vs & 64bit computer?

[Snowy]

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a new computer & therefore it'll be 64bit. Will VSX2 work on it ALSO what's the difference between it & the x4 programme?

[AussieTX]

Snowy

I run X2 on WIN7 64bit with no issues.
As for the difference with X4 you are looking at a lot of new features.
I really like the new layout in that the preview screen can be moved to another monitor, also the ability to create and share templates is nice.
There are more great New Blue Filters and X4 has some features now to help with animation.
Sounds like you have X2 so take a look at the Corel web site where all the new features of X4 are listed and compare to what you have.
You can have your X2 installed and also run the free trial of X4 to see if you like it. (I am running X2, X3, and X4 all on the same WIN 7 64 bit machine with no issues)

Cheers

Pat

[Snowy]

Pat thanks for your help I'll go try the other programmes as you suggested & good to hear that I'll be able to use what I have. Pension age one has to watch ones pennies.
Cheers S

[Father Ted]

After doing a search of the forums, this is the nearest topic I can find to ask my question.

I have just installed VideoStudio Pro X4, and when I open it, it fills the monitor to capacity and does not allow for adjustment.
In the top bar, top right corner, the only options are to close, minimise and open the help/product information window.

I have a 3 monitor computer setup, and whilst I see that if I left click on the top bar, the options to 'restore' 'minimise' 'close' and 'move to monitor' are there, but the 'move to monitor' option is not available and shaded out.
The VideoStudio opens in the default window and cannot be moved.... even though I use 'UltraMon' multi-screen management.

This is very frustrating as it hides my 'dock'.... even though I have it set to 'always on top' - and it means that to access anything else on my main computer monitor, I have to totally remove VideoStudio.

Surely there must be some way to 'resize' the program window to suit the monitor.

[aljimenez]

Click the button on the keyboard with the windows icon to get to your menus and run some other program without removing VS. You can also minimize VS if you need to. I agree this is one quirk of VS; but what I just told you is OK in my humble opinion... Al

[Father Ted]

Click the button on the keyboard with the windows icon to get to your menus and run some other program without removing VS. You can also minimize VS if you need to. I agree this is one quirk of VS; but what I just told you is OK in my humble opinion... Al

Thanks for the reply, but that doesn't work either.
I cannot bring the windows options up on top of the VS page..... and if I open another programme, the menus refer to that programme, not VS.

This is really frustrating because all my windows operating icons etc are on monitor 1, and I cannot find a way to adjust the screen size of VS in monitor 1 or get VS off monitor 1 and onto one of the other monitors so as I have control of my computer whislt using VS.
All the other Corel programmes allow me to adjust the screen size and move to different monitors- why can't VS!
Yes, I can undock the separate panes within VS and move them, but that doesn't resolve the problem because I am just left with a black screen and if I minimise the main screen in monitor 1, all the undocked panes on the other monitors minimise as well.

As I say, thanks for your reply anyway, and hopefully this can be resolved..... as it needs to be!

[aljimenez]

While I agree that VS should behave like most other programs within a Windows window, I can't see why you can't get along with the way it works. I totally understand you can't make VS run in any other monitor other than the main monitor where the Desktop is. So let's say VS is running and you want to do something else, then either minimize VS so you can reach the Desktop, or use the Window Icon key on the keyboard so you can run some other program on top of VS, or even select Show Desktop from the right-click pop-up menu on the Windows Menu banner. What is exactly what you want to do that this mode of operation is not suitable for you?

[Father Ted]

While I agree that VS should behave like most other programs within a Windows window, I can't see why you can't get along with the way it works. I totally understand you can't make VS run in any other monitor other than the main monitor where the Desktop is. So let's say VS is running and you want to do something else, then either minimize VS so you can reach the Desktop, or use the Window Icon key on the keyboard so you can run some other program on top of VS, or even select Show Desktop from the right-click pop-up menu on the Windows Menu banner. What is exactly what you want to do that this mode of operation is not suitable for you?

VS should behave like every other programe in a Windows window!
On my main monitor, everything is there for access.... internet, e-mail, chat windows etc etc.... and when I open a new programme, it is moved to the left or right monitor and worked there. Every other programme can do that.

VS opens and hogs the main monitor..... I cannot move it, and I cannot even resize it to see the windows gadget bar where I have my music player, radio, new e-mail etc, let alone see my 'RocketDock' where all my documents, pictures, music.... everything! - right down to opening the CD drawer or disconnecting a memory stick is merely one click away.
I have to minimise the VS programme if someone rings me on Skype! - its the only way I can answer it! - how ridiculous is that?

Evidently VS is targeted at those who edit videos as a focused operation and do nothing else in the meantime, but for those of us who 'multi-task' on computers that are designed for, and capable of multi-tasking, VS is a big set of handcuffs on the main monitor.
Yes, I could move everything about, reset the sidebar to a different monitor, move the rocketdock to the other monitor, but I would have thought for such a capable program like VS, Corel would have included the ability to move VS its-self, as it has with all their other programs, instead of defeating the purpose of having a computer that can do other tasks at the same time.

Other than that, if I don't want to reset my computer layout to suit VS, it appears that I'm stuck with maximising and minimising on a regular basis if I want to use my computer to its full potential, and concede to having spent £100 on a program that is very 2011, but have to revert to maximise minimise, maximise minimise, maximise minimise a program window as I did on a computer in the 90's!

But I sincerely appreciate your response.
Thank you.

[Ron P.]

Think about this, it wasn't until the last couple of years, that consumer PCs, had enough horsepower to be able to multi-task while editing video. I can recall numerous times where people were having difficulties while rendering, or burning discs. They were also trying to run other programs, instant messenger, that would interfere, stealing valuable resources. Once those extra applications were shutdown, their problems stopped.

I do agree, and have been of the opinion that VS should not be restricted to full screen. However that is how Ulead, and now Corel wants the program to run. Maybe one day they will change that.

[Father Ted]

Think about this, it wasn't until the last couple of years, that consumer PCs, had enough horsepower to be able to multi-task while editing video. I can recall numerous times where people were having difficulties while rendering, or burning discs. They were also trying to run other programs, instant messenger, that would interfere, stealing valuable resources. Once those extra applications were shutdown, their problems stopped.

I do agree, and have been of the opinion that VS should not be restricted to full screen. However that is how Ulead, and now Corel wants the program to run. Maybe one day they will change that.

Thank you!

Thank you for seeing the logic of what I am saying.
On one hand we are getting an excellent program, and straight away we are being handcuffed.
Yes, if you're running one monitor on a computer with 2gigs of ram with a dual core intel processor, then there isn't a problem, because that's all you can do!

But I have a pretty major system that allows me to render full HD video, the 8 cores never heating up over 35C, and the CPU usage doesn't go over 50%..... and my computer sounds like an aviary most of the day with tweets whistles bells and dings telling me e-mails are coming in, another call on skype, and I'll talk on skype whilst trimming a video.
It's why I have 3 monitors.

I hope they will change it.
It's a great program, of that there is no doubt, but unless I want to do something a bit more fancy, I'll just use the AVS editor as I have been doing. Not in the same class as VS, but it does the job and I can set that out of the way on another monitor if needs be.


But I really appreciate your response Ron.
Thank you.

[Rainbowrider]

I hope this is the correct forum to pose this question. I see that Aussie TX uses 64 bit. Maybe you can assit. I have recently installed a 128GB SSD on my C: Drive an a 500GB Hybrid SSD on my D: Drive with optimizing the windows indexing on the D: Drive. My question is even though I'm on a laptop OS running 32 bit with only a portion of my 4GB of ram being used will I notice that much of a difference if I change the OS to 64 bit? Is it worth the change over or will it be so minor because of the very little gain in ram? I know VSX4 works in 32 or 64. My laptop is 64 bit capable.