John Rofrano
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You can use the MainConcept AVC/AAC or Sony AVC render type and create your own template by customizing one that’s close to what you want. MP4 is highly compressed and so there will be some loss of quality when you re-render the final output but it depends on how high the bitrate of the original MP4 source is.
Try one of the Sony AVC templates that start with Memory Stick SD NTSC widescreen in various bitrates. You could also start with the MainConcept template called Apply iPod 640×480 Video and press the Custom button. Then on the Video tab change the Frame size to Custom and enter 854×480.
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It should run on 64-bit right now as a 32-bit application. Sony is working on the 64-bit version of Vegas as we speak and they announced at NAB 2008 that it will be a free upgrade for existing Vegas Pro 8 customers so while Vegas does not take advantage of 64-bit today, it will very soon.
Yes, some plug-ins do take advantage of the GPU. Magic Bullet is another one that will as will Boris FX, Boris Graffiti, and Boris RED, so it does pay to get a good graphics card if you feel you will be using plug-ins like this. It’s just that Vegas itself does not so I didn’t want you to think that you could make Vegas render faster by getting a better graphics card. Vegas rendering is CPU bound.
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> The still pictures are jep The image width is 1488, the image height is 1128. Which I understand is a way to high.
Actually, that’s not a bad resolution to use. I generally go with twice my output resolution so if I’m working with DV that would be 1440×960 so your current resolution is fine.
> Now my question is this, …I need to know is using this template, does it change the picture on the time line to 720×480 or does the picture remain the same as the jep setting at 1480×1128?
The picture stays the same. Don’t get the project settings confused with the media settings. The media stays what it is and gets converted on-the-fly as needed by the project. Normally you would set your project up at the same resolution you will render/output to. The media can be any resolution and Vegas will conform it.
> Also will jep work with Sony 8 or should I convert all the pictures to png?
JPG’s work fine. Converting to PNG won’t buy you anything.
> Another thing, how do I change the individual picture from 720×480 to 800×600, will Sony allow me to do this or do I have to use a outside program such as Paint Shop Pro?
If you want to physically change the pictures then you must use an image editor like Paint Shop Pro. But there is no need to do this for your image size. Just drop them on the timeline and start editing.
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I’d say minimum a Quad-core system but an 8-core would be better. Vegas doesn’t use a GPU so any graphics card will do as far as Vegas is concerned however you might want to get a good OpenGL graphics card for use with Boris RED or After Effects.
You’ll need a RAID with at least 4 discs to handle uncompressed HD (e.g., 4x500GB) and, of course, a camera that can deliver uncompressed and a capture card that can ingest it. Something like the Decklink Blackmagic card can capture uncompressed HDMI if your camera can deliver it.
The HP xw8600 Workstation line is something to look into unless you want to build your own. My Quad-core specs are on my web site. This system is a year old so you can get it for a lot less or build one that’s more powerful for the same price. I don’t do uncompressed but this system edits HD just fine.
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There is no way to use these directly in Vegas. It looks like Quicktime processing is lossless. It’s just doing a stream copy to rewrite the file in the correct format. Unfortunately there is no batch processing.
Needless to say, anyone who buys a new camera should check that it works with their computer software before buying it. It looks like this camera works fine on a Mac but has problems with a PC.
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Grab the vertical line on the Fade envelope with your mouse and pull it to the right to remove it (or adjust it’s length to be shorter).
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This is a known problem with the Aiptek HD camcorders. You need to transcode them to another format before you can use them in Vegas. Just follows Keith Kolbo’s excellent tutorial: Using GO-HD files in Sony Vegas Pro 8. You will need to purchase Quicktime Pro ($29USD) or find some other way to transcode them.
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Go to your Video FX tab and scroll down the list until you see Cookie Cutter and select it. Then in the Preset window select Circle Cut Out, Center, Blurred and drag and drop it onto your video. Adjust as needed.
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Are you sure it’s not in the original source file? If not, then perhaps Vegas 5 is having a problem with the Fraps codec (FPS1). Try converting the Fraps file to another format before editing it in Vegas. You can use VirtualDub and the Huffyuv codec which should edit just fine in Vegas.
Instructions for how to convert with VirtualSub are on the Fraps web site.
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Another good thing to do is check the lighting on your green screen with your camera’s Zebras. Turn up the zebras and make sure the entire screen has stripes. If it’s only partly striped you have dark spots that will be hard to key out later. (don’t forget to turn your zebras back down before you shoot)
Also if you use DV Rack or have a waveform monitor you can check your lighting with that. You should see a nice even spread on the waveform monitor telling you that your screen is lit evenly. I do almost all of my green screen work using DV Rack.
~jr
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