[Edward Troxel]

Via script is the way to do it. While the “Remove all scripts” will do it, it’s also possible to selectively remove effects via a script. It can only go be effect names and not preset names for selective deleting, though.

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[Edward Troxel]

Absolutely! Just go to https://www.jetdv.com/excalibur55/multicam.php and you can download it from there. The first download button is for Vegas 6 or 7 and the second download button is for Vegas 5. Naturally you don’t get the nice docking features found in the Vegas 8 versions.

If you purchase it and only get a Vegas 8 key, just e-mail me and I’ll make sure you get a key for the older version as well.

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[Edward Troxel]

[Luis Dias] “I was just hoping i didn’t have to recur to the trimmer and simply do it all on the timeline window”

You can create subclips from the timeline. Create a selection area on the timeline on the segment of the clip you want, press “S” to split on both sides of the selection area, right-click the piece you are wanting to keep, and then choose “Create Subclip”. On the timeline you DO have to split unlike in the trimmer, though.

[Luis Dias] “I do have Quantize Frames on. Should i not?”

Yes, it should be ON.

[Luis Dias] “can i apply track motion to separate subclips on the same track or does it affect every media i put in it? Cause that would mean having to work with a different track for almost every clip… That would be a huge hassle!”

As the name implies, it affects the entire track. However, you CAN put keyframes on the track so multiple clips could be put on the same track but still be placed in different locations.

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[Edward Troxel]

If you do a search, you’ll find some suggestions. In summary:

1. reduce the size of the images. You don’t need 4000×3000 images if your output is 720×480, for example.
2. Turn on reduce interlace flicker
3. add a very slight blur to the images
4. When zooming in, make sure you use Pan/Crop

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[Edward Troxel]

[Luis Dias] “First off: is there a way to disable Audio Proxy building on startup?”

Turn off the display of waveforms and frames and they won’t be built. However, you won’t see the video frames either.

[Luis Dias] “Second: Is there a way to disable clip looping?”

Options – Preferences – editing tab – uncheck the very first checkbox. Now all new items added to the timeline will have looping turned off. For all events already on the timeline, select them and then Edit – Switches and turn OFF the “loop” option.

However, it sounds like you may be getting confused with a trimmed clip that’s not really looping but, instead, showing footage before or after the trimmed footage. If that’s the case, just turn that segment into a SUBCLIP instead.

[Luis Dias] “Wich reminds me: Vegas is kind of glitchy when it comes to movie frames.”

Never seen that. Do you have “Quantize to frames” turned on?

[Luis Dias] “On the Pan/Crop function:”

Use the proper tools for the proper job. Use Pan/Crop to do your CROPPING. Use Track Motion to create and position your PIP. Should take MUCH less than 2 minutes (more like 30 seconds).

[Luis Dias] “Regarding clip time controls:”

I have an extensive article in my newsletters on speed changes. The short version is: you can get up to 3x using the velocity envelope. You can get up to 4x via the playback rate (or holding down the CTRL key and resizing the clip). If you use both, you can get up to 12x (or 1200%). If you need faster than that, you have to render and then apply speed changes again.

[Luis Dias] “Finally: what’s up the sfk and bak file littering?”

The .sfk files speeds up the audio waveform drawing on the timeline. This is the file that is being built under your #1 question. It will always be in the same folder as the associated video/audio file.

I would think you’d like .bak files as they can really save you if something goes wrong.

For some files, you CAN specify the location. Go to File – Properties and Options – Prefernces and change all file locations in those places.

Edward Troxel

[Edward Troxel]

Do a search in the help file for “Volume Envelope”

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[Edward Troxel]

Vegas Pro 8.0c will open Vegas Movie Studio 9 projects. If you haven’t upgraded your Vegas Pro 8 to version 8.0c, just download the newer version and install it.

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[Edward Troxel]

I’ll bet there’s a little bitty sliver of a clip 3 minutes down the timeline. click on the ->| button below the timeline to see where the end of the timeline actually is.

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[Edward Troxel]

You *CAN* get the question box back. Just hold down CTRL-SHIFT when starting Vegas and it will start asking that question again. Of course you’ll need to go back and change all the preferences you’ve changed again.

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[Edward Troxel]

Go into VEGAS. Now Options – Preferences – Video tab

Check or uncheck the “Use external video capture application” box.

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