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Introduction 15
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.
Note: To import and export AVC and MPEG-4 files, the MEPG-4 codec must first be
activated (view page 275). A dialog will open if the codec is required.
AVCHD standard support
Files from AVCHD cameras can be either read directly or imported. Newer computers are
capable of decoding and playing this format in real-time.
MAGIX Video Pro X2 does a performance check in order to make sure that the computer
has enough computing capacity. If the check indicates that the computer is insufficient,
AVCHD material is transformed into a MPEG-2 file to allow older systems to edit it, too.
Note: To import AVCHD video, the camera drive must be installed even if you are working
with portable media (8 cm DVDs, SD memory card, etc.). Reason: AVCHD cameras use an
improved UDF file system which Windows can't handle without the driver.
AVCHD Lite
MAGIX Video Pro X2 now also supports the AVCHD Lite standard, which is used by digital
cameras for recording video (among other things).
AVCHD activation details
Attention: For AVCHD support, Dolby Digital Stereo and the MPEG-4 codec must be
activated. To convert AVCHD videos to MPEG-2, the MPEG-2 codec must be activated.
Burnable disc formats
• 1:1 copies of DVDs & (S)VCDs
• Double-layer DVDs
• VCDs (MPEG-1 on CD-R)
• S-VCDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)
• DVD (MPEG-2 on DVD)
• miniDVDs (MPEG-2 on CD-R)
• Blu-ray Discs
• AVCHD disc to DVD and Blu-ray
• Project backups and backup copies
Program and source monitor
MAGIX Video Pro X2 offers two video monitors for transport control which can be used
independently. The program monitor shows the current project in the Arranger, the source
monitor offers a preview for file import from the Media Pool.