• Learning More About CreativEase -- Tutorials & Detailed Help

General Technical Support FAQs

1. Why is an X appearing over the CreativEase effects? An X means you have the DEMO version installed. The demo overlays an X on the plugin’s output. Upon purchasing, the X will disappear. If you have installed/activated the purchased version and you are still seeing an X, it could be the project file cache in Premiere or Vegas. One easy way to manually clear that cache in either program by doing a "Save As..." on your project file. Or you can render final output which should not show the X. If the problem still persists, next try applying CreativEase in a fresh project.

2. I installed CreativEase but it is not appearing in my video editing program... what's wrong?
a. Please first check that you are looking in the right place within your editing software for CreativEase effects. (To see where, click the Learning More link below for your CreativEase version.) If you ARE looking in the correct place but still do not see CreativEase effects, go to the next step below.
b. Re-start your video editing program, since new plugins are loaded then. If you still do not see CreativEase effects, go to the next step below.
c. Did you recently download the CreativEase installer from us instead of using an old download from a purchase made in prior months or years? To receive a fresh re-download, use our Re-Download a Purchase link above. Run the installer and look in its window. Does it mention your video editing program? If not, you inadvertently got the wrong installer. If after running our latest installer, completing the installation and re-starting your computer you still do not see CreativEase effects, please contact us and mention the steps here you have checked.

3. I see only one item per CreativEase effect in my video editing program. Where are pre-made effects?
Some of our plugins come with many hundreds of pre-made effects/transitions and it is not possible to present all as separate items in your video editing software. Pre-made effects/transitions are available through the plugin interfaces in a large animated Effects Browser window to easily compare/choose presets and effect variations. (To see how to apply CreativEase effects and open Effects Browser window, click the Learning More link below for your CreativEase version.)

4. What are the differences between the recent CreativEase and CreativEase 1.x-2.x versions? The recent CreativEase includes all the features users have loved over the years, but has been updated with a new interface for users with high-res monitors. It also has been speed-optimized for the latest video-editing app versions and uses your computer's video/graphics chip to accelerate its rendering. Requires Windows 7-10 or macOS High Sierra or later, 64 bit video-editing app and DirectX 9 or OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics card. We also keep an older CreativEase version compatible with any WINDOWS hardware that runs the supported video editing software. It is also compatible with older or 32-bit video-editing apps and Windows versions (from XP through Windows 11).

5. Which version(s) of Pixelan plugins I have installed?
Windows: An easy way to check this, is to look in your Start menu for Pixelan followed by product name.
• Pixelan Masters -- CreativEase 3.x for Adobe, Cyberlink, Magix and/or VEGAS/OFX, individual installers.

• Pixelan FX -- CreativEase 4.x for Cyberlink, Magix and/or VEGAS/OFX, All-in-One installer.
• Pixelan FX for Adobe -- CreativEase 4.x for Premiere Pro and After Effects, multiplatform compatible, All-in-One installer.

• Pixelan CreativEase... -- you have an old CreativEase 1.x-2.x plugins with an outdated code/interface and we racommend an upgrade.

macOS: Look in your Applications folder for Pixelan followed by product name.
• Pixelan FX for Adobe -- CreativEase 4.x for Premiere Pro and After Effects, multiplatform compatible, All-in-One installer.

Version-specific Technical Support FAQs

CreativEase 4.x for Cyberlink, Magix and/or VEGAS/OFX

CreativEase 4.x for Premiere Pro and After Effects [Multiplatform version Windows]

CreativEase 4.x for Premiere Pro and After Effects [Multiplatform version macOS]

CreativEase 3.x for Adobe, Cyberlink, Magix and/or VEGAS/OFX

Learning More About CreativEase Plugins -- Tutorials & Help/Tips

 

Click below to learn more about...

...the Adobe Premiere Pro/Premiere Elements [Windows version]

...the Adobe After Effects [Windows version]

...the Adobe Premiere Pro [Multiplatform version Windows]

...the Adobe After Effects [Multiplatform version Windows]

...the Adobe Premiere Pro [Multiplatform version macOS]

...the Adobe After Effects [Multiplatform version macOS]

...the VEGAS Pro/VEGAS Movie Studio version

...the CyberLink PowerDirector version

...the Magix Movie Edit Pro/ Video Pro version

Learning More About previous CreativEase version (1.x-2.x)

CreativEase v1.x-2.x