MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 10

[Chris Gohlke]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/633/magix_movie_edit' target='_blank'>http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/633/magix_movie_edit</a><br /><br /></div><i>"MAGIX, the worldwide leader in video editing software, announced today MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 10, the complete home video editing software that brings the blockbuster power of Hollywood to consumers for only $49. The highly-anticipated new version of the award-winning MAGIX Movie Edit Pro line, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 10 features easy capture, intuitive editing, automatic movie functions and instant CD &amp; DVD burning. The drag and drop ease-of-use enables anyone to create memorable movies from home video footage, complete with Surround Sound music, for a complete professional movie experience."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/magix_edit_pro_10_screenshot.jpg" /> <br /><br />Like probably a lot of you out there, I have home video sitting around that never gets watched because it is just a bunch of raw video and not very entertaining. The best I have done is made a compilation of our wedding video by plugging my video camera into my PVR/DVD Recorder. Maybe it is time to step up my game. What do you think, does this software look like a good bang for the buck, or is there something better for the newbie?

[Neil Enns]

What do you think, does this software look like a good bang for the buck, or is there something better for the newbie?

If Jason weren't on vacation I'm sure he'd be raving about muvee :)

Neil

[Don Tolson]

I tend to like Adobe Premier Elements. It's a little more expensive ($CDN 90 lately), but the interface is very intuitive and it performs much better for me than Pinnacle.

The only thing I'm really missing in Elements is more templates for DVD titles and menus. Elements has a pretty limited set.

Granted, I'm new to digital video editing, but I've never heard of MAGIX before, so I'm a little leery of the claim that they are the 'worldwide leader' in digital video editing software.

From the look of the screen shot/cover (??) the inteface appears to be pretty similar to everyone else's clips/scenes/storyboard concept.

The thing I liked most about Adobe Premier Elements is that it does away with the storyboard, and lets you edit directly within the movie stream. It gives me much better response time overall, and I get a better feel for the overall 'flow' of the finished product.