Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q3Q4)

Ian Slessor · August 25th, 2005, 12:56 PM

Hi Ed,

Yeah. I may misunderstand.

I have no problem with everything being appropriately linked.

I have more of an aesthetic concern.

As noted each submenu of four dances has all of the submenus listed at the bottom of the page. 1 to 4 5 to 8 etc.

When I return to any of the submenu pages it's the "1 to 4" link that is always highlighted. I was hoping that when I returned to, say, the "9 to 12" submenu that the "9 to 12" link would be the one that's highlighted.

A niggling thing I realize but then I'm a little... picky about my work.

Thanks again.

sincerely,

ian

Edward Troxel · August 25th, 2005, 01:21 PM

And if you change the setting I mentioned, THAT is what will happen. It specifies WHICH button is to be highlighted.

Ian Slessor · August 25th, 2005, 01:49 PM

My momma always told me to listen.

I should have listened to momma...

and Ed.

Thanks for the help.

sincerely,

ian

;-)

Matty Munson · August 25th, 2005, 02:09 PM

Hi, i bet this has been on this forum several times but i cant find it in the search.
Could someone please walk me through chroma key step by step? i can get started but i cant figure out how to get the picture i want instead of the removed color.
Thanks

Edward Troxel · August 25th, 2005, 02:16 PM

Track 1: Green screen clip
Track 2: New background clip

Add the chromakey effect to the clip on track 1 and use the eyedropper to pick the color of the background color.

Matty Munson · August 25th, 2005, 02:47 PM

so i cant ad my own image or video as the background then?

Edward Troxel · August 25th, 2005, 02:53 PM

Yes you can. That's what's on track 2!

Matty Munson · August 25th, 2005, 03:03 PM

oh *der*
Sorry misread your reply.
thanks

Mike Kujbida · August 25th, 2005, 04:02 PM

Keith Kolbo's article, "Chroma Keying DV in Sony's Vegas", at http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/art...e.jsp?id=31596 is an excellent tutorial.

Mike

Derek Weiss · August 25th, 2005, 04:46 PM

Just upgraded Vegas 4 to 6. Anyway, after reading the 400 pages of manual, I can't seem to find my likely simple answer.

Question: Why do all my effects only appear in half of the image?

Thanks in advance.

Jim Montgomery · August 25th, 2005, 04:50 PM

On the preview monitor there is an icon that switches "splt screen" on/off. Turn it off.

Derek Weiss · August 25th, 2005, 04:55 PM

Thanks, so simple.

Danny Santos · August 25th, 2005, 05:15 PM

Thank you for your responses. I will surely play with your suggestions and hopefully they will give me that smooth event change that I am looking for.

Brian, what do you mean by "quantize to frames" and what is hard cutting?

If i understand it correctly, that the little triangle in the upper corner should be dark blue when 2 clips are butted together. Should there be any overlaps like .1 seconds?

Thanks again!

Danny

Brian Kennedy · August 25th, 2005, 05:24 PM

A "hard cut" is probably not a real editing term, but what I meant was a cut from one clip to the next, rather than a cross-fade transition.

"Quantize to frames" makes the clips snap to the frame boundary grid when you move them. If you have your cut in the middle of two frames rather than right at a frame edge, it may render funny and that could be causing your problem. There is a button on your toolbar that turns quantizing on and off, and you can also toggle it with ALT+F8. You should keep it on when editing video, and can turn it off when doing the audio if you need to make movements of a fraction of a frame. It should be on by default, so it's probably not your problem.

Yes, the little triangles in the corner should be dark blue when the two video clips abut each other and you aren't cross-fading. If they are light blue, there is some fading in and out going on. Also, you might try a very quick cross-fade of just a few frames to see if that helps, too.

Scott Johnston · August 25th, 2005, 09:58 PM

Splendtastic

Thanks Edward

August 25th, 2005, 12:56 PM	#451
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	I may have misunderstood... Hi Ed, Yeah. I may misunderstand. I have no problem with everything being appropriately linked. I have more of an aesthetic concern. As noted each submenu of four dances has all of the submenus listed at the bottom of the page. 1 to 4 5 to 8 etc. When I return to any of the submenu pages it's the "1 to 4" link that is always highlighted. I was hoping that when I returned to, say, the "9 to 12" submenu that the "9 to 12" link would be the one that's highlighted. A niggling thing I realize but then I'm a little... picky about my work. Thanks again. sincerely, ian

August 25th, 2005, 01:21 PM	#452
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	And if you change the setting I mentioned, THAT is what will happen. It specifies WHICH button is to be highlighted. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 25th, 2005, 02:09 PM	#454
Matty Munson Tourist Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	Vegas Chroma Key Walkthrough Hi, i bet this has been on this forum several times but i cant find it in the search. Could someone please walk me through chroma key step by step? i can get started but i cant figure out how to get the picture i want instead of the removed color. Thanks

August 25th, 2005, 02:16 PM	#455
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Track 1: Green screen clip Track 2: New background clip Add the chromakey effect to the clip on track 1 and use the eyedropper to pick the color of the background color. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 25th, 2005, 02:53 PM	#457
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes you can. That's what's on track 2! __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 25th, 2005, 01:49 PM	#453
Ian Slessor Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South-Central Ontario, Canada Posts: 216	My momma always told me to listen. I should have listened to momma... and Ed. Thanks for the help. sincerely, ian ;-)

August 25th, 2005, 02:47 PM	#456
Matty Munson Tourist Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	so i cant ad my own image or video as the background then?

August 25th, 2005, 03:03 PM	#458
Matty Munson Tourist Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3	oh der Sorry misread your reply. thanks

August 25th, 2005, 04:02 PM	#459
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Keith Kolbo's article, "Chroma Keying DV in Sony's Vegas", at http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/art...e.jsp?id=31596 is an excellent tutorial. Mike

August 25th, 2005, 04:46 PM	#460
Derek Weiss Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 214	Effects issue Just upgraded Vegas 4 to 6. Anyway, after reading the 400 pages of manual, I can't seem to find my likely simple answer. Question: Why do all my effects only appear in half of the image? Thanks in advance.

August 25th, 2005, 04:50 PM	#461
Jim Montgomery Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vero Beach Posts: 392	On the preview monitor there is an icon that switches "splt screen" on/off. Turn it off.

August 25th, 2005, 04:55 PM	#462
Derek Weiss Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 214	Thanks, so simple.

August 25th, 2005, 05:15 PM	#463
Danny Santos Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Antioch, CA USA Posts: 49	Thank you for your responses. I will surely play with your suggestions and hopefully they will give me that smooth event change that I am looking for. Brian, what do you mean by "quantize to frames" and what is hard cutting? If i understand it correctly, that the little triangle in the upper corner should be dark blue when 2 clips are butted together. Should there be any overlaps like .1 seconds? Thanks again! Danny

August 25th, 2005, 05:24 PM	#464
Brian Kennedy Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 126	A "hard cut" is probably not a real editing term, but what I meant was a cut from one clip to the next, rather than a cross-fade transition. "Quantize to frames" makes the clips snap to the frame boundary grid when you move them. If you have your cut in the middle of two frames rather than right at a frame edge, it may render funny and that could be causing your problem. There is a button on your toolbar that turns quantizing on and off, and you can also toggle it with ALT+F8. You should keep it on when editing video, and can turn it off when doing the audio if you need to make movements of a fraction of a frame. It should be on by default, so it's probably not your problem. Yes, the little triangles in the corner should be dark blue when the two video clips abut each other and you aren't cross-fading. If they are light blue, there is some fading in and out going on. Also, you might try a very quick cross-fade of just a few frames to see if that helps, too. __________________ Brian Kennedy

August 25th, 2005, 09:58 PM	#465
Scott Johnston Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 36	Splendtastic Thanks Edward