Which directory to install the Movie Looks at DVinfo.net

Kevin Kwak · February 2nd, 2005, 08:14 PM

Hello,

I am in the process of installing the Movie Looks plugin that came along with Vegas 5.

Destination Folder: C:\Program Files

The location did not seem right so I browsed and installed the plugin under c:\program files\sony\shared plug-ins

When I run Vegas afterward, under the Video FX, I do see Magic Bullet Movie Looks listed but when I click on it, I only see a Default.

So the correct directory to install the plug in is....?

Ahmet Ilhan · February 4th, 2005, 04:55 AM

well u did wrong. u should let the installer choose to install at

c:\Program Files\Movie looks for Vegas
when u do that it will be alright.

if you download new looks u should extract them in the
c:\Program Files\Movie looks\look presets

Kevin Kwak · February 4th, 2005, 12:46 PM

I've done exactly that. Let it install on the Program Files directory.
The Magic Bullet Movie Looks is listed under Video FX but only 1 selection (Default).

Under the C:\Program Files\Movie Looks for Vegas\Look Presets directory, I can see all the .mbl files.

Is this the right directory?

<<<-- Originally posted by Ahmet Ilhan : well u did wrong. u should let the installer choose to install at

c:\Program Files\Movie looks for Vegas
when u do that it will be alright.

if you download new looks u should extract them in the
c:\Program Files\Movie looks\look presets -->>>

Kevin Kwak · February 4th, 2005, 12:51 PM

I also found the files located under
C:\Program Files\Sony\Shared Plug-Ins\Movie Looks for Vegas\Look Presets

But still not showing up under Video FX.

Ahmet Ilhan · February 7th, 2005, 09:53 AM

click on video fx
u should see the usual list of FX's.
select magic bullet movie looks.

i guess thats what u already done.

do not go for default.
check below. u should see look presets.

and there is a pull down menu with all the presets (artistic, bistro, filmic etc). select one of those and adjust blend according to your taste.

Ahmet Ilhan · February 7th, 2005, 10:01 AM

those .mbl files are edittable also.
u can open them with notepad and mess with parameters.
but sure its better if u make a copy and play with the new file afterwards.

Kyle Ringin · February 7th, 2005, 03:33 PM

As Ahmet said, just drag the 'default' onto the event (or track), then look under the properties window and select on of the looks from the dropdown (I think there's 10).

Cheers.

Kevin Kwak · February 7th, 2005, 06:10 PM

Thank you.
Wonder why the 3rd party company made it to show only the default and not all 10 FX to be shown.
Oh well.

Edward Troxel · February 7th, 2005, 08:44 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Kevin Kwak : Thank you.
Wonder why the 3rd party company made it to show only the default and not all 10 FX to be shown.
Oh well. -->>>

That's actually fairly typical. Look at Boris Red, for instance. Exactly WHAT would it show? It can do so much stuff. The same is true with Heroglyph - it only shows a "default" and then you make settings as needed. While the included Magic Bullet only contains 10, how many does the full package contain?

Ahmet Ilhan · February 8th, 2005, 02:47 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel: While the included Magic Bullet only contains 10, how many does the full package contain? -->>>

i cant count now since i am at the office but the MB editor has like 30 to 40 looks. including the same presets as MB Movie look.
I have no idea about the Suite.

Edward Troxel · February 8th, 2005, 08:31 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Ahmet Ilhan : i cant count now since i am at the office but the MB editor has like 30 to 40 looks. including the same presets as MB Movie look.
I have no idea about the Suite. -->>>

Well... it was meant as a rhetorical question meaning there's a BUNCH and would be a lot of presets to wade through (and for Vegas to generate). Instead it just shows a "default" and then you adjust from inside the MB interface.

February 2nd, 2005, 08:14 PM	#1
Kevin Kwak Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 91	Which directory to install the Movie Looks Hello, I am in the process of installing the Movie Looks plugin that came along with Vegas 5. Destination Folder: C:\Program Files The location did not seem right so I browsed and installed the plugin under c:\program files\sony\shared plug-ins When I run Vegas afterward, under the Video FX, I do see Magic Bullet Movie Looks listed but when I click on it, I only see a Default. So the correct directory to install the plug in is....?

February 7th, 2005, 08:44 PM	#9
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	<<<-- Originally posted by Kevin Kwak : Thank you. Wonder why the 3rd party company made it to show only the default and not all 10 FX to be shown. Oh well. -->>> That's actually fairly typical. Look at Boris Red, for instance. Exactly WHAT would it show? It can do so much stuff. The same is true with Heroglyph - it only shows a "default" and then you make settings as needed. While the included Magic Bullet only contains 10, how many does the full package contain? __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 8th, 2005, 08:31 AM	#11
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	<<<-- Originally posted by Ahmet Ilhan : i cant count now since i am at the office but the MB editor has like 30 to 40 looks. including the same presets as MB Movie look. I have no idea about the Suite. -->>> Well... it was meant as a rhetorical question meaning there's a BUNCH and would be a lot of presets to wade through (and for Vegas to generate). Instead it just shows a "default" and then you adjust from inside the MB interface. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 4th, 2005, 04:55 AM	#2
Ahmet Ilhan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ANKARA / TURKEY Posts: 45	well u did wrong. u should let the installer choose to install at c:\Program Files\Movie looks for Vegas when u do that it will be alright. if you download new looks u should extract them in the c:\Program Files\Movie looks\look presets

February 4th, 2005, 12:46 PM	#3
Kevin Kwak Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 91	I've done exactly that. Let it install on the Program Files directory. The Magic Bullet Movie Looks is listed under Video FX but only 1 selection (Default). Under the C:\Program Files\Movie Looks for Vegas\Look Presets directory, I can see all the .mbl files. Is this the right directory? <<<-- Originally posted by Ahmet Ilhan : well u did wrong. u should let the installer choose to install at c:\Program Files\Movie looks for Vegas when u do that it will be alright. if you download new looks u should extract them in the c:\Program Files\Movie looks\look presets -->>>

February 4th, 2005, 12:51 PM	#4
Kevin Kwak Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 91	I also found the files located under C:\Program Files\Sony\Shared Plug-Ins\Movie Looks for Vegas\Look Presets But still not showing up under Video FX.

February 7th, 2005, 09:53 AM	#5
Ahmet Ilhan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ANKARA / TURKEY Posts: 45	click on video fx u should see the usual list of FX's. select magic bullet movie looks. i guess thats what u already done. do not go for default. check below. u should see look presets. and there is a pull down menu with all the presets (artistic, bistro, filmic etc). select one of those and adjust blend according to your taste.

February 7th, 2005, 10:01 AM	#6
Ahmet Ilhan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ANKARA / TURKEY Posts: 45	those .mbl files are edittable also. u can open them with notepad and mess with parameters. but sure its better if u make a copy and play with the new file afterwards.

February 7th, 2005, 03:33 PM	#7
Kyle Ringin Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 241	As Ahmet said, just drag the 'default' onto the event (or track), then look under the properties window and select on of the looks from the dropdown (I think there's 10). Cheers.

February 7th, 2005, 06:10 PM	#8
Kevin Kwak Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 91	Thank you. Wonder why the 3rd party company made it to show only the default and not all 10 FX to be shown. Oh well.

February 8th, 2005, 02:47 AM	#10
Ahmet Ilhan Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ANKARA / TURKEY Posts: 45	<<<-- Originally posted by Edward Troxel: While the included Magic Bullet only contains 10, how many does the full package contain? -->>> i cant count now since i am at the office but the MB editor has like 30 to 40 looks. including the same presets as MB Movie look. I have no idea about the Suite.