How Do You Switch From Pro 8 and DVD Architect Pro 4.5? at DVinfo.net

Ray Paula · October 24th, 2007, 08:29 AM

Hi,
I'm new to Sony Vegas and in need of a little help. I would like to know which steps I need to take to import/export video back and fourth from Pro 8 and DVD Architect Pro 4.5?
Also it appears that VASST Training is the way to go. For those of you familiar with VASST, could you tell me if this topic is covered?
Your help would be most appreciated. Thanks, Ray

Edward Troxel · October 24th, 2007, 08:43 AM

You could try looking at the following newsletters:

Vol 1 #7 and Vol 4 #1

Mike Kujbida · October 24th, 2007, 09:01 AM

In a (very small) nutshell, here are the steps.
Import all your different elements (video, audio, graphics, music, etc.) into Vegas.
Piece everything together until you get it looking the way you want.
Render from Vegas.
Import the rendered files into DVD Architect and burn your DVD.

Did I skip a few steps? Absolutely!!
What you're asking can't be answered in a few short sentences.

The manual is always a good place to start to become familiar with the programs.
The various DVDs from VASST are an excellent choice as well.
Edward Troxel has a number of excellent (and free) newsletters on his site that I highly recommend downloading and reading. His Beginner series walks you through a lot of the basics.
Sony has some excerpts form their Vegas 5/DVD Architect 2 training series on their site.

When you get into it a bit more, please come come back and ask specific questions about issues you're having.

Ray Paula · October 24th, 2007, 04:01 PM

Hi,
Thanks for all your help! It's to bad that both programs wasn't integrated (one program) in order not to go through all the hastle. So far this is the only thing I dislike.
Again, thanks for all the help. Ray

Chris Barcellos · October 24th, 2007, 05:07 PM

Ray:

Sounds like you want a more consumer level editor like Pinnacle's Studio.

I don't think any of the pro level editors offer full DVD authoring inside the editing program. Nothing hard about pulling files you want on your DVD into a time line for DVD Architect, and if you want to burn a single file DVD without menus, its like three mouse clicks away.

Ray Paula · October 25th, 2007, 05:19 PM

Hi,
Pinnacle? "I just got over that nightmare." That has got to be the worst program out there. I know it inside out from freezing up, bad rendering, losing everything, etc.. I used Pinnacle 9, 10 & 10.5 and they still don't have it together. It sure wasn't due to my computer.
I have Alienware with 120G hard drive, 2G Ram, 3.6 Processor. In addition, I have two external hard drives one 500 with the other being 250.
As for Sony Vegas, I'm just getting into it. I know it's more advanced, but I will learn it. Everything I've heard about it is totally awesome. By the way, I ordered VASST today with the exception of Volumes 4 & 5 which I will probably get in the near future. Thanks for the input. Ray

Chris Barcellos · October 25th, 2007, 06:08 PM

Good. Point was that the Pro tools tend to stand alone more... I never had much problems with the Pinnacle programs, by the way. Got up to, and still use 10 plus for quick capture and fast menu dvds. I always heard people bitching and moaning about issues, but I always figured it was because a lot more novices were using it.

Now about those external drives. I have two USB 2.0 drive. If I use them to capture, I face a lot of crashes. But that is on my desk top only. I suspect a driver issue. USB drives capture fine on my lowly laptop.

Gerald Hocutt · October 26th, 2007, 08:06 AM

chris , all i have is a laptop also. did you find you had to run an external harddrive with the laptop. i've been putting off buying one. if so, would you recommend the new 1933b 800 firewire or stick to the regular 400mg firewire. i will mostly burn hd dvd from my laptop not much editing. pee-wee football games. about 17 minutes.
thanks, gerald

Edward Troxel · October 26th, 2007, 09:04 AM

I use an external drive with my laptop. Don't be afraid to use external drives.

Gerald Hocutt · October 26th, 2007, 10:00 AM

been researching them, seems western and seagots were slow on the performance scale on the pcmag test.

what does an esata connector look like? trying to see if my laptop has one as they seem to be the fastest.

i got one firewire 400 connector i use for the camera.

right now i have a few videos saved on my internal hard drive but i want to get them off and on an external one. it seems that is what everyone recommends.

Edward Troxel · October 26th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Mine is firewire connected this way:

Computer -> firewire -> hard drive -> firewire -> camera/deck (I'm actually connected to a deck)

The hard drive has two firewire connectors and passes the signal appropriately through to the deck.

Steven Davis · October 26th, 2007, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray Paula

I used Pinnacle 9, 10 & 10.5 and they still don't have it together.

The same could be said for Vegas.........but that's another can of wax, or is it ball of wax.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray Paula

I have Alienware with 120G hard drive, 2G Ram, 3.6 Processor. In addition, I have two external hard drives one 500 with the other being 250.
As for Sony Vegas, I'm just getting into it.

I use both external and internal bays from icydock. There is nothing better than hot swapping

October 24th, 2007, 08:43 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You could try looking at the following newsletters: Vol 1 #7 and Vol 4 #1 __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 24th, 2007, 05:07 PM	#5
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Ray: Sounds like you want a more consumer level editor like Pinnacle's Studio. I don't think any of the pro level editors offer full DVD authoring inside the editing program. Nothing hard about pulling files you want on your DVD into a time line for DVD Architect, and if you want to burn a single file DVD without menus, its like three mouse clicks away. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

October 26th, 2007, 09:04 AM	#9
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I use an external drive with my laptop. Don't be afraid to use external drives. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 26th, 2007, 10:26 AM	#11
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Mine is firewire connected this way: Computer -> firewire -> hard drive -> firewire -> camera/deck (I'm actually connected to a deck) The hard drive has two firewire connectors and passes the signal appropriately through to the deck. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 24th, 2007, 08:29 AM	#1
Ray Paula Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 134	How Do You Switch From Pro 8 and DVD Architect Pro 4.5? Hi, I'm new to Sony Vegas and in need of a little help. I would like to know which steps I need to take to import/export video back and fourth from Pro 8 and DVD Architect Pro 4.5? Also it appears that VASST Training is the way to go. For those of you familiar with VASST, could you tell me if this topic is covered? Your help would be most appreciated. Thanks, Ray

October 24th, 2007, 09:01 AM	#3
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	In a (very small) nutshell, here are the steps. Import all your different elements (video, audio, graphics, music, etc.) into Vegas. Piece everything together until you get it looking the way you want. Render from Vegas. Import the rendered files into DVD Architect and burn your DVD. Did I skip a few steps? Absolutely!! What you're asking can't be answered in a few short sentences. The manual is always a good place to start to become familiar with the programs. The various DVDs from VASST are an excellent choice as well. Edward Troxel has a number of excellent (and free) newsletters on his site that I highly recommend downloading and reading. His Beginner series walks you through a lot of the basics. Sony has some excerpts form their Vegas 5/DVD Architect 2 training series on their site. When you get into it a bit more, please come come back and ask specific questions about issues you're having.

October 24th, 2007, 04:01 PM	#4
Ray Paula Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 134	Hi, Thanks for all your help! It's to bad that both programs wasn't integrated (one program) in order not to go through all the hastle. So far this is the only thing I dislike. Again, thanks for all the help. Ray

October 25th, 2007, 05:19 PM	#6
Ray Paula Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 134	Hi, Pinnacle? "I just got over that nightmare." That has got to be the worst program out there. I know it inside out from freezing up, bad rendering, losing everything, etc.. I used Pinnacle 9, 10 & 10.5 and they still don't have it together. It sure wasn't due to my computer. I have Alienware with 120G hard drive, 2G Ram, 3.6 Processor. In addition, I have two external hard drives one 500 with the other being 250. As for Sony Vegas, I'm just getting into it. I know it's more advanced, but I will learn it. Everything I've heard about it is totally awesome. By the way, I ordered VASST today with the exception of Volumes 4 & 5 which I will probably get in the near future. Thanks for the input. Ray

October 25th, 2007, 06:08 PM	#7
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Good. Point was that the Pro tools tend to stand alone more... I never had much problems with the Pinnacle programs, by the way. Got up to, and still use 10 plus for quick capture and fast menu dvds. I always heard people bitching and moaning about issues, but I always figured it was because a lot more novices were using it. Now about those external drives. I have two USB 2.0 drive. If I use them to capture, I face a lot of crashes. But that is on my desk top only. I suspect a driver issue. USB drives capture fine on my lowly laptop. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

October 26th, 2007, 08:06 AM	#8
Gerald Hocutt Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Columbus, Mississippi Posts: 34	chris , all i have is a laptop also. did you find you had to run an external harddrive with the laptop. i've been putting off buying one. if so, would you recommend the new 1933b 800 firewire or stick to the regular 400mg firewire. i will mostly burn hd dvd from my laptop not much editing. pee-wee football games. about 17 minutes. thanks, gerald

October 26th, 2007, 10:00 AM	#10
Gerald Hocutt Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Columbus, Mississippi Posts: 34	been researching them, seems western and seagots were slow on the performance scale on the pcmag test. what does an esata connector look like? trying to see if my laptop has one as they seem to be the fastest. i got one firewire 400 connector i use for the camera. right now i have a few videos saved on my internal hard drive but i want to get them off and on an external one. it seems that is what everyone recommends.