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  • ASF files in Vegas

    Posted by Thomas Wildgen on August 17, 2007 at 4:27 pm

    hello all,
    I regularly download large ASF files in both video and audio that I edit in Vegas 7.0 to be streamed on our company’s server. I am using windows media encoder to change the file from asf to WMV.
    QUESTION: is there a faster way than using the windows Media encoder to change the file from asf to wmv? At times it takes quite while and I would like to lose this step in my workflow.
    I don’t need to do this for audio only programs, just the video ones.

    any suggestions are welcome.
    Thanks!
    Tom

    Thomas Wildgen replied 18 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Douglas Spotted eagle

    August 17, 2007 at 8:23 pm

    Why aren’t you just putting the .asf on the Vegas timeline?

    Douglas Spotted Eagle
    VASST
    Aerial Camera/Instructor
    Certified Sony Vegas Trainer

  • Thomas Wildgen

    August 18, 2007 at 2:54 pm

    When I put the ASF file on the timeline I can hear audio, but not see the video. Is this a setting that I need to change?

  • Douglas Spotted eagle

    August 18, 2007 at 3:18 pm

    what is the source of the .asf file? If it’s protected, Vegas won’t open it, but it’s curious that WME will convert it?

    Douglas Spotted Eagle
    VASST
    Aerial Camera/Instructor
    Certified Sony Vegas Trainer

  • Thomas Wildgen

    August 18, 2007 at 3:24 pm

    I just did a test, I tried 10 different asf files from different vendors. it turns out that most of them will open on the timeline but 1 won’t. I plan on talking to our tech guys on Monday to see what is different from those particular files.
    I am new at this position and I was told to convert all asf files in WME to be able to view in Vegas. That appears to be (mostly) untrue? has anyone else had a ASF file that won’t open on the timeline?
    Thanks for tolerating a newbie question.
    Tom

  • Douglas Spotted eagle

    August 18, 2007 at 4:26 pm

    I’ve had .asf’s not open, but this is because it was a protected file.
    No, you do not need WME to convert them in most cases…and will end up with a lesser quality file for having done so.

    Douglas Spotted Eagle
    VASST
    Aerial Camera/Instructor
    Certified Sony Vegas Trainer

  • Thomas Wildgen

    August 18, 2007 at 4:37 pm

    Thanks!
    I agree that this would drop quality, We recieve educational material from many different sources that we add to our server to stream on demand. it always runs in 320×240 and I am told that the audio is more important than the Video. However, I was hired to raise the standards of the dept. and I am now in the process of questioning the workflow. (in addition to learning vegas on the fly) My background is primarily freelance corporate video production, I haven’t used Vegas much prior to this, are there any good online tutorial sites (besides this forum of course) where I can get training in flying this software higher?
    Again,Thanks!
    Tom

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