Title positioning in 4:3

[Sam Renkin]

I have a question for anyone who's done a lot of titling in Vegas Pro:

I'm crafting a standard def video in 4:3 format (even though the original footage is HDV 16:9). All assets have been sized to 4:3 using pan/crop. When I place titles in the timeline, I set the pan/crop size to 4:3. Then I set the frame size to 720 x 540 in the media generator, but the "placement" tab window still shows a boundary box in 16:9. It's very difficult to accurately position titles this way, and match the position to other titles in the video. Does anyone know how to get the boundary box to show 4:3 instead?

Thanks!

[Mike Kujbida]

Change your project properties to 4:3 and see if that helps.

[Graham Bernard]

Originally Posted by Mike Kujbida

Change your project properties to 4:3 and see if that helps.

Mike? I just tried it. I can't correct the Placement (here SONY Text)with PP after I have started. BUT if I then REMOVE the GenMEd and set PP to 4:3 then the GenMed SONY Text Placement frame will also be at 4:3.

I wanted to have a go at this 'cos I wanted to ALSO confirm whether using the GenMEd Sony Text Placement was "changed" by adjusting the the "Properties" thru' its Menu - no. No it wont either. Interesting. Added to which the actual Event properties - which are reflecting PAL Widescreen - CAN be changed!

To recap:-

A] I can't change using Project Properties - I need to start over.

B] I can't change using GenMed Properties - I need to start over.

C] I can change the ratio of the Event, by using Event Media Properties, but this is NOT reflected within the Placement Menu.

Grazie

[Sam Renkin]

Graham, could you please recap those steps that DID reformat the text placement window to 4:3 for you? Thanks!

Sam

[Edward Troxel]

That would be:

Change the PROJECT properties to 4:3

Delete the old generated medias

Add NEW generated medias

[Graham Bernard]

Thanks Edward! Saturday today, I was out visiting Mum and Dad, shopping . . y'know . ..

Grazie