MPG file is red in timeline and preview is blank at DVinfo.net

Ken Olson · June 9th, 2009, 10:58 AM

I just purchased a MPG video from the link below. When I drop it into the Vegas 8.0c timeline it appears red and the preview window shows nothing. There is also a blue line above the timeline for the duration of the clip. I can play the clips fine in WMP WMM. When I convert it to MOV and then bring it in it is ok. I thought Vegas supported the MPG format? Does anyone know what is happening?

Stock Footage of Cloudless earth on a white background. Seamlessly loops.

Thank you.

Edward Troxel · June 9th, 2009, 02:57 PM

The blue line is normal. If you do a manual ripple, that's how far things will ripple.

The red typically indicates a problem reading the file. Getting a black preview would seem to confirm that. You might try running it through a program like mpeg2repair or use some other program to convert it to a format that Vegas likes better.

Jason Robinson · June 9th, 2009, 06:35 PM

this is one reason why you may find people less likely to purchase stock footage if it is only available as a MPEG. THe other reason is MPEG is a lossy compressed version of the MJPEG/MOV format. Since most people will be taking their footage and further compressing it, using footage that starts out heavily compressed is less desirable from a quality point of view.

Ryan Laytart · June 9th, 2009, 09:59 PM

My recent experience with red clips is that the files were too large. I fixed one red clip problem by increasing the "Dynamic Ram Preview" in the preferences menu / video tab. This apparently allocates more RAM for use in Vegas.

Ken Olson · June 9th, 2009, 10:10 PM

The file is just under 6MB and the only one on the timeline.

Ken Olson · June 15th, 2009, 01:26 PM

As it turned out, the file was an MPEG-1, not MPEG-2. I guess Vegas doesn't support the MPEG-1 format?

I got the provider to send me the file in MOV format at no extra charge, which of course worked.

June 9th, 2009, 10:58 AM	#1
Ken Olson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 92	MPG file is red in timeline and preview is blank I just purchased a MPG video from the link below. When I drop it into the Vegas 8.0c timeline it appears red and the preview window shows nothing. There is also a blue line above the timeline for the duration of the clip. I can play the clips fine in WMP WMM. When I convert it to MOV and then bring it in it is ok. I thought Vegas supported the MPG format? Does anyone know what is happening? Stock Footage of Cloudless earth on a white background. Seamlessly loops. Thank you. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Ken Olson; June 9th, 2009 at 12:47 PM. Reason: added screen shot & blue line

June 9th, 2009, 02:57 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	The blue line is normal. If you do a manual ripple, that's how far things will ripple. The red typically indicates a problem reading the file. Getting a black preview would seem to confirm that. You might try running it through a program like mpeg2repair or use some other program to convert it to a format that Vegas likes better. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

June 9th, 2009, 06:35 PM	#3
Jason Robinson Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,997	this is one reason why you may find people less likely to purchase stock footage if it is only available as a MPEG. THe other reason is MPEG is a lossy compressed version of the MJPEG/MOV format. Since most people will be taking their footage and further compressing it, using footage that starts out heavily compressed is less desirable from a quality point of view.

June 9th, 2009, 09:59 PM	#4
Ryan Laytart Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Temperance, MI Posts: 86	My recent experience with red clips is that the files were too large. I fixed one red clip problem by increasing the "Dynamic Ram Preview" in the preferences menu / video tab. This apparently allocates more RAM for use in Vegas.

June 9th, 2009, 10:10 PM	#5
Ken Olson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 92	The file is just under 6MB and the only one on the timeline.

June 15th, 2009, 01:26 PM	#6
Ken Olson Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 92	As it turned out, the file was an MPEG-1, not MPEG-2. I guess Vegas doesn't support the MPEG-1 format? I got the provider to send me the file in MOV format at no extra charge, which of course worked.