left to right mirror...need help at DVinfo.net

Martin Wiosna · August 10th, 2010, 08:13 PM

i have a clip of 2 guys talking. there is a flag in the back but its backwards. is there a way to mirror the image so that the guy on the left is on the right and the flag becomes correct?

i thought the reverse funciton (when you right click on the properties of the actual media clip) would solve that but it only makes it go from end to start...

thanks as always

Don Bloom · August 10th, 2010, 08:19 PM

Right "Reverse" does just that. The clip/event that is reversed plays in reverse. So we got that point.
To flip the clip/event you need to go into the pan/crop and flip the image there.

Martin Wiosna · August 10th, 2010, 08:50 PM

thanks for that. i guess i was panning it wrong, couple tries and i got it right. appreciate it!

Adam Stanislav · August 10th, 2010, 09:43 PM

And you could simply use my Dunaj plug-in which is much simpler than pan/crop.

Edward Troxel · August 11th, 2010, 06:31 AM

It's pretty easy to click on the Pan/Crop icon, right-click the image, and choose "Flip".

Adam Stanislav · August 11th, 2010, 09:35 AM

Yes, it is easy to choose. But the pan/crop does more internal processing, so it takes longer. The dedicated flip does nothing but flipping, so its internal processing is simpler, and is easier on the computer.

Don Bloom · August 11th, 2010, 02:37 PM

Do you mean it takes longer to do or to render?

The reason I ask is I just tried a 44 second clip and it took absolutely no time to flip the image. I went into the pan/crop menu went to flip horizontal and it was done. Now I admit I did not render the clip but I don't see how flipping the clip in this way would cause any slowdown in rendering. Cropping the image yes, I can understand that but flipping...? Perhaps even after using Vegas since version 2 I'm missing something. Could you explain in laymans terms what you mean by your statement about it being slower than your plugin.
Thanks

Adam Stanislav · August 11th, 2010, 03:46 PM

It has to make more decisions, so it has to take longer. If the difference is not noticeable, good.

Martin Wiosna · August 12th, 2010, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

It's pretty easy to click on the Pan/Crop icon, right-click the image, and choose "Flip".

I'd be so lost without the pro's like your self on this forum!

Thank you.

I was doing it the long way, by unselecting the lock aspect ratio in the pan/event and dragging right end to left end...

this is much simpler and cleaner! thanks again!!!

August 10th, 2010, 08:13 PM	#1
Martin Wiosna Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: thomaston, ct Posts: 141	left to right mirror...need help i have a clip of 2 guys talking. there is a flag in the back but its backwards. is there a way to mirror the image so that the guy on the left is on the right and the flag becomes correct? i thought the reverse funciton (when you right click on the properties of the actual media clip) would solve that but it only makes it go from end to start... thanks as always

August 10th, 2010, 08:19 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Right "Reverse" does just that. The clip/event that is reversed plays in reverse. So we got that point. To flip the clip/event you need to go into the pan/crop and flip the image there. __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

August 11th, 2010, 06:31 AM	#5
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	It's pretty easy to click on the Pan/Crop icon, right-click the image, and choose "Flip". __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 11th, 2010, 02:37 PM	#7
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Do you mean it takes longer to do or to render? The reason I ask is I just tried a 44 second clip and it took absolutely no time to flip the image. I went into the pan/crop menu went to flip horizontal and it was done. Now I admit I did not render the clip but I don't see how flipping the clip in this way would cause any slowdown in rendering. Cropping the image yes, I can understand that but flipping...? Perhaps even after using Vegas since version 2 I'm missing something. Could you explain in laymans terms what you mean by your statement about it being slower than your plugin. Thanks __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

August 10th, 2010, 08:50 PM	#3
Martin Wiosna Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: thomaston, ct Posts: 141	thanks for that. i guess i was panning it wrong, couple tries and i got it right. appreciate it!

August 10th, 2010, 09:43 PM	#4
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	And you could simply use my Dunaj plug-in which is much simpler than pan/crop.

August 11th, 2010, 09:35 AM	#6
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	Yes, it is easy to choose. But the pan/crop does more internal processing, so it takes longer. The dedicated flip does nothing but flipping, so its internal processing is simpler, and is easier on the computer.

August 11th, 2010, 03:46 PM	#8
Adam Stanislav Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Rhinelander, WI Posts: 1,258	It has to make more decisions, so it has to take longer. If the difference is not noticeable, good.