importing folders – how to

[Francois Pénzes]

Hi Charles

Everybody has their own way of storing files. Here’s a link to one of many tutorial on how to organize your files.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUPZHNBJZeo

Cheers !

PC Win 10 Pro 64-bit 16gb Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core 3.40GHz
Cameras: Canon XF305 + Canon XH-A1
Blackmagic HyperDeck Studio Mini
Vegas Pro 14, User since Vegas 3.0

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[Charles Smiley]

Many thanks.

[Aaron Star]

Vegas 16 is only 149 right now until the 27th, staying current helps with the latest video formats. I am still using VP13 right now too, but might take the upgrade.

Folder structure in VP13 is still pretty manual. I tend to organize files in Windows Explorer, with Vegas project closed, then re-open Vegas and point Vegas to the changes in the organization. The built in Vegas “Explorer” was bugged through some many versions that I stopped using it all together.

Here is how I tend to layout a speaking presentation project in Windows Explorer:

I like all the photos/slides separated, and allow for Final Render, DVD build, and ISO finals. That way everything can be archived together. Later if you want to dump the source camera footage to save archive space, this can be done easily without worrying about deleting a final render.

The MASTERS-X folder vs XDCAM folder is my way of working Proxy media. You create frame accurate proxies of all your masters with file structure, then when you want to switch back and forth, you just rename the non-working folder with an -X. When Vegas re-opens, you just point vegas at the new alternate folder of media. Boom you are now editing proxy vs Full res. The built in proxy system does not work very well IMO.

Importing those files into Vegas means re-creating the folder structure in Bins and sub-bins. You can create your sub-bins like 1B, 2A…for Scene numbers, or by interview name, or subject matter.

The TAG feature really helps with selecting between different takes, and subject matter.

Don’t forget to use sub-clips for really long form work and organization.

[John Rofrano]

If you want to import a folder structure into the same Media Bin structure in Vegas Pro, we sell a tool for $12.95 USD that will do that for you. It’s called VASST Media Tool which is part of our FASST Apps productivity plug-ins.

You can import the filesystem into matching media bins with one click.

In the interest of full disclosure I work at VASST and wrote the tool. ????

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasstsoftware.com