Vegas Video discussions from 2004 (Q3Q4)

Edward Troxel · August 16th, 2004, 07:47 AM

That function is not available to the scripting API.

David Jasany · August 16th, 2004, 07:54 AM

DSE, thanks for the picture of your screen layout and your suggestion for the preview window. I like your screen layout and can't wait to try it!

Is it necessary or recommended to use dual monitor software such as Ultramon for Vegas5/DVDA2 for managing a dual monitor environment? I use Windows XP. Thanks.

Simon Wyndham · August 16th, 2004, 08:23 AM

How annoying! That could have been a really useful script. Oh well.

Sunny Dhinsey · August 16th, 2004, 09:38 AM

Does anybody have a solution to this problem? Help!

Thank You :-)

Vince Debart · August 16th, 2004, 12:42 PM

I have Vegas 4 and Casablanca Avio DVD also work full time at a TV station ..So on the off time I tend to use the Avio to get stuff finished… this winter I will spend more time with the Vegas. I have dun some small projects with Vegas i.e. wedding intros and slide shows I love the audio in Vegas ...

Thanks

Vince

David Jasany · August 16th, 2004, 01:20 PM

Any takers on my question regarding ultramon or similar programs?

Edward Troxel · August 16th, 2004, 01:52 PM

XP should have everything necessary for using two monitors.

Don Donatello · August 16th, 2004, 03:04 PM

XP needs to have a update to see all 250 gigs ...

make sure you have the newest update and correct driver for your ATA card ... make sure ATA card is secure in the slot - if this is a dell that uses a pci quick release make sure the ATA is near the hinge to put more pressure on card to keep it in slot...

Glenn Chan · August 16th, 2004, 03:37 PM

XP needs service pack 1 to see >137GB.

To test your power supply:
Use motherboard monitor (MBM).
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/download.html
In motherboard monitor, check that voltages are within 5% of what they should be.

Your motherboard may come with its own monitoring utility, which will also work well.

If you don't know what your motherboard is, use CPU-Z:
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

You should run MBM at the same time as Prime95, which will stress your computer.
http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm
In prime95 go to fun --> torture test.

Law Tyler · August 16th, 2004, 05:46 PM

You know, if they have a "flash" sync feature, that would be great.

What I mean is, say I lay down several video tracks, which were shot by different cameras simultanously in real time. Of course the cameras are not started precisely on the same time-frame (as in 30 frames per second), hence there need to be a bit of sync'ing.

And of course, the photographers flash does the trick (at a wedding, that is).

Vegas should detect the first flash in each track, and sync them all up together. Seems pretty easy for the Vegas program to detect a flash, and just the first one, in each track.

Or is there such a thing already?

P.s. I am currently still using Vegas4.

Edward Troxel · August 16th, 2004, 07:14 PM

Well.... YOU have to manually find the frame with the flash but Excalibur makes it a breeze to get in sync once you have found those frames.

Randall Campbell · August 16th, 2004, 07:17 PM

Law,

I don't know of any way for Vegas to automatically do the sync based upon reading the flash. If you manually sync the video based upon the flash, then there are few options for editing the multicam footage and keeping it in sync.

The Excalibur tool has a multi cam wizard that a lot of people like:

http://www.vegastoolsandtraining.com/plugins_excalibur.html

You could also try the Media Sync tool to adjust the slave track's starting timecode to match the master and keep them in sync. Instructions for using Media Sync can be found here:

http://www.peachrock.com/software/mediasync.html

Randall

Law Tyler · August 17th, 2004, 05:57 AM

Thanks.

Adi Head · August 17th, 2004, 09:39 AM

hi.

PROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED.

i want to apply sony film effects on a whole track, but without scratches.
so i open VIDEO TRACK FX and select "sony film effects". i select "Scratches" in the particle "Type" scroll bar and uncheck "Enable particles".

i play the track and scratches are still visible. i tried setting the particle "Amount" to zero as well. but this didn't help either.

i tried the same with different paritcles, such as dust or hair. scratches are easier to recognize, but i'm pretty sure that the same problem occurs with other particles as well.

please help.

Randall Campbell · August 17th, 2004, 09:54 AM

Adi,

One other thing to check is to make sure that you don't have any additional keyframes defined for this effect. It is really easy to end up with extra keyframes (you will see these at the bottom of the effect window). If you have more than one at the beginning, delete the others, and reset the parameters for the first keyframe.

Randall

August 16th, 2004, 07:47 AM	#526
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	That function is not available to the scripting API. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 16th, 2004, 09:38 AM	#529
Sunny Dhinsey Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 127	Does anybody have a solution to this problem? Help! Thank You :-) __________________ Sunny Dhinsey Director - www.filmlore.tv

August 16th, 2004, 01:52 PM	#532
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	XP should have everything necessary for using two monitors. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 16th, 2004, 05:46 PM	#535
Law Tyler Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 204	Vegas5 sync video? You know, if they have a "flash" sync feature, that would be great. What I mean is, say I lay down several video tracks, which were shot by different cameras simultanously in real time. Of course the cameras are not started precisely on the same time-frame (as in 30 frames per second), hence there need to be a bit of sync'ing. And of course, the photographers flash does the trick (at a wedding, that is). Vegas should detect the first flash in each track, and sync them all up together. Seems pretty easy for the Vegas program to detect a flash, and just the first one, in each track. Or is there such a thing already? P.s. I am currently still using Vegas4.

August 16th, 2004, 07:14 PM	#536
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Well.... YOU have to manually find the frame with the flash but Excalibur makes it a breeze to get in sync once you have found those frames. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 16th, 2004, 07:54 AM	#527
David Jasany Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 313	DSE, thanks for the picture of your screen layout and your suggestion for the preview window. I like your screen layout and can't wait to try it! Is it necessary or recommended to use dual monitor software such as Ultramon for Vegas5/DVDA2 for managing a dual monitor environment? I use Windows XP. Thanks.

August 16th, 2004, 08:23 AM	#528
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	How annoying! That could have been a really useful script. Oh well.

August 16th, 2004, 12:42 PM	#530
Vince Debart Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 254	I have Vegas 4 and Casablanca Avio DVD also work full time at a TV station ..So on the off time I tend to use the Avio to get stuff finished… this winter I will spend more time with the Vegas. I have dun some small projects with Vegas i.e. wedding intros and slide shows I love the audio in Vegas ... Thanks Vince

August 16th, 2004, 01:20 PM	#531
David Jasany Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 313	Any takers on my question regarding ultramon or similar programs?

August 16th, 2004, 03:04 PM	#533
Don Donatello Hawaiian Shirt Mogul Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: northern cailfornia Posts: 1,261	XP needs to have a update to see all 250 gigs ... make sure you have the newest update and correct driver for your ATA card ... make sure ATA card is secure in the slot - if this is a dell that uses a pci quick release make sure the ATA is near the hinge to put more pressure on card to keep it in slot...

August 16th, 2004, 03:37 PM	#534
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	XP needs service pack 1 to see >137GB. To test your power supply: Use motherboard monitor (MBM). http://mbm.livewiredev.com/download.html In motherboard monitor, check that voltages are within 5% of what they should be. Your motherboard may come with its own monitoring utility, which will also work well. If you don't know what your motherboard is, use CPU-Z: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php You should run MBM at the same time as Prime95, which will stress your computer. http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm In prime95 go to fun --> torture test.

August 16th, 2004, 07:17 PM	#537
Randall Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 69	Law, I don't know of any way for Vegas to automatically do the sync based upon reading the flash. If you manually sync the video based upon the flash, then there are few options for editing the multicam footage and keeping it in sync. The Excalibur tool has a multi cam wizard that a lot of people like: http://www.vegastoolsandtraining.com/plugins_excalibur.html You could also try the Media Sync tool to adjust the slave track's starting timecode to match the master and keep them in sync. Instructions for using Media Sync can be found here: http://www.peachrock.com/software/mediasync.html Randall

August 17th, 2004, 05:57 AM	#538
Law Tyler Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 204	Thanks.

August 17th, 2004, 09:39 AM	#539
Adi Head Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 642	problem still unsolved... hi. PROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED. i want to apply sony film effects on a whole track, but without scratches. so i open VIDEO TRACK FX and select "sony film effects". i select "Scratches" in the particle "Type" scroll bar and uncheck "Enable particles". i play the track and scratches are still visible. i tried setting the particle "Amount" to zero as well. but this didn't help either. i tried the same with different paritcles, such as dust or hair. scratches are easier to recognize, but i'm pretty sure that the same problem occurs with other particles as well. please help.

August 17th, 2004, 09:54 AM	#540
Randall Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 69	Adi, One other thing to check is to make sure that you don't have any additional keyframes defined for this effect. It is really easy to end up with extra keyframes (you will see these at the bottom of the effect window). If you have more than one at the beginning, delete the others, and reset the parameters for the first keyframe. Randall