Script for batch encoding possible? at DVinfo.net

Glen Elliott · October 28th, 2003, 11:11 AM

I'm wondering if it's possible to create a script to do batch encoding in Vegas. Batch encoding meaning if I have, say, an hour of footage I need broken up into 20 separate mpgs is there any other way than to manually render each section out manually. I wish there was a way to set it and forget it and let it do the work rather than having to set up the encoding for each and every mpg.

Edward Troxel · October 28th, 2003, 11:29 AM

Yes there is.

Probably the BEST option would be to purchase Batch Render Pro (http://flash.to/rmtools)

There's also my "Render on Markers" script that could be modified for whatever output format you are wanting. It can be downloaded from http://www.creativecow.net/articles/vegas_scripts.html

Others may be available at the Sundance site.

Glen Elliott · October 28th, 2003, 01:25 PM

With your script I would have to remove the extraneous footage in between the clips? For example say I have a 5 minute clip and I want two mpgs from it. One starting at 1;00 and ending at, say, 2;20....and another starting at 3;10 and ending at 4;05. I would have to manually remove the footage before the first marker where I want the first render to start, the footage between the two clips, and the tail after the 2nd clip.

Lastly, how do you render Regions? I only saw the option to render loop region. I think this is how that product you mentioned works.
Can you write a script that can render only footage in various regions in a single clip?

Edward Troxel · October 28th, 2003, 03:21 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Glen Elliott : Can you write a script that can render only footage in various regions in a single clip? -->>>

Yes.

It appears Batch Render Pro will do what you want. Here's one of the listed features:

Render regions, optionally naming the rendered file from the region label.

Glen Elliott · October 28th, 2003, 07:21 PM

No..I was wondering if YOU could right a script like that? *pretty please*

Edward Troxel · October 29th, 2003, 08:49 AM

Well... actually, YES I could :-)

Glen Elliott · October 29th, 2003, 02:13 PM

You da' man Trox! Mabye in a Tsunami upgrade- that is if your going that route....routinely updating Tsunami with new scripts.

I'd love for Vegas to have the same funtionality that makes Canopus Procoder so popular!

Edward Troxel · October 29th, 2003, 02:52 PM

Did you check your e-mail?

Cosmin Rotaru · October 31st, 2003, 11:53 AM

I'd love to have that script, *pretty please*! :-)

Edward Troxel · October 31st, 2003, 01:53 PM

What's your e-mail address?

Curt Kay · November 1st, 2003, 04:18 PM

do you think i could get a copy too??? i really need to purchase a copy of tsumani... i really need it bad for my next project......

-Kay

Edward Troxel · November 1st, 2003, 07:11 PM

I put it on my website. You can find it at: http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/RenderOnRanges.js.txt

Glen Elliott · November 1st, 2003, 08:52 PM

Edward, maybe you should refine the script and add it as an update script to Tsunami.

Edward Troxel · November 1st, 2003, 10:39 PM

Yes, this one is definitely a "rough" version. If I choose to add it to one of the big scripts, I'll definitely clean it up a bit.

George Brackett III · November 2nd, 2003, 08:23 AM

Thanks Edward!

October 28th, 2003, 11:11 AM	#1
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Script for batch encoding possible? I'm wondering if it's possible to create a script to do batch encoding in Vegas. Batch encoding meaning if I have, say, an hour of footage I need broken up into 20 separate mpgs is there any other way than to manually render each section out manually. I wish there was a way to set it and forget it and let it do the work rather than having to set up the encoding for each and every mpg.

October 31st, 2003, 11:53 AM	#9
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	I'd love to have that script, pretty please! :-) __________________ Cosmin Rotaru

November 1st, 2003, 04:18 PM	#11
Curt Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 50	do you think i could get a copy too??? i really need to purchase a copy of tsumani... i really need it bad for my next project...... -Kay __________________ Fight the power. http://www.curtkay.com I WILL not be held down.

November 2nd, 2003, 08:23 AM	#15
George Brackett III Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Waterville, NY USA Posts: 83	Thanks Edward! __________________ If the quality of mercy is not strained, then how do they get the lumps out?

October 28th, 2003, 11:29 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes there is. Probably the BEST option would be to purchase Batch Render Pro (http://flash.to/rmtools) There's also my "Render on Markers" script that could be modified for whatever output format you are wanting. It can be downloaded from http://www.creativecow.net/articles/vegas_scripts.html Others may be available at the Sundance site.

October 28th, 2003, 01:25 PM	#3
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	With your script I would have to remove the extraneous footage in between the clips? For example say I have a 5 minute clip and I want two mpgs from it. One starting at 1;00 and ending at, say, 2;20....and another starting at 3;10 and ending at 4;05. I would have to manually remove the footage before the first marker where I want the first render to start, the footage between the two clips, and the tail after the 2nd clip. Lastly, how do you render Regions? I only saw the option to render loop region. I think this is how that product you mentioned works. Can you write a script that can render only footage in various regions in a single clip?

October 28th, 2003, 03:21 PM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	<<<-- Originally posted by Glen Elliott : Can you write a script that can render only footage in various regions in a single clip? -->>> Yes. It appears Batch Render Pro will do what you want. Here's one of the listed features: Render regions, optionally naming the rendered file from the region label.

October 28th, 2003, 07:21 PM	#5
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	No..I was wondering if YOU could right a script like that? pretty please

October 29th, 2003, 08:49 AM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Well... actually, YES I could :-)

October 29th, 2003, 02:13 PM	#7
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	You da' man Trox! Mabye in a Tsunami upgrade- that is if your going that route....routinely updating Tsunami with new scripts. I'd love for Vegas to have the same funtionality that makes Canopus Procoder so popular!

October 29th, 2003, 02:52 PM	#8
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Did you check your e-mail?

October 31st, 2003, 01:53 PM	#10
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	What's your e-mail address?

November 1st, 2003, 07:11 PM	#12
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I put it on my website. You can find it at: http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/RenderOnRanges.js.txt

November 1st, 2003, 08:52 PM	#13
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Edward, maybe you should refine the script and add it as an update script to Tsunami.

November 1st, 2003, 10:39 PM	#14
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes, this one is definitely a "rough" version. If I choose to add it to one of the big scripts, I'll definitely clean it up a bit.