Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Edward Troxel · June 18th, 2003, 12:48 PM

How about the "Maintain Aspect Ratio" and "Stretch to fill frame" boxes (lower left-hand corner). Are these checked? Try them in various checked/unchecked positions. I believe mine are always checked. (They are both checked on the computer I have here).

Tor Salomonsen · June 18th, 2003, 01:05 PM

I too think Edvard's replys ought to take care of it. What are your project settings? And your footagetype? Any or both interlaced? Same setting (lower first or...)? And how big is the black margin you're getting?

Glen Elliott · June 18th, 2003, 01:51 PM

I did the "maintain Aspect Ratio" but was unaware of a "stretch to fill frame"...I'll have to give that a shot.

How about the other odditie (don't want to call it a problem) regarding the way a clip looks when viewing it through the pan/crop tool? Does it distort it for everyone?

Harry Settle · June 18th, 2003, 02:32 PM

I have noticed some distortion on my monitor, once in a while, but, it never transfered to the rendered project.

Glen Elliott · June 18th, 2003, 04:56 PM

I should post an image of what I'm talking about- I'll do a screen capture and post it.

Glen Elliott · June 18th, 2003, 06:04 PM

Nevermind I found out the problem. As I was trying to reproduce the problem to take a screen capture I found out what was going on. Apparently when I had a sweeping motion over a still photograph I only made two key frames a beginning and an end key frame. As it animated from the start position to the zoomed end position on the photograph some areas in between the selection box traveled a little bit outside the image. I couldn't see this becuase I didn't have "sync to timeline cursor" selected. Once I selected it it actually animated the selection box as the clip played out and I saw the areas where the box overstepped the bounds.

Ok one problem solved. Now if I could only re-create that odd squeazing of photos/video while viewing it in the pan crop box. It was doing it on my laptop last night but haven't been able to recreate the problem on my desktop computer!

Joe Camerlinck · June 18th, 2003, 11:20 PM

Just wondering if anyone else was having problems with Vegas's Print-to-tape program? I know of a few people having this problem and none of us can figure it out.

It only affects us in Vegas 4, but it's not sending a signal out threw my firewire. When editing I can preview the video on an external monitor threw the firewire but print-to-tape doesn't want to work. Vegas 3 works fine, think I've checked every setting possible and am running out of ideas.

Any suggestions anybody?

Thanks,

Joe

Peter Jefferson · June 19th, 2003, 01:08 AM

is it telling you its not the right format...
cause thats the error i get...

which is why i dont print to tape anymore uless i have to..
im lucky my work doesnt require excessive tape dupes...

Tor Salomonsen · June 19th, 2003, 04:30 AM

It's the smoothing factor I think, that will sometimes go beyond the frame in its attemp to create beautiful sweeps. You can straighten it up by 1> adding a keyframe along the line (it will then smoothe between A-B and B-C) or 2> select lesser smooth and/or select linear keyframing. I've been had by this side effect, too.

Rob Lohman · June 19th, 2003, 06:58 AM

Did you try playing the timeline and then recording it? Does that
work?

Josh Bass · June 19th, 2003, 09:06 AM

I had this same issue, but only when I tried to print footage uncompressed, for some reason. Every other time it works.

Don Bloom · June 19th, 2003, 10:55 AM

Just goes to show how goofy computers and software can be. I have no problem doing PTT (I do a masterDV tape of everything)- Vegas 4c works fine going right off the timeline. Have you tried going from the capture screen?
Don B.

Edward Troxel · June 19th, 2003, 11:04 AM

You could probably also eliminate it by changing smoothness to 0 (instead of the default 100).

Dan Measel · June 19th, 2003, 05:12 PM

I likewise have had no problem with PTT using Vegas 4.0c outputting to my Sony VX2000 and recording to miniDV.

Joe Camerlinck · June 19th, 2003, 07:35 PM

It works fine when I view the video from the timeline, would you guys recommend recording from the timeline like that, is there a quality as good on the timeline vs. print-to-tape?

My problem was when I click on Capture Video, it opens up the Capture Video, Print-to-tape program and I can capture video just fine but I can't load any video to output.

I'm sending my signal from pc, out threw firewire, to Sony DVMC-DA2 converter box(which translate to analog), to my tv monitor.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Joe

June 18th, 2003, 02:32 PM	#394
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	I have noticed some distortion on my monitor, once in a while, but, it never transfered to the rendered project. __________________ "DOH"!!!

June 18th, 2003, 11:20 PM	#397
Joe Camerlinck New Boot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 8	Vegas Print-To-Tape Problems Just wondering if anyone else was having problems with Vegas's Print-to-tape program? I know of a few people having this problem and none of us can figure it out. It only affects us in Vegas 4, but it's not sending a signal out threw my firewire. When editing I can preview the video on an external monitor threw the firewire but print-to-tape doesn't want to work. Vegas 3 works fine, think I've checked every setting possible and am running out of ideas. Any suggestions anybody? Thanks, Joe

June 19th, 2003, 06:58 AM	#400
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Did you try playing the timeline and then recording it? Does that work? __________________ 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

June 19th, 2003, 09:06 AM	#401
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	I had this same issue, but only when I tried to print footage uncompressed, for some reason. Every other time it works. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

June 18th, 2003, 12:48 PM	#391
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	How about the "Maintain Aspect Ratio" and "Stretch to fill frame" boxes (lower left-hand corner). Are these checked? Try them in various checked/unchecked positions. I believe mine are always checked. (They are both checked on the computer I have here).

June 18th, 2003, 01:05 PM	#392
Tor Salomonsen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 265	I too think Edvard's replys ought to take care of it. What are your project settings? And your footagetype? Any or both interlaced? Same setting (lower first or...)? And how big is the black margin you're getting?

June 18th, 2003, 01:51 PM	#393
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I did the "maintain Aspect Ratio" but was unaware of a "stretch to fill frame"...I'll have to give that a shot. How about the other odditie (don't want to call it a problem) regarding the way a clip looks when viewing it through the pan/crop tool? Does it distort it for everyone?

June 18th, 2003, 04:56 PM	#395
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I should post an image of what I'm talking about- I'll do a screen capture and post it.

June 18th, 2003, 06:04 PM	#396
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Nevermind I found out the problem. As I was trying to reproduce the problem to take a screen capture I found out what was going on. Apparently when I had a sweeping motion over a still photograph I only made two key frames a beginning and an end key frame. As it animated from the start position to the zoomed end position on the photograph some areas in between the selection box traveled a little bit outside the image. I couldn't see this becuase I didn't have "sync to timeline cursor" selected. Once I selected it it actually animated the selection box as the clip played out and I saw the areas where the box overstepped the bounds. Ok one problem solved. Now if I could only re-create that odd squeazing of photos/video while viewing it in the pan crop box. It was doing it on my laptop last night but haven't been able to recreate the problem on my desktop computer!

June 19th, 2003, 01:08 AM	#398
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	is it telling you its not the right format... cause thats the error i get... which is why i dont print to tape anymore uless i have to.. im lucky my work doesnt require excessive tape dupes...

June 19th, 2003, 04:30 AM	#399
Tor Salomonsen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 265	It's the smoothing factor I think, that will sometimes go beyond the frame in its attemp to create beautiful sweeps. You can straighten it up by 1> adding a keyframe along the line (it will then smoothe between A-B and B-C) or 2> select lesser smooth and/or select linear keyframing. I've been had by this side effect, too.

June 19th, 2003, 10:55 AM	#402
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Just goes to show how goofy computers and software can be. I have no problem doing PTT (I do a masterDV tape of everything)- Vegas 4c works fine going right off the timeline. Have you tried going from the capture screen? Don B.

June 19th, 2003, 11:04 AM	#403
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You could probably also eliminate it by changing smoothness to 0 (instead of the default 100).

June 19th, 2003, 05:12 PM	#404
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	I likewise have had no problem with PTT using Vegas 4.0c outputting to my Sony VX2000 and recording to miniDV.

June 19th, 2003, 07:35 PM	#405
Joe Camerlinck New Boot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 8	It works fine when I view the video from the timeline, would you guys recommend recording from the timeline like that, is there a quality as good on the timeline vs. print-to-tape? My problem was when I click on Capture Video, it opens up the Capture Video, Print-to-tape program and I can capture video just fine but I can't load any video to output. I'm sending my signal from pc, out threw firewire, to Sony DVMC-DA2 converter box(which translate to analog), to my tv monitor. Thanks for all the suggestions! Joe