Blurring stuff out in vegas 4.0.... at DVinfo.net

Alex Knappenberger · August 19th, 2003, 01:14 PM

Hey, I remember I had a site bookmarked, but I lost it, that had a bunch of "veggies" on it, and one of them had the capability to blur (censor) stuff out, and I need that! If anyone knows what that site is, that would rock, thanks.

Edward Troxel · August 19th, 2003, 01:31 PM

Was it http://www.sundancemediagroup.com/help/kb/kb_files.asp?

There's LOTS of veggies at the Sundance Media Group site.

Alex Knappenberger · August 19th, 2003, 02:31 PM

Yup, thats it, thanks Edward.

EDIT - Well yeah, that is the site as I remember it, but the file that I am looking for doesn't seem to be on there anymore, argh...

Glen Elliott · August 19th, 2003, 02:48 PM

Alex, do you not know how to do that effect or did you just want the veggie to make it easier?

Alex Knappenberger · August 19th, 2003, 02:51 PM

Sadly, I just don't know how to do it all together. :D

I can like cover the stuff up with white and keyframe it easally, but I want it blurred...

Edward Troxel · August 19th, 2003, 02:55 PM

The answer is:

Place the video on TWO tracks. On the top track, add a cookie cutter and blur effect. Use the cookie cutter to cut all BUT the selected area.

Alternately, blur the second track and add a cookie cutter to the top track with the option to cut the selected area.

Alex Knappenberger · August 19th, 2003, 03:02 PM

Duh, heh, that was easy. I should of been able to figure that out myself.

Thanks.

Glen Elliott · August 19th, 2003, 04:38 PM

Isn't it great that all things are keyframeable in Vegas. I did it using my knowledge of how to do it in Premiere. Works great- plus you can blur the edges of the cookie cutter to give it a softer gradation on the edge of the mask.

Kevin James · December 27th, 2004, 08:06 PM

Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead, but I am looking to expand this technique. I need the blur to follow the face of a moving subject.

Glenn Chan · December 27th, 2004, 08:32 PM

Use keyframes on the cookie cutter or (Vegas5) bezier masking tool to follow your subject.

In the bottom, look for the sync cursor to timeline button (bottom left). You probably want it on. Then move the playhead a few frames forward and keep adjusting your mask. Vegas should add a keyframe automatically when you do this.

To save time, you can only add keyframes (or make adjustments) at the start and stop point of movement. If that makes any sense to you...

Kevin James · December 27th, 2004, 08:58 PM

I'm running vegas 5.......where is the bezier?

On a related note, I started experimenting with somethign else. I remember seeing a tutorial once for premiere on making a scene black and white, but keying up a certain color so that it is the only visible color in the scene. I have mased the person off and converted the area outside the mask to B+W, how would I make a cerain color be the only visible color in the mask area, the rest going gray scale?

Edward Troxel · December 27th, 2004, 09:37 PM

Kevin, the Bezier tool is in Pan/Crop.

As for the mask following something, that is fully covered in the article I referenced above in my newsletter. As was mentioned, you just need to add keyframes so the blurred area follows what you want blurred.

As for the color pass, see the most recent issue of the newsletter (vol 2, #10) for a way to pass multiple colors which also references a previous article and tells how to do a single color more simply.

Kevin James · December 27th, 2004, 09:50 PM

I'll check the latest newsletter Edward, thanks. The link above seems to be dead now though.

Edward Troxel · December 28th, 2004, 08:32 AM

The link should be fine. I've been there this morning and was there last night. The full url is http://www.jetdv.com/vegas

August 3rd, 2007, 03:21 PM

I can't work out how to find the keyframe controller for the Cookie Cutter effect... I can only get a keyframe controller up for the Event Pan/Crop

December 27th, 2004, 09:37 PM	#12
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Kevin, the Bezier tool is in Pan/Crop. As for the mask following something, that is fully covered in the article I referenced above in my newsletter. As was mentioned, you just need to add keyframes so the blurred area follows what you want blurred. As for the color pass, see the most recent issue of the newsletter (vol 2, #10) for a way to pass multiple colors which also references a previous article and tells how to do a single color more simply. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 28th, 2004, 08:32 AM	#14
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	The link should be fine. I've been there this morning and was there last night. The full url is http://www.jetdv.com/vegas __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 19th, 2003, 01:14 PM	#1
Alex Knappenberger High School Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio, USA Posts: 609	Blurring stuff out in vegas 4.0.... Hey, I remember I had a site bookmarked, but I lost it, that had a bunch of "veggies" on it, and one of them had the capability to blur (censor) stuff out, and I need that! If anyone knows what that site is, that would rock, thanks.

August 19th, 2003, 01:31 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Was it http://www.sundancemediagroup.com/help/kb/kb_files.asp? There's LOTS of veggies at the Sundance Media Group site.

August 19th, 2003, 02:31 PM	#3
Alex Knappenberger High School Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio, USA Posts: 609	Yup, thats it, thanks Edward. EDIT - Well yeah, that is the site as I remember it, but the file that I am looking for doesn't seem to be on there anymore, argh...

August 19th, 2003, 02:48 PM	#4
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Alex, do you not know how to do that effect or did you just want the veggie to make it easier?

August 19th, 2003, 02:51 PM	#5
Alex Knappenberger High School Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio, USA Posts: 609	Sadly, I just don't know how to do it all together. :D I can like cover the stuff up with white and keyframe it easally, but I want it blurred...

August 19th, 2003, 02:55 PM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	The answer is: Place the video on TWO tracks. On the top track, add a cookie cutter and blur effect. Use the cookie cutter to cut all BUT the selected area. Alternately, blur the second track and add a cookie cutter to the top track with the option to cut the selected area.

August 19th, 2003, 03:02 PM	#7
Alex Knappenberger High School Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio, USA Posts: 609	Duh, heh, that was easy. I should of been able to figure that out myself. Thanks.

August 19th, 2003, 04:38 PM	#8
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Isn't it great that all things are keyframeable in Vegas. I did it using my knowledge of how to do it in Premiere. Works great- plus you can blur the edges of the cookie cutter to give it a softer gradation on the edge of the mask.

December 27th, 2004, 08:06 PM	#9
Kevin James Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 204	Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead, but I am looking to expand this technique. I need the blur to follow the face of a moving subject.

December 27th, 2004, 08:32 PM	#10
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Use keyframes on the cookie cutter or (Vegas5) bezier masking tool to follow your subject. In the bottom, look for the sync cursor to timeline button (bottom left). You probably want it on. Then move the playhead a few frames forward and keep adjusting your mask. Vegas should add a keyframe automatically when you do this. To save time, you can only add keyframes (or make adjustments) at the start and stop point of movement. If that makes any sense to you...

December 27th, 2004, 08:58 PM	#11
Kevin James Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 204	I'm running vegas 5.......where is the bezier? On a related note, I started experimenting with somethign else. I remember seeing a tutorial once for premiere on making a scene black and white, but keying up a certain color so that it is the only visible color in the scene. I have mased the person off and converted the area outside the mask to B+W, how would I make a cerain color be the only visible color in the mask area, the rest going gray scale?

December 27th, 2004, 09:50 PM	#13
Kevin James Major Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 204	I'll check the latest newsletter Edward, thanks. The link above seems to be dead now though.

August 3rd, 2007, 03:21 PM	#15
Guest Posts: n/a	I can't work out how to find the keyframe controller for the Cookie Cutter effect... I can only get a keyframe controller up for the Event Pan/Crop