Vegas Video discussions from 2004 (Q3Q4)

Edward Troxel · November 14th, 2004, 08:33 PM

That's one of the new features in Vegas 5. Go to Options - Preferences and uncheck the "Allow edit cursor to be dragged" and see if it works as you expect.

Lorinda Norton · November 15th, 2004, 02:37 AM

I'm reading the magazine Sony mails out to learn more about my new software. (I wish I was kidding. :) Can someone explain the following in really plain language, please?

"Vegas 5 software features improved, high-quality 2-pass VBR MPEG-2 encoding for DVD...Enhancements from the previous version include 4:2:2 High profile/Main level, and Transport stream support."

Basically, are the days gone that I send nice-looking SD video through an MPEG-2 render just to be disappointed with the dvds? I'm asking because at the moment I'm finishing up a little project at home--still on Vegas 4. If there's a big enough difference I'll move it to the pc in town with V5 and put up with another nine-hour render.

Matt Woodson · November 15th, 2004, 04:51 AM

Ok,

Let's say I have a cut from a medium shot to a close up shot.
Now the medium shot has good sound, but when I cut to the close up shot, the audio becomes different in the dialogue, louder. Is there a way to tell so that it can match. Or is it just adjusting the volume of the close up shot to the medium shot?

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2004, 08:54 AM

Are you changing audio to the other camera when you switch the shots? If you are, why not let the first camera's audio continue under the second camera's video?

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2004, 08:57 AM

There were several improvements made to the DVD encoder between Vegas 4 and Vegas 5. The one most people were really looking for was the ability to do 2-pass VBR. This tells the encoder to go through the video twice - once looking at the video and a second time encoding the video. This allows for a better quality encode.

Matt Woodson · November 15th, 2004, 11:23 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel : Are you changing audio to the other camera when you switch the shots? If you are, why not let the first camera's audio continue under the second camera's video? -->>>

No, the audio wasn't changed but the mic was closer to the close up shot when we shot it.

I've seen a test of what I have so far on dvd, when some scenes from medium shots cut to the character's close up shot, you can tell that the sound is louder, or more upfront. Don't know how to explain it. It just doesn't match.

Cosmin Rotaru · November 15th, 2004, 01:22 PM

This might not be the proper question on this topic, but:
what does the DVD architect do? I mean, I can use AVIs into DVDA2 and then compile the DVD but I cannot find any options on the MPEG2 encoding...

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2004, 03:23 PM

You can give DVDA an AVI file and it will automatically convert it to MPEG2 and AC3 for you. However, you get much less control over the settings which is why most people recommend encoding in Vegas instead.

The real purpose of DVDA is to author the DVD (create the menus and how the items interrelate). It will then create the required files for burning to a DVD. You can then burn with it or some other program.

Kevin James · November 15th, 2004, 05:27 PM

I'm fooling around a bit with vegas, and so far I like what I see. I'm sure I could get used to doing all my fx transitions on one line, but is there any way to do a dissolve or something like that from one track to another? Sort of along the lines of premiere, etc?

Gary Kleiner · November 15th, 2004, 06:22 PM

Yes, you can transition between tracks, but if what your after is a more Premier-like representation, right-clik on the track header and choose Expand Track Layers.

Gary

Tim Kay · November 15th, 2004, 07:23 PM

Hi guys,
getting my feet wet learning Vegas 5 and having a blast.

I have this instant replay i'm creating in vegas, slowing it down and it looks great. Right now it says "Instant Replay" but i thought it would be nice if it flashed. Does any here know how to make it and control the flashing speed?

Thanks
andy

Kevin James · November 15th, 2004, 08:15 PM

Thank you! Much less cluttered to my premire trained eyes!

Gary Kleiner · November 15th, 2004, 08:39 PM

Chop up the text with the s key. Delete every other slice.

Gary

Edward Troxel · November 15th, 2004, 09:30 PM

Kevin, keep trying as a single track too. Eventually you'll come to see how cluttered having TWO tracks when you only need ONE really is!

Tim Kay · November 16th, 2004, 04:11 AM

Funny, i looked for the "slice" feature but i couldn't find it. So i did an index search and nothing came up. Does Vegas use another word maybe? Right now i'm using the media generator for the text (the one named "text" in the left pane). Can this be sliced?

thanks,
tim

<<<-- Originally posted by Gary Kleiner : Chop up the text with the s key. Delete every other slice.

Gary -->>>

November 14th, 2004, 08:33 PM	#1411
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	That's one of the new features in Vegas 5. Go to Options - Preferences and uncheck the "Allow edit cursor to be dragged" and see if it works as you expect. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

November 15th, 2004, 02:37 AM	#1412
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Vegas 5's improved mpeg2 encoding I'm reading the magazine Sony mails out to learn more about my new software. (I wish I was kidding. :) Can someone explain the following in really plain language, please? "Vegas 5 software features improved, high-quality 2-pass VBR MPEG-2 encoding for DVD...Enhancements from the previous version include 4:2:2 High profile/Main level, and Transport stream support." Basically, are the days gone that I send nice-looking SD video through an MPEG-2 render just to be disappointed with the dvds? I'm asking because at the moment I'm finishing up a little project at home--still on Vegas 4. If there's a big enough difference I'll move it to the pc in town with V5 and put up with another nine-hour render.

November 15th, 2004, 04:51 AM	#1413
Matt Woodson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada Posts: 53	Another Audio Question Ok, Let's say I have a cut from a medium shot to a close up shot. Now the medium shot has good sound, but when I cut to the close up shot, the audio becomes different in the dialogue, louder. Is there a way to tell so that it can match. Or is it just adjusting the volume of the close up shot to the medium shot? __________________ "Don't settle for the one you can live with, wait for the one you can't live without"

November 15th, 2004, 08:54 AM	#1414
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Are you changing audio to the other camera when you switch the shots? If you are, why not let the first camera's audio continue under the second camera's video? __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

November 15th, 2004, 08:57 AM	#1415
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	There were several improvements made to the DVD encoder between Vegas 4 and Vegas 5. The one most people were really looking for was the ability to do 2-pass VBR. This tells the encoder to go through the video twice - once looking at the video and a second time encoding the video. This allows for a better quality encode. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

November 15th, 2004, 11:23 AM	#1416
Matt Woodson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada Posts: 53	<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel : Are you changing audio to the other camera when you switch the shots? If you are, why not let the first camera's audio continue under the second camera's video? -->>> No, the audio wasn't changed but the mic was closer to the close up shot when we shot it. I've seen a test of what I have so far on dvd, when some scenes from medium shots cut to the character's close up shot, you can tell that the sound is louder, or more upfront. Don't know how to explain it. It just doesn't match. __________________ "Don't settle for the one you can live with, wait for the one you can't live without"

November 15th, 2004, 01:22 PM	#1417
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	This might not be the proper question on this topic, but: what does the DVD architect do? I mean, I can use AVIs into DVDA2 and then compile the DVD but I cannot find any options on the MPEG2 encoding... __________________ Cosmin Rotaru

November 15th, 2004, 03:23 PM	#1418
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You can give DVDA an AVI file and it will automatically convert it to MPEG2 and AC3 for you. However, you get much less control over the settings which is why most people recommend encoding in Vegas instead. The real purpose of DVDA is to author the DVD (create the menus and how the items interrelate). It will then create the required files for burning to a DVD. You can then burn with it or some other program. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

November 15th, 2004, 05:27 PM	#1419
Kevin James Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 204	A/B Type editing in vegas? I'm fooling around a bit with vegas, and so far I like what I see. I'm sure I could get used to doing all my fx transitions on one line, but is there any way to do a dissolve or something like that from one track to another? Sort of along the lines of premiere, etc?

November 15th, 2004, 06:22 PM	#1420
Gary Kleiner Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 166	Yes, you can transition between tracks, but if what your after is a more Premier-like representation, right-clik on the track header and choose Expand Track Layers. Gary

November 15th, 2004, 07:23 PM	#1421
Tim Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SF & LA Posts: 195	Flashing Text Hi guys, getting my feet wet learning Vegas 5 and having a blast. I have this instant replay i'm creating in vegas, slowing it down and it looks great. Right now it says "Instant Replay" but i thought it would be nice if it flashed. Does any here know how to make it and control the flashing speed? Thanks andy __________________ Event Production Services \| Video Production San Francisco

November 15th, 2004, 08:15 PM	#1422
Kevin James Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 204	Thank you! Much less cluttered to my premire trained eyes!

November 15th, 2004, 08:39 PM	#1423
Gary Kleiner Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 166	Chop up the text with the s key. Delete every other slice. Gary

November 15th, 2004, 09:30 PM	#1424
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Kevin, keep trying as a single track too. Eventually you'll come to see how cluttered having TWO tracks when you only need ONE really is! __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

November 16th, 2004, 04:11 AM	#1425
Tim Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SF & LA Posts: 195	cAN'T find the "s" key Funny, i looked for the "slice" feature but i couldn't find it. So i did an index search and nothing came up. Does Vegas use another word maybe? Right now i'm using the media generator for the text (the one named "text" in the left pane). Can this be sliced? thanks, tim <<<-- Originally posted by Gary Kleiner : Chop up the text with the s key. Delete every other slice. Gary -->>> __________________ Event Production Services \| Video Production San Francisco