Vegas Video discussions from 2004 (Q1Q2)

Yi Fong Yu · May 1st, 2004, 10:25 PM

is that player out already?

Love Mov · May 1st, 2004, 11:47 PM

<<<-- Can't be done in DVDA1 without workarounds. -->>>

Unfortunetly I am using DVDA1.. so, what's the workaround? Don't tell me I have to combine my projects into a big one...can't justify the high price of dvda2, maybe time to look at other solutions, like myDVD?...thanks.

Gary Kleiner · May 2nd, 2004, 12:20 PM

In DVDA 1, drop your clips in as a Music Compilation, and they will play sequentially.

Gary

Edward Troxel · May 2nd, 2004, 03:13 PM

There are three workarounds with which I am familiar:

1) use ONE great big file
2) Create a music compilaton (which will play them sequentially but will not let you have a specially built menu)
3) Manually edit the VOB files.

Best bet is to upgrade to DVDA2. The cost ISN'T that much (about $200 for Vegas 5 AND DVDA2.

Elton Wishart · May 2nd, 2004, 09:07 PM

When I go to the preferences and set the preferred audio editor, it won't save in the preferences. When I close the preferences window and try to open an audio section in the audio editor, it says I don't have an audio editor specified. Is there some way I'm supposed to save the preferences after I change them?

Edward Troxel · May 3rd, 2004, 08:09 AM

Preferences save automatically. Are you specifying the full path to the preferred audio program???

Don Donatello · May 3rd, 2004, 02:46 PM

V5 can handle pull down removal on film based projects.

you need to do the removal thru the media pool ..
find your clip in V5 media pool - right click on clip then choose FILE FORMAT Properties ... check the box to enable 3-2 removal then you must choose what frame for it to start ... read the manual ..
basically you start with 0 then you want to advance the clip frame by frame. if you see interlace artifacts ( withing 8 frames ) then 0 is NOT the starting point go back and change it to 1 repeat frame by frame ..once you see NO interlace aritfact on your computer preview then you are set .. the nice thing about removal here is that V does not use the CPU to remove it - the avi engine does the removal so in Vegas with project properties set up as 24p you will get 23.98 solid playback... if you just set up a 24p project anything you drop into Vegas TL vegas will do a auto removal pull down ( it may not hit the correct sequence but any 60i clip will playback at 23.98) BUT V must use the CPU power for removal and on my PIV2.4 i only get around 17fps ..but doing removing thru media poll i get solid 23.98

Elton Wishart · May 3rd, 2004, 06:07 PM

As far as I know, yes. I click browse and select the executable file. After this, the path is displayed in the text box next to where it says preferred audio editor. Once I close the preferences and try to open an audio file, it says there's no audio editor specified.

Randall Campbell · May 4th, 2004, 04:24 PM

I have a Wacom Graphire 3 that I use with Vegas. I use the mouse unless I am drawing with Photoshop and it works just like any other mouse.

Glen Elliott · May 4th, 2004, 05:20 PM

My point is the Wacom isn't going to make building bezier style masks easier.

Vince Debart · May 4th, 2004, 08:47 PM

I see this in the preview window when I have Vegas 4e in EXT. monitor mode and the courser is on a transition on the timeline

Note I do not see it on the NTSC Ext monitor just on the computer monitor

Thanks

Vince

Edward Troxel · May 4th, 2004, 08:55 PM

You will see that any time the video frame is being affected by something (such as a dissolve). In order to display the dissolve, the frame must be "recompressed" to be shown on the external monitor. When playing straight DV with no effects at all, the "frame recompressed" message will NOT appear.

Vince Debart · May 4th, 2004, 09:47 PM

Thanks Edward Soooo much to learn..

Glen Elliott · May 5th, 2004, 12:35 PM

What is the difference between simply trimming a clip (clicking the edge of an event and draging) and slip trimming (holding alt while draging an event edge).
I'm reading the manual here and can't fathom what the difference is. Thanks.

Allen Nash · May 5th, 2004, 02:24 PM

Let's say you have a sequence

ABCDEFG

if you trim it from the left two increments, it'll now be:

CDEFG

if you slip trim it from the left two increments, it'll now be:

ABCDE

in other words, slip trimming from the left is like regular trimming from the right. slip trimming from the right is like regular trimming from the left. the only difference is the clip's final position on the timeline. slip trimming helps when there are already clips before and after the clip you're editing. hope this helps

May 1st, 2004, 10:25 PM	#1531
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	is that player out already? __________________ bow wow wow

May 2nd, 2004, 09:07 PM	#1535
Elton Wishart New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bristol, CT Posts: 20	can't set preferred audio editor When I go to the preferences and set the preferred audio editor, it won't save in the preferences. When I close the preferences window and try to open an audio section in the audio editor, it says I don't have an audio editor specified. Is there some way I'm supposed to save the preferences after I change them?

May 4th, 2004, 08:47 PM	#1541
Vince Debart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 254	"Frame Recompressed" ??? I see this in the preview window when I have Vegas 4e in EXT. monitor mode and the courser is on a transition on the timeline Note I do not see it on the NTSC Ext monitor just on the computer monitor Thanks Vince

May 5th, 2004, 12:35 PM	#1544
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Slip trimming? What is the difference between simply trimming a clip (clicking the edge of an event and draging) and slip trimming (holding alt while draging an event edge). I'm reading the manual here and can't fathom what the difference is. Thanks.

May 1st, 2004, 11:47 PM	#1532
Love Mov Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 97	<<<-- Can't be done in DVDA1 without workarounds. -->>> Unfortunetly I am using DVDA1.. so, what's the workaround? Don't tell me I have to combine my projects into a big one...can't justify the high price of dvda2, maybe time to look at other solutions, like myDVD?...thanks.

May 2nd, 2004, 12:20 PM	#1533
Gary Kleiner Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 166	In DVDA 1, drop your clips in as a Music Compilation, and they will play sequentially. Gary

May 2nd, 2004, 03:13 PM	#1534
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	There are three workarounds with which I am familiar: 1) use ONE great big file 2) Create a music compilaton (which will play them sequentially but will not let you have a specially built menu) 3) Manually edit the VOB files. Best bet is to upgrade to DVDA2. The cost ISN'T that much (about $200 for Vegas 5 AND DVDA2.

May 3rd, 2004, 08:09 AM	#1536
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Preferences save automatically. Are you specifying the full path to the preferred audio program???

May 3rd, 2004, 02:46 PM	#1537
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	V5 can handle pull down removal on film based projects. you need to do the removal thru the media pool .. find your clip in V5 media pool - right click on clip then choose FILE FORMAT Properties ... check the box to enable 3-2 removal then you must choose what frame for it to start ... read the manual .. basically you start with 0 then you want to advance the clip frame by frame. if you see interlace artifacts ( withing 8 frames ) then 0 is NOT the starting point go back and change it to 1 repeat frame by frame ..once you see NO interlace aritfact on your computer preview then you are set .. the nice thing about removal here is that V does not use the CPU to remove it - the avi engine does the removal so in Vegas with project properties set up as 24p you will get 23.98 solid playback... if you just set up a 24p project anything you drop into Vegas TL vegas will do a auto removal pull down ( it may not hit the correct sequence but any 60i clip will playback at 23.98) BUT V must use the CPU power for removal and on my PIV2.4 i only get around 17fps ..but doing removing thru media poll i get solid 23.98

May 3rd, 2004, 06:07 PM	#1538
Elton Wishart New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bristol, CT Posts: 20	As far as I know, yes. I click browse and select the executable file. After this, the path is displayed in the text box next to where it says preferred audio editor. Once I close the preferences and try to open an audio file, it says there's no audio editor specified.

May 4th, 2004, 04:24 PM	#1539
Randall Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 69	I have a Wacom Graphire 3 that I use with Vegas. I use the mouse unless I am drawing with Photoshop and it works just like any other mouse.

May 4th, 2004, 05:20 PM	#1540
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	My point is the Wacom isn't going to make building bezier style masks easier.

May 4th, 2004, 08:55 PM	#1542
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You will see that any time the video frame is being affected by something (such as a dissolve). In order to display the dissolve, the frame must be "recompressed" to be shown on the external monitor. When playing straight DV with no effects at all, the "frame recompressed" message will NOT appear.

May 4th, 2004, 09:47 PM	#1543
Vince Debart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 254	Thanks Edward Soooo much to learn..

May 5th, 2004, 02:24 PM	#1545
Allen Nash Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: S.F., California Posts: 61	Let's say you have a sequence ABCDEFG if you trim it from the left two increments, it'll now be: CDEFG if you slip trim it from the left two increments, it'll now be: ABCDE in other words, slip trimming from the left is like regular trimming from the right. slip trimming from the right is like regular trimming from the left. the only difference is the clip's final position on the timeline. slip trimming helps when there are already clips before and after the clip you're editing. hope this helps