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scene detection from a file?
hi there,
I’ve been using Pinnacle Studio 10 for a long time and am switching to Sony Vegas 8. In Pinnacle, I can run scene detection on an avi file that I’ve captured through other means (there are two modes: detect by content or timecode). In Vegas 8, however, I can’t find such a feature. I know I can do scene detection while capturing from DV tape in Vegas 8, but I have some avi files that I’ve already captured and the tapes are not available any more.
Is there a way to do scene detection on an existing avi file?
Thanks very much for the help.
David
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6 Replies
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Vegas does not do that.
Edward Troxel
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Yeah, it sounds like a (handy) feature, but something that would be found in Movie Maker or the like.
I might be wrong, but isn’t there a way to set markers while you capture, so that your file can be split into separate segments (such as the “M” button while capturing in Final Cut)?
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…isn’t there a way to set markers while you capture…”
Sorry but no. Timecode-based scene detection is all that’s currently offered by Vegas.
To answer David’s original question, I believe Scenalyzer has that capability.
Or was it in the older freeware version?
Either way, download both and find out.
If you like it, Scenalyzer is only $34. -
I also wish Vegas had this funtion — as it comes in handy at times. I’d actually like it in DVD Architect, where I can tell Architect to automatically insert chapter marks at the scene changes (eg — I tape highschool football games — and each play is a start/stop record. I take the dv video into another authoring package, tell it to auto insert chapter marks for each play — scene change — and then burn the dvd for the coaches).
There’s a free tool called DV_Date (or DV DateCode (something like that) — it will load in a DV video, and export a text file of the scene changes.
Regards,
George -
i believe scenalyzer is the right tool. you can try it
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DVMP Pro can use a variety of scene detection and splitting criteria:
– date and time discontinuity
– timecode discontinuity
– user bits change
– tape index marker occurranceIt will split an existing DV AVI file using any of the above triggers, or you can just play the AVI file and jump instantly between the scene changes. If you’ve got several files to process it’s also a batch processor.
It will also display the date, time, timecode, user bits, shutter speed, white balance settings etc…
There is a demo version that you can download and try.
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