Vegas Video discussions from 2006 (Q3Q4)

Steven Davis · August 20th, 2006, 01:35 PM

Yeah, it created a new track ,but things were all out of whack. And the second track didn't fill in all the way. Then when I deleted the master track and all the markers, I still had the preview. It was about 3 hours of wasted edit time.

Kevin Richard · August 20th, 2006, 01:43 PM

I'm pretty sure it was an overlooked user error... if you don't have continous footage on a track then you need to make sure that you are switching to the other camera for that segment of time or their will be blanks.

Yeah undo'ing all those pan and crops could be a pain in the ass... but it's much more work to do it all by yourself than letting this thing do all the edits for you... unless it's not that long of a project... but then undoing a few pan and crops aren't that big of a deal then ;)

Steven Davis · August 20th, 2006, 02:11 PM

Yeah, I'm sure it was my other personality that got in the way which caused my user error.

I'll give her another whirl on my next project. Thanks for the comments.

Kevin Richard · August 20th, 2006, 02:19 PM

Yeah, just try with this project once it's done... make you a save and revert back to it just for the hell of it.

I always increment versions of my saves so I have something to go back to anyway (which would have saved you from unpanning and cropping the DT stuff ;)

Adi Head · August 20th, 2006, 03:34 PM

Thanks!! Problem solved.

Rob Lohman · August 20th, 2006, 04:19 PM

Please continue the talk in the already existing IBC thread:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=73607

Of course RED is at IBC, do check them out. And two nights (sunday & monday)
there is a digital movie being shown in the dcinema.

I always enjoy hanging out in hall 7 with all the color correction and effects
packages etc.

Mo Zee · August 20th, 2006, 11:39 PM

it just stays at 0dB even if i add points and change the value. do I have to click something else? or is it because my project is in 5.1?

Zdravko Jancevski · August 21st, 2006, 09:00 AM

I have video clip about 6 min (DV AVI) and I want to send it to my friend trough the internet. What video file should I encode for that. Someone told me that I have to render the AVI file to WMV (Windows Media Video). I found that option in Vegas but I don't know in what resolution or bitrate to render. My friend told me that I should send him the video file which can be played in "Real Player".
Regards.

Steven Davis · August 21st, 2006, 09:05 AM

You'll then need to find an encoder that will render to .rm which is Real Media format. I know that Real Producer was a program from Real Player which rendered to .rm format, and you could change the size etc. So if your consumer, 'your friend', needs .rm then find an encoder that will do it. Sometimes you can find a piece of software that has little cost, but make sure it's worth the money, such as being able to encode various formats.

Zdravko Jancevski · August 21st, 2006, 09:06 AM

Is it possible working with layers in Vegas 6. For example is it possible mixing two wideo clips, first main one, with peoples portrait for example and second one simulating background (like chroma effect), but not to use Cokie cutter.
Regards.

Edward Troxel · August 21st, 2006, 09:39 AM

Yes it is. You can create masks in many different ways. For some ideas, you might want to look at the "Ways to Split Screen" article in Vol 3 #1 of my newsletters and the "Bezier Masks" article in Vol 3 #3.

Edward Troxel · August 21st, 2006, 09:42 AM

After you pick the type of file you wish to render to, you then pick the preset you want to use. Try two or three different ones until you find the file size/quality combination that suits you.

Vegas can create Real files that you can send to your friend. Just be aware that if you're putting it on your website for anyone to view, there are LOTS of people that won't load "Real" on their machines. WMV is more widely accepted.

Steven Davis · August 21st, 2006, 10:31 AM

I forgot, (and can't look while at work #1) to check to see that Vegas does render .rm.

Richard Bender · August 21st, 2006, 10:40 AM

Thanks....

Monday Isa · August 21st, 2006, 12:37 PM

Hello I did a quick search and couldn't find the info I was looking for. Maybe someone has asked this question befroe I'm not sure but I'm working on a project where I'm masking the individual on the screen. I've outlined them and layered their image on another. Whn I masked it the edges were to sharp and I wanted to soften them up. I used the soft edge but that only softens in the form of a box. I would like to soften the edge of the individual. (kind of what we see in some interviews or commercials) Thanks for any help. I'm usng Vegas 6d

Monday

August 20th, 2006, 01:35 PM	#571
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Yeah, it created a new track ,but things were all out of whack. And the second track didn't fill in all the way. Then when I deleted the master track and all the markers, I still had the preview. It was about 3 hours of wasted edit time. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

August 20th, 2006, 02:11 PM	#573
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Yeah, I'm sure it was my other personality that got in the way which caused my user error. I'll give her another whirl on my next project. Thanks for the comments. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

August 20th, 2006, 04:19 PM	#576
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Please continue the talk in the already existing IBC thread: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=73607 Of course RED is at IBC, do check them out. And two nights (sunday & monday) there is a digital movie being shown in the dcinema. I always enjoy hanging out in hall 7 with all the color correction and effects packages etc. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 20th, 2006, 11:39 PM	#577
Mo Zee Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: manila, philippines Posts: 102	fx envelope won't work it just stays at 0dB even if i add points and change the value. do I have to click something else? or is it because my project is in 5.1?

August 21st, 2006, 09:00 AM	#578
Zdravko Jancevski Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Macedonia Posts: 36	What Video File for Internet I have video clip about 6 min (DV AVI) and I want to send it to my friend trough the internet. What video file should I encode for that. Someone told me that I have to render the AVI file to WMV (Windows Media Video). I found that option in Vegas but I don't know in what resolution or bitrate to render. My friend told me that I should send him the video file which can be played in "Real Player". Regards.

August 20th, 2006, 01:43 PM	#572
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	I'm pretty sure it was an overlooked user error... if you don't have continous footage on a track then you need to make sure that you are switching to the other camera for that segment of time or their will be blanks. Yeah undo'ing all those pan and crops could be a pain in the ass... but it's much more work to do it all by yourself than letting this thing do all the edits for you... unless it's not that long of a project... but then undoing a few pan and crops aren't that big of a deal then ;)

August 20th, 2006, 02:19 PM	#574
Kevin Richard Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 270	Yeah, just try with this project once it's done... make you a save and revert back to it just for the hell of it. I always increment versions of my saves so I have something to go back to anyway (which would have saved you from unpanning and cropping the DT stuff ;)

August 20th, 2006, 03:34 PM	#575
Adi Head Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 642	Thanks!! Problem solved.

August 21st, 2006, 09:05 AM	#579
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	You'll then need to find an encoder that will render to .rm which is Real Media format. I know that Real Producer was a program from Real Player which rendered to .rm format, and you could change the size etc. So if your consumer, 'your friend', needs .rm then find an encoder that will do it. Sometimes you can find a piece of software that has little cost, but make sure it's worth the money, such as being able to encode various formats. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

August 21st, 2006, 09:06 AM	#580
Zdravko Jancevski Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Macedonia Posts: 36	Working with Layers Is it possible working with layers in Vegas 6. For example is it possible mixing two wideo clips, first main one, with peoples portrait for example and second one simulating background (like chroma effect), but not to use Cokie cutter. Regards.

August 21st, 2006, 09:39 AM	#581
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes it is. You can create masks in many different ways. For some ideas, you might want to look at the "Ways to Split Screen" article in Vol 3 #1 of my newsletters and the "Bezier Masks" article in Vol 3 #3. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 21st, 2006, 09:42 AM	#582
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	After you pick the type of file you wish to render to, you then pick the preset you want to use. Try two or three different ones until you find the file size/quality combination that suits you. Vegas can create Real files that you can send to your friend. Just be aware that if you're putting it on your website for anyone to view, there are LOTS of people that won't load "Real" on their machines. WMV is more widely accepted. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 21st, 2006, 10:31 AM	#583
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	my mistake Edward I forgot, (and can't look while at work #1) to check to see that Vegas does render .rm. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

August 21st, 2006, 10:40 AM	#584
Richard Bender Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 40	Thanks....

August 21st, 2006, 12:37 PM	#585
Monday Isa Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 913	Masking Hello I did a quick search and couldn't find the info I was looking for. Maybe someone has asked this question befroe I'm not sure but I'm working on a project where I'm masking the individual on the screen. I've outlined them and layered their image on another. Whn I masked it the edges were to sharp and I wanted to soften them up. I used the soft edge but that only softens in the form of a box. I would like to soften the edge of the individual. (kind of what we see in some interviews or commercials) Thanks for any help. I'm usng Vegas 6d Monday