Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Dan Holly · December 4th, 2003, 05:43 PM

Could you please post the script here, or give us a link.

I find it crazy that a .wmv file won't work in a MS product, and it requires a .mov file. Not saying that you are wrong, I just find it strange.

I'm on FP 2003 at home and I'm not seeing this issue, but I'm at work where we have FP 2000.

Josh Bass · December 4th, 2003, 05:51 PM

Thanks. I never intended to slow it down, it was just how it turned out.

Dan Measel · December 4th, 2003, 09:30 PM

I downloaded the Flix Pro demo to convert video into vector animation. Pretty handy tool. Unfortunately, the file is saved as a SWF file and I need a file I can import into vegas. Anyone have any idea how to do this?

Thanks

Glen Elliott · December 4th, 2003, 09:41 PM

SWF...isnt that a flash format? I thought Vegas *might* read it- did you try?

Dan Measel · December 4th, 2003, 09:50 PM

You know I thought it would too, but Vegas didn't recognize it.

If there's no way to use SWF files in Vegas does anyone know of a program available to make avi or mpg files with vector animation?

Glen Elliott · December 4th, 2003, 10:13 PM

If yoru using flash I think it has enough output formats that you might be able to import to Vegas. I thought it had an AVI option but I could be wrong.

Edward Troxel · December 4th, 2003, 11:00 PM

Vegas won't read flash files. Use some other software to convert it to an AVI file and you'll be fine.

Joris Beverloo · December 5th, 2003, 02:01 AM

Sorry Edward that I said to turn resample on :) Guess I need to learn a lot hehe. At leats for me it worked but that is probably because I shoot in normal mode.

Josh Bass · December 5th, 2003, 02:39 AM

Can someone explain how the undersample rate affects the "ghosting". . .e.g. the higher the number the _____ ?

Tor Salomonsen · December 5th, 2003, 03:38 AM

I'm not absolutely sure it does, but I thought it was worth a try. If Edwards assumption was right (about the "extra" frames) I thought undersample would be a way to get rid of them without re-adjusting the speed.

Anyway, here's what the manual says:
"The Undersample rate box allows you to simulate a lower frame rate. For example, an undersample rate of 0.5 plays the event at half its original frame rate. Each frame plays twice as long as in the original media file, creating a strobe effect."

On closer inspection though, it seems lowering the undersample rate does the same as disabling resample, only with greater control, because you can fine-tune it.

Edward Troxel · December 5th, 2003, 08:19 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Joris Beverloo : Sorry Edward that I said to turn resample on -->>>

Normally you WOULD want it on.

Dan Measel · December 5th, 2003, 08:31 AM

Any suggestions on a program to convert the SWF to AVI? I don't even know where to begin looking for something like that.

I checked to see if Flix Pro could render as avi, but from what I can tell it can't.

Dan Measel · December 5th, 2003, 08:48 AM

Surprisingly with google I found a couple of programs that say they can convert swf to avi. I'll list them here for anyone who may be interested in the future.

One is winmpg and the other is called magicSwf2Avi

Dan Lahav · December 5th, 2003, 12:16 PM

http://david.egbert.name/work/newmedia/quicktime/quicktime_in_frontpage/

I'm still having the problem with all movie file formats coming out of vegas. this is driving me nuts! Nobody else has this problem. Maybe i'll just go back to an earlier version. arggggghhh >:-(

Jason Casey · December 5th, 2003, 03:23 PM

The cheap little Screenblast (vegas's little bro) will imprt flash files from what I have heard. That alone might be woth getting a copy. Hopefully they will add that in Vegas 5.

Screenblast Movie Studio:
Increased format support — Support for import, editing, transcoding, and export of Windows Media® 9 video format, AVI's, Macromedia® Flash™ file format (.SWF), MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and other popular formats.

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.co...ct.asp?PID=856

December 4th, 2003, 05:43 PM	#1651
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	..... Could you please post the script here, or give us a link. I find it crazy that a .wmv file won't work in a MS product, and it requires a .mov file. Not saying that you are wrong, I just find it strange. I'm on FP 2003 at home and I'm not seeing this issue, but I'm at work where we have FP 2000. __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

December 4th, 2003, 05:51 PM	#1652
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Thanks. I never intended to slow it down, it was just how it turned out. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 4th, 2003, 09:30 PM	#1653
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	I need help with Flix Pro in Vegas I downloaded the Flix Pro demo to convert video into vector animation. Pretty handy tool. Unfortunately, the file is saved as a SWF file and I need a file I can import into vegas. Anyone have any idea how to do this? Thanks

December 5th, 2003, 02:39 AM	#1659
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Can someone explain how the undersample rate affects the "ghosting". . .e.g. the higher the number the _____ ? __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

December 5th, 2003, 03:23 PM	#1665
Jason Casey Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 93	The cheap little Screenblast (vegas's little bro) will imprt flash files from what I have heard. That alone might be woth getting a copy. Hopefully they will add that in Vegas 5. Screenblast Movie Studio: Increased format support — Support for import, editing, transcoding, and export of Windows Media® 9 video format, AVI's, Macromedia® Flash™ file format (.SWF), MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and other popular formats. http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.co...ct.asp?PID=856 __________________ Jason Casey www.jcmediaservices.com www.kickbacktracks.com Royalty Free Video Production Loops!

December 4th, 2003, 09:41 PM	#1654
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	SWF...isnt that a flash format? I thought Vegas might read it- did you try?

December 4th, 2003, 09:50 PM	#1655
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	You know I thought it would too, but Vegas didn't recognize it. If there's no way to use SWF files in Vegas does anyone know of a program available to make avi or mpg files with vector animation?

December 4th, 2003, 10:13 PM	#1656
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	If yoru using flash I think it has enough output formats that you might be able to import to Vegas. I thought it had an AVI option but I could be wrong.

December 4th, 2003, 11:00 PM	#1657
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Vegas won't read flash files. Use some other software to convert it to an AVI file and you'll be fine.

December 5th, 2003, 02:01 AM	#1658
Joris Beverloo Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands Posts: 29	Sorry Edward that I said to turn resample on :) Guess I need to learn a lot hehe. At leats for me it worked but that is probably because I shoot in normal mode.

December 5th, 2003, 03:38 AM	#1660
Tor Salomonsen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 265	I'm not absolutely sure it does, but I thought it was worth a try. If Edwards assumption was right (about the "extra" frames) I thought undersample would be a way to get rid of them without re-adjusting the speed. Anyway, here's what the manual says: "The Undersample rate box allows you to simulate a lower frame rate. For example, an undersample rate of 0.5 plays the event at half its original frame rate. Each frame plays twice as long as in the original media file, creating a strobe effect." On closer inspection though, it seems lowering the undersample rate does the same as disabling resample, only with greater control, because you can fine-tune it.

December 5th, 2003, 08:19 AM	#1661
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	<<<-- Originally posted by Joris Beverloo : Sorry Edward that I said to turn resample on -->>> Normally you WOULD want it on.

December 5th, 2003, 08:31 AM	#1662
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	Any suggestions on a program to convert the SWF to AVI? I don't even know where to begin looking for something like that. I checked to see if Flix Pro could render as avi, but from what I can tell it can't.

December 5th, 2003, 08:48 AM	#1663
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	Surprisingly with google I found a couple of programs that say they can convert swf to avi. I'll list them here for anyone who may be interested in the future. One is winmpg and the other is called magicSwf2Avi

December 5th, 2003, 12:16 PM	#1664
Dan Lahav Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CA Posts: 172	http://david.egbert.name/work/newmedia/quicktime/quicktime_in_frontpage/ I'm still having the problem with all movie file formats coming out of vegas. this is driving me nuts! Nobody else has this problem. Maybe i'll just go back to an earlier version. arggggghhh >:-(