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Storing Vegas Projects
Could someone advise on how they are storing their vegas projects?. I seem to get a jumbled mess back out when I re-open my files.Also I seem to accumulate SFK files and AVI files. Need to save both?. Finally what veg. or bak. files do I need to save with my clips so that it will all re-open in a well known phrase or saying, for future additional editing. Been onto Vegas for two weeks now and luv it to bits. Been on here for half a day and solved two weeks of problems. Great help lads, thanks.
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The VEG file is the project file. That is what determines which files are on the timeline, where they are located, what transitions and effects you’re using, etc… That is THE MOST important file.
The BAK file is a backup of the VEG file. If, for some reason, you suddenly can’t open the VEG file, try renaming the BAK file to VEG and see if IT will open. It’s also a good reason to use the Save VEG tool in Excalibur which will keep a running history of VEG files for you.
The .SFK files are representations of your audio WAV image. It allows the wave form to be quickly drawn on the timeline. You can delete them and they will be recreated as needed.
Extra AVI files would require something YOU have done to be created. For example, if you pre-render, it will create AVI files. If you “Render to New Track”, it will create AVI files. I almost never pre-render and almost never Render to New Track. In most instances, the standard preview is fine for my usage. If it’s not, then I will RAM Render that small section. When done, I’ll do a final render (which will also create a new file).
Edward Troxel
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Many Thanks
Your service is awesome!!
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Excalibur…..?. This is something I have or need to get?.
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Excalibur only works with the full version of Vegas (not the Movie Studio version). Full disclaimer is that I wrote Excalibur.
Details of Excalibur can be found at: https://www.jetdv.com/excalibur
Look over the sameple videos and the tools on each of the tabs. Feel free to ask any questions related to it as well.
There are a variety of scripts available for Vegas to help simplify editing. Just do a search and you can find many free scripts and a few “fee” scripts.
Edward Troxel
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