Movie Studio 15 questions

EarthGuest wrote on 3/21/2019, 1:34 AM

Hello there..)

(short, meaningful introduction and welcome message to yet another forum)

Now that that is out of the way, here are some Q's if someone is knowledgeable and nice enough to help me with:

1. I can set a loop region , but the software does not play-in-.loop... sup with that?

2. Can the window not pop out? sup with that?

3. When adding pics to the arrangement, and I move it into place, the "sides" of the active window seem to cut off the imported pic... sup with that?

 

Thanks for your help:P =)

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vkmast wrote on 3/21/2019, 4:19 AM

1. and. 2. "sup" is probably that Loop Playback and Undocking are not available in your version of the software. The MS Platinum versions include those features. In comparison, Movie Studio version(s) have several restrictions. The MS 15 online Help is incorrect regarding Loop Playback.

3. Provide a screenshot. Use the "Upload file" button (3rd from right on the Comment bar).

EarthGuest wrote on 3/21/2019, 5:01 AM

Hey Vk=)

 

1&2, Thanks for clearing that up) - spent too much time on trying to figure out why it didn't work..lol..=)

3. here is a miniclip of what I mean.. : https://www.dropbox.com/s/oxovf3y1l5ni014/IMG_3139.MOV?dl=0

notice how the side gets "cut off" when moving it to the far right (or left) - I set the ->properties/media to the highest pixel aspect ratio (pal dv widescreen@1.4568) but the sides still get cut off..

 

Thanks for taking the time btw - greatly appreciated=)

vkmast wrote on 3/21/2019, 5:46 AM

See if right clicking in the pan/crop window and selecting Match Output Aspect helps. As there is no Track Motion in your Movie Studio version, another reason to forget this basic version and try the Platinum.

And welcome to this forum, Earth 🙂

EarthGuest wrote on 3/21/2019, 2:16 PM

yeah, that did it, thx=) - gotto remember to do that first then as it resizes/skews the image...

The basic version is indeed very "ahem" basic... dare I say: too basic...:P I actually went to the store and wanted to go platinum, but the store just reverts back to the shopping cart screen instead of redirecting me to paypal...

(Thought I'd get the suite because wow, did you see that chromakey pro slidy pic thing on the site? it added nicer lighting in the foreground (her head) and even added some hair! must be magix or something:P )

see here: link removed

(cookie cutter needs "custom shapes" that one can simply draw onto the screen btw..lol.. getting the lower corners blurred was quite a task.. :P) (I have a feeling that medium blur blurs more than extreme blur too.. - but I will hush up now until I have tried platinum 16 ;) )

Anywho, thanks for the warm welcome and your help=)

Glad to be here=)

 

 

EarthGuest wrote on 3/25/2019, 1:32 PM

well alright=)

 

Platinum studio is miles ahead of plain/elementary "studio".. ;)

i can loop and the window pops out and theres a transport bar and and and..=)

 

Thanks a lot for your help, vk=) - also, thx to magix and sony and and and.. :P =)

 

rock on! =)