"Cinema at its best!" The new moviestrips in MAGIX Website Maker

Thursday, 5. November 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker user,

After successfully releasing MAGIX Website Maker 4 last week - thanks for the congratulations- we have a surprise for you.

The new moviestrip feature will bring the silver screen to your website.
Present your photos and videos as an exciting moviestrip!

Example: Moviestrip Greenland



Options available in the moviestrip:
  • You can add photos and movies to the moviestrip.
  • You can change the size of the thumbnails of the photos and movies.
  • Similarly, you can easily change the spacing of the thumbnails.
  • You can open the media as a lightbox or a popup. You can also load the original file.
  • You can position the moviestrip on your website horizontally or vertically. You can make changes any time.
  • The moviestrip can be played back automatically or by using the mouse pointer.
  • The moviestrip will be played until the end and back again or it will play a loop automatically.
This is how the new moviestrip feature works
  1. Log in to www.magix-online.com
  2. 2.Start Website Maker
  3. 3.Use the Object Manager to drag an empty moviestrip onto the workspace. Alternatively, you can drag an entire album onto the workspace and select "moviestrip".



  4. Add photos and videos to the moviestrip by dragging them onto the empty strip while holding the mouse key. Alternatively, you can select the empty moviestrip and select the media you wish to add and click "Insert".
  5. Use the Properties Manager to adjust the moviestrip to your needs. To do so, open the playlist and settings.



  6. Publish your website and invite your friends.
Have funThe MAGIX Online World Team

Premiere! The brandnew MAGIX Website Maker 4

Monday, 2. November 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker user,

we are proud to present the new Website Maker 4 to you today.

Find out more!

En savoir plus

Meer te weten komen


Per saperne di più

Más información



Have fun!
The MAGIX Online World Team

New flash webdesigns

Friday, 16. October 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker user,

we've designed very reliable webdesigns ...

Music



World



Love



Nature



Water



Have fun!

The MAGIX Online World Team

Shorter loading times thanks to an optimized loading logic of the MAGIX Website Maker

Thursday, 1. October 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker user,
 
we have just placed an improvement of the Website Maker online, which you will surely enjoy .
By improving the internal loading logic of the Website Maker, we have managed to noticeably reduce the loading times in the Website Maker itself as well as on the website.
Particularly dynamic websites that fully exploit the diverse design options of the Flash® technology will notice the improved loading times.
 
Tip: Take a look in the Website Maker in the Objekt Manager under Media Player. There you will find a surprise: a new presentation form for your photos & videos .
 
Have fun!
Your MAGIX Online World Team

New webdesigns for your company

Friday, 7. August 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker user,

we've designed very reliable webdesigns especially for your company.

Business - grey



Business - bordeaux



Business - green



Business - blue



Have fun!

The MAGIX Online World Team

Useful key combinations for MAGIX Website Maker

Wednesday, 15. July 2009

Dear users of MAGIX Website Maker,

To edit your websites even faster, Website Maker now features
practical key combinations, so-called "shortcuts",
which help access important functions directly and quickly.

Current key combinations

Delete object
Select object + DEL

Change opacity
Select object + SHIFT + A + [0..9]
Note: The corresponding number indicates the opacity in percent 
(1=10%, 2=20%,..., 0=100% )

Switch to background mode to change the background
SHIFT + E + B

Switch to navigation mode to change the navigation
SHIFT + E + F

Switch back to foreground mode
SHIFT + E + P

Move objects horizontally and vertically along an axis
Select object + SHIFT + move object horizontally/vertically

Rotate objects in 45° steps
Select object + SHIFT + Rotate object 45° via the rotate icon

Move object 10 pixels right, left, up, down
Select object + SHIFT + arrow key (right, left, up, down)

Tip!
Are you missing an important key combination? Use the comment function and tell us about what you would like.

Have fun!
The MAGIX Online World team

Website Maker 3 wins “Webuser Gold Award”

Wednesday, 8. July 2009

Dear users of MAGIX Website Maker,

the internet magazine “Webuser” has tested 7 website editing programs.
MAGIX Website Maker 3 has won the  “Webuser Gold Award”.



“Award: WebUser Gold Award”; “Features: 5/5″; “Performance: 5/5″; Ease of Use: 5/5″; “Value for Money: 5/5″; “Website Maker 3’s software can help you produce stunning results and is well worth the asking price”.

Have fun!
The MAGIX Online World Team

Adjustable counter and email notification after guest book entries

Thursday, 28. May 2009

Dear users of MAGIX Website Maker,

due to multiple requests we have added two improvements to Website Maker.

1.  Adjustable counter
You can now adjust the visitor counter of your website yourself.
To do this, select the user counter on your website and open the Properties manager. Then click on "Settings".

2.  Email notification after new guest book entries
You immediately receive an email notification when a visitor has left a comment in your guest book. The notification is activated by default. To deactivate the notification select the guest book on the workspace of Website Maker and open the Properties manager. Then click on "Email notification".

Have fun!
The MAGIX Online World Team

Better! Link function in Magix Website Maker improved

Friday, 8. May 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker users,

we have improved the link function in Magix Website Maker. With immediate effect all new links will be automatically underlined.
So it will be easier for you and your website guest to detect active links.

Have fun,
Your MAGIX Online World Team

Brand new! Scrollbar text fields in Website Maker

Thursday, 7. May 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker users,

In the last months we have recieved many suggestions for improving text filed objects. The wish to have the text field equipped with its own scrollbars was often voiced. We are happy to annouce, that this feature is available online starting today.

This is how the new scroll textfield works:

  • All currently available text fields on the workspace have two option icons at the bottom, which may be used to turn scrollbars on or off.

    Scrollbar is off


    Scrollbar is on


    Note! If the scrollbars are activated, but is not shown, it can be becasue the text still fits into the frame. Scrollbars will be shown dynamically as soon as the text no longer fits into the frame.

  • In the Object Manager you can add scrollbar text fields next to normal text fields. To do this, simply select the text field and drag it onto the work stage.

    New category "scroll text field" in the Object Manager


  •  The appearance of the scrollbars may be altered at any time. Select the scroll text field and open the "Properties Manager". Under"Scrollbar skin" select a differnt scrollbar with a click. You may also change the orientation of thscrollbar (right or left).  Of course, all other object properties (such as coloration, links) also work.

    Change scrollbar appearance
    and position in the "Property Manager"

If you still have questions, please use the Knowledge Community Magix.info!

Have fun,
Your MAGIX Online World Team

New options to style the pictures and picture frames of your homepage

Thursday, 26. March 2009

Dear users of MAGIX Website Maker,

there is new range for your creativity!
We have improved the picture frame feature of our Website Maker and added three new scopes for design. In the following, we are going to explain these innovations and , furthermore, you will get some hints concerning the utilization of the picture frame and the possibilities of its individualization.

If you want to use a picture frame for your website, it can be chosen in the  menu-bar on the left hand side of your screen as you are used to it. Its placed "at objects/ picture frame". You have the choice between high size and horizontal format, according to what you are looking for.

Hint: All frames can be sized and adjusted freely. You always can turn a high sized frame into a horizontal format and the other way around.

If you have chosen your preferred frame, just place it on your website by using drag and drop.

Hint: You can open the attributes-box by double-clicking on your frame. Set its color, adjust the transparency and add animations or other visual effects.

To show a photo in your frame, you first of all have to load it up to Website Maker. You can do so by clicking the button "Upload" at  "objects" on left-hand-sides tool-bar. Select the requested data and confirm. You will find your uploaded media at "objects/ my media/ uploaded". Place your picture into your frame using drag and drop.

Below the frame, three new buttons will appear:


1 .Show photo fitted exactly to the picture frame

The left one of these three buttons allows you to show the picture filling up all the space in your frame. By this, the photo will be cut at its edges to make it fit the format of your chosen frame. There wont be any contortions of your photo.

2. Show photo in original format in the picture frame

Using this feature, which can be picked by the mid-button, the picture will be show completely in your frame. There wont be any loss of picture-data. Instead, a rim between picture and frame will appear to fit the frame's format.

3. Manual editing

Using the right button, you can activate and reset the manual-editing-feature. Only in case manual-editing is deactivated, you can chose the options „show photo fitted exactly to the picture frame“ and „show photo in original format in the picture frame“. As soon as you activate manual editing, you can scale, turn and relocate your uploaded picture independently from your frame. By this, you have the possibility just to show an excerpt of your picture or place it centrically in the frame as if you used a passe-partout.


Have fun!
The MAGIX team

New web design templates especially for families, kids, and babies

Tuesday, 24. March 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker user,

Starting today, families will be in the spotlight.
We've designed emotionally engaging web design templates for families and made them available to you in Website Maker.
Create a website for you and your family and present everyone online.
You can also welcome your little ones with a great baby website especially for boys or girls. Just try it out...
 

Great family websites



Kids websites for girls



Kids websites for boys



Order now for free

Have fun!

The MAGIX Online World Team

Helpvideos for Website Maker

Friday, 6. March 2009

Dear users of MAGIX Website Maker,

we have uploaded practical helpvideos for Website Maker.
See all the videos here:

Getting started

  • Introduction
  • Creating a website project with the website wizard
  • Uploading photos, videos, music, and other files to my website
  • Formatting and inserting custom text on my homepage
  • Placing links to internal pages or external websites
  • Publishing a website project on the Internet

Basic functions
  • The page manager
  • The object manager
  • The properties manager
  • The workspace
  • Main functions
Advanced functions
  • Selecting a Flash web design template and creating a new website project
  • Creating a personal photo and videoshow with background music
  • Protecting websites with secure password protection
  • Inserting and formatting website navigation
  • Changing website settings
  • Inserting multimedia objects
  • Exporting a website as HTML code and integrating it with external homepages
  • Managing website projects correctly
  • Changing the website's master background
Create your own private homepage for free

Have fun!
The MAGIX team

New web design templates for your website in Flash

Tuesday, 3. March 2009

Dear users of MAGIX Website Maker,
 
We have created a new line of web design and placed it online.
Use the new, smart web designs for your own website.
As always, the web templates have been created in Flash. This
allows for first class, animated websites.
 

The "Dogs" template



The "Cats" webdesign template


Football premier league template


Flash design fishes - for aquarium owners


Webdesign templates for clubs


Business websites


Have fun!
The MAGIX Online Team

New design series with 6 Website Maker web design templates

Monday, 9. February 2009

Dear MAGIX Website Maker user,

After adding new album design templates for the MAGIX Online Album on the weekend, we would now like to present a new series of MAGIX Website Maker web designs. We have just published 6 new templates for Website Maker under the title "PRO Line".

The advantages of the new series of web designs:

  • Very professional web design look
  • Web templates for categories like photos, videos, rock band, soccer, motorsports, and gastronomy
  • Very rich and easy to edit series of designs
  • Many exciting new design elements

Upload your own pictures to your private homepage


Show your favorite videos on your own website


Showcase your club or association on the Internet


Create the perfect band profile with Website Maker


Motorsports spectacular – from Formula 1 to DTM


Present your restaurant, café, or bistro online


Create your own private homepage for free

Have fun
The MAGIX Online World team