I am confused by the different Sony Vegas programs???

[Nick Mcmahon]

Wise words John… cut it into the export size chunks that yr MoviePlus allows and then stitch them together in Sony MS once you have it… easy peasy !!

3…2…1…C ya

[Jeff David]

Wow thanks for mentioning that and reminding me.

I had thought about doing that before but then someone at the SERIF MOVIPLUS forum said they were not sure if it would work w the SONY software.

Then, I forgot about that strategy until you two just mentioned it so thanks for reminding me.

So I guess then as long as can export say 15 – 20 minute segments to a file, the SONY software will be ok i.e. it will allow me to import those files into the SONY software?

Am I correct to assume that I will also be able to add sound and edit everything?

My video project is mostly edited already but I still need some additional editing and also need to ad the sound.

I guess I can find out by trying it.

I downloaded the trial version but might as well go ahead and purchase it.

Thanks!

[John Rofrano]

[Jeff David] “Am I correct to assume that I will also be able to add sound and edit everything? “

Yes, You can add but you can’t remove. So if anything is questionable, remove it before you export because you can only add more once you get in Movie Studio. Move video, more stills, more audio, more titles, more anything you want.

~jr

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[Jeff David]

OK that sounds good. I really appreciate everyone’s help here.

I may have mentioned this before but I am a novice.

Well – i filmed this project and edited it for 3 years but only part time and there were long stretches where I had no time to work on it.

None-the-less it’s been 3 years in the making.

I think I will try exporting the small segments of 15-20 minutes and then uploading to SONY.

That’s good to know that I can’t take things out once I export the small segments.

I have one more thing I can try w the SERIF but regardless it will prob be much less hassle in the long run to go to the SONY software.

[Jeff David]

I purchased the Sony Movie Studio 13 suite! Awesome I was blown away by the other programs that make up the suite.

I watched some of the Movie Studio tutorials so I can start using it.

I don’t doubt that what the experts here like John tell me but I am just curious about something.

Now, I am being told that I can import my files from Serif Movieplus into Movie Studio 13 but that I won’t be able to remove anything.

Again, I am sure you all are right but then I guess you are saying once I import files that were exported from the SERIF Movieplus if I go to use the split or cut feature in MOVIE STUDIO it just won’t function? Uh yea that is what you are saying so I guess I just need to get my mind around it.

Of course, I will see first hand once I import the files but I haven’t done that yet.

Thanks for all of the help!

[Mike Kujbida]

You can chop it up and split and cut anything you want in Vegas Movie Studio.
Where I think the confusion lies is that you won’t be able to remove things that were already done in Serif Movieplus such as a title over top of a video event (what Vegas calls a a clip). That’s already rendered and can’t be removed (the title that is).

[Jeff David]

Oh wow thanks a million! I almost was not going to ask again.

That makes my day that I can still cut the clips up.

I did misunderstand what others said.

Being as I have no text or other things such as you described in my project that is currently in SERIF MOVIEPLUS it will not be a problem!

Now, I don’t have to re-edit the entire project in Movie Studio 13 but will just export Serif Movieplus in 15 minute files and then load them into MOVIE STUDIO 13 and once in there I can add the titles and the narration.

But it’s good that I cans still cut and edit the clips as I have a little bit of that left to do.

Thanks!

[John Rofrano]

[Jeff David] “Again, I am sure you all are right but then I guess you are saying once I import files that were exported from the SERIF Movieplus if I go to use the split or cut feature in MOVIE STUDIO it just won’t function? Uh yea that is what you are saying so I guess I just need to get my mind around it. “

No, that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying that if you add a title over a movie in SERIF and then export it, that title cannot be removed in Movie Studio. I was not implying that you could not edit the video export. Just that it would be a single video and any overlays like titles would be burned in and not removable.

~jr

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[Jeff David]

Yes – I understand now.

Thanks.

That is good news as like I said I have not added any titles or overlays etc to the project while in Serif Movieplus.

So that is great.

Got it.

Thanks!