Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Mike Moncrief · November 7th, 2003, 06:17 PM

Hello,

i have been using the single track method, (becuase I did not know you could do and A/B type in Vegas) and getting kind of used to it..I find it hard in a situation where you want to place a piece of footage in a gap, and you are not sure it will fit..But now that I can switch to and A/B mode(even temorarily) it helps in this situation.

Thanks again
Mike

Matt McConnell · November 7th, 2003, 07:53 PM

Yes, I did do a clean install. I formatted the main 13GB drive, then installed the OS.

I will check device manager for DMA tonight after work.

Could there be a driver issue with my video HDD?

Graham Bernard · November 8th, 2003, 07:29 AM

Project created 5 hours ago. Saved and closed. Shut down pc.

Go to reopen project:"An Error occurred while loading the project file myfile.veg. The file could not be created. Another file with that name exsists" - what on Earth does this mean then!?! I tried changing the name of the V4 Project file and even put it in another direcotry AND I put the media into a differnt directoy . . . .

I spent 3 hours making Bins and shuffling about clips . . nothing new here . . what's happening? More to the point how do I get my Project back . . this is very scary.

Please help!

Grazie

Glen Elliott · November 8th, 2003, 10:26 AM

Did you try opening it by double clicking directly on the VEG file?

Graham Bernard · November 8th, 2003, 12:19 PM

Yes . . .

1 - Double clicked - No

2 - Copied VEG - No

3 - Moved to other Diretory - No

4 - Renamed VEGGIE - No

Grazie

Edward Troxel · November 8th, 2003, 08:15 PM

The A/B mode is there for when you need it or if you need the view to feel more comfortable. However, it takes a ton more space on the screen. I recommend leaving it OFF unless absolutely needed for special circumstances. You'll get used to the single track and then wonder why you ever needed the A/B view.

Stuart Kupinsky · November 8th, 2003, 08:20 PM

Hey, I loved the whole preview concept -- the credits, the video, everything. Well done, comes off very professional.

How did you create the music? Is that you, Acid, purchased, or, um, borrowed?

Graham Bernard · November 9th, 2003, 12:23 AM

Mark - TOOOOooo Good!! Excellent, really. Pace, drama, humour and suspense. The music was spot on and the images where, well . . spectacular. Now I can see where the advice I gave came into to play . . . How about a Credit to the "Tewchnical Advisors" - only joking ;-)

Great Stuff! - Grazie

Glen Elliott · November 9th, 2003, 09:57 AM

Hmm sounds like you pretty much tried it all. Sounds like your VEG file got corrupted somehow. Unless the resident guru (Edward) has any advice you might be at a loss.
The only other thing I can think of is check to see if you have "automatically backup project files" selected. If so you'll find a myfile.bak, rename it to myfile.veg and you should be good to go.

Glen Elliott · November 9th, 2003, 10:11 AM

Mark you mind if I pick your brain with a few hundred questions. Mostly regarding DVX and wedding videography.

Harry Settle · November 9th, 2003, 11:51 AM

The same thing happened to me the other day. Somehow I was allowed to save two different projects under the same name. I don't remember what it was that I did, I may have even started over.

Try going back and finding all of the duplicate file names, rename the older ones (the ones you don't want) see if it will only then find the one you want, and not be confused.

Graham Bernard · November 9th, 2003, 12:34 PM

Glen - Nope.

Found the BAK, renamed it as "D3.veg" - no quotes - same Error message . . . blast!

Grazie

Harry Settle · November 9th, 2003, 07:38 PM

would it accidently be in two different files, in two different places? Mine save as veg files in one place, but, I "save as" in my prerendered file.

I also just re-read your last post. Look for dup veg files, not bak file.

Stuart Kupinsky · November 9th, 2003, 09:25 PM

Why is it that once you use the media generator to create a title/text (and it defaults to 10 seconds in duration), and then on the track you change the duration of the event, and subsequently edit the title in the media generator window, the window displays the duration as the original default value, not the new duration (even though everything reders properly at the new duration, etc.)?

I have that "Edward will point out why it's right" feeling, but can't figure it out.

Graham Bernard · November 10th, 2003, 05:05 AM

Harry - Done this - Nope, no Dupes! I even created a duplicate WITH the same name to try and "fox-it". The New same-name openned fine. But not the original . . . .

. . . . anything else?

Grazie

November 7th, 2003, 06:17 PM	#1456
Mike Moncrief Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: orlando florida Posts: 426	Hello, i have been using the single track method, (becuase I did not know you could do and A/B type in Vegas) and getting kind of used to it..I find it hard in a situation where you want to place a piece of footage in a gap, and you are not sure it will fit..But now that I can switch to and A/B mode(even temorarily) it helps in this situation. Thanks again Mike __________________ Mike Moncrief mikemoncrief@gmail.com www.themikemoncrief.com

November 8th, 2003, 07:29 AM	#1458
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Newly Created V4 Project Won't Open? Project created 5 hours ago. Saved and closed. Shut down pc. Go to reopen project:"An Error occurred while loading the project file myfile.veg. The file could not be created. Another file with that name exsists" - what on Earth does this mean then!?! I tried changing the name of the V4 Project file and even put it in another direcotry AND I put the media into a differnt directoy . . . . I spent 3 hours making Bins and shuffling about clips . . nothing new here . . what's happening? More to the point how do I get my Project back . . this is very scary. Please help! Grazie

November 8th, 2003, 08:20 PM	#1462
Stuart Kupinsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 82	Hey, I loved the whole preview concept -- the credits, the video, everything. Well done, comes off very professional. How did you create the music? Is that you, Acid, purchased, or, um, borrowed? __________________ DVX100A/AT4071a/Vegas/After Effects Dual 2GHz Xeon PC

November 9th, 2003, 12:23 AM	#1463
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Excellent!! Mark - TOOOOooo Good!! Excellent, really. Pace, drama, humour and suspense. The music was spot on and the images where, well . . spectacular. Now I can see where the advice I gave came into to play . . . How about a Credit to the "Tewchnical Advisors" - only joking ;-) Great Stuff! - Grazie

November 9th, 2003, 11:51 AM	#1466
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	The same thing happened to me the other day. Somehow I was allowed to save two different projects under the same name. I don't remember what it was that I did, I may have even started over. Try going back and finding all of the duplicate file names, rename the older ones (the ones you don't want) see if it will only then find the one you want, and not be confused. __________________ "DOH"!!!

November 7th, 2003, 07:53 PM	#1457
Matt McConnell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Posts: 33	Yes, I did do a clean install. I formatted the main 13GB drive, then installed the OS. I will check device manager for DMA tonight after work. Could there be a driver issue with my video HDD?

November 8th, 2003, 10:26 AM	#1459
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Did you try opening it by double clicking directly on the VEG file?

November 8th, 2003, 12:19 PM	#1460
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Yes . . . 1 - Double clicked - No 2 - Copied VEG - No 3 - Moved to other Diretory - No 4 - Renamed VEGGIE - No Grazie

November 8th, 2003, 08:15 PM	#1461
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	The A/B mode is there for when you need it or if you need the view to feel more comfortable. However, it takes a ton more space on the screen. I recommend leaving it OFF unless absolutely needed for special circumstances. You'll get used to the single track and then wonder why you ever needed the A/B view.

November 9th, 2003, 09:57 AM	#1464
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Hmm sounds like you pretty much tried it all. Sounds like your VEG file got corrupted somehow. Unless the resident guru (Edward) has any advice you might be at a loss. The only other thing I can think of is check to see if you have "automatically backup project files" selected. If so you'll find a myfile.bak, rename it to myfile.veg and you should be good to go.

November 9th, 2003, 10:11 AM	#1465
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Mark you mind if I pick your brain with a few hundred questions. Mostly regarding DVX and wedding videography.

November 9th, 2003, 12:34 PM	#1467
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Glen - Nope. Found the BAK, renamed it as "D3.veg" - no quotes - same Error message . . . blast! Grazie

November 9th, 2003, 07:38 PM	#1468
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	would it accidently be in two different files, in two different places? Mine save as veg files in one place, but, I "save as" in my prerendered file. I also just re-read your last post. Look for dup veg files, not bak file. __________________ "DOH"!!!

November 9th, 2003, 09:25 PM	#1469
Stuart Kupinsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 82	Glitch or Intentional? Why is it that once you use the media generator to create a title/text (and it defaults to 10 seconds in duration), and then on the track you change the duration of the event, and subsequently edit the title in the media generator window, the window displays the duration as the original default value, not the new duration (even though everything reders properly at the new duration, etc.)? I have that "Edward will point out why it's right" feeling, but can't figure it out. __________________ DVX100A/AT4071a/Vegas/After Effects Dual 2GHz Xeon PC

November 10th, 2003, 05:05 AM	#1470
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Harry - Done this - Nope, no Dupes! I even created a duplicate WITH the same name to try and "fox-it". The New same-name openned fine. But not the original . . . . . . . . anything else? Grazie