[Edward Troxel]

Sounds like you simply created your “main” menu on the sub-menu. You’ll have to change the settings to point to that menu as your main menu. Or copy and paste from the sub-menu to the main menu. Or set a button on the main menu to automatically forward to your “main” sub-menu. You have a few options here.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Perhaps the MPEG file also had audio and it’s using that instead of the AC3 file?

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

What version of Vegas are you looking at? I looked at 4, 5, and 6 and NONE of them had a checkmark – instead they all had an image next to the menu entry. I didn’t try to go back to Vegas 3. Vegas 4 WAS easier to differentiate than 5 or 6, though.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Here’s the best I can do:

https://www.sonymediasoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=347729

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Yes, Vegas can do this. In fact, it can even add all the pans and zooms for you too! (via scripting)

To set the lengths and amount of overlaps, you simply go to the preferences, set the default length as desired, and then set the amount of crossfade you want. When you drag the images to the timeline, they will all be set to that length and amount of crossfade. You can then use Pan/Crop to add zooms and pans.

Go here and look at the sample video scrapbook video. All of the movements were added by Excalibur (with no retouching by me). Typically, you’ll have to fine tune maybe 10-20% of the photos. Excalibur can also help you set the lengths of the clips and the amount of overlaps.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Look under the VIEW menu. (It’s easier to find now 🙂 )

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Do the properties say it’s a different format (i.e. capturing NTSC but it reads as being PAL)?

If yes, try capturing again but start a few seconds into the footage.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Select the button and, in the properties on the right under “Media”, you change the Thumbnail “Start” timecode to be correct for the image you want to show.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

You can start with Vegas Movie Studio which does have an option to import from DVDs. That should allow you to do all your basic editing needs.

NOTE: DVD Camcorders (i.e. MPEG files) are NOT the best format for editing. Instead, I’d choose a MiniDV camera over any DVD camera.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

It’s difficult to tell if it’s “depressed” or “up”. There’s not much difference visually between the two modes. However, you DO have two places you can look: the toolbar and the Options menu. one may be easier to see than the other.

Edward Troxel