http://forums.serif.com/ Questions about using MoviePlus for video editing en Wed, 22 May 2013 21:55:32 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.serif.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.serif.com/ http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=132140&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:37 GMT I downloaded the Starter Edition, and like it. I've navigated the work area and looked over the various functionality of basic tools and understand what works and what I can't use (like the pinked-out burn to DVD functions etc.)and was surprised to learn I could actually import a .MOV file as opposed to having a converted file like an AVI (which I assumed I had to do, prior to using this freeware). My question though, regards the displaying of an actual image or drawing I created....and want to have that appear at beginning of video for say, 5 or 8 seconds with some explanatory text and then fade to video which will only be 3 to 5 minutes of the actual creation of that same image. I want to produce short tutorial or self-explanatory clips I have created which I want to enhance by showing a "static" image at beginning and/or end of each video.
Do I go to:
#1. IMPORT MEDIA and then #2. IMPORT>ADD MEDIA and can a static image be displayed into the Timeline and then I can paste my .MOV file in after?

In essence, can static images be placed this way> The image in question would be a high resolution JPEG at 1000 pixels wide. So basically, this is why I am asking about posting a static image inside the Timelien to the edit by fading from image into beginning of my video.

I have grasped the software to a degree, but wanted to ask here to help answer my befuddlement - haha. Thanks ]]> MoviePlus daniel-20441 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=132140 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=132122&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 09:57:43 GMT Every time I load up Movieplus x5 it crashes within a few minutes. When I import media and view it in the 'trim' window the video plays for a short period of time before turning black and Movieplus crashes. This is also true of dragging it down to video track and watching it there. You can still hear some audio. This happens for all my videos. This particular video is 2min 53 sec, 245 mb, 1280x720, 59fps, data rate 11716kbps. My laptop is a Novatech infinity ultrabook. Core i5, 8gb ram. Windows 7 64 bit. No other programs are running. How can I fix this? The program is pointless at the moment as it crashes instantly. ]]> MoviePlus djm http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=132122 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=132010&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:54 GMT I am a professional videographer. To date, I have two authoring tools and my primary tool has been Pegasys TMPGEnc Authoring 5. My want is to move... I am a professional videographer. To date, I have two authoring tools and my primary tool has been Pegasys TMPGEnc Authoring 5. My want is to move to MoviePlus as my primary tool. So I decided to try it out for the wedding I shot this past Fri night.

When I shoot weddings, I get many little files to put together - for a full wedding it is generally 150 to 225 files.

I have two 'nits' for the actual composition and editing process.

1. I want the scenes to move smoothly without transitions. I have noticed that sometimes, if they are adjacent with two matching arrows, it is smooth; other times it is jerky and I have to move the clip slightly left until the arrows disappear.
2. I sure wish there was an option which left the playback cursor at the end of the clip instead of it going back to where I started.

The biggest issue I am having that is stopping me from migrating to this product is the menu builder.

1. It seems to be a separate subsystem/product and not integrated into movieplus.
2. Some of the items are in options menus and not the main User Interface (UI). For example, I need to insert my own pictures as backgrounds on each menu.
3. There is no connection between the menu builder and movieplus in terms of data exchange. So it will not take the names of my chapter points and move them into the menu as menu selections. So I have to retype each menu item.
4. There is now introductory wizard that allows me to provide the overall design for the menus - in my case, I would like to specify, no thumbnails and 8 items per page. I would also like to specify here the font information for my title and the font information for each menu item.
5. The setting in one menu don't seem to propagate into the others even when I say 'apply to all' - so I have to redo my fonts setting for titles and chapters on each page.
6. I would like to be able to drag over a series of chapters and do various alignments (top, center, botton, left, right). Or even have it distribute the spacing equally among the various chapters.
7. I did not see a way to specify a highlighted color for when the remote moves to the menu item (for example I use yellow menu items and a green highlighted color).
8. My biggest issue (which is currently a show stopper though I may have missed a way to do this), are the links for the remote - I need the flexibility to manually design for each menu item, it's behavior for all four remote button directions.

These are all things I am used to and can do very easily in TMPGenc Authoring.

Joel ]]> MoviePlus JoelIrwin http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=132010 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131935&goto=newpost Sun, 19 May 2013 00:05:05 GMT Has anyone here moved from dual core to quad core processors and did they notice any significant improvement in rendering speed? Has anyone here moved from dual core to quad core processors and did they notice any significant improvement in rendering speed? ]]> MoviePlus mac http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131935 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131839&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 21:17:06 GMT Good evening. Have just completed a small project (3mins) that I wish to upload to facebook when I go to the export dialogue I get the message... Good evening.
Have just completed a small project (3mins) that I wish to upload to facebook when I go to the export dialogue I get the message export frame aspect ratio(16:9) does not match project (4.3) How do I resolve this conflict please? ]]> MoviePlus pioneer http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131839 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131834&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 19:13:23 GMT When I import .gif files, I get the "broken" icon in the Media Pane and a message about an undefined codec when I select it. The Help response is to click the "Find Codec" icon - which looks for a Corel DVD MovieFactory application - which I do not have. It then says "No codec was found to decode the audio or video in the file."

I can import the file into Ph6 and break it down into individual frames in the Animations tool, but none of the export formats are video. The best I can do at this time is to export each frame as an individual jpeg, then import the jpegs into Mv6 and use the minimum duration; this gives a slightly "slow-motion" effect to the animation, and I am stuck with the total duration of all the images - which is, say, 6 seconds. I would like the full animation to show in 1 second (for example).

Is there another way to import and convert a .gif file to .avi or other compatible format for use in Mv6 without having to purchase a competing product? (Or is a codec decoder available for free download?)

I would like to use some of the .gif animations that I purchased from Serif as overlays in a video without having to break them down into individual frames (unless that is the only viable solution), and I would like to control the duration of the animation to any length desired. ]]> MoviePlus gcmTX http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131834 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131825&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 15:55:03 GMT I'm sure I am overlooking something simple but cannot figure this out. I have scrolling text that I want to stop after 13 seconds, hold for 5 more, then resume and scroll off the screen. I can scroll easily enough but can't pause and resume. Any ideas? ]]> MoviePlus tomH http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131825 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131767&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 17:22:24 GMT I wish to copy a movie onto a USB stick and playback onto a new Panasonic TV via the sets USB input. The video is in AVI format and the music track... I wish to copy a movie onto a USB stick and playback onto a new Panasonic TV via the sets USB input.
The video is in AVI format and the music track is in MP3.
When I try to playback the USB drive I get the message file format not supported.
Both formats in the manual as ok.
If I record audio only onto the stick it plays ok.
Any idea's
William ]]> MoviePlus william lloyd http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131767 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131765&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 16:57:25 GMT Videoblocks, the supplier of video clips of all sorts, seems to be having a 7-day free download period - although I'm not sure if it started today or before.

You are limited to 20 downloads a day, and to ensure one login per customer, VideoBlocks.com requires a credit card to sign up for an account. However, you will not be charged anything for your 7 days of complimentary access. After 7 days you will automatically be charged $79 per month if you do not cancel your account, but they will happily refund you if you forget.

- Mike - ]]> MoviePlus Mike Brett http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131765 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131745&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 11:04:56 GMT I am converting VHS to create a DVD. I am using ION Video2go as the conversion hardware. I have selected AVI but have left all the options as... I am converting VHS to create a DVD. I am using ION Video2go as the conversion hardware. I have selected AVI but have left all the options as standard values. When I have run a trial section, the new media icon shows as broken and there is no converted file. Just occasionally it appears to work and I have a good file but I am not aware that I have changed any of the parameters.
Any thoughts on what I am doing wrong would be welcome.
Dais ]]> MoviePlus Dais http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131745 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131723&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 20:24:05 GMT My children have requested a TV slideshow playable from a domestic DVD player to view the hundreds of .ppp files of our family pictures and stories,... My children have requested a TV slideshow playable from a domestic DVD player to view the hundreds of .ppp files of our family pictures and stories, generated in PagePlusX4.

Each has an associated pdf file and all are in landscape mode, and many are multipage.

The sensible way to do this would be to use MoviePlus - but it won't, of course, accept pdf or ppp files (would that be a good idea for the future?). PagePlus will generate a slide show from pdfs but this can only be read on a PC via a pdf reader such as Acrobat Reader.

Can anyone suggest how to do this without having to generate hundreds of image files (one for each page in multipage items - a lot of work) and which may raise resolution/artefact issues in the TV display.

I have searched the web for an answer without success.

I have PagePlusX4 and PagePlusX5 and MoviePlusX5 and an unused copy of WebPlusX4. ]]> MoviePlus Colin Davis http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131723 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131679&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 03:44:43 GMT OF course - it's common to incorporate pictures i.e. still shots into a project.

I am using paintings, drawings, and pictures - many right off the internet - that are in the public domain.

As you may know - there was a court ruling (I think it was "Corel" case)that deemed pictures made of works of art - etc - that are already in the public domain - are not covered by copyright if there has been no material change or in otherwords, "slavish" reproductions of pictures and works of art - in public domain - have no copyright. So - it's easy to look up old paintings etc - that someone has taken a picture of and posted on the internet - and film it with my camcorder, and use it in a project. I know it's not film - but for some reason I call it that anyways.

So if I "film" a picture right off of my computer screen am I correct in assuming the resolutin will be whatever resolution I have my camcorder set to?

What if I simply save the image straight off the internet website to my computer - and then import it into Moviemaker? When you are saving it - it usually tells you what the resolution is - which is always lower than the High Def I film in - 1080 by 1490.

Will either way of doing this create a problem using pictures or video footage generated this way in my project? I.e. - all of the footage I shot with my camcorder is hdef pf30 1080 by 1490.

I would assume the better way is to simply film the picture off of the internet website using my camcorder - as that way the resolution will match the rest of my project?

Thanks for any help!

Jeff ]]> MoviePlus onionsayswhat http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131679 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131678&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 03:35:43 GMT I have a funny habit filming objects. OK - I know it's not film but for some reason I am compelled to call it that.

Even though I may only intend to us a static shot - no movement - of the object I am shooting, I put my camcorder on tripod and let the camcorder run for 60 seconds or more. I guess- I really don't need to do that. I guess - if all someone intends is a static shot with nothing moving -you only need to film it for a second or two and then you can just use the camera icon thingy (save or copy frame) and then just stretch it out - right?

For some reason - I just can't get myself to do it like that. I.e. - I will let the camera run for 60 seconds or more - instead of just a few seconds. So I use up more tape and time.

How do you do it?

Am I right - that I should just take a shot for a couple of seconds? What do you advise?

Thanks for any answers!

Jeff ]]> MoviePlus onionsayswhat http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131678 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131677&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 03:26:37 GMT I know about the, "Fit" function - but it doesn't seem you can make an imported picture, fill the entire Video Preview screen - even when manipulating it via the the "fit" function.

So I have black on the left and right of the Video Preview.

I think that makes the project look unprofessional.

Is there some way to make the picture fill the entire video preview pane?

If this can't be done via the software, I suppose I can print off the image, and then blow it up on a copier, and take a shot of it with my camcorder? I suppose. SM:UNSURE ]]> MoviePlus onionsayswhat http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131677 http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131673&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 20:40:07 GMT I have just purchased MoviePlus X5 because I was fed up with Windows movie maker. However, importing my photos (I am an artist) to MP5 they seem... I have just purchased MoviePlus X5 because I was fed up with Windows movie maker. However, importing my photos (I am an artist) to MP5 they seem quite pixelated both within the painting and around any edges. (Doesn't seem to matter the size or the resolution - have played about with it a little.)

All I am trying to do is put together an art work slide show for now and would like the images to appear as they do in my painting programme and of course on the web. I see there are all kinds of options but I'm a bit confused as to where to just 'start' SM:UNSURE

If anyone can give me some advice, I can then happily go off and put it all together.

Cheers

SM:HELP ]]> MoviePlus Crazy_Kiwi http://forums.serif.com/showthread.php?t=131673