Text Frame Problems

Maurice-Stribling wrote on 12/20/2021, 1:20 PM

I have been using Move Studio for probably 10 years. I only do basic things to edit shorts for the church. I use the same features nearly every time and it's been fine. Vegas Movie Studio 17 was working great since May, but suddenly decided I didn't have a license. Magix support suggested I kill installation.ini and then reinstall which I did. It worked and Movie Studio 17 is back. However, the reinstall probably reset one of my settings. I was attempting to use the basic text media generator. For some reason, the frame sizes for the generated text is only about a third the size of the frame my video is working in. I am not able to place the text at the bottom of the frame it overlays ( a still) nor can I place it over a video segment. Something is telling the text that the frame "box" is centered and about a third the size of that which it overlays. I did try changing the properties on the text box through the properties menu without success. I know I am not using the proper language to describe my proplem but I hope you can help me. I'm running windows 10/

Comments

vkmast wrote on 12/20/2021, 3:28 PM

At least try if resetting would help. Follow the instructions exactly.

EricLNZ wrote on 12/20/2021, 6:10 PM

Check you are not using the PIP track?

vkmast wrote on 12/20/2021, 6:26 PM

If he has the basic VEGAS Movie Studio 17 (not Platinum), I don't think that version has the PIP track even in PU Mode.

Maurice-Stribling wrote on 12/20/2021, 8:19 PM

Thank you so much! I never use the PIP track in what I do and it is new to me in this version. That is exactly what I was doing. UGH. I can't believe it was so simple but I'm glad it was. Thanks for helping a less than proficient user!

 

EricLNZ wrote on 12/20/2021, 8:24 PM

If he has the basic VEGAS Movie Studio 17 (not Platinum), I don't think that version has the PIP track even in PU Mode.

I wasn't sure but the comment "the frame sizes for the generated text is only about a third the size of the frame my video is working in" rang bells. The PIP Track causes regular confusion and I wonder how many users actually use PIP. I rarely do.

vkmast wrote on 12/21/2021, 2:21 AM

Obviously the OP has got the Platinum as at least my basic VMS 17 does not have the PIP track. The opening splash screen does say just "Movie Studio 17" in both, so that might cause some confusion. Luckily (?) we don't have (new) VEGAS Movie Studios to be guessing about the version any more.