Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q3Q4)

Rob Lohman · September 8th, 2005, 07:46 AM

I have no idea what the problem is you are having. Add your credits to your
video 2 track. If you want them cropped to letterbox like the rest of the
footage you should be done at this point. If not. Just make sure the letterbox
mask either stops at the points the credits begin, or if that leaves you with
no credits start a new mask there that has white (I assume you are using
white where video must show) in the FULL picture (not just in the middle).

Another option would be to render your movie to DV AVI. Start a new project
and load your just rendered movie. Now put some credits after it and render
that to your final format.

Shane Schmidt · September 8th, 2005, 10:25 AM

Thanks James, I think this is the route I'll go then.

Dave Largent · September 8th, 2005, 10:40 AM

I'm at a loss at how to get started using Bezier masking.
Any tips? Anything in your newsletters on this?

Edward Troxel · September 8th, 2005, 10:45 AM

Vol 3 #3 (the last issue to date).

Ruben Pla · September 8th, 2005, 11:42 AM

I can't figure something out in the Credit Roll. On my opening credits I have the "Credit Roll--Scrolling on Transparent--Timed Sequence" selected. When the credits enter from top to bottom or vice-versa they go from one edge of the screen to the other (on both my timeline preview window AND my render), which is great. But when the credits enter from left to right or vice-versa, only on the timeline preview do they enter from and go to the edge of the screen, NOT on my rendered version. They appear and disappear quite a bit from the edge of the screen. What should I do? Thank you.

Tony Rockliff · September 8th, 2005, 12:06 PM

Thanks Mike, but I will need to find out how to use the bezier tool as my cut-out needs to be more precise than can be accomplished with the cookie cutter. I was hoping there might be a simple step-by-step description somewhere such as in Edward's newsletters.

Tony

Edward Troxel · September 8th, 2005, 12:12 PM

Vol 3, #3 - look in the Beginner's Corner section.

Tony Rockliff · September 8th, 2005, 12:19 PM

Thanks, Edward!

Fred Foronda · September 8th, 2005, 05:30 PM

I got my vegas 6 co-exhisiting with vegas 4. for some reason i cannot have vegas 6 recognize the fx1 as being my hd deck..it keeps thinking its a dv deck. How am I suppose to upload my hd footages? My comp won't let me the comp is thinking its just a dv cam. I been capturing with my fx1 onto vegas 4 but now i have 6. I am using windows XP.

Thanks

Boyd Ostroff · September 8th, 2005, 05:32 PM

Are you sure that the FX1 has the firewire port set to HDV and not DV downconvert? Check the in/out menu while in VCR mode.

Fred Foronda · September 8th, 2005, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boyd Ostroff

Are you sure that the FX1 has the firewire port set to HDV and not DV downconvert? Check the in/out menu while in VCR mode.

i.link convertion must be off on the fx1 ?? let me try that.

thanks!!

Shane Schmidt · September 8th, 2005, 05:49 PM

Ok, I'm stumped. After a couple of dozen authoring projects I have ran into my 1st snag with DVDA2.
I have a menu with a looping animated background video that has a "Play Movie" and a "Scenes" object. After preparing & burning the dvd, both buttons are missing but the underlines are is still there and the objects still function (though you cannot see them).
Now I checked the object placement & it's on top as it should be. I have also tried replacing the text with an alpha image and the same result happens.
It appears that the background video is covering it even though I have both objects sent to the "top" position.
So far I have burned 5 coasters trying to figure out just why this is happening.

Thanks in advance.

Shane

Boyd Ostroff · September 8th, 2005, 05:55 PM

I'm assuming you want to edit HDV and not DV. In that case, the blue HDV LED next to the i.Link port should be glowing. If the DV LED is glowing instead then you need to go to the IN/OUT REC menu, scroll down to i.LINK CONV and turn it OFF.

Fred Foronda · September 8th, 2005, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Foronda

i.link convertion must be off on the fx1 ?? let me try that.

thanks!!

still not recognizing my fx1

Boyd Ostroff · September 8th, 2005, 06:01 PM

Sorry, then it may be a PC or a Vegas issue and I can't help you there....

September 8th, 2005, 07:46 AM	#586
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I have no idea what the problem is you are having. Add your credits to your video 2 track. If you want them cropped to letterbox like the rest of the footage you should be done at this point. If not. Just make sure the letterbox mask either stops at the points the credits begin, or if that leaves you with no credits start a new mask there that has white (I assume you are using white where video must show) in the FULL picture (not just in the middle). Another option would be to render your movie to DV AVI. Start a new project and load your just rendered movie. Now put some credits after it and render that to your final format. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 8th, 2005, 10:45 AM	#589
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Vol 3 #3 (the last issue to date). __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 8th, 2005, 11:42 AM	#590
Ruben Pla Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 80	Credit Roll Question I can't figure something out in the Credit Roll. On my opening credits I have the "Credit Roll--Scrolling on Transparent--Timed Sequence" selected. When the credits enter from top to bottom or vice-versa they go from one edge of the screen to the other (on both my timeline preview window AND my render), which is great. But when the credits enter from left to right or vice-versa, only on the timeline preview do they enter from and go to the edge of the screen, NOT on my rendered version. They appear and disappear quite a bit from the edge of the screen. What should I do? Thank you.

September 8th, 2005, 12:12 PM	#592
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Vol 3, #3 - look in the Beginner's Corner section. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 8th, 2005, 05:30 PM	#594
Fred Foronda Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 337	FX1 not being recognize I got my vegas 6 co-exhisiting with vegas 4. for some reason i cannot have vegas 6 recognize the fx1 as being my hd deck..it keeps thinking its a dv deck. How am I suppose to upload my hd footages? My comp won't let me the comp is thinking its just a dv cam. I been capturing with my fx1 onto vegas 4 but now i have 6. I am using windows XP. Thanks

September 8th, 2005, 10:25 AM	#587
Shane Schmidt Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 40	Thanks James, I think this is the route I'll go then.

September 8th, 2005, 10:40 AM	#588
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	I'm at a loss at how to get started using Bezier masking. Any tips? Anything in your newsletters on this?

September 8th, 2005, 12:06 PM	#591
Tony Rockliff Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dunedin, Florida Posts: 70	Thanks Mike, but I will need to find out how to use the bezier tool as my cut-out needs to be more precise than can be accomplished with the cookie cutter. I was hoping there might be a simple step-by-step description somewhere such as in Edward's newsletters. Tony

September 8th, 2005, 12:19 PM	#593
Tony Rockliff Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dunedin, Florida Posts: 70	Thanks, Edward!

September 8th, 2005, 05:32 PM	#595
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Are you sure that the FX1 has the firewire port set to HDV and not DV downconvert? Check the in/out menu while in VCR mode.

September 8th, 2005, 05:49 PM	#597
Shane Schmidt Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 40	DVDA2 not showing objects. Ok, I'm stumped. After a couple of dozen authoring projects I have ran into my 1st snag with DVDA2. I have a menu with a looping animated background video that has a "Play Movie" and a "Scenes" object. After preparing & burning the dvd, both buttons are missing but the underlines are is still there and the objects still function (though you cannot see them). Now I checked the object placement & it's on top as it should be. I have also tried replacing the text with an alpha image and the same result happens. It appears that the background video is covering it even though I have both objects sent to the "top" position. So far I have burned 5 coasters trying to figure out just why this is happening. Thanks in advance. Shane

September 8th, 2005, 05:55 PM	#598
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	I'm assuming you want to edit HDV and not DV. In that case, the blue HDV LED next to the i.Link port should be glowing. If the DV LED is glowing instead then you need to go to the IN/OUT REC menu, scroll down to i.LINK CONV and turn it OFF.

September 8th, 2005, 06:01 PM	#600
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Sorry, then it may be a PC or a Vegas issue and I can't help you there....