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Import video

Imagesetting

Video decoder:

If the picture only appears in black & white or it flickers, the

video standard may be set incorrectly. In mainland Europe,

PAL_B

is used.

VideoProcAmp:

Fine-adjustment of colors, brightness, contrast etc. We

recommend against changing any of the manufacturer’s settings.

Format:

Please do not change anything here. The capturing format is set in

the "Recording quality" option in the video recording dialog.

Station selection

This option is only available if a TV tuner is integrated into your video card.

Summary of Contents for Video Easy 3 HD

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Page 2: ...of the publisher All rights of reproduction are reserved Errors in and changes to the contents as well as program modifications reserved Copyright MAGIX AG 2001 2011 All rights reserved MAGIX is a re...

Page 3: ...rom your camcorder to your PC s hard drive to optimize video material with a few clicks and then burn to DVD This manual explains how everything works step by step The complete electronic manual provi...

Page 4: ...uploaded to Facebook directly from MAGIX Video easy Export AVCHD to memory cards Now completed videos can be directly exported to a SD memory cards This is particularly helpful if you own a Blu ray pl...

Page 5: ...ed function is used Export to DVD YouTube Facebook as a file Burn your movies with a menu onto DVD present them online or save your video clips as a file Practical project archiving on DVD and hard dr...

Page 6: ...video 13 Import video from digital camcorders 14 Import from analog sources e g video recorder 16 Edit Video 21 Scene recognition 21 Cut an Object 22 Remove a Clip 22 Automatic movie editing 23 Start...

Page 7: ...52 Video effects 53 Scene recognition 53 Video stabilization 55 Display duration 55 Clean up Wizard 56 Object properties 56 Project settings 57 Program Settings 57 If You Still Have Questions 59 Tips...

Page 8: ...posted Email support for MAGIX products 8 eight weeks of free email customer service starting from the purchase date is automatically included with the purchase of any new MAGIX product MAGIX guarant...

Page 9: ...Friday 09 00 16 00 GMT U K 0203 3189218 Denmark 699 18149 Sweden 0852500858 Finland 09 31581630 Norway 0210 30665 North America 9 am to 4 pm EST Mon Fri Phone 1 305 722 5810 Please have the following...

Page 10: ...edge including your own chosen domain and email address Publish slideshows and videos and accessorize your site with music and various effects anything from a simple business card to a fireworks displ...

Page 11: ...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 mes...

Page 12: ...ject MAGIX Video easy automatically creates a subfolder for the newly created video project bearing the same name as the project itself In the following dialog you load the videos that you want to edi...

Page 13: ...the video Import videos from analog sources e g video recorders This option is available for recordings from analog video sources These may be VHS and Super VHS but also analog camcorders e g Video 8...

Page 14: ...e recording AVCHD camera These cameras save the video material onto built in hard drives or memory cards This therefore involves simple copying of data which makes transfer simple and convenient Conne...

Page 15: ...the list Transferring AVCHD videos Once the desired sequences have been selected click the Transfer video sequences button This step may also be repeated as often as necessary to transfer individual s...

Page 16: ...u would like to transfer to MAGIX Video easy and click the Transfer video to computer button Repeat the process until all of the desired scenes have been transferred Important The camera must replay t...

Page 17: ...lable the video card You may require an adapter Adapter cables are often included to enable connection from video recorders a SCART Due to the variety of device configurations it is difficult to say w...

Page 18: ...g quality Position the tape in the camcorder at the point from which you would like to transfer video to the computer Click Transfer video to computer Start playback on the camcorder If the video from...

Page 19: ...nding on the cards We also have a very limited influence on the behavior of these drivers If you encounter any difficulties please contact the video card manufacturer for the latest driver updates Inp...

Page 20: ...B is used VideoProcAmp Fine adjustment of colors brightness contrast etc We recommend against changing any of the manufacturer s settings Format Please do not change anything here The capturing format...

Page 21: ...ntry in the DVD menu later making it possible to jump from scene to scene with your DVD player s remote control Choose the Scene recognition option in the Effects menu In the dialog select the option...

Page 22: ...nge the end of the object drag the marker at the outer right end to the left accordingly These two markers therefore allow you to select the section that should be played back Remove a Clip If you wou...

Page 23: ...ng allows you to add suitable transition effects and background music to all scenes and images Open the File menu and select the entry Automatic editing Select an appropriate style and set approximate...

Page 24: ...ase the value or to the right to increase it Alternatively next to the slide controller you can input the exact values in percentage form With the help of the color wheel you can increase or reduce th...

Page 25: ...menu or the arrow symbol see illustration The music volume may be adjusted via the Audio dialog with the help of a separate volume controller Tip The music track will be cut off if it is longer than...

Page 26: ...bove it This is because the displayed length of the audio object is depending on the real video object s length Change the volume The volume of the audio track can be adjusted in the Audio menu Use th...

Page 27: ...n be used to format the Font Font size Font color etc Text positioning justifies your text right left or centrally You can reposition the image more exactly using the arrow buttons in Position Animati...

Page 28: ...and the first image of the following object begins shortly after If you press More a selection of fades with transparency effects or so called AlphaMagic fades will open Select an option and click Pr...

Page 29: ...movie as a video file then you may open it at any time on your computer and play it back with Windows Media Player Click Save on Computer to save your movie as a video file In the following dialog the...

Page 30: ...Burn DVD in the export dialog Select DVD Blu ray Disc or AVCHD First select to which data carrier you would like to burn the video project As well as being able to export directly to discs Programnam...

Page 31: ...ty video material may be burned to conventional blank DVD or Blu ray discs view page 80 Hint This format can be played back exclusively in Blu ray players even if a DVD blank is used Please check whet...

Page 32: ...ble click the title in the menu preview to open Menu Entry Properties Once you are satisfied with your menu click Burn Menu entry properties Use the field Menu text to change the menu entry text In th...

Page 33: ...appy with your changes close the dialog with OK and open the burning dialog via the Burn button The burn dialog The following dialog will now open for you to select Burn Hint The dialog name adjusts t...

Page 34: ...time remaining can be seen in the dialog 4 Save to directory or memory cardYou have to option to save your finished video on your hard drive or straight to an SD memory card Choose output directory E...

Page 35: ...u can find further options for MPEG encoding To return to the standard settings press the Reset button Export to a mobile device You can export your project to mobile devices made by Apple the Samsung...

Page 36: ...ells your viewers what the video is about You may enter terms in Keywords to help users find your video in YouTube Just for YouTube You can select the Category in which the video should be published I...

Page 37: ...PC or DVD to ensure you don t lose your work Moreover you can then edit your project at a later date save it in another format or burn it onto another medium Click on Archive project to computer or Ar...

Page 38: ...y searches for the used sounds pictures and videos under the path to where you last saved the disc project Keyboard shortcut Ctrl O Previously used objects With this menu option you can load the last...

Page 39: ...Album you can publish your photos and videos directly to the Internet You can also play your music as MP3s in the Online Album Create your personal album website in no time with your own Internet addr...

Page 40: ...ormat directly and most communities and portals use the format the film does not need to be re rendered on the corresponding server This avoids loss of quality When HD material is uploaded a resolutio...

Page 41: ...the file extension MV_ underscore This command is only intended for use in emergencies for example if you unintentionally saved your change and wish to return to the previous version of the movie Keyb...

Page 42: ...his way it s no problem if you want to try out critical operations If you don t like the result you can always revert to the previous state using Undo Using the arrow buttons you can select individual...

Page 43: ...ct in order to delete it or move it 1 Place the start marker at the position you want by left clicking in the timeline 2 Select the video object by clicking on it and click on the cut button 3 Place t...

Page 44: ...Scene recognition Calls up the automatic scene recognition which cuts up longer videos into scenes for storage in the Takes directory Keyboard shortcut Shift Z Video stabilization Opens the video stab...

Page 45: ...t menus Apply to all The current effects settings will be applied to all objects Shortcut Shift A Apply to all subsequent objects The current effects settings will be applied to all objects in your mo...

Page 46: ...ogram and it opens the Help file for the corresponding topic Use this command to get help on any of MAGIX Video easy s functions Keyboard shortcut F1 Content Use the command Content in the Help menu t...

Page 47: ...n session 1 You have to register as a guest to view a screensharing instance To do this open the menu Online and then select Screen transfer as guest 2 Enter the password you received from your host 8...

Page 48: ...us program updates and help programs can be downloaded With the registration form supplied start menu under MAGIX Video easy 3 HD Service and support Register you can register via post or fax Simply p...

Page 49: ...selected the left and right handles allow the start and end points to be moved During playback the start and end points cannot be seen and only the playback position is displayed Displays the playbac...

Page 50: ...s a single clip into two segments Position display The current position of the playback marker is displayed here in minutes seconds frames Set object All objects can be edited here individually Click...

Page 51: ...et the volume of the original sound the dubbing and the background music Object This controls the volume of the original sound Background This controller influences the volume of the background music...

Page 52: ...y the font type size color and position of the text You may also add an outline and shadows to the text Text can also be animated The display duration and fade in out duration may also be set Clicking...

Page 53: ...e object that you would like to apply scene recognition to and then open the menu entry Scene recognition in the Effects menu Scene recognition analyzes the movie according to scene changes i e jumps...

Page 54: ...ning the menu since every scene is displayed as a menu entry but since you will not normally want every scene displayed in the menu Cut all additional scenes automatically ends manual scene recognitio...

Page 55: ...Activate the motion stabilizer in the video object FX or context menus You will see the current video object in the preview monitor First you have to check the movie material for shaky scenes To do th...

Page 56: ...roject and backup files Before they are deleted you receive relevant information in a dialog and a confirmation request Search and delete unnecessary files Choose this option if you would like to find...

Page 57: ...information on interlacing please see Interlace view page 77 Shortcut Ctrl E Project settings Description Enter your project s name here This name will be used as a preset title for the disc you have...

Page 58: ...based deinterlacing for output onto a PC screen or a projector whereby the playback quality is significantly better than with interlaced analog video recordings Alternative Mode 2 Video Mixing Rendere...

Page 59: ...ds Enter either the individual word or use logical operators OR AND NEAR to refine your search if you have several search words OR between two words All topics which contain both words or one of the w...

Page 60: ...mine the title and artist name base on musical properties An Internet connection is required to access the AudioID database AVCHD Stands for Advanced Video Codec Definition It is an HD format for vide...

Page 61: ...t mouse click 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 C Cache Simply stated this is a temporary folder...

Page 62: ...nauthorized copying Copyright Protection of intellectual and creative property against unauthorized copying CPU Central processing unit The name for the main processor of the computer CPU Modern compu...

Page 63: ...ernet 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 Altoget...

Page 64: ...ace Flip menu Drop down menus create menus consisting of lists of selectable choices They look very similar to text input fields but have a button with a downward pointing symbol on the right hand sid...

Page 65: ...passing name for all internal components of a computer For example hard disk graphics card mainboard etc External peripheral devices are also considered hardware i e printer scanner monitor etc The sy...

Page 66: ...s Identify an MP3 but other formats offer similar possibilities like Vorbis comment for the OGG Vorbis format for example Image An image is a representation of a CD DVD hard drive or another storage m...

Page 67: ...a simple mouse click on the corresponding menu Keyboard shortcuts if available are also found at the end of menu entries The graphical surface of a CD DVD will also be represented as a menu Menu bar A...

Page 68: ...zed uses are connected to the motherboard MP3 MP3 actually MPEG 1 layer 3 is currently the most important standard for compressing audio files MPEG MPEG is short for Moving Picture Experts Group and r...

Page 69: ...AGIX Video easy however still starts the tape beginning at 0 OGG VORBIS This is a new royalty free format with similar properties to MP3 P PAL Europe Phase Alternating Line or PAL is a process for col...

Page 70: ...e playlist is now correct once again Plug in Plug ins are additional programs that expand the functionality of the main program They are inserted into the main program POP3 Stands for Post Office Prot...

Page 71: ...ompact Disc Audio Standard The requirements listed here have to be observed for industrial CP production Audio CD players only read CDs created according to the Red Book format It is therefore necessa...

Page 72: ...ng process The alternative Timeline mode offers a more detailed interface for more extensive editing and scene arrangements the scene overview mode offers a complete overview of all scenes on a small...

Page 73: ...T Toolbar All basic functions of the corresponding program can be found here The corresponding functions can be called up via mouse click Toolbar Here you will find small buttons that provide a funct...

Page 74: ...scribes 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 t...

Page 75: ...are on their computer Customers of the MAGIX Website Service can use MAGIX Webmail for this Webmaster A webmaster is responsible for the administration and maintenance of a website Often the webmaster...

Page 76: ...WWW stands for World Wide Web and is the most used service of the Internet On the WWW web browsers for example Internet Explorer are used to display information via websites The process is colloquial...

Page 77: ...nd can be compressed without visible degradation of the pictorial quality Each MPEG compression is however a data reduction and as such connected with information loss If the video consists of very ex...

Page 78: ...ich a 1 50 of a second gap is evident Moving objects can therefore produce artifacts on vertical edges Typical interlacing errors You can use so called de interlacing to avoid this type of artifact De...

Page 79: ...DVD RW 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 ma...

Page 80: ...th the device AVCHD disc on DVD blank The DVDs created with AVCHD video are not supported by all Blu ray players The behavior of the devices is quite different Normal DVD players cannot replay AVCHD d...

Page 81: ...d Data Storage 81 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...

Page 82: ...ts 45 ATN 60 Audio 60 Audio recording 40 AudioID 60 Automatic movie editing 23 38 AVCHD 60 AVCHD disc 31 80 AVCHD scene selection 15 AVI 60 B Background Audio Trimming 25 Backup copy 40 Backup disc 61...

Page 83: ...PU 62 Crossfade 62 Customer service 8 Cut 42 Cut an Object 22 26 D Delete 43 Design Disc Menu 32 Dialog 62 Dialog and Interface Reference 49 Digital Versatile Disc DVD 30 79 Disc project 63 Disc types...

Page 84: ...eration Direct 3D 58 HDD 65 HDTV 65 Help 46 Help Menu 46 HTTP 65 Hyperlink 66 I ID3 tags 66 If You Still Have Questions 59 Image 66 IMAP 66 Import from analog sources e g video recorder 16 Import vide...

Page 85: ...erties 32 Menu Reference 38 MIDI 67 MiniDV HDV cameras transferring scenes 16 Motherboard 67 68 MP3 68 MPEG 68 MPEG Compression 77 MS audio 68 MTC 68 N New 38 Noise Sample 68 Note 3 NTSC USA Japan 69...

Page 86: ...lity 18 Recordings from MiniDV HDV cameras 15 Red Book 71 Regieleiste 24 Register as guest of a screen session 47 Register as host for a screen transfer 47 Register online 48 Remove a Clip 22 Remove b...

Page 87: ...per Video CD SVCD 72 T The burn dialog 33 Tips for program help 59 Title and text 52 Toolbar 73 Top level domain 73 Traffic 73 Transfer analog video 18 Transferring AVCHD videos 15 U Undo 42 Upload to...

Page 88: ...88 Index Wave 75 Wave file 75 Webhosting 75 Webmail 75 Webmaster 75 Webserver 75 Welcome to MAGIX Video easy 3 What s new in MAGIX Video easy 4 WMA 75 World Wide Web WWW 76 Y Youtube Facebook 40...

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