Red Screen in Preview at DVinfo.net

Peter Ferriero · June 1st, 2009, 02:35 PM

Why do video files in a project appear red? It implies that files aren't there. Yet when I edited it, they were all there..now trying to just pick up where I left off and everything is red..very strange..

Heath Vinyard · June 1st, 2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Ferriero

Why do video files in a project appear red? It implies that files aren't there. Yet when I edited it, they were all there..now trying to just pick up where I left off and everything is red..very strange..

This has happened to me too. I'm on the 32bit v9 and have seen this many times. I have to exit out and restart the software for the preview window to come back. Just one of the few weird issues I'm having with v9.

Sami Sanpakkila · June 1st, 2009, 03:42 PM

I had this with 8.1 64-bit too. A bug of some sort for sure. (I dont have 9.)

Peter Ferriero · June 1st, 2009, 03:51 PM

the other issue I am having is that I just cant seem to render to mpg...i am using 64bit vegas 9..it crashes anytime i start it..i am using files from the canon rebel t1i..Its worked in the past..but currently it just seems to have decided it wont work this time..I have tried everything..print to tape, burn to blu-ray..
can i render to an avi than render to mpg or will that lose quality?

Mike Kujbida · June 1st, 2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Ferriero

can i render to an avi than render to mpg or will that lose quality?

Go ahead and try it on a short segment.
My guess is that you won't see much of a difference.
Make sure to render in Best mode as this will keep the quality up as high as possible.

Robert James · April 4th, 2011, 11:53 AM

This just happened to me as well on my new system. No idea how to fix it dispite looking up many other posts elsewhere online.

My problem stats:
1) I can see certain vids in the time line - others are red
2) All vids play red in the preview
3) Or the vids flash red on and off while showing the clip
4) Vegas won't save or render the file

Any help would be MUCH appeciated!

Gene Gajewski · April 4th, 2011, 11:41 PM

My impression is that the red screen is an indication of a memory problem. I've had it happen just once on me, on a fairly complex project. I exited the program and restarted it and haven't seen the problem since.

Ken Diewert · April 4th, 2011, 11:50 PM

Robert,

I've had this (red screen) problem when I import a high rez jpeg into the timeline.

Robert James · April 5th, 2011, 10:02 AM

It did just give me a message about Memory prompting me to close other programs but it was my knowledge that my system had enough memory to take some editing on Vegas.

Hummm...

June 1st, 2009, 02:35 PM	#1
Peter Ferriero Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lyndhurst NJ Posts: 78	Red Screen in Preview Why do video files in a project appear red? It implies that files aren't there. Yet when I edited it, they were all there..now trying to just pick up where I left off and everything is red..very strange..

June 1st, 2009, 03:42 PM	#3
Sami Sanpakkila Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 317	I had this with 8.1 64-bit too. A bug of some sort for sure. (I dont have 9.) __________________ www.samisanpakkila.com www.vimeo.com/samisanpakkila

April 4th, 2011, 11:53 AM	#6
Robert James Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 137	Re: Red Screen in Preview This just happened to me as well on my new system. No idea how to fix it dispite looking up many other posts elsewhere online. My problem stats: 1) I can see certain vids in the time line - others are red 2) All vids play red in the preview 3) Or the vids flash red on and off while showing the clip 4) Vegas won't save or render the file Any help would be MUCH appeciated!

April 4th, 2011, 11:41 PM	#7
Gene Gajewski Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Edgewood, NM Posts: 162	Re: Red Screen in Preview My impression is that the red screen is an indication of a memory problem. I've had it happen just once on me, on a fairly complex project. I exited the program and restarted it and haven't seen the problem since.

April 4th, 2011, 11:50 PM	#8
Ken Diewert Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,200	Re: Red Screen in Preview Robert, I've had this (red screen) problem when I import a high rez jpeg into the timeline. __________________ C100, 5DMk2, FCPX

June 1st, 2009, 03:51 PM	#4
Peter Ferriero Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lyndhurst NJ Posts: 78	the other issue I am having is that I just cant seem to render to mpg...i am using 64bit vegas 9..it crashes anytime i start it..i am using files from the canon rebel t1i..Its worked in the past..but currently it just seems to have decided it wont work this time..I have tried everything..print to tape, burn to blu-ray.. can i render to an avi than render to mpg or will that lose quality?

April 5th, 2011, 10:02 AM	#9
Robert James Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 137	Re: Red Screen in Preview It did just give me a message about Memory prompting me to close other programs but it was my knowledge that my system had enough memory to take some editing on Vegas. Hummm...