How to group clips? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Harper · April 17th, 2012, 09:13 PM

Problem: I have dozens of assorted clips scattered on single line in Vegas. I want to close the gaps between them. How to I instantly cause them all to form a group, so that they are all adjacent to each other with no gaps? I realized today I could use the photomontage tool in Ultimate S to do this, but I'd like to find a way within Vegas to do the same thing, since I'm not making a montage. I figure there must be a script or something floating around somewhere.

Mike Kujbida · April 18th, 2012, 01:24 AM

Jeff, see if this script works for you.
edit: this will get rid of the gaps but the grouping is up to you.

Jeff Harper · April 18th, 2012, 04:17 AM

Thanks Mike! I'll be trying it out very soon!.

Gerald Webb · April 18th, 2012, 04:37 AM

That is awesome Mike, for ages I've wished you could do like in Premiere, right click in an empty space and "delete gap". While this isn't the same, its very useful none the less.
cheers people

Mike Kujbida · April 18th, 2012, 04:55 AM

Gerald, if it's only one blank space to delete, I double-click to highlight the space and then press Ctrl+Shift+F (post-edit ripple that moves everything over).
I do it because I always forget that I have this script :)

Edward Troxel · April 18th, 2012, 06:56 AM

I use the gap/overlap tool in Excalibur for this. It will let you create gaps, create overlaps, or changed the timecode to "zero" and it will make them all cuts.

Ian Stark · April 19th, 2012, 03:08 AM

I have no doubt Mike's script is excellent so absolutely not trying to detract from that (plus it's free!!), but I wanted to give another thumbs up for Gap/Overlap in Excalibur. I don't think a day goes by when I don't use it (and Select Events, both of which are now on my toolbar).

Gerald Webb · April 19th, 2012, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Kujbida

Gerald, if it's only one blank space to delete, I double-click to highlight the space and then press Ctrl+Shift+F (post-edit ripple that moves everything over).
I do it because I always forget that I have this script :)

Ha, Never noticed that before. heaps cool.
Thanks Mike.
Any day you learn something new is a good day :)

Mike Kujbida · April 19th, 2012, 06:41 AM

You're very welcome Gerald.
Speaking of learning new things, I have Excalibur but, to this day, have never explored all the things it can do as Edward so graciously reminded me :)

Jeff Harper · April 19th, 2012, 07:07 AM

Mike, it miight be be something I did wrong, but it appears the script causes the length of my video clips to change in some instances. I'm not positive your script caused it, but I haven't had a chance to recreate the situation, I''m so busy right now.

I did use it and things did group fine, but due to new length they were a bit of a mess, but I also did some things after I used your script that could have caused the issue, I just don't know for sure what happened.

Mike Kujbida · April 19th, 2012, 03:57 PM

Jeff, you didn't do anything wrong. There's definitely something wrong with that script. I used to use it in Vegas 6 with no problems but I just tried it in Pro 8 and 10 and it did some very weird things to the clips.
Back to Excalibur where I should have gone in the first place :)

April 17th, 2012, 09:13 PM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	How to group clips? Problem: I have dozens of assorted clips scattered on single line in Vegas. I want to close the gaps between them. How to I instantly cause them all to form a group, so that they are all adjacent to each other with no gaps? I realized today I could use the photomontage tool in Ultimate S to do this, but I'd like to find a way within Vegas to do the same thing, since I'm not making a montage. I figure there must be a script or something floating around somewhere.

April 18th, 2012, 04:17 AM	#3
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: How to group clips? Thanks Mike! I'll be trying it out very soon!.

April 18th, 2012, 04:37 AM	#4
Gerald Webb Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 1,046	Re: How to group clips? That is awesome Mike, for ages I've wished you could do like in Premiere, right click in an empty space and "delete gap". While this isn't the same, its very useful none the less. cheers people __________________ http://vimeo.com/livewebvideo

April 18th, 2012, 04:55 AM	#5
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: How to group clips? Gerald, if it's only one blank space to delete, I double-click to highlight the space and then press Ctrl+Shift+F (post-edit ripple that moves everything over). I do it because I always forget that I have this script :)

April 18th, 2012, 06:56 AM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: How to group clips? I use the gap/overlap tool in Excalibur for this. It will let you create gaps, create overlaps, or changed the timecode to "zero" and it will make them all cuts. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

April 19th, 2012, 03:08 AM	#7
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Re: How to group clips? I have no doubt Mike's script is excellent so absolutely not trying to detract from that (plus it's free!!), but I wanted to give another thumbs up for Gap/Overlap in Excalibur. I don't think a day goes by when I don't use it (and Select Events, both of which are now on my toolbar). __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

April 19th, 2012, 06:41 AM	#9
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: How to group clips? You're very welcome Gerald. Speaking of learning new things, I have Excalibur but, to this day, have never explored all the things it can do as Edward so graciously reminded me :)

April 19th, 2012, 07:07 AM	#10
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: How to group clips? Mike, it miight be be something I did wrong, but it appears the script causes the length of my video clips to change in some instances. I'm not positive your script caused it, but I haven't had a chance to recreate the situation, I''m so busy right now. I did use it and things did group fine, but due to new length they were a bit of a mess, but I also did some things after I used your script that could have caused the issue, I just don't know for sure what happened.

April 19th, 2012, 03:57 PM	#11
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: How to group clips? Jeff, you didn't do anything wrong. There's definitely something wrong with that script. I used to use it in Vegas 6 with no problems but I just tried it in Pro 8 and 10 and it did some very weird things to the clips. Back to Excalibur where I should have gone in the first place :)