Wavelet is neat, but wasn't fractal compression the way to go for
great compression levels without (too) much quality loss? I
remember dabbling with fractal algorithms a couple of years ago,
also for image blowup (which looked real good, but was painfully
slow).

<<<-- Originally posted by Mark Paschke : Thanks Much Steve ( as always)

I had donethis with these settings but I am still getting weird glitchy results, maybe TMPGe will fix this when it encodes -->>>

Have you tried just using the CFHD *.avi's that AspectHD creates rather than encoding uncompressed in Vegas?

I've had a problem with getting ConnectHD (uses the same underlying codec as AspectHD) to work at the moment so I can't replicate your circumstamce, but I believe the CFHD avi's should load into TMPGEnc. According to Cineform's product info they should anyway......

groovy thanks for that mate!!!

Actually its only foir live demos on some Vegas pods we've built. Were running the new HDV plugin for capture and project settings.

Its still in its early stages... i think to early right now as its quite system draining.. heres hoping they fix the cpu/ram resource issue in V6... at teh moment vegas isnt using as much of teh system grunt as it could..

thanks again for the loan, i;ll let u know how it goes!

Convert the files using the Demo version of Cineform's codec, or convert the media to Huffyuv.
If you use Cineform, getting 25p or 50i playback is crazy simple. Native m2t streams will NEVER playback at full rate on today's computers, MPEG is just simply cruel.

Yep Cineform works good,

The new TMPGe is so fast its unbelievable as compared to last version

Hi,

Just a quick note on network speed.

I have a Gigabit network connected to a D-Link gigabit switch. When I capture video I use about 20% cpu and 4% network ( performance monitor ) - I capture to a "central file store" - in my case an extra win xp pro machine with hardware raid 5. Both machines have P4@3.2ghz and 2gb memory.

I'd guess that I'll utilize the network somewhat more when editing/scrubbing/rendering.

But remember:

A good and fast HDD will deliver about 30Mb/sec (continues file) - a gigabit network can handle about 70Mb/sec ( or more )

// Lazze \\

Audio question
 

I am recording audio with a monorecord camera. How do I suplicate the audio in Vegas So that it comes out of both right and left speakers?

Mitch

If your audio is showing up on one side of the stereo pair, right-click and choose Channels > Left Only or Right Only.

Gary

Getting rid of a mic in the shot with Vegas
 

I am totally new to Vegas, and I was wondering what the best way would be to remove the tip of a mic that has entered one of my shots. Thanks.

If the target format is TV, anything in the 5% of the edge won't show up on people's TV sets (since all TV sets will crop off ~5% of the edges).

Otherwise...

Is the camera locked down on a tripod? (or was it on a tripod?)
If so, the microphone won't be so hard to remove. Create a good background image in Photoshop, and then use keyframes and pan/crop tool to superimpose that background on your video.

If the background is a flat color things shouldn't be that hard either even if the camera was hand-held.

If the mic dips in and out and the shot is static, you can also remove it by creating a small box wipe around the mic and time slipping a copy the shot to a point where there is no mic and wiping it in.

Robin

<<<--
Is the camera locked down on a tripod? (or was it on a tripod?)
If so, the microphone won't be so hard to remove. Create a good background image in Photoshop, and then use keyframes and pan/crop tool to superimpose that background on your video. -->>>

Would I have to go back to the location and take a picture of the background with the precise angle and lighting (to match the background and the actor up) to do this? Seems tricky.

Both the mic and the camera were on stands, by the way.

thanks Edward,

What is track motion, and how do I use it?

Track Motion affects the entire track and works on the video image generated after the event effects are are applied. What Ed is saying is that if you are using Track Motion, (which it sounds like you are not) to zoom then you are zooming after the event effects are rendered and not at the resolution of the original image but at the resolution of what will be output (720x480). I have never looked up the heirarchy of how this actually works myself but what Ed is saying sounds reasonable. But it sounds to me as if you are using event pan and zoom, which is the best method for what you're doing. I use event pan and zoom frequently and make original media for this purpose at resolutions similar to yours. I export the file from my graphics program as a windows bitmap to ensure no losses and compatibility. I have not experienced your problem. Are you looking at this video clip after rendering or previewing it? Image quality in preview is not great.

"Track Motion affects the entire track and works on the video image generated after the event effects are are applied."

By event effects do you mean pan/crop?

After rendering image looks degraded as well. should I resize my image in Photoshop to resolution that of Vegas and save it in PNG format?

Track Motion is one of the buttons on the track header. Pan/Crop is one of the icons on the right edge of each event (or clip). Use Pan/Crop to NOT lose resolution.

You might also reduce the actual size of the image(s) (depending on how FAR you wish to zoom) and you should also render as "BEST" when using images.

Do you have ANY shots without the mic? If yes (and the camera was locked down on a tripod) you can just use that to get the affected area.

Vegas 4.0 versus 5.0 problem ?
 

Hello !

I tried to create a mpg2 file using vegas 4.0 . My footage is 24p , my project is 24p. When I create the mpg2 file with 24p settings, it stutters ! while in my scene in vegas if I scrub through the clip it looks OK !

Is this a problem in 4.0 that is maybe fixed in 5.0 ?

Or an I doing something wrong ?

Frank

<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel : Do you have ANY shots without the mic? If yes (and the camera was locked down on a tripod) you can just use that to get the affected area. -->>>

I don't think I have any of the same exact shots without the mic in it. I guess I will have to go back and record the location with the camera...and try to match up the same angle...no? And yeah, the camera was always on a tripod.

WHERE do you see this MPEG2 file stutter?

Vegas?
DVDA2?
After you create a DVD and play it back on a computer?
After you create a DVD and play it back on a TV?

after effects to the rescue!!!
 

The paint tools in after effects will do this cleanly. You can use the clone stamp on a series of frames or a frame at a time.
Or, if this is a talking head shot, perhaps you can use a clever matte to isolate the talent.
Or, if this is a documentary work, you can use 2nd camera shots while the orator describes the details in the third person...

<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel : WHERE do you see this MPEG2 file stutter?

Vegas?
DVDA2?
After you create a DVD and play it back on a computer?
After you create a DVD and play it back on a TV? -->>>

When I play the mpg file in Windows Media Player

Frank

Glenn, why not export a still or two into Photoshop and either:
A- Find sections from other stills and incorporate them into a master background image.
B- Make up the background. The Clone tool in Photoshop is helpful for this.

Alternately:
If the wall is an even color, you can mimic the clone tool in Vegas. The advantage of this is that any video noise is replicated and provides a better match.

Use the masking tools to select a section of wall close to the mic. Use the pan tool to superimpose that area onto the tip of the microphone.

<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel : WHERE do you see this MPEG2 file stutter?
>>>

AND also in Vegas when I import the mpg I just createded ... even with a 24p project and the mpg clip mentioning it's 24p

Very weird !

Thanks guys! I will get around to all of these mic-removal options in January, as I am still shooting. I just wanted to know what options would be available to me.

Thanks for the numbers. That makes sense.

But I need it on both. Is there a way to duplicate it?

Title Question
 

I am doing a mock newscast for a school project and am wondering how I create the name titles you see on the news with this program. I want to have the name with that colored box around it. Also, is it possible to do a scolling message at the bottom of the screen? Thanks

Mitch

If you choose "left only" or "right only", it will take that ONE side and play it out BOTH.

Both are very possible. The first is called a "lower third". You can create the image that appears behind the text using a paint program or generated media. For example, just place a generated media on the screen, resize and position using Track Motion, and then place the text over that area.

Track 1 - text
Track 2 - Lower Third (i.e. generated media resized)
Track 3 - Video

To get a scrolling right to left text, just add a text generated media, Type in one LONG line of text, and use the position tab to start with the first keyframe off the right edge and the second keyframe (at the end of the event) off the left edge. This will let it automatically scroll across the screen.

For an article on keyframing (plus MANY other articles) look at the newsletters at the link under my name.

Rookie: Edit in multiple speeds?
 

Hello -

I'm brand new and was hoping to use my XL2 and Vegas 5 to produce a demo dvd for job searches. As such, I was interested in attempting a wide range of styles to showcase the versatility of my gear. Since my XL2 can shoot in 24p, 30, and 60fps, would it be possible to edit different events in different speeds but combine them in to one project? Thanks

You can combine them all, but the problem you'll run into if you're not aware, is that on render, the various framerates will all be transcoded to the framerate of the project. If your project is set up as 24P, then your 30p and 60i footage will become 24p. Without proper handling, this isn't a good thing.
If you have a 60i project setting, your 24p media will become 60i. So will your 30p media. Without proper handling, and even with proper handling, this is rarely a good thing.
If you are looking to show off each format, render them all separately to MPEG and make your DVD as such. On playback on a regular TV, the progressive scan media will be interlaced, but that's the format, not the render. If played back on a computer, the interlaced will become progressive, but again, that's the format.
It's challenging to mix multiple framerates correctly, but lotsa people do it.

There are now more comparisons up there, if you're interested in looking at some differences between cams, shooting formats, etc.

http://www.vasst.com/hdv/hdvportal.htm

Cool - just the man I was hoping to hear from (am currently reading two of your books).

Thanks!!!

Hey Imran! thanks for the plug!

Can you please contact me offline?
dse at sundancemediagroup dot com

Wow......am i reading that site right, a $35 plugin does 24p conversions? This combined with my other film look plugin (for which I have some favorite presets) may offer me the functionality of at $1500 24p/film look plugins?

The tool uses existing tools in Vegas, setting up the project for you and rendering the media correctly for you. Vegas is wonderful at deinterlacing, so Celluloid and Ultimate S both take advantage of this. In fact, in this same community, there are several comparisons to Magic Bullet and a couple other deinterlacing tools, most folks liked Vegas best. Even some of the FCP guys.
Check it out, there is a 14 day trial on the site. (The trial only comes with 6 filmlooks, the remaining 15 come when you buy the application.

<<<-- Originally posted by Peter Jefferson : groovy thanks for that mate!!!

Actually its only foir live demos on some Vegas pods we\'ve built. Were running the new HDV plugin for capture and project settings.

Its still in its early stages... i think to early right now as its quite system draining.. heres hoping they fix the cpu/ram resource issue in V6... at teh moment vegas isnt using as much of teh system grunt as it could..

thanks again for the loan, i;ll let u know how it goes! -->>>

So are you saying that Sony will be releasing a HDV plugin to enable capture and editing HDV from it\'s FX1?

If it is so, do you know if it supports frame accurate edits of the FX1\'s interlaced footage? Now that would be something!!

The Digital Media Festival you mention..... Is it on soon? At Sydney\'s Darling Harbour? If it is and I\'m not working - or otherwise entangled - I might try to get down there with my FX1e and HD10u....

Hi DSE,

Just a quick question. You mention that "progressive scan media" will be interlaced when viewing it on TV? Is it so? I thought that if I had a progressive-scan capable DVD player I\'d play it back in progressive mode?

I know that some cheaper dvd players can\'t handle progressive mode but the more capable ones should? Or have I missed something?

// Lazze \\

Arg. The effect is so subtle that is hardly seen. Any other advice?
thanks!