Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q1Q2)

Edward Troxel · June 14th, 2005, 10:08 AM

You might also want to take a look at Vol 2 #9 of my newsletter where I discuss using the Credit Roll media generator.

Hugh DiMauro · June 14th, 2005, 11:37 AM

I will do both. When you say "insert", do you mean the "INS" key that also functions as the numeral "0" at the right hand side of the keyboard or is it the "Insert" key to the left of the "Home" key?

Edward Troxel · June 14th, 2005, 11:46 AM

I was talking about the one to the left of the Home key although the 0 on the numpad may also work *IF* num-lock is turned off. On my keyboards it reads "Insert" but on some keyboards it could, indeed, read "INS".

Sunny Dhinsey · June 15th, 2005, 03:20 AM

Hi, hopefully one of you guys can help me with a problem I am having.

I am using DVD Architect V.1 to create a slideshow of digital stills, set to background audio.

However, when I play back the created DVD, it will only display 99 pictures before returning to the menu screen.

I am therefore assuming that DVD Architect V.1 only has a capacity to display 99 images.

Therefore does anybody know a way around this as I have approx 690 images to display, and would like them in one slideshow on one DVD.

Thanks guys!

Owen Hughes · June 15th, 2005, 04:47 AM

I am in the middle of a project at the moment and the Director/Writer has asked me for a fisheye effect for a certain scene. I use a Canon XL2 and at the moment I am financially nowhere near ebing able to afford an adapter to create a 'fisheye' look.

I have found various ways of "recreating" the look digitally in Vegas 6 but I was wondering if any of you have done this before, and if so, how did you go about it?

Owen

Steve Roffler · June 15th, 2005, 06:07 AM

Why don't you throw them onto the timeline in Vegas first? You can set it to automatically overlap fade each picture as well as set the time each picture is shown. You can also use the trackmotion/key framing to do Ken Burn type effects.

Sunny Dhinsey · June 15th, 2005, 06:33 AM

Hi Steve, it occurred to me afterwards that it may be easier to do it that way, but I have spent hours compiling hundreds of photos in chronological order from various people's cameras in DVD Architect and was hoping I could find a way of not having to do that again on the Vegas timeline. Is there a way of transferring the order of images from the Architect slideshow properties onto the Vegas timeline?

Newdjeen Klime · June 15th, 2005, 07:00 AM

Try Panopticum Lens 3.0 for Vegas 4 (yes, for V4, but this plug-in work property in V5 & V6 too, just for registring drag-and-drop plug-in *.dll file in to Vegas window)

Bennis Hahn · June 15th, 2005, 07:14 AM

Is there a way to animate a Bezier mask in Vegas 5, other then redrawing it for every frame?

I want to try to create a fake DoF effect but I cannot seem to animate the mask correctly. It would make sense to be able to just move the anchor points around but Vegas doesn't allow me to do that. Does anyone have a better solution then just redrawing every frame?

Thanks.

Glenn Chan · June 15th, 2005, 07:16 AM

Try:
Right click the point. Select just that point and move it.

Or deselect all the points by clicking away. Click on one point.

Vegas can animate bezier masks.

Edward Troxel · June 15th, 2005, 07:44 AM

Yes, your best bet is to load them all on the Vegas timeline, use a script to add some movement to the images, and the render that for the DVD. Both Excalibur and Ultimate S can automate the process of zooming and panning the images.

Edward Troxel · June 15th, 2005, 07:52 AM

How about the Spherize effect?

Steve Roffler · June 15th, 2005, 08:09 AM

If you want to move an individual mask, you just use the 3D track motion. Yo can move it closer or farther (by changing z values in the keyframe) to appear to change DoF. An example of moving many bezier masks is here:

http://www.ibms.sinica.edu.tw/%7Esr...al%20puzzle.wmv

Owen Hughes · June 15th, 2005, 08:18 AM

yes, thats what i was using edward, but it was very 'digital'.

that panopticum lens plug-in was good, but it looks like its render time rules out any possibility of using it. But its a good back up.

Anymore suggestions?!

Edward Troxel · June 15th, 2005, 08:22 AM

For all users of Excalibur 4, Vegas 6b has added a new ability that allows switching cameras to be done without stopping playback of the timeline. After weeks of testing, I am now ready to allow anyone using Excalibur 4 and Vegas 6b to use this new functionality.

Download the following file:
http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/ExVegasUtils.dll

This file should be copied to the Vegas 6.0\Script Menu\Excalibur4 folder and will replace an existing file. Once this file has been replaced, you will no longer need to stop the timeline playback to switch cameras. There WILL be a slight pause as the camera switches but playback will automatically continue.

June 14th, 2005, 10:08 AM	#1846
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	You might also want to take a look at Vol 2 #9 of my newsletter where I discuss using the Credit Roll media generator. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

June 14th, 2005, 11:37 AM	#1847
Hugh DiMauro Trustee Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,207	Thanks, Ed! I will do both. When you say "insert", do you mean the "INS" key that also functions as the numeral "0" at the right hand side of the keyboard or is it the "Insert" key to the left of the "Home" key? __________________ Interesting, if true. And interesting anyway.

June 14th, 2005, 11:46 AM	#1848
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I was talking about the one to the left of the Home key although the 0 on the numpad may also work IF num-lock is turned off. On my keyboards it reads "Insert" but on some keyboards it could, indeed, read "INS". __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

June 15th, 2005, 03:20 AM	#1849
Sunny Dhinsey Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 127	DVD Architect and Slideshows! Hi, hopefully one of you guys can help me with a problem I am having. I am using DVD Architect V.1 to create a slideshow of digital stills, set to background audio. However, when I play back the created DVD, it will only display 99 pictures before returning to the menu screen. I am therefore assuming that DVD Architect V.1 only has a capacity to display 99 images. Therefore does anybody know a way around this as I have approx 690 images to display, and would like them in one slideshow on one DVD. Thanks guys! __________________ Sunny Dhinsey Director - www.filmlore.tv

June 15th, 2005, 04:47 AM	#1850
Owen Hughes Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cwmbran, Wales, UK Posts: 41	fisheye effects I am in the middle of a project at the moment and the Director/Writer has asked me for a fisheye effect for a certain scene. I use a Canon XL2 and at the moment I am financially nowhere near ebing able to afford an adapter to create a 'fisheye' look. I have found various ways of "recreating" the look digitally in Vegas 6 but I was wondering if any of you have done this before, and if so, how did you go about it? Owen

June 15th, 2005, 06:07 AM	#1851
Steve Roffler Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 100	Why don't you throw them onto the timeline in Vegas first? You can set it to automatically overlap fade each picture as well as set the time each picture is shown. You can also use the trackmotion/key framing to do Ken Burn type effects. __________________ Steve pdx10, EOS10D

June 15th, 2005, 06:33 AM	#1852
Sunny Dhinsey Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 127	Hi Steve, it occurred to me afterwards that it may be easier to do it that way, but I have spent hours compiling hundreds of photos in chronological order from various people's cameras in DVD Architect and was hoping I could find a way of not having to do that again on the Vegas timeline. Is there a way of transferring the order of images from the Architect slideshow properties onto the Vegas timeline? __________________ Sunny Dhinsey Director - www.filmlore.tv

June 15th, 2005, 07:00 AM	#1853
Newdjeen Klime Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: World Wide Web Posts: 26	Try Panopticum Lens 3.0 for Vegas 4 (yes, for V4, but this plug-in work property in V5 & V6 too, just for registring drag-and-drop plug-in *.dll file in to Vegas window) __________________ Âû õî÷èòå ôèëüìîâ, èõ åñòü ó ìåíÿ

June 15th, 2005, 07:14 AM	#1854
Bennis Hahn Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 221	Animating a bezier mask Is there a way to animate a Bezier mask in Vegas 5, other then redrawing it for every frame? I want to try to create a fake DoF effect but I cannot seem to animate the mask correctly. It would make sense to be able to just move the anchor points around but Vegas doesn't allow me to do that. Does anyone have a better solution then just redrawing every frame? Thanks.

June 15th, 2005, 07:16 AM	#1855
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Try: Right click the point. Select just that point and move it. Or deselect all the points by clicking away. Click on one point. Vegas can animate bezier masks.

June 15th, 2005, 07:44 AM	#1856
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes, your best bet is to load them all on the Vegas timeline, use a script to add some movement to the images, and the render that for the DVD. Both Excalibur and Ultimate S can automate the process of zooming and panning the images. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

June 15th, 2005, 07:52 AM	#1857
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	How about the Spherize effect? __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

June 15th, 2005, 08:09 AM	#1858
Steve Roffler Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 100	If you want to move an individual mask, you just use the 3D track motion. Yo can move it closer or farther (by changing z values in the keyframe) to appear to change DoF. An example of moving many bezier masks is here: http://www.ibms.sinica.edu.tw/%7Esr...al%20puzzle.wmv __________________ Steve pdx10, EOS10D

June 15th, 2005, 08:18 AM	#1859
Owen Hughes Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cwmbran, Wales, UK Posts: 41	yes, thats what i was using edward, but it was very 'digital'. that panopticum lens plug-in was good, but it looks like its render time rules out any possibility of using it. But its a good back up. Anymore suggestions?!

June 15th, 2005, 08:22 AM	#1860
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Excalibur 4 Multi-Cam update For all users of Excalibur 4, Vegas 6b has added a new ability that allows switching cameras to be done without stopping playback of the timeline. After weeks of testing, I am now ready to allow anyone using Excalibur 4 and Vegas 6b to use this new functionality. Download the following file: http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/ExVegasUtils.dll This file should be copied to the Vegas 6.0\Script Menu\Excalibur4 folder and will replace an existing file. Once this file has been replaced, you will no longer need to stop the timeline playback to switch cameras. There WILL be a slight pause as the camera switches but playback will automatically continue. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters