Vegas Video discussions from 2004 (Q1Q2)

Rob Lohman · March 17th, 2004, 10:18 AM

You can always try downloading the latest Windows Media
Player from Microsoft and (re)install that.

Chris Hendrick · March 17th, 2004, 11:39 AM

Also Free Vegas 5

http://bssc.sel.sony.com/Professiona...as_rebate.html

Sony is pleased to announce a rebate on Vegas® 4.0 and Vegas + DVD video® and audio editing software. Version 5.0 is just around the corner but here is a great opportunity to get started on Vegas 4.0 software and save $50.00. In addition, any users who purchased version 4.0 of Vegas or Vegas + DVD software between March 1, 2004 and April 30, 2004 will be entitled to a free upgrade to version 5.0!

:)

VivaVegas

Glen Elliott · March 17th, 2004, 11:55 AM

I dunno I usually agree with Edward but might have to disagree on this one. Especially after seeing visual abnormalities in some mpgs output in "Good".
The thread is here (along with an example mpg):
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=22076

*no photo pan/crops, etc...in the mpg I posted...just camera movement (renderd using the MPG VCD template, set at "good"*

Edward Troxel · March 17th, 2004, 12:09 PM

You're not disagreeing with me, I'm just stating the standard answer. However, I've seen it to also be true when going from DV-AVI to DV-AVI. When going to other formats, it may very well help to change to Best.

Glen Elliott · March 17th, 2004, 04:00 PM

Edward, do you have any idea why I was getting this problem- and how changing it to High or Draft fixed it?! I'm boggled.

Edward Troxel · March 17th, 2004, 04:22 PM

Hard to say. I always leave mine on Best unless I'm under such a time restraint that I cannot do so. It's just easier that way. I do a weekly edit on another machine that is always left on good. Just a few titles are added and rendered to DV-AVI.

Peter Bock · March 17th, 2004, 08:33 PM

Is there any way that I can adjust or remove the pause in the "Timed, Scroll Right, on Frosty White" Media Generator?

Or... if somebody can please suggest an alternative method to have scrolling text from left to right, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

John Hudson · March 17th, 2004, 09:45 PM

Ill take a stab on this one.

There's two ways I can think of:

1. 'S' (Split) the exact frame before titles pause AND 'S' (Split) the exact frame after titles move again. Delete selection in-between Splits and join.

This worked for me perfectly.

2. The other way is most likely the more traditional method and that would be an Event Pan and Crop method.

Don Bloom · March 17th, 2004, 09:51 PM

Good ideas. You can also use track motion to move your titles and graphics.
Love Vegas, lots of ways to do things.
Don

John Hudson · March 17th, 2004, 09:56 PM

Track Motion! Yes! Thanks Don!

Edward Troxel · March 17th, 2004, 09:57 PM

Personally, I wouldn't use that preset. Try this:

Use the standard text generated media. Get on the keyframe at the beginning of the gen media timeline and move the text off the left hand side of the screen. Then move to the end of the gen media timeline and move the text off the right hand side of the screen. This will scroll from left to right without pausing in the middle.

Take a look at the last issue of my newsletter where I talk more about moving text.

Edward Troxel · March 17th, 2004, 09:59 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by John Hudson : Track Motion! Yes! Thanks Don! -->>>

Track Motion won't work if the text you want to scroll happens to be longer than the width of the screen. The positioning tab on the text Generated Media works great for this purpose without needing Track Motion OR Pan/Crop.

Graham Bernard · March 17th, 2004, 10:29 PM

Ah, Edward, "When going to other formats, it may very well help to change to Best." . . . would you recommend going BEST if my final, final render is say WMV or mpeg for DVD?

Grazie

Edward Troxel · March 17th, 2004, 10:41 PM

I think it's just something you'll need to test for any given circumstance. I don't think you could give an answer that would be 100% correct in all circumstances. You'll need to try different variations on your own.

Graham Bernard · March 17th, 2004, 10:46 PM

Understood . . thought you might say this .. just wanted an "educated" guess or your own real world experience . . nothing more nothing less . . . Chat room?

Grazie

March 17th, 2004, 10:18 AM	#841
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March 17th, 2004, 11:39 AM	#842
Chris Hendrick New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NY Posts: 21	Sony $ 50 rebate on Vegas & V5 Upgrade Also Free Vegas 5 http://bssc.sel.sony.com/Professiona...as_rebate.html Sony is pleased to announce a rebate on Vegas® 4.0 and Vegas + DVD video® and audio editing software. Version 5.0 is just around the corner but here is a great opportunity to get started on Vegas 4.0 software and save $50.00. In addition, any users who purchased version 4.0 of Vegas or Vegas + DVD software between March 1, 2004 and April 30, 2004 will be entitled to a free upgrade to version 5.0! :) VivaVegas

March 17th, 2004, 08:33 PM	#847
Peter Bock Tourist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4	Credit Roll / Scrolling Right w/o Pause? Is there any way that I can adjust or remove the pause in the "Timed, Scroll Right, on Frosty White" Media Generator? Or... if somebody can please suggest an alternative method to have scrolling text from left to right, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

March 17th, 2004, 11:55 AM	#843
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I dunno I usually agree with Edward but might have to disagree on this one. Especially after seeing visual abnormalities in some mpgs output in "Good". The thread is here (along with an example mpg): http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=22076 no photo pan/crops, etc...in the mpg I posted...just camera movement (renderd using the MPG VCD template, set at "good"

March 17th, 2004, 12:09 PM	#844
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You're not disagreeing with me, I'm just stating the standard answer. However, I've seen it to also be true when going from DV-AVI to DV-AVI. When going to other formats, it may very well help to change to Best.

March 17th, 2004, 04:00 PM	#845
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Edward, do you have any idea why I was getting this problem- and how changing it to High or Draft fixed it?! I'm boggled.

March 17th, 2004, 04:22 PM	#846
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Hard to say. I always leave mine on Best unless I'm under such a time restraint that I cannot do so. It's just easier that way. I do a weekly edit on another machine that is always left on good. Just a few titles are added and rendered to DV-AVI.

March 17th, 2004, 09:45 PM	#848
John Hudson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 32° 44' N 117° 10' W Posts: 820	Ill take a stab on this one. There's two ways I can think of: 1. 'S' (Split) the exact frame before titles pause AND 'S' (Split) the exact frame after titles move again. Delete selection in-between Splits and join. This worked for me perfectly. 2. The other way is most likely the more traditional method and that would be an Event Pan and Crop method.

March 17th, 2004, 09:51 PM	#849
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Good ideas. You can also use track motion to move your titles and graphics. Love Vegas, lots of ways to do things. Don

March 17th, 2004, 09:56 PM	#850
John Hudson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 32° 44' N 117° 10' W Posts: 820	Track Motion! Yes! Thanks Don!

March 17th, 2004, 09:57 PM	#851
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Personally, I wouldn't use that preset. Try this: Use the standard text generated media. Get on the keyframe at the beginning of the gen media timeline and move the text off the left hand side of the screen. Then move to the end of the gen media timeline and move the text off the right hand side of the screen. This will scroll from left to right without pausing in the middle. Take a look at the last issue of my newsletter where I talk more about moving text.

March 17th, 2004, 09:59 PM	#852
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	<<<-- Originally posted by John Hudson : Track Motion! Yes! Thanks Don! -->>> Track Motion won't work if the text you want to scroll happens to be longer than the width of the screen. The positioning tab on the text Generated Media works great for this purpose without needing Track Motion OR Pan/Crop.

March 17th, 2004, 10:29 PM	#853
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Ah, Edward, "When going to other formats, it may very well help to change to Best." . . . would you recommend going BEST if my final, final render is say WMV or mpeg for DVD? Grazie

March 17th, 2004, 10:41 PM	#854
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I think it's just something you'll need to test for any given circumstance. I don't think you could give an answer that would be 100% correct in all circumstances. You'll need to try different variations on your own.

March 17th, 2004, 10:46 PM	#855
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Understood . . thought you might say this .. just wanted an "educated" guess or your own real world experience . . nothing more nothing less . . . Chat room? Grazie