Vegas Video discussions from 2006 (Q3Q4)

Kevin Richard · August 12th, 2006, 12:33 PM

Hmm effects bypassed? sure there is a check at the top in the plug-in... did you maybe bypass the effects in the preview window... forget what the icon looks like but it has a little triangle next to it.

Edward Troxel · August 12th, 2006, 04:30 PM

My guess would be that you turned on "split screen". It's the button just above the preview screen that's a circle that's half light and half dark.

Kevin Richard · August 12th, 2006, 09:52 PM

Is there a file that these settings are stored in so I can change some and have a back up if something goes wrong... don't really want to start from scratch from one setting.

Nate Fields · August 12th, 2006, 10:39 PM

is your video preview on draft or good. sometimes its hard to tell if it is on draft.

Edward Troxel · August 13th, 2006, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Richard

Is there a file that these settings are stored in so I can change some and have a back up if something goes wrong... don't really want to start from scratch from one setting.

It's called "The Registry" - i.e. Windows Registry!

Kevin Richard · August 13th, 2006, 12:32 PM

Yeah, that's what I figured so I dug through it looking for the keys but I couldn't find it.

I'm no dummy when it comes to the registry and the "damage" it can cause and I know how to back it up... I do IT work for a living so I'm not afraid to dig into it.

Albert Rodgers · August 14th, 2006, 08:30 AM

Hey guys,
I have rendered a project to mpeg 2 for DVD. It took over 8 hours to render it. After reviewing it, I notice there were simple corrections that need to be made.

Q1: Do I have to re-render the original project and wait another 8+ hours or can I just edit the mpeg 2 clip and render as a mpeg 2 clip? Will there be any loss in quality bo using the second method?

Q2: Also, Is there any way to merge multiple mpeg 2 clips into one to be view as a movie in DVDA? Or will I have to place all the clips on the timeline in Vegas and select and render them as one clip?

Q3: I have old clips that I want to put on the web. I have deleted the original avi clips for the sake of space. Is it safe to render a mpeg 2 file as a wmv or rm file? Will there be an enormous loss of quality when rendering from a mpeg2 file instead of the original avi file?

Thank you for your help.

Edward Troxel · August 14th, 2006, 09:08 AM

Q1: Yes, you need to render the whole thing again unless you use some other program that can cut MPEG2 without re-rendering.

Q2: Yes, you can "End Action" from the first one to the second one. There will be a slight delay as this happens and the length of the delay will vary from player to player.

Q3: It's "safe" but the quality won't be as good as it would be using the original files. Just try it and see if it looks fine to you.

Albert Rodgers · August 14th, 2006, 09:31 AM

Q1 (Rev): After editing, is it ok to re-render the original MPEG2 as a MPEG2 without loss of quality?

Q2,Q3: Thank you! I will try it.

Edward Troxel · August 14th, 2006, 10:47 AM

Rendering MPEG2 to MPEG2 will decompress and recompress EVERY frame. You're better off going back to the original source file.

James Sarte · August 14th, 2006, 12:30 PM

Sorry if the question has been answered before, but is there any form of video hardware acceleration possible with this software? Also, I know that Vegas 6 has support for multi-core and dual CPU's, but does SVMD6 Platinum have the same capability?

Michael Best · August 14th, 2006, 06:45 PM

Hey - sorry to bother but I'm baffled. I recently cleaned a lot out of my hard drives, ok good, but now when watching anything, preview window, movie, whatever, it stutters incredibly when I move my mouse, video, even audio, any ideas at all? It never did this before..

Kevin Richard · August 14th, 2006, 07:34 PM

Not sure if this is it but anytime you "clean up" your Hd you should do a defrag (along with a good weekly defrag routine).

Do as I say, not as I do ;)

***Guess I'm quicker on the trigger ;)

Curtis Rhoads · August 14th, 2006, 07:34 PM

Did you defrag your hard drives after cleaning them out? Simple thing to miss, but might be the cause.

(Edit : Yes you are Kevin, yes you are! :D )

Michael Best · August 14th, 2006, 07:46 PM

Will do and report - Thank you!!

August 12th, 2006, 04:30 PM	#497
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	My guess would be that you turned on "split screen". It's the button just above the preview screen that's a circle that's half light and half dark. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 14th, 2006, 08:30 AM	#502
Albert Rodgers Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 87	Render Again and Again !?! Hey guys, I have rendered a project to mpeg 2 for DVD. It took over 8 hours to render it. After reviewing it, I notice there were simple corrections that need to be made. Q1: Do I have to re-render the original project and wait another 8+ hours or can I just edit the mpeg 2 clip and render as a mpeg 2 clip? Will there be any loss in quality bo using the second method? Q2: Also, Is there any way to merge multiple mpeg 2 clips into one to be view as a movie in DVDA? Or will I have to place all the clips on the timeline in Vegas and select and render them as one clip? Q3: I have old clips that I want to put on the web. I have deleted the original avi clips for the sake of space. Is it safe to render a mpeg 2 file as a wmv or rm file? Will there be an enormous loss of quality when rendering from a mpeg2 file instead of the original avi file? Thank you for your help. __________________ Jack-of-all-trades trying to master one (Videography) www.sdfvideo.com

August 14th, 2006, 09:08 AM	#503
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Q1: Yes, you need to render the whole thing again unless you use some other program that can cut MPEG2 without re-rendering. Q2: Yes, you can "End Action" from the first one to the second one. There will be a slight delay as this happens and the length of the delay will vary from player to player. Q3: It's "safe" but the quality won't be as good as it would be using the original files. Just try it and see if it looks fine to you. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 14th, 2006, 09:31 AM	#504
Albert Rodgers Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 87	Q1 (Rev): After editing, is it ok to re-render the original MPEG2 as a MPEG2 without loss of quality? Q2,Q3: Thank you! I will try it. __________________ Jack-of-all-trades trying to master one (Videography) www.sdfvideo.com

August 14th, 2006, 10:47 AM	#505
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Rendering MPEG2 to MPEG2 will decompress and recompress EVERY frame. You're better off going back to the original source file. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 12th, 2006, 12:33 PM	#496
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Hmm effects bypassed? sure there is a check at the top in the plug-in... did you maybe bypass the effects in the preview window... forget what the icon looks like but it has a little triangle next to it.

August 12th, 2006, 09:52 PM	#498
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Is there a file that these settings are stored in so I can change some and have a back up if something goes wrong... don't really want to start from scratch from one setting.

August 12th, 2006, 10:39 PM	#499
Nate Fields Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Markleville IN Posts: 58	is your video preview on draft or good. sometimes its hard to tell if it is on draft.

August 13th, 2006, 12:32 PM	#501
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Yeah, that's what I figured so I dug through it looking for the keys but I couldn't find it. I'm no dummy when it comes to the registry and the "damage" it can cause and I know how to back it up... I do IT work for a living so I'm not afraid to dig into it.

August 14th, 2006, 12:30 PM	#506
James Sarte Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 71	Sony Vegas Movie + DVD Platinum tweaks? Sorry if the question has been answered before, but is there any form of video hardware acceleration possible with this software? Also, I know that Vegas 6 has support for multi-core and dual CPU's, but does SVMD6 Platinum have the same capability? __________________ List My Threads

August 14th, 2006, 06:45 PM	#507
Michael Best Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oceanside Harbor, CA Posts: 446	Mice Hey - sorry to bother but I'm baffled. I recently cleaned a lot out of my hard drives, ok good, but now when watching anything, preview window, movie, whatever, it stutters incredibly when I move my mouse, video, even audio, any ideas at all? It never did this before..

August 14th, 2006, 07:34 PM	#508
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Not sure if this is it but anytime you "clean up" your Hd you should do a defrag (along with a good weekly defrag routine). Do as I say, not as I do ;) ***Guess I'm quicker on the trigger ;)

August 14th, 2006, 07:34 PM	#509
Curtis Rhoads Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 76	Did you defrag your hard drives after cleaning them out? Simple thing to miss, but might be the cause. (Edit : Yes you are Kevin, yes you are! :D )

August 14th, 2006, 07:46 PM	#510
Michael Best Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oceanside Harbor, CA Posts: 446	Will do and report - Thank you!!