Vegas Video discussions from 2006 (Q1Q2)

DJ Kinney · May 12th, 2006, 12:41 PM

Ah, yes. That's right. Acid is the composition application. Well, weird nomenclature just the same.

Hey John, I suggest you to Wikipedia and update their article on Vegas. It doesn't give a good history on the application, or make the lineage clear. It would be pretty helpful, if you have ever had the urge to immortalize yourself on the Wiki :-)

DJ

Alex Thames · May 12th, 2006, 05:25 PM

I've been having problems recently with HDV Split, both 0.7 and 0.75. It captures video, but with lots of blocky artifacts very frequently throughout the video displaying in the preview screen, but afterwards the .m2t file only shows a few of those artifacted parts. For example, there will be one artifacted moment on the preview window every 10 seconds of video capturing, but there will only be one artifacted moment every 10 minutes of video (if that - often only 1 or 2 hours of video).

In any case, artifacted at all doesn't seem right to me. There does not appear to be artifacting when I play it on my camera, but the captured file shows it. Why and how do I fix it?

Second, bigger problem with HDV Split. It has suddenly just had some weird error and says it can't capture anymore and it has to shut down. I tried this with two different computers, same problem. I tried capturing to different drives, same problem. But if I kept rewinding the tape and trying to capture again, eventually I was able to capture the footage correctly.

But what is this glitch that keeps crashing HDV Split? I run no other apps or do anything with teh computer when capturing.

Fred Finn · May 12th, 2006, 09:34 PM

I've noticed I can't prerender 24p at a 720p resolution. The only options are 720p at 30p or 720p at 25p? Does anyone have any info on this?

David Jimerson · May 13th, 2006, 09:02 AM

Sure you can.

Just click the "Custom . . . " button in the prerender dialogue, then go to the "Video" tap. Choose "(custom frame size)" in the "Frame size" drop-down. Then, fill in width 1280 and height 720.

Fred Finn · May 13th, 2006, 09:51 AM

dooote!...

Emre Safak · May 13th, 2006, 09:52 AM

I must be going mad! I just realized I can no longer adjust the keyframes in my generated media. The controller is still present in the Pan/Crop dialog.

I am using using version 6.0d.

David Jimerson · May 13th, 2006, 10:20 AM

But make sure the PAR is 1.000.

David Jimerson · May 13th, 2006, 10:21 AM

What do you mean, you can no longer adjust it?

Emre Safak · May 13th, 2006, 10:30 AM

No, I mean the controller has disappeared outright. I do not see it at the bottom of the event generator dialog.

Edward Troxel · May 13th, 2006, 11:11 AM

Move your mouse slowly to the bottom of the dialog box. As soon as it turns into an up/down arrow, click and drag upwards. The keyframe area is resizable. You've apparently resized it to nothing.

Emre Safak · May 13th, 2006, 11:20 AM

Ed: 1, Vegas: 0.

David Jimerson · May 13th, 2006, 11:31 AM

Ed's got a couple more in the win column than just 1 . . . :)

Brandon Wood · May 13th, 2006, 02:03 PM

Everyone,

I just want to make sure I'm doing this right since my Mainconcept renders in Vegas were coming out seemingly worse than my Canopus renders:

I go into 'file' then 'properities' and then set the 'Full Rendering Resolution Quality' to 'BEST'. (The default had been set to 'good')

I just want to make sure this setting affects the actual render from Mainconcept within Vegas out to a DVDA file and that it is the best possible quality.

thanks

Edward Troxel · May 13th, 2006, 02:47 PM

One thing to do is make sure you DO NOT pick the "default" preset. Instead, using one of the DVD Architect presets is recommended.

Brandon Wood · May 13th, 2006, 04:40 PM

I totally agree Edward - the default is for the birds.

However, I posted this because when I pick the DVDA template (DVDA video stream) I noticed in file>properties the setting is set to "good" instead of "best".

I want to make sure this affects the DVDA template before I start another 4 hour render, because my DVDA video stream renders were not looking that great.

May 12th, 2006, 09:34 PM	#1533
Fred Finn Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Jackson, WY Posts: 178	Prerender 720p @ 23.976p I've noticed I can't prerender 24p at a 720p resolution. The only options are 720p at 30p or 720p at 25p? Does anyone have any info on this? __________________ i am the muffin man.

May 13th, 2006, 09:02 AM	#1534
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	Sure you can. Just click the "Custom . . . " button in the prerender dialogue, then go to the "Video" tap. Choose "(custom frame size)" in the "Frame size" drop-down. Then, fill in width 1280 and height 720. __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

May 13th, 2006, 09:51 AM	#1535
Fred Finn Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Jackson, WY Posts: 178	dooote!... __________________ i am the muffin man.

May 13th, 2006, 09:52 AM	#1536
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Keyframe controller missing from event FX I must be going mad! I just realized I can no longer adjust the keyframes in my generated media. The controller is still present in the Pan/Crop dialog. I am using using version 6.0d.

May 13th, 2006, 10:20 AM	#1537
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	But make sure the PAR is 1.000. __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

May 12th, 2006, 12:41 PM	#1531
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	Ah, yes. That's right. Acid is the composition application. Well, weird nomenclature just the same. Hey John, I suggest you to Wikipedia and update their article on Vegas. It doesn't give a good history on the application, or make the lineage clear. It would be pretty helpful, if you have ever had the urge to immortalize yourself on the Wiki :-) DJ

May 12th, 2006, 05:25 PM	#1532
Alex Thames Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 508	I've been having problems recently with HDV Split, both 0.7 and 0.75. It captures video, but with lots of blocky artifacts very frequently throughout the video displaying in the preview screen, but afterwards the .m2t file only shows a few of those artifacted parts. For example, there will be one artifacted moment on the preview window every 10 seconds of video capturing, but there will only be one artifacted moment every 10 minutes of video (if that - often only 1 or 2 hours of video). In any case, artifacted at all doesn't seem right to me. There does not appear to be artifacting when I play it on my camera, but the captured file shows it. Why and how do I fix it? Second, bigger problem with HDV Split. It has suddenly just had some weird error and says it can't capture anymore and it has to shut down. I tried this with two different computers, same problem. I tried capturing to different drives, same problem. But if I kept rewinding the tape and trying to capture again, eventually I was able to capture the footage correctly. But what is this glitch that keeps crashing HDV Split? I run no other apps or do anything with teh computer when capturing.

May 13th, 2006, 10:21 AM	#1538
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	What do you mean, you can no longer adjust it? __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

May 13th, 2006, 10:30 AM	#1539
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	No, I mean the controller has disappeared outright. I do not see it at the bottom of the event generator dialog.

May 13th, 2006, 11:11 AM	#1540
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Move your mouse slowly to the bottom of the dialog box. As soon as it turns into an up/down arrow, click and drag upwards. The keyframe area is resizable. You've apparently resized it to nothing. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

May 13th, 2006, 11:20 AM	#1541
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Ed: 1, Vegas: 0.

May 13th, 2006, 11:31 AM	#1542
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	Ed's got a couple more in the win column than just 1 . . . :) __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com

May 13th, 2006, 02:03 PM	#1543
Brandon Wood Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mauriceville, TX Posts: 146	Mainconcept properties Everyone, I just want to make sure I'm doing this right since my Mainconcept renders in Vegas were coming out seemingly worse than my Canopus renders: I go into 'file' then 'properities' and then set the 'Full Rendering Resolution Quality' to 'BEST'. (The default had been set to 'good') I just want to make sure this setting affects the actual render from Mainconcept within Vegas out to a DVDA file and that it is the best possible quality. thanks

May 13th, 2006, 02:47 PM	#1544
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	One thing to do is make sure you DO NOT pick the "default" preset. Instead, using one of the DVD Architect presets is recommended. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

May 13th, 2006, 04:40 PM	#1545
Brandon Wood Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mauriceville, TX Posts: 146	I totally agree Edward - the default is for the birds. However, I posted this because when I pick the DVDA template (DVDA video stream) I noticed in file>properties the setting is set to "good" instead of "best". I want to make sure this affects the DVDA template before I start another 4 hour render, because my DVDA video stream renders were not looking that great.