Vegas Video discussions from 2004 (Q1Q2)

Jamison Olivieri · April 10th, 2004, 10:20 AM

Im using Vegas 4.0a, would there be any updates from the vegas site to fix this problem capturing?

Vince Debart · April 10th, 2004, 10:58 AM

Sorry if this a dumb question ..I want to put a CG {text} over a clip. I can’t figure out how to do it. When I use “insert text “ on an event in the time line it puts in a black background and the CGer comes up. How do I get just the text over my video

Thanks.. You guys are very helpful ..

starting to dig this Vegas thing

Vince

John Hudson · April 10th, 2004, 12:19 PM

you must create a NEW VIDEO TRACK. Remember, VEGAS sees from the top down so keep this NEW VIDEO TRACK above your clip(s).

After creating a NEW VIDEO TRACK; Right Click and select INSERT TEXT MEDIA.

Hope this is what you were asking.

Vince Debart · April 10th, 2004, 02:05 PM

Thanks John...I also fond it in the book have to test it when I get home

Vince

Douglas Spotted Eagle · April 10th, 2004, 09:13 PM

We've got a review all ready to go....just waiting to hear the starting gun!~

Don Berube · April 10th, 2004, 09:33 PM

Hey Spot,

I'll try to make the event. It would be nice to see you and Manny again, hoping all is well :)

In case I can't make it that night, hopefully we will still bump into each other. I'll be in the CanonDV booth and Dan will be splitting his time between working in the Apple booth and working in the AJA Video Systems booth.

See you there hopefully,

- don

Vince Debart · April 11th, 2004, 09:31 AM

I have a clip in the media pool I want to make a 10 sec. still of an image in the clip. I have looked in the book no luck, can I do this in vegas and how

Thanks

Vince

Vince Debart · April 11th, 2004, 09:37 AM

Wish I could go and meet you guys ..But I gota work

Have fun

Vince

Ryan Gohlinghorst · April 11th, 2004, 10:54 AM

There are a couple of different ways you can do this. The method I normally use is to:
1. Put the clip on the timeline.
2. Find the frame you want to use and leave the cursor there.
3. Click the floppy disk icon above the preview window. This will allow you to save that still on your hard drive (make sure that your preview mode is set best before you do this).
4. Find that still and drop it onto the timeline. From there you can stretch that still clip out to 10 seconds.

Peter Jefferson · April 11th, 2004, 11:43 AM

heres a strange one.. ive just noticed all my clips are 24bit colour...

Im in PAL land and capture usign teh default vidcap 4 settings. (no need to change tehm really)

but goin into the clip, i notice that the colour is 24 bit and not 32...

any way to change this considering the actual system itself is set at 32bit??

any noticable difference??

Don Bloom · April 11th, 2004, 03:03 PM

Ryan is right but make sure you set your preview quality to "BEST" and then the default name is "IMAGE #" and where ever the default folder is that you named when you 1st set up Vegas. The new still image will be whatever type you set, PNG,BMP, etc and it will show up in your media pool. Drop it on the TL and set it to whatever length. You can also set the default length of stills in your preferences.
Don

Edward Troxel · April 11th, 2004, 03:12 PM

Place the clip on the timeline with the proper frame as the first frame. Insert a Velocity Envelope. Change the velocity to 0%.

Mark Richman · April 11th, 2004, 04:01 PM

Have a few events I am quoting prices for. I definitely want to participate if I am not filming that day. I am a little more than 2 hours away from orlando.

Mark

Edward Troxel · April 11th, 2004, 08:32 PM

Sounds good. I'm going to wait until after NAB to get all the final arrangements and attendance list compiled. I'll let everyone know something in two or three weeks.

Emre Safak · April 11th, 2004, 11:59 PM

I do not know what is going on, but 32 bit color is the same as 24 bit color with an alpha channel. If you do not use an alpha channel, there should be no difference.

April 10th, 2004, 10:58 AM	#1217
Vince Debart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 254	CG help.. Sorry if this a dumb question ..I want to put a CG {text} over a clip. I can’t figure out how to do it. When I use “insert text “ on an event in the time line it puts in a black background and the CGer comes up. How do I get just the text over my video Thanks.. You guys are very helpful .. starting to dig this Vegas thing Vince

April 10th, 2004, 09:13 PM	#1220
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	We've got a review all ready to go....just waiting to hear the starting gun!~ __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

April 10th, 2004, 09:33 PM	#1221
Don Berube Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Boston, MA (travel frequently) Posts: 837	Hey Spot, I'll try to make the event. It would be nice to see you and Manny again, hoping all is well :) In case I can't make it that night, hopefully we will still bump into each other. I'll be in the CanonDV booth and Dan will be splitting his time between working in the Apple booth and working in the AJA Video Systems booth. See you there hopefully, - don __________________ DONALD BERUBE - noisybrain. Productions, LLC Director Of Photography/ Producer/ Consultant http://noisybrain.com/donbio.html CREATE and NETWORK with http://www.bosfcpug.org and also http://fcpugnetwork.org

April 11th, 2004, 09:31 AM	#1222
Vince Debart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 254	Still Image I have a clip in the media pool I want to make a 10 sec. still of an image in the clip. I have looked in the book no luck, can I do this in vegas and how Thanks Vince

April 11th, 2004, 10:54 AM	#1224
Ryan Gohlinghorst Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mankato, Minnesota Posts: 104	There are a couple of different ways you can do this. The method I normally use is to: 1. Put the clip on the timeline. 2. Find the frame you want to use and leave the cursor there. 3. Click the floppy disk icon above the preview window. This will allow you to save that still on your hard drive (make sure that your preview mode is set best before you do this). 4. Find that still and drop it onto the timeline. From there you can stretch that still clip out to 10 seconds. __________________ http://www.horsefilms.com "I like Mankato just a little bit better than any other town in the world." -Sinclair Lewis

April 10th, 2004, 10:20 AM	#1216
Jamison Olivieri Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CA Posts: 50	Im using Vegas 4.0a, would there be any updates from the vegas site to fix this problem capturing?

April 10th, 2004, 12:19 PM	#1218
John Hudson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 32° 44' N 117° 10' W Posts: 820	you must create a NEW VIDEO TRACK. Remember, VEGAS sees from the top down so keep this NEW VIDEO TRACK above your clip(s). After creating a NEW VIDEO TRACK; Right Click and select INSERT TEXT MEDIA. Hope this is what you were asking.

April 10th, 2004, 02:05 PM	#1219
Vince Debart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 254	Thanks John...I also fond it in the book have to test it when I get home Vince

April 11th, 2004, 09:37 AM	#1223
Vince Debart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 254	Wish I could go and meet you guys ..But I gota work Have fun Vince

April 11th, 2004, 11:43 AM	#1225
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	24 bit colour as oppsed to 32... heres a strange one.. ive just noticed all my clips are 24bit colour... Im in PAL land and capture usign teh default vidcap 4 settings. (no need to change tehm really) but goin into the clip, i notice that the colour is 24 bit and not 32... any way to change this considering the actual system itself is set at 32bit?? any noticable difference??

April 11th, 2004, 03:03 PM	#1226
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Ryan is right but make sure you set your preview quality to "BEST" and then the default name is "IMAGE #" and where ever the default folder is that you named when you 1st set up Vegas. The new still image will be whatever type you set, PNG,BMP, etc and it will show up in your media pool. Drop it on the TL and set it to whatever length. You can also set the default length of stills in your preferences. Don

April 11th, 2004, 03:12 PM	#1227
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Place the clip on the timeline with the proper frame as the first frame. Insert a Velocity Envelope. Change the velocity to 0%.

April 11th, 2004, 04:01 PM	#1228
Mark Richman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sarasota Posts: 79	Planning to be there Ed Have a few events I am quoting prices for. I definitely want to participate if I am not filming that day. I am a little more than 2 hours away from orlando. Mark __________________ Green Novice turning Yellow Pro Soon to be Ripe - So stand back!

April 11th, 2004, 08:32 PM	#1229
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Sounds good. I'm going to wait until after NAB to get all the final arrangements and attendance list compiled. I'll let everyone know something in two or three weeks.

April 11th, 2004, 11:59 PM	#1230
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	I do not know what is going on, but 32 bit color is the same as 24 bit color with an alpha channel. If you do not use an alpha channel, there should be no difference.