MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 12

'MAGIX Movie Edit Pro' is a professional production studio for the PC. With this program, you can edit photos, videos, and sound from many sources. I've tested the program with a movie. All of the movie’s scenes were listed consecutively on the Storyboard mode, and were represented as a preview image. You simply need to drag and drop the scenes in the Storyboard to arrange them in the desired sequence, and then choose from 10 different types of fades to blend the scenes together and quickly make a professional-looking movie. After you get the desired result, you can write your files on a CD or DVD directly from this program without needing a third party application.

Any video or bitmap object can be modified individually with a variety of individual or combined effects. If they are effect combinations frequently used, you can save the combinations separately, as presets, for later use on different objects. Effect curves may be drawn, to dynamically control the impact of the effect and vary its intensity. You can determine the specific configuration and application of these effects, by using the video controller or by selecting an effect from the effects menu and dragging it onto the object. The effects mixer ('Slide FX') combines or interweaves an assortment of recordings to create a complex visual arrangement. To execute this effect, simply drag the 'Slide FX’ to the space between two videos. Each video effect may be previewed to see the result. This program has so many features that you have to read the 'Help' file in order to learn what they are and how to make use of them.

The user interface looks very professional. I was a little disappointed by the 'Movie overview' part of the screen. In my opinion, you should be able to resize it.

Pluses: A large library of transition effects.

Drawbacks / flaws:

In conclusion: I think that the price is fair and you should try this program if you need a professional solution to edit your movies.

version reviewed: 11