Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q3Q4)

Peter Jefferson · September 25th, 2005, 04:11 AM

yeah veags 5 also has this envelope (i think v4 also has it... not sure.. )

anyways, when using this, an idea is to run the glow filter just to boost the lighs a lil bit

John Rofrano · September 25th, 2005, 11:48 AM

Also if you are using a PC with Sony Vegas as an editor, you can buy VASST GearShift which will allow you to work with DV Widescreen proxies for editing and then swap in the original M2T files for rendering back to tape or DVD. The best of both worlds.

~jr

Newdjeen Klime · September 25th, 2005, 12:11 PM

If you use for compression only DivX as install DivX codec only - for import XviD you do not need him
If for compression you use XviD install only XviD

Mike Tesh · September 25th, 2005, 01:10 PM

I though divx didn't work in Vegas at all? That's what I had always been told. I have the divx codec installed on my machine and it doesn't work.

Newdjeen Klime · September 25th, 2005, 01:39 PM

Dont install 2 codecs - DivX open Xvid files, and XviD open DivX files
You needs instal only ONE of this codecs - codec on you use for COMPRESSON/
Wont experriment? - Problems in DivX files? change 4CC from DivX to XviD and Enjoy :-)

Bernard Diaz · September 25th, 2005, 04:52 PM

I can't get the Video FX of Vegas 5 to work.
The opacity, pan crop, track motion etc, works, but I can't get any of the fx to work.
I believe that my setting are OK, but something is obviously not.
Ive tried to do the FX on diferent project and on different tracks but it won't work.
I've also restarted my PC and still no luck.
Please help.
Thanks in advance,
Bernard

Jason Simpson · September 25th, 2005, 06:33 PM

I interviewed someone but want to get rid of the background. Is there a way to do this.

Thanks, Jason

Bill Binder · September 25th, 2005, 07:41 PM

Why not. Sometimes you may want to encode to Divx and somtimes to xVid. I've never had a problem having both installed at the same time.

Chris Hurd · September 25th, 2005, 07:54 PM

Well, a dedicated forum it is... for now at least! Although the day may come where we roll SD and HD into one, we'll keep them separated to begin with. Welcome aboard,

Brian Kennedy · September 25th, 2005, 09:06 PM

Which Video FX are not working?

I'll ask the obvious -- are you sure you don't have the "split screen view" button toggled on the video preview window? One of the settings is "bypass FX" and it could be easy to miss. Also, make sure you don't have "bypass all" selected on your track or event FX, although that one is a lot harder to miss (a red slash through the FX icon if you've bypassed them).

Edward Troxel · September 25th, 2005, 09:15 PM

Agreed - bet it's the "Split Screen" button just above the preview screen.

DJ Kinney · September 25th, 2005, 10:26 PM

Depending...

O.K. I don't recommend this. Just so you know. But if the background isn't uniform and sufficiently different from the forground to do some kind of sloppy colour key, then there is a REMOTE and painstaking possibility that you could use Bezier Masking to cut out your subject.

Just my two cents, and again, I would weigh the benefit against the amound of work and how it might end up looking worse anyway.

DJ

Glenn Chan · September 25th, 2005, 10:28 PM

You might be able to pull a difference key, but it may not work.

I don't know how to do it in Vegas, sorry.

Stephanie Wilson · September 25th, 2005, 11:33 PM

Jason,

May I ask WHY you want to get rid of the background?

Thanks, Steph

Graham Bernard · September 26th, 2005, 01:11 AM

Good question Steph! - I'm listening - G

September 25th, 2005, 11:48 AM	#722
John Rofrano Sponsor: VASST Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 516	Also if you are using a PC with Sony Vegas as an editor, you can buy VASST GearShift which will allow you to work with DV Widescreen proxies for editing and then swap in the original M2T files for rendering back to tape or DVD. The best of both worlds. ~jr __________________ Developer: VASST Ultimate S, Scattershot 3D, Mayhem, FASST Apps, and other VASST Software plug-ins Web Site: www.johnrofrano.com

September 25th, 2005, 12:11 PM	#723
Newdjeen Klime Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: World Wide Web Posts: 26	If you use for compression only DivX as install DivX codec only - for import XviD you do not need him If for compression you use XviD install only XviD __________________ Âû õî÷èòå ôèëüìîâ, èõ åñòü ó ìåíÿ

September 25th, 2005, 01:10 PM	#724
Mike Tesh Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 253	I though divx didn't work in Vegas at all? That's what I had always been told. I have the divx codec installed on my machine and it doesn't work. __________________ ScapeFilms.com \| My Photography \| IMDB Profile

September 25th, 2005, 01:39 PM	#725
Newdjeen Klime Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: World Wide Web Posts: 26	Dont install 2 codecs - DivX open Xvid files, and XviD open DivX files You needs instal only ONE of this codecs - codec on you use for COMPRESSON/ Wont experriment? - Problems in DivX files? change 4CC from DivX to XviD and Enjoy :-) __________________ Âû õî÷èòå ôèëüìîâ, èõ åñòü ó ìåíÿ

September 25th, 2005, 04:52 PM	#726
Bernard Diaz Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 151	Video FX w/ Vegas 5 I can't get the Video FX of Vegas 5 to work. The opacity, pan crop, track motion etc, works, but I can't get any of the fx to work. I believe that my setting are OK, but something is obviously not. Ive tried to do the FX on diferent project and on different tracks but it won't work. I've also restarted my PC and still no luck. Please help. Thanks in advance, Bernard

September 25th, 2005, 04:11 AM	#721
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	yeah veags 5 also has this envelope (i think v4 also has it... not sure.. ) anyways, when using this, an idea is to run the glow filter just to boost the lighs a lil bit

September 25th, 2005, 06:33 PM	#727
Jason Simpson New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8	Getting rid of background I interviewed someone but want to get rid of the background. Is there a way to do this. Thanks, Jason

September 25th, 2005, 07:41 PM	#728
Bill Binder Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 542	Why not. Sometimes you may want to encode to Divx and somtimes to xVid. I've never had a problem having both installed at the same time.

September 25th, 2005, 07:54 PM	#729
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Well, a dedicated forum it is... for now at least! Although the day may come where we roll SD and HD into one, we'll keep them separated to begin with. Welcome aboard, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 25th, 2005, 09:06 PM	#730
Brian Kennedy Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 126	Which Video FX are not working? I'll ask the obvious -- are you sure you don't have the "split screen view" button toggled on the video preview window? One of the settings is "bypass FX" and it could be easy to miss. Also, make sure you don't have "bypass all" selected on your track or event FX, although that one is a lot harder to miss (a red slash through the FX icon if you've bypassed them). __________________ Brian Kennedy

September 25th, 2005, 09:15 PM	#731
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Agreed - bet it's the "Split Screen" button just above the preview screen. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 25th, 2005, 10:26 PM	#732
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	Depending... O.K. I don't recommend this. Just so you know. But if the background isn't uniform and sufficiently different from the forground to do some kind of sloppy colour key, then there is a REMOTE and painstaking possibility that you could use Bezier Masking to cut out your subject. Just my two cents, and again, I would weigh the benefit against the amound of work and how it might end up looking worse anyway. DJ

September 25th, 2005, 10:28 PM	#733
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	You might be able to pull a difference key, but it may not work. I don't know how to do it in Vegas, sorry.

September 25th, 2005, 11:33 PM	#734
Stephanie Wilson Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sherman Oaks CA Posts: 255	Jason, May I ask WHY you want to get rid of the background? Thanks, Steph

September 26th, 2005, 01:11 AM	#735
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Good question Steph! - I'm listening - G