Insert too many empty events at DVinfo.net

Paul Fierlinger · February 13th, 2012, 06:23 AM

I don't know when this started or what caused it, but each time I need to add an empty event to a layer, all the layers get empty events too. Can someone please tell me where to deselect this option?

Edward Troxel · February 13th, 2012, 07:26 AM

What do you mean by "add an empty event to a layer". Want to make sure I understand what you mean by "Layer".

Joe Kollee · February 13th, 2012, 02:43 PM

My system does that when I have auto-ripple turned on. Sounds like that is what you are talking about.

There is a button on the toolbar, auto-ripple, check to see if it is selected.

Paul Fierlinger · February 13th, 2012, 04:32 PM

Edward by add I mean insert an empty event -- and Joe it now does this even with ripple turned off. I am running Vegas 11 build 521 64-bit on Windows 7. I never had this happen to me before.

Paul Fierlinger · February 14th, 2012, 08:03 AM

The same thing is happening when I insert Legacy text media; a new text event appears not just on the layer above the image event, as expected, but also directly on top of the event (in effect , covering it ) and on all other layers below. This is clearly a bug, in my view and I should hope one of the beta testers here will report this (since I am unsure of my proper usage of Vegas terminology, I hesitate to do this myself).

Edward Troxel · February 14th, 2012, 08:31 AM

Ok, I just did an experiment.

1. Open Vegas Pro 11
2. Right-click timeline area, choose Insert Video Track
3. Right-click blank spot on the timeline area, choose Insert Video Track
4. Right-click blank spot on the timeline area, choose Insert Video Track
5. Right-click track 1, choose Insert Empty Event

At this point. ONLY track 1 got an empty event.

6. Click on the track 1 header and then SHIFT-click on the track 3 header so that all three tracks are selected.
7. Right-click track 1, choose Insert Empty Event

This operation added an empty event to ALL THREE tracks - i.e. all selected tracks.

So make sure ONLY the track where you want the event added is selected and then try it.

Paul Fierlinger · February 14th, 2012, 12:15 PM

AHA! Thanks for the enlightenment, Edward. As soon as I read this, I looked over to my editing screen and it all came together in a flash: I had the headers of ALL the timelines highlighted (selected). I also have no idea when and why I had done that because this is something I have never needed to do yet.

Joe Kollee · February 15th, 2012, 02:53 PM

Edward is the King!! wtg.

February 13th, 2012, 06:23 AM	#1
Paul Fierlinger Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Posts: 355	Insert too many empty events I don't know when this started or what caused it, but each time I need to add an empty event to a layer, all the layers get empty events too. Can someone please tell me where to deselect this option? __________________ Paul

February 13th, 2012, 07:26 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Insert too many empty events What do you mean by "add an empty event to a layer". Want to make sure I understand what you mean by "Layer". __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 13th, 2012, 02:43 PM	#3
Joe Kollee Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Niagara Falls, Canada Posts: 43	Re: Insert too many empty events My system does that when I have auto-ripple turned on. Sounds like that is what you are talking about. There is a button on the toolbar, auto-ripple, check to see if it is selected.

February 13th, 2012, 04:32 PM	#4
Paul Fierlinger Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Posts: 355	Re: Insert too many empty events Edward by add I mean insert an empty event -- and Joe it now does this even with ripple turned off. I am running Vegas 11 build 521 64-bit on Windows 7. I never had this happen to me before. __________________ Paul

February 14th, 2012, 08:03 AM	#5
Paul Fierlinger Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Posts: 355	Re: Insert too many empty events The same thing is happening when I insert Legacy text media; a new text event appears not just on the layer above the image event, as expected, but also directly on top of the event (in effect , covering it ) and on all other layers below. This is clearly a bug, in my view and I should hope one of the beta testers here will report this (since I am unsure of my proper usage of Vegas terminology, I hesitate to do this myself). __________________ Paul

February 14th, 2012, 08:31 AM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Insert too many empty events Ok, I just did an experiment. 1. Open Vegas Pro 11 2. Right-click timeline area, choose Insert Video Track 3. Right-click blank spot on the timeline area, choose Insert Video Track 4. Right-click blank spot on the timeline area, choose Insert Video Track 5. Right-click track 1, choose Insert Empty Event At this point. ONLY track 1 got an empty event. 6. Click on the track 1 header and then SHIFT-click on the track 3 header so that all three tracks are selected. 7. Right-click track 1, choose Insert Empty Event This operation added an empty event to ALL THREE tracks - i.e. all selected tracks. So make sure ONLY the track where you want the event added is selected and then try it. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 14th, 2012, 12:15 PM	#7
Paul Fierlinger Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania Posts: 355	Re: Insert too many empty events AHA! Thanks for the enlightenment, Edward. As soon as I read this, I looked over to my editing screen and it all came together in a flash: I had the headers of ALL the timelines highlighted (selected). I also have no idea when and why I had done that because this is something I have never needed to do yet. __________________ Paul

February 15th, 2012, 02:53 PM	#8
Joe Kollee Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Niagara Falls, Canada Posts: 43	Re: Insert too many empty events Edward is the King!! wtg.