System requirements
All MAGIX programs are developed with user-friendliness in mind so that all the basic features run smoothly and can be fully controlled, even on low-performance computers.
Some advanced program features demand more of your computer's processing power. To get the most from these features, your system should at least meet the recommended requirements.
The technical data for your computer can be found in the control panel of your operating system.
Operating systems
You need a 64-bit version for the following operating systems:
Windows 11 | Windows 10
Minimum system requirements
- Processor: 2.4 GHz
- RAM: 4 GB or higher
- Graphics card: Onboard, min. resolution 1280 x 1024, 512 MB VRAM and DirectX 11 support (recommended: Intel Graphics HD 520 or better for MPEG2/AVC/HEVC)
INFUSION Engine 3 supports video acceleration for AVC and HEVC on Intel, NVIDIA or AMD GPUs with 1 GB VRAM or higher
Example: Intel Graphics HD 630, NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX470 - Available drive space: 2 GB for program installation
- Program languages: English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, Nederlands
Internet connection: Required for registering and validating the program, as well as for some program features. Program requires one-time registration.
Recommended system requirements
for 8k editing
- Processor: Quad-core processor with 2.8 GHz or better
- RAM: 8 GB
- Graphics card: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 4GB VRAM
File formats
Video standards
| Import | Export | |
|---|---|---|
| AVCHD disc | ||
| Blu-ray Disc | ||
| DVD |
Video formats
| Import | Export | |
|---|---|---|
| (DV-)AVI | ||
| MJPEG | ||
| MKV | ||
| MOV | ||
| MXV | ||
| VOB | ||
| WMV(HD) |
Video codecs
| Import | Export | |
|---|---|---|
| HEVC/H.265* | ||
| MPEG-2/4 |
* HEVC encoding requires fee-based activation.
Audio
| Import | Export | |
|---|---|---|
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| Multichannel sound (mixdown to stereo) | ||
| WAV | ||
| WMA |
Image
| Import | Export | |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| HEIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| PNG | ||
| TGA | ||
| TIF |
Other
| Import | Export | |
|---|---|---|
| AVCHD disc | ||
| Blu-ray Disc | ||
| DVD |
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- Up to 900 effects, titles, templates & transitions
- Easy-to-use color correction
- Accelerated export
- Diverse editing tools
- + subscription only: Access to 1 million Storyblocks contents (video & music)
- Up to 1,500 effects, titles, templates & transitions
- Detailed color correction
- Accelerated export with support for Intel, NVIDIA and AMD cards
- Diverse editing tools including multicam editing for 4 cameras
- Travel Maps including brand-new features
- Automatic Shot Match
- + subscription only: Access to 1 million Storyblocks contents (video & music)
- Up to 1,500 effects, titles, templates & transitions
- Detailed color correction
- Accelerated export with support for Intel, NVIDIA and AMD cards
- Diverse editing tools including multicam editing for 4 cameras
- Travel Maps including brand-new features
- Automatic Shot Match
- NewBlue Stylizers 5 Ultimate
- NewBlue Essentials 5 Ultimate
- + subscription only: Access to 1 million Storyblocks contents (video & music)
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FAQs
What can Movie Studio do?
Is Movie Studio free to use?
MAGIX offers a free 30-day trial version of Movie Studio. The trial version only lets you create videos up to three minutes in length, but this is more than enough to try out all the features. Click here to download the trial version.
What are the system
requirements for Movie Studio?
Movie Studio is designed with user-friendliness in mind, so all of the basic features run smoothly and can be fully operated on any machine, including low-performance computers. You can view the minimum system requirements, as well as recommended requirements for a selection of advanced program features, under specifications.