Vegas Video discussions from 2004 (Q3Q4)

Danny Jones · September 30th, 2004, 08:46 PM

k...thx Glen. I think I will work with doing montage of sort. Like you said it may require more time than needed to patch up the shot.
Thanks again.....

Rob Lohman · October 1st, 2004, 03:28 AM

The following has been fixed according to Sony:

A bug has been fixed that could prevent burning to -R/-RW media when using the Matsushita UJ-810 drive.
A bug has been fixed that could prevent burning to -RW media when using the LG/Iomega GSA-4081B drive.
A bug has been fixed that would prevent saving of chapter markers to MPEG files from the Timeline window.
A bug has been fixed that prevented preview on an external 4:3 NTSC monitor until you reapplied the NTSC DV setting in the Format drop-down list on the Video Device tab of the Preferences dialog.

Rob Lohman · October 1st, 2004, 03:50 AM

I sometimes use comments, but not much. I do use it to get all
sort of info from my project into Excel though!

My main backup for all the footage are my tapes. I never re-use
them and they stay safe, dry and out of sun light. Then usually
the project sits on a harddisk here as well (depending on size)
and the full project is backupped to DVD. Including all source
files (which I have renamed to takes, scenes and status etc.),
project files, music, audio, effects, output (tests) etc. etc.

Thusfar I did not have any projects over 15 minutes, so usually
I'm able to hold it all on 5 DVD's or so.

Glen Elliott · October 1st, 2004, 06:45 AM

<<<-- A bug has been fixed that prevented preview on an external 4:3 NTSC monitor until you reapplied the NTSC DV setting in the Format drop-down list on the Video Device tab of the Preferences dialog. -->>>

...is a BIG one...for me at least. Tested it last night and indeed it works PERFECT.

Peter Jefferson · October 1st, 2004, 09:31 AM

lol, well at least there are afew of us here..

Peter Jefferson · October 1st, 2004, 09:35 AM

"It is great for the people who want to bring over an AVI file and let DVD-A automatically pick the bitrate to get everything to fit. So it should not be a hinderance to you."

see i use the encoder within DVDA to determine the bitrate for projects over an hour and 10 minuts.. BUT if i were to add a file which required no rendering (ie an m2v file from Dolby Labs to be used as pre-menu video/ac3 it wants to re-encode it to "fit"

this i dont like and no matter what u do to try to turn that off, it wont let u.. :(

Edward Troxel · October 1st, 2004, 10:10 AM

I don't have an MPEG2 file on the computer here for quick testing but the File - Optimize screen should allow you to set that any compliant files are to NOT be touched. However, I'll admit to having NEVER pressed the "Fit to Disk" button. I always render in Vegas and make sure my files are small enough (from the bitrate chart in the newsletter).

I'm not doubting what you're saying - just wondering if you can't reset it on the optimize screen.

Adi Head · October 1st, 2004, 11:03 AM

i capture tape from dv device.
when capturing is done a "save as" window pops up.

what exactly is vegas asking that i save?
the capture?
what information is it saving?

thanks

Edward Troxel · October 1st, 2004, 12:00 PM

Is it when you are exiting the capture program and it's asking to save the "sfvidcap" file? By saving that file, you can more easily recapture from tape should the need arise.

Joseph Lawrence · October 1st, 2004, 12:35 PM

I did some searching on the forum before posting, but didn't find this question answered.

What filter plug-ins can be used to make video look like a hand-drawn color animation? I would like specific filter combinations, and if possible, samples of the results. I'm looking for an effect similar to the "Waking Life" appearance.

Thanks,

Joseph Lawrence

Edward Troxel · October 1st, 2004, 12:47 PM

Here's a "pencil sketch" option: http://users.rcn.com/rofrano/Video/t...cil_sketch.htm

You may be able to make some modifications to this to add the color back in.

Richard Alvarez · October 1st, 2004, 01:59 PM

Boris Continum Complete has a "Cartooner" effect, check out their website. I work in Avid, but doesn't Vegas also work with Boris?

Adi Head · October 1st, 2004, 02:57 PM

yes edward, that's exactly what i was talking about. so each tape has it's own "sfvidcap" file?

how do you use these to recapture?

Edward Troxel · October 1st, 2004, 03:05 PM

I usually let each PROJECT have it's own vidcap file. If you back up this file and the VEG file, you can quickly and easily recreate the entire project. Just open the "sfvidcap" file in the capture program, it will detect the files are missing, and then you can recapture.

While the vidcap file may not be 100% necessary, it's kind of useful to keep around.

When you start a new project, just do a "File - New" in the capture program.

Danny Jones · October 1st, 2004, 03:53 PM

Man that Pixeldust is amazing....WOW! It would have been perfect though.

October 1st, 2004, 03:28 AM	#992
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	The following has been fixed according to Sony: A bug has been fixed that could prevent burning to -R/-RW media when using the Matsushita UJ-810 drive. A bug has been fixed that could prevent burning to -RW media when using the LG/Iomega GSA-4081B drive. A bug has been fixed that would prevent saving of chapter markers to MPEG files from the Timeline window. A bug has been fixed that prevented preview on an external 4:3 NTSC monitor until you reapplied the NTSC DV setting in the Format drop-down list on the Video Device tab of the Preferences dialog. __________________ 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

October 1st, 2004, 03:50 AM	#993
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I sometimes use comments, but not much. I do use it to get all sort of info from my project into Excel though! My main backup for all the footage are my tapes. I never re-use them and they stay safe, dry and out of sun light. Then usually the project sits on a harddisk here as well (depending on size) and the full project is backupped to DVD. Including all source files (which I have renamed to takes, scenes and status etc.), project files, music, audio, effects, output (tests) etc. etc. Thusfar I did not have any projects over 15 minutes, so usually I'm able to hold it all on 5 DVD's or so. __________________ 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

October 1st, 2004, 10:10 AM	#997
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I don't have an MPEG2 file on the computer here for quick testing but the File - Optimize screen should allow you to set that any compliant files are to NOT be touched. However, I'll admit to having NEVER pressed the "Fit to Disk" button. I always render in Vegas and make sure my files are small enough (from the bitrate chart in the newsletter). I'm not doubting what you're saying - just wondering if you can't reset it on the optimize screen. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 1st, 2004, 11:03 AM	#998
Adi Head Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 642	when capturing is done a "save as" window pops up i capture tape from dv device. when capturing is done a "save as" window pops up. what exactly is vegas asking that i save? the capture? what information is it saving? thanks

October 1st, 2004, 12:00 PM	#999
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Is it when you are exiting the capture program and it's asking to save the "sfvidcap" file? By saving that file, you can more easily recapture from tape should the need arise. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 30th, 2004, 08:46 PM	#991
Danny Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 58	k...thx Glen. I think I will work with doing montage of sort. Like you said it may require more time than needed to patch up the shot. Thanks again.....

October 1st, 2004, 06:45 AM	#994
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	<<<-- A bug has been fixed that prevented preview on an external 4:3 NTSC monitor until you reapplied the NTSC DV setting in the Format drop-down list on the Video Device tab of the Preferences dialog. -->>> ...is a BIG one...for me at least. Tested it last night and indeed it works PERFECT.

October 1st, 2004, 09:31 AM	#995
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	lol, well at least there are afew of us here..

October 1st, 2004, 09:35 AM	#996
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	"It is great for the people who want to bring over an AVI file and let DVD-A automatically pick the bitrate to get everything to fit. So it should not be a hinderance to you." see i use the encoder within DVDA to determine the bitrate for projects over an hour and 10 minuts.. BUT if i were to add a file which required no rendering (ie an m2v file from Dolby Labs to be used as pre-menu video/ac3 it wants to re-encode it to "fit" this i dont like and no matter what u do to try to turn that off, it wont let u.. :(

October 1st, 2004, 12:35 PM	#1000
Joseph Lawrence Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: fort wayne, IN Posts: 50	filters for converting video into cartoon-like animation??? I did some searching on the forum before posting, but didn't find this question answered. What filter plug-ins can be used to make video look like a hand-drawn color animation? I would like specific filter combinations, and if possible, samples of the results. I'm looking for an effect similar to the "Waking Life" appearance. Thanks, Joseph Lawrence

October 1st, 2004, 12:47 PM	#1001
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Here's a "pencil sketch" option: http://users.rcn.com/rofrano/Video/t...cil_sketch.htm You may be able to make some modifications to this to add the color back in. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 1st, 2004, 01:59 PM	#1002
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Boris Continum Complete has a "Cartooner" effect, check out their website. I work in Avid, but doesn't Vegas also work with Boris?

October 1st, 2004, 02:57 PM	#1003
Adi Head Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 642	yes edward, that's exactly what i was talking about. so each tape has it's own "sfvidcap" file? how do you use these to recapture?

October 1st, 2004, 03:05 PM	#1004
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I usually let each PROJECT have it's own vidcap file. If you back up this file and the VEG file, you can quickly and easily recreate the entire project. Just open the "sfvidcap" file in the capture program, it will detect the files are missing, and then you can recapture. While the vidcap file may not be 100% necessary, it's kind of useful to keep around. When you start a new project, just do a "File - New" in the capture program. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 1st, 2004, 03:53 PM	#1005
Danny Jones Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 58	Man that Pixeldust is amazing....WOW! It would have been perfect though.