Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q3Q4)

Edward Troxel · August 23rd, 2005, 08:22 AM

In vidcap, uncheck preview audio under options. As a warning, it may not be advisable to do both at the same time. Not all machines are up to that task so definitely test before doing so.

Edward Troxel · August 23rd, 2005, 08:27 AM

Are you seeing ANY effects at all in the preview screen? If not, you possibly clicked on the "Split Screen" button (above the preview screen - it's a circle that's half dark and half light).

Ian Slessor · August 23rd, 2005, 10:25 AM

Thanks Ed,

I'm running a P4 3.2 HT with 1 Gb Ram. I did drop a few frames (about 100) but nothing I can't edit around. The first capture totally screwed up. I had to recapture. It seems to be OK now.

I may just wait until I'm done this show and THEN capture.

Thanks again.

sincerely,

ian

Edward Troxel · August 23rd, 2005, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Slessor

I did drop a few frames (about 100) but nothing I can't edit around.

That's the problem (and about 100 frames too many dropped).

Luke Duncan · August 23rd, 2005, 01:06 PM

greetings all:

Every once in awhile my camera will record a frame or two of stray pixels of a different color than what's behind them and dispersed randomly throughout the frame. Looks really bad. I guess this is b/c of dirty tape heads or something like that. I'll work on fixing it on the front end.

But, in the meantime I've got to use some footage like this for a wedding video, so my question is this: in Vegas 5, how do I minimize the appearance of these guys while keeping the rest of the frame intact? Is it possible? I know I won't be able to get rid of them entirely, but I'd like to make it less noticeable when the frame goes suddenly blotchy.

Thanks and write back if you need more info on the problem. I'm guessing you guys have seen this before, though.

Edward Troxel · August 23rd, 2005, 01:37 PM

Excalibur has a "Fix Bad Frame" tool which works by simply duplicating the good frame just before the bad frame and replacing the bad frame with that good frame. You might try doing something of that nature (depending on how many frames in a row are bad).

Devin Eskew · August 23rd, 2005, 02:29 PM

I've had issues even trying this one out. I just wanted to see if I could do it, and I had many a drop frame! If you don't have the time to do it right, when will you find the time to re-do it? As an istructor once told me!

DJ Kinney · August 23rd, 2005, 04:18 PM

I wonder if the title for my thread has turned people off to answering it. It seems as if it was a good question. Anybody?

Don Bloom · August 23rd, 2005, 04:24 PM

I would pretty much go in the order you listed but render to 24p AFTER appling the effects. Work it like any other Vegas project, pick the clips, apply effects make sure its all as you want it THEN render.

I rarely do any 24p conversion so I can't help you on that.

Don

Kevin Red · August 23rd, 2005, 05:31 PM

Thank you very much, I get it now.

Luke Duncan · August 23rd, 2005, 05:33 PM

ok, I'll give it a try. I've got two bad frames in a row.

Mike Kujbida · August 23rd, 2005, 06:04 PM

"Maybe a Magic Bullet film look here and there."

Only if you want to increase your render time at least 10 fold :-(
Every post I've ever read about it says it's a real render hog.
Celluloid ($25 from the VASST site) is supposed to be far superior - and much quicker as well.

Mike

Edward Troxel · August 23rd, 2005, 07:50 PM

If you have 1BB2 (where B are the two bad frames), you could try changing that to 1122 and see how it looks.

Scott Johnston · August 23rd, 2005, 11:41 PM

Hey Guys and Gals,

I am just curious as to how you would go about adding one transition to the entire video. My video is only on one track if that helps. Cheers

Michael Kristen · August 24th, 2005, 02:40 AM

cool thanks dudes

August 23rd, 2005, 08:22 AM	#421
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	In vidcap, uncheck preview audio under options. As a warning, it may not be advisable to do both at the same time. Not all machines are up to that task so definitely test before doing so. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 23rd, 2005, 08:27 AM	#422
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Are you seeing ANY effects at all in the preview screen? If not, you possibly clicked on the "Split Screen" button (above the preview screen - it's a circle that's half dark and half light). __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 23rd, 2005, 10:25 AM	#423
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	Thanks for the help Thanks Ed, I'm running a P4 3.2 HT with 1 Gb Ram. I did drop a few frames (about 100) but nothing I can't edit around. The first capture totally screwed up. I had to recapture. It seems to be OK now. I may just wait until I'm done this show and THEN capture. Thanks again. sincerely, ian

August 23rd, 2005, 01:06 PM	#425
Luke Duncan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: 26	cleanup stray pixels in a frame greetings all: Every once in awhile my camera will record a frame or two of stray pixels of a different color than what's behind them and dispersed randomly throughout the frame. Looks really bad. I guess this is b/c of dirty tape heads or something like that. I'll work on fixing it on the front end. But, in the meantime I've got to use some footage like this for a wedding video, so my question is this: in Vegas 5, how do I minimize the appearance of these guys while keeping the rest of the frame intact? Is it possible? I know I won't be able to get rid of them entirely, but I'd like to make it less noticeable when the frame goes suddenly blotchy. Thanks and write back if you need more info on the problem. I'm guessing you guys have seen this before, though.

August 23rd, 2005, 01:37 PM	#426
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Excalibur has a "Fix Bad Frame" tool which works by simply duplicating the good frame just before the bad frame and replacing the bad frame with that good frame. You might try doing something of that nature (depending on how many frames in a row are bad). __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 23rd, 2005, 02:29 PM	#427
Devin Eskew Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 115	I've had issues even trying this one out. I just wanted to see if I could do it, and I had many a drop frame! If you don't have the time to do it right, when will you find the time to re-do it? As an istructor once told me! __________________ We learn by doing, we learn better by making mistakes!

August 23rd, 2005, 04:18 PM	#428
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	I wonder if the title for my thread has turned people off to answering it. It seems as if it was a good question. Anybody?

August 23rd, 2005, 04:24 PM	#429
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	I would pretty much go in the order you listed but render to 24p AFTER appling the effects. Work it like any other Vegas project, pick the clips, apply effects make sure its all as you want it THEN render. I rarely do any 24p conversion so I can't help you on that. Don

August 23rd, 2005, 05:31 PM	#430
Kevin Red Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 103	Thank you very much, I get it now.

August 23rd, 2005, 05:33 PM	#431
Luke Duncan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: 26	ok, I'll give it a try. I've got two bad frames in a row.

August 23rd, 2005, 06:04 PM	#432
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	"Maybe a Magic Bullet film look here and there." Only if you want to increase your render time at least 10 fold :-( Every post I've ever read about it says it's a real render hog. Celluloid ($25 from the VASST site) is supposed to be far superior - and much quicker as well. Mike

August 23rd, 2005, 07:50 PM	#433
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	If you have 1BB2 (where B are the two bad frames), you could try changing that to 1122 and see how it looks. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 23rd, 2005, 11:41 PM	#434
Scott Johnston Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 36	Adding Transitions To The Entire Video Hey Guys and Gals, I am just curious as to how you would go about adding one transition to the entire video. My video is only on one track if that helps. Cheers

August 24th, 2005, 02:40 AM	#435
Michael Kristen Tourist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia NSW Posts: 2	cool thanks dudes