Vegasaur Text Generator Wizard

[Steve Rhoden]

Did you install vegasaur trial a while back?
I think if the trial expires, nothing will happen
if you select any of its features!

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
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1-876-461-9019

[Casey J porter]

No I just recently installed it.

[Aleksey Tarasov]

You can read Help, which is under View > Extensions > Vegasaur > Help menu.
But bear in mind that it won’t type the text for you, it will generate text events from your text.

[Stephen Mann]

I just happen to have exactly what you want.

This is the process where I used Vegasaur to import the markers and marker labels from a CSV file, then create the lower thirds from the marker labels.

First, prepare the CSV file:

0:00:00.0,00:00:15.0,”Opening”
0:00:16.0,00:00:20.0,”Ward off”
0:00:21.0,00:00:32.0,”Grasp Sparrow’s Tail”
0:00:33.0,00:00:38.0,”Single Whip”
0:00:39.0,00:00:41.0,”Raise Hands”
0:00:42.0,00:00:45.0,”White Crane Spreads Wings”
0:00:46.0,00:00:49.0,”Left Brush Knee Twist Step”

TThe first timecode is the marker location HH:MM:SS.ms
The second timecode can be 0:0:0.0 since it is the region size and not used. Even though the second timecode isn’t used, the parser in Vegasaur still expects it.
The marker label follows. The quotes are only needed if there is a comma in the label, but keeping it is a good practice.

Save the CSV file.

In Vegasaur (View/Extensions) go to Timeline/Markers.
Optional – delete current markers
Import Markers, CSV File, select the file then hit “Apply”
(This is a good place to scan for text errors).

Now we add the lower-thirds.
In Vegasaur/Timeline/Text Generation Wizard:
Generate at Markers
Media Generator: Titles
Preset: PBA Lower Thirds
(next)
Scope: Entire Project
Type: Markers
Text Contents: Use Marker Labels
(next)
Length: Automatic
(next)
Create New Track

Hit “Apply” to generate the title events

To add a fade-out:
In Vegas, select all title events
Vegasaur/editing/quick properties
Fades/Transitions tab
Fade Out
Length 00.15

Hit “Apply” and all selected events are faded.

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com

[Aleksey Tarasov]

Steve, you can skip the creation of markers and import your CSV file directly in Text Wizard:

[Stephen Mann]

I wrote that a couple of years ago before Import Subtitles was an option.
Is the format of the csv file the same as I used to import markers?

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com

[Aleksey Tarasov]

> “Is the format of the csv file the same as I used to import markers?”

Yes