Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Peter Jefferson · July 26th, 2003, 08:56 AM

heres a wierd one...
okies, i would like to run a 10second Production House clip then
run a Dolby Digital clip (TSA on the way) before the main feature, But the only way i know how to do this at the moment is to resample the Dolby VOB's audio then rebuild the 5.1 (which i DONT want to do as the accuracy is questionable) then put both of these clips in teh begining of my actual project... now i dont want to have to do this all the time as its a waste of rendering tim eand resources...
Basically i want to play 1 VOB file (dolby) then play the Studio Intro MPG2+AC3 BEFORE the main feature...

so does anyone know of a way where i can have something like this playing BEFORE chapter 1 begins?
As soon as they hit "start movie" it rolls to the clips, then continues thru to the opening...

has anyone been able to achieve this with Architect??
Ive searched high and low on a solution but to no avail...

any help is GREATLY appreciated :)

Harry Settle · July 26th, 2003, 09:48 AM

Thanks guys! Edward, you will see my post on a couple of other sites that you monitor also. This is exactly the information I was looking for. Except for the details, I'll start working on this right away. I am getting tired of resizing everything all the time to see what it is I am editing.

Bruce A. Christenson · July 26th, 2003, 01:33 PM

Shouldn't PAL footage be converted to 25P?

Edward Troxel · July 26th, 2003, 02:03 PM

I saw it in the other places. This one was the easiest for me to answer on as I'm out of town at the moment. It's really not that difficult to do. Just make sure you drag the vertical line to the left of the box you want to move.

Glen Elliott · July 26th, 2003, 07:50 PM

Can you stretch the timeline to span across two monitors?

Peter Jefferson · July 27th, 2003, 02:19 AM

yes, but make sure you dont have your screen maximised....
if its maximised it will defualt to the main screen.. basically reshape teh box to your liking...

Michael Wisniewski · July 27th, 2003, 10:53 PM

Of slight interest to Vegas users:

Check out the article

Frank Granovski · July 27th, 2003, 11:07 PM

"Sony profits plunge 98%"

And you know why? Because they can't compete with Pana's MX and GS consumer line. :)

Peter Jefferson · July 28th, 2003, 04:02 AM

someones gotta know how to do this....???

Don Bloom · July 28th, 2003, 05:10 AM

Take into account all of the business lines that Sony has bought in the last 12 months, that money comes from the profits, (at least on paper)also take into account that every major players PROFITS have taken a hit this last quarter (at least).
It really doesn't mean anything, Sony still has plenty of cash and the checks aren't bouncing and they haven't fired 60,000 employees while the honchos get a 4 million dollar bonus...
Years ago when I played the market I might have been worried, but as long as my Sony equipment keeps working, thats all I care about.
I don't think Sony is going anywhere for a very long time.

Nigel Moore · July 28th, 2003, 05:53 AM

Some parts of its business are doing worse than others. With a portfolio as broad as Sony's that shouldn't come as a surprise. Looks like the pain is in the consumer products division though.

Edward Troxel · July 28th, 2003, 07:43 AM

To play an INTRODUCTORY clip, go to File - Properties and set the Introductory Media for that project. This media will play BEFORE the first menu appears.

Peter Jefferson · July 28th, 2003, 09:43 AM

Thanx for the reply, ill check it out ;)

how about the clip after the menu and before the main event???

any ideas??

Edward Troxel · July 28th, 2003, 10:10 AM

Can't do that. Currently "End Actions" are not supported. The button must go directly to the video clip you want played.

As a workaround if each segment is to be totally separate, the intermediate video could be added to the beginning of the clip. However, this would remove the ability to go from clip 1 to clip 2 without seeing the intermediate video as well.

Peter Jefferson · July 28th, 2003, 11:32 AM

hmm.. interesting...
thanks again, at least now i have some idea...

basically i wanted to throw in a Dolby Digital clip... damn... :(

Does anyone know of any app that OPENS or extracts an AC3 file from a VOB file? and does anyone know how or if i can MIX these 2?

I come from an audio background, but ive never tried... im gona do some testing but i dont like my chances...

July 26th, 2003, 08:56 AM	#631
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	Architect and VOB files heres a wierd one... okies, i would like to run a 10second Production House clip then run a Dolby Digital clip (TSA on the way) before the main feature, But the only way i know how to do this at the moment is to resample the Dolby VOB's audio then rebuild the 5.1 (which i DONT want to do as the accuracy is questionable) then put both of these clips in teh begining of my actual project... now i dont want to have to do this all the time as its a waste of rendering tim eand resources... Basically i want to play 1 VOB file (dolby) then play the Studio Intro MPG2+AC3 BEFORE the main feature... so does anyone know of a way where i can have something like this playing BEFORE chapter 1 begins? As soon as they hit "start movie" it rolls to the clips, then continues thru to the opening... has anyone been able to achieve this with Architect?? Ive searched high and low on a solution but to no avail... any help is GREATLY appreciated :)

July 26th, 2003, 09:48 AM	#632
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	Thanks guys! Edward, you will see my post on a couple of other sites that you monitor also. This is exactly the information I was looking for. Except for the details, I'll start working on this right away. I am getting tired of resizing everything all the time to see what it is I am editing. __________________ "DOH"!!!

July 27th, 2003, 10:53 PM	#637
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Sony's profits Of slight interest to Vegas users: Check out the article __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

July 26th, 2003, 01:33 PM	#633
Bruce A. Christenson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Forest Grove, OR Posts: 122	Shouldn't PAL footage be converted to 25P?

July 26th, 2003, 02:03 PM	#634
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I saw it in the other places. This one was the easiest for me to answer on as I'm out of town at the moment. It's really not that difficult to do. Just make sure you drag the vertical line to the left of the box you want to move.

July 26th, 2003, 07:50 PM	#635
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Can you stretch the timeline to span across two monitors?

July 27th, 2003, 02:19 AM	#636
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	yes, but make sure you dont have your screen maximised.... if its maximised it will defualt to the main screen.. basically reshape teh box to your liking...

July 27th, 2003, 11:07 PM	#638
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	"Sony profits plunge 98%" And you know why? Because they can't compete with Pana's MX and GS consumer line. :)

July 28th, 2003, 04:02 AM	#639
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	someones gotta know how to do this....???

July 28th, 2003, 05:10 AM	#640
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Take into account all of the business lines that Sony has bought in the last 12 months, that money comes from the profits, (at least on paper)also take into account that every major players PROFITS have taken a hit this last quarter (at least). It really doesn't mean anything, Sony still has plenty of cash and the checks aren't bouncing and they haven't fired 60,000 employees while the honchos get a 4 million dollar bonus... Years ago when I played the market I might have been worried, but as long as my Sony equipment keeps working, thats all I care about. I don't think Sony is going anywhere for a very long time.

July 28th, 2003, 05:53 AM	#641
Nigel Moore Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 358	Some parts of its business are doing worse than others. With a portfolio as broad as Sony's that shouldn't come as a surprise. Looks like the pain is in the consumer products division though.

July 28th, 2003, 07:43 AM	#642
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	To play an INTRODUCTORY clip, go to File - Properties and set the Introductory Media for that project. This media will play BEFORE the first menu appears.

July 28th, 2003, 09:43 AM	#643
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	Thanx for the reply, ill check it out ;) how about the clip after the menu and before the main event??? any ideas??

July 28th, 2003, 10:10 AM	#644
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Can't do that. Currently "End Actions" are not supported. The button must go directly to the video clip you want played. As a workaround if each segment is to be totally separate, the intermediate video could be added to the beginning of the clip. However, this would remove the ability to go from clip 1 to clip 2 without seeing the intermediate video as well.

July 28th, 2003, 11:32 AM	#645
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	hmm.. interesting... thanks again, at least now i have some idea... basically i wanted to throw in a Dolby Digital clip... damn... :( Does anyone know of any app that OPENS or extracts an AC3 file from a VOB file? and does anyone know how or if i can MIX these 2? I come from an audio background, but ive never tried... im gona do some testing but i dont like my chances...