Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q1Q2)

Glenn Chan · March 23rd, 2005, 03:23 AM

Probably not. 64 bit just means bigger numbers. Right now the biggest numbers used in video is 32-bit floating point for rendering. Acquisition is 8bit for DV, and 10bit for uncompressed and 12-bit for some film formats. I might be wrong, but I don't envision video programs use 64-bit numbers for rendering as the extra precision would be totally unnecessary and add to rendering time.

Peter Jefferson · March 23rd, 2005, 06:37 AM

hang back for v6 ....

from what ive heard, its going to change the way ppl see sw based editors......... put it this way, irrespective of whether ur lookin at 32 or 64 bit. if u have a HT processor u can expect some major MAJOR changes..

Edward Troxel · March 23rd, 2005, 08:04 AM

Just a reminder that nothing has yet been announced concerning Vegas 6 or what it may contain.

Dan Barnhill · March 23rd, 2005, 11:03 AM

Hey all,

This might not be an XL2 issue but a Vegas 5 issue - but I'll work backwards here.

Was messing around with the interval time function then running the tape off into Vegas 5 (build b).

The oddest thing happened in that Vegas completely ignored the section of the tape where I recorded a sequence set at a .5 second capture at 30 second intervals. Vegas grabbed everything else off the tape except this 30 second section. Went back a few times to try and recapture that section but nada. Very odd.

Anyone else come across this?

Dan
nyc

Dan Barnhill · March 23rd, 2005, 12:43 PM

oops - looks like I was moved. sorry about that.

so to clear it up a bit - it's the canon xl2 going into vegas 5 (build b) that i'm working with.

sorry for the misspost.

db

Edward Troxel · March 23rd, 2005, 01:31 PM

You may have "Minimum Clip Length" turned on and it is ignoring the .5 second clips because they were "mistakes" (i.e. accidentally starting and quickly stopping the camera - or so it thinks.) Turn off that option and see if it will capture that section.

Dan Barnhill · March 23rd, 2005, 04:41 PM

Voila! That did it. So many little things in Vegas I haven't found yet...

Thanks a bunch Edward.

Dan

Edward Troxel · March 23rd, 2005, 09:54 PM

Glad to hear it all worked out.

Peter Jefferson · March 23rd, 2005, 11:10 PM

true very true.. NAB should unveil the surprise ;)

Frank Aalbers · March 24th, 2005, 01:01 AM

I also have to check off "Enable DV Scene Detection" when capturing because else it creates one DV file for each intervall recording ...

Frank

Dan Barnhill · March 24th, 2005, 01:12 AM

frank thanks for that tip because if this wasn't just a test, the large bulk of .5 sec files i have sitting in a file would be a bit upsetting....

dan

Kevin Kwak · March 24th, 2005, 02:53 AM

Hello,

I had about 50 events in the timeline. After the editing was complete, I made the letterbox for the first event.
But I did not know how to put the letterbox to all events rather than clicking Even Pan/Crop button for each events.

How do you put the letterbox to all events simultaneously?

Shannon Rawls · March 24th, 2005, 03:06 AM

Apply a Mask on a Video Track above your project. get the file here:

http://www.visuar.com/letterbox/calc.htm

and stretch teh file the length of your video...then render it out.

simple.

- ShannonRawls.com

Kevin Kwak · March 24th, 2005, 03:35 AM

Thanks Shannon,

but I like to stick with Event Pan/Mask tool. Trying to find out on how to apply the letterbox on all events simultaneously, and not individually (which takes a long time).

Glenn Gipson · March 24th, 2005, 03:55 AM

Here's an honest articel about 64bit computing.

http://www.techreport.com/reviews/20...s/index.x?pg=1

March 23rd, 2005, 08:04 AM	#1008
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Just a reminder that nothing has yet been announced concerning Vegas 6 or what it may contain. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

March 23rd, 2005, 11:03 AM	#1009
Dan Barnhill New Boot Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: nyc Posts: 20	interval time quirk Hey all, This might not be an XL2 issue but a Vegas 5 issue - but I'll work backwards here. Was messing around with the interval time function then running the tape off into Vegas 5 (build b). The oddest thing happened in that Vegas completely ignored the section of the tape where I recorded a sequence set at a .5 second capture at 30 second intervals. Vegas grabbed everything else off the tape except this 30 second section. Went back a few times to try and recapture that section but nada. Very odd. Anyone else come across this? Dan nyc

March 23rd, 2005, 01:31 PM	#1011
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You may have "Minimum Clip Length" turned on and it is ignoring the .5 second clips because they were "mistakes" (i.e. accidentally starting and quickly stopping the camera - or so it thinks.) Turn off that option and see if it will capture that section. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

March 23rd, 2005, 09:54 PM	#1013
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Glad to hear it all worked out. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

March 24th, 2005, 02:53 AM	#1017
Kevin Kwak Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 91	Putting letterbox to ALL events Hello, I had about 50 events in the timeline. After the editing was complete, I made the letterbox for the first event. But I did not know how to put the letterbox to all events rather than clicking Even Pan/Crop button for each events. How do you put the letterbox to all events simultaneously?

March 23rd, 2005, 03:23 AM	#1006
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Probably not. 64 bit just means bigger numbers. Right now the biggest numbers used in video is 32-bit floating point for rendering. Acquisition is 8bit for DV, and 10bit for uncompressed and 12-bit for some film formats. I might be wrong, but I don't envision video programs use 64-bit numbers for rendering as the extra precision would be totally unnecessary and add to rendering time.

March 23rd, 2005, 06:37 AM	#1007
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	hang back for v6 .... from what ive heard, its going to change the way ppl see sw based editors......... put it this way, irrespective of whether ur lookin at 32 or 64 bit. if u have a HT processor u can expect some major MAJOR changes..

March 23rd, 2005, 12:43 PM	#1010
Dan Barnhill New Boot Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: nyc Posts: 20	oops - looks like I was moved. sorry about that. so to clear it up a bit - it's the canon xl2 going into vegas 5 (build b) that i'm working with. sorry for the misspost. db

March 23rd, 2005, 04:41 PM	#1012
Dan Barnhill New Boot Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: nyc Posts: 20	Voila! That did it. So many little things in Vegas I haven't found yet... Thanks a bunch Edward. Dan

March 23rd, 2005, 11:10 PM	#1014
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	true very true.. NAB should unveil the surprise ;)

March 24th, 2005, 01:01 AM	#1015
Frank Aalbers Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oakland,CA Posts: 135	I also have to check off "Enable DV Scene Detection" when capturing because else it creates one DV file for each intervall recording ... Frank

March 24th, 2005, 01:12 AM	#1016
Dan Barnhill New Boot Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: nyc Posts: 20	frank thanks for that tip because if this wasn't just a test, the large bulk of .5 sec files i have sitting in a file would be a bit upsetting.... dan

March 24th, 2005, 03:06 AM	#1018
Shannon Rawls Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 853	Apply a Mask on a Video Track above your project. get the file here: http://www.visuar.com/letterbox/calc.htm and stretch teh file the length of your video...then render it out. simple. - ShannonRawls.com

March 24th, 2005, 03:35 AM	#1019
Kevin Kwak Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 91	Thanks Shannon, but I like to stick with Event Pan/Mask tool. Trying to find out on how to apply the letterbox on all events simultaneously, and not individually (which takes a long time).

March 24th, 2005, 03:55 AM	#1020
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	Here's an honest articel about 64bit computing. http://www.techreport.com/reviews/20...s/index.x?pg=1