space between still frames? at DVinfo.net

Duane Burleson · September 3rd, 2007, 01:17 AM

I am doing a time lapse. I have run the script making jpegs at every 6 seconds. When I drag these jpeg files onto the timeline I get 2 files then a blank, 2 files and a blank, 2 files and a blank. Can anyone explain why this is happening? Pretty tedious moving 400 files over.

Thanks,
Duane

Edward Troxel · September 3rd, 2007, 11:33 AM

Can you give a better description of what you're doing? Maybe a step by step of what you're doing and what you want done.

Duane Burleson · September 3rd, 2007, 12:45 PM

I'm trying to make a time lapse. I have taken the 40 minutes of video and ran the script "Render Image Sequence" having it save a jpeg file of a frame at six second intervals. These 392 jpegs are now in a folder. I start a new 1080i project, select the 392 jpegs and drag them to the timeline. The timeline now shows 2 jpegs next to each other, then one "open space" equivalent to 1 jpeg, then 2 jpegs next to each other, then one open, etc, etc, etc.

When I play the timeline it's like a flickering old movie.

I just want all the files next to each other when I drop them on the timeline. I don't understand why they are not.

That's the best description I can give.

Duane

Mike Kujbida · September 3rd, 2007, 01:29 PM

Potentially dumb question but have you gone through each image to confirm that every 3rd one isn't blank?

Assuming that every thing's ok, bringing these in as an image sequence would be much easier and better.

This assumes that they're all in a separate folder and that each image is "properly" sequentially numbered (i.e. image001.jpg, image002.jpg, etc.)

Do an "import media" as usual and browse to this folder.
Click on the first image in the sequence and the click the "Open still image sequence" box at the bottom of the screen.
Vegas will import all 392 images as a sequence that can be dragged to the timeline.
If you want it slowed down a bit, place the cursor at the end of the clip, hold down the Ctrl key and drag it as desired.

Duane Burleson · September 3rd, 2007, 02:15 PM

Mike,

That worked great. There were no blank jegs, it is space in the timeline. But the Import media worked great.

Thanks Much,

Duane

September 3rd, 2007, 01:17 AM	#1
Duane Burleson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan Posts: 105	space between still frames? I am doing a time lapse. I have run the script making jpegs at every 6 seconds. When I drag these jpeg files onto the timeline I get 2 files then a blank, 2 files and a blank, 2 files and a blank. Can anyone explain why this is happening? Pretty tedious moving 400 files over. Thanks, Duane

September 3rd, 2007, 11:33 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Can you give a better description of what you're doing? Maybe a step by step of what you're doing and what you want done. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 3rd, 2007, 12:45 PM	#3
Duane Burleson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan Posts: 105	I'm trying to make a time lapse. I have taken the 40 minutes of video and ran the script "Render Image Sequence" having it save a jpeg file of a frame at six second intervals. These 392 jpegs are now in a folder. I start a new 1080i project, select the 392 jpegs and drag them to the timeline. The timeline now shows 2 jpegs next to each other, then one "open space" equivalent to 1 jpeg, then 2 jpegs next to each other, then one open, etc, etc, etc. When I play the timeline it's like a flickering old movie. I just want all the files next to each other when I drop them on the timeline. I don't understand why they are not. That's the best description I can give. Duane

September 3rd, 2007, 01:29 PM	#4
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Potentially dumb question but have you gone through each image to confirm that every 3rd one isn't blank? Assuming that every thing's ok, bringing these in as an image sequence would be much easier and better. This assumes that they're all in a separate folder and that each image is "properly" sequentially numbered (i.e. image001.jpg, image002.jpg, etc.) Do an "import media" as usual and browse to this folder. Click on the first image in the sequence and the click the "Open still image sequence" box at the bottom of the screen. Vegas will import all 392 images as a sequence that can be dragged to the timeline. If you want it slowed down a bit, place the cursor at the end of the clip, hold down the Ctrl key and drag it as desired.

September 3rd, 2007, 02:15 PM	#5
Duane Burleson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan Posts: 105	Mike, That worked great. There were no blank jegs, it is space in the timeline. But the Import media worked great. Thanks Much, Duane