Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Magix Photo & Video Editing Software

When I first started blogging, I would just upload photos from my laptop in the normal way - and they looked well rectangular in shape and photograph like!!

However, I always had blogger envy whenever I visited another blog and saw photos presented in fabulous ways; curved edges, mosaic style, different shading and colours and so on. I did not know how people managed this. Then I discovered picnik which was like my pictorial saviour and  has really helped me present the photos on my blog, which I must admit are an important part of it and I think a post attracts readers when tis layout is nice to look at: a visual treat for the eyes I guess.

Sadly picnik is shutting down next month, and I have already been trialling some apps for my apple related gadgets, but so far I haven't found anything as good. I guess I will have to find some software to install which will assist me with my photo editing . 

One such item which could fit the bill for people who find themselves in a similar situation is the Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 7 by Magix
This software contains a vast array of functions to help give your photos that 'wow' factor! From powerful image editing to amazing illustration capabilities, the package also comes with a proficient desktop publishing and a comprehensive design template.  


Now I have never vlogged on my blog, but I know it is proving very popular with many bloggers and I have watched a few myself. Magix also offer an extensive movie making software package too for the budding Speilbergs and Scorcesse's out there!! Oh wait, maybe thats a little too adventurous for blogging!!

Offering everything you need to make a professional video, the movie edit pro has an impressive layout, which enables you to do so many weird and wonderful video edits.


Now I have to be completely honest with you all, due to the fact that I use apple products in my home I wasn't able to trial these two software packages as they are not compatible. However, they are both PC compatible and supported by the following 

Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit)
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit)

and with a site like picnik closing down, software installations may be the way forward for continuing our blog fabulousness :)

GIVE AWAY
I have these software packages to give away to one lucky person. 
You will win 1 each of the 
Magix Photo & Graphic Designer 
Magix Edit Plus Pro


each set is worth £79.99 each equalling a prize total of £159.99
Please enter via the Rafflecopter draw below. 
You have until 21st March to enter
and good luck

a Rafflecopter giveaway
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78 comments:

  1. Ipshita7 March 2012 at 09:58

    This is a fantastic giveaway - thanks for the opportunity. I run a small business and a photo software would be extremely useful for the photographs I use my business and my deflated blog. thanks again Ipshita x

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  2. Mummy's Space7 March 2012 at 09:59

    Great competition - would love to have a go at editing with this software. My most photographed subject is Ben - I have thousands of pictures of him since the day he was born!

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  3. Inside The Wendy House7 March 2012 at 10:00

    The kids!  I have millions of pics of the children :) x

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  4. Emma7 March 2012 at 10:04

    I photograph my children mostly, I want to make sure we have lots of lovely piccies to look back on :)

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  5. Kelly Innes7 March 2012 at 10:04

    anything that might be used for a blog post!

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  6. yummymummyreally7 March 2012 at 10:10

    I photograph random cups and bottles since I started blogging. And lipsticks? I know...sad! X

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  7. Fuss Free Helen7 March 2012 at 10:10

    I photograph food food and more food.  And video it too!

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  8. Cheetahs In My Shoes7 March 2012 at 10:11

    cake, and animals at the zoo, and the miracles of mother nature!

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  9. Really Rachel7 March 2012 at 10:16

    Great competition and ideal for a new blogger like me!!! I'm always taking photos of my 4 kids, so I can capture memories

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  10. Natalia Selby7 March 2012 at 10:28

    What a fantastic giveaway! I take most pics of my 4 year old son, but I do like to experiment with lots of different subjects. Being a bit of a frustrated artist (frustrated due to lack of time), I would like to get more out of the photos I've taken. I've been inspired to start blogging - mostly to have a record of my son growing up, so I'd definitely put the software to good use!

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  11. Joanne Dewberry7 March 2012 at 11:28

    I photograph most my 3 children ... but I always seem to be 2 secs to late and end up with shut eyes instead of the lovely smile. 

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  12. emsyjo7 March 2012 at 11:38

    I take photos of Leo the most.... he's the most interesting subject!  Although increasing I find myself taking photos of the progress of cake making - I blame you for that ;)

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  13. Elaine Livingstone7 March 2012 at 13:40

    anything and everything at the moment, midges, flowers, fallen over trees, grandchildren children, got a camera in January and have learnt how to work it, not editing is my next learning curve

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  14. Whitelilygreen7 March 2012 at 14:55

    Definitely the children without a doubt. But in the nicer weather I'm often found snapping away at wildlife and scenery.

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  15. Susan Mann7 March 2012 at 15:20

    Definitely my children. And next to that would be trees. x

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  16. Rhonda7 March 2012 at 22:50

    Definitely my pets (7 Hamsters and 1 Mouse) I'm always chasing them around with my camera, got some really funny ones of them posing. 

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  17. Kathryn7 March 2012 at 22:57

    I photograph scenery and architecture, but I love taking photos of people too.

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  18. Emburnell7 March 2012 at 22:57

    Always my dog.

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  19. Stephanie Boulton7 March 2012 at 23:09

    the pets

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  20. Sharon7 March 2012 at 23:12

    i like

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  21. Ruth Tesdale7 March 2012 at 23:13

    my grandson

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  22. jennifer thorpe7 March 2012 at 23:21

    definitely my 2 children :-)

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  23. Alice Boardman7 March 2012 at 23:21

    My gorgeous boys:)

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  24. Kieran7 March 2012 at 23:49

    landscapes

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  25. Lyn Bosomworth8 March 2012 at 00:30

    my cat, Lily

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  26. Tiddles1205618 March 2012 at 00:51

    family and pets. Holidays

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  27. Paul Wilson8 March 2012 at 01:00

     Friends and family

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  28. Erica Price8 March 2012 at 06:43

    My son and landscape scenes.

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  29. tracey8 March 2012 at 08:27

    love to phograph my kids

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  30. Phil Darling8 March 2012 at 08:35

    I photograph my children most, but also love to do Macro photography of plant leaves

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  31. Amelia Kennedy8 March 2012 at 08:58

    My family and lovely scenery when we're out and about ...

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  32. Charlotte procter8 March 2012 at 10:31

    My gorgeous son & my stock

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  33. Guest8 March 2012 at 10:54

    my daughter

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  34. Georgina Bean8 March 2012 at 11:27

    My Lizard is never camera shy and my friends because we dont get to see each other much :-( x

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  35. Nicola Shipley8 March 2012 at 11:56

    I photograph my Niece the most. She's so adorable and doing something new every day, I love capturing them special moments and her ever increasing cheeky smile and personality. :)

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  36. United_by_fate8 March 2012 at 12:09

    I go to a lot of wrestling shows so I tend to photograph wrestlers the most, although none can compare to my boyfriend (When he feels like being papped!)

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  37. Kara8 March 2012 at 13:01

    The children.  I take a photo everyday, mostly on my phone, but love taking the big camera out and about.

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  38. Anne-Marie Large8 March 2012 at 14:24

    Nature. I'm a photographer.:)

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  39. 51222628 March 2012 at 15:44

    My grandson

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  40. Georgina Ball8 March 2012 at 18:36

    My chickens lol!

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  41. Hilda Hazel Wright8 March 2012 at 19:23

    I mostly take photos of the beautiful Peak District wehn I'm out walking so that I can share it with my facebook friends all over the world!  I like to take a range of photos for each walk to show all the highlights.

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  42. Steven8 March 2012 at 20:53

    My daughter

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  43. redrosemummy8 March 2012 at 20:57

    My little boy. I love having a record of him as he grows and think it is important to photograph the everyday as well as the occasions.

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  44. emmacella8 March 2012 at 21:23

    I have a habit of taking pictures of everything but myself (well, most of the time anyway; I think the last picture I took of myself was of my shadow on the ground in an amusement park parking lot). As a child, I used to take many pictures of the plants in my backyard, but more recently I've been abusing my camera during conventions (taking pictures of cosplayers). I recently acquired a digital camera a few months ago, but I seldom use it, for it has a knack for quickly draining the life out of the batteries I put inside it.

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  45. Andrew Dommett8 March 2012 at 23:06

    Bats

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  46. Solange9 March 2012 at 17:04

    My baby

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  47. Alice Hindley9 March 2012 at 20:28

    Family and  Friends

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  48. Boo Roo and Tigger Too10 March 2012 at 09:36

    My children

    @littleboo_21 

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  49. rachel john10 March 2012 at 13:23

    I photograph my children and family the most

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  50. Jo Davis10 March 2012 at 16:26

    I photograph my children the most.

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  51. Joanna Coleshill11 March 2012 at 08:14

    At the moment my friends - but I'm expecting my first baby on 20th June so I'm sure that's about to change!

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  52. Mummy Lion11 March 2012 at 21:13

    my son, he has had a zillion pictures of him taken in the two little years he's been alive - they are all round the house - he's very gorgeous!

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  53. HELEN12 March 2012 at 23:20

    I photograph Jack the most...when he lets me! x

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  54. victoria4813 March 2012 at 23:07

    my son

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  55. Jacqueline14 March 2012 at 14:59

    family and friends

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  56. Kerrie Vella14 March 2012 at 20:14

    my little girl!

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  57. Isabelle Smith16 March 2012 at 15:01

    nights out getting wasted x

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  58. Jennifer Mills17 March 2012 at 07:45

    It was my cat but he sadly just passed away :(

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  59. caroline scott18 March 2012 at 00:08

    I mostly photograph animals - practising at home on my cats and travelling to zoos/wildlife parks to photograph animals in motion

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  60. Robin Brooksbank19 March 2012 at 13:54

    My Dads cats!

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  61. emma perry19 March 2012 at 19:02

    My dog

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  62. Antonia19 March 2012 at 20:05

    My daughter - love documenting her growing up!

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  63. Deborah Bird19 March 2012 at 21:26

    My little boy!

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  64. Sharon20 March 2012 at 05:47

    My cats

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  65. Ally Bruce20 March 2012 at 07:36

    The grandchildren!!

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  66. robynl20 March 2012 at 12:35

     Flowers mostly, but baby number 1 is due in July, so I'm sure I'll have a new obsession from July onwards.

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  67. Lou Chambers20 March 2012 at 13:00

    Our kids mostly, outings, family occasions :-)

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  68. Kate Huxstep20 March 2012 at 13:19

    My daughter - I think I've got enough of her now! 

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  69. Joanna Sawka20 March 2012 at 20:39

    my family

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  70. Natasha R20 March 2012 at 20:40

    So sad that Picnik is going :( I am a complete Fickr addict and currently doing a 365 so really going to miss it, Most of my pics are nature pics I guess

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  71. yvonne clark20 March 2012 at 21:20

    Mostly pictures of my family and friends.

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  72. Alison20 March 2012 at 21:41

    Pictures of family and friends and day trips

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  73. Karen A Barrett20 March 2012 at 22:01

    My family and particularly me new Grand-daughter

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  74. last kiss20 March 2012 at 22:08

    Most definitely my gorgeous children....and now my gorgeous granddaughter too! :D

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  75. Sj Wesley20 March 2012 at 22:29

    I tend to photograph nature mostly, I love it!

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  76. Juanita Powers20 March 2012 at 22:30

    My children, memories for them in the future x

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  77. D J20 March 2012 at 22:37

    Used to be my children but now they are grown and camera shy I take photos of nature

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  78. Ipshita17 August 2012 at 10:56

    This is a fantastic giveaway - thanks for the opportunity. I run a small business and a photo software would be extremely useful for the photographs I use my business and my deflated blog. thanks again Ipshita x

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