Opacity/keyframes at DVinfo.net

Dale Guthormsen · May 23rd, 2008, 09:55 AM

Good Morning,

I have checked the manual, and my vaast dvd but I can not sort out if I can place keyframes anywhere along the opacity line and then adjust those levels to whatever I desire along a clip/event. Coming from premiere I use this function quite often for various reasons.

Can I do that?? and How?

Thankyou for any help!!!

Edward Troxel · May 23rd, 2008, 10:28 AM

Add a "Composite Envelope" to your track. That will allow you to adjust the opacity and allows adding multiple keyframes as desired.

Dale Guthormsen · May 25th, 2008, 06:34 PM

Edward,

Thank you, With your information I sorted that out with help from the manual. I got the ruberband and could in fact place keyframes on it to adjust the opacity. However I could not see it actually effecting the opacity of the event when I played it. Does it have to be rendered? I am as usual probably missing something simple.

I am not sure I understand the whole picture of the composite envelope.

what a learning curve for Vegas. I really like the program and learning is what is all about anyway!!

thanks for the help!!!

Edward Troxel · May 25th, 2008, 06:49 PM

You should definitely be able to see it on the preview screen. As you lower the level, that event should become more transparent allowing the lower events to show through.

Dale Guthormsen · May 27th, 2008, 10:33 AM

Edward,

Got on this morning and the composite envelope works just like you said it should, go figure!!!

Thank you big time!! Saved hours of muking about.

May 23rd, 2008, 09:55 AM	#1
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Opacity/keyframes Good Morning, I have checked the manual, and my vaast dvd but I can not sort out if I can place keyframes anywhere along the opacity line and then adjust those levels to whatever I desire along a clip/event. Coming from premiere I use this function quite often for various reasons. Can I do that?? and How? Thankyou for any help!!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

May 23rd, 2008, 10:28 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Add a "Composite Envelope" to your track. That will allow you to adjust the opacity and allows adding multiple keyframes as desired. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

May 25th, 2008, 06:34 PM	#3
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Edward, Thank you, With your information I sorted that out with help from the manual. I got the ruberband and could in fact place keyframes on it to adjust the opacity. However I could not see it actually effecting the opacity of the event when I played it. Does it have to be rendered? I am as usual probably missing something simple. I am not sure I understand the whole picture of the composite envelope. what a learning curve for Vegas. I really like the program and learning is what is all about anyway!! thanks for the help!!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

May 25th, 2008, 06:49 PM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You should definitely be able to see it on the preview screen. As you lower the level, that event should become more transparent allowing the lower events to show through. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

May 27th, 2008, 10:33 AM	#5
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	thanks Edward, Got on this morning and the composite envelope works just like you said it should, go figure!!! Thank you big time!! Saved hours of muking about. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen