Video editing software
Magix’s Movie Edit Pro 2013 is in essence
an enhanced version of last year’s Movie Edit Pro MX Plus. Three versions are
available: Basic (US$130), Plus (US$160) and Premium (US$490). Here, we review
the top of the range Premium product.
The interface is divided into the same
three key areas as before: there’s a video preview to the left, imported video
clips and effects to the right, and timeline below.
Magix
Movie Edit Pro 2013 Premium – A Tool For Producing Videos
Importing clips into the Media Pool is
simple. As well as support or familiar video formats such as AVI and Mpeg4,
Movie Edit Pro 2013 caters for AVCHD Progressive (50p) and 3D footage.
Speed is a key factor in this upgrade, with
noticeably less time required for AVCHD import Magix claims a 40% improvement.
Effect previews are now calculated directly
on the GPU, and available in an instant.
Clips in the Media Pool can be played and
added to the timeline. Video and audio from a single source will display here
as one track, but separation requires only a mouse click.
Video
and audio from a single source will display here as one track, but separation
requires only a mouse click
Where two camera edit are required, you can
cut live between them, and the audio track is automatically synchronized.
The Chroma-key feature has been beefed up
with an anti-spill feature, which reduces the unsightly green halo effect
around objects.
A useful slider has been added for text
resizing, and a collection of new animated menu templates have been included
for burning your movies to DVD or Blu-ray media.
Rival Adobe has recently released version
11.0 of its Premiere Elements video editor, which places the emphasis on an
optimizer that does much of the hard work for you. By contrast, Magix presents
a steeper learning curve to beginners, who would do well to make use of the
online training videos and forum.
The Premium edition principally differs
from the Basic and Plus versions in the extra software that is bundled with the
package. NewBlue Video Essentials IV offers more than 100 preset effects, which
are able to transform night into day, remove wrinkles and the like. Also
included are digieffects Phenomena, which can create particle simulations such
as rain, snow and smoke, and proDAD Adorage 13.0, which offers plenty of themed
effects, such as family and celebration.
Premium
edition adds extras
All three versions include Magix Photo
Manager MX Deluxe.
Your edited videos can quickly and easily
be shared online at Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo.
A significant upgrade over last year’s
Movie Edit Pro MX Plus, Magix Movie Edit Pro 2013 is an effective tool for
producing your own videos. The Premium version reviewed here includes some
useful extras in the form of special-effect goodies.
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Specifications
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Price: $89
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Rating: 3/6
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Part code: Movie Edit Pro 2013 Premium
§ Software:
Video editing software
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