Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q3Q4)

Don Bloom · October 2nd, 2005, 03:35 PM

Highlite clip-right click-menu "reverse"- that'll do ya'

Don

Frank Delucia · October 2nd, 2005, 03:36 PM

Seems that the DV AVI render does make a very good file for import into a new project - I think my problems have gone away.

Frank Delucia · October 2nd, 2005, 03:40 PM

I've got a particular JPG image in a project that's not playing well on a DVD player/TV.

It is a JPG cut from a poor AVI file - so it already looks like a very poor resolution image. I only have the JPG file at this point - AVI is gone.

On the final DVD it flickers - the brighter parts of the image move back and forth.

Is there some kind of effect I can place on this image to change this? I'm open to anything, since it looks so bad right now.

DJ Kinney · October 2nd, 2005, 06:11 PM

Then ad a velocity envelope for a speedier reverse playback.

I don't know about the bad tracking lines, though. That's an effect that is kind of less relevent or realistic these days.

Edward Troxel · October 2nd, 2005, 07:32 PM

Try deinterlacing the image in your paint program.

Dan Shaffner · October 2nd, 2005, 08:36 PM

It is Vegas Movie studio 4.0

Any sugestions on what I can do?

Dan

Jimmy McKenzie · October 2nd, 2005, 08:48 PM

Open the image in your image editor.
Adjust levels to compress the darks, mids and whites.
Filter for video safe colors.
De-interlace the clip (still) in your nle.
If it still looks like sh*t, let it go. A compressed frame grab from a poor avi now lossly saved from your image editor ... yeeks ...
Bon chance!

Guy Bruner · October 3rd, 2005, 08:36 AM

It is my understanding that VMS does not allow custom templates. You can upgrade to Vegas senior or some folks like TMPEGenc.

Bill Binder · October 3rd, 2005, 03:15 PM

I need a basic "Lower Thirds" overlay to use in Vegas, but have no money to spend. I'm willing to go the DIY route or just use some free or open source lower thirds that are out there in Net land. Any suggestions for me (don't suggest paying for anything, as I already know about those options, I'm looking for cheap/free solutions).

If I go the DIY approach, what's the best way to go? Can I generate it from entirely within Vegas? Of should I create some sort of alpha-channel image in photoshop and bring that into Vegas? Looking for simple and easy method.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions...

Frank Delucia · October 3rd, 2005, 05:00 PM

Thanks for heading me down this path...

I found that if I right-clicked into the properties of the CLIP in Vegas, there was an option for "reduce interlace flicker" - and it worked great - right in Vegas.

Matt Brabender · October 3rd, 2005, 05:24 PM

You can create an alpha channel avi or, if it's simple, you can create a seperate project and then bring it in as a nested project when needed.

Edward Troxel · October 3rd, 2005, 06:04 PM

One of my newsletters has an article about how to build lower-thirds in Vegas.

John Rofrano · October 3rd, 2005, 06:05 PM

You can certainly do it all from within Vegas. The Lower Thirds that are in the GrafPaks that come with Ultimate S2 were all done with Vegas Generated media and few PNG files.

For a DIY lower third, I would start with Generated Media, Color Gradient, and use the Rectangle setting. Or use a Noise Texture with a Pan/Crop Bezier mask to limit its shape. Don’t forget to feather the edges of the mask if you want a nice soft look. You can even use the Bezier mask with the color gradient or any other generated media.

~jr

DJ Kinney · October 3rd, 2005, 09:20 PM

Strange that no one has answered this yet. It seems like a question someone would have had a quick answer to.

Bill Binder · October 3rd, 2005, 10:04 PM

I'm not sure, but I bet it works like this...

The nested event probably works exactly like if you had rendered the embedded project according to that project's properties. So, if you delaced the original, then embedded it into the second project and delaced again, that in fact it would delace twice. So, if you started with 60i, then made the project 24p, then nested that veg into a new project with 60i settings, I bet you're video will go from 60i to 24p to 60i.

Like I said, not sure, but I can't image it working any other way because of the incredible amount of different things that could be happening when nesting...

October 2nd, 2005, 03:40 PM	#828
Frank Delucia New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	Poor image from a bad JPG - what can I do? I've got a particular JPG image in a project that's not playing well on a DVD player/TV. It is a JPG cut from a poor AVI file - so it already looks like a very poor resolution image. I only have the JPG file at this point - AVI is gone. On the final DVD it flickers - the brighter parts of the image move back and forth. Is there some kind of effect I can place on this image to change this? I'm open to anything, since it looks so bad right now.

October 2nd, 2005, 07:32 PM	#830
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Try deinterlacing the image in your paint program. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 2nd, 2005, 08:36 PM	#831
Dan Shaffner New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 20	How do I tell? It is Vegas Movie studio 4.0 Any sugestions on what I can do? Dan

October 3rd, 2005, 03:15 PM	#834
Bill Binder Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542	Free or DIY Lower Thirds for Vegas? I need a basic "Lower Thirds" overlay to use in Vegas, but have no money to spend. I'm willing to go the DIY route or just use some free or open source lower thirds that are out there in Net land. Any suggestions for me (don't suggest paying for anything, as I already know about those options, I'm looking for cheap/free solutions). If I go the DIY approach, what's the best way to go? Can I generate it from entirely within Vegas? Of should I create some sort of alpha-channel image in photoshop and bring that into Vegas? Looking for simple and easy method. Thanks in advance for any suggestions...

October 3rd, 2005, 06:04 PM	#837
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	One of my newsletters has an article about how to build lower-thirds in Vegas. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 2nd, 2005, 03:35 PM	#826
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Highlite clip-right click-menu "reverse"- that'll do ya' Don

October 2nd, 2005, 03:36 PM	#827
Frank Delucia New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	Seems that the DV AVI render does make a very good file for import into a new project - I think my problems have gone away.

October 2nd, 2005, 06:11 PM	#829
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	Then ad a velocity envelope for a speedier reverse playback. I don't know about the bad tracking lines, though. That's an effect that is kind of less relevent or realistic these days.

October 2nd, 2005, 08:48 PM	#832
Jimmy McKenzie Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waterloo Ontario Posts: 721	Open the image in your image editor. Adjust levels to compress the darks, mids and whites. Filter for video safe colors. De-interlace the clip (still) in your nle. If it still looks like sh*t, let it go. A compressed frame grab from a poor avi now lossly saved from your image editor ... yeeks ... Bon chance!

October 3rd, 2005, 08:36 AM	#833
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	It is my understanding that VMS does not allow custom templates. You can upgrade to Vegas senior or some folks like TMPEGenc.

October 3rd, 2005, 05:00 PM	#835
Frank Delucia New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	Thanks for heading me down this path... I found that if I right-clicked into the properties of the CLIP in Vegas, there was an option for "reduce interlace flicker" - and it worked great - right in Vegas.

October 3rd, 2005, 05:24 PM	#836
Matt Brabender Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 230	You can create an alpha channel avi or, if it's simple, you can create a seperate project and then bring it in as a nested project when needed.

October 3rd, 2005, 06:05 PM	#838
John Rofrano Sponsor: VASST Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 516	You can certainly do it all from within Vegas. The Lower Thirds that are in the GrafPaks that come with Ultimate S2 were all done with Vegas Generated media and few PNG files. For a DIY lower third, I would start with Generated Media, Color Gradient, and use the Rectangle setting. Or use a Noise Texture with a Pan/Crop Bezier mask to limit its shape. Don’t forget to feather the edges of the mask if you want a nice soft look. You can even use the Bezier mask with the color gradient or any other generated media. ~jr __________________ Developer: VASST Ultimate S, Scattershot 3D, Mayhem, FASST Apps, and other VASST Software plug-ins Web Site: www.johnrofrano.com

October 3rd, 2005, 09:20 PM	#839
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	Strange that no one has answered this yet. It seems like a question someone would have had a quick answer to.

October 3rd, 2005, 10:04 PM	#840
Bill Binder Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542	I'm not sure, but I bet it works like this... The nested event probably works exactly like if you had rendered the embedded project according to that project's properties. So, if you delaced the original, then embedded it into the second project and delaced again, that in fact it would delace twice. So, if you started with 60i, then made the project 24p, then nested that veg into a new project with 60i settings, I bet you're video will go from 60i to 24p to 60i. Like I said, not sure, but I can't image it working any other way because of the incredible amount of different things that could be happening when nesting...