[Edward Troxel]

Try this instead:

1) Put the pieces you want to keep on the timeline
2) File – render as – DV-AVI (PAL or NTSC)
3) Render that to the external drive

This will give you ONE file on the external drive containing the clips you want to keep.

I am also assuming the original clips are DV-AVI. If that is the case then the segments will simply be COPIED to the external drive. However, you’ll need to manually split the large clip into segments on the Vegas timeline (where as Gary suggested they would still be individual segements – just consist of TWO files each, one for video and one for audio)

And, yes, there ARE other ways as well. For instance, you could create regions around the individual pieces and then use a script to render each region to a separate file. etc…

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Are you wanting to place a text generated media containing the specified text at the specified location/lengths? If yes, it can’t be done via a script.

A script could read the file, create text generated medias of the proper length at the proper location, and pick a preset for the text box. The script CANNOT change the text.

A script could create regions and name those regions with the subtitle names.

Just wondering what the ultimate goal is.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

In the most recent issue of my newsletter, I present multiple ways to do a splitscreen. Just check the link below my name.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

It may also work if you simply change this line:

var rendererRE = /MainConcept MPEG-1/

to read:

var rendererRE = /MPEG-1/

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

I’ve done things like this before – change:

function FindRenderer(rendererRegExp : RegExp) : Renderer {
var rendererEnum : Enumerator = new Enumerator(Vegas.Renderers);
while (!rendererEnum.atEnd()) {
var renderer : Renderer = Renderer(rendererEnum.item());
if (null != renderer.FileTypeName.match(rendererRegExp)) {
return renderer;
}
rendererEnum.moveNext();
}
return null;
}

To this:

function FindRenderer(rendererRegExp) : Renderer {
var rendererEnum : Enumerator = new Enumerator(Vegas.Renderers);
while (!rendererEnum.atEnd()) {
var renderer : Renderer = Renderer(rendererEnum.item());
if (rendererRegExp == renderer.Name)) {
return renderer;
}
rendererEnum.moveNext();
}
return null;
}

NOTE: You also need to change:

var rendererRE = /MainConcept MPEG-1/

to:

var rendererRE = “MainConcept MPEG-1”

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

No. It works fine. It copies the image to the clipboard. You can then go to your paint program and paste it into a new picture. However, you CAN’T paste it directly to the timeline.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

I thought I did give you a solution. Add a NEW text box that is NOT referenced as a TAKE over the referenced text box. Then you can change it independently. Peter’s method works well too.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Save the snapshot which will automatically add it to the Media Pool. Then just add it to the timeline from the media pool.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Do a simple test: hold down the control key, left-click one of your text media, and drag to a new location. You will see a box that pops up with two options:
1) create a new copy
2) create a reference

What you have done is “create a reference”. Therefore, when you change one, they all change to match because they all reference each other. In other words, instead of having THREE text boxes, you have ONE text box that is on the timeline THREE times.

To get past this problem, you could add a NEW text box as a TAKE (and then possibly remove the original “reference” box)

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Ok, I found one:

https://www.ayizwe.net/VegasScripts/

Edward Troxel