Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Edward Troxel · December 12th, 2003, 01:27 PM

The GL-2 has a switch for this like the Sonys? Our XL-1 just "handles" it and determines whether we need "in" or "out" automatically.

Bobby Abernathy · December 12th, 2003, 02:44 PM

It looks like that. I'm a bit surprised, as I never had to switch anything on the XL1, like you mentioned.

Mike Moncrief · December 12th, 2003, 05:18 PM

Hello,

I am diving into Architect for the first time, and have not been able to figure out how to link an image to a piece of video..I have read over the help files, but must be overlooking something..I am doing a simple DVD with 2 buttons on the main menu, I would like each one of the images to play a video clip when selected??

Mike

Mike Moncrief · December 12th, 2003, 05:46 PM

Hello,

Ok, never mind, I have figured it out !!!!

Mike

Ed Fiebke · December 12th, 2003, 08:40 PM

That was quick! ;)

LOL! :D

Edward Troxel · December 12th, 2003, 11:22 PM

Yeah, it seems backwards. You have to create a link and then change the picture instead of adding a picture and then creating a link.

Ed Fiebke · December 13th, 2003, 10:01 AM

Just as long as it works. And once I got the hang of it, DVD Architect has never failed me! :)

Ted

Peter Jefferson · December 13th, 2003, 07:16 PM

Just as long as it works. And once I got the hang of it, DVD Architect has never failed me! :)

before you jump ahead, i strongly suggest you read the SoFo forums as well as aother threads here with regard to Architect..

it DOES have issues...

good program, but many issues...

Mike Moncrief · December 13th, 2003, 10:21 PM

Hello,

OK, Still in the learning curve on Architect..I go to the properties menu and I set it up to show my opening piece of video(I forget what it is called, but the intro piece of video when the DVD is first inserted and palys) Ok, when i go to preview my project, I nver see the intro, it goes right to the Main Menu.. Everyting else seems fine.. Just wondering if this is normal, and is there a way to preview this intro before burning??

Thanks
Mike

Edward Troxel · December 13th, 2003, 10:56 PM

The "preview" button has a drop down arrow beside it. Press the drop-down arrow and click on "Preview All" instead of just "Preview"

As an alternative, once in preview mode, you can press "stop" on the remote and then press "Play"

Edward Troxel · December 13th, 2003, 11:01 PM

It doesn't so much have "issues" as it does "missing features". It is a very stable and very capable program. Do I wish it had end actions? YES. Do I wish it has some other features? YES. I'm looking forward to seeing what they do in the next version!

Curt Kay · December 14th, 2003, 01:52 AM

Hey everyone,
I'm editing 10 games of high school varsity footbal and making a dvd. The easier way I figured out was to make each game an individual project and in the end just compile all of them into one. Is this even possible? This would be really helpful and less stressful on the CPU. Any info I'd like to here. Thanks

-Kay

Joe Sacher · December 14th, 2003, 02:42 AM

Layout the individual files with the same track structure (the same number and position of video and audio tracks). To combine, open the first project and then open another copy of Vegas with the other projects. Select all and copy. Then click on the location you want to insert into the first project, at the top most track and paste. I do this quite a bit when roughing up scenes for a film and then putting them together.

Edward Troxel · December 14th, 2003, 03:05 PM

Here's how I do many events. Like you, I break different sections into different projects. When a section is done, I render it to a new AVI file. When all sections are done, I create a "final" project in which I import all of the individual AVI files.

Curt Kay · December 14th, 2003, 05:00 PM

Edward,
What are your settings when you export each scene? are you using meg2 dvd quality?

Anyways, that seems like the easiest way... I can't afford to lose quality through renders though ( I know there will be a slight lose ).

Thanks for the tip!

(ps. I still haven't recieved my tsunami manual pdf =P)
your script rocks!!!!! makes my life 10x easier

December 12th, 2003, 05:18 PM	#1713
Mike Moncrief Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: orlando florida Posts: 426	Architect question-link an image Hello, I am diving into Architect for the first time, and have not been able to figure out how to link an image to a piece of video..I have read over the help files, but must be overlooking something..I am doing a simple DVD with 2 buttons on the main menu, I would like each one of the images to play a video clip when selected?? Mike __________________ Mike Moncrief mikemoncrief@gmail.com www.themikemoncrief.com

December 12th, 2003, 05:46 PM	#1714
Mike Moncrief Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: orlando florida Posts: 426	Hello, Ok, never mind, I have figured it out !!!! Mike __________________ Mike Moncrief mikemoncrief@gmail.com www.themikemoncrief.com

December 12th, 2003, 08:40 PM	#1715
Ed Fiebke Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Lebanon, New York Posts: 240	That was quick! ;) LOL! :D __________________ iMac Pro (3.2 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon W ): OS X 10.15.6; 64 GBs RAM; Radeon Pro Vega 64X 16 GB graphics; 2 TB internal SSD; 3 external SSDs; MOTU 828ES

December 13th, 2003, 10:01 AM	#1717
Ed Fiebke Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Lebanon, New York Posts: 240	Just as long as it works. And once I got the hang of it, DVD Architect has never failed me! :) Ted __________________ iMac Pro (3.2 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon W ): OS X 10.15.6; 64 GBs RAM; Radeon Pro Vega 64X 16 GB graphics; 2 TB internal SSD; 3 external SSDs; MOTU 828ES

December 13th, 2003, 10:21 PM	#1719
Mike Moncrief Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: orlando florida Posts: 426	Another Architect question Hello, OK, Still in the learning curve on Architect..I go to the properties menu and I set it up to show my opening piece of video(I forget what it is called, but the intro piece of video when the DVD is first inserted and palys) Ok, when i go to preview my project, I nver see the intro, it goes right to the Main Menu.. Everyting else seems fine.. Just wondering if this is normal, and is there a way to preview this intro before burning?? Thanks Mike __________________ Mike Moncrief mikemoncrief@gmail.com www.themikemoncrief.com

December 12th, 2003, 01:27 PM	#1711
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	The GL-2 has a switch for this like the Sonys? Our XL-1 just "handles" it and determines whether we need "in" or "out" automatically.

December 12th, 2003, 02:44 PM	#1712
Bobby Abernathy Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Aubrey, TX Posts: 80	It looks like that. I'm a bit surprised, as I never had to switch anything on the XL1, like you mentioned.

December 12th, 2003, 11:22 PM	#1716
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yeah, it seems backwards. You have to create a link and then change the picture instead of adding a picture and then creating a link.

December 13th, 2003, 07:16 PM	#1718
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	Just as long as it works. And once I got the hang of it, DVD Architect has never failed me! :) before you jump ahead, i strongly suggest you read the SoFo forums as well as aother threads here with regard to Architect.. it DOES have issues... good program, but many issues...

December 13th, 2003, 10:56 PM	#1720
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	The "preview" button has a drop down arrow beside it. Press the drop-down arrow and click on "Preview All" instead of just "Preview" As an alternative, once in preview mode, you can press "stop" on the remote and then press "Play"

December 13th, 2003, 11:01 PM	#1721
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	It doesn't so much have "issues" as it does "missing features". It is a very stable and very capable program. Do I wish it had end actions? YES. Do I wish it has some other features? YES. I'm looking forward to seeing what they do in the next version!

December 14th, 2003, 01:52 AM	#1722
Curt Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 50	Compiling multiple .veg files Hey everyone, I'm editing 10 games of high school varsity footbal and making a dvd. The easier way I figured out was to make each game an individual project and in the end just compile all of them into one. Is this even possible? This would be really helpful and less stressful on the CPU. Any info I'd like to here. Thanks -Kay __________________ Fight the power. http://www.curtkay.com I WILL not be held down.

December 14th, 2003, 02:42 AM	#1723
Joe Sacher Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 177	Layout the individual files with the same track structure (the same number and position of video and audio tracks). To combine, open the first project and then open another copy of Vegas with the other projects. Select all and copy. Then click on the location you want to insert into the first project, at the top most track and paste. I do this quite a bit when roughing up scenes for a film and then putting them together.

December 14th, 2003, 03:05 PM	#1724
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Here's how I do many events. Like you, I break different sections into different projects. When a section is done, I render it to a new AVI file. When all sections are done, I create a "final" project in which I import all of the individual AVI files.

December 14th, 2003, 05:00 PM	#1725
Curt Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 50	Edward, What are your settings when you export each scene? are you using meg2 dvd quality? Anyways, that seems like the easiest way... I can't afford to lose quality through renders though ( I know there will be a slight lose ). Thanks for the tip! (ps. I still haven't recieved my tsunami manual pdf =P) your script rocks!!!!! makes my life 10x easier __________________ Fight the power. http://www.curtkay.com I WILL not be held down.