MAGIX Movie Studio Suite 2023 – For memories that last forever | Video editing software | Video editing program | for Windows 10/11 PC | 1 download license

Was really excited to get this software and start doing some more advanced editing for my business for social posts. The software comes with a card with a voucher code that youre supposed to go to a website and register, which then should send you an email with your serial number, that you can then use to register the actual software. Confused yet?? Well, when I plugged in my voucher code, sure enough I got an email a few minutes later... with a coupon for $15 off at the Magix software store. This was supposed to be a full license. Complete scam. I reached out to the customer support email. Now going on day three with no response from them.

Ive used a number of video editing programs over the last several years. This one has good instructions and tutorials but is pretty intuitive so its learning curve is not too steep. Installation can be done via a accompanying DVD or through a downloadable .exe. I opted for the former method, using a USB-C external DVD drive I keep handy to pair with the laptop I use for such projects. Note that this software will perform at its most optimum when used on a device with sufficient ram and other internal specs. The software has a a considerable variety of features able to give all kinds of effects. Video editing software can be quite expensive so retail price of this one is an exceptional bargain and should count as one of its most important features. Beginners in particular should give this really close consideration due to its ease of use.

I dont shoot that much video, but I do shoot some and I am always interested in anything that might make my editing job simpler. I already have a different Magix program which I like so I thought I would try their video editor. I received a DVD installation package and as I do have a DVD drive I chose to install that way. It can be done as a download version if you do not have a suitable drive. The installation can only be described as S-L-O-W. It took 22 minutes from start to finish for the full installation of the video editor only. Rather annoyingly to my mind I then had to take the voucher code that came with the DVD and go to the companys website to redeem it. The only way to redeem it is to create an account. Most people buying software like this will create an account anyway so I see this extra step to get a serial number as totally unnecessary. Anyway, some 30 minutes after I first started the installation I managed to get the program up and running. I am used to using video editors already so even though it was an unfamiliar interface many of my previously learnt techniques allowed me to get started quickly. If you have never used a video editor before then I would suggest watching the introduction video. The program is surprisingly fully featured considering the price level, which is great for anyone hoping to do a little more than the most basic of basics. I found the tool tips which appear whenever you mouseover any of the buttons to be a useful feature. One aspect I did find a little odd is that the play button once activated defaults to stop rather than pause. I am used to the pause function being there and I do miss it. The stop wouldnt be quite so bad if it stopped the video at that point but it doesnt. It reverts to the start of the movie. The program for me was very stable. I did not experience any glitches or crashes which some reviewers had mentioned. I am using the latest version of 64-bit Windows 11 on a desktop. The desktop is running an i7 processor with 48GB of RAM and an Nvidia GPU along with a 4K monitor. The minimum system requirements are given on the listing and are surprisingly low for such a fully featured editor. I am sure that I still have a lot to learn as regards everything that this editor can do but anyone with a little experience will be able to produce an acceptable video fairly quickly. It is also possible to upload your movie to YouTube or Vimeo from within the program. Overall, I am pleased with the features the editor has and I will continue to use this and learn its in and outs. For the asking price, this is a very comprehensive editor. I do wish it was faster to install and that they would do away with having to play with two long alphanumeric codes.

We had a hard time getting it installed and activated. Once activated it was very glitchy, freezing and crashing multiple times.

I generally only edit video as a hobby for my personal use, mostly home video. As such, I dont have the need or budget for very expensive video editing options. I have used Adobe Premier Pro which is an excellent program with great features, but unfortunately its subscription based. If you only have a limited time to work on your videos here and there it can take a long time and those subscription fees can really add up. For me Adobe Premier Pro is only viable if I know I can finish up the video in less than a month in which case its possible that its worth paying for 1 month of access to finish the video, but it still adds up if you have to do multiple videos over the course of a few years and every time you pay for one month of access. My next favorite editor is Cyberlinks Power Director which is a perpetual license (though they do offer a 365 subscription version too). The upfront cost is a bit pricey but offer many of the same advanced features of Adobe Premier Pro. Its not quite as intuitive or easy to use as Adobes software, but there are many tutorials and help files both in-app and on-line. The program is a powerful editing tool and is appropriately priced. Ive also tried a number of free versions of other video editors. Many higher end video editor offer a free version that gives access to more basic features while locking the more advanced ones behind subscriptions or perpetual licenses that will cost you significantly more money. This program is somewhere between the free versions of other editors and Cyberlink Power Director. It comes at a much lower price point half the price of Cyberlinks lower priced editor. It is a perpetual license so you dont have to worry about subscriptions and will always be able to use it as long as your machine meets the minimum requirements (which are actually pretty low). Most video editors have some similar features and UI setups, but all of them require a little time to learn their specifics and differences. This UI is no different, if you want to use it properly youll need to spend some time learning it. Unfortunately there are far fewer tutorials and help and I found the UI to be less intuitive than most programs Ive used. Feature-wise this is a pretty robust program offering a lot more advanced features than most of the free editors, but you wont get all the features you would in Adobe or Cyberlinks editors. One thing that makes this not as good for me is that your output options are far more limited than Adobe or Cyberlink. Its basic formats only. This program does seem to take a very long time to download and install,plan on the process taking about half an hour. I didnt have any problems while using the program, it ran smoothly and I didnt encounter any errors or glitches. However, I do recommend making frequent and multiple saves of videos and cut video files because the undo option is sometimes not able to undo certain actions and you may need to scrap it and start working with the clip again from a previous point. You will need to clip videos into smaller segments to apply multiple effects and edits to specific parts as opposed to the whole video which is a little annoying but workable. To me this is a happy medium for beginners to get into editing with some more robust features if they are willing to put in the time to learn the program and dont need to save in or handle lots of video formats. Its good for those who want to have a perpetual license as opposed to a subscription as well. Its also good in terms of features vs cost and if a much lower price point than most editors offering as many editing features as this does.

My husband who is pretty good at this kind of thing is having an issue getting it installed. He is going to work on it again this weekend and I will update my review on how that goes

This program was easy to install. It has an older style of layout and there is definitely a learning curve to using it. Some of the functions are better in other video editing software such as trimming video. Overall it works and gets the job done for creating home videos of all my footage and adding music to them along with using the transition effects.

I liked this software. it comes with the most various plugins and codecs. If not, the program automatically downloads what I need. Easy installation. what I didnt like was the interface. A bit old and not very user-friendly. Little intuitive and without resources to add commands to the menu. On the other hand, the conversion of videos is relatively fast.

This software is very easy to use for editing video. It is a cheap alternative to premiere pro if you do not need all the bells and whistles that come along with Adobe. You can definitely edit video good enough for social media or small projects. It took a bit, trying to get used to this layout after being so accustomed to other editing programs, but if this is your first video editing software then it should be a breeze to learn as there is no muscle memory. I have used Magix a very long time ago, like 2004 and the software has come a long way since then as mpeg2 was the best back then. So this software is great for beginners and those just needing a cost efficient way to get into editing.

Software has glitches all over the place. No good. I had the old Vegas and never had an issue.