Welcome to the AA (Alwyn) Productions Movie Edit Pro resource website! I am now using MEP 14 PLUS, but most of the stuff on this site applies, more or less, to all versions of MEP. If you are a keen Movie Edit Pro user, buy MEP 14 Plus. You won't be disappointed. If you are new to video editing, buy MEP 14 Plus. Once you get the hang of it, it's easy to use and is a great "one-stop" capture to DVD solution at a great price with loads of features for the beginner through to the Pro.

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MOVIE EDIT PRO Version History

MEP 2004 and 2005:    Released to the worldwide market in 2003, now superceded.

MEP 10 (Red Box):    Released into the US market, many users have lots of problems with memory and burning errors to name a couple. I had no problem with it using PAL and DV-AVI as source material. Steer clear of this version.

MEP 10 PLUS (Blue box):    Released into the UK market, very nice program. Big improvement on MEP 10, 2005, 2004. A couple of major bugs which have workarounds (eg DV-AVI export). Handles most MPEGs and VOBs OK.

MEP 11 (red box):    Released into the USA market. Redesigned interface with new colours. Seems to be OK. Has more features than MEP 10 PLUS.

MEP 11 PLUS (blue box):    Released into the UK market, has the Keyframe Animator and other features which MEP 11 doesn't have. Overall a nice program (apart from the yukky interface colours), it includes the new Main Concept MPEG encoder (previously, MEP used the Ligos encoder). It also loads more slowly than MEP 10 used to; it is more resource-hungry.

MEP 12 (red box):    Released to the US market in early 2007.

MEP 14 and 14 Plus:    Have just been released for sale (end Feb 2008). Feature details for MEP 14 Plus and Classic are here.

In the past, the UK/Europe has had different versions of the program, making life difficult for all. Thankfully, Magix has changed this policy and MEP 14/14+ will be available to all world markets eventually.

Based on what I have seen of previous versions, I strongly suggest you buy the PLUS version. It has more features (such as the Keyframe Animator, advanced transport controls, ripple edit features) which make life easier for only a few dollars more.

Let's hope this version is the "coming-of-age" of MEP!

E Versions

Previous e-versions of MEP have been cripple-ware: some features didn't work until you bought the program. Magix has advised that's about to change with MEP14 E-version, with the only missing components being "extra" bonus programs and items such as the full range of DVD templates.

One of the Magix gurus advises regarding MEP 14:

The e-version does not contain the following extra tools, but they can be downloaded:
MAGIX Photo Manager
MAGIX MUFIN MusicFinder Base

The demo project, the electronic manual (PDF), the tutorial video, and the Task Assistant's Help videos are not contained in the e-version. Nevertheless, a detailed program Help is available. On purchase you will receive an email containing a download link, which can be used to download the electronic manual (PDF) separately.
Additional fade series, decorative elements, Soundtrack Maker styles, advanced DVD menu templates and MovieMaker Styles can be downloaded for free from within the program via the "Help" menu. Real Helix™ is not supported and WindowsMediaAddOns are not contained in the download version.

SITE TUTORIALS

Some of the tutorials here are published as standalone files in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. It's easier for me to format guides with graphics that way. More importantly, it means you can print them out and follow them through while working on your computer. You will therefore need to have the free Adobe Reader installed on your computer. (If you don't have Adobe Reader, download it from Adobe). Unless I forget, I will put a black change bar alongside any text change when I update any of the PDF documents.

To print any of the PDF files on this site, click on the document link to invoke the Adobe Reader, then click the Adobe Reader Print icon.

To save the file, right click on the link and then click either Save Link As... or Save Target As...

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