Vegas Not Reading TIF file at DVinfo.net

Ben Mahoney · July 21st, 2009, 02:00 PM

Hi,
I'm making a video for a client and they sent me a logo as a .PSD file. I'm saving it as a TIF and so that it has the transparent backround. When I take from my desktop to vegas timeline it says "none of these files dropped on Vegas pro could be opened." I had thought Vegas can use TIF files and have done it before but now for the life of me can not get it to work. Any suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Jeff Harper · July 21st, 2009, 02:46 PM

png files also support transparency, but I forget which version, 8 bit or 24 bit, etc, but when I need transparency I personally use png files.

Mike Kujbida · July 21st, 2009, 04:11 PM

Jeff is right about saving it as a PNG.
As to why it won't open in Vegas, make sure it's an RGB image and not CMYK (what most printers use) as this will give the kind of error you're getting.
And yes, Vegas can open TIF files.

Jeff Harper · July 21st, 2009, 04:26 PM

Yes, Mike helped me with a CMKY image, that was the issue I had also.

Mike Kujbida · July 21st, 2009, 04:35 PM

I thought it was you Jeff but I wasn't 100% positive so I didn't say anything :-)

Ben Mahoney · July 21st, 2009, 05:16 PM

cool, I think that is probably it. Thanks so much for you help!

Edward Troxel · July 25th, 2009, 02:59 PM

Also, TIF requires QuickTime. So make sure Quicktime is properly installed as well if you wish to use Tif.

Paul Fierlinger · July 26th, 2009, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

Also, TIF requires QuickTime. So make sure Quicktime is properly installed as well if you wish to use Tif.

Ed, what does "properly installed" mean? I have QT Pro 7 installed in my computer which works on all my other apps, but I can never export a QT from Vegas. I can read all the available codecs and settings but when it comes to "save" all I get is a flash and a small *.sfl file.

Edward Troxel · July 26th, 2009, 03:04 PM

When installing, you MUST install the "authoring components". That used to require a "Custom" setup so you could manually pick that option. I thought it was included automatically in more recent versions.

Paul Fierlinger · July 26th, 2009, 04:00 PM

Thanks, Ed. I upgraded to 7.6.2 to no avail; the situation remains the same. Any other ideas? There was no opffer for Custom setup so I just followed all the pointers of which there were really not too many.

July 21st, 2009, 02:00 PM	#1
Ben Mahoney Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 48	Vegas Not Reading TIF file Hi, I'm making a video for a client and they sent me a logo as a .PSD file. I'm saving it as a TIF and so that it has the transparent backround. When I take from my desktop to vegas timeline it says "none of these files dropped on Vegas pro could be opened." I had thought Vegas can use TIF files and have done it before but now for the life of me can not get it to work. Any suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance!

July 21st, 2009, 04:26 PM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Yes, Mike helped me with a CMKY image, that was the issue I had also. Last edited by Jeff Harper; July 21st, 2009 at 05:02 PM.

July 21st, 2009, 05:16 PM	#6
Ben Mahoney Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 48	tif cool, I think that is probably it. Thanks so much for you help!

July 25th, 2009, 02:59 PM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Also, TIF requires QuickTime. So make sure Quicktime is properly installed as well if you wish to use Tif. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

July 26th, 2009, 03:04 PM	#9
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	When installing, you MUST install the "authoring components". That used to require a "Custom" setup so you could manually pick that option. I thought it was included automatically in more recent versions. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

July 21st, 2009, 02:46 PM	#2
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	png files also support transparency, but I forget which version, 8 bit or 24 bit, etc, but when I need transparency I personally use png files.

July 21st, 2009, 04:11 PM	#3
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Jeff is right about saving it as a PNG. As to why it won't open in Vegas, make sure it's an RGB image and not CMYK (what most printers use) as this will give the kind of error you're getting. And yes, Vegas can open TIF files.

July 21st, 2009, 04:35 PM	#5
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	I thought it was you Jeff but I wasn't 100% positive so I didn't say anything :-)

July 26th, 2009, 04:00 PM	#10
Paul Fierlinger Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Posts: 355	Thanks, Ed. I upgraded to 7.6.2 to no avail; the situation remains the same. Any other ideas? There was no opffer for Custom setup so I just followed all the pointers of which there were really not too many. __________________ Paul