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  Recomendation for Intermediate Files

  Posted by Mike Jorden on April 22, 2008 at 9:34 pm

  I have a lot of small clips in AVCHD format. I want to combine them into one DVD. I would like to edit them in Vegas Pro 8 using intermediate files (so the preview is not sticky/jurky when I edit). Do I have to render each file individually to Intermediate format? This could be painful!

  Thanks.
  Mike.

  Gilles Pialat replied 18 years ago 4 Members · 5 Replies
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  Danny Hays

  April 22, 2008 at 10:17 pm

  You can import all your AVCHD files and put them in the desired order in the time line, Then render as Cineform AVI. This will make one intermediate file that is very efficient in Vegas. Danny
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  Mike Jorden

  April 22, 2008 at 10:20 pm

  Thanks Danny. How do I then replace the intermediate file with the original AVCHD files when I am ready to render the final MPEG?

  Mike.
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  Douglas Spotted eagle

  April 22, 2008 at 11:05 pm

  How do I then replace the intermediate file with the original AVCHD files when I am ready to render the final MPEG?

  Mike.

  This is exactly how GearShift and “Exchange Media” in Ultimate S Pro function. It replaces proxies with original media. Both GearShift and Ultimate S Pro allow you to do your rough cuts of the AVCHD media, so you’re converting less content, saving time and HDD space.

  Douglas Spotted Eagle
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  Certified Sony Vegas Trainer
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  Danny Hays

  April 23, 2008 at 1:42 am

  The good thing with the Cineform codec is thats it very lossless and will allow for multiple renders, better chromakeying and you don’t need to replace them before rendering. Just render with them. Danny
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  Gilles Pialat

  April 23, 2008 at 6:39 am

  Proxy Stream is a free script to do this task:
  https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=582248

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