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Magix speeds up Photostory slideshow software and adds new effects

01 Aug

Imaging software developer Magix has released the 2019 version of its Photostory Deluxe slideshow application that it says is completely redesigned, easier to use and much faster than before. The company has used the engine from its Video Pro X movie editing program to run Photostory Deluxe, so it can now handle up to 16 tracks of effects to create more interesting presentations.

Magix says that the process of creation is also much faster, and a new Effects Assistant makes it simpler to apply and control transitions, music and photo looks to the slideshow and the images it contains. The program offers 1500 effects, pieces of music and sounds for users to choose from, while 24 pre-set styles are available to jazz up your images.

Users can also match the color and tonal atmosphere of two or more images to create a consistent feel to a slideshow, or import third-party pictures or movies to copy styles from external sources. Looks, styles and effects can be applied to single images or groups of selected images simultaneously to speed up the process, and now GIF files can also be used alongside high-resolution stills and 4K video. Shaky video can be stabilized using the system borrowed from the company’s proDAD Mercalli V2, and further updates to the program can be added to the application for free over the course of the first year.

Magix Photostory Deluxe 2019 is available now and costs £59.99/ $ 69.99. For more information visit the Photostory pages on the Magix website.

Press release

MAGIX Releases New Photostory Deluxe – With Twice As Many Tracks For More Effects

With the latest version of Photostory Deluxe, it is now possible to create even more impressive photo shows with significantly more effects thanks to twice as many tracks. Effect handling has never been easier – the new Effect Wizard makes it possible.

MAGIX has equipped the new Photostory Deluxe 2019 with a 16-track program engine and noticeably simplified the application of effects. With the award-winning slideshow software, even large projects can now be realized quickly and easily. Innovations such as 24 pre-designed photolooks for 1-click colour enhancement or advanced image editing make every photo show a real eye-catcher in no time.

Twice the tracks

There are almost no boundaries to creativity when creating slideshows. The latest Photostory Deluxe now offers a total of 16 tracks for even more effects, because the program now features the powerful engine from MAGIX’ professional video editing software, Video Pro X.

Easier, quicker effect handling

Photostory Deluxe contains over 1,500 effects, music and sounds for use when creating your slideshows. With the new Effects Wizard, these can be applied in just a few clicks. Never before has it been so much fun to explore the creative possibilities of the software. Digital slideshows can be designed in a no time – unique and full of effects.

click photolooks and advanced image editing

Photostory Deluxe users can now access “photolooks” to enhance images. With just one click, shots get a harmonic colour tone – matching the respective project. For more freedom of design there is the advanced image editing. From precise colour corrections with gradation curves to determining the optimal white/black values, everything is possible.

All the highlights of the new Photostory Deluxe 2019 at a glance:

Twice as many tracks for slideshows full of effects
Effect Assistant for simple, intuitive application of effects
Stylish photolooks for fast colour enhancement
Advanced image edition functions
Grouping functions & drag & drop import
Optimized effects area with title tab
GIF import

Price and availability:

Photostory Deluxe 2019 –£59.99/ $ 69.99

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

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Magix celebrates 10th birthday with biggest ever performance update

20 Jun

Video editing software package Video Pro X has received what is described as its biggest update yet, to mark ten years since Magix Video Pro was launched. Owner Magix says the update focuses on speed and performance, and includes new tools to make editors’ lives easier.

Magix says that rendering HEVC/H.265 video can now done using the NVIDIA GPU encoder making export much faster than before, while AVX optimization speeds up image processing and improves the accuracy of color correction.

The company also says it has introduced easier methods for working with overlapping audio and video clips, and that its effects interface is now more clearly organized. Green screen work is improved, as is the package’s ability to handle and manipulate 360° content, and users can now edit stereo video footage as well.

Magix Video Pro X costs £299 / $ 399 and is available now. For more information visit the Magix website (link below).

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Press Release:

10 Years of Video Pro X: MAGIX publishes the largest update in the history of the video software

On the occasion of the software’s 10 year anniversary, MAGIX Software is introducing the largest update for Video Pro X ever to the market. The anniversary version of the professional video editing program includes numerous new functions and improvements for significantly more power, productivity, and design flexibility.

The latest Video Pro X has arrived. Right on time to mark the anniversary, the powerful video processing system from MAGIX offers an extensive program of intelligent new and optimized features that help ambitious users to achieve high-end results even faster than ever before.

FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE

The most recent update from MAGIX had already put a strong focus on increased performance. However, the new version introduces the largest performance leap ever. For the first time, HEVC/H.265 video export can now be rendered with the NVIDIA GPU’s encoder. This makes export speeds possible, which were inconceivable in the past. Also new to the latest version is the comprehensive AVX optimization in the internal image processing and the 3-way colour correction resulting in faster image processing and much more precise output quality during colour conversion. Additionally, the output of 4K source videos into FullHD quality has been optimized by reducing high-frequency image components. This results in fewer bit errors during the conversion of high-resolution recordings.

MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKFLOWS

With the new Video Pro X, MAGIX pushes ahead with its workflow optimization strategy. The latest improvements include the new time-saving J-L cut and the intuitive “Move object content” mouse mode. With J-L edits, video and audio tracks can now be modified individually without losing the advantages of working with grouping. For video editors who work regularly with overlapping objects, such as spoken audio spanning several scenes in documentaries and interviews, work will become noticeably easier, and object content can now be moved more flexibly. From now on, users can intuitively select and adjust image content from video objects with a click of the mouse while maintaining the editing rhythm.

NEW EFFECTS AREA & OPTIMIZED CREATIVE TOOLS

The Video Pro X effects area has been enhanced and is now more clearly organized and user friendly than ever. Users can quickly navigate to the effects they want and control plugins much more intuitively meaning the creative workflow stays uninterrupted. Chroma Keying has also been optimized in response to customer feedback. A new algorithm supports the ability to recognize and extract objects. 360° editing was also improved. 360° image stabilization, a set of spectacular 360° transitions, and special 360° effects from HitFilm now supplement the Video Pro X 360° editing package. And now even stereoscopic videos can be processed by Video Pro X.

“10 years of development have been invested in the new Video Pro X. We would like to introduce the largest update in the history of Video Pro X as a way to say thank you to our loyal customers. Without the continuous feedback from the Video Pro X community, the software would by far not be as sophisticated and powerful as it is today,” says Florian Liepold, Product Owner Video Pro X at MAGIX.

Video Pro X comes with a year of Update Service free of charge. So, users who now decide to purchase the software will automatically receive any upcoming updates. For example, the flexible anchor point positioning, an intelligent function that helps to individually select the object focus – for maximum design flexibility while scaling and rotating.

All new Video Pro X features at a glance:

Accelerated export with NVIDIA NVENC support
Optimized workflow including J-L cuts
New effects area and In-App Store
Precise chroma keying
Improved Full HD output quality
Complete 360° package, including HitFilm effects
AVX-optimized algorithms
OpenFX interface with multithreading
HEIF image import for optimal support of iOS devices
Includes Update Service for 1 full year of all new features

Prices and availability:

Video Pro X – £299 / $ 399