Opacity Points within a clip

Ron Cooper · October 21st, 2007, 12:31 AM

I have a music video shot with 3 cameras and have them synced above each other on the timeline. I simply want to flick the opacity up & down between them to "show through" to the other tracks at various stages. This is a snack in Premiere you just click the opacity line to set up points. In Vegas it seems this only works with the audio volume line.

I don't want to have to cut each segment & treat it as a separate event and then move the opacity line in each of them, but I know this can be done but is very time consuming.

By the way, I just saw the question on red portions in the time line, - syncing problem, thank you. I was starting to wonder what the heck !

Mike Kujbida · October 21st, 2007, 06:24 AM

If you're using Vegas 8, give the multicam tool a try. It's great!!
If not, use Track Motion to shrink each clip down so that you can see all 3 on the timeline simultaneously.
Makes it much easier to edit.

Don Bloom · October 21st, 2007, 06:30 AM

if you're looking to edit it then use the multicam feature in V8, if you're looking for a special effect of have all 3 three tracks show thru one another then set a VIDEO BUS (control-shift-B) and set the opacity using points.

HTHs
Don

Edward Troxel · October 21st, 2007, 02:46 PM

I would set the opacity using the composite envelope on the individual tracks - not the video bus (which would affect EVERYTHING - not just one track)

Don Bloom · October 21st, 2007, 03:52 PM

yep, that's what I forgot to include. Real early AM after a real late PM!
Thanks Edward.

Don

Ron Cooper · October 21st, 2007, 04:51 PM

Thanks very much for all your help. I am a very keen amateur with little time to learn, yet have almost a life-times worth of family editing from the last forty years, so your help is much appreciated. Being a sound/classical music buff I am hooked on Vegas but am finding the learning curve a bit steep once you go past the simple stuff. As usual, I am now running a deadline for an 8 minute competition video !

I am running Vegas 7 & will probably upgrade to V8 after things settle down a little. I won't be buying it on line though as there are up-grade specials around and you get "Real live manuals", & extra discs etc. which I feel are well worth the extra.

I will try your suggestions within V7 and let you know.
Thanks again.

Mike Kujbida · October 21st, 2007, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Cooper

I am running Vegas 7 & will probably upgrade to V8 after things settle down a little. I won't be buying it on line though as there are up-grade specials around and you get "Real live manuals", & extra discs etc. which I feel are well worth the extra.

Ron, I think you'd have a hard time finding a better deal than the current upgrade special of $135 download/$149 boxed.
For example, the upgrade price at Videoguy's is $425 and the only extra is one VASST DVD.
Safe Harbor is $375 with no extras.

October 21st, 2007, 12:31 AM	#1
Ron Cooper Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 481	Opacity Points within a clip - oops event ! I have a music video shot with 3 cameras and have them synced above each other on the timeline. I simply want to flick the opacity up & down between them to "show through" to the other tracks at various stages. This is a snack in Premiere you just click the opacity line to set up points. In Vegas it seems this only works with the audio volume line. I don't want to have to cut each segment & treat it as a separate event and then move the opacity line in each of them, but I know this can be done but is very time consuming. By the way, I just saw the question on red portions in the time line, - syncing problem, thank you. I was starting to wonder what the heck !

October 21st, 2007, 02:46 PM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I would set the opacity using the composite envelope on the individual tracks - not the video bus (which would affect EVERYTHING - not just one track) __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 21st, 2007, 06:24 AM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	If you're using Vegas 8, give the multicam tool a try. It's great!! If not, use Track Motion to shrink each clip down so that you can see all 3 on the timeline simultaneously. Makes it much easier to edit.

October 21st, 2007, 06:30 AM	#3
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	if you're looking to edit it then use the multicam feature in V8, if you're looking for a special effect of have all 3 three tracks show thru one another then set a VIDEO BUS (control-shift-B) and set the opacity using points. HTHs Don

October 21st, 2007, 03:52 PM	#5
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	yep, that's what I forgot to include. Real early AM after a real late PM! Thanks Edward. Don

October 21st, 2007, 04:51 PM	#6
Ron Cooper Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 481	Thanks very much for all your help. I am a very keen amateur with little time to learn, yet have almost a life-times worth of family editing from the last forty years, so your help is much appreciated. Being a sound/classical music buff I am hooked on Vegas but am finding the learning curve a bit steep once you go past the simple stuff. As usual, I am now running a deadline for an 8 minute competition video ! I am running Vegas 7 & will probably upgrade to V8 after things settle down a little. I won't be buying it on line though as there are up-grade specials around and you get "Real live manuals", & extra discs etc. which I feel are well worth the extra. I will try your suggestions within V7 and let you know. Thanks again.