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Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 6th, 2012, 09:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,857
Re: P in P Transitions....

Scattershot will do this for you, it'll not have the rounded borders tho. You could also do this with a still frame graphic/png file and cutouts, plus some track motion. Scattershot isn't 100% the...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... October 3rd, 2009, 05:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,655
Drop in the text to position. Click the...

Drop in the text to position.
Click the Pan/Crop icon on the text. Choose the MASK tickbox at the bottom of the keyframer. Be sure Sync to Cursor is enabled.
Place your cursor where the text should...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 21st, 2009, 02:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,631
To put it mildly, I'm well past the "We don't...

To put it mildly, I'm well past the "We don't know if he'll make it through the night" and past the "We're not sure if paralysis will be the result of this accident or not."

Last Friday I got...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... September 20th, 2009, 09:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,631
If you don't have a fast/fat RAID, plan on...

If you don't have a fast/fat RAID, plan on previewing in Draft/Auto or Draft Full. both work well. For preview, you'll be watching at HD resolutions, but color shouldn't be a problem.
Search around...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... June 3rd, 2009, 11:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,219
It's AVC. Expect some minor artifacting depending...

It's AVC. Expect some minor artifacting depending on the detail and motion.
You might try rendering the highest motion/deepest detail section as both 50Mbps mxf and 24Mbps AVC.
Compare them. The...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... June 3rd, 2009, 06:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,219
Simon, If your goal is to playback great...

Simon,
If your goal is to playback great looking video on your MBP, I'll recommend two turns not mentioned here.
A-1920 x 1080 AVC... plays great in QT.
B-MXF file 1440 x 1080. You'll need the...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... May 27th, 2009, 07:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,578
The timeline media is buffered so it can...

The timeline media is buffered so it can playback/edit/transform. Preview/explorer/trimmer playback are not buffered.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... May 27th, 2009, 06:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,985
Doug, MainConcept engine is used for MPEG-based...

Doug,
MainConcept engine is used for MPEG-based rendering.
Many of the problems experienced in Vegas are all the various versions, various OS's, hardware configs, etc. We run Vegas Pro9 on several...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... May 26th, 2009, 06:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,578
CS4 does have an XDCAM plugin, and you shouldn't...

CS4 does have an XDCAM plugin, and you shouldn't be experiencing stutter.
That said, Vegas 9 does indeed handle it more efficiently.
As far as previewing XDCAM via firewire and component cables;...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... April 28th, 2009, 06:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,076
You'll never see the ability to edit DVCPro HD in...

You'll never see the ability to edit DVCPro HD in Vegas. Panasonic has made it pretty clear that they will not allow Sony to have access to their codec.
Fortunately, there is a product called...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... April 24th, 2009, 06:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,207
If you have much motion in the scene at all,...

If you have much motion in the scene at all, you'll see ghosting artifacts. mathematically, there is no method from which to make this work cleanly. But it certainly can be done. Just not well.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... April 13th, 2009, 11:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,621
You could easily create a fake spotlight by...

You could easily create a fake spotlight by masking generated media, and slowly (or quickly) keyframe light movement. There is a tutorial on the VASST site about generating spotlights.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... March 21st, 2009, 11:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,922
Marcus, you'll generally do better working in the...

Marcus, you'll generally do better working in the source format that is the greatest/largest format value you have. If the majority is HDV or AVCHD, then work in an HD 50 project that matches your...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... March 16th, 2009, 06:24 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,887
If you find one, let me know, please? I haven't...

If you find one, let me know, please? I haven't found anything very secure either. It's abou the same integrity as a 4pin 1394 connector.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... March 16th, 2009, 06:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 12,306
Having tested both extensively, YouTube likes mp4...

Having tested both extensively, YouTube likes mp4 when it's of equal bitrate to WMV. The tests can be found on our Youtube channel.
VASST - The ?New YouTube?...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... March 12th, 2009, 07:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,023
I suspect, Chris, that the OP or his client is...

I suspect, Chris, that the OP or his client is under the impression that the footage must go to celluloid to play in the theatre. I didn't consider that in my response.
Chris is right, of course....
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... March 12th, 2009, 07:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,023
Getting 30p down to 24p is terrible. No other...

Getting 30p down to 24p is terrible. No other word to describe it.
You can do it, of course, but there will be motion artifacting everywhere, and it'll be juddery.
No matter which software you use.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... March 10th, 2009, 11:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,512
Sony UK manages their techsupport through their...

Sony UK manages their techsupport through their dealer distribution network (as do most non-US Sony offices). It's the same in Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia. I've occasionally been on the other...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... March 4th, 2009, 01:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,513
have em' convert it to .mxf. The worry over...

have em' convert it to .mxf.
The worry over long GOP is ill-founded, and it's crazy they'd suggest h.264 over MPEG, h.264 *is* MPEG.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... February 21st, 2009, 10:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,663
Set the par in your graphics software, in other...

Set the par in your graphics software, in other words, make the image the same aspect as the media on your Vegas timeline.
Use one PAR for everything.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... February 20th, 2009, 10:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,663
Use TGA or PNG as the matte type, then once on...

Use TGA or PNG as the matte type, then once on the timeline in Vegas, right click, select Properties, and in the Media tab at the bottom, select "Straight/unmatted" as the alpha.
Then click the...
Forum: AVCHD Format Discussion February 4th, 2009, 12:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 10,061
Or a CX100, or a CX6/12. CX100 is very...

Or a CX100, or a CX6/12.

CX100 is very impressive. So is the MC1.
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... February 2nd, 2009, 12:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,805
Nice find, Jerome, but I'm convinced this has...

Nice find, Jerome, but I'm convinced this has more to do with audio card/drivers and Vegas code than GOP, as I've seen it with DV as well on rare occasion. Flat-lined audio with sound actually being...
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... February 1st, 2009, 02:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,489
Not that I'm aware of; you need the T/C breaks...

Not that I'm aware of; you need the T/C breaks for SD. you could render regions and then manually sequentially print them to tape?
Forum: What Happens in Vegas... January 18th, 2009, 12:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,908
I did tell you to make sure that Blur/Keying are...

I did tell you to make sure that Blur/Keying are first. FX are ALWAYS added after a mask or key, regardless of what application you're using. Otherwise, you're asking the mask or key to process the...
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