Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Edward Troxel · April 3rd, 2003, 09:51 PM

Resize your pictures using Pan/Crop. I would also consider using keyframes to change size and/or pan the pictures instead of leaving them static on the screen. It makes the stills look more like video instead of a slide show.

Harry Settle · April 3rd, 2003, 10:03 PM

I use pan/crop all the time. For some reason it never occured to me that I might have too much picture on the screen and not enough background.

Dylan Couper · April 3rd, 2003, 11:29 PM

Reinstalled Vegas to fix the problem. It nags at me though, why did the problem happen in the first place?
Oh well, just glad it works again....

Don Donatello · April 4th, 2003, 10:09 AM

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030404/45170_1.html

Rob Lohman · April 4th, 2003, 10:33 AM

Very interesting! They are really trying to take the market eh...

Joe Carney · April 5th, 2003, 01:45 PM

They are officially adding HD support, at up to 2k resolution. No more 800x800 max rez restriction on output.

If you want to use an HD SDI card to capture, you will have to either use that cards capture utility, or hope they make a Windows media compatible interface. BlackMagic designs has QTWin codecs that already work with Vegas, and they are free. They are adding windows support for the SD and HD SDI cards. Considering their relatively low prices, combined with Vegas, it will be a very affordable HD solution it seems. time to start looking at high performance Raid setups hehehe.

Remeber, Vegas will work with any Codec installed under Windows Media (vfw or DirectShow) or Quicktime for Win plug in.

Sam Looc · April 7th, 2003, 03:01 PM

Hi, I am new to this software. I am a Adobe premiere user. I am thinking of switching but I am completely foriegn to Vegas. I know how to import clips and trim it, but how do I clip my footages so I am able to have that letterbox look? How do I seperate the audio track from the video track so i can edit the audio clip seperately. When I put the audio track into trimmer the video come with it and when I move it frame by frame to get a close edit, the audio is not on. Is there some one here that can help with answering my questions or even provide me with tutorial sites that can enable me the full use of this program. I'm switching because I've heard that they are coming out with the add on that supports editing in 24p. Thanx for any help.

Don Bloom · April 7th, 2003, 04:10 PM

I just switched to V4 myself and without doubt, I have improved my work. Both workflow and qaulity of work. Not to mention speed of work.

I can tell you to seperate the audio from the video highlight both and press U that unlocks the 2 tracks and you can have your way with either or. It's a very stabile solid program that will let you do just about anything you want.
Try those forums, good luck to you and enjoy Vegas! The software or city :-)
Don

Harry Settle · April 7th, 2003, 04:48 PM

yahoo groups, wedding event videography. Join. Ask questions, seems to be a good source also.

To unlock audio from video, another way, right click on your audio track, select switches, click on lock. VIOLA! It's unlocked.

Don Bloom · April 7th, 2003, 06:50 PM

Hey Harry,
We've got to stop meeting like this ;}

Harry Settle · April 7th, 2003, 07:16 PM

Don, I heartily disagree. I can't think of better places to get together than some of these forums. It keeps me out of the bars.

Harry Settle · April 7th, 2003, 07:19 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot. . . you can get to the switches up in the main menu across the top also, it's just more trouble. I've never been up on using all of the keyboard shortcuts like some of you guys.

Don Bloom · April 7th, 2003, 08:13 PM

Yeah, but my wife keeps asking when I'm going to take her out to the "FORUM", and meet up with Harry and the other folks. She thinks the forum is a resturant! HeHe!
She's so gullible! (Actually, she's not; that's why she's put up with me for 34 1/2 years. Feels like forever :]- I'm only 35 )
The last time I was in a bar was about...Hmmm, other than to do a job (I do alot of work for an entertainment company, they own a lot of bars and such) well it was a long time ago!
Man, I lead a boring life ;)

Dylan Couper · April 7th, 2003, 11:30 PM

For F-'s sakes....
It happened again!

I had Vegas un and re-installed in minutes, so no biggie, but I'm wondering why it's happening.

Josh Bass · April 9th, 2003, 11:33 AM

Has anyone tried the bump map function in Vegas to correct a mistake while lighting? What I mean is ,say your scene is too dark in one area, have you tried using the spotlight function on the bump map with the bumps turned off to brighten just that area?

April 3rd, 2003, 10:03 PM	#167
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	I use pan/crop all the time. For some reason it never occured to me that I might have too much picture on the screen and not enough background. __________________ "DOH"!!!

April 3rd, 2003, 11:29 PM	#168
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Reinstalled Vegas to fix the problem. It nags at me though, why did the problem happen in the first place? Oh well, just glad it works again.... __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 4th, 2003, 10:09 AM	#169
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	vegas now supports panasonic 24p & 24p hd http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030404/45170_1.html

April 4th, 2003, 10:33 AM	#170
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Very interesting! They are really trying to take the market eh... __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 7th, 2003, 03:01 PM	#172
Sam Looc Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oakland Posts: 49	Help with Vegas 4.0 Hi, I am new to this software. I am a Adobe premiere user. I am thinking of switching but I am completely foriegn to Vegas. I know how to import clips and trim it, but how do I clip my footages so I am able to have that letterbox look? How do I seperate the audio track from the video track so i can edit the audio clip seperately. When I put the audio track into trimmer the video come with it and when I move it frame by frame to get a close edit, the audio is not on. Is there some one here that can help with answering my questions or even provide me with tutorial sites that can enable me the full use of this program. I'm switching because I've heard that they are coming out with the add on that supports editing in 24p. Thanx for any help.

April 3rd, 2003, 09:51 PM	#166
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Resize your pictures using Pan/Crop. I would also consider using keyframes to change size and/or pan the pictures instead of leaving them static on the screen. It makes the stills look more like video instead of a slide show.

April 5th, 2003, 01:45 PM	#171
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	They are officially adding HD support, at up to 2k resolution. No more 800x800 max rez restriction on output. If you want to use an HD SDI card to capture, you will have to either use that cards capture utility, or hope they make a Windows media compatible interface. BlackMagic designs has QTWin codecs that already work with Vegas, and they are free. They are adding windows support for the SD and HD SDI cards. Considering their relatively low prices, combined with Vegas, it will be a very affordable HD solution it seems. time to start looking at high performance Raid setups hehehe. Remeber, Vegas will work with any Codec installed under Windows Media (vfw or DirectShow) or Quicktime for Win plug in.

April 7th, 2003, 04:10 PM	#173
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	I just switched to V4 myself and without doubt, I have improved my work. Both workflow and qaulity of work. Not to mention speed of work. I can tell you to seperate the audio from the video highlight both and press U that unlocks the 2 tracks and you can have your way with either or. It's a very stabile solid program that will let you do just about anything you want. Try those forums, good luck to you and enjoy Vegas! The software or city :-) Don

April 7th, 2003, 04:48 PM	#174
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	yahoo groups, wedding event videography. Join. Ask questions, seems to be a good source also. To unlock audio from video, another way, right click on your audio track, select switches, click on lock. VIOLA! It's unlocked. __________________ "DOH"!!!

April 7th, 2003, 06:50 PM	#175
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Hey Harry, We've got to stop meeting like this ;}

April 7th, 2003, 07:16 PM	#176
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	Don, I heartily disagree. I can't think of better places to get together than some of these forums. It keeps me out of the bars. __________________ "DOH"!!!

April 7th, 2003, 07:19 PM	#177
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	Oh yeah, I forgot. . . you can get to the switches up in the main menu across the top also, it's just more trouble. I've never been up on using all of the keyboard shortcuts like some of you guys. __________________ "DOH"!!!

April 7th, 2003, 08:13 PM	#178
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Yeah, but my wife keeps asking when I'm going to take her out to the "FORUM", and meet up with Harry and the other folks. She thinks the forum is a resturant! HeHe! She's so gullible! (Actually, she's not; that's why she's put up with me for 34 1/2 years. Feels like forever :]- I'm only 35 ) The last time I was in a bar was about...Hmmm, other than to do a job (I do alot of work for an entertainment company, they own a lot of bars and such) well it was a long time ago! Man, I lead a boring life ;)

April 7th, 2003, 11:30 PM	#179
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	For F-'s sakes.... It happened again! I had Vegas un and re-installed in minutes, so no biggie, but I'm wondering why it's happening. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

April 9th, 2003, 11:33 AM	#180
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Bump map in Vegas 4 Has anyone tried the bump map function in Vegas to correct a mistake while lighting? What I mean is ,say your scene is too dark in one area, have you tried using the spotlight function on the bump map with the bumps turned off to brighten just that area? __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB