Vegas Pro 8 Transitions

[Bill Maxwell]

Mike, thank you for the explaining the time line for key framing. I have read the online information and other information and it seems very general and not a good starting point for me to understand.

I tried working with the transitions and expanded the window and found the color palette. I was able to change the length of the transition by clicking out of the transition window but the color change did not take effect.

Is there a button to click on that says apply? It doesn’t seem that by just clicking the X to exit would be the way to apply the effect created.

Bill

[John Rofrano]

> Is there a button to click on that says apply? It doesn’t seem that by just clicking the X to exit would be the way to apply the effect created.

Yea, there is no apply. Once you drag a transition FX onto an overlap in the video it is applied. The window that pops up allows you to select a different preset or fine tune the preset you have dragged.

> I have read the online information and other information and it seems very general and not a good starting point for me to understand.

You might want to consider some basic training to get you up to speed very quickly. I work at VASST which is a company that creates training and software for Vegas and other applications. You might want to look at VASST Absolute Training for Vegas+DVD Beginner Bundle Volumes 1-3 (on sale here). It will give you a solid foundation in what everything does. I’m only suggesting this because most of the questions you are asking would be answered with video demonstrations on how to accomplish each task.

Of course, continue to ask questions here. That’s why we’re here. 😉

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Bill Maxwell]

John,

That’s very good information. It’s a much better way to get to know Vegas’s abilities. All 3 sample clips are nicely done.

Bill

[Bill Maxwell]

I have to XLR inputs on my camera and when I download the footage with the audio into Vegas Pro 8 and then get ready to edit, I don’t know how to separate the audio channels.

Sometimes I want to use audio from only audio one and sometimes just audio two.

Is there a simple step by step process to be able to control each track individually?

Thank you,

Bill

[Adam Rose esq.]

multiple ways:

1) right click a clip and choose channel / left or right / combine etc

2) use a pan envelope (right click on track header etc)

3) for track = partic channel, duplicate the track, and make one track left channel, the other right channel

HTH

[Bill Maxwell]

Thank you for the audio information. I’m not sure how you can adjust bringing the level on one track up or down as needed. On final cut pro you are able to click on the audio line anywhere and be able to raise or lower it at that point.

With Vegas Pro 8 I don’t know how to do that. Is there a way to set it up that you can bring the audio level up or down at a specific point by just clicking on the area?

Bill

[Mike Kujbida]

I’m not sure how you can adjust bringing the level on one track up or down as needed.

Bill, you really should start a new thread for each topic so that no one gets confused.
It also makes it easier when trying to do a search on it.

For this specific issue, you can raise/lower the overall track audio volume as desired.
If you want to restrict it to a specific area, you need to use a volume envelope.
Click the audio track you want to modify and press the V key.
You’ll see a thin line that runs the entire length of the audio track that defaults to 0 db.
To alter the volume, you need to double-click this line twice at the beginning of the section and twice at the end of it to add 4 points.
Place the cursor between points 2 & 3 and drag it down or up to the desired level.
You can get finer control by holding down the Ctrl key at the same time as you’re dragging the line.
Another way is to right-click point #2, select Set To and enter the appropriate level. Repeat this with point #3.
Repeat this process as desired anytime you want to.

[Bill Maxwell]

Mike, that was too easy!! Thank you!! I apologize for not realizing that each question and answer that is a different topic should be a new post so it goes into the right search list.

I’m learning about posting questions online and must say that this is an excellent and professional place for information. I appreciate the politeness of everyone who has helped answer my questions.

Respectfully,

Bill Maxwell

[Mike Kujbida]

Bill, I’m glad to have been of help 🙂
And thanks for understanding why it’s better to have separate threads for each new topic.
This is one way of helping everyone out and, as you said, this is a great forum with helpful people for a great product.
Good luck with the website. It looks like it would be a lot of fun working on it.