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Preface Preface Thank you for choosing MAGIX Video Pro X5! Your new software offers video editing and postproduction on a professional level, comprehensive format support, powerful performance, high-end audio editing and all options for DVD authoring and export. The fully developed MAGIX Video Pro X5 operating concept helps you get top results after only a short familiarization period. This documentation offers you an overview and a quick start at the beginning.
Table of Contents Copyright 2 Preface 3 Support 11 Before You Start Package Contents Installation Serial number System requirements 13 13 13 14 15 Introduction What is MAGIX Video Pro X5? Features Notes for MAGIX Movie Edit Pro users Projects, movies and scenes 16 16 16 18 20 Quick start Program start Select, load, and play back videos Import video material from memory card Video editing Publish videos 22 22 23 26 28 34 Edit mode Standard mode Basic mode Switching between standard and basic m
Table of Contents DV camera Video Audio Single frame Screen Edit after recording 72 79 82 85 88 89 Objects Insert object into the project Select and group objects Duplicate objects Move Objects Extract sound from videos Object handles Object borders Trim Objects Transitions (fades) Search for gaps Simple cut Two-point cut Three-point editing Four-point editing Move the contents of trimmed objects Zoom preview 91 92 94 94 95 95 96 97 97 100 102 103 103 105 107 107 107 Markers Playback marker Project mark
3D Text Advanced settings Creating titles using a template Create titles without a template Edit titles retroactively Position titles Fade in date as title Timecode 118 119 120 120 121 121 121 122 Effects Apply effects to objects Preview rendering Video effects in the Media Pool Movement effects in the Media Pool Stereo3D in the Media Pool Audio effects in the Media Pool Design elements in the Media Pool My Presets in the Media Pool Additional Effects Animate objects, effect curves Create effects masks
Table of Contents Mixer 5.
Upload to Internet (MAGIX Online Album) Export to device Output as media player Output as video file 235 236 236 237 Settings for and management of video projectors Movie and project settings Program settings Proxy and Preview Rendering Backup copy Load backup project...
Table of Contents Track 318 Problems and solutions File will not load Choppy or uneven playback Problems and Remedies regarding the Auto Remix Assistant Activation problems 320 320 320 320 321 Online functions Integrated browser MAGIX News Center Embed Flash videos into your own web page 322 322 324 324 Keyboard shortcuts Playback functions Scroll and zoom Monitors Arranger view Move view Mouse Modes Context Menu File menu Edit menu Effects menu Windows menu Help menu Edit keyboard shortcut 326 326 3
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings General settings Video settings Advanced video settings Audio settings 352 352 353 354 355 MPEG glossary Motion estimation Bit rate Block Chroma format Field Frame GOP I frames Interlace P frames and B frames Prediction Quantization scaling 357 357 357 358 358 358 358 359 359 359 361 361 362 Glossary 364 If you still have questions Tips for program help 379 379 Index 380
Support Support Dear MAGIX customer, Our aim is to provide fast, convenient, solution-focused support at all times. To this end, we offer a wide range of services: • Unlimited web support: As a registered MAGIX customer, you have unlimited access to web support offered via the convenient MAGIX service portal on http://support.magix.net, including an intelligent help assistant, high-quality FAQs, patches and user reports that are constantly updated.
Here you can find a summary of our technical support telephone numbers: http://support.magix.net/ Mail (Europe): MAGIX Development Support, P.O. Box 20 09 14, 01194 Dresden, Germany Mail (North America): MAGIX Customer Service, 1105 Terminal Way #302, Reno, NV 89502, USA Please make sure you have the following information at hand: • Program version • Configuration details (operating system, processor, memory, hard drive, etc.
Before You Start Before You Start Package Contents Installation & multimedia content DVD The MAGIX Video Pro X5 installation manager is included on the installation DVD. Printed and PDF manuals The printed manual contains an overview of the most important functions of MAGIX Video Pro X5. If you have further questions, please read the complete documentation and a shortcut pdf located in the program folder of MAGIX Video Pro X5. To read it, you will require the free Foxit Reader program.
Serial number A serial number is included in each product. This serial number is required for the installation of the software and enables usage of additional bonus services. Please store this number in a safe place. What can a serial number do? With a serial number your MAGIX Video Pro X5 is clearly assigned to you and only you. This way improved and more targeted customer service is made possible.
Before You Start System requirements For Microsoft Windows XP | Vista | 7 | 8 Minimum configuration: • Processor: Intel Core Duo with 1.83 GHz, AMD Dual-Core with 2.0 GHz • RAM: 1GB • Graphics card: Onboard graphics card with a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768 • Sound card: Internal sound card • Hard drive space: 1 GB (for minimum installation) • Optical drive: DVD drive Minimum requirements for HD/3D editing: • Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad-core processor with 2.
Introduction What is MAGIX Video Pro X5? MAGIX Video Pro X5 is a professional video editing program for Windows PC. All common video formats can be imported directly without any conversion into a proprietary format in an open timeline. The Hybrid Video Engine supports GPU processing with OpenCL, CUDA and QuickSync.
Introduction Import and export formats Supported import formats: Video: AVI, DV-AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, M2TS, MJPEG, MKV, MTS, MXF, MXV, QuickTime, WMV(HD), VOB Audio: AAC, Dolby®Digital Stereo/5.1 (downmix to stereo), MIDI, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA Photo: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIF, TGA Supported export formats: Video: AVI, DV-AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MXV, MJPEG, Quicktime, WMV(HD) Audio: DolbyDigital Stereo, DolbyDigital 5.
• Video effects: Such as creative filters, distortion, video mix (chroma key), movement effects (e.g. camera/zoom or rotation), cropping, picture-in-picture collages, video effect plug-in support, etc. • Automatic scene recognition • Slideshow Maker turns photo collages into spectacular multimedia shows automatically. • MAGIX Soundtrack Maker creates background music automatically.
Introduction • The "Standard" appearance offers two preview monitors: a program monitor for project preview in the arranger and a source monitor for preview of Media Pool files. Both preview monitors have separate transport controls, so that Media Pool preview and project playback can be controlled separately. For additional information about the preview monitors, please read the corresponding section of the "Interface" (view page 64) chapter.
material. More information about this is available in the section "Project folder (view page 62)" in the chapter "Workspaces". Projects, movies and scenes MAGIX Video Pro X5 works with "Projects", "Movies", and "Scenes". In order to work quickly and intuitively, is it important to know the differences between these three hierarchically-ordered terms. Project Movie Scene A "Project" includes everything that you want to include on a disc.
Introduction Project management The "Edit" area can be used for editing films and also for managing your projects, i. e. here you can sort the order of the movies, add new movies, remove existing movies from the project or rename the movies. Each film in a current project can be controlled through its own tab above the tracks. To rename, sort, load or delete movies, the easiest way is to right-click on one of the tabs. You can then select the action you want from the context menu that appears.
Quick start This chapter explains the basic functions of MAGIX Video Pro X5 with a step-by-step introduction. A systematic description of all program functions can be found in the following chapters. Tip: Use the online tutorial videos that can be accessed in the "Help" menu. This feature requires an Internet connection. The program keyboard shortcuts (view page 325) for commonly used processes and functions are also very helpful.
Quick start 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. Select, load, and play back videos In the beginning, it's probably best to load a video file for test purposes and to get to know the program functions. • The Media Pool appears at the top right; four tabs provide access to all important elements that are required for video projects.
• 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. • To enable playback of 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. • This method lets you select and play back different video files.
Quick start • Now the first file is in the Arranger, where it can be cut, edited and exported. Now you can load additional files and videos and combine audio files on the tracks. • To play back the arranger, click the play button on the transport console under the program monitor to the left. Tip: An even easier way to control playback is by pressing the space bar on your keyboard.
Import video material from memory card • Connect your memory medium (camera, USB stick, SD card or other) to the PC. You may have to first turn your camera on. • Click on the red button below the source monitor to open the record dialog. • In the record dialog, click on "AVCHD/DVCPRO/AVC-Intra".
Quick start • The AVCHD import assistant will then open. Select your connected storage devices as "video source". A file list will appear. • In the file list, select all the recordings that you've imported from the device. • You can preview all your recordings using the preview monitor in the middle of the dialog in order to decide if they are suitable for your movie.
Video editing Timeline mode All editing takes place in the arranger. All movies and scenes are represented in accordance to their duration in the "Timeline mode": The longer the symbol is, the longer is the scene represented by it. Handles: All objects may be shortened by placing the mouse on one of the lower object corners until the mouse cursor turns into a stretch symbol. You can now squash the object as much as you like.
Quick start that they have been selected. Multiple objects can be selected by holding down the "Shift" key. If you click next to an object, you can draw a rectangle with a held-down mouse key. All objects contained therein will be selected. Effect editing: Selected objects may be edited with the help of effects sound in the Media Pool. Settings for each effect may be found directly in the Media Pool. Most effects can be controlled using keyframe animation or effect curves.
Remove unusable scenes One of the most important work steps during import of your footage is cutting out unusable scenes from the material. There are two options for this: • Variant 1: The complete material is loaded into your project first and the unusable scenes are cut out. • Variant 2: Cut the material prior to importing it, and then proceed to import only the scenes you need.
Quick start • Repeat these steps for the end of the unusable scene. Find the end of the scene, place the play marker as close as possible to the end point, and then press the "T" key on the keyboard again. • Now you have "isolated" the unusable scene and can simply delete it from the movie using the "Del" key. Before this, the scene must be selected by clicking it with the mouse.
• After deleting, a gap remains in your movie where the removed scene once was. How do you remove gaps out of the film? Easy: You can drag the following scenes back until the end of the first scene "docks" to the later material. Remember to "take" all objects that are further behind, otherwise the gap will just be "passed" to the end.
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 playback this range separately with the "Playback 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.
• If cutting and moving around parts of your project has left it a little unorganized, try using the project folder. The project folder is better suited for intermediate storage of all of the objects you want to use in your movie. You can either move all of the objects directly from the arranger into the project folder by dragging them there (they will be removed from the corresponding track), or you can copy the objects and paste them into the project folder.
Quick start You can switch to the "Burn" screen by pressing the corresponding button at the top right. The "Burn" screen has two views: "Preview" and "Edit". The "Preview" screen provides fast loading for a menu template followed by burning. More detailed editing such as activation/deactivation of menu entries, creation of new menu pages, or individualization of templates takes place via the "Edit" screen. Once the menu is finished, you may burn a disc to watch via your player.
Edit mode In the standard mode, MAGIX Video Pro X5 offers plenty of menus, toolbars and controls, which can confuse beginners. For simple video editing tasks, such as a rough cut or format conversion, the full range of function in MAGIX Video Pro X5 isn't necessary. For this reason, the MAGIX Video Pro X5 interface can be switched to a simplified, or basic mode. In this mode control elements, menus and toolbars are reduced to the basic necessities.
Edit mode Basic mode In basic mode all elements, menus and toolbars are reduced to a minimum. • The window layout corresponds to the arrangement in Movie Edit Pro with program monitor, Media Pool and project. • The Arranger is replaced by a one-track Storyboard (view page 37). Here, imported video material can be cut and arranged. Controls and menu commands for effects and audio editing are hidden. • Only standard fades and simple titles in preset fonts are possible.
Storyboard in basic mode In the "Edit" screen in basic mode, the Arranger has been replaced with a Storyboard. Pictures and video footage (including the audio track) are displayed as scenes in the Storyboard. The scenes are all displayed the same way, irrespective of how long they really are in the movie. Note: With this kind of display, the playback marker moves in the movie at different speeds during playback. Correspondingly, it moves slower in longer scenes.
Edit mode Effects menu: This button provides access to a menu with copy/paste functions, some special functions ("Scene recognition", Audio/video offset for videos, "Cut automatically to fit screen" and "Change photo length" for pictures) and Object properties. Transitions/Fades: Click on the large button between the scenes and select a scene transition (or "Fade"). You can choose between a "Crossfade" and a "Thru black" that each last one second. Selecting "Cut (no fade)" removes the fade.
Switching between standard and basic modes To switch MAGIX Video Pro X5 into basic mode, select "Window" > "Editing mode" > "Basic mode". Note: If you switched into basic mode by accident and your MAGIX Video Pro X5 project contains cut and edited audio and video material on multiple tracks, this arrangement will not be changed. However, it is not recommended to work in basic mode because the effects on other tracks during editing in Storyboard aren't predictable.
Work screens Work screens This chapter will provide an overview of the the screens that available in MAGIX Video Pro X5. Activate main screen MAGIX Video Pro X5 contains two views where all work is executed: • The "Edit" screen is the main view. Load the videos here and edit them in a project window. • The "Burn" screen is a special view for burning discs. This especially involves design on a selection menu, for example as used by DVDs and other storage devices.
"Edit" screen 1 Top toolbar (view page 43): Here you will find buttons for quick access to important commands. 2 Menu bar: This contains important MAGIX Video Pro X5 functions. 3 Program and source monitor (view page 64): Video and image objects are displayed here. 4 Media Pool: Using the four tabs, you can reach your PC's folders, various transitions, titles and effects. 5 Switch for overview mode and Multicam mode: Here you can switch into overview mode.
Work screens Note: Various interface elements are only available in the default, "Standard" display mode ("Window" > "Window arrangement"). Toolbars Upper button bar The upper button bar can be found in the monitor to the top left. It has the following functions: New project Creates a new MAGIX Video Pro X5 project. A dialog with settings for a new disc project or a new film (view page 245) opens to get started.
Undo With this command you can undo the last changes you made. This way, it's no problem if you want to try out critical operations. If you don't like the result, then you can always revert to the previous state by using "Undo". Clicking on the arrow next to the button opens a list of changes made until now, allowing you to undo several changes made in sequence. Note: You can adjust the length of the list to your needs in program settings. In general: The longer the list, the more RAM is used.
Work screens Lower toolbar The lower toolbar is located just above the first track. It has the following functions: Object This is the preset mouse mode for individual objects that is used the most often. Left clicking selects an object. Holding down the mouse button moves the selected object. Right clicking opens the context menu. Shortcut: 6 One track This mouse mode behaves similar to the mouse mode "All tracks".
Stretching This special mode enables the length of objects to be adjusted. The object is played back completely and the playback speed is adjusted to the stretched object length. Video objects are therefore accelerated or decelerated accordingly. Audio objects are stretched or pinched via timestretching, but without creating any changes to the pitch itself.
Work screens Split This command cuts a scene at the point where the playback marker is positioned. This way, two free-standing objects are created. Shortcut: T 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: Z Remove end This command cuts a selected object at the playback marker position and removes the material behind the playback marker.
• You can either first select one or several files in the Media Pool and then click on the insert button in the lower toolbar • Or you can hover the mouse over the file to be inserted and click on one of the import buttons in the window that appears. 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.
Work screens Overwrite Overwrites the object in the target track at the position of the start marker with the object selected in the Media Pool. Hint: In contrast to "Replace", no length adjustment takes place. With "Replace", any downstream objects are moved, while "Overwrite" overwrites downstream objects as well (sometimes only partially), depending on the length of the object being inserted in comparison to the object being overwritten.
Mute button This button mutes the sound output. Clicking the triangle provides access to settings for scrubbing (view page 201) and selection of the audio track for multi-audio tracks (view page 198). Mixer With this option you can open and close the real-time mixer. Further information can be found in the Mixer (view page 190) chapter. Shortcut: M Arranger The arranger offers a professional editing screen for post-production.
Work screens "Overview" mode does not indicate start, playback, or end markers. The scene which is currently being played has a frame around it. The zoom slider enables the view to be enlarged or reduced. This controller also specifies how many scenes are displayed. The smaller the preview pictures, the more will fit onto the overview. Maximize: Use this button to maximize the scene overview to fullscreen mode.
Lock symbol: With this symbol you can lock the complete track and all objects located on it. Track number: For quick orientation, all tracks are numbered. Maximize track: Enlarges the track. This way, you can easier edit details, such as edit transitions. Solo: Switches the track into "solo". Only this track will be played during arrangement playback. Hide video, image and title objects: All visible objects become transparent. Audio objects remain audible.
Work screens Zoom The vertical zoom function sets the number of visible tracks. On many tracks zooming is useful for selectively editing a track or an object in full view. Use the horizontal zoom functions to set up the visible section of the arrangement on the timeline. Clicking and dragging on the bottom border of a track allows you to adjust the height of the display. Object zoom: Vertical and horizontal zoom stages are enlarged so that all of the selected objects are displayed at maximum size.
Grid The arranger surface features a frame-exact snap grid. This ensures that video and image objects snap exactly to the borders of a frame. The snap stages depend on the frame rate specified in the movie settings ("File -> Settings -> Movie"). Choose between Europe's conventional frame rate for PAL (25 frames per second) and America's and Japan's conventional frame rate NTSC (29.97 frames per second) or any other manually set frame rate.
Work screens Media Pool The structure and functioning of the Media Pool is similar to Windows Explorer with the only difference being that the Media Pool only displays usable files. This is used to access and load multimedia files of all kinds: photos and other image files, video files, audio files, transitions, titles, effects, and also complete projects. Note: The Media Pool displays the files on your hard drive. If you delete files here, you won't be able to find them again using Windows Explorer.
When importing using the import buttons, you can set (view page 47) various insertion modes. You can also load files from the Media Pool by dragging & dropping them. You can even drag & drop entire folders into the Arranger. If you want to load several files simultaneously, you first have to select them in the Media Pool. • Click on the selected entries one after the other while holding down "Ctrl".
Work screens Browse history list and path details Options The path information for the current folder is displayed in the center above. Use the arrow button to open the menu to find the folders you previously visited. Display options Settings for how detailed the entries should be listed may be specified here. Zoom A zoom slider can be used to set the number and size of visible symbols in the "Large symbols" view. All functions of the context menu (switch views, rename, or delete files, etc.
"Indexed locations" are folders, which are searched and cataloged in Windows via the index list. If the index list is activated, the files in the indicated folders will be indexed while the computer is idling, so that the user's search query may be completed faster. Note: In Microsoft Windows XP, the indexing service is usually deactivated by default. The search functions in Windows Vista® may be installed with the current version of "Windows Search".
Work screens Recordings: MAGIX Video Pro X5 specifies standards for all recordings. MAGIX tools The "MAGIX tools" link selects links to "Downloads", "Database", "Online Album", and "Internet Media". XAR animations: Here you will find various elements, which you can design with the help of Xara Designer Pro and use in your projects. As soon as you drag one of the elements into the Timeline, Xara Designer Pro will automatically open with the corresponding element.
Fades Here you can find all fades from MAGIX Video Pro X5, sorted into various categories. One click on a category displays all of the fades that are contained. To load a fade, drag it with a held-down mouse key onto the object, into which you would like to fade. You can find additional information in the "Fades" section of the "Objects (view page 100)" chapter. Title This displays the title settings and the title editor.
Work screens Stereo3D This accesses the program's Stereo 3D functionality. Please read the corresponding chapter "Stereo 3D". (view page 163) Audio effects Here you will find many audio effect templates such as echo, reverb, equalizer, compressor, etc. Read the "Audio editing" (view page 171) for more information. Design elements Collages: work similarly to picture-in-picture effects, but employ multiple objects.
List: Only file names are listed. This view mode displays the most files simultaneously. Details: For each media file, its type, size and date of last change will be displayed next to its name. Large symbols 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. As soon as you activate this display, the zoom function will appear. With it, you can additionally magnify thumbnail images.
Work screens Project folder The project folder is a type of clipboard for files or objects. The possible applications in this case are diverse: • Material storage: Interesting files from the Media Pool can be combined in the project folder before loading them from there into the project. • Cutting: You can cut different sections from longer videos in the project folder in order to use them as separate objects in the arrangement.
Settings for how detailed the entries in the project folder should be listed can be made here. Program and source monitor MAGIX Video Pro X5 features two video monitors: a program monitor for object image output in the arranger and a source monitor for previewing files in the Media Pool or project folder. Setting up the preview monitor Program and source monitors can be set up in various ways: • The size of each monitor can be adjusted.
Work screens Movie Overview The option "Movie Overview" in the "Window" menu enables an overview of the entire Arranger. All objects in the Arranger will be displayed in the program monitor. The overview display is especially recommended for work with long movies because the reduced overview in the program monitor and the zoomed detailed view in the Arranger present a good combination.
Set in/out points: Defines the start and end of the playback range. To the start: This button sets the playback marker to the start of the current area. Playback by a frame: This button sets the playback marker just behind the current frame and plays it back. Play/stop (pause): The playback button in the middle starts playback. A second click ends playback.
Work screens If you have activated the proxy file function in the start dialog or inMovie settings (view page 239), you will additionally see "Use proxy objects". Adjusting the workspace The source and program monitors, the project folder, the arranger, and the Media Pool can be shut off completely or freely repositioned. Some "Edit" screen configurations can be saved and recalled at any time via "Window" > "Window arrangement" > "Save".
6 7 8 Template category: Select the desired section from various categories with different menus. Menu templates: Switch between different templates for designing your menus. Use templates: Here you can select whether a template should be assigned to a page, the menu or all menus on a disc. You will find more information in the "Burning" (view page 220) section. Video recording Select the recording method To start recording, click on the red "Record" button below the preview monitor.
Video recording HDV camera: For HDV cameras DV cameras: For mini DV cameras and DV video recorders Video for analog video cameras, analog TV, VCR, webcams and others. Audio for microphones, cassette recorders, MiniDisc players, record players and others. • Screenshot: Records directly from the computer monitor. • Frame for snapshots or image series from analog video cameras, analog TV, VCRs, webcams and others.
Hint: The listed options and procedures reflect our experience with what works. Still, we recommend you read the camera's manual for the exact sequence of actions and contact the manufacturer in case of problems. Import The option "AVCHD/DVCPRO/AVC-Intra" does not produce a recording as such, but rather "only" the transfer of the already created video file and its integration into the existing project. On older systems, it may be helpful to transfer AVCHD files into MPEG-2 format during import.
Video recording Preview monitor and transport control: Play and rewind the clips in the file list here. Medium/general: An info area for the files is provided to the right next to the preview monitor. File list: The contents of the selected drive are shown here. Use the display filters to reduce the types of files shown. You can select every file separately using the little check boxes in order to import them later. At the top right of the list you can find options for displaying the files.
HDV camera Use this option to open the HDV camcorder record dialog. To do this, you have to connect an HDV camcorder. The options in this dialog can also be found above in DV recording. DV camera Connect a DV or HDV camera • Connect the digital output of the switched-off camera with the computer's DV interface (also called FireWire or iLink). • Insert a DV cassette or the storage device into the camera. • Switch your camera’s operating mode to "Video recorder" or "Playback".
Video recording Capturing DV recorders or cameras To start recording, click the "Record" button below 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.
"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 "Record audio" is deactivated, then video without sound is recorded only. "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 Video preview: On the preview monitor you can see a preview of your movie. Original size: This option allows you to preview the video in the original size. To return to the dialog use the "Esc" key. Recording list 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 list them for planned batch capture. This is then processed in sequence when the recording starts (via the red button).
Snapshot! With the Snapshot! button, you can create a frozen image directly from the preview monitor. Start the camcorder and watch the preview window. When the image you want appears, click "Snapshot". Or you can navigate using the remote control to the position you want, and stop there in Pause mode. Stopped playback on the DV camera will not deliver an image! The images are saved in the record directory as graphics files in the set resolution.
Video recording Both values can be entered as ATN (absolute track number) or as a timecode in hours:minutes:seconds:frames. DV as MPEG This recording selection dialog option allows you to transfer DV recordings directly into the space-saving MPEG format on the harddisk. From the "DV as MPEG" dialog window you can find MPEG encoder settings options under "Advanced". You can also burn your DV material direct to disc without any intermediate steps.
Record list: Press this button to view the available list of already recorded videos and scheduled recordings. All entries from the list may be selected and deleted. Every batch recording is automatically logged. Conversely, every "manual" DV and HDV recording is transferred into the recording list in order to restore lost recordings without much effort. Logging Logging means that MAGIX Video Pro X5 also saves the original save location, position and additional information (metadata, e.g.
Video recording Video This option allows a video recording to be made from analog sources. Connect analog video source Connect the video out of your video camera, DVD player or VCR to the video in (TV, video, or video-in 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.
Record dialog Video/audio driver: Here you can make settings to you video or sound card before recording. In practically every case the driver software supplied with the hardware must be installed. Input/tuner settings: Supports your video recording card with multiple sources; in cases when a TV tuner or multiple inputs (SVHS, composite...) are available, you can select the source to be recorded and the correct TV channel.
Video recording capturing. Please pay attention to the general advice for AVI videos (view page 337). Tip: Use MPEG presets if you want to burn your recordings immediately after recording, because thanks to the so-called "Smart Encoding" additional lengthy encoding after recording won't be necessary. Advanced...: Opens the video driver settings dialog. Recording control: Here you will find the red record button and the stop button. Using them, you can start and stop recording.
Composite-in = the normal video input (typically a cinch jack) S-video = S-video input (mini-din jack) SVHS-in = SVHS input (special cable) Tuner-in = TV signal of the integrated tuner Display Video decoder: If the picture only appears in black & white or it flickers, the video standard may be set incorrectly. In mainland Europe, PAL_B is used. VideoProcAmp: Fine-adjustment of colors, brightness, contrast etc. We recommend against changing any of the manufacturer’s settings.
Video recording When recording cassettes from a tape deck, you can connect the tape deck's line out directly to the sound card input. When recording from vinyl records, you should not connect the record player's output directly with the sound card because the phono signal needs to be pre-amplified. A more suitable method would be to use the headphone connection or an external preamp.
Audio record dialog Audio driver: Selects the sound card for the recording. Save audio file as/ Save in folder: Here you can select the title of the audio file you wish to record. You can also select the folder where you wish to store the file. Recording quality: Sets the sound quality of the recording. In the preset menu you can choose between medium wave radio ("AM tuner"), UKW ("FM Radio"), DAT (Digital Audio Tape) and CD quality.
Video recording Play while recording: This option is particularly important for spoken commentary, etc. If activated, the selected movie (or selected scene if recorded in the "Edit" screen) is played while recording. This acts as orientation for the movie. Advanced: Use this button to open a window where you can select from special features: Advanced settings for audio recordings • Mono recording: Activate to record in mono. This reduces the required memory space in half.
Recording dialog Video source: You may set the video card used to take pictures here. Save picture as: Enter the title of the snapshot to be recorded here. Snapshots are saved under this name and numbered consecutively. You may also select the file path for storage. Recording quality: Set the solution for the recording here. This corresponds with the resolution options offered on the camera. Use the slider to set the image quality.
Video recording Enhanced single-frame recording dialog settings You can adjust certain settings for the video recording driver. These dialog boxes, so-called "property sheets", come with the video card drivers. The driver-specific features may slightly vary from driver to driver. The MAGIX team has little direct influence on the performance of the various drivers. If you encounter any difficulties, then please contact the video card manufacturer for the latest driver updates.
Screen Use screen capturing to record everything that moves on your monitor. This process is called "screen capturing". Use this feature to record your screen content. This process is called "screen capturing". • Under Recording quality, you will find various presets for different applications. You can either record the entire monitor ("fullscreen"), a frame of variable size (e.g. to film the Windows Media Player display), or a different video player.
Video recording • 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. Note: If you previously selected "Fullscreen", the window will be hidden. • To start recording, press the red record button. The recording starts; the record symbol appears in the task bar (tray).
• Automatic scene recognition: This divides the footage into scenes. Please also read the section "Automatic scene recognition" (view page 259). • Automatically set chapter markers: Please also read the section "Set chapter marker automatically (view page 111)" in the chapter "Edit" in the PDF manual (press "F1"). Burn project immediately after recording: You can use this option to record and burn to a disc in a single step.
Objects Objects In the MAGIX Video Pro X5 "Timeline" mode you are dealing with objects. The general term "object" includes all media types that are present on the arranger tracks. The following object types are found in MAGIX Video Pro X5. Combination objects: Combination objects are video objects with an image track and an audio track. In the context menu, you can add the waveform representation of the audio track or add the sound as an independent audio object.
Insert object into the project Load Files Media files can be loaded into the arranger from the Media Pool in several different ways: • The fastest way: Click on the "Paste" option that appears when you move the mouse pointer over the file in the Media Pool. Or you can simply drag and drop the file from the Media Pool onto a track. If an object is already present at this position, the file is inserted at the same time position on the next empty track below.
Objects Scene overview The “Scene overview” mode is a special view that improves manageability and categorization of scenes. All scenes are listed one after the other (in multiple lines, like in a text program) and can be copied, cut, moved, deleted and inserted. "Overview" mode does not indicate start, playback, or end markers. The scene which is currently being played has a frame around it. The zoom slider enables the view to be enlarged or reduced.
• Click on the monitor image and drag & drop it into the arranger. An object corresponding to the selected area will appear on the track. • You can also drag your selection into the project folder and use it in your project later by dragging it from the project folder onto the arranger. The file in the project temp folder in this case has the same name as the original file, extended by a running number (001, 002...).
Objects Move Objects Hold down the mouse button to move selected objects to any tracks and positions via drag and drop. It is recommended to place objects that belong together on neighboring tracks and to create separate tracks for audio and video objects. For this reason, videos that should overlay each other should usually be placed on the same track. If the Shift key is pressed, objects can be moved from one track to another, without the time position being changed.
Object handles All objects can be re-sized with their lower edge “object handles”. Move the mouse over one of the lower corners of the object until the mouse pointer becomes a double arrow. Move the mouse over one of the lower corners of the object until the mouse pointer becomes a stretch symbol. 5 "handles": Length, fade, transparency (volume) An object can be faded in or out with the handles to the left and right upper corners of the object.
Objects • The lower middle handle regulates the object's track volume. • The top middle handle controls the transparency of the object's image track. Object borders When you place the mouse pointer on a vertical object border, it will turn into a double line. If the object doesn't border any other objects, the functionality doesn't differ from bottom handles, which means that you can stretch or compress the object.
The middle play button plays the arrangement “frame by frame”, which means no frames are left out. Depending on the processor load, playback may thus be slower, but still smooth. The left play button renders material before playing, i.e. the current settings are calculated first and then exported. This method ensures a smoother playback. With the fast forward and rewind functions you can change the range start in the timeline. This allows for complete control of transitions between two videos.
Objects Next object/cut (9, 10): The buttons below and to the right skip to the next/previous object and/or cut in the arranger. These buttons make it easy to move and trim objects in the arrangement without having to leave the trimmer. Keyboard Shortcut: Shift + N 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.
Start fade-out/Last frame (8): Switches the left monitor between the start of the transition and the last frame of the object. First frame/End fade-in (9): Switches the right monitor between the first frame of the following object and the end of the transition. Next cut (10)/Next object (11): The buttons below and to the right skip to the next/previous object and/or cut in the arranger. These buttons make it easy to move and trim cuts in the arrangement without having to leave the trimmer.
Objects Fades from the Media Pool • To open the fade folder, click on the "Fades" button. • A double click on a file shows a fade preview. • Simply drag the desired fade onto the border between the two objects. Only when the mouse pointer is placed over a scene change will it turn from a lock symbol into an object symbol, i.e. you can place the fade at that position. The object at the back will be shifted to the front to accommodate the transition.
Settings The fade settings enable the behavior and appearance of the 3D fades to be influenced. Click the corresponding fade symbol for the object and choose "Settings" to do this. You have the following options: Anti-Aliasing: A bothersome jagged edge sometimes appears on the borders of 3D objects. Anti-aliasing reduces this effect, but also requires more computer power.
Objects Simple cut All objects can be split. Each object section then becomes an independent object: • Select the object to be cut. • Position the playback marker at the position where the movie is to be cut. • Select "Cut" among the cut functions in the toolbar or press the T key on the keyboard. Cut button: Here you can choose between various Cut modes (view page 46).
• Click the button in the source's monitor's transport control for the start of the section (in point). Note: To insert the complete material, an in point doesn't need to be inserted into the source monitor. Source in will now be the start of the source material. • Select the insert mode "Overview (view page 49)" to overwrite the material in the arranger behind the in point.
Objects Three-point editing The three-point edit is an insert process that operates based on three reference points. It works in on of three ways: Variation 1: Destination in/destination out/source in This variation defines a range in the arranger where the new material will be inserted. • Initially, the program monitor is used to set an in and out point to stretch out a range in the arranger.
Tip: To keep things clear, it is recommended at the start to cut the material within the range and then to drag it backwards or to delete it from the range so that a gap is present. • Load the new material that you want to display inside the range by doubleclicking in the source monitor. • Position the playback marker in the source monitor at the start position where the video should be imported into the arrangement (source in).
Objects Four-point editing The four-point editing places new material into the project with the help of a total of four marker points. The motto: "whatever doesn't fit will be made to fit". A range is set in both the source material as well as in the project, and one of the insert modes described above is used. The function is the same for each mode (overwrite and ripple): the section from the source material is inserted precisely into the range specified in the arranger.
Markers In MAGIX Video Pro X5 you can set various types of markers within your project. The Lock button (at the very front, next to the time ruler) 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.
Markers After selecting the menu item, a dialog appears to input a name for the marker to be created. The first ten project markers may be accessed via Ctrl + number keys 1-0. This allows you to jump to a particular position of a longer video immediately, without scrolling and searching. Project markers may be deleted or renamed via the context menu at any time. This does not provide direct influence on the result, but they do make the workflow much easier.
• Set the playback marker at the desired position and press the "Set range start (in point)" or "Set range end (out point)" buttons below the monitor to define the start and end points of your range. • Click on one of the markers below the monitor and move it to the desired position by dragging it. • The position of the entire range can be changed by clicking on the blue bar between the two markers with the Ctrl button held down and moving the bar.
Markers Set chapter markers automatically This option automatically sets chapter markers in the arrangement according to specific rules that will then appear in the film menu of a disc as chapters. This is useful if a disc should be burned immediately after recording. There is a selection of options available for automatic chapter generation: At beginning of movie: The movie only contains one chapter in this case.
Optionally, existing chapter markers may be deleted and the automatic chapter marker function may be limited to the area between the start and end markers. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + Shift + Enter Delete chapter markers/delete all chapter markers Delete one or all chapter markers. This removes chapter entries in the disc menu if the film is burned to disc. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + Enter Scene markers Scene markers separate a complete video into scenes.
Multicam editing 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 may include several consecutive videos. Additional information about scene recognition is provided in the chapter "Edit objects (view page 259)".
Two video sources with sound tracks may be synchronized automatically via their audio material. To do this, use the "Align with other audio objects (view page 116)" function in the audio objects context menu. It is also important that you make all effect settings for the output material (e.g. video or audio cleaning) before the multicam edit on the objects on the source track and on the master audio track (view page 116).
Multicam editing If the objects created using multicam cut are located on the target track, a preview image of the corresponding source track highlighted with a yellow frame will be shown for length of playback. Multicam edit functions You can edit various sources in the the target track during playback in real time or during stopped playback. Real-time Multicam editing You can edit various sources together during playback in real time: • Start playback.
The material from this source will now be inserted into the target track. The new object ends at the next object. The portion below an existing object is overwritten in the process. Overwrite range You can overwrite a selected area of the target track with one of the source videos. • At the upper edge of the arranger, select an area to edit by determining the in point by clicking and the out point by right clicking. Or use the corresponding buttons in the transport control.
Title Note: If the desired audio track is found in a combination object, you will find the "Align with other audio objects on this track" option in the "Audio functions" submenu. MAGIX Video Pro X5 attempts to locate the acoustic events in the reference objects of the second track and to move these to the corresponding position. Because the audio objects are grouped with their corresponding video objects or comprise a common object, videos are synchronized in the process.
Font: Here you can determine the font type and size of the text. If you click on the small arrow next to the font size, you can change font size using a smooth slider. You can set format properties in the toolbars below. Bold/Italic/Underlined Align left/Centered/Align right Font color Border/Shadow/3D effect/3D title object (view page 118) Effects: With "Advanced" you will find additional Title Editor (view page 119) settings.
Title This button only appears when you have created a title object and it is selected in the arranger. • Open the title editor and then click on the 3D Title button. The title object will now be turned into a Xara 3D Maker object. If you have also installed Xara 3D Maker, the program will open so you can edit the text. Presets are also located in the Media Pool under "Titles -> 3D". You can enter or edit text here. Note: For more information about Xara 3D Maker, please refer to the help file.
Width: You can enter the width of the frame in points. Color: Clicking on this button opens a color selection dialog, where you can set the frame color. Filled in: The text will be filled with the color selected in the Title Editor. If the option is deactivated, only the frame will be visible, and the background will appear instead of the color fill. 3D: The text appears with a 3D-style outline. The width and thickness of the 3D contour (H) can be set in points.
Title • You can format your title later with the title editor in the Media Pool. You can open the title editor by pressing "T". A title object will be created where you can enter your text directly. Edit titles retroactively • Double click on a title in the program monitor (or the title object while in "timeline" mode). • Now change the text however you like. • Confirm your entry by clicking the check mark next to the positioning frame.
Timecode In the "Timecode" section you will find several presets for controlling the timecode display. This function adds a special timecode object to a free track under the video object. You can adjust the position of the timecode by moving the timecode object in the preview monitor. The handles on the borders can be used to adjust the size. Presets can be customized in "Settings". Timecode source: The type of timecode can be selected here.
Effects additional variables can be added. You can also add your own text and adjust the separators between the variables. Font: Select a font. Set character width: For fonts with variable character widths (proportional fonts) the display will wobble during playback because the 1 is narrower than the 0 for example. For this reason, these types of fonts are not displayed in the selection list. Color: Here you can set the color of the font and the background.
Transfer effects settings The items video effects (view page 128), movement effects (view page 137), and Stereo 3D (view page 163) on all effects pages provide the option to transfer the current effects settings to other objects or to load previously saved settings. Use the above right arrow button to open the video effects menu. Save/load video effects: The current effects settings may be saved for later use in other projects or previously saved settings may be loaded.
Effects Comparison image in the source monitor When editing effects in video and image objects, MAGIX Video Pro X5 offers a comparison mode which lets you compare the before and after state directly. Selected object without effects: Outside of effects pages, the object is displayed completely without effects; inside effects pages, the object is displayed without effects from the current effects page. The "Color" effects page remains open and all of the effects except "Color" are applied.
transitions. The advantage versus the option "Combine audio and video" in the "Edit" menu is that all of the objects will be maintained in the arrangement. The rendered material will only be played in the background when the playback marker reaches the corresponding position. Preview rendering is available in timeline mode and multicam mode. Note about multicam mode: Only the source tracks will be rendered, not the target tracks.
Effects These sections will be additionally marked in the MAGIX Video Pro X5 timeline using red bars. Step 2: Select "Yes" in the dialog to start preview rendering. If you choose "No" instead, you can still conduct preview rendering later. The red bars will appear green after preview rendering is over. If you make changes in the pre-rendered section, it will appear red again and will have to be updated (view page 128).
Update preview rendering Preview rendering is effective only as long as no changes are made to the prerendered area. You can recognize a pre-rendered area from the green bars appearing above it on the timeline. As soon as an object in the section has been edited, the green bar will turn red. You can update this section at any time. 1. 2. 3. To do so, place the playback marker inside the section to be updated. Click on the "Preview rendering" button.
Effects Color White point: An incorrect white balance can lead to an unnatural blue or red hue. Instructions: To use the white balance, click on on the button to the right of the label "White balance" and then select a point which represents white or a neutral gray to the "outside world". The color temperature is then corrected automatically. Tip: Interesting color effects can be achieved by setting a color other than white.
Hue: Select a color for coloring the image from the color chart. Red/Green/Blue: Changes the color portion mix using the slide controller. 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.
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.
Shadows, mid tones and highlights of the selected color and level may now be edited separately (view page 130) in the normal way. A classic example: Saturation of all brightness areas on the background layer is reduced, and colors in the foreground are adjusted as desired. Chroma key This section contains the effects for chroma keying used to mix together two videos into a foreground and background. Note: The background video must be placed in the track above the foreground object. E. G.
Effects (view page 137) effect or via the submenu "Section" in "Effects -> Video object effects". Color: In the preview monitor, drag the cursor over the color that should be transparent and select a section. The video is made transparent in the sections with this color and the video on the top track will show “through”. Mix: This button mixes the two videos together based on the brightness. Brighter areas accumulate and quickly appear white; darker areas have less of an effect on the result.
Art filter Erosion: The image is broken-up by means of small rectangles and resembles a "patchwork". Dilate: This works like erosion, but uses light surfaces instead of dark ones to form the rectangle. Emboss creates a relief of the image edges, in which case strong contrast differences are interpreted as edges. Substitution: Using the rainbow scale red, green, and blue components are exchanged. Quickly create surreal landscapes or a green face! Move: The color values are inverted increasingly.
Effects Distortion Motion: Moving parts of the image are enhanced and warped. Echo: The moving images create an optical "echo"; previous images stand still and gradually turn paler until they completely disappear. Whirlpool: The image is twisted into an "S" shape. Fisheye: The perspective is distorted as if the image were viewed through a fisheye lens. Mosaic: The video is depicted as a mosaic. Lens: The image is dynamically distorted at the edges. Sand: The image is depicted in a granulated manner.
Sharpness Sharpen: The fader allows you to regulate the level of image sharpness or apply a soft filter. Apply to: Allows you to set just how much the sharpness settings should be applied to surfaces or to edges. This enables you to effectively reduce ongoing image distortions (noise). Artistic blur: Here you can apply various soft filters. The achieved effects are much stronger compared to simply sliding the controller under "Sharpen".
Effects Note: You can also set keyframes (view page 147) in order to adjust the speed of certain segments of a video. The corresponding audio material will be adjusted in accordance with the video. Frame rate: Here you can set the video's frame rate directly. Changing it directly affects the speed factor, while moving the slider conversely results in changing video frame rate. Algorithm: Here you can determine how the soundtrack should be treated.
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. Size Width: Enter the width of the image. Height: Enter the height of the image here. Maximize: The image will be maximized according to the movie's resolution.
Effects Note: In order to move the section with a movement effect across the image, please refer to the following section "Camera/zoom". The program monitor enables an image section to be specified. Use the eight handles to reduce the frame displayed in the monitor and move it to the desired position. Preview: With this button you can preview how a segment will look like in the movie. Click on this button a second time in order to keep editing this segment.
Zooming Zoom out: The selected picture section is displayed and is then zoomed out to display the entire picture 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. Zoom in: The entire picture is displayed and then zoomed in 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.
Effects Rotation/Mirroring Rotation 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 using the slider. The image is automatically zoomed to avoid black edges. Show guidelines: Activating this check box displays a grid in the program monitor for orientation during horizontal straightening. Zoom automatically: This function is preset to active.
Note: If the image format does not completely conform to the current movie format and already has black borders, these cannot be eliminated with the horizon straightening function. Mirror/Rotate Mirrors the image on the vertical axis. Mirrors the image on the horizontal axis. Rotates the image 90° clockwise. Rotates the image 90° counterclockwise. 3D distortion This enables the perspective of images to be distorted and moved.
Effects Audio effects in the Media Pool The Media Pool offers various opportunities to add effects to your audio objects. 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. See the "Audio effects" (view page 173) section below for more detail.
Audio effect templates Here you'll find a broad palette of effects settings which you can add to audio objects via drag & drop. Design elements in the Media Pool You will find a wide selection of decorative elements in this category: Templates for collages, color fields for backgrounds and test images and freely positionable image objects for animations. You should first look through all the options and take stock of what there is. • Open the categories one after the other to get a general impression.
Effects Important applications for plug-ins include the application of special effects and useful video editing tools. Using video effect plug-ins In order to be able to use plug-ins, they must be installed first. MAGIX Video Pro X5 checks whether plug-ins are already available. If not, it will offer to download them from the Internet or to set the plug-in path manually.
Plug-in settings: Opens the settings dialog for the selected plug-in. All plug-in settings for the entire list can be saved together as a preset (effect templates for plugins). Advanced...: Opens the dialog with advanced settings. Navigation buttons: Switch to the previous or next movie via the navigation buttons in the lower part of the dialog of a movie. Last used: The settings used for the last videos will be applied.
Effects Local settings Recalculate video effect plug-in on bitmaps for each frame dynamically: If you apply a plug-in to a bitmap (image), then this option must be activated in case the plug-in creates moving effects. Animate objects, effect curves The "Effects" tab under "Video effects" and "Movement effects" provide you with the effects which can animated using keyframes.
Note: You can also use the timeline in the arranger for exact positioning. Using project markers (view page 108) is recommended in this case. • This button places keyframes for all parameters required in the animation. • Additional keyframes may be added simply by placing the playback marker at the next keyframe location and changing the effects parameters directly. The positioned keyframes may also be retroactively moved via drag & drop.
Effects Soft movement Normally, a hard, unnatural pan is the result of set keyframes. This option makes sure that the progression of these movements is executed more softly and more naturally. It lets you activate the entire parameter group as well as individual parameter curves. Delete keyframe Select the keyframe to be deleted by clicking it. This button removes the selected keyframe.
Delete effects curve: Removes the effects curve to be created again. Copy effects curve: The effects curve is copied to the clipboard to be used at other positions. Insert effects curve: A previously copied effects curve can be inserted elsewhere with this function at any time. This may be in the same object or in another object.
Effects Stretch/Compress Time: The effect curve will be stretched or compressed by the entered time value. Invert reverses the curve on the time axis and reinserts it in "reverse". The entire object duration will be considered. Effect: The effect curve is stretched or compressed in its values, no time-related editing takes place. The selected option (see table) is decisive in editing. Mirror: The entire curve is mirrored along the X-axis, whose position is determined by the following option (see table). ..
• Select the effect "Size/Position" (view page 137). • Move the object to be animated to the position on the workspace where the animation should start; for example, to the left of the preview image: • Position the playback marker at the location where the animation should start. • Create a keyframe for the animation start. • Position the playback marker at the position where the object to be animated should disappear from the image.
Effects • Image optimizations: A typical example are horizontal camera pans of the horizon, where the lower or upper image area should be made brighter or coloradjusted. • Eye-catching color gradients, colorations, etc. • Special effects such as pixelation of a car license plate. Effects masks are regular image objects, and as such may be animated or attached to a certain image position to use them as moving video images.
To now apply the mask on a certain portion of the video image, you have to edit it further. There are many options available for editing effects masks: • You can define the size and the position of the effect mask in such a way, that the mask fits exactly over the image element to be edited. Please read more on this in the section "Position/size" (view page 137). • You can attach the mask to the position in the video so that it moves together with the image element.
Effects Xara Photo & Graphic Designer or Xara Designer Pro X will start with the animation document and the opened frame gallery. The first frame will be added automatically and will display the selected image or video object from MAGIX Video Pro X5. 3. Create effect mask: Note: Be aware that the lighter the effect mask, the stronger the effect will be later in MAGIX Video Pro X5. Black indicates no effect, and white indicates full effect.
Tip: More information about Flash animations is available in the documentation for the editor. 4. Close the document from the external editor. You do not need to save it because it is automatically transferred to MAGIX Video Pro X5 when it is closed. It will then appear as a linked effect mask object under the image or video object. If you would like to edit the effect mask retroactively, double-click on the effect mask object to start the external editor with the opened mask.
Effects 6. Activate effect mask: In the effect overview click on the mask icon in the bottom edge of the Media Pool for every effect the mask will be applied to. You can invert the effect mask by clicking on the small arrow on the left of the effect mask object. The effects will then be applied to the rest of the image instead of the mask. Reverse mask You can reverse masks: To do so, click on the arrow in the mask effect object which appears as soon as you place the mouse cursor over it.
Attach to picture position in the video You can attach a video, picture or text object to moved picture content of another video. The attached object automatically completes the movement of a picture element from the film, making it appear magnetic. For example, you could use this method to insert a hat that stays on someone's head throughout, even if the person hops through the picture. Let's roll: • Place an overlay object (e.g.
Effects 2. Right-click on this object and in the context menu select "Create overlay graphic/animation". The external graphics editor will be launched. Your selected object will be displayed to help you get a better idea of how to best design your overlay. 3. Create the template for the overlay object. You can use all editor functions. 4.
Application First you have to check the movie material for shaky scenes. To do this click on the "Stabilize" button. Based on the preset parameters, a relative shift between the pictures is calculated. After concluding the analysis, take a look at the suggested correction, then use the slider for further adjustments. Once you are happy with the final correction click OK. If the first scan did not provide a satisfactory result, try changing the parameters below and repeat the process.
Effects Temporal smoothing: This value determines the speed of the movements considered shaky. This allows you to differentiate between a panning shot and a nervous handheld shot. Changes to this value are immediately applied. Cancel: Exits the dialog without accepting changes to settings. Reset: Resets the current settings. Image improvements for the entire movie You can open the effects from the the settings via the "Effects" menu. All of the settings made here influence the entire movie.
Image sharpness You can reduce (soften) or increase (sharpen) the object's focus using this slider. "Fine adjustment" allows you to set how sharp surfaces or edges should appear. Using it, you can effectively decrease persistent image deficits. Anti-flickering filter intensity: The anti-flickering filter affects only still images. It is especially intended for zooms in images with many edges and transitions with high contrast (e.g. fences, bars, brick walls).
Effects Determining the visible TV frame size To determine the picture properties of your television as well as optimal image size editor settings, you should perform a test run: • Load the project "Visible TV image" from the folder "My Media -> Projects -> Visible TV image" in the Media Pool. • Play back the film and read the instructions on the video screen. • Burn the project to DVD • Place the disc into the player and play the film.
Stereo3D MAGIX Video Pro X5 enables the editing and creation of "genuine" 3D videos and photos. First, let's create an overview of this complex topic by familiarizing ourselves with the most important principles and the golden rules that are involved. Next, we'll look at the individual steps of the workflow in more detail. Note concerning 3D content: Some people experience unpleasantness (e. g. headaches, straining, exhaustion of the eyes, or nausea) when viewing 3D videos.
Stereo3D Note: The imaginary window is a type of a plane, behind which the 3D movie plays. You select the closest, frontmost point. Not keeping up with this rule can result in the object to "jump out" of the imaginary window, which when used too much, can cause headaches. • Maintain realistic eye angles: Object with a 3D depth effect viewed as a red/cyan image (Anaglyph) without glasses will appear displaced. This displacement should, if possible, take up less than 1/30 of the entire image.
direction determines which is the right and left image. 3D photos may also be created using this method. Warning, minimum distance! The position of the object closest to the lens is designated as the minimum point. This minimum point may not exceed a specific minimum point; this is easy to calculate via the following formula: Note: Lens focal point (e. g. 25 mm) x stereo base width (e. g. 65 mm) x 1.5* /1 mm= minimum point (2437.5 mm ~ 2.44 m) *1.
Stereo3D • Now, select the files and drag them from the Media Pool directly into your arrangement. • In the Media Pool select "Side-by-side (left image right/left) under "Effects > Stereo 3D > Properties > Create stereo" for material with halved width. Note: If you have created side-by-side material yourself (e.g. placed two photos next to each other in an image file), proceed as described, but at the end select the "sideby-side (left image left/right)" for material with full width.
Note: These three modes should be set only when the preview image is to be exported to a separate monitor or TV device. Shutter mode also requires a 3Dcapable graphics card. Anaglyph display Color anaglyphs • Red/cyan glasses Align videos and pictures for 3D Anaglyph display is recommended for this and can be set in the video monitor (view page 167). Only in this mode is precise geometric alignment of images is possible.
Stereo3D • If the images are offset vertically, they need to be balanced using the lower of the two slide controllers under "Spatial alignment". • If the images have rotational differences, you have to adjust these with the knob. • Try to position the minimum points of both sides precisely one above the other using the upper slider. • To test the results, put on the cyan/red glasses.
• Correct any unrealistic effects by adjusting the controller in the opposite direction. • If the spatial depth is exaggerated, reduce the changed parameters. Note: Not only camera movements, but also other 2D materials may be arranged spatially. 3D material may be edited with the same functions as 2D material. Export and burn 3D videos There are no special requirements for export and burning. Only the desired 3D technique is specified.
Stereo3D • Not all playback devices are capable of double resolution. If this is the case for your device, 50 % pinched images will be displayed. The quality is nevertheless higher than output via the anaglyph technique. Note: When exporting into the one-over-the-other-formats, make sure that the vertical resolution is the sum of both images, but that the aspect ration (e. g.
Audio editing For comprehensive audio track editing that goes beyond volume level adjustment, audio must be placed on a separate track. 1. 2. To place audio on a separate track, right-click on the desired object. The context menu will open. Select "Audio and waveform display" > "Audio on separate track" or use the "Ctrl + H" shortcut. The object's audio track will then be placed on its own track directly below and can be edited.
Audio editing Audio effects Automatic track damping This command from the context menu automatically dampens the volume of other audio objects. The volume of the selected object on the track remains unchanged. Only original sound: Here you can also specify whether you want to dampen the original sound of the video or all audio tracks. Transition length: In the dialog you can activate and deactivate the value of the dampening.
Audio effects plug-ins MAGIX Video Pro X5 supports VST as well as DirectX audio plug-ins. These are usually effects modules such as reverb, equalizer, dynamics compression, etc. Installation Before using audio effect plug-ins, they first have to be installed – this process may be different depending on the plug-in. VST plug-ins are typically saved in a certain directory, which must be entered in the MAGIX Video Pro X5 path settings.
Audio editing Temporarily deactivate all effects: Switches all the effects off. Apply to all scenes: Applies the selected cleaning settings of all effects to every scene of the movie. Declipper Should the input level of an audio recording be too high, overmodulation may result at the louder parts (the signal peaks).
Pick out typical background noise: You can select and use a number of typical background noises from the flip menu. Select one and listen to it by pressing the "Play" button. If it is similar to the background noise in your sound track, go ahead and use it (see "Step 2: Removing background noise"). Extract a new noise sample from an audio track: You can also pick out a short passage (from the existing sound track) in which you can hear the background noise.
Audio editing Equalizer The 10-track equalizer divides the frequency spectrum into 10 areas (tracks) and supplies them with separate volume controls to allow you to achieve many impressive effects, from the simple rising of the bass to total sound transformation. If you raise the low frequencies too much throughout the whole level, it might cause distortions. Fader: The volume of each of the 10 frequency bands can be set separately with the 10 volume controls.
Sensor fields: Sensor fields can be controlled intuitively with mouse movements, with the graphic and the corresponding effect setting changing in relation to each other. Power switch: Every effect device in the rack may be switched on or off separately. This button allows you to directly compare the neutral, unedited sound of the audio object with the effect setting you have chosen. Reset: Every effect has a reset button that restores the effect device’s initial default.
Audio editing Size: defines the size of the room (or the system for the plate and spring). The larger a room, the longer the sound travels between walls or objects. With some low "size" settings you can also reduce the distance between the individual reflections. This allows resonance to develop (accentuated frequency ranges), which can sound oppressive if the reverb sustain is too long.
Timestretch/resample This option opens an effect device with which you can change the speed and/or pitch of the object. Pitch: This control changes the pitch independently from the object's speed ("pitchshifting"). Tempo: This control changes the speed independently from the pitch ("timestretching"). The object acts as if it were compressed or stretched on the track. Tones/BPM: These fields serve for numerical alteration of pitch and speed.
Audio editing • Beat marker stretching: Beat-synchronized timestretching and pitchshifting in high audio quality. The material is stretched between beat markers positions so that the impacts or attacks at the beat markers positions are not impaired by stretching. The markers can be generated in real time from the audio material (automatically), provided they are present (patched).
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.
Audio editing Gain: The gain controller amplifies the compressed signal. MAGIX Mastering Suite MAGIX Mastering Suite is a special effect rack for use with the mixer master channel. Its effects serve the so-called "Mastering" with which the finished mixed music file is given its last "cut". The On/Off switches can switch the effects on and off individually. Each effect offers a number of presets, which can be selected from a list on the bottom edge of the effect.
Sensor field: The sensor field displays the resulting frequency response of the equalizer. The frequency is displayed horizontally and the increase or decrease of the respective frequency is displayed vertically. The blue bullets 1-4 symbolize the four frequency bands. You can move them around with the mouse until you find the frequency response you want.
Audio editing Peaking: Here the effect curve is brought closer to the working point (which represents the peak of the curve) from both sides simultaneously. Shelving (Basic setting): Here the working point displays the beginning of the filter curve. From this point on there is a gentle increase or decrease in the frequency. High or Low Pass:In Band 1 the working point displays the frequency which is filtered out of particularly high or low frequencies.
Base width adjustment: This adjusts base width between mono (all the way to the left), unchanged base width (center) and maximum band width (“wide”, all the way to the right). Reducing the base width can produce an increase in the level. In extreme cases – when the left and right channels include identical material and the base width control is pushed to the extreme left on ”mono”–the result can be a level increase of 3 decibels.
Audio editing Audio CDs Loading an audio CD works just like loading of any other files into the arrangement. • • • • Place an audio CD into the drive. Find the drive in your Media Pool The individual CD titles appear in the file list. Double click on the song to preview. Drag & Drop the CD title into a track of the current arrangement, and it will be digitally scanned and copied to the hard-drive.
Save selected tracks: This button opens dialog to save selected tracks. You can either place all files into a single WAV file or create a separate WAV file for each track. A new object will be created in the arrangement for each track in either case. Options CD drive: With this option you can access the "CD-/DVD drive list". CD/DVD drive list Configuration: This button opens the configuration dialog, where various special settings can be made. Reset: sets drive settings back to default.
Audio editing CD/DVD-ROM configuration 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. Bus ID: Here you can enter the ID of your CD-ROM drive. Be sure to set the correct ID, there is no error checking! Bus LUN: sets the LUN parameter, normally 0. Alias: Lets you select the manufacturer type of your CD ROM drive.
Sync sectors: sets the count of audio sectors, which should be used for software correction. A higher number results in a better synchronization but also in a slower copying process. Mixer The Mixer can be opened by pressing the "M" key or via the button bar in the main window (also: "View" > "Mixer"). Mixer channels Each arranger track is represented with a corresponding mixer channel in the mixer. The mixer channel offers a range of options to regulate objects' audio signals together in the track.
Audio editing FX: Opens (view page 181) the audio effect rack . Auto: activates the volume and panautomation (view page 192). Plug-ins: You can access the audio plug-ins (view page 174) installed on the PC using the triangle-shaped button. Volume: You can adjust the track volume using the large slider. Stereo panorama: You can set the stereo -position for each track using the knob. Note: Double-clicking on the volume or panorama slider sets it back to its passive default position, in which no CPU is used.
An effect channel is a complete additional mixer channel with volume and panorama controls, an effect rack and two plug-in slots. Reverb is activated in the first effect channel by default because this is the most important application of send effects. The volume control regulates the strength of the effect channel and corresponds to an AUX return control. The"Mute" button is used to switch the FX function on and off. By activating "solo", you can listen to the effect channel separately.
Audio editing As long as the autobutton for a track is activated, all movements of the volume and panorama sliders will be recorded. The automation is displayed as a curve in the arranger and can be edited later with the mouse. Note: The mixer's automation curves relate to a track, which means that they are independent of the objects contained on it. 5.1 Surround MAGIX Video Pro X5 supports playback and export in genuine 5.1 Surround sound.
Importing and exporting surround audio files Import When importing MPEG-2 files with Dolby Digital sound (e.g. VOB files from DVDs or DVB-TV recordings), you can choose from two different applications: • Mixdown: Surround sound is displayed as an audio object under the video object, playback of the surround track is reduced and recalculated to stereo playback. Use this option if you don't wish to edit the surround sound, but rather wish to export it.
Audio editing The import has to be executed as a mixdown, the audio material cannot be changed (no fades, no audio cleaning, no volume adjustment). Harder cuts, e.g. removal of commercials are allowed, but they may not happen precisely according to the frame, but at the GOP (group of pictures) borders. The mixer in surround mode To activate surround playback, open the mixer (M key) and click on "5.1 surround" button in the master. In the master, six peak meters for the individual channels are provided.
equalizer (from the Mastering Suite) are provided. The settings of these effects have the same effect on all six channels. 5.1 Surround editor The selected mixer track's 5.1 surround editor allows you to arrange the audio signal of a track (displayed as two red sound sources) in stereo space. The signal is dispersed to the 5 (blue) loudspeakers which represent the individual surround channels.
Audio editing The subbass share (LFE) is set directly from the corresponding value table. It can also be changed by dragging the mouse. 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.
Transfer surround tracks from Samplitude/Sequoia to MAGIX Video Pro X5 Note: In order to be able to use Samplitude/Sequoia parallel to MAGIX Video Pro X5, the programs will have to be synchronized with each other. Read more about the topic "Synchronizing Samplitude/Sequoia with MAGIX Video Pro X5". Existing surround tracks are transferred directly to MAGIX Video Pro X5 from Samplitude/Sequoia.
Audio editing • Select "DVD audio track" > "DVD audio track: not used". A dialog for naming the audio track will appear. • Give the track a descriptive name. The name entered here will later appear in the burned disc's menu. Now you can assign additional arranger tracks to this DVD track. To do so you can set a checkmark in the context menu of the track boxes. By default "All audio tracks" is preset, which makes the audio material on the track audible on all audio tracks.
Tip: You can use the multitrack structure for creating language options, for example. First, define a multi-audio track for each language and assign all tracks that belong to a certain language track as needed. 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 downmix to stereo sound in place of 5.
Audio editing Scrubbing The term "scrubbing" originates from the age of cassette players and provides quicker monitoring of passages of a film or a piece of music. The function plays short samples at the original speed. Note: In order to preview individual audio objects completely, use "Preview (view page 46)" mouse mode. Activate scrubbing Scrubbing can be activated using the small arrow next to the speaker button. Scrubbing: Modes No scrubbing: Scrubbing is inactive.
Edit disc menu Switch to the "Burn" screen first by pressing the button displayed. Here you can adjust the disc menu before burning and burn your movies with a menu to a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc. All movies loaded into the project will be included. If you want to remove some of the loaded films, then switch to the "Edit" screen again and delete the unwanted movies from the project there.
Edit disc menu 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 button: Use these buttons to navigate in the menu of the disc being burned. The individual entries may be changed and confirmed by pressing "OK".
Templates You will find the menu templates below. To the left, you will see a tree structure for selecting various menu templates. At the top, you should first select whether you would like to use templates in ratio "16"9" or "4:3". • Animated (DVD): These templates contain background and introductory videos as well as music. The control elements are displayed in various modes. The templates can be used only for mini DVDs, DVDs and AVCHD discs.
Edit disc menu • You can load the layout (or individual layout elements) for the current menu (movie or scenes) as well as for all menus. Note: Some menu templates include intro videos with a smooth transition to the menu page! Edit disc menu To edit individual menu elements and the menu structure, activate the "Edit" button. Edit menu elements Hold down the left mouse button and drag text boxes or graphical elements to the desired position.
Export import PSD Import PSD: With this option you can import a menu template created in PSD format (for example, in Xara Xtreme Pro, Photoshop,…) Export PSD: With this option, you can export your menu as a PSD file ( for example for Xara Xtreme Pro, Photoshop,…) Note: With the help of these two options, you can quickly adjust your menu to your individual wishes. Simply export the menu, edit it in a graphics program, save it and import the same file back into the program.
Edit disc menu played completely each time the disc is inserted and that it may not be skipped with the remote control or otherwise. Film menu, chapter menu, and audio menu The disc menu essentially consists of two layers: Film menu: The upper layer includes the film menu, which is only used if a project contains multiple movies. Chapter menu: This is the lowest layer of the disc menu, which utilizes the chapter markers in a movie as menu entries.
Design page Edit: This provides three options for setting the background of a menu page. You may either set a certain "color value" for the background or you can select an image file from your hard drive. You may also select a certain frame from a video in your project. In external editor: A PSD file (view page 206) is sent directly to the program that has been selected in the program settings as the menu editor (view page 250). New menu pages may also be added or irrelevant pages may be removed.
Edit disc menu Create a button design MAGIX Video Pro X5 enables easy editing of all buttons together with their menu entries. You can edit menu entries that you created using this button or with a double click on the menu. The dialog with the properties of the menu entries (view page 210) will open. Edit in MAGIX Photo Designer: You can open MAGIX Photo Designer for additional editing of elected menu elements. Apply to all objects: Applies the properties of the selected button to all remaining buttons.
Menu entry/menu page properties Double clicking the preview picture or a menu entry opens an editor for you to adjust the preview picture or menu entry. Menu text In the text input field, you can enter any text to match the chosen menu entry. Set the vertical direction of the text (upwards, centered or downward). Set the horizontal direction of the text (left, centered or right). Font size: Set the height of the text in pixels. Font color: Define the foreground color of the text.
Edit disc menu Apply to all: Except for the text, all settings are applied to all entries in the current menu. Menu image Use frame from movie: Use the fader to set which frame should be used in the video as a preview picture. The numerical input fields are sorted as follows: Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames. Use different graphic: You can also load your own bitmap images to be used as menu pictures.
Edit your own menu entries Note: This function is available only in the deluxe version. There is another view in this dialog to edit menu entries you have created. Menu links can be edited here. This makes it possible to link a menu entry with a certain action, menu page, or a certain position in the movie. No link: The menu element cannot be selected and has no function other than to display menu text.
Edit disc menu For smaller changes, you can also shorten this process: click the button "In external editor" in the "Disc options" on "Design page". A temporary PSD file will be added and opened in the program that has been selected in the program settings as the menu editor (view page 250). After editing has been completed and saved in this external program, the temporary PSD file will be imported again and the menu page will be updated immediately.
a component of the button as a bitmap for the first menu entry on the page, and this is "travel preparations" on the first menu page. Completely out of order! If the number of menu entries displayed is increased, this results from copying the layer groups in the PSD (see below). Of course, the rendered text layers are also copied into the layer groups, which results in incorrect text again.
Edit disc menu Characters fro individual layers (-) (=1) (%) Layer contains text Layer contains a bitmap with a highlight of the menu element. Preview image/thumbnail from the movie to be referenced Bitmap information will be ignored during import and only the size and position will be exported. Edit menu templates The resulting PSD file will now be loaded into the external application. The following steps may differ slightly depending on the application that is used.
selected. You have to open a layer in the object gallery and select the contained object. Now you will see the selection on the work space. Now, the 6 layers will be copied along with the corresponding objects in the object gallery by clicking on "duplicate". The newly created layers will always be placed at the top position, so it makes most sense to copy the existing layers from the lowermost to the topmost. Otherwise, you will have to restore the correct order of the new layers using drag & drop.
Edit disc menu new text objects, one next to each movie button. Use all of the program's functions in order to realize your ideas. Drag the text layer using drag & drop into the layer container into the respective layer sets. Adjust the layer names. Add an "(+)" to each text layer. You can generate additional layers that may be necessary for the text, such as shadows, background frames or bitmaps, etc. During reimport, all layers of a group with a (-) in front will be pooled into one text object.
Xara Xtreme Designer Pro 6: In Xara Xtreme Designer Pro 6, the workflow is similar to creating new texts. When the menu template is open, you can drag and drop, for example, 2 graphics for navigation buttons into the ready PSD. Two new layers will appear in the menu template with two new graphics objects. Drag these into the layer with the Bitmaps to be replaced. Renaming is unnecessary, since the surrounding layers do this, too.
Edit disc menu • 3 navigation buttons: in front, in the back, and the root menu Background: The background utilizes all layers from the PSD file from the very back to the foremost "usable" layer groups. All of the layers up until this are combined via alpha layering. If the appearance of the background in the graphics and in MAGIX Video Pro X5 is different, then this step may also be made in the graphics program. In Photoshop, all associated layers would be combined with the background layer.
Burn disc Switch to the "Burn" screen first by pressing the button displayed. Here you can burn your movies to CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc including selection menus. All movies loaded into the project will be included. If you want to remove some of the loaded films, switch to the "Edit" screen again and delete the unwanted movies from the project there. To do this, switch to the movie, open the "File" menu and select "Manage movies -> Remove movie" (view page 278).
Burn disc Select what kind of disc you would like to create. The burn dialog Here you can select your burner, the type of disc, the encoder settings. MPEG-2 is used for DVDs. Blu-ray discs also use MPEG-2, and higher bitrates are employed in order to reach the higher HD resolutions. AVCHD discs use a much more complex MPEG-4/H.264 codec, which is documented in detail in the "MPEG-4 encoder settings (view page 341) section of the PDF manual and in Help (F1 key).
Creating an ISO image The simplest way to create an ISO image is to select "Image recorder" under "Burner". When starting the "Burning process", you have to specify a name for the image file you wish to create. 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. Activate buffer underrun protection: Many burners support techniques that prevent the much-feared "buffer underrun".
Burn disc AVCHD (view page 340) DVD/Blu-ray Disc Yes ***** 30 min./DVD 160 min./Blu-ray Disc * The display time for some DVD players can be determined in this menu. The amount of image material that can be put onto a CD or DVD depends on the sizes of the picture files. It is difficult to acquire reliable information regarding required memory, especially with the MPEG-2 encoder. If the “Variable bit rate” of the MPEG-2 encoder is activated, encoding will occur according to the movements in the picture.
Case 2: If a long movie doesn’t fit on a disc... In this case, the movie has to be split into two or more parts that will be burned separately onto disc. • Switch back to the "Edit" view and place the playback marker to the position where you want to divide the movie. In the "Edit" menu, select "Cut -> Separate movie". • All passages behind the playback marker will be removed from the overly long movie and made into a separate movie. Both movies can be controlled in the movie tab in the Arranger.
Burn disc Adjust bit rate: The expected file size of the finished video is estimated, depending on the set bit rate. If the movie does not fit onto the disc, the bit rate is corrected accordingly. Quality: Specifies the quality of the encoding process. The higher the quality, the better the finished video will look; however, encoding will take considerably longer. Smart Rendering: With Smart Rendering you can significantly reduce the encoding effort for MPEG files.
Use Quick Sync Video, Open CL or CUDA for rendering MAGIX Video Pro X5 supports hardware acceleration for AVCHD exports, AVCHD Disc and Blu-ray (H.264) Disc encoding (burning). This can noticeably speed up the encoding process. The following hardware acceleration technology is supported: Quick Sync Video (Intel), OpenCL (AMD) and CUDA (NVIDIA). Note: Ask your graphics card manufacturer whether your graphics card supports hardware acceleration. Make sure that all the necessary drivers are installed.
Export movie Export movie A movie may be exported in different video formats via "File -> Export movie". The options available vary according to the selected format. Presets: These are typical settings for the selected format for the most important applications. Click "Save" to save your own settings and "Delete" to remove them from the list. Export settings: Specify general export parameters like resolution, aspect ratio, and frame rate here.
Video as DV-AVI This option exports the video as a DV encoded AVI. The arrangement can be easily transferred to a connected camera using a FireWire interface. The dialog will provide further information on all available options. You can access it via "Advanced" in the export dialog. You will also be asked for which video standard you want to export the DV data - PAL (Europe) or NTSC (USA).
Export movie Uncompressed movie When exporting an uncompressed AVI video file you can adjust the size and frame rate of the AVI video you wish to create. The video material will not be compressed by a codec. Note: This will create very large files! Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + U Video as MotionJPEG AVI Opens the export dialog for AVI video in MotionJPEG format. This format is supported by digital picture frames, for example.
Bit rate/quality/audio format: The bit rate is decisive in defining the display/audio quality. The higher this is set, the better the videos will look and the larger the files and the required encoding time will be. For variable bit rates, the bit rate is adapted dynamically to the requirements of the corresponding picture or sound material. Either the quality value may be set between 1-100 or, for two-pass encoding, an average or maximum bit rate.
Export movie For more information about MPEG-4 encoder read the "MPEG-4 encoder settings (view page 341)" chapter. Keyboard shortcut: "Ctrl + Alt + G" Export as media player Note: This option is available in the export dialog of the basic mode. In the standard mode it is found in "File" > "Video as MPEG 4" > "Presets" as "FlashPlayer" options. To be able to play back your movie in an Internet browser or to embed it into web pages, you can export it as an HTML-enabled media player.
Audio as MP3 Note: MP3 export requires Windows Media Player version 10 and up. The MP3 encoder cannot be used as a codec for the AVI audio file audio tracks. Options The "Options" section allows the format and the compression level for the audio file to be set. Bit rate: "Bit rate" selection specifies the compression level: the higher the bit rate, the higher the quality of the exported audio file will be.
Export movie Single frame as BMP file Exports the image located at the playback marker and displayed in the video monitor as a bitmap (*.BMP) file. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + B Single frame as JPG Exports the image located at the playback marker and displayed in the video monitor as a JPEG (*.JPG) file. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + J Animated GIF The video will be exported as an animated GIF file (also called "AniGIF). This file format is supported by many mobile phones.
• Load the EDL file into the importing program (e.g. Sequoia). The EDL file provides the correct positioning of the individual media. After editing, you can export the audio track as a WAV file, e.g. to import it again into MAGIX Video Pro X5 to replace existing audio objects. Note: Cut lists may also be imported from external programs. Select the menu item "File -> Import cut list (EDL)" to do this.
Export movie Description: Here you can enter a short description of your movie in order to inform other community members about your movie. Category: Pick a category for your movie. Publish: Decide whether your movie should be "Private", or meant only for you and persons authorized by you, or freely accessible, or "Public". Export settings: Here you can select between various quality settings.
Export to device The menu "File -> Export to device" allows you to transfer your video to the connected playback device. Besides the Camcorder options for digital camcorders (DV/HDV) and VHS recorder for playing analog video for recording onto digital camcorders and analog VCRs includes many options for further players such as mobile video players, Smartphones, PDAs, or games consoles.
Export movie Select the desired quality and click on "Save video". In target folder, an HTM and an MP4 file will be created for further use. Output as video file With this option you can recalculate a movie including all objects, effects settings, fades, text, etc. into a video file and save it to a computer. Select a certain quality (e.g. DVD quality) and a file format (e.g. MPEG -4). The dialog provides further information about the properties of your selection.
Settings for and management of video projectors Movie and project settings When you create a new video project, you can make settings for the new project already in the start dialog. You can change these later. In the following chapter, we'll discuss the various settings included in MAGIX Video Pro X5 for your movies and projects. All settings dialogs may be accessed via "File -> Settings". Movie settings Open the movie settings via "File -> Settings -> Movie..." or by pressing "E".
Settings for and management of video projectors Movie settings Play movie in loop mode: The movie will be played back endlessly. Playback starts at the playback marker and after reaching the end of the project will restart at its beginning. Use current settings as presets for new movies: If this option is activated, all new movies will receive the settings that you have chosen in this dialog.
Synchronization Synchronization dialog Note: You will find descriptions of all synchronization dialog elements here. You can find a description of how the synchronization settings are made in the "Synchronization settings" (view page 241) chapter. Input synchronization: Here you must select the driver which the MAGIX Video Pro X5 will receive the MIDI timecode. This setting will also be used for SMPTE.
Settings for and management of video projectors Output synchronization: Here you must select the driver, which MAGIX Video Pro X5 will use to send MIDI timecode. When synchronizing via SMPTE, please make sure that the device corresponds to the SMPTE output of your MIDI interface. Start offset (ms/SMPTE): Here you can enter a time value in milliseconds or in SMPTE frames to be subtracted from the SMPTE time before the time is used for synchronization.
the synchronization source must support MTC and be configured as the "master". • For example, if you use "MIDI Yoke NT1" under "Input synchronization", then the device "MIDI Yoke NT 1" must also be set in the MTC output in the master. Synchronizing Samplitude/Sequoia with MAGIX Video Pro X5 This section should help you synchronize MAGIX Video Pro X5 with Samplitude/Sequoia for Surround productions. The introduction featured here provides a single example.
Settings for and management of video projectors Setting up Samplitude/Sequoia • Start Samplitude/Sequoia; MAGIX Video Pro X5 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").
Number of used objects: Displays the number of all objects in the movie. Used files: All files used in the movie are listed here. Project settings You can change project settings here. A project can consist of multiple movies and is saved as an MVP file. Name and path: Displays the name of the movie and the location where it is stored on the computer. Description: Here you can give your project a description - perhaps a few statements about the state of the editing progress, e tc.
Settings for and management of video projectors Start dialog A start dialog will open when the program is launched or a new project is loaded. Here you can make important presets for the project. You can change these settings at any time by going to "File" > "Settings". Load existing project: Here you can select and load a previously saved project. View introductory video: Here you can launch the introductory video with information about workflows in MAGIX Video Pro X5.
Open With this option you can load a project or a media file. Please note that all media files associated with it must be loaded along with a project. MAGIX Video Pro X5 will search for all used sounds and video files in the folders in which they were located when the move was saved. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + O Save project The current disc project is saved with the name displayed in the project window. If you have not specified a name for your project yet, a dialog will open for you to do so.
Settings for and management of video projectors Audio buffer: In order to allow smooth playback of a complex arrangement, MAGIX Video Pro X5 creates a RAM data buffer into which the current data is loaded. This allows for step-by-step preprocessing instead of preprocessing for the entire arrangement. • Number of buffers: Here you can specify how many buffers should be used. More buffers increase reliability and improve playback performance, but they also increase the memory requirements.
Update in background: The update of the object display after move and zoom operations in the arranger is performed in the background in order to let you work smoothly. Spacebar function: You can set whether the playback marker returns to its original position or stays at its current place when playback is stopped with the spacebar.
Settings for and management of video projectors Video/Audio In the "Video/Audio" tab you will find all settings options concerning video and audio files. Video standards PAL is used in Europe; the United States, Canada, and Japan use NTSC. Movie display The resolutions that can be set here concern only the picture display in the arranger. If playback becomes jerky, we recommend entering a lower value. This does not influence the quality of exported videos.
Apply image effects during export to MAGIX Online Services: If this option has been activated, all image effects will be calculated into the sent file. GPU acceleration for standard fades: Here you can (de)activate hardware acceleration of your graphics card for 3D effects. More information can be found in the 3D fades (view page 101) chapter. Automatically create frame table during import: Sometimes, rebuilding a frame table can get rid of problems in certain MPEG files.
Settings for and management of video projectors High-quality output for dynamic zoom and combination effects: This improves the display quality of zooms and effects, but results in longer loading times. Move playback marker when selecting objects: This option automatically moves the playback marker to the beginning of the selected object. Import Formats File formats that you never use can be de-selected here. Once de-selected they won't be imported anymore.
Preview in arranger Compatibility mode (Video for Windows): This is the (tried-and-true) standard mode, which works on all systems. Hardware acceleration (Direct 3D): This mode offers extreme speed advantages, processing effects, mixing and various transitions directly on the graphics card. Depending on the graphics card, performance can increase by 300%. The graphics card will not be used during export.
Settings for and management of video projectors De-interlacing The DirectShow modes "Overlay mixer" and "Video mixing renderer 9" enable activation of hardware de-interlacing for the graphics card. For general information about de-interlacing and the options "Top/bottom field first", please read the corresponding article "De-interlacing (view page 359)" in the manual.
Presets: Select a preset that is suitable for your project. The rendered files will be sampled at either a higher or lower quality accordingly and the preview quality will be determined. • Playback: The lowest quality level. Preview rendering should only be used for better playback performance within the program and should not be used for exporting or burning. This setting is preset. • DVD output: Playback in the program becomes smoother and the creation of a standard video DVD is accelerated.
Settings for and management of video projectors Note: Rendering may take longer depending on the selected format and size of the set range. 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 and media to folder/copy disc project and media to folder This menu option allows you to put a complete MAGIX Video Pro X5 arrangement, including all applied multimedia files, into one folder.
Restore project from video disc This command restores a project backup that has been saved on a disc. The disc must have been burned with the option "Add project backup" (see "Burn disc" dialog options). Choose which of the movies contained on the disc should be restored by selecting it from the list and highlighting and selecting the corresponding directory. You must also indicate the directory where the project should be saved.
Settings for and management of video projectors Export EDL The menu item "File -> Export movie" enables EDL files to be created using the "Export movie information as EDL..." for additional editing in other programs, e.g. Samplitude or Sequoia. This section features a completely new input mask. Use the check boxes to select whether video and/or audio should be exported. As required, a selection may be made whether individual tracks should be rendered or referenced as original files via EDL.
Advanced "Advanced" lets you set which files and folders should be included in the cleaning process. Special functions and wizards In this chapter, we will introduce you to some of the especially useful special functions. Proxy editing If performance deteriorates and playback becomes shaky due to hardware limitations, hi-res source material or very complex projects, it is recommended to use proxy files for editing.
Special functions and wizards Tip: You can activate or deactivate proxy files using the Quick function for a smoother playback. This is useful during proxy editing if you want to quickly check how an effect will look on the original material. Use proxy files during rendering: If you want to burn your HD material to DVD, you can reduce the rendering time. Activate the settings „Best performance for DVD“ in the dialog „Configure proxy and preview rendering“ before the proxy files are created.
2. All found scene transitions in the list can be checked in the dialog. Every scene marker can be selected or deleted. Select a scene transition from the list of found scene transitions and use the preview images to check whether the found transition is really a scene change or not. Tip: This option is helpful, for example, if a camera flash was captured in the source footage. The flash from the camera would cause a sudden brightness modification even though there was no actual scene change.
Special functions and wizards Normally, an info dialog will appear, stating that no beat information exists for the selected audio object. • Select the "Open assistants" option in the dialog. This opens the "MAGIX Remix Agent" beat recognition assistant. This tool can analyze the song's rhythm. After the song's BPM value (= beats per minute) has been found, the music will be separated into short, similar passages (remix objects).
result in (However, nothing prevents you from doing just that. To do so, click on "Ungroup".) The resulting object borders are important for editing. Because all objects always "snap to grid" on their edges, videos can be arranged in such a way so that they are cut exactly to the rhythm of the music: the positions on the track where the videos will snap lie on the positions of the beat.
Special functions and wizards To correct the metronome speed and any timeshift that may occur between the metronome clicks you can use the tempo correction as well as the "Tap tempo" button: Tempo correction: The Remix Agent offers various speed settings. The most probable tempo detected by the Remix Agent is preset. If this tempo isn't correct, you can choose another one from the list. The next time you play back the song it should be in sync with the metronome.
Step 4: Apply The final step is to apply the musical information to the audio material. The images on track 1 will be repositioned according to this information. MAGIX Soundtrack Maker MAGIX Soundtrack Maker automatically generates music tracks that correspond to the indicated mood. Even mood changes are possible. You can open MAGIX Soundtrack Maker by going to "Edit" > "Assistants (view page 288)". Select music style Choose a musical style first.
Special functions and wizards Delete emotion: Removes the currently set. Generate background music Clicking "Create soundtrack" creates a new soundtrack. "Progress" shows the current status. Variations If the background music that has been created is not suitable, a variation may be created. This process may be repeated for the entire background music as well as for individual emotions: • If you want to vary the entire background music, then simply click on "Create variations".
Slideshow Maker Slideshow Maker is ideal for converting still images into moving pictures, adding background music, and effects. • Open Slideshow Maker via "Edit -> Wizards". Style templates Select a template that best matches your needs. This button plays a sample slideshow with the selected style template. Intensity Controls the portion of video and image objects that feature effects.
Special functions and wizards Transition duration: Set the length of the transitions in seconds. 3D transitions use Stereo 3D mode: If this option is activated, 3D transitions use Stereo 3D mode. Random transitions: The transitions are set to random values. The "play" button below the preview monitor plays a preview. Effects Various effects can be individually activated or deactivated using this button. The slider in the dialog controls the amount of each effect type.
Adjust music length to the film: Photo objects have a set length, and the resulting film is filled with music. The music at the end of the movie is simply faded out. Including video objects Process videos: If this option is set, then videos will be automatically processed with effects and transitions. Length: Settings may be made here about whether the original length of the video should be maintained or if it should be shortened.
Special functions and wizards Insert random: MAGIX Video Pro X5 selects random pieces of music from the folder "Import -> My Media -> Slideshow music" in the Media Pool. Preview: This button previews the selected piece of music. Volume ratio: This slider controls the volume ratio between the original sound and the background music. Tip: Music objects, located on the 5th track will be listed and used together with audio objects for background music.
Produce panorama pictures This special function may be selected for highlighted photos under "Effects > Video object effects > Create panorama". Using it, you can combine several photos into a wide panorama photo. You don't need to create exclusively "proper" panoramas; Let your imagination run wild and put together anything you want to. Tip: Optimize you photos beforehand, so that the transitions are not to be seen in the finished panorama.
Special functions and wizards Note: You can use up to six images to create a panorama image. Click on "More options", to find out more about the upgrade. Finished panorama (2 images) Finished panorama from 2 images 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.
Multiple movies: The opened movie will be exported as a whole video. Additional movies can be added to the list in the dialog. • Multiple movies with video material are open: The opened movie will be exported as a complete video. This is especially useful for large projects with a lot of individual movies, eliminating the need to export each one individually. - Batch conversion dialog Presets: Save and load your settings here.
Special functions and wizards 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: 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.
Blackmagic Design video cards MAGIX Video Pro X5 supports the display and recording of screens and monitors that are connected through certain Blackmagic Design video cards such as DeckLink and Intensity. Fullscreen preview monitor The image from the video monitor will be displayed on an external monitor, which is connected to the card output. Activate this in the "Program settings > Display options > Video output to external device > Activate video output" and select the connected device.
Special functions and wizards Use movie templates Use movie templates in order to tell a whole story using just a few mouse clicks. You can open movie menus either in the start dialog or in an already open program in Media Pool > Menu templates. Double-clicking on a menu template will open it in Storyboard Mode. Insert own material You can add your own content everywhere you see a placeholder (indicated with an arrow in the illustration).
Audio tracks of inserted material Menu templates contain audio material. For this reason, the audio track of the inserted audio material will be muted. You can, however, switch it on again by clicking on the speaker symbol in the preview image. A speaker slide controller appears which lets you control the volume of the original audio track of the inserted video clip. Design title Click on the T symbol in the preview image to edit the title included with the movie template.
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 X5 project. A dialog with settings for a new disc project or a new film (view page 245) opens to get started. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + N Open With this option you can load a project or a media file. Please note that all media files associated with it must be loaded along with a project.
Delete movie This option lets you remove the current movie from the project. However, it is still available on the hard drive and can be loaded again at any time. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + F4 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 Use this option to load a movie into your disc project. Please note that all media files associated with it must be accessible.
Menus Clean up project folder Unused media files will be removed from the project file. Note: This function applies to the entire project. Record audio / images / video A selection window will open to choose the desired recording type. This may also be accessed via the "Audio or video recording" button in the transport controls. Keyboard shortcut: R Import Audio CD track(s) A CD track may be imported via drag & drop from the Media Pool just like a normal file.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Install the twain software for the device. Restart your computer. Start MAGIX Video Pro X5. Click on "File -> Twain scanner -> Select source", if the scanner works with 32bit software. Click the device that you want to use in the dialog. This step will no longer be necessary as long as the same device is used. Start the scanning process The scan window of your scan software will appear. Specify the resolution and color depth in this window.
Menus Copy CD/DVD direct The dialog provides several options for creating a copy: • Copy: Here you can directly copy a non copy-protected CD or DVD. • Shrink: Compresses a DVD to the size of a regular single layer DVD+/-R/RW. All files of the original DVD have to be on the hard drive. • Analog copy: Copies your video onto a disc via analog recording. Read more about this in the chapter "Record (view page 68)".
The saved data are valid for all other MAGIX programs for the corresponding computer user. Youtube / Vimeo / Facebook This is the direct connection between MAGIX and various communities such as YouTube and Vimeo. Youtube / Facebook Uploads the current film to the selected portal or to the selected community. Enter the data for video into the fields provided, so that the search function for this portal can also find this video. MAGIX Video Pro X5 partially uses the H.
Menus Clean-up wizard The clean-up wizard helps delete projects from the hard drive, including all of the media files used. Use this function to free up disk space for future projects. Caution: If the files you used in the movie have also been used in other movies (like trailers, opening music, etc.), then you should make backup copies of these files beforehand.
Edit Menu Undo With this command you can undo the last changes you made. This way, it's no problem if you want to try out critical operations. If you don't like the result, then you can always revert to the previous state by using "Undo". Clicking on the arrow next to the button opens a list of changes made until now, allowing you to undo several changes made in sequence. Note: You can adjust the length of the list to your needs in program settings.
Menus Paste objects This command inserts the clipboard material (photo or object) at the current position of the start marker. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + V Duplicate objects This command duplicates all selected objects. The copies appear beside the original and can be placed in the correct position using drag & drop. Keyboard shortcut: D Delete items This function deletes the selected scene (or the selected object in the Timeline mode).
Remove scene end This command cuts a scene at the point where the start marker is positioned, and deletes all material behind the start position simultaneously. Keyboard shortcut: U Remove scene If you want to cut a scene out of a movie retroactively, this option automatically moves all objects, titles, and transitions on all tracks forwards so that no gaps result.
Menus Copy The section between the in and out points is copied from the current arrangement to the clipboard. If can be pasted back at another location. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + C Delete The section between the in and out points is deleted from the current arrangement and not copied to the clipboard. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + Del Insert The contents of the clipboard are inserted at the current arrangement's position of the in point.
Wizards Slideshow Maker Opens the Slideshow Maker (view page 265) Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + M Soundtrack Maker This command opens MAGIX Soundtrack Maker (view page 264). Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + S 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 Keyboard shortcut: Shift + M Start preview rendering You can render a pre-defined area for the preview or automatically search the material for critical areas. See "Preview rendering". Shortcut: Ctrl + R Remove areas for preview rendering All rendered previews will be discarded; the video material will be rendered again via the arrangement in real time and played back.
Set chapter markers Places a chapter marker at the position of the playback marker. This creates a chapter entry in the disc menu in case the movie is being burned to disc. You can rename the chapter markers by right clicking and selecting "Rename". The new name will appear in the chapter menu (view page 203).
Menus Specified interval (minutes)/Specified amount: If the chapters are separated without any particular method and are just needed for quicker navigation, chapter markers may also be inserted in pre-defined intervals or as a pre-defined number of chapter markers. Naming of chapter markers: To title the chapter markers, a user-defined name featuring consecutive numbers or the object name or text from the text objects may be used.
Keyboard shortcut: See "Keyboard shortcuts", "Arranger". (view page 328) Search for gaps MAGIX Video Pro X5 enables you to locate gaps between objects where no image material is located. This hinders unintentional black spots from appearing. This option is located under "Edit -> Find gaps". A corresponding dialog opens. Optimize view: Zooms to the selected gap. Mark gap as range: Spans a section over the selected gap.
Menus Edit in external editor Graphics files (BMPs or JPEGs) may be edited retroactively with an external graphics program from the arranger. The selected image file will be loaded automatically and used in MAGIX Video Pro X5 in place of the original material automatically. MAGIX Video Pro X5 includes the high-performance image editing program "MAGIX Photo Designer" for this purpose.
Background design Select a color, a picture, or any video on your hard disk which you would like to serve as the background for the photo displayed. This function is especially useful when photos have black bars around them, or if they are reduced in size. Reset background Resets the background design (view page 294) settings to default settings. Set as background Uses the selected photo or video as the background.
Menus Apply video effects to all of the following The current effects settings will be applied to all scenes and photos in your movie which lie behind the selected object. Audio object effects Normalize The function "Normalize" raises the level of an audio object to the maximum possible level without clipping the material. This searches for the largest signal peak in the audio material and raises the level of the object so that this position matches exactly 0 dB (maximum overdrive).
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + + Save audio effects This command saves the current effects combination for each object separately. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + + Reset audio effects This option allows you to deactivate all currently used effects entirely if you want to undo the changes. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + + BPM Wizard Read the section concerning the Tempo and beat recognition in the chapter "Audio" for more about this.
Menus Save title template You can save the current effect combination for each title object separately and apply it to other title objects later. Shortcut: Alt + T Design elements Picture-in-picture: Here you will find various presets for picture nestling. Collages: work similarly to regular picture-in-picture effects, but employ multiple objects. Depending on the collage, arrange the selected objects one after the other and drag the collage onto the first object.
Windows Menu Window arrangement Switch between the classic Movie Edit Pro screen with a single monitor or the normal MAGIX Video Pro X5 view. More information can be found in the chapter "Notes for MAGIX Movie Edit Pro users (view page 18)". Movie Edit Pro and Video Pro X each have default window arrangements. However, you can save any other arrangement and combination of visible windows. You can then easily switch between them using menus. Us the "Save..." menu..
Menus Object trimmer Shows or hides the trim window. This enables the position of the selected video or image object and its handles to be adjusted more finely. Read the chapter "Adjusting videos precisely" ("Trimming"). Shortcut: Shift + N Mixer With this option you can open and close the real-time mixer. Further information can be found in the Mixer (view page 190) chapter.
Project folder Hides or shows the project folder. Keyboard shortcut: Shift + B Activate next window You can switch between the various program windows (screen areas) back and forth. Show movie overview With this option, you can display an overview of the entire arrangement on the video screen. It is particularly suitable for long and complex arrangements to prevent you from losing track.
Menus Help Menu Help This command is available for almost every feature of the program, and it opens the "Help" file for the corresponding topic. Use this command to get help on any of MAGIX Video Pro X5's functions. Keyboard shortcut: F1 Context help The mouse cursor will turn into an arrow with a question mark. Click on any button of the main screen, to open program help which will describe the control element in question. Shortcut: Alt + F1 PDF manual Opens the manual in PDF format.
Registration grants you access to the MAGIX support website http://support.magix.net where various program updates and help programs can be downloaded. With the registration form supplied (start menu under MAGIX Video Pro X5 -> Service and Support -> Register) you can register by post or fax. Simply print it out, fill it in, and send it off! Online Update Connects directly to the online update page where you can get the latest version of your program.
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 Audio functions Create wave form In most cases, the waveform display of an audio file will not be required. However, if you require this, e.g. to navigate while cutting video, a waveform display can be produced manually via this function.
Keyboard shortcut: N Object trimmer Shows or hides the trim window. This enables the position of the selected video or image object and its handles to be adjusted more finely. Read the chapter "Adjusting videos precisely" ("Trimming"). Keyboard shortcut: Shift + N Edit snap point Objects, object edges, markers or the playback marker will spring automatically to particular "Key positions", when you move them close enough with the mouse. This is called "snapping".
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.
Object properties This function displays all 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. General information The name of the selected object, the fore/background color and aspect ratio for the object in unselected status can be changed here.
Context menu (right click) Image objects Change photo length This dialog gives exact values regarding the display duration for the selected photo. You may select multiple photos beforehand to change their display duration at once. Edit snap point Objects, object edges, markers or the playback marker will spring automatically to particular "Key positions", when you move them close enough with the mouse. This is called "snapping". This helps to position objects exactly, even if the project is zoomed out.
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 162)" ("Effects" menu) will be applied.
Context menu (right click) General information The name of the selected object, the fore/background color and aspect ratio for the object in unselected status can be changed here. Additional information is also displayed about which file the selected object points to. Calculation of intermediate images Interlace/Deinterlace (only for video objects) The tab "Interlace/Deinterlace" lets you specify the interlace editing of the video material.
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.
Context menu (right click) Edit wave files externally Audio files from the arranger can be post-edited in an external wave editor program. The selected audio file is loaded automatically and, once editing has been completed, is used in the MAGIX Video Pro X5 instead of the original material. For this purpose, MAGIX Video Pro X5 comes with a powerful audio editing tool: MAGIX Music Editor. Keyboard shortcut: Alt + Z Volume curve The most important effect, the volume, is available here directly.
Reset track curves All track curves can be reset with this function. The settings made in the mixer will be applied to the track again. Caution! Before applying this function, make sure none of the track curves will be need in the future. Export to MAGIX Online Album Log in to the MAGIX Online Album service and load images and music into the album to share them with your friends and acquaintances in the Internet. The assistant will lead you step-by-step through the uploading process.
Context menu (right click) Interpolate intermediate frames: Activate this function in order to smoothen motion during playback in order to get a more fluid image. Tempo/Pitch (audio objects only) If there is information about the tempo, then the tempo can be doubled or halved here. You set the tempo with the BPM wizard. Metadata (only when metadata is found in the object): If you open object properties of images or AVCHD video with metadata, they will appear here.
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 287) with the title object. This enables you to create title templates that contain all required overlay objects.
Context menu (right click) The tab "Interlace/Deinterlace" lets you specify the interlace editing of the video material. Interlace properties: Normally, MAGIX Video Pro X5 automatically makes suitable settings for this. Adjustments still need to be made to faulty video footage. If playback of the exported movie is very jittery, if flickering occurs, or if some effects do not look how they should, you can reverse the source material frames.
• With the "Set snap point" option, which you can find in the menu "Edit" >"Edit snap points", a snap point will be set. "Delete snap point" deletes a snap point. If in the object the "Set snap point" option is selected at another position, the snap point will be moved. • "Delete all snap points" deletes all snap points for all objects in a film. Shortcut for "Set snap point": Ctrl + P Create still frame MAGIX Video Pro X5 can create a still frame of an object at the position of the start marker.
Context menu (right click) Object properties This function displays all 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. General information The name of the selected object, the fore/background color and aspect ratio for the object in unselected status can be changed here.
Project folder Rename This command allows you to rename an object in the project folder. The name is also used as a file name if you save the object as a take (*.tk2). Save This command enables an entry in the project folder (object or object group) to be saved as a take file (*.tk2). More about this is available in the chapter "Objects" under the section "Saving objects separately". Delete Removes the object from the project folder. The associated source file (photo, video, audio, etc.
Context menu (right click) automated via the mixer. Read more about this in the chapter "Audio tracks (view page 192)". Shortcut: Alt + - Reset track curves The volume and balance track curves are reset; the automation for the corresponding mixer settings (view page 192) is removed.
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 X5, or the corresponding codec must be activated first. Read the section "Import formats (view page 17)" 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 337)" in the appendix "Digital video and storage devices".
Problems and solutions Possible 2nd reason: Inaccurate tapping or a false BPM value has been entered. Remedy: Try the tempo correction buttons or tap until the "locked" condition is attained. Problem: The metronome sounds inaccurately or is jerky, the lines in the waveshaped display are irregular and thinly drawn. 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 program cannot be activated again after it has been activated multiple times, please contact the MAGIX customer service (view page 10). 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.
Online functions Reload: The current page will be reloaded. Home: Returns to the home page. In the address header, next to the navigation buttons, you can simply enter an Internet address like http://http://pro.magix.com. Press the enter button and the corresponding page will be loaded. Loading Internet media The buttons described here are used to collect and load media directly from the Internet into the current film. The corresponding functions can be found in the context menu of the browser.
MAGIX News Center The MAGIX News Center features links to current online tutorials and tips & tricks on the software application examples. The "News" is indicated by color according to content: • Green indicates practical tips & tricks for the software • Yellow reports the availability of new patches and updates • Red for special offers, contests and questionnaires If no new messages are present, the button will appear gray.
Online functions If you need more information about the website's HTML code, we recommend that you read an explanation of HTML documentation to better understand the structure and functions of HTML. 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.
Keyboard shortcuts Tip: In Windows, keyboard settings are changed using the Alt + Shift key combination. Those who often use keyboard shortcuts can accidentally change their keyboard settings, so that they keys don't correspond to the pictured symbols. To prevent this, you can remove the check mark found by going to "Control panel" > "Regional and language options" > "Languages" tab > "Details" > "Keyboard" > "Change keyboard combination" under "Change input layout".
Keyboard shortcuts Scroll and zoom To zoom and scroll in the arranger, it is recommended to work with shortcuts + the mouse wheel. This is a much more efficient way to work. Available functions are: • • • • • Mouse wheel: horizontal scrolling. Alt + mouse wheel: vertical scrolling.
Zoom 1 frame / 5 frames Zoom 1s / 10s / 1min Zoom 10 min Zoom to selected range Zoom to complete movie length Preview rendering Alt + 1/2 Alt + 3/4/5 Ctrl + Alt + 6 Alt + F F Ctrl + R Move view To next object edge To previous object edge To movie start To movie end To beginning of range To end of range Page to right/left Grid unit to right/left To next/ previous project marker To next/ previous scene marker To next/ previous chapter marker Go to previous/next marker Go to next empty range Go to previo
Keyboard shortcuts Move contents of trimmed object Alt + Shift + hold mouse and drag to the right/left Context Menu Here you find some more functions among other functions of the menus: Set Audio-Video-Offset Object properties Alt + O Ctrl + E Audio and waveform display Create waveform display Video/audio on one track Video/audio on separate tracks Shift + E Ctrl + U Ctrl + H File menu New project Open project Save project Save project as...
Uncompressed movie Video as MotionJPEG-AVI Movie as a series of individual frames Windows Media Export Video as MPEG 4 video Audio as wave Export as transition Single frame as BMP file Single frame as JPEG Animated GIF Export movie information as EDL Ctrl + Alt + U Ctrl + Alt + O Ctrl + Alt + E Ctrl + Alt + V Ctrl + Alt + G Ctrl + Alt + W Ctrl + Alt + T Ctrl + Alt + B Ctrl + Alt + J Ctrl + Alt + F Alt + D Backup copy Copy project and media into folder Copy movie and media into folder Alt + S Shift +
Keyboard shortcuts Cut range Copy range Delete range Insert range Extract range Insert empty space into selected range Shift + Del; Alt + X Alt + C Alt + Del Alt + V Shift + X C Group Ungroup G Shift + G Wizards Slideshow Maker Soundtrack Maker Ctrl + M Ctrl + Shift + S Mixdown audio Audio and video mixdown Start preview rendering Set snap point Shift + D Shift + M Ctrl+R Ctrl + P Markers Set project marker Set chapter markers Set chapter markers automatically Delete chapter markers Delete all chapt
Video effects Brightness/contrast Color Color correction Sharpness Video effects plug-ins Video mix effects Alt + Shift + H Alt + Shift + F Alt + Shift + C Ctrl + Alt + S Ctrl + Shift + P Ctrl + Alt + X Movement effects Position/size Section Camera/zoom Rotation/mirror Alt + Shift + I Alt + Shift + P Ctrl + Alt + Z Alt + Shift + R Audio object effects Normalize Volume reduction Audio cleaning Echo/reverb Timestretch/resample Load audio effects Save audio effects Reset audio effects BPM wizard Edit
Keyboard shortcuts Program monitor Media Pool Project folder Activate next window Reset window arrangement Display settings Film overview Optimize movie view Zoom horizontally/vertically Shift + V Shift + P Shift + B Tab F9 Alt + Shift + V Shift + A Ctrl + F see "Arranger view (view page 327)" Help menu Help Context help Display tooltips About MAGIX Video Pro X5 F1 Alt + F1 Ctrl + Shift + F1 Alt + Shift + F1 Edit keyboard shortcut In this dialog you can specify keyboard shortcuts for all menu function o
Note! Please do not use the space bar, "Esc", or "Insert" key ("0" in the number block), since the functions of these keys are permanently assigned in MAGIX Video Pro X5 and can not be changed. Keyboard shortcut list Reset: Activates all preset shortcuts again. Load: Previously saved shortcuts are loaded and activated again. Tip: MAGIX Video Pro X5 offers additional presets for those switching from other programs. These settings make it considerably easier to switch to MAGIX Video Pro X5.
Activate codecs Activate codecs You may 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 to be able to read in and export these formats.
Fee-based DVCPRO and AVC-Intra activation To use DVCPRO and AVC-Intra in MAGIX Video Pro X5, they must first be activated. This involves a fee-based activation process. Order activation code online Click on "Order online..." (Field 1). The web browser will open for you to register MAGIX Video Pro X5 first (if you have not already done so). You will then be forwarded to a website where you can request the corresponding activation.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage MPEG Compression MPEG means "Moving Picture Experts Group" and defines a workgroup which cooperates with the International Standards Organization (ISO) as well as the international Electro Technical Commission (ETC) to develop standards for video and audio coding.
Many codecs (e.g. Intel Indeo® video) have now become standard components of the Windows™ installation. Others like the popular DivX codec are not standard. If you are generating an AVI file for future play on another computer using one of these codecs, you should first install this codec on the other PC. The best method available is to copy the codec installer to your export directory and burn it every time you create a video disc (slideshow disc) for play on computers.
Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage DVD-R/+R: This medium may only be written to once. The DVD-R may be specified with file structures for DVD video, DVD audio, or DVD-ROM. DVD +RW: +RW drives allow re-writable DVDs to be created which may be read by almost any commercial DVD-ROM or DVD player. The companies involved are mainly Philips, Sony, HEWLETT PACKARD (as well as Ricoh, Yamaha and Mitsubishi). DVD-RW: This is a write/erase DVD technology promoted by Pioneer and Sharp.
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.
MPEG-4 encoder Blu-ray Discs come in three varieties: • Only readable BD ROM (comparable to DVD video), • rewritable BD-RE (comparable to DVD±RW or DVD-RAM), • and as a disc that can be written to only once BD-R (comparable to DVD±R). MPEG-4 encoder MPEG-4 is actually a collection of highly efficient codecs for video and audio based on the MPEG standard. Compared to MPEG-2, the same quality can be achieved with smaller file size.
Video codec MPEG-4 H.264 The MPEG-4 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 Hardware acceleration - CUDA, Quick Sync Video, OpenCL MAGIX Video Pro X5 supports hardware acceleration for AVCHD exports, AVCHD Disc and Blu-ray (H.264) Disc encoding (burning). This can noticeably speed up the encoding process. The following hardware acceleration technology is supported: Quick Sync Video (Intel), OpenCL (AMD) and CUDA (NVIDIA). Note: Ask your graphics card manufacturer whether your graphics card supports hardware acceleration.
• Main profile: This profile was originally intended for the broadcast industry and for backup purposes. It has become less popular since the development of the "High Profile" for this purpose. • High profile: This profile is used for broadcast and backup applications, and it is also used sometimes in the HDTV industry (High Definition Television). This profile is used for HD-DVD and Blu-ray Discs, for example. Level H.264 defines different levels.
MPEG-4 encoder Mode • Constant bit rate: The constant bit rate should only be used if the device used to play the video supports constant bit rates. • Constant quantizer: • Variable bit rate: The bit rate varies. For faster movements in the video, the bit rate increases, and for still images or slow pans, a lower bit rate is sufficient for creating the video in constant quality.
Aspect ratio In the film industry, this is an indication of the ratio between width and height of a rectangle, monitor, or screen. There are 3 different sizes available: • Picture Aspect Ratio (also Display Aspect Ratio, DAR): This indicates the desired aspect ratio of the video to be exported. Here are some examples of typical aspect ratios: at home 4:3, 16:9 (typical for TV sets) or 16:10 (widescreenflatscreens, widescreen notebooks), 3:2 for 35mm films and photos. In cinemas you mostly find 1.85:1.
MPEG-4 encoder Note: We recommend that only advanced users make adjustments to the advanced settings. You can use the technical specifications of your playback device to help with this. Advanced video settings Generic MPEG-4 preset Different presets located within the encoder. (A)SP@L0-L5: (Advanced) Simple Profile in Level 0-5 (Q)CIF (Common Intermediate Format): CIF is a video format produced as soon as 1990 with the video compression format H.261.
Field order Note: This parameter is only available if the setting "Field" is selected for "Frame type". In case of interlaced streams, the half-image sequence is set. Read more about this explanation regarding "Interlace (view page 359)". Slice count A frame can be divided into multiple slices for encoding. Specify the maximum number of slices are permitted. If set to "0", then the number will be determined automatically.
MPEG-4 encoder 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. Pixel aspect ratio Specifies the page ratio of the individual image points (pixels). Meaning: Different television norms and the standard pixel ratio. Select a setting and the results are displayed as "X" and "Y". X/Y: The actual pixel ratio.
AAC is equally suitable for encoding general audio information and not especially optimized for certain types of audio material. AAC audio can be encoded with a sample rate of 8000, 16000, 24000, 32000 or 48000 Hz in either mono or stereo. By default, the sound is set to 48000 Hz stereo. The higher the sample rate is, the larger the resulting file and higher the audio quality. You can use the technical specifications of your playback device to help with this.
MPEG-4 encoder Note: AC3 (Dolby Digital) Surround is only available in the PLUS and Pro versions of Video deluxe. Multiplexer The Multiplexer combines audio and video streams so they can be played back together on playback devices. 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.
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 altered in any way; only hard cuts (without fades) are permitted. These won't be executed precisely to the frame, but will rather take place at the next GOP borders. For this reason, cuts should be set somewhat more generously. To burn DVDs in original 5.1 Surround Sound (Dolby Digital Audio) without having to re-encode, this option has to be activated. Allows you to rip the necessary settings from an existing MPEG file.
be edited alone if the GOP is closed. Auto GOP closes GOPs at scene changes, whereby two different and complex procedures ("fast" and "VCSD") are used. Bit rate mode In "constant bit rate" mode a bit rate that constantly remains the same is used. With a constant bit rate the full power of MPEG compression can not be used properly as bandwidth for non-moving scenes is lost. "Variable bit rate" mode attempts to adjust the available storage space to the requirements of the video you want to encode.
Appendix: MPEG Encoder Settings Noise reduction (click on noise sensitivity): A noise filter is used which has adjustable settings from 1-31. Advanced parameters Additional expert settings are available in the tree to the right of the window. These should only be changed by experienced users. They have been optimized for general applications to such an extent that adjustment is only necessary in exceptional cases. Audio settings Audio Type: You can use MPEG -1/-2, PCM (WAV), or Dolby® Digital.
Hint: Use the mixer's peakmeter to set the volume level. This process produces only approximate results, because the exact measurement requires a mean value and this cannot be easily measured with MAGIX Video Pro X5. The displayed value serves also as a reference value for "Dynamic Range Control". Some areas are softer so that speech can be made louder, and louder areas will be made softer to avoid overmodulations.
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 361) are examined.
Block For almost all image file editing techniques the image is subdivided into 8 x 8 pixel blocks (image points). This should be noted if you would like to used user-defined image resolutions (width/height), and they should always be a multiple of 8. Chroma format The color value of each image point consists of the color values for the primary colors red, green, and blue (RGB), and for traditional and technical reasons it is transformed into one brightness value (Y = 0.299*R = 0.587*G + 0.
MPEG glossary GOP Group of Pictures: The sequence of I frames and the P and B frames that belong to them. e.g. I B B P B B P B B I ... (This GOP has a length of 9, with 2 P frames and 2 B frames) I frames contain the entire image information of a frame, while P and B have part of the information. So-called prediction (view page 361) and movement approximation are methods used for reduction. The combination P B B is called a subgroup.
The output image First field Second field You normally don’t have to worry about field processing. The video material goes through the entire processing chain as fields and is exported again as fields or burned onto DVD or shown on TV when played back on a DVD as a full picture. Only in certain rare conditions is it necessary to delve deeper into this process. Two problems can occur: Interlace artifacts To be displayed on a computer monitor the two fields must be combined to form a full screen.
MPEG glossary You can correct the field series for each video object in its object settings. See: Menu > Effects -> Object properties P frames and B frames P frames save only the difference between the current picture and the preceding I frame. The "P" comes from the term "prediction" which describes this process. B frames save the differences between the current picture and the I or P frame preceding and following.
The fourth picture we have already explained, and now we need the next P frame, or picture number 7. Pictures 5 and 6 are B frames again, which are compared to P frames to both sides of them (picture 4 and 7); these are followed by the last two B frames. These have a special place, since in closed GOPs, they may contain only backward predictions, and no references to the next I frame, because it belongs to the next GOP.
MPEG glossary by the quantization scaling factor. Since only whole numbers are used, a division can produce a zero is the remainder is discarded. This factor is also a direct measure of the sought image quality of the MPEG data stream, since the "Q" in "Q" factor stands for quantization and quality.
Glossary Symbols & Numeric 720p This is the "small" HD resolution, which is sized at 1280 pixels x 720 pixels. The "p" stands for "progressive", i.e. full images are always displayed. A Aliasing Aliasing, or alias effects, are mistakes that appear during digital scanning of sounds, videos or images when the sample frequency (in audio editing) or resolution (in video editing) used are too low. ATN: This abbreviation stands for "Absolute Track Number".
Glossary B Backup disc Copying of files to a different file storage medium to secure these files is called backing up, or creating a backup. Browser A browser (also known as web browser, or Internet browser) is a computer program that displays websites. The best-known browsers are Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Opera. Button Refers to an element of the graphic user interface of a program. The button initiates an action in the program via left mouse click.
Compatible Different devices are compatible with each other if they operate together without any errors occurring. Context menu 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. Copyright Protection of intellectual and creative property against unauthorized copying. Copyright Protection of intellectual and creative property against unauthorized copying.
Glossary DNS The abbreviation DNS stands for Domain Name Service and refers to a provider of Internet services that registers domain names for customers. Domain A domain is the website's Internet address. It consists of the name of the Internet protocol (usually http://), the computer or network name (such as www), the second-level domain (such as magix), and the top level domain (like .com, .net). Altogether we have: protocol://networkname.second-level-domain.top-level-domain (such as "http://www.magix.
Frame A frame is a single image from a video sequence which also called a full image. A PAL video contains 25 frames per second; NTSC contains 29.97 frames. H Handles Handles are the five little rectangles at the edges of selected objects. All curve points can be moved by holding down the left mouse button. Length handles: Bottom right and bottom left. You can use them to change the length of an object. Fade handles: Top right and top left. These can be used to softly fade an object in or out.
Glossary HDTV This acronym stands for "High Definition Television. HTTP Stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and is used for transferring websites onto the Internet (from web server to the browser). For this reason, the abbreviation http:// always comes before the Internet address. This is automatically inserted and does not have to be entered when entering the Internet address. Hyperlink Hyperlinks (or in short "links") are references to other websites/online documents (or other computer networks).
Interlace Describes the creation of a full image from 2 half-images (fields). In this process, even and odd lines are alternately assigned to one of the two fields. The human eye perceives both of the projected half-images as a single full image, so that despite the slow image repetition rate (25 Hz for PAL, 29.97 for NTSC) a subjectively fluid image is seen. Intro "Intro" means the introduction or opening credits of a movie. J jpx A format developed by MAGIX which is used for photo editing.
Glossary Motherboard This is the centerpiece of hardware components of a computer. All other hardware components like CPU, RAM, hard disk, additional drives, graphics cards, as well as other cards for specialized uses are connected to the motherboard. Motherboard This is the centerpiece of hardware components of a computer. All other hardware components like CPU, RAM, hard disk, additional drives, graphics cards, as well as other cards for specialized uses are connected to the motherboard.
MXV This is the MAGIX video format for quicker processing with MAGIX products. It offers very low loss of quality, but it cannot be played via conventional DVD players. N Noise Sample Sample of a noise that is to be removed NTSC (USA, Japan) NTSC stands for "National Television Systems Committee". This is a US institution that defined the first color carrier system for TV which is now used in most of America and some East Asian countries. The image repetition rate for NTSC is 29.97 Hz.
Glossary Playlist Arrange your songs in playlists from various sources in different formats and in whatever way you like, sometimes updated daily. Important: Playlists are only links to songs on your hard drive or in your CD drive. When you add a song to your playlist whose real source is a CD in your computer's drive, the song will no longer be playable when the CD is removed from the drive.
Ratio: The aspect ratio is the ratio between the height and width of a rectangle. In practice these are photos, screens or projection screens. This method can also be used to describe the aspect ratio of pixels. Here are some examples of typical aspect ratios: at home 4:3, 16:9 (typical for TV sets), or 16:10 (widescreen flat screens, widescreen notebooks), 3:2 for 35 mm films and photos. In cinemas you mostly find 1.
Glossary Note: Press "Alt + Print screen" on the keyboard to capture the active window only. Slider Used for visual input of values. Similar to volume control on a mixing board, you can control various parameters by sliding the fader. A very common example for this is the zoom slider that lets you see a picture in more detail. SMTP Stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and enables the exchange of emails across computer networks.
Encoder setting: Compared to the VCD with 1.3, the data transfer rate is doubled to 2.6 Mbit/s. MPEG-2 format introduces the so-called variable bit rate (VBR). In contrast to the constant bit rate (CBR) of the MPEG-1 encoders, this encoder has the option of using more bits for movement-intensive sections, as well as saving bits if picture content remains the same. T Toolbar Here you will find small buttons that provide a function when clicked.
Glossary URL URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator and describes where a source can be found online (for example, a website). The address or the path to the storage location of a file on your computer is known as a URL. Often the term URL is used as a term for the domain. The URL for the MAGIX website is: http://www.magix.co.uk V VirtualDub plug-in Plug-ins are additional programs that expand the functionality of the main program. They are inserted into the main program.
Webmaster A webmaster is responsible for the administration and maintenance of a website. Often, the webmaster is also the owner of the website as well as the domain that belongs to it. Once you have registered a domain in the MAGIX Website Service, an email account will automatically be set up, for example: "mailto:webmaster@domainname.co.uk". Webserver Webserver refers to the computer on which your host saves your website's pages and which makes your pages accessible on the Internet 24-hours a day.
If you still have questions If you still have questions Tips for program help The "Help" file features hints on how to use the program and additional information. Many important terms are indicated in the text in italics and clicking on them displays an explanation. Context help: Press the "F1" key at any point in the opened program and the help file will open with the matching topic (context help). Search function: Use the search function to find out information about specific words.
Index 3 3D............................................................................................................................................... 164 3D morph ..................................................................................................................................142 3D series................................................................................................................................... 102 3D transitions...............................................
Index B Background music .................................................................................................................. 173 Backup .............................................................................................................................255, 256 Backup copy ............................................................................................................................ 255 Basic view ..........................................................................
Delete ........................................................................................................................................285 DeNoiser....................................................................................................................................175 Design .......................................................................................................................................266 Design buttons.........................................................
Index G Grid .............................................................................................................................................. 49 Group ...................................................................................................................................49, 94 H H.264 .......................................................................................................................................... 69 Handles..................................................
MAGIX tools ............................................................................................................................. 59 MAGIX Video CD ..................................................................................................................228 Mastering ................................................................................................................ 174, 183, 192 Mastering Suite .................................................................................
Index Play ..................................................................................................................................... 23, 326 Playback markers ....................................................................................................................108 Polarizing filter.........................................................................................................................167 Prelisten mouse mode ...........................................................
Show text....................................................................................................................................60 Shutter mode............................................................................................................................167 Single frame export................................................................................................................229 Single-frame recording ..................................................................
Index Undo ............................................................................................................................................ 44 Use plug-ins .......................................................................................................... 144, 174, 190 Using MAGIX Video Pro X5...................................................................................................22 V Video Comping.................................................................................
