Creating an enduring frame in vegas at DVinfo.net

Martin Smith · September 18th, 2007, 07:09 AM

More than likely this will be a simple task but I have yet to acomplish it.

What is a good method to select a specific frame in the timeline and lets say have that specific frame last as a still for 10 seconds.

Martin Smith · September 18th, 2007, 07:16 AM

Was able to stublle up on a really easy solution...
just above the previre window is an icon looking like a floppy disk that gives the option to save snapshot to file.

This creats a jpg that can then be streched within the timeline...

Edward Troxel · September 18th, 2007, 07:21 AM

Martin, you also need to change the preview mode to "Best (Full)" in order to get the max size/resolution of the image. There's even a couple more settings you can change to improve things even further (such as deinterlacing).

To make things really easy, you can use a script to save snapshots. In that case, the script will change all the settings for max resolution, save the snapshot, and then reset all the settings back to where you had them.

Martin Smith · September 18th, 2007, 07:25 AM

Awesome Ed. This makes lots of sense I now realise that it is literal in the sense that it is grabbing a screen grab of that preview area.

Edward Troxel · September 18th, 2007, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Smith

Awesome Ed. This makes lots of sense I now realise that it is literal in the sense that it is grabbing a screen grab of that preview area.

Exactly. You get whatever size the preview window is so you must max it out to get maximum size.

Mark Stavar · September 18th, 2007, 09:10 AM

Another option is to set a velocity envelope, and at the point you want the frame, you just set the speed to 0%. This has the advantage that, if you want to adjust clip lengths, you can easily account for some adjustment to just which frame it is that you wish to freeze on.

Ciao,

marks

Edward Troxel · September 18th, 2007, 10:03 AM

I didn't actually read the first post to determine that what he really wanted was to pause video. Yes, I agree, I prefer to use the Velocity Envelope for this!

Renton Maclachlan · September 18th, 2007, 02:24 PM

'To make things really easy, you can use a script to save snapshots.'

Where do you get such a script?

Ian Stark · September 18th, 2007, 02:30 PM

Check out the second (at time of writing) sticky post in this forum - it contains links to collections of scripts. I have very little doubt that you'll find what you want in there - and a TON of other goodies (and some junk!!).

Edward Troxel · September 18th, 2007, 02:57 PM

Here's one such place

I have several free scripts on my site. Spot has several free scripts on his site.

NOTE: Scripts don't work in the "Movie Studio" versions.

September 18th, 2007, 07:09 AM	#1
Martin Smith Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 66	Creating an enduring frame in vegas More than likely this will be a simple task but I have yet to acomplish it. What is a good method to select a specific frame in the timeline and lets say have that specific frame last as a still for 10 seconds.

September 18th, 2007, 07:21 AM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Martin, you also need to change the preview mode to "Best (Full)" in order to get the max size/resolution of the image. There's even a couple more settings you can change to improve things even further (such as deinterlacing). To make things really easy, you can use a script to save snapshots. In that case, the script will change all the settings for max resolution, save the snapshot, and then reset all the settings back to where you had them. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 18th, 2007, 10:03 AM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I didn't actually read the first post to determine that what he really wanted was to pause video. Yes, I agree, I prefer to use the Velocity Envelope for this! __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 18th, 2007, 02:24 PM	#8
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Script? 'To make things really easy, you can use a script to save snapshots.' Where do you get such a script?

September 18th, 2007, 02:30 PM	#9
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Check out the second (at time of writing) sticky post in this forum - it contains links to collections of scripts. I have very little doubt that you'll find what you want in there - and a TON of other goodies (and some junk!!). __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

September 18th, 2007, 07:16 AM	#2
Martin Smith Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 66	Was able to stublle up on a really easy solution... just above the previre window is an icon looking like a floppy disk that gives the option to save snapshot to file. This creats a jpg that can then be streched within the timeline...

September 18th, 2007, 07:25 AM	#4
Martin Smith Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 66	Awesome Ed. This makes lots of sense I now realise that it is literal in the sense that it is grabbing a screen grab of that preview area.

September 18th, 2007, 09:10 AM	#6
Mark Stavar Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 95	Another option is to set a velocity envelope, and at the point you want the frame, you just set the speed to 0%. This has the advantage that, if you want to adjust clip lengths, you can easily account for some adjustment to just which frame it is that you wish to freeze on. Ciao, marks

September 18th, 2007, 02:57 PM	#10
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Here's one such place I have several free scripts on my site. Spot has several free scripts on his site. NOTE: Scripts don't work in the "Movie Studio" versions. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters