Vegas Video discussions from 2006 (Q3Q4)

Edward Troxel · November 18th, 2006, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perrone Ford

I'm new to Vegas, but I know that you can nudge the tracks by a single frame using the arrow keys. Hopefully someone will come along and tell you how.

This is done using the 1 and 3 keys on the numeric keypad.

Plamen Petrov · November 18th, 2006, 11:41 AM

Hi,
Whatever I do, the result in Vegas color correcting doesn't satisfy me. Is there any plug-in for Vegas like Synthetic Aperture Color Finesse, which can do more than Vegas's one? Color Finesse seems to be one of the best, I think. A lot of options and settings there. With more saturation or not, the picture is pretty nice and you can feel density of the colors, while the color correctors in Vegas are so poor. So, any suggestions?

Don Donatello · November 18th, 2006, 12:00 PM

i use both ... i find the CC in vegas works 90% of the time ..there are some difficult shots that CF works better ... i think you'll find it the same with most NLE's ... CF was created for CC and it does it better then most NLE's ..

Seth Bloombaum · November 18th, 2006, 01:03 PM

Glenn, thanks.

You seem to be indicating that the project properties settings not only change preview performance, but also interact with the render process.

I appreciate your suggestions of computer RGB and the nesting strategy - great way to assure that your results are easily repeatable through revision processes, kudos for thinking out the workflow to this extent.

David Delaney · November 18th, 2006, 01:19 PM

I have never found a way of doing this. There is a video bus which you can add fx to but that affects all of the video tracks.

Perrone Ford · November 18th, 2006, 04:17 PM

Is it possible to group the tracks and apply FX to them? Or Group them and make one video bus and do effects on it?

Alwyn Adkins · November 18th, 2006, 06:01 PM

Thanks Ed.

Edward Troxel · November 18th, 2006, 08:17 PM

You can always add it as a nested VEG file in another project and apply the effect there.

Jacob Eirckson · November 18th, 2006, 08:25 PM

OK, they had this in Vegas 6 but I cant figure out how to do it in 7.
What it was is an area on the preview screen where it was the original unedited video source, and the rest of the screen was the edited version with effects on it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or more importantly how to do it?

Jacob Eirckson · November 18th, 2006, 08:31 PM

I would say if the the replies above dont work then try saving the setting you want for a preset, then put it on each of the clips.

Don Donatello · November 18th, 2006, 08:54 PM

to add a FX to ALL video tracks add the FX to the "video output FX" on the vegas monitor window ..

to add a fx to all audio tracks add it to the master FX on the VU meters

Mike Kujbida · November 18th, 2006, 09:42 PM

Sounds like the Split Screen View icon option.
It's the shaded circle at the top of the preview window.
After enabling an effect, click on it to enable it.
You can select the right or left half or click your mouse and drag to select a specific area.

Jacob Eirckson · November 18th, 2006, 10:24 PM

yes it was that, thank you very much

Glenn Chan · November 19th, 2006, 12:25 AM

The "render as" settings override some of the project properties settings. That was what I was talking about in case it wasn't clear. I don't know if interlaced/progressive in the render as settings override the project properties; (I don't remember testing this).

Glenn Chan · November 19th, 2006, 12:32 AM

I like the color correction tools in Vegas. You can do things like isolating corrections in masks, which Color Finesse cannot do (although its host may be able to do it; i.e. After Effects can do it).

2- You might find the looks in VASST Celluloid and Magic Bullet Editor's interesting. (I think there are sample MB looks that come with Vegas.)

3- Are there any particular problems that you are encountering?

November 18th, 2006, 11:41 AM	#1397
Plamen Petrov Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sofia Bulgaria Posts: 147	Best Color Correction In Vegas? Hi, Whatever I do, the result in Vegas color correcting doesn't satisfy me. Is there any plug-in for Vegas like Synthetic Aperture Color Finesse, which can do more than Vegas's one? Color Finesse seems to be one of the best, I think. A lot of options and settings there. With more saturation or not, the picture is pretty nice and you can feel density of the colors, while the color correctors in Vegas are so poor. So, any suggestions?

November 18th, 2006, 08:17 PM	#1403
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You can always add it as a nested VEG file in another project and apply the effect there. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

November 18th, 2006, 08:25 PM	#1404
Jacob Eirckson New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: washington Posts: 13	Non-effect area OK, they had this in Vegas 6 but I cant figure out how to do it in 7. What it was is an area on the preview screen where it was the original unedited video source, and the rest of the screen was the edited version with effects on it. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or more importantly how to do it?

November 18th, 2006, 12:00 PM	#1398
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	i use both ... i find the CC in vegas works 90% of the time ..there are some difficult shots that CF works better ... i think you'll find it the same with most NLE's ... CF was created for CC and it does it better then most NLE's ..

November 18th, 2006, 01:03 PM	#1399
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Glenn, thanks. You seem to be indicating that the project properties settings not only change preview performance, but also interact with the render process. I appreciate your suggestions of computer RGB and the nesting strategy - great way to assure that your results are easily repeatable through revision processes, kudos for thinking out the workflow to this extent.

November 18th, 2006, 01:19 PM	#1400
David Delaney Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Niagara Ontario Canada Posts: 1,121	I have never found a way of doing this. There is a video bus which you can add fx to but that affects all of the video tracks.

November 18th, 2006, 04:17 PM	#1401
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	Is it possible to group the tracks and apply FX to them? Or Group them and make one video bus and do effects on it?

November 18th, 2006, 06:01 PM	#1402
Alwyn Adkins New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 5	Thanks Ed.

November 18th, 2006, 08:31 PM	#1405
Jacob Eirckson New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: washington Posts: 13	I would say if the the replies above dont work then try saving the setting you want for a preset, then put it on each of the clips.

November 18th, 2006, 08:54 PM	#1406
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	to add a FX to ALL video tracks add the FX to the "video output FX" on the vegas monitor window .. to add a fx to all audio tracks add it to the master FX on the VU meters

November 18th, 2006, 09:42 PM	#1407
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Sounds like the Split Screen View icon option. It's the shaded circle at the top of the preview window. After enabling an effect, click on it to enable it. You can select the right or left half or click your mouse and drag to select a specific area.

November 18th, 2006, 10:24 PM	#1408
Jacob Eirckson New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: washington Posts: 13	yes it was that, thank you very much

November 19th, 2006, 12:25 AM	#1409
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	The "render as" settings override some of the project properties settings. That was what I was talking about in case it wasn't clear. I don't know if interlaced/progressive in the render as settings override the project properties; (I don't remember testing this).

November 19th, 2006, 12:32 AM	#1410
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	I like the color correction tools in Vegas. You can do things like isolating corrections in masks, which Color Finesse cannot do (although its host may be able to do it; i.e. After Effects can do it). 2- You might find the looks in VASST Celluloid and Magic Bullet Editor's interesting. (I think there are sample MB looks that come with Vegas.) 3- Are there any particular problems that you are encountering?