VEGAS & After Effects

Michael Best · June 15th, 2004, 04:52 PM

Perfect - Thanks Edward

Michael Best · June 16th, 2004, 07:03 AM

I was under the impression that AE was a huge effects suite that greatly expands creative capabilities but I'm finding many
discussions that indicate that there are only a few things that would go beyond what's in Vegas. I think I'm not seeing all the
tools in Vegas yet. It sounds like Boris would integrate better
anyhow.

Edward Troxel · June 16th, 2004, 08:39 AM

Boris definitely integrates better. It can work directly from the Vegas timeline OR work standalone.

Perhaps if you could give a specific example, we could tell you how that could be accomplished straight from Vegas. Vegas does NOT do 3d extrusions so creating text with depth cannot be done without a 3rd party tool. However, Vegas DOES have very extensive compositing options including 3D. It really is very powerful once you scratch below the surface.

Michael Best · June 16th, 2004, 09:09 AM

I think I need to get deeper in Vegas before I can provide an example. My thinking was analogous to say, music. Let's say I have a device that edits/records music, it offers reverb and delay.
I would go looking for an effects package offering, chorus, flange,
compression, etc..etc..

That's how I was approaching this.

David Mintzer · June 16th, 2004, 05:40 PM

Vegas is amazing in its ability to do a little of everything---But if you are getting into heavy FX and composititing, I recommend a dedicated program like AE---it really is alot more powerful.

June 15th, 2004, 04:52 PM	#16
Michael Best Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oceanside Harbor, CA Posts: 446	Perfect - Thanks Edward

June 16th, 2004, 07:03 AM	#17
Michael Best Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oceanside Harbor, CA Posts: 446	I was under the impression that AE was a huge effects suite that greatly expands creative capabilities but I'm finding many discussions that indicate that there are only a few things that would go beyond what's in Vegas. I think I'm not seeing all the tools in Vegas yet. It sounds like Boris would integrate better anyhow.

June 16th, 2004, 08:39 AM	#18
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Boris definitely integrates better. It can work directly from the Vegas timeline OR work standalone. Perhaps if you could give a specific example, we could tell you how that could be accomplished straight from Vegas. Vegas does NOT do 3d extrusions so creating text with depth cannot be done without a 3rd party tool. However, Vegas DOES have very extensive compositing options including 3D. It really is very powerful once you scratch below the surface.

June 16th, 2004, 09:09 AM	#19
Michael Best Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oceanside Harbor, CA Posts: 446	I think I need to get deeper in Vegas before I can provide an example. My thinking was analogous to say, music. Let's say I have a device that edits/records music, it offers reverb and delay. I would go looking for an effects package offering, chorus, flange, compression, etc..etc.. That's how I was approaching this.

June 16th, 2004, 05:40 PM	#20
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	Vegas is amazing in its ability to do a little of everything---But if you are getting into heavy FX and composititing, I recommend a dedicated program like AE---it really is alot more powerful.