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(More customer reviews)After having looked at a variety of video editors, I returned to the Magix Edit Pro product because it had some of the greatest versatility. But with a wide range of features comes a higher learning curve, and some bugs. I compared it with Sony Vegas studio and Vegas Pro. Magix has a lot of similar features, and can do everything the studio edition could, and had the ability to handle many tracks like the pro edition. The one thing that Magix lacks compared to the Vegas pro edition is the ability to filter in various ways such as subtracting or adding two video tracks. But Magix has some very good color correcting features such as the ability to change just one color, or specify which objects should be white. As such MEP should be better than Vegas for fixing old videos. But one feature trumps all other editors when it comes to handling old videos. MEP can use VirtuaDub filters which have a wide variety of effects and are available for free. With VD filters one can do things like remove logos, spatially shift colors to compensate for VHS defects, and independently denoise and sharpen. Many more things are available. While the Adobe products also have plugin capability, this is generall limited to their proprietary format and most plugins cost extra. Finding and using VD filters is something which is most likely to appear to the geeks. But Magix supplies a 'tested' set of VD filters.
Since I restore old videos, and amateur dance productions it is vital that I can see the wave forms clearly. This is because no video editor has enough capability for full audio restoration. So the audio track is restored using a separate editor, and then recombined with the video. The new audio is then visually matched to the original audio track. MEP can display and magnify the size of the tracks enough for good matching. However many other editors either can not magnify the track enough or in particular would not dispaly the audio track wave form. But for routine restoration MEP has very good noise reduction built in, something that is often lacking in other video editors.
There are a few annoyances and lacks. The playback does not have a pause control so you can not stop at a point where you wish to edit. But MEP does have a control for scrolling slowly through individual frames. But you have to go slowly unless your have an extremely powerful machine. When moving around to various points for editing MEP could be very slow. There is a delay while it sets up the necessary informaion, but once this has been done, scrolling through the video could be quick. MEP does not have any facility for switchable subtitles. This is a rare item in most editors but it is available in PowerDirector and also in the free but very limited DVDFlick. However PowerDirector is one program that would randomly not display audio wave forms. The obsolete Ulead DVD Workshop 2 had a superb facility for adding switchable audio and subtitle tracks, but it was not a very capable editor, but was also a superb menu creator. Occasionally MEP would lose syncronization between video and audio, but that was easily fixed by right clicking on the video track and selecting "create frame table".
In general video editors are complicated beasts, and as a result can be unreliable. Each one has some features the others lack. In my opinion MEP is probably the best editor for fixing problems in videos, but not necessarily the best for jazzy video production. But it is sometimes difficult to find the feature you need when there are so many available. I can not give it a top rating because it has occasionally locked up, but it has usually worked very well.
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Movie Edit Pro 16 PlusThe ideal solution for beginners as well as ambitious users: Effortless video capture, straightforward editing, spectacular 3D effects, a large selection of titles and fades, brilliant dubbing, and the result burned to an interactive video DVD Blu-ray Disc, or exported to the Internet or a mobile player.
Import video from any source
Reads videos from any source MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 supports all common video sources: Digital and analog camcorders, TV cards (DVB-T/S and analog), web cams, digital cameras, DVD recorder files, Internet videos, etc.
Full HDV Camera Support Do you own a HDV camera? Integrated support for high-resolution video recordings enables them to be imported, edited, and enhanced with effects, without conversion and, if desired, burned directly onto disc--including DVD menus.
New DVD import features
Free selection of audio track in multi-audio VOBs Would you like to import a specific sound track of a multilingual DVD into your project? With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16, it's no problem. Easily select the desired track during import--all of the other languages will not be included. This saves time and turns the work into a pleasure!
Preview function during DVD import If before, you had to search through anonymous VOB files, now you may easily preview the contents of a DVD and simply select desired scenes or chapters for import.
Advanced import functions
Automatic scene detection Intelligent time code analysis recognizes scenes in your recordings completely automatically for optimum navigation throughout your video projects. Ideal for creating DVD menus with scene navigation. Of course, you may also individually adjust the suggested scene selection afterwards.
Innovative DVD video import functions
Free selection of audio track in multi-audio VOBs Would you like to import a specific sound track of a multilingual DVD into your project? With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16, it's no problem. Easily select the desired track during import--all of the other languages will not be included. This saves time and turns the work into a pleasure!
Preview function during DVD import If before, you had to search through anonymous VOB files, now you may easily preview the contents of a DVD and simply select desired scenes or chapters for import.
Level display for audio file import With the new levels display you always have the volume in sight. Songs or sounds that are too loud may be easily equalized afterwards.
AVCHD editing
Native AVCHD editing You own a AVCHD camera and would like to be able to import and edit your videos without complicated recalculation? Then you have the perfect solution with MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 PLUS: Import AVCHD material, perfectly optimize and dub, burn to Blu-ray disc with animated menus, and present on TV!
PC performance measurement In order to always offer the most optimal presets when editing AVCD material, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 PLUS automatically offers the best settings for your PC. This makes sure that you can work smoothly on any system.
Professional user interface
Freely adjustable user interface Design your own user interface: With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16, you can move any element however you like, scale their sizes, or remove them all together. Ideal for making windows with numerous contents large enough to view everything at a glance. Give it a try--you won't be disappointed!
99 tracks for picture and sound A total of 99 freely usable tracks offer enough space for conveniently arranging and optimizing even big projects--quickly and without any shaking! Add fades, effects, tracks and your favorite music with only a few clicks. Done!
Precise editing functions
Object zoom function Editing individual objects on a time axis has never been so easy. Selected objects may be zoomed into to fill the entire time axis. This lets you adjust effect settings easily and precisely. Especially handing when editing effect curves of selected special effects.
Improved audio monitoring option (scrubbing) in the timeline With the improved audio preview function (scrubbing) you can now set even more precise cuts in any scene by using the audio track. This is especially useful in speech recordings such as interviews or commentary, where single sentences or words may be easily found and separated into single syllables.
Create your own travel route animations
Unique travel route animation Always the most up-to-date map material thanks to Internet connection: The new travel route animation from MAGIX always offers current map material. Select the desired transportation, for example, an auto, set the intermediate stages and adjust the type of route representation to your wishes. This way you can show your family, friends and neighbors how you traveled with just a few mouse clicks--just like on TV. For professional and attractive travel documentaries (Internet connection required).
Screen capture Would you like to capture a video or movie on the Internet which you would like to capture? Would you like to record steps of how to operate a program as a video, or create a video tutorial? With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 PLUS and the integrated screen capturing function all of this is no problem. Simply frame the image frame which you would like to record and start recording--done!
Professional MultiCam editing
MultiCam editing (with 2 cameras) Are you familiar with this? You would like to film an important even using multiple cameras, but don't know how to join both recordings into a single film? MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 PLUS has the professional solution: recordings from 2 video cameras, which film the same events (e.g. concerts, weddings, theater plays) may now be brought in perfect synch and made into a single impressive film with varying camera perspectives. The whole process is lots of fun. You can imagine as if you were sitting in the director's chair in a TV studio, calling the shots in real time using Movie Edit Pro.
Generation of color fields/test images Create single-color backgrounds for your videos--ideal for titles. In addition, there is also a large number of test images, which are created for various TV formats. This makes it possible to measure your movie's image precisely, for example for automated copying or broadcasting on a TV channel, ensuring optimal playback quality.
Powerful effects
Centralized effects controls Always have everything in front of your eyes: The useful Media Pool, all effects are summarized comfortably and clearly. Simply select a category and all options will be shown to you. This way you can quickly find the desired effect and won't have to open an additional window--handy, clear and saves time!
More than 1000 effects, fades and templates In addition to a gigantic selection of professional video effects, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 comes with many carefully designed decorative elements, thematic intros and outros, more than 100 transitions, various audio effects, and much more. Even professional green screen effects (chroma keying) and modern picture-in-picture effects are possible. Go ahead and quickly transform your video recordings into exciting movies!
2D and 3D titles in no time at all
Title editor with improved quality and direct previewing No detours: Titles and texts may be entered directly into the preview window and moved using the mouse. Assign individual letters, words or lines own colors, font or size. The new technology additionally provides title captions with perfect edge sharpness and in brilliant quality. It has never been so easy to create impressive titles.
3D presets for realistic 3D title effects Simply impressive: Complete your videos with matching captions and text with a three-dimensional character. More than 100 adjustable templates offer different fonts, styles, and animations. Make letters rotate, tip, or glow--almost anything is possible! You'll find the right font for almost any topic. Transparent backgrounds let you place text over photos and videos perfe
Creative color correction
Primary color correction Of course, you may also change color settings for the complete video image: For example, if a color in your video is not strong enough or is too hard, then I can correct this immediately with the practical color wheel. Simply move the selected area to the desired color range, and the color will be adjusted in your video. Of course, this tool is also ideal for artistically distorting your movie with a selected color.
Secondary color correction Absolutely unique in this price class and a real guarantee of eye-catching effects: With its new secondary color correction, MAGIX pro technology is the first to make it affordable easy to use for all. Change not only the whole image, but also individual colors. Give your sky radiant blues or color it a mysterious red.
Let a colorful auto drive through a black-and-white landscape or a ball roll on a white lawn. With the secondary color correction in MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 PLUS you can set artistic accents into your videos. Now, the sky's the limit to your creativity.
Professional and automatic audio dubbing
Professional audio dubbing The music is in the sound: MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 includes an exclusive selection of high-quality instruments and tools for audio dubbing and sound restoration, from the practical Soundtrack Maker for automatic dubbing to the high-performance audio mixer for more detailed audio editing. The extensively developed MAGIX ProAudio technology always ensures perfect sound.
Automatic audio dubbing MAGIX Soundtrack Maker creates precise music soundtracks according to your requirements. Simply select the mood of an image or the desired emotion (action, excitement, fun...), and the software creates your personalized soundtrack from a huge sound archive--fully automatically. Get ready for exciting results!
Perfect sound quality
Dolby Digital 5.1 (Surround sound) With the integrated Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator you can put your videos into a new sound dimension. You can assign sound effects to characters in space or let sounds fly through the room from one loudspeaker to the other. Just like at the movies! With Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator the sound in your movies will be just as captivating as the video!
Sound restoration Do you always hear the operating noise of your camcorder on your video recordings? It doesn't have to be this way. Remove crackling and other noise, balance volume fluctuations, and much more.
Advanced disc authoring
AVCHD discs with menu With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 PLUS it is now possible to burn AVCHD videos with animated menus to low-cost DVDs or large Blu-ray Discs! Ideal for bringing your high resolution videos without any detours to your home screen--easily playable with many Blu-ray players.
Advanced menu design With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 PLUS you can design professionally animated menus for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs even easier than before. The user interface has been laid out even clearer and completely reworked, taking note of numerous user requests. And that's not all: Countless new functions enable you to create a completely custom menu, down to the smallest details, for the first time.
Experience music and movies on the go
Experience movies on the go Transfer your video directly from MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 to your portable video player, mobile, and other portable devices. A huge selection of device settings is available, including for popular devices like iPhone and iPod touch. Simply select your model, and MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 takes care of the rest on its own.
Use the practical batch processing feature to convert and transfer any number of videos into the format you need. Your favorite movies will always be with you, wherever you go: On vacation, at the office, or on the go.
MP3 export Are you a soundtrack fan? With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 PLUS you can directly export audio tracks from films and videos as MP3s. This option is ideal for transfering to MP3 players and mobile phones or for your own video projects. With just the right background music your vacation video can turn into an exciting thriller or an edge-of-your-seat Sci-Fi adventure. Anything you can imagine!
Present videos online
Present videos online Share your most beautiful, funniest, and spectacular videos with the whole world. Publish finished videos directly on the huge video portal YouTubeTM or with a personalized MAGIX Online Album via the "Online" menu option. Friends and family all around the world will be able to experience your recordings and even comment. Just try it out!
Upload videos to YouTube directly in HD quality It just looks better: Present your videos in HD resolution (720p) on YouTube. Simply upload your high-resolution videos directly from the program to the famous video portal and let the whole world experience your work--in perfect quality (optional MPEG-4).
Upload videos to the new Vimeo portal The new premium video portal Vimeo is different from other video portals above all because of the quality of the videos--both in terms of extensive editing and artistic substance. Even videos in FullHD, i.e. 1080p are supported. With MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 16 Premium, you can upload your masterpieces directly from the program to this new video portal--without any detours.
Reallusion iClone 4 SE
3D Real-time animation software Reallusion iClone 4 SE Easily create speaking, three-dimensional characters and even whole 3D worlds, which you can export directly into your video projects
3D real-time animation: Directly adjust movement sequences
Character creation: incl. mimic and lip movement
Quick rendering: Output in PAL or NTSC forma
Quick online help
magix.info--Multimedia Community The direct connection to the magix.info Multimedia Community makes it possible for you to easily download the right solutions for your individual needs. Simply write your question within the program and upload it directly!
So you want to know which format is the most suitable for your movie? At magix.info, you'll get clear, understandable help quickly and directly from other users, either in the form of answers or complete workshops.
Of course, you can upload your work directly to magix.info and discuss production tips and tricks.
That's not all! If you want to learn more about new features that may be available for your video software, or even if you want to make suggestions about new features yourself, then just visit our discussion groups.
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