when it is required.
Add sound Set the format for individual DVD audio tracks Next, make the necessary changes to the formats of the DVD audio tracks. These settings are located in the MPEG encoder settings panel that can be opened in the burn dialog. The simplified settings dialog displays an additional section for the DVD sound tracks. Select the DVD sound track you want to adjust from the dropdown menu. You can now assign whatever format you want to any track, i.e. 5.
Add sound Scrubbing: Activate Scrubbing can be activated via the menu beside the speaker button on the upper edge of the arrangement window. Scrubbing: Modes No scrubbing: Scrubbing is inactive. If the playback marker is set or moved, then sound will not be played. Scrubbing (1 frame): Scrubbing is active and samples are only 1 (video) frame in length. The speed is 25 fps, i.e. 1/25 second. This mode is suitable for positioning the playback marker exactly.
Managing video projects Note: The mix down effect optimizes the volume automatically. Even if the mix down function is used various times, you will not lose audio quality. Managing video projects Backup copy Files must be saved to be able to be easily retrieved in case of a hard drive crash or some other error. Copy movie/project and media to folder This menu option allows you to put a complete MAGIX Video Pro X2 arrangement, including all applied multimedia files, into one folder.
Managing video projects Restore disc project from (S)VCD/video DVD With this menu command, you can restore a project backup that has been saved to a CD/DVD. The disc has to be burned with the option "Add project backup" (see "Burn disc dialog options" ("Options")). You can select which movies on the disc should be restored by selecting them in the list. You will also enter the folder where the project should be saved.
Managing video projects Tip: Under "File -> Settings -> Program...", you can determine how often an automatic backup will be created in the "System" tab under "Automatic backup". Importing & exporting EDL files Import EDL (edit list) The menu "File -> Import edit list (EDL)..." allows you to import edit lists in the Samplitude EDL format into MAGIX Video Pro X2.
Managing video projects Delete specific files Choose this option if you would like to select certain files for deletion. In the file selection dialog, you can select the desired files. In the next step, the clean-up wizard searches for other files which belong to your selection. Using this method, you can delete an entire movie with all of its accompanying media, help, project, and backup files. Before they are deleted, you will receive relevant information in a dialog and a confirmation request.
Options for using the final movie Options for using the final movie Create playable disc MAGIX Video Pro X2 allows discs to be burned for playback on conventional playback devices (e.g. DVD players, Blu-ray players). For more information, please see "Burning discs (view page 196)". Export movie You can export your movie in various video formats. The options available vary according to the selected format.
Options for using the final movie Video as MPEG video MPEG stands for "Motion Picture Experts Group" and is a high-performance compression format for audio and video files. Details on the settings of the MPEG encoder can be found in the "MPEG encoder settings" appendix. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + C MAGIX video export Exports the movie in MAGIX video format. This format is used for video recording by MAGIX video software and is optimized for digitally edited high-quality video material.
Options for using the final movie Movie as sequence of individual pictures This option exports the video as a sequence of single frames in bitmap format. This means that for every video frame, a graphic file will be created. The image count can be determined in the export dialog under "Frame rate". Keyboard shortcut: Alt + V Windows Media Export Exports the arrangement in Windows Media format. This is a universal audio/video format from Microsoft.
Options for using the final movie Video as RealMedia video Exports the movie in RealMedia movie format. RealMedia enables streaming playback of video files via the Internet. This has a very high compression rate, but the quality is noticeably reduced. After choosing a name for your file, you can specify the bit rate of the transmission speed (modem, ISDN, etc.) at which the audio file should still be playable without any errors. There are many options for embedding meta information for this format.
Options for using the final movie Video as MPEG-4 video MPEG-4 is the most advanced video format available at the moment. Unlike others, it can provide high-quality pictures at the same file size. Behind MPEG-4, you'll find a highly complex "academic" standard that operates and is supported variably according to make. To go into detail on these differences and parameters would be beyond the scope of this documentation.
Options for using the final movie Normalize: This feature should always be activated. It guarantees music volume isn't too high or low. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + M Audio as WAV The soundtrack of the movie is exported as a WAV audio file. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + H Export as transition... Please see "Creating custom alpha transitions" Single frame as BMP Exports the image at the position of the start marker and displayed on the video screen as a BMP file.
Options for using the final movie • Save the media you used beforehand in a folder (e.g. via "File -> Backup copy -> Copy film and media to folder". • Export your film as an EDL editing list and add the EDL file in the same folder as the media. • Load the EDL file in the importing program (e.g. Sequoia). The EDL file provides the correct positioning of the individual media.
Options for using the final movie If direct playback doesn't work without errors, open the menu item "Output video" and select "VCR -> Render and output in fullscreen". All tracks and effects are then combined as a single file. The file will be played back after this analysis. If you would like to play a finished movie several times, export it as an AVI file and reload it into a new movie! It should then be possible to play the file directly without constant rendering.
Options for using the final movie Now connect your camera and follow the displayed instructions. If you want to play a rendered movie on DV, then there’s no need to render it again. Simply activate the "Play own DV file" option and select your DV video from the "My Audio/Video" directory. Tip: Digital cameras that can record in digital via a PC connection are usually more expensive.
Options for using the final movie DV export settings PAL/NTSC: The PAL format is used in Europe, and the US and Japan use NTSC. This option usually does not require changing. Render changed parts...: Non-edited original files are simply copied into a completed DV AVI. Normally, you have to decompress the DV data, add the set effects calculations, and recompress it. If no effects processing is pending, then these steps may not be necessary. This option can be permanently activated.
Options for using the final movie If your device is listed here, you won't have to worry about the format settings, because the necessary settings of the export dialog (view page 182) are automatically customized to the target device. Simply select your device, and then click the "OK" button - that's all.
Options for using the final movie Transfer via infrared For devices with infrared interfaces, the transmission of movies works similarly to using the Bluetooth transfer method. To do this, your PC and your device have to have infrared interfaces. Many notebooks are already fitted with such IrDA interfaces. • Before starting the export, an infrared connection must already be established between the computer and the device.
Options for using the final movie Read the instruction manual of your mobile device to find out which file format is required for this. If your device supports multiple formats, then you can experiment with the formats to get the best results. Specify the file format by opening the target device's menu and selecting "User-defined -> Video -> ...Format". If you then click on "Export", you arrive at the Export dialog (view page 182) of the selected file format where you can set all the advanced settings.
Options for using the final movie Resolution: The resolution corresponds to the display size of your mobile phone in pixels. Standard resolutions are 128 x 96 pixels (sub QCIF), 176 x 144 pixels (QCIF), 300 x 180 pixels, and 320 x 240 pixels (SmartPhones). You can find out the resolution of your mobile phone from its documentation. Many mobile phones require the precise setting in order to play back videos.
Burn discs Video players Video players are considered to be video devices if they have been developed especially for mobile video playback. They usually have relatively large displays and their own hard disk or a very large flash card memory (in GB). File format: Mostly DivX AVI or WMV (Windows Media Video) are used. While WMV is its own format, AVI is a so-called container format. This means that the actual file format is set via the medium's codec (view page 277).
Burn discs All movies loaded into the project are taken into account. If you want to take out some of the movies that are loaded, then you will have to switch back to the "Edit" screen and delete some of them from the project. To do so, switch to the corresponding movie, open the "File" menu and select "Manage movies -> Remove movie (view page 214)" Note: At a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024, the program display changes. This makes the program more manageable and easier to use.
Burn discs The number keys select the corresponding entry on the menu page. All menu entries are marked with a corresponding number. Within a chapter menu, playback is started from the particular scene. In the movie menu, the corresponding chapter menu (if available) is changed or movie playback is started. Navigation keys: These help you move from one section to the next in the menu of the CD/DVD being burned. You can switch between individual entries and confirm the switch by pressing "OK".
Burn discs Templates Below the preview monitor and the editing elements you will find templates for DVD menus and layouts. To the left you will find a tree structure that makes it easier to select the template type. Now you can select using two buttons in the tree structure, whether you want to select templates in the "16:9" or the "4:3" (default) format. Every menu template is high resolution.
Burn discs • You can also combine the various elements of the individual templates. If, for example, you wish to combine the text format of a template with the background of another one, first double-click on the template with the text of your choice. Then click on the tab "Text". There you can select the desired template for the text. You can load the template (or individual template elements) for the current menu (movie or chapter) as well as for all menus.
Burn discs Grid: You can precisely align the frame positions with one another using the grid button. A dialog can be opened to set the grid more exactly using the small arrow next to the button. Navigation • All movies are listed as first entries. The corresponding menu level is the film menu. • All scenes are listed as second entries to the right. The corresponding menu level is the chapter menu. Removing the red check deactivates the corresponding entry in the photo menu.
Burn discs Note on SVCD compatibility Some DVD players may have difficulty playing created SVCDs (despite fault-free burning) if the disc contains a project burned in "Chapter and photo menus" mode and contains several slideshows and/or a large number of photos. These compatibility problems can be avoided by: • Using menu mode 1 or 2 for SVCD, • Only adding a single movie to the disc, or • Turning off the PBC (playback control) function, i. e. the menu navigation of the DVD player.
Burn discs You can also add audiovisual animations to the DVD menus. The background videos are played as endless loops while the menu is shown on the screen. You can also set up background music in various formats or use the background picture for each menu. Please note that the animations can only be used with DVDs and mini-DVDs, but not with CD formats. Sound / Music: Press this button to load an audio file into the preview monitor and use it as an animation in the menu background.
Burn discs dialog with the properties of the menu entries (view page 204) will open. Edit in MAGIX Video Pro X2: These buttons open MAGIX Video Pro X2 for further editing of your background pictures or the selected menu elements. Jump to linked page To test the targets of menu entries, select the desired menu entry and click the button. Menu entry properties Double-clicking the preview picture or a menu entry opens an editor for you to adjust the preview picture or menu entry.
Burn discs Use different graphic: You can also load your own bitmap images to be used as menu pictures. Hint: It may be the case that there are no menu pictures in some menu templates, so changing the menu picture won't have any noticeable effect. Actions at the end of the movie (only in the film menu) You can enter which action should be carried out once the film has finished playing.
Burn discs MAGIX Video Pro X2 will ask you if you wish to add the loaded movies to the disc. If you answer "Yes", the entries will be added to the existing menu. It is not possible to edit movies you have already burned onto disc later in the Burn window (To do this, please use the "Restore backup" function). You may only make changes to the menu.
Burn discs Burning assistant: Disc limitations Note: For each disc format there are different limitations. For example, with many formats animated menus are not possible or no menus and transitions at all are possible. You can find an overview of these limitations in the PDF manual or in "Help" under "Appendix: Digital videos and storage media ("Overview of the different disc types")“. Memory VCD (approx. 700 MB) SVCD (approx. 700 MB) DVD (approx. 4.7 GB) Mini-DVD (approx. 700 MB) Blu-ray Disc (approx.
Burn discs Separate project onto multiple discs Automatically: If the disc project requires more memory than is available on the CD or DVD, a dialog will appear before burning asking whether the disc project should be automatically segmented for multiple discs. Confirm this by clicking “Yes”. The disc project will then be automatically divided into individual disc projects and burned sequentially onto multiple discs.
Burn discs Burn dialog for DVD player Select your burner, the type of disc, the encoder settings, etc. For video CDs this is MPEG1; for Mini DVDs, Super Video CDs and DVD, use MPEG-2. Blu-ray Disc uses MPEG-2, and higher bit rates are applied in order to reach the higher HD resolutions. Steps for burning DVDs, etc. 1. 2. Set up burner and burn speed: If you have multiple burners installed, you can select which device you wish to use in this menu.
Burn discs Options Simulate first: If you are not sure about the write speed or memory requirements of the selected disc, you can simulate the write process before burning. Add project backup: Use this option to add additional project data to the CD/DVD together with the selected video format. You can then load the disc project from the finished disc (See "Restore disc project from (S)VCD/video DVD") to re-edit it and create a changed version.
Burn discs Longplay video DVD Longplay music DVD Standard DVD Widescreen DVD DVD with extra-long play time. The bit rate is reduced, causing a compromise in quality. DVD with extra-long play time for music. The bit rate for the soundtrack remains at the highest quality level. Normal DVD Normal DVD in 16:9 widescreen format Bit rate: The bit rate determines the memory requirement of the completed video.
Batch conversion Batch conversion Batch conversion makes it is possible to convert multiple video files, movies, objects, or whole projects into another format in just one step. Open batch conversion Batch conversion can be opened using different presets. A pre-selection appears only if you have loaded a film or a project.
Batch conversion Duplicate selected: If you would like to export tasks in multiple formats, you can simply mark and duplicate them and assign individual export settings to them. Format settings for the selected conversion process These are settings for the currently selected tasks, and multiple tasks can be given a setting simultaneously. Select one or more tasks from the task list.
Menus Menus Certain menu items are not available on the "Record" and "Burn" screens. The menu reference describes the full menu as found on the "Edit" screen. File menu New project Creates a new MAGIX Video Pro X2 project. A dialog with settings for a new disc project or a new film (view page 63) opens to get started. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + N Load project Use this option to load a movie into your disc project. Please note that all media files associated with it must be accessible.
Menus Attach movie Using this function you can attach a movie to an opened one. This is then attached to the end of the movie and automatically takes on the original movie's settings. Import movie file Use this option to load a movie into your disc project. Please note that all media files associated with it must be accessible. MAGIX Video Pro X2 will search for all used sounds and video files in the folders in which they were located when the move was saved.
Menus Record audio / images / video A selection window will open for you to select the desired recording type. You can also access it via the "Record" button in the transport control. Keyboard shortcut: G Import Audio CD track(s) You can simply import a CD track as a regular file from the Media Pool via drag & drop. If this simple method doesn't work for some reason, then you can use the menu command to open the CD manager to select tracks from an audio CD and load them into the arrangement.
Menus Output audio/video This command opens the dialog for exporting the completed video or its audio track to analog or digital video recorders/camcorders or various mobile devices such as smartphones, PDAs, video players, or games consoles. Please read the chapter "Output audio/video (view page 188)". Keyboard shortcut: H Batch convert This menu entry calls up the batch convert dialog (view page 212).
Menus Internet This is a list of menu entries regarding all of the services that are available directly from within MAGIX Video Pro X2. MAGIX On line Album/MAGIX Online Print Service/Catooh For www.magix.de please read menu item Online! Export to magix.info This command allows you to export your movie to magix.info. First, export your project in one of the following formats: asf, mov, mpg, mpeg, mp4, wmv, 3gp, or avi. Next, access "File > Internet > magix.info > Present videos on magix.
Menus For detailed information, read the Backup (view page 178) section in the "Video project management" ("Managing video projects") chapter. Load backup project This option loads an automatically created slideshow backup. This type of automatic backup gets the file extension MV_ (underscore). This command is only intended for use in emergencies, for example, if you unintentionally saved your change and wish to return to the previous version of the movie.
Menus Edit menu undo During project editing, you can undo the last changes you made. This way it's no problem if you want to experiment with critical operations. If you don't like the results, then you can always revert to the previous state by using "Undo". Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Z Restore The "Redo" function undoes the previous "Undo" function.
Menus Select all objects All objects in the arrangement will be selected. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + A Cut Split scene This command cuts a scene at the point where the playback marker is positioned. This way, two free-standing objects are created. Keyboard shortcut: T Delete scene start This command cuts a scene at the point where the start marker is positioned, and deletes all material that precedes the start position simultaneously.
Menus Range MAGIX Video Pro X2 provides object-based functions as well as "band-oriented" editing functions. These always refer to the whole project from the first to the last track as well as to the area between the start and end marker. Cut out The section between the in and out points is cut from the current arrangement and placed on the clipboard. This section can then be reinserted elsewhere.
Menus Wizards Slideshow Maker Opens the Slideshow Maker (view page 128) Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + M Soundtrack Maker This command opens MAGIX Soundtrack Maker (view page 154). Keyboard shortcut: W Travel route animation This menu entry opens the separate Travel route animation program. This enables simple creation of animated travel routes with the help of online maps. Note: In order to be able to use current map data, maps are fetched by Travel route animation directly from the Internet.
Menus Edit snap point If the position of objects, object borders, markers, or the playback marker is changed with the mouse, these will automatically spring to certain "key positions" if you get close enough to them. This functions as a "notch", i.e. even objects in a higher zoomed resolution can be precisely positioned, without any gaps, which you wouldn’t normally see in that resolution. Normally, all object borders and all markers lock to one another.
Menus At the object starts in a track...: Every object in a track creates a chapter. Track 1 is preset. At the position of existing title objects: Subtitles, for instance as faded-in subheadings, give the position of the chapter markers. Provide interval (in minutes)/provide quantity: If the chapters are separated without any particular method and are just needed for quicker navigation, you can also insert chapter markers in pre-defined intervals or as a pre-defined number of chapter markers.
Menus Effects (FX) Master effects This menu item accesses the movie's effects settings (view page 130). The settings made in this case will affect the entire film. Shortcut: Ctrl + B Video object effects Scene recognition Calls up the automatic scene recognition, which "cuts up" longer videos into scenes for storage in the "Takes" directory. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Z Motion stabilizer Opens the "Motion stabilizer" dialog for you to correct shaky footage.
Menus Video effect templates This features general templates that can be added to the video objects via drag & drop and several video mix effects that can be quickly and easily applied, e.g. bluescreen. Movement effects These are movement effects you can use to animate the frame by using zoom or camera movements. For more information, go to the "Effects and titles" chapter in "Movement effects in Media Pool (view page 115)". Movement effect templates These are templates for movement effects.
Menus Reduce volume Please see "Reducing volume (view page 147)" in the audio effects chapter. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + Shift + L Set volume This function, located in both the effects menu and the context menu, controls the sound volume for individual objects, just like the object handles in the arranger.
Menus BPM Wizard Please see "BPM wizard" in the chapter "Audio". Keyboard shortcut: Shift + E Volume curv e The most important object effects curve, allowing the volume to be immediately accessible. Volume is also located in the Media Pool under "Effects -> Audio effects -> General", and can also be animated there.
Menus Effects library Using these menu choices, you can control the corresponding directories in the Media Pool. Synthesizer Synthesizers in MAGIX Video Pro X2 can be loaded as individual objects. This is less of an effect than a technical means of producing your own sound effects. More information is available in "Synthesizers". Windows menu Workspace Switch between the classic Movie Edit Pro screen with a single monitor or the normal MAGIX Video Pro X2 view.
Menus Source monitor The source monitor provides an opportunity to preview and edit files in the Media Pool, and these can in turn be dragged into the project folder or the arrangement from the source monitor. For the exact options for cutting in the source monitor, please see the chapter "Section markers in the source monitor (view page 100)". Program monitor Hides or shows the program monitor. Keyboard shortcut: V Media Pool This option can be used to conceal the Media Pool or make it visible again.
Menus Shortcut: Shift + B Zoom horizontal Here you will find a range of functions for altering the visible time axis section. Zoom vertical The number of simultaneously visible tracks can be changed here. The more tracks are visible, the smaller they will appear. Close all movies Closes all opened movies. Help menu Help This command is available for almost every feature of the program, and it opens the "Help" file for the corresponding topic.
Menus About MAGIX Video Pro X2 Displays copyright info and version number of MAGIX Video Pro X2. Register online This option opens the MAGIX homepage for online registration where you can register yourself as a MAGIX user. Registration grants you access to the MAGIX support website (see support) where various program updates and help programs can be downloaded. With the registration form supplied (start menu under "MAGIX Video Pro X2 -> Service and support -> Register") you can register via post or fax.
Context menu (right click) Context menu (right click) Context menu can be reached by right clicking on a selected object. It offers functions which are available and can be expected in the given context. Video objects Create frame table (new) Sometimes, rebuilding a frame table can get rid of problems in certain MPEG files. For example, such problems can be present if the navigation (positioning of the playback marker, transport) is bumpy or doesn't function at all.
Context menu (right click) Edit snap point If the position of objects, object borders, markers, or the playback marker is changed with the mouse, these will automatically spring to certain "key positions" if you get close enough to them. This functions as a "notch", i.e. even objects in a higher zoomed resolution can be precisely positioned, without any gaps, which you wouldn’t normally see in that resolution. Normally, all object borders and all markers lock to one another.
Context menu (right click) Anti-flicker filter Choose this option for still pictures with detailed structures and high contrast. This filter reduces line flickering during TV playback. Border cropping adjustment: Select this option if the edges are cropped during playback on your television. Values stored in "Movie effects settings (view page 131)" ("Effects" menu) will be applied.
Context menu (right click) Copy video effects Effects settings for an object can be copied to the clipboard to add (view page 237) them to other objects. Insert video effects Video effects can be added from other objects to the one selected. The settings must be copied (view page 237) to the clipboard beforehand to do so. Apply video effects to all The current effects settings will be applied to all scenes and photos in your movie.
Context menu (right click) • If you're using a different file, the creation date will be used as the timecode. The title editor is then opened in order to customize the entry. Object properties This function displays all of the information about the currently selected objects such as file name, position on the hard drive, tempo, etc. The object editor also defines the foreground and background color of every object in the arrangement. Depending on the type of object, the elements displayed will vary.
Context menu (right click) Scene recognition Calls up the automatic scene recognition, which "cuts up" longer videos into scenes for storage in the "Takes" directory. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + Z Edit snap point If the position of objects, object borders, markers, or the playback marker is changed with the mouse, these will automatically spring to certain "key positions" if you get close enough to them. This functions as a "notch", i.e.
Context menu (right click) Attach to picture position in the video This can be used to attach the current video, image, or (3D) text object to a movement path in another video object. Read more about this in the chapter "Magnetic objects (view page 90)". Cut automatically to fit screen This function ensures that images don't have black edges (in case they don't fit into the given format). Anti-flicker filter Choose this option for still pictures with detailed structures and high contrast.
Context menu (right click) Load video effects This command lets you load a saved effects combination for the currently selected object. If you have selected multiple objects, then the effects combination for each object will be applied. Shortcut: Alt + Shift + O Save video effects This command lets you save the current effects combination for each object separately.
Context menu (right click) Delete objects This function deletes the selected scene (or the selected object in "Timeline" mode). Keyboard shortcut: Del Insert objects into the project folder Every single object can be added to the project folder and used again later. All of the object's properties will be maintained. This is useful, for example, if the video material should be edited beforehand and then arranged in the next step.
Context menu (right click) Transitions Cut Trimmer Shows or hides the "Cut trimmer" window. This allows you to make fine adjustments to the position of the selected video or image objects and their handles – as well as the transition characteristics (transition type, length). Please read the "Fine adjustment of video ("Trimming")" chapter for more details. Keyboard shortcut: N Settings... A dialog with the settings for the corresponding transition will be displayed.
Context menu (right click) • "Delete all snap points" deletes all snap points for all objects. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + Shift + P Audio cleaning Please see "Audio cleaning (More Informationen can be found in the section "Sound optimization" on page 135)" in the "Audio effects" chapter Keyboard shortcut: Shift + W Echo/Hall Please see "Reverb/Echo ("Reverb/Delay")" in the chapter "Audio effects". Keyboard shortcut: Shift + H Timestretch/Resample Read more about this in "Timestretch/Resample".
Context menu (right click) Cut objects This function deletes the selected scene (or the selected object in "Timeline" mode) and copies it to the clipboard. You can then use the "Paste" command to copy it into any movie. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + X Delete objects This function deletes the selected scene (or the selected object in "Timeline" mode). Keyboard shortcut: Del Insert objects into the project folder Every single object can be added to the project folder and used again later.
Context menu (right click) Split stereo objects into mono objects An audio object in stereo format can be split into two mono objects very easily using this function. The original track will then feature the audio object with the left channel, and an automatically added track will feature the object with the right channel. This is useful if the channels were switched by accident during recording, i.e. due to incorrect cabling.
Context menu (right click) Interlace properties: Normally, MAGIX Video Pro X2 automatically makes suitable settings for this; however, if the video material is faulty, you may have to make some adjustments yourself. If playback of the exported movie is very jittery or if flickering occurs, or if some effects do not look how they should, you can reverse the source material frames. Deinterlace options: Normally, the setting "Automatic interlace processing" does not have to be changed.
Context menu (right click) Load title template A dialog for loading a title template will open. Save as title template This allows you to create your own templates using your title creations. The function "Load title template" enables these templates to be used again quickly. Save as special effect This function saves the title with all objects that have been grouped (view page 222) with the title object. This enables you to create title templates that contain all required overlay objects.
Context menu (right click) Insert objects into the project folder Every single object can be added to the project folder and used again later. All of the object's properties will be maintained. This is useful, for example, if the video material should be edited beforehand and then arranged in the next step. Object properties This function displays all of the information about the currently selected objects such as file name, position on the hard drive, tempo, etc.
Context menu (right click) MAGIX 3D Maker objects Edit settings... A limited MAGIX 3D Maker version is opened to edit the selected object. Edit snap point If the position of objects, object borders, markers, or the playback marker is changed with the mouse, these will automatically spring to certain "key positions" if you get close enough to them. This functions as a "notch", i.e.
Context menu (right click) Interpolation for interlace material Choose this option to remove interlace artifacts from your video image. If, for instance, you extract freeze frames from a video, ridge structures appear in sequences which feature movement. Anti-flicker filter Choose this option for still pictures with detailed structures and high contrast. This filter reduces line flickering during TV playback.
Context menu (right click) Reset video effects This option allows you to deactivate all currently used effects entirely if you want to undo the changes. Shortcut: Alt + Shift + C Copy video effects Effects settings for an object can be copied to the clipboard to add (view page 237) them to other objects. Insert video effects Video effects can be added from other objects to the one selected. The settings must be copied (view page 237) to the clipboard beforehand to do so.
Context menu (right click) Add time code MAGIX Video Pro X2 can add a time or date ("timecode") to the picture material. To add a timecode, right click on the video object and choose the "Fade in date as title" option from the context menu. • If you're using a DV-AVI file (a digital recording from a camcorder, for instance), then the recording date will be used from the selected section. • If you're using a different file, the creation date will be used as the timecode.
Program settings Program settings All basic settings for MAGIX Video Pro X2 are made in this window. This allows you to influence the settings in MAGIX Video Pro X2 in detail. Keyboard shortcut: P Playback Audio playback Driver selection WAV/DirectSound: Specify whether you wish to use the standard Windows driver for the sound card or the DirectSound driver. DirectSound is a component of DirectX and, if necessary, is installed together with MAGIX Video Pro X2.
Program settings Multitrack/Previewing size: Specify the buffer size that should be used for playback of the entire arrangement or for previewing waves in the file manager. Number of buffers: Specify how many buffers you want to use. More buffers increase the safety for crackle-free playback of the arrangement, but also increase the memory requirement. If played via DirectSound (see settings in the "Playback parameter" dialog), only one buffer is used automatically.
Program settings Load image material in background: Image material is loaded in the background to save processor performance. Path settings Here you can set the path where: • projects are saved (Projects), • where exported (Export) or imported (Import) files, and recordings (Recordings) and VCR recordings (TV recordings) are saved, • where disc images are saved, • and where EXE files for the external audio and picture editor are located so that they can be launched via the context or effects menu.
Program settings you can deactivate it here and set the object properties (view page 238) of video objects to the correct process. Video options Extract sound from video: If a video file contains video and audio data the audio track of the video will also be imported if this option is activated. It will be displayed as an audio object in the arrangement below the video object. Both are automatically grouped together.
Program settings Reduce bitmap resolution for preview: The resolution of image files is reduced during playback to decrease required memory. This requires less computing power than playback in full resolution; full resolution is always calculated during export. Arranger Simple display of video objects: Displays only the first and last image of a video in the Arranger. Simple display of audio objects: Does not display a waveform for audio objects in the Arranger.
Program settings while importing certain files, you can experiment with deactivation of certain import modules, forcing the program to use the slower, more compatible import module. Configure Online Services: Configure the various www.magix.de services here. Program interface: Select if you would like to have news regarding MAGIX Video Pro X2 displayed here ("Hide news") and if the main screen should darken when dialogs are opened. Media Pool: Select which file types should be automatically previewed.
Program settings Display options Video output to DV device Video output on a DV device: This option displays your arranger view on your TV via your DV camera. This is useful if your graphics card doesn't have a TV output. However, since your PC must then compress the video signal in real time in DV-AVI format and in addition to processing all real-time effects, so you need to have a powerful PC for jitter-free playback.
Program settings Standard mode (overlay mixer): In this mode you can use a hardware-like de-interlacing for the output on your PC screen or progressive scan-capable projector. Playback of recordings with interlace turns out much better. Alternative mode (video mixing renderer 9): This mode uses the hardware de-interlacing function of modern graphics cards together with DirectX 9.
Problems and solutions Problems and solutions File will not load If files cannot be loaded, this means that the format is either not supported by MAGIX Video Pro X2, or the corresponding codec must be activated first. Read the section "Import formats" for more information. In case of AVI files, it is possible that the necessary codec in not installed. For more, please refer to "General tips for AVI videos (view page 277)" in the appendix "Digital video and storage devices".
Problems and solutions Activation problems Problem: The entered code is incorrect (telephone activation) Make sure your entry is correct; in most cases a typo is to blame. If the code is entered correctly, dial the number of our Call Center. Our coworkers will gladly help you. The MAGIX website won't open • Check your Internet connection; you may have to use manual dial-up.
Online functions Online functions Integrated browser The integrated browser offers many useful functions that help you collect material for using in your project. All kinds of media can be collected – images, videos, sound or simply text can be all integrated using the built-in browser with great results. Tip: You must have an Internet connection to use the full range of options offered by the integrated browser.
Online functions Start screen capture: Opens the capture dialog for starting screen capture. Download selected images: The selected images will be saved to your computer. Import screen capture of the opened Internet page: The loaded Internet page will be saved as an image file. Start audio recording: A dialog for audio recording opens. Hint: For recording from the Internet, it is important that the sound card is selected as the sound source.
Online functions MAGIX News Center MAGIX can supply you with all of the latest information about your software. In the MAGIX News Center, you will find all of the links to current online tutorials as well as tips & tricks on individual topics or software application examples. You will also be informed of the availability of brand new updates and patches for your program as well as special offers, contests, and surveys.
Online functions If you understand HTML code, you will find another explanation of various parameters using which you can influence the appearance and function of the Flash player. url The path to the video which is to be played back. preview The path to an image in JPEG format. It is displayed as a preview in stopped state before the video is played back. sound The sound contained in the video will be played back if this parameter is "true".
Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts Playback functions Start/Stop Transport buttons In/Out points for punch recording Stop (playback marker is stopped at the current position) Restart beginning at playback marker Playback marker back to the beginning Playback marker to end 1 frame back 1 frame forward 5 frames back 5 frames forward Fast forward Fast rewind Set project marker Space bar J/K/L I/O K Backwards Home End Left arrow Right arrow Ctrl + left arrow Ctrl + right arrow Shift + right arrow Shif
Keyboard shortcuts Move view To next object edge To previous object edge To movie start To movie end To beginning of section To end of section Page to right/left Grid unit right/left To project markers 1-10 To next/ previous project marker To next/ previous scene marker To next/ previous chapter marker To next/previous ad marker Scroll to left/right marker To next/previous empty section Ctrl + 0 Ctrl + 9 Home End Ctrl + Home Ctrl + End PgDn/PgUp Ctrl + PgUp/PgDn 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/0 Ctrl + Shift + PgDn/PgUp
Keyboard shortcuts Load/Save project Load project Save project Save project as...
Keyboard shortcuts Audio / Video recording Audio recording Backup copy G R Copy movie and media into folder Copy project, movie, and media into folder Burn movie and media to CD/DVD Burn project, all movies, and media Restore disc project from (S)VCD/video DVD Shift + R Ctrl + Q Ctrl + Shift + R Ctrl + Shift + Q Ctrl + Shift + P Load backup film Slideshow Maker MAGIX Soundtrack Maker Movie properties Program settings Exit Alt + O Ctrl + Shift + M W E Y Alt + F4 271
Keyboard shortcuts Edit menu Undo Restore Cut objects Copy objects Paste objects Duplicate objects Deleting objects Select all objects Ctrl + Z Ctrl + Y Ctrl + X Ctrl + C Ctrl + V Ctrl + D Del Ctrl + A Cut Split scene Delete scene start Delete scene end Remove scene Split movie T D U Ctrl + Delete Alt + W Adjust music to section Ctrl + Shift + U Edit range Cut section Copy section Delete range Insert section Extract section Ctrl + Alt + X Ctrl + Alt + C Ctrl + Delete Ctrl + Alt + V Ctrl + Alt +
Keyboard shortcuts Mo vement Pan left -> right Pan right -> left Pan up -> down Pan down -> up Zoom out Zoom in Restore movement Ctrl + Shift + A Ctrl + Shift + B Ctrl + Shift + Y Ctrl + Shift + Z Ctrl + Shift + X Ctrl + Shift + F Ctrl + Shift + G Cropping Zoom 2 Zoom 3 Free zoom selection Fix picture proportions Restore selection Load movie effects Save movie effects Restore movie effects Ctrl + Alt + 4 Ctrl + Alt + 5 Ctrl + Alt + 6 Ctrl + Alt + 7 Ctrl + Alt + 8 Ctrl + Shift + O Ctrl + Shift + S Shift +
Keyboard shortcuts Window menu Edit trimmer Object trimmer Mixer Master audio effects rack Standard layout Program monitor Media Pool Display settings Film overview Optimize view Timeline mode/scene overview Zoom horizontally/vertically N Q M B L V F Alt + Shift + V Shift + A Shift + B Tab see "Arranger view (view page 268)" Help Help Context help Show tool tips System information F1 Alt + F1 Ctrl + Shift + F1 Ctrl + I Edit keyboard shortcut In this dialog you can specify keyboard shortcuts for all
Keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcut list Reset: Activates all preset shortcuts again. Load: Previously saved shortcuts are loaded and activated again. Tip: MAGIX Video Pro X2 offers additional presets for those switching over from other programs. This significantly simplifies getting used to MAGIX Video Pro X2! Note! The current settings will be overwritten during loading! Save your current keyboard shortcuts in advance if you would like to keep them.
Activate additional functions Activate additional functions You can activate encoders/decoders for various file formats as required. The corresponding activation dialog will appear automatically when the codec is used for the first time, e.g. when a DVD is burned and the MPEG-2 codec is used. Why does it have to be "activated"? To import (decode) or export (encode) certain video and audio formats, you will require a specific codec.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage Video Editing on the PC Digital video processing with the PC is comparable to audio processing. The analog medium that is video must first be digitized before it can be processed by the computer. Digital video processing functions quite similar to recording via a sound card. The signal flow is measured in very short, regular intervals, and the values resulting from it can then be processed by the computer.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage General notes on AVI videos The AVI format (Audio Video Interleaved) isn't actually a proper video format! Rather, it is a so-called "container", where the conventions for transferring audio and video files to the program are only loosely defined. The codec (coder/decoder) actually defines what storage format is used. A codec compresses audio/video data into its own unique format which can only be read by the codec itself and is decoded when the film is played.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage JPEG DISC CD DVD No **** Depends on original images and DVD player* Photos Slideshow CD DVD No **** Depending on original images and DVD player Pphotos WMV HD CD DVD Yes **** 3 hours / DVD 30 min /CD Movie photos Multi Disc CD DVD Yes **** 45 min/ DVD 7min/CD Movie photos DVD player on TV without sound, effects or transitions Every PC with some effects, or as a backup PC from Windows Media Player 9 format PC from Windows Media 9 format + DVD play
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage Writable disc formats The recordable DVD market is split for the time being into three types: DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and DVD-RW. DVD-R: Once-only writable medium. The DVD-R can be specified with the file structures of DVD Video, DVD Audio, or DVD-ROM. DVD+RW: Re-recordable DVDs can be created using +RW drives and can be read by almost any commercial DVD-ROM or DVD player.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage The term Blu-ray Disc comes from the blue color of the laser. Because a color cannot be registered as a trademark, the letter "e" was removed from the word "blue". The high storage capacity of the Blu-ray Disc suits high definition videos and slideshows in high quality perfectly, since these are characterized by large file sizes (depending on material approximately 40 MB/sec) and very high memory use. Hint: A corresponding device is required for viewing Blu-ray Discs.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage Resolution: SVCDs use the better MPEG-2 encoder in a standardized resolution of 480 x 576 (PAL). The MPEG-2 format offers a maximum resolution of up to 720 x 576 points and improved compression methods characterized by excellent image definition and homogenity. Hard disk capacity: An average 90-minute movie must be spread across 3 CDs. On one SVCD you can get about 30 minutes of good-quality movie. Encoder setting: Compared to the VCD with 1.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage miniDVD The miniDVD is nothing more than the DVD data format burned onto a CD-ROM. Thus the MPEG-2 encoder and all other specifications of the DVD data format are used, and only the data carriers are different. Because the CD-ROM can only save about a sixth of the quantity of data a DVD can hold, the capacity of a miniDVD is accordingly limited to approx. 20 minutes of movie. MiniDVDs are particularly suitable for playing on the computer.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your home-burned CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Open Explorer and click on the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive (usually D:\). Double-click "MediaManager.exe" to start the MAGIX Media Manager CDR. In the Explorer window of MAGIX Media Manager CDR, open the slideshow playlist file ending with *.PLR and start the slideshow. Additional information can be found in the help feature of MAGIX Media Manager CDR (F1 key).
MPEG-4 encoder settings MPEG-4 encoder settings Behind MPEG-4, you'll find a highly complex "academic" standard that operates and is supported variably according to make. Tip: First, check if there is a suitable preset in the export dialog for your purposes. Before changes are made in "Advanced settings", the effects and interplay of the different parameters should be familiar. The "Advanced settings" are divided into "Video", "Audio", and "Multiplexer".
MPEG-4 encoder settings 720p: Video stream with a resolution of 1280 x 720p (progressive). Apple iPod: Apple iPod-compatible stream. Sony PSP: Sony PSP-compatibler stream. Profile/Level So that profile and level are conformant with the other settings, pay attention to the minimum and maximum values in the following tables. Note! In case the settings are not included in this information, problems playing back the encoded videos can lead to problems.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Table 2: The levels of the MPEG-4 advanced simple profile (ASP) Level Typical visual session size Max. numbe r of objects Max. number per type L0 176x144 1 L1 176x144 4 L2 352x288 4 L3 352x288 4 L4 352x576 4 L5 720x576 4 1x AS or simple 4x AS or simple 4x AS or simple 4x AS or simple 4x AS or simple 4x AS or simple Max. uniqu e quant. tables 1 Max. VMV buffe r size (MB) 297 Max.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Field order Note: This parameter is only available if the setting "Field" is selected for "Picture type". In case of interlaced streams, the half-image sequence is set. Read more about this explanation regarding "Interlace (view page 304)". Pulldown Note: This parameter is only available if the setting "Frame" or "MBAFF" (only for AVC/H.264)" is selected for "Picture type". In normal cases, an image playback rate of 24 (or 23.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Max. rate This is the maximum bit rate that should be present in the video stream, i.e. maximum number of bits that may be transferred to the decoder. Note: This option is only available in "Variable bit rate" mode. VBV buf. size VBV is the abbreviation for "Video rate buffer verifier definition" and the size of the buffer (storage area) that is applied to the encoding. The larger the buffer is, the better the results will be, but the processing will also take much longer.
MPEG-4 encoder settings AVC / H.264 The H.264/AVC codec is suitable for all types of material; however, it requires relatively higher CPU power for later decoding. In the advanced encoder settings of the AVC encoder the "Generic" options in "Main Settings" are mainly interesting. The AVC preset and video format can be adjusted here. For instance, if DVD quality is desired you should select "DVD".
MPEG-4 encoder settings • SECAM: SECAM is a TV norm in France and eastern Europe for transferring analog color video signal. • MAC: The MAC process (Multiplexed Analogue Components) involves TV norms developed for satellite TV. They have also been developed for an HDTV standard (HDMAC). • Unspecified: This setting does not make any special optimization. Tip: The best results are achieved with the setting "Auto", since this automatically uses the project settings as a basis by MAGIX Video Pro X2.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Level Max. macro blocks per seconds Max. image size in macro blocks Max. video bit rate (VCL) for baseline and main profile Max. video bit rate (VCL) for high profile Examples (Resolution / image rate in Hz) 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 4 1485 3000 6000 11880 11880 19800 20250 40500 108000 216000 245760 99 396 396 396 396 792 1620 1620 3600 5120 8192 64 192 384 768 2 Mbit/s 4 Mbit/s 4 Mbit/s 10 Mbit/s 14 Mbit/s 20 Mbit/s 20 Mbit/s 80 240 480 960 2.
MPEG-4 encoder settings In case of interlaced streams, the half-image sequence is set. Read more about this explanation regarding "Interlace (view page 304)". Pulldown Note: This parameter is only available if the setting "Frame" or "MBAFF" (only for AVC/H.264)" is selected for "Picture type". In normal cases, an image playback rate of 24 (or 23.976) frames per second is use; the NTSC system however requires 30 (or 29.97) frames/s, and there is a special algorithm for converting the video's frame rate.
MPEG-4 encoder settings CPB size This sets the size of the "coded picture buffer“ in bits. This is the buffer where the encoding is carried out. The larger the buffer is, the better the results will be, but the processing will also take much longer. Init delay (90 kHz) Image and sound offset is compensated as per the source material. Tip: Detects asynchronicity that should be compensated directly in MAGIX Video Pro X2.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Note: In the standard case, the "Aspect ratio" remains set the way it is. You should only change the settings if the resulting video is exported distorted or stretched or if you need to correct the video because it is in the wrong aspect ratio. GOP structure Max GOP length Determines the maximum GOP (view page 303) length. High values mean improved compression. Lower values create stronger security protection and enable improved access to individual frames for processing the video.
MPEG-4 encoder settings AAC The AAC audio was developed by MPEG, the Moving Picture Experts Group (Dolby, Fraunhofer Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen in Erlangen, AT&T, Nokia, Sony) as an audio data compression process, that was specified as a further development of MPEG-2 Multichannel in the MPEG-2 standard. It's also a further development of MPEG-2 audio. This format is equally suitable for encoding general audio information and not especially optimized for certain types of audio material.
MPEG-4 encoder settings Output format MPEG-4 file: This is an MPEG standard (ISO/IEC-14496) with the original goal of supporting devices with less computing performance. Currently, MPEG-4 has reached a wide bandwidth of application, from HD video to support for mobile telephones. JPEG2000 file: DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative) has been replaced by the JPEG2000 format for encoding movies.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings General settings MPEG type: Set the output type of the created MPEG file. You can adjust the encoder settings freely (to export your video in the corresponding format, for instance) for further use in other programs or on your own website. If you open the encoder from a burn dialog, or intend to use the exported material for VCDs, SVCDs or DVDs, then select the corresponding option.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings Allows you to rip the necessary settings from an existing MPEG file. This can be useful if you want to merge MPEG files together without re-rendering via Smart Rendering. Video settings Frame rate: PAL requires 25 frames/sec, NTSC 29.97 frames/sec. Please note: encoding NTSC material as PAL or vice versa may be possible; however, it will result in jittery images. Aspect ratio: Lets you set the image side or pixel ratio.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings calm sections of the video it may drop to a minimum value, if there are movements in the scene it may rise to the maximum value. There are two different regulation processes (mode 1 and mode 128). Advanced video settings MPEG profile and level: The MPEG-2 standard defines so-called "profiles" and "levels". For creating SVCDs and DVDs you can use "Main profile and Main level".
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings • Dual channel enables encoding of two mono tracks (e.g. different language sound tracks) that can be switched during playback. • Joint stereo is an optimized stereo encoder which takes advantage of the fact that the signal of both stereo channels is largely identical. Use joint stereo if you can only use small audio bit rates, but still require a stereo signal. • 5.1 Surround is available only for surround projects for burning DVDs.
MPEG glossary MPEG glossary Motion estimation Motion estimation is a further element for reducing data used in MPEG encoding. Motion estimation also occurs in the B and P frames. The image difference that still exist after prediction (view page 305) are examined.
MPEG glossary brightness value (Y = 0.299*R = 0.587*G + 0.114*B) and two color difference values (U = R - Y, V = G -Y). The Y value alone produces the black and white picture. These signal components allow brightness and color information to be handled separately. The first data reduction occurs when single rows comprising a picture are read.
MPEG glossary to frame. A large count does not make much sense, since GOP has a maximum length of 15 (4P, 2B) in PAL and 18 (5P, 2B) in NTSC. (More than 2 B frames between P frames is not allowed). In a closed GOP, B frames of the last subgroup may contain only backward predictions or references to the preceding P frame, but no references to the following I frame, since it belongs to the next GOP.
MPEG glossary Typical interlacing errors You can use so-called de-interlacing to avoid this type of artifact. De-interlacing places a picture in between the two fields (interpolated). If you want to create stationary pictures from movies, then you should definitely use a de-interlace filter. In the system settings ("File" menu -> Program settings) you can set the preview monitor display to use hardware de-interlacing during video recordings for the video recorder and for display in the arranger. 2.
MPEG glossary the encoder, and later the decoder, will know that two B frames belong between them.) This image will also be completely encoded, and afterwards all macroblocks that haven't changed in comparison to the I frame will be deleted. They will be replaced by corresponding references for the decoder that tell it "you already know what should be shown here, and you can get it from the last I frame".
MPEG glossary result should contain as many zeros as possible! These zeros correspond to the "unimportant" image elements mentioned and will not be transmitted in the data stream. Depending on the encoder parameters regarding the target bit rate, fewer or more values of the matrix will be declared unimportant by dividing the quantization matrix by the quantization scaling factor. Since only whole numbers are used, a division can produce a zero is the remainder is discarded.
If you still have questions... If you still have questions... Program help The program's help file contains hints on how to use the program and additional information. Many important terms are indicated in the text in italics and an explanation of them can be reached by clicking on them. Homepage: The main help page can be accessed via the "Help -> Contents" menu point. Context help: Press the "F1" key at any point in the opened program and help will open with the matching help topic (context help).
Index Index 1 1. Wiring ....................................................................................................... 27 2 2. Program start and record .......................................................................... 28 3 3D distortion ............................................................................................... 119 3D series ...................................................................................................... 94 3D text ................................
Index Adjusting the workspace............................................................................... 55 Administration............................................................................................. 212 Advanced ................................................................................................... 181 Advanced configurations in the video capturing dialog................................... 75 Advanced options..............................................................
Index Automatic Tempo Recognition .................................................................... 157 Automatic track damping ............................................................................ 147 Automatic volume damping........................................................................... 80 Automatically cut .................................................................................. 85, 128 Automatically select preview image .....................................................
Index C Calculating the panorama image ................................................................. 123 Camera movement ..................................................................................... 116 Capturing DV recorders or cameras .............................................................. 68 CD Manager ............................................................................................... 152 Center title.....................................................................
Index Create PC show ......................................................................................... 211 Create playable disc ................................................................................... 182 Create still frame................................................................................. 235, 250 Create webDVD .......................................................................................... 211 Create your own menu background ......................................
Index Dest delay (90 kHz)..................................................................................... 294 Determining the start of a measure ............................................................. 158 Digital Audio Meter ..................................................................................... 147 Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) .......................................................................... 279 Direction and time.......................................................
Index Editing an effects curve in the object ........................................................... 150 Effects ............................................................ 16, 41, 126, 129, 133, 169, 226 Effects (FX) ................................................................................................. 226 Effects and mix down of synth objects ........................................................ 162 Effects curves - Additional functions...................................................
Index Foreword........................................................................................................ 2 Form group .......................................................................................... 49, 222 Format settings for the selected conversion process ................................... 213 Frame......................................................................................................... 303 Free activation (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Dolby Digital 2.0 & 5.1) ...........
Index Importing ...................................................................................................... 38 Importing & exporting EDL files ................................................................... 180 Importing and exporting surround audio files ............................................... 170 Importing individual scenes from longer movies ............................................. 33 Improved file import ........................................................................
Index Load on-disc editing project from disc ........................................................ 200 Load project ................................................................................... 43, 64, 214 Load Title Effects ........................................................................................ 229 Load title template ...................................................................................... 248 Load video effects ..................................................
Index Menus ........................................................................................................ 214 MIDI Machine Control (MMC) ........................................................................ 61 miniDVD ..................................................................................................... 283 Mirror.......................................................................................................... 118 Mix down of audio objects ...............................
Index My videos ..................................................................................................... 40 N Navigation .................................................................................................. 201 Navigation buttons........................................................................................ 38 Navigation in the browser ........................................................................... 264 New functions ........................................
Index Panorama automation................................................................................. 169 Parametric Equalizer ................................................................................... 143 Pass ........................................................................................................... 293 Paste modes ................................................................................................ 45 Paste objects..................................................
Index R Range ........................................................................................................ 222 Range markers in the source monitor.......................................................... 100 Ranges (in and out points) .......................................................................... 100 Ranges in the video monitor........................................................................ 100 Real time ..................................................................
Index S Saturation ................................................................................................... 109 Savable window layouts................................................................................ 16 Save as special effect ................................................................................. 248 Save as title template.................................................................................. 248 Save audio effects ..............................................
Index Setting up Samplitude/Sequoia..................................................................... 61 Setting up the preview monitor ..................................................................... 50 Settings .............................................................................................. 219, 254 Settings... ................................................................................................... 243 Setup ............................................................
Index Support .......................................................................................................... 9 Support of .................................................................................................... 17 Surround ............................................................................................ 169, 228 Synchronization ............................................................................................ 58 Synchronization dialog ............................
Index Travel route animation................................................................................. 223 Trim Objects................................................................................................. 96 Trimmer for individual objects........................................................................ 97 TV picture........................................................................................... 131, 132 Twain scanner .................................................
Index Video mix...................................................................................................... 90 Video mode ................................................................................................ 260 Video monitors.............................................................................................. 18 Video object effects ............................................................................ 226, 272 Video objects...............................................
