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Introduction 19
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". MAGIX Video Pro X2 also allows familiar shortcuts from
Movie Edit Pro to be loaded if they are easier to work with. More information about
keyboard shortcuts can be found in the chapter "
Keyboard shortcuts (view page 267)".
Loading files
• In "Video Pro X" mode, files are dragged (drag & drop) to the desired position in the
Arranger or loaded via the commands from the insert menu. For more about commands
in the insert menu, read the section "
Insert modes (view page 45)" in the chapter
"Workspaces".
• In "Movie Edit Pro" mode, files can also be loaded form the Media Pool by double-
clicking them. Videos and image files are placed in the first track at the location of the
playback marker, and the associated sound track lands on track 2. If another object is
already there, then the new object will be appended behind the last object on the first
track. Titles appear on tracks 3 and 4, and additional audio material on track 5.
Space bar behavior
Both modes allow playback to be started by pressing the space bar. Pressing the space
bar again has different effects depending on the program version:
• In "Movie Edit Pro" mode, the playback marker is placed at the last stop position.
• In "Video Pro X" mode, the playback marker is kept at the current position. This
corresponds with the functionality of a tape recorder when stopped.
Note: Playback behavior can be switched via the dialog under "File -> Settings ->
Program" and then the "Playback" tab.
Project folder
• In "Movie Edit Pro" mode, the project folder is not available.
• In "Video Pro X" mode, the project folder is a separate window on the right side of the
screen for intermediate storage or combination of any kind of project material. You can
drag files from different Media Pool folders or edited objects from the Arranger to the
project folder. More information about this can be found in the section "
Project folder
(view page 54)" in the chapter "Workspaces".
Note: In the following chapters of the documentation, we will suppose that the program is
operating in "Video Pro X" mode. If you want to operate the program in "Movie Edit Pro"
mode, then deviations may result from the processes described here. You can switch the
basic settings at any time via "File -> Settings -> Basic settings".