Question on codec use

[Wayne Waag]

does anyone know how I can add one

You have to create your own. Very easy. Simply open the Render As window and select Video for Windows. Select the first template NTSC DV or any template for that matter. Then click on the Customize Template box. Under Video format, select Lagarith. You will then need to specify the Frame size, Frame rate, Field order and Pixel aspect ratio based on your project settings. Then add your new template name to the top Template box and click on the Save icon. You have now created your own template.

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[Rick Hughes]

I assume I can base pixel aspect & Field order from a known working version …………. I’ll give it a go.

Thanks.

[Wayne Waag]

If you are working on your slideshow project by chance(?), and your project size is 1920×1080 or 1280×720, then your field order will the “Progressive” and your “pixel aspect ratio” will be 1.0.

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[Steve Rhoden]

Just remember also that Lagarith output produces very large file sizes.

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[Rick Hughes]

I use Lagarith when moving between video programs as it is lossless … i.e Virtual dub output.

In this instance it will only be a 60 sec sample ……… have been given a good tip.. about creating a known length sample of your program … create lossless render and put this into handbrake, then it will give you the optimum bitrate setting for your project.

Steps are:
export one minute as lossless, then use Handbrake using constant quality , choose 18 or better 17. Provides certain file size – for example 60MB.
60MB/60s=1MB/s
1MB/s *8000 = 8000kbps= which would be 8000000 average bitrate for that 2pass settings you’d put in Vegas.
That value in bold after calculation is the bitrate that you need.

Not tried it yet – but thought it might be worth trying this.