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Vegas not rendering properly
I’m having rendering problems with Vegas pro 10e. I have re-rendered the same file repeatedly and no matter what settings I use I cant seem to get it to create one file with both video and audio that transfers to DVD architect.
I even tried un/reinstalling the program with no success – one thing that does seem to happen is I keep ending up with two files instead of one.
the last render I did gave me one file that is 4.26 Gigs and another 175 MB. If i open the 175 MB file in media player I get sound but no audio – if i try to open import it into DVd architect it won’t work. If I open the 4 gig file in Windows media player I see video but no sound, if I import it into DVd architect I get sound but no video, and although I checked to save markers, they don’t load. I’m using the Vegas DVD architect widescreen video stream preset for rendering which has always worked until today.
Any ideas?
Christopher Key
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8 Replies
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That’s not how files for DVD creation are generated. It always renders out two files: one for video, one for audio. You’re not doing anything wrong. Your DVD Authoring software will use both files and link them accordingly. Sorry you went through the trouble of uninstalling/reinstalling but it’s working correctly.
Dave
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Actually I have been using and promoting Vegas for many years, and in general, whenever I render a file for DVD I check the little box – include audio file, so I don’t have to deal with two separate files.
Everything was working like normal until this latest project. DVD Architect cannot properly read the files Vegas is rendering. The video file will import but appears as black and the markers for chapter points don’t load, and the audio file will not even import – If i try to import it DVD Arch just says importing file forever – (maybe something is wrong with DVD architect?)
I’m not sure what is wrong, but I will be continuing to try to figure it out as I really don’t want to have to start this edit over in Premiere or Final Cut.
Christopher Key
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I just re-installed the drivers for my graphics card and did a little test on a small part of the project – and it worked!!! Maybe that was the problem? I hope so.
I will now re-render the entire project and report the results in a few hours when it’s finished.
Christopher Key
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“Actually I have been using and promoting Vegas for many years, and in general, whenever I render a file for DVD I check the little box – include audio file, so I don’t have to deal with two separate files. “
It works for you, but it is not the best quality process. When you encode the MPEG file and check “Include Audio” option, the video bandwidth is slightly compromised. It’s not much but it is a measurable quality loss. You also force DVDA to demux the audio and video, and then it recompresses the audio with some loss of quality.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Thanks Stephen – I will do that from now on – I prefer doing things correctly – sometimes I do render them separately, but that’s usually when the audio needs a little more work. I’ll make that a normal part of my workflow from now on.
And now that the render is done – it worked – I guess my graphics drivers had been corrupted somehow. DVD Arch imported the file and the chapter points like usual. Now I can move onto the next project YAY!
Christopher Key
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Glad you figured it out Chris! At least your original issue brought about more insight into DVD creation.
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I thought that you might be onto something that could be a time-saver so I tried encoding a muxed MPEG (audio/video) with a two-hour stage video. At the end, the audio and video were three frames off. I didn’t look at the encoded video on a scope because the loss of sync is a deal killer for me.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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hmm interesting, why would that be? It always seemed to me that the audio and video are contained in a single file when I capture footage from my camera, and when I’m editing, unless I unlink the two and accidentally slide one around, they should remain in sync. I’ve never had any complaints or noticed sync issues in my work. Weird – I wonder if this is an issue with Vegas, or just some strange byproduct of the rendering process?
Christopher Key
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