Magix Vegas Pro: Professional Video Editing Program

May 25, 2020 Matt Mills Software 0

Nowadays, being able to edit videos at a professional level requires more and more importance, so it is important to have a good application with which to create and edit videos, especially in areas related to Marketing and social networks. There are many options on the market and one of them is Magix Vegas Pro , which we are going to talk about today.

Meet your video editing needs

Magix Vegas Pro is a complete video editing software oriented for professionals like web developers or 3D artists, although it can also serve as a tool to create high-quality home videos. The application has the possibility of importing media from different devices for which to use its more than 300 filters and special effects. It features a powerful image stabilizer with motion tracking as well as a 360-degree workflow.

Magix Vegas Pro: Professional Video Editing Program

Among its features it stands out for having support for files up to 8K and having accelerated decoding on the GPU for HEVC and AVC formats. We will also have maximum HDR and HLG color support, planar motion tracking, and full Hi DPI scaling. In addition, it has Warp Flow transition, slow motion optical flow and ProRes 4444 files with embedded alpha channels.

Supported import formats

  • Video codecs: HEVC / H.265, AVC / H.264, MP4, MOV, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, AVI, WMV, XAVC-S, XAVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD 422, XDCAM ProDisc , HDCAM SR, MPEG IMX, DV, HDV, AVCHD, Panasonic P2, Red RAW, Apple ProRes.
  • Image: BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG, TIFF, DPX, OpenEXR, WDP, DNG.
  • Audio: AIF, AAC, MP2, MP3, M4A, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, WMA, FLAC.
  • Other formats: AAF, Premiere / After Effects (* .prproj), Final Cut Pro 7 / DaVinci Resolve (* .xml), Final Cut Pro X (* .fcpxml), EDL Text File (* .txt), Broadcast Wave Format , DVD Camcorder Disc, Closed Captioning.

Supported export formats

  • Video formats: HEVC / H.265, AVC / H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, MAGIX Intermediate, Sony XAVC-S, Sony XAVC, Sony MXF, Sony HDCAM SR, Panasonic P2, XDCAM EX.
  • Image: BMP, PNG, JPG, TIFF, DPX, OpenEXR.
  • Audio: AIF, AAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, WMA, FLAC.
  • Other formats: VEGAS Project Archive (* .veg, * .vf), Pro Tools AAF File (* .aaf), Media Composer AAF File (* .aaf), Premiere / After Effects (* .prproj), Final Cut Pro 7 / DaVinci Resolve (* .xml), Final Cut Pro X (* .fcpxml), EDL text file (* .txt), XDCAM Disc.

Complex software but available to everyone

Once we run Magix Vegas Pro, its main menu appears with a dark interface and completely in Spanish, with different panels, which we will have to get used to, as well as its large number of tools, being difficult to start for users with few knowledge in the field. At the top left we have the panel to import media, depending on whether they are images, videos or still images. We can insert a video simply by dragging it or through the File and Open tab …

Once the video is inserted, on the right side we find the preview panel where we can see data about the resolution, the frames and the display. We will also have the Play, Pause and Stop buttons.

Menú principal Magix Vegas Pro

In the lower bar we have different editing tools. For example, we can Edit Adjustment, which will help us align the movements and editions of the event. We also have the Automatic Crossfrades feature, which allows us to automatically create cossfrades when two events overlap. Another option is to Lock Envelopes on Events , which allows us to automatically move envelope points when events move on the timeline. In addition, we can create nested timelines from the events of the timeline that we have selected.

Herramientas de edición de vídeo con Magix Vegas Pro

In this toolbar we will also have random, sliding, and displacement editing tools, time compression / extension tools, as well as division and trimming tools. We will also find the cropping tools at the beginning and at the end, as well as zoom editing tools and the possibility of inserting Marker or Region.

How to download Magix Vegas Pro

If we want to try Magix Vegas Pro, we can download a 30-day free trial version from its website with which we can test all its functions. For this it will be essential that we register once installed. Once registered, they will send us a password by email so that we can start testing the product. During installation, no attempt is made to install any additional software. If we want to acquire your license we have the following packages.

  • Vegas Pro : Features nested timelines, maximum HDR and HL color support, slow motion optical flow, accelerated GPU decoding for HEVC and AVC formats, exclusive plug-ins, Boris FX Continuum Lens Flare 3D, LUT Export , Planar Motion Tracking, Warp Flow Transition, Smart Split Editing, Event Level Stabilization, Storyboard Enhancements, 8K File Support, Mesh Warp, Screenshot, Lens Correction Plug-in, Plug -improved image-in-image OFX, lossless hardware-accelerated intermediate format, ProRes 4444 files with embedded alpha channels, Project Notes window, full Hi DPI scaling, and optimized color curves. Its price is 299 euros .
  • Vegas Pro Suite : Includes all the features of the Pro version, adding Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 6, Boris FX Ciontinuum 3D objects Unit, Boris FX Continuum Key and Blend Unit and Boris FX Continuum Lights Unit. Its price is 349 euros .

System Requirements

  • Operating system: Microsoft ® Windows 10 (64 bit)
  • Processor: 6th Generation Intel Core i5 (or its AMD equivalent) or higher. Minimum 2.5 GHz and 4 cores. For 4K, 7th Generation Intel Core i7 (or AMD equivalent) or higher. Minimum 3.0 GHz and 8 cores.
  • RAM: 8GB RAM (16GB, 32GB recommended for 4K).
  • Hard Drive Space: 1.5 GB of free hard drive space for program installation; high-speed multi-disk solid state drive (SSD) or RAID for 4K files.
  • Others: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 SP1 (included on the application disc).
  • Internet connection: Required for registration, validation and for some program functions.

Alternatives to Magix Vegas Pro

If you are looking for a program to edit videos like a professional, we suggest some alternatives to Magix Vegas Pro:

Pinnacle Studio

It is a professional program to create and edit videos in HD and 4K quality, including support for 3D montages. It supports a large number of video and audio image formats. We can download a trial version from their website. Its price ranges from 54.95 euros for the Studio version to 109.95 euros for the Ultimate edition.

Final Cut Pro

We are dealing with the best known video editing software on the market, which will allow us to transfer videos to a hard disk where we can process, edit and publish it in a wide variety of formats. It is possible to download a trial version of Final Cut Pro for free from its website. The price of your license is 39.99 euros per year.