How to Search Quickly for information on MovieStudioZen.com ?

Hello and Welcome to Movie Studio Zen.

There are 4 ways you can begin searching for a specific topic posted anywhere on the website.

1. The Heart of this website is the Free Tutorial section which is split up into Categories based mainly on Program Versions. So if you are looking for a tutorial made a with a Specific Version of Sony Movie Studio Platinum, Sony Vegas Pro, DVD Architect Studio, etc.. then this is the best place to start looking.

2. Use the Tutorials and FAQs by Topic Menu which appears in the Right Hand column of most pages. This menu system categorizes every single article and tutorial on Movie Studio Zen into common topics. This is a fast way to search logically for  the information you are lookng for.

3. Use the customized Google Search Box in the Top Right Corner, which searches ONLY for content on this website. It is a very powerful tool to use if you are searching for a very specific keywords. My suggestion is that you treat the search engine as if it was an actual person, and ask it any question you like. Using this method will definitely give you a great selection of articles and tutorials to look at.

*Please note that Google Custom Search does display Advertisements at the top of the search results page which are not related to Movie Studio Zen. All TRUE search results are at the bottom half of the page and ALL point back to this website.

4. Scan through the Site Map which lists everything on the site.

I am a Brand New User of Movie Studio Platinum
and feel a bit overwhelmed - Where should I start ?

I have collated the best tutorials for brand new users like yourself in a list titled Basics for New Users. This list is also located in the Tutorials and FAQs by Topic Menu, which is a fantastic place to find things quickly.

**Special Note**

Over 90% of most tutorials on Movie Studio Zen will work in any version of Movie Studio Platinum or Vegas Pro. If you are a Vegas Pro user, then my Movie Studio tutorials will also work for you. If you have just purchased Movie Studio Platinum 12 or Vegas Pro 12, then you can still use most of my older tutorials made with versions 10 and 11.

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

The other main section for information is located in Doctor Zen's FAQ's. This is the area where I will be posting answers to common problems and Frequently Asked Questions.  Please don't be scared to ask any questions.
I can normally get an answer back to you very quickly 90% of the time.
Just send an email to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Subscribing to my Newsletter and Zen Blog

Every time I upload a new tutorial or have some important news to share with you all, I will send out email notifications via Mailchimp. As well as the usual information you would expect from a tutorial website, I will also be sharing with you Inspiring Videos like a Short Films or Special Artistic Video Projects that I find on the web. When you get sent to my Mailchimp Subscription Form, you have the Option of subscribing to New Tutorials Only and/or receive notifications for when I produce a new Zen Blog sharing inspiring new video from around Planet Earth.
*Please note that I will never spam you with third party garbage.

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It contains links to most common problems with using the website.

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