Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q3Q4)

Philippe Gosselin · December 7th, 2005, 09:07 PM

Hi ,

Well I learned today that my client wants his project on a dvd which will of course play it on a regular tv set. It is a first for me , usually all mu stuff is for the web.

I had DVD architect installed already but didn't get around to it...damn :)

Anyway is there any particular basic things I should remember before rendering . I know about the broadcast color and I assume I will have to check the 7.5 box and leave the Studio RGB off. anything else besides that.

Unfortunately I don't have a tv set so I will be shooting in the dark but I am sure that if a few basic points gets covered I will sleep a little easier tonight

Thanks

Phil

Steven Davis · December 7th, 2005, 09:15 PM

I think I found it in [Deform] Thanks for the boost

Edward Troxel · December 7th, 2005, 10:19 PM

Just render the timeline to MPEG2 and AC3. Give those two files to DVDA and see what you get. It should all turn out fine if the original footage was fine.

Philippe Gosselin · December 7th, 2005, 10:31 PM

Hi Edward,

I assume that you mean the H.263 , also I usually render the video stream as "progressive" but now since it will be shown on a tv can I leave it to the actual "lower field" setting.

Thanks

Douglas Spotted Eagle · December 8th, 2005, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M. Zimmermann

Right now I have two computers in front of me. All I am trying is to put out the timeline of one computer as PAL DV AVI file (without any compression but not in the "uncompressed" mode). The Video put out by one of the PCs is always blurry w. compression artifacts - the other is absulutely fine.

First, DV is compressed; other than uncompressed, there is no "without compression" option.
Second, if it's a PAL file, what is the source footage? What are you applying to the footage in terms of processing?
Third, clearly you've got different settings on the two computers if one is rendering clean and the other is not.

You might want to hold CTRL+SHIFT on booting Vegas on the machine that is rendering blurry images. You may have had something take over the codec in Vegas if you've been experimenting with codecs. You can also try checking the "ignore third party codecs" in the Options/prefs.

Barry Rivadue · December 8th, 2005, 07:36 AM

Thanks; I will try that.

:D

Edward Troxel · December 8th, 2005, 08:13 AM

Take a look at Vol 1 #7 of my newsletters. It explains the basic process of getting the files ready for DVDA.

December 8th, 2005, 12:00 PM

A few weeks ago I posted my frustration that Vegas 6 would not control my new Sony DSR-400 camera when I captured from it.

Well, for some reason it does, now. Flawlessly. I must have been doing something wrong when I tried it before.

So I herein publicly apologize to Sony. What's right is right.

I still wish Vegas could burn to tape through the camera; but it can't. That's not Vegas' fault, however... it's the camera's. But you'd think since both products are Sony, it would...

Emre Safak · December 8th, 2005, 01:56 PM

If your camera is miniDV, it can write to it.

December 8th, 2005, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emre Safak

If your camera is miniDV, it can write to it.

The Sony DSR-400's primary format is DVCam. It will also shoot and playback standard or Mini-DV; but it says right in the instruction manual it cannot be used to burn tape from NLEs.

Ian Stark · December 10th, 2005, 03:49 AM

Hi,

Does anyone have an alternative link to Scott's Cubes transition for Vegas?

The link to his web page works (http://www.endor.demon.co.uk/) but not the link to the download (http://www.endor.demon.co.uk/SMCubes.exe).

Alternatively, if any kind soul could email me the 96kb file I would be in your debt for ever (spiritually, folks, spiritually). ianpstark@ntlworld.com.

Many thanks.

Ian . . .

Mike Kujbida · December 10th, 2005, 06:06 AM

Sent to your email. I've included the luminance effect (film style optical dissolve) as well.

Mike

Ian Stark · December 10th, 2005, 06:23 AM

I love this place.

Many thanks indeed Mike.

Best,

Ian . . .

Edward Troxel · December 10th, 2005, 07:56 AM

I just tested that link and it worked fine just now.

Robert Kirkpatrick · December 10th, 2005, 09:33 AM

Hi. I'm using Vegas 6.0c, and I'm getting this weird render issue. On some of my rendered mpgs, I'm getting this weird black flicker at the top of the screen. Almost like a half-inch black gradient trying to invade my image. It's not consistent, and not on every frame, and I'm not sure what's causing it. It's so far driving me nuts, and has marred two of my projects. It shows up on both tv and computer.

I'm rendering 16:9 frame-mode video out to 4:3, with the black bars on top and bottom. Before render, the video is set to blend interlace but progressive. I have it set to render progressive. The mpg is being set to an average of 7,000,000 with two passes. I don't have "reduce interlace flicker" checked on any of the video files. All the video files have Magic Bullet fx on them.

The weird thing is that when I render it out to straight 16:9, and not 4:3, there's no black flicker at the top of some of the scenes.

December 7th, 2005, 09:07 PM	#1336
Philippe Gosselin Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Montreal , Canada Posts: 197	First project to DVD , couple of pointers please Hi , Well I learned today that my client wants his project on a dvd which will of course play it on a regular tv set. It is a first for me , usually all mu stuff is for the web. I had DVD architect installed already but didn't get around to it...damn :) Anyway is there any particular basic things I should remember before rendering . I know about the broadcast color and I assume I will have to check the 7.5 box and leave the Studio RGB off. anything else besides that. Unfortunately I don't have a tv set so I will be shooting in the dark but I am sure that if a few basic points gets covered I will sleep a little easier tonight Thanks Phil __________________ Still lost in Vice city My website: www.production24fps.com/english.php

December 7th, 2005, 09:15 PM	#1337
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	I think I found it in [Deform] Thanks for the boost __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

December 7th, 2005, 10:19 PM	#1338
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Just render the timeline to MPEG2 and AC3. Give those two files to DVDA and see what you get. It should all turn out fine if the original footage was fine. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 7th, 2005, 10:31 PM	#1339
Philippe Gosselin Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Montreal , Canada Posts: 197	Hi Edward, I assume that you mean the H.263 , also I usually render the video stream as "progressive" but now since it will be shown on a tv can I leave it to the actual "lower field" setting. Thanks __________________ Still lost in Vice city My website: www.production24fps.com/english.php

December 8th, 2005, 08:13 AM	#1342
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Take a look at Vol 1 #7 of my newsletters. It explains the basic process of getting the files ready for DVDA. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 8th, 2005, 07:36 AM	#1341
Barry Rivadue Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 508	Thanks; I will try that. :D

December 8th, 2005, 12:00 PM	#1343
Guest Posts: n/a	In all fairness A few weeks ago I posted my frustration that Vegas 6 would not control my new Sony DSR-400 camera when I captured from it. Well, for some reason it does, now. Flawlessly. I must have been doing something wrong when I tried it before. So I herein publicly apologize to Sony. What's right is right. I still wish Vegas could burn to tape through the camera; but it can't. That's not Vegas' fault, however... it's the camera's. But you'd think since both products are Sony, it would...

December 8th, 2005, 01:56 PM	#1344
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	If your camera is miniDV, it can write to it.

December 10th, 2005, 03:49 AM	#1346
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Scott Moore's SMCubes Hi, Does anyone have an alternative link to Scott's Cubes transition for Vegas? The link to his web page works (http://www.endor.demon.co.uk/) but not the link to the download (http://www.endor.demon.co.uk/SMCubes.exe). Alternatively, if any kind soul could email me the 96kb file I would be in your debt for ever (spiritually, folks, spiritually). ianpstark@ntlworld.com. Many thanks. Ian . . . __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

December 10th, 2005, 06:06 AM	#1347
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Sent to your email. I've included the luminance effect (film style optical dissolve) as well. Mike

December 10th, 2005, 06:23 AM	#1348
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	I love this place. Many thanks indeed Mike. Best, Ian . . . __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

December 10th, 2005, 07:56 AM	#1349
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I just tested that link and it worked fine just now. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 10th, 2005, 09:33 AM	#1350
Robert Kirkpatrick Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 199	Strangeness in Vegas Hi. I'm using Vegas 6.0c, and I'm getting this weird render issue. On some of my rendered mpgs, I'm getting this weird black flicker at the top of the screen. Almost like a half-inch black gradient trying to invade my image. It's not consistent, and not on every frame, and I'm not sure what's causing it. It's so far driving me nuts, and has marred two of my projects. It shows up on both tv and computer. I'm rendering 16:9 frame-mode video out to 4:3, with the black bars on top and bottom. Before render, the video is set to blend interlace but progressive. I have it set to render progressive. The mpg is being set to an average of 7,000,000 with two passes. I don't have "reduce interlace flicker" checked on any of the video files. All the video files have Magic Bullet fx on them. The weird thing is that when I render it out to straight 16:9, and not 4:3, there's no black flicker at the top of some of the scenes.