Vegas Video discussions from 2002

Keith Luken · October 22nd, 2002, 03:32 PM

Hmm, I need to explore my demo version, it seems to be missing a few things, maybe I did something wrong or it is clashing with all the other demos I have installed, Premiere, Edition DV, etc

Thanks for the feedback!

Don Donatello · October 22nd, 2002, 06:35 PM

"Donatello, Don't you have tracks 1 and 2 backwards? The titles should be on top - otherwise the still will COVER them."

EdwardTr you are CORRECT ... thanks

video track 1 = vv titles
video track 2 = still outline
video track 3 = clip

Edward Troxel · October 23rd, 2002, 10:48 AM

keithluken, You can also "turn off" the sonic foundry codec by going to Options - Preferences. To use the sonic foundry codec, you need to make sure that you put a check beside "Ignore 3rd Party Codecs" and DO NOT have a check beside Use "Microsoft DV Codec".

Keith Luken · October 23rd, 2002, 05:43 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. I actually ordered Vegas and Premiere today, seems my sis is a teacher and teachers get really great discounts! I got the Adobe DV Collection (Premiere, After Effects, Photo Shop and Illustrator) for only $475!! And Vegas was $146! Can't complain about that pricing, so decided not to choose, but to get both!

November 3rd, 2002, 11:10 AM

Hello all,

I want to know how to perform deinterlacing in Vegas 3.0. I just start using it and can't figure it out. I set property of the project and set one of the project property to "Blend" but output .mov is still interlaced.

Can someone help? I m sorry for stupid question

Don Donatello · November 3rd, 2002, 12:00 PM

double check your current opened project properties - FILE - PROPERTIES -
Video - ADVANCED - BLEND FIELDS

on you VV time line do a RIGHT CLICK on the CLIP ( video track) PROPERTIES ..put checks in the RESAMPLE and Reduce Interlace flicker boxes ...

November 3rd, 2002, 07:26 PM

I can't figure out how to add a logo to my video. I can do it in premier easily, but Vegas is so warped... how do I do it?

Jay Gladwell · November 4th, 2002, 06:26 AM

Anne--

I don't understand why you're having a problem adding a logo to you video. Regardless of the format--still or motion--it's imported into the media pool like any other file, then drag it into the timeline. How is that "warped"?

magicman · November 4th, 2002, 09:18 PM

Anne,

You should be able to easily add text to your video in Vegas.

At the top menu bar click on View. Then click "Text and background". This will open a window with various options for inserting text or backgrounds. You can move these to your project by dragging it to a new track. For instance, if you want the text to be seen on top of your video, choose the sample text with the checkiered background. Drag it to a new track above the video track. Once this is done another window will open to allow you to edit and set preferences. For further editing of text once it is placed in your project, right click on the event and choose "Edit generated media". You can "dock" the generated media window onto your workspace so it will be available to you at any time. When all else fails, take a look at the manual that Vegas provides. Not the small one that comes with the box. There is a more complete manual on the cd that is in a .pdf format.

Hope this helps.

David Mintzer · November 4th, 2002, 09:20 PM

Create the logo in photoshop with a transparent background. Import and set up a video track above your main video track---that should do the trick.

Josh Bass · November 4th, 2002, 11:10 PM

I was going to suggest the Photoshop thing too. Remember, when you create in photoshop for video, there's a conversion that needs be done. I BELIEVE you create in photoshop with a canvas of dimensions width = 720 by height = 534, and this will give you the look it'll have on video. However, before you save it in whatever format you use for video, you'll want to change the height dimension to 480. This will look squashed in photoshop, but correct in Vegas Video.

Also, 72 dpi, unless you're doing pan and scan, and then 300 dpi. Color mode is RGB.

A more detailed explanation can be found here:

http://www.lafcpug.org/basic_ps.html

It's meant for Final Cut Pro, but it'll work on any NLE.

magicman · November 5th, 2002, 03:05 AM

Actually, You can set your canvas size to 655 x 480 (for NTSC) to begin with and it transfers fine into Vegas without any distortion. Also, if you have transparent backgrounds, use .png or .tga file extensions.

Joe Carney · November 5th, 2002, 12:09 PM

655x480 is what most reccomend. Also export as a PNG file with alpha channel.

November 5th, 2002, 02:29 PM

Thank you all. I think the help file confused me because it says I should make a solid background. Now I did transparent it all work out. I m start liking Vegas.. :o)

Rick O'Brien · November 9th, 2002, 01:49 PM

Vegas Video Rules!

The best decision I have made in the last year was to migrate the lions share of my editing to Sonic Foundrys' Vegas Video.

Why am I convinced of this today you ask?

The more I become comfortable with this program the more powerful I realize it is. My customers are complimenting my work more than ever and more plugins are showing up for Vegas.

NEWS: New awesome 3D plug in pack for Vegas released today!

See the link below and if you have a copy of Vegas check it out.
Here is a sample of just one of it's capabilities:
http://www.vegasusers.com/vidshare/textdisp?chienworks-st-text-scroll.txt

Hey, and don't bother getting out your wallet, It is FREE!

I remember this feeling when I first started using Canopus products.
It sure is nice to feel it again.

You get the feeling that the Vegas users are excited about this software. VV has created a very talented user base. So talented and convinced of the potential of VV that they are writing plug-ins like this.
What a great creative tool. Just thought I would share my excitement.
Regards,

http://www.debugmode.com/pluginpac/

November 3rd, 2002, 11:10 AM	#140
Guest Posts: n/a	Anne's Stupid Question: How to Deinterlace in Vegas 3.0 Hello all, I want to know how to perform deinterlacing in Vegas 3.0. I just start using it and can't figure it out. I set property of the project and set one of the project property to "Blend" but output .mov is still interlaced. Can someone help? I m sorry for stupid question

November 3rd, 2002, 07:26 PM	#142
Guest Posts: n/a	How to Add a Web Site Logo on Video with Vegas 3 I can't figure out how to add a logo to my video. I can do it in premier easily, but Vegas is so warped... how do I do it?

November 4th, 2002, 09:18 PM	#144
magicman New Boot Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 9	Logo not loco in Vegas Anne, You should be able to easily add text to your video in Vegas. At the top menu bar click on View. Then click "Text and background". This will open a window with various options for inserting text or backgrounds. You can move these to your project by dragging it to a new track. For instance, if you want the text to be seen on top of your video, choose the sample text with the checkiered background. Drag it to a new track above the video track. Once this is done another window will open to allow you to edit and set preferences. For further editing of text once it is placed in your project, right click on the event and choose "Edit generated media". You can "dock" the generated media window onto your workspace so it will be available to you at any time. When all else fails, take a look at the manual that Vegas provides. Not the small one that comes with the box. There is a more complete manual on the cd that is in a .pdf format. Hope this helps.

November 4th, 2002, 11:10 PM	#146
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	I was going to suggest the Photoshop thing too. Remember, when you create in photoshop for video, there's a conversion that needs be done. I BELIEVE you create in photoshop with a canvas of dimensions width = 720 by height = 534, and this will give you the look it'll have on video. However, before you save it in whatever format you use for video, you'll want to change the height dimension to 480. This will look squashed in photoshop, but correct in Vegas Video. Also, 72 dpi, unless you're doing pan and scan, and then 300 dpi. Color mode is RGB. A more detailed explanation can be found here: http://www.lafcpug.org/basic_ps.html It's meant for Final Cut Pro, but it'll work on any NLE. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

November 9th, 2002, 01:49 PM	#150
Rick O'Brien Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 36	Vegas is coming Vegas Video Rules! The best decision I have made in the last year was to migrate the lions share of my editing to Sonic Foundrys' Vegas Video. Why am I convinced of this today you ask? The more I become comfortable with this program the more powerful I realize it is. My customers are complimenting my work more than ever and more plugins are showing up for Vegas. NEWS: New awesome 3D plug in pack for Vegas released today! See the link below and if you have a copy of Vegas check it out. Here is a sample of just one of it's capabilities: http://www.vegasusers.com/vidshare/textdisp?chienworks-st-text-scroll.txt Hey, and don't bother getting out your wallet, It is FREE! I remember this feeling when I first started using Canopus products. It sure is nice to feel it again. You get the feeling that the Vegas users are excited about this software. VV has created a very talented user base. So talented and convinced of the potential of VV that they are writing plug-ins like this. What a great creative tool. Just thought I would share my excitement. Regards, http://www.debugmode.com/pluginpac/ __________________ Rick O'Brien -Multimedia Producer See the NLE Motherboard configuration site. www.2behold.com/NLE.htm -Stable working systems motherboard configurations-

October 22nd, 2002, 03:32 PM	#136
Keith Luken Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 200	Hmm, I need to explore my demo version, it seems to be missing a few things, maybe I did something wrong or it is clashing with all the other demos I have installed, Premiere, Edition DV, etc Thanks for the feedback!

October 22nd, 2002, 06:35 PM	#137
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	"Donatello, Don't you have tracks 1 and 2 backwards? The titles should be on top - otherwise the still will COVER them." EdwardTr you are CORRECT ... thanks video track 1 = vv titles video track 2 = still outline video track 3 = clip

October 23rd, 2002, 10:48 AM	#138
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	keithluken, You can also "turn off" the sonic foundry codec by going to Options - Preferences. To use the sonic foundry codec, you need to make sure that you put a check beside "Ignore 3rd Party Codecs" and DO NOT have a check beside Use "Microsoft DV Codec".

October 23rd, 2002, 05:43 PM	#139
Keith Luken Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 200	Thanks for the suggestions. I actually ordered Vegas and Premiere today, seems my sis is a teacher and teachers get really great discounts! I got the Adobe DV Collection (Premiere, After Effects, Photo Shop and Illustrator) for only $475!! And Vegas was $146! Can't complain about that pricing, so decided not to choose, but to get both!

November 3rd, 2002, 12:00 PM	#141
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	double check your current opened project properties - FILE - PROPERTIES - Video - ADVANCED - BLEND FIELDS on you VV time line do a RIGHT CLICK on the CLIP ( video track) PROPERTIES ..put checks in the RESAMPLE and Reduce Interlace flicker boxes ...

November 4th, 2002, 06:26 AM	#143
Jay Gladwell Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,244	Anne-- I don't understand why you're having a problem adding a logo to you video. Regardless of the format--still or motion--it's imported into the media pool like any other file, then drag it into the timeline. How is that "warped"?

November 4th, 2002, 09:20 PM	#145
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	Create the logo in photoshop with a transparent background. Import and set up a video track above your main video track---that should do the trick.

November 5th, 2002, 03:05 AM	#147
magicman New Boot Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 9	Actually, You can set your canvas size to 655 x 480 (for NTSC) to begin with and it transfers fine into Vegas without any distortion. Also, if you have transparent backgrounds, use .png or .tga file extensions.

November 5th, 2002, 12:09 PM	#148
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	655x480 is what most reccomend. Also export as a PNG file with alpha channel.

November 5th, 2002, 02:29 PM	#149
Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you all. I think the help file confused me because it says I should make a solid background. Now I did transparent it all work out. I m start liking Vegas.. :o)