Dumb Vegas Question re time lapse

Paul Kellett · May 29th, 2008, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

Paul, changing that setting should also change all future added generated medias. It won't do anything to already existing ones, though.

I deleted the 10 second texts, so that the timeline was empty,then dragged another text down onto the timeline, still 10 seconds!

I know your pretty much an expert Edward, so i don't doubt you.
Maybe vegas is just not playing ball with me.

Thanks.

Paul.

Mike Kujbida · May 29th, 2008, 04:20 AM

Paul, I suspect that there's some terminology confusion here as, like you, I've never been able to get the default text length (or any other generated media) to less than 10 sec.
Default image length, no problem, but generated media length, no.

Edward Troxel · May 29th, 2008, 06:10 AM

Ok, mine is set to 8 seconds. Just dragged a text down - came out to 10 seconds. Changed it to 12 seconds, still came down as 10 seconds.

With mine set to 8 seconds, I can right-click the timeline, choose "Insert text media" and the newly added event *IS* 8 seconds.

You can also create a selection area on the timeline, right-click the track there, choose "Insert text media", and the newly added event will match the selection area.

So... I guess it just depends on if you drag it from the generated media tab or "insert" it some other way.

You could also use scripts to add generated media to the timeline at any length.

Mike Kujbida · May 29th, 2008, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

With mine set to 8 seconds, I can right-click the timeline, choose "Insert text media" and the newly added event *IS* 8 seconds.

I knew about the "selection area on the timeline" hint but this is a new one to me.
This one I will remember.
Thanks Edward.

Paul Kellett · May 29th, 2008, 09:43 AM

Thanks Mr Troxel !!
It worked.

Paul.

Jim Andrada · May 29th, 2008, 06:34 PM

Just thought I'd post the current version of the time lapse. Certainly not finished and a bunch of things to fix, but as a work in progress here it is.

Thanks to all for the help with Vegas

http://www.j-e-andrada.com/render.mov

May 29th, 2008, 06:10 AM	#18
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Ok, mine is set to 8 seconds. Just dragged a text down - came out to 10 seconds. Changed it to 12 seconds, still came down as 10 seconds. With mine set to 8 seconds, I can right-click the timeline, choose "Insert text media" and the newly added event IS 8 seconds. You can also create a selection area on the timeline, right-click the track there, choose "Insert text media", and the newly added event will match the selection area. So... I guess it just depends on if you drag it from the generated media tab or "insert" it some other way. You could also use scripts to add generated media to the timeline at any length. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

May 29th, 2008, 09:43 AM	#20
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	Thanks Mr Troxel !! It worked. Paul. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

May 29th, 2008, 04:20 AM	#17
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Paul, I suspect that there's some terminology confusion here as, like you, I've never been able to get the default text length (or any other generated media) to less than 10 sec. Default image length, no problem, but generated media length, no.

May 29th, 2008, 06:34 PM	#21
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	Just thought I'd post the current version of the time lapse. Certainly not finished and a bunch of things to fix, but as a work in progress here it is. Thanks to all for the help with Vegas http://www.j-e-andrada.com/render.mov