copying .vf file to another computer

[Mike Kujbida]

The reason it only copied a 27 k fie is because a .vf file is only the project file (i.e. it contains only the instructions necessary for the project and nothing more).
Here’s the way it’s done in Vegas Pro so see if Movie Studio has the same option.
File – Save as, click the box at the bottom that says “Copy media with project”, click “Save” in the box that comes up and the select the appropriate “Copy Media Options” in the box that comes up.
This will save the project file AND all the media that is in the project to the designated folder.
Copy this new folder to your flash drive and take it to the other computer for further work.

[Doyal Gudgel]

Vegas 9 platium does not seem to have the above function. What I thought might work is select “make a movie which allows me to save it in any sony form. I selected mp4 (avc) direct to the flash drive. But afterwards which took about an hour to render when I brought it into vegas 9 on my laptop there was no sound. Also it was shortened to just a couple minutes. I was going to add some narration. I wonder what the cost would be to upgrade to the pro on one of my computers? And would it be worth it for processing home movies? Vegas is a great program but only if I can get it to work differently than just uploading to youtube. Someone might explain to me this problem about just making a movie that works for everyone. Like getting a movie from netflix and playing the movie. I know there is something about copyright and so on but cant remember what it is.
Have a nice day
Doyal

[Mike Kujbida]

Your cheapest (and IMO, best) alternative is to buy an external hard drive (very cheap these days), copy the entire project to the external drive, bring it over to the other computer and edit as desired.

“I wonder what the cost would be to upgrade to the pro on one of my computers?”

Almost $500 and if you’re not semi-serious about it, that’s a lot of money.
For only $65 you can upgrade to Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 which, with all its new features, is probably a better idea.

“Someone might explain to me this problem about just making a movie that works for everyone.”

If you want to make a DVD, I highly recommend going through the tutorials that are included with your version of Vegas.
I helped a student earlier this year who bought the same version you did and was very impressed with the quality and depth of the tutorials.

“Like getting a movie from netflix and playing the movie. I know there is something about copyright and so on but cant remember what it is. “

That’s a violation of copyright law.
Vegas won’t import the movie anyway so forget about trying to do it.

[Doyal Gudgel]

Thanks for taking the time explaining things.

I bought two copies of vegas premium 9 @ $130 expecting to make a movie out of 80 years of film and pictures. I could have got a pirated copy of an older version but wanted to have every feature from a purchased program. I usually dislike sony stuff because a lot of it is priority and you cant use it with other products. Looks like this is what vegas movie studio is. I expected to make say a mp4 movie and put it on a dvd with nero if I had to. But when it came to making the movie I had to use sony architecture to make it. When I tried to make it with nero there was no sound. (I finaly figured out how to add a second sound track.) When vegas renders a program it doesn’t really render it in the traditional sense. Obviously when vegas renders a movie to a DVD it doesn’t make it from a file with both video and sound in it. It only renders it TO the DVD. It does the same with youtube of course. I don’t know what gives with Vegas architecture but it wants me to buy it in addition to vegas 9 which I thought would come with this feature. I registered the Vegas Architecture with 9 and it made a dvd but I am suspicious that it will start demanding that I buy the paid version what ever that is. I don’t want to make a copy of a commercial movie ( I can do that already) I just want to make a movie on DVD and play it like I play a movie from netflix. I really like vegas 9 and hope I can continue making my movies with it.

Sony tried to corner the market in videotape with their beta system and although it was superior to VHS people didn’t like to have to buy only from Sony. They still don’t

Have a nice day

Doyal

The graveyards are full of people the world couldn’t do without

[Mike Kujbida]

“I bought two copies of vegas premium 9 @ $130…”

Why two copies? Sony allows you to install it on as many machines as you want as long as you’re not running it on more than one machine at a time.

“I usually dislike sony stuff because a lot of it is priority and you cant use it with other products. Looks like this is what vegas movie studio is”

Not sure what you were expecting but it’s an NLE (non-linear editor) and, like most NLEs out there, it’s a standalone program.
It can work together with other Sony programs such as Acid and Sound Forge.

“I expected to make say a mp4 movie and put it on a dvd with nero if I had to.”

Once again, I strongly recommend going through the tutorials and the quick start guide as they’re very good.

“But when it came to making the movie I had to use sony architecture to make it.”

It’s the DVD creation software and it’s bundled with Movie Studio.

“Obviously when vegas renders a movie to a DVD it doesn’t make it from a file with both video and sound in it”

Read Chapter 4 (Saving and rendering Projects) of the Movie Studio quick start guide as everything you need to know is spelled out in 5 easy steps.

“I don’t know what gives with Vegas architecture but it wants me to buy it in addition to vegas 9 which I thought would come with this feature”

They’re probably talking about DVD Architect Studio 5.0 and yo udon’t need to buy it if you don’t want to.

“I registered the Vegas Architecture with 9 and it made a dvd but I am suspicious that it will start demanding that I buy the paid version what ever that is.”

See above.
You don’t need the paid version as you already have a (limited features) DVD authoring program.

“Sony tried to corner the market in videotape with their beta system and although it was superior to VHS people didn’t like to have to buy only from Sony. They still don’t”

I’ve been buying Sony gear both personally and professionally for over 35 years and have never had any complaints with any product.

[Doyal Gudgel]

Thanks for taking the time to explain things. Hopefully when I render it to mp4 everything will be in place.

Have a nice day

D

The graveyards are full of people the world couldn’t do without

[Mike Kujbida]

As long as you understand that mp4 is not the required format for making a DVD.you’ll be OK.
mp4 is more of a YouTube/iPod format.
A DVD requires an MPEG-2 video stream and an AC-3 (or WAV) audio stream.

[Doyal Gudgel]

I’m interested in creating something that others can play on their DVD player to their TV. Whether it is mp4 or mpg2 it doesn’t really make any difference. Both are common so most people can play them on what ever their equipment is. I didn’t know mp4 was a youtube creation.
Have a nice day
Doyal

The graveyards are full of people the world couldn’t do without

[Mike Kujbida]

If you’re creating a DVD, then it HAS to be mpeg-2.
As I said earlier, refer to chapter 4 in the quick start guide as it walks you through the easy process required to do this.