[Matt Carlson]

This can be done if all the FX you use are OFX plugins. Most 3rd party FX are of the OFX variety as well as 90 percent of the Sony ones. There is one catch however. You can save them to be used later but not as part of the standard FX chain save inside of the plugin manager. I wrote an extension that recreates an FX chain as well as all other parameters of an event, allowing for partial attributes, saving envelopes, etc. and has its own interface for using them later. I guess the question is why do you need to save all of them in this manner? How do you plan on using these saved chains later?

[Matt Carlson]

The absolute, microscopic, and admittedly somewhat anal answer to this question is yes, the more extensions you have the slower Vegas will function. Vegas extensions use what are called Event subscriptions (not to be mixed up with a Vegas Event… this is a programming event.) The main program initiates an event and any extension can subscribe to that event. Events include things like timeline changes, etc. Multiple extensions are all pretty much subscribing to the same events. For example if you move something on the timeline an “Event Changed” subscription will fire. Every extension that is subscribed to that event will then fire some code off. All that being said when dealing with programming thousands if not millions of calculations are required to notice anything. If, however, you have multiple extensions dealing with the same cumbersome Vegas actions you will notice it.

[Matt Carlson]

Off the top of my head I do not know of any keyboard shortcut that adds space. I have, however, added what you needed to my Vegas Black Tools extension. I originally had these options that all can be assigned shortcut keys

Split Delete Left
Split Delete Ripple Left
Split Delete Right
Split Delete Ripple Right

After reading your post I added

Split Add Space
Split Add Space Ripple

Send me an email to blackstingproductions@gmail.com if you are still in need of this help and will give you the Black Tools extension.

[Matt Carlson]

This is interesting timing wouldn’t you say Mr. Froze? Just as I finish the Vegas/Fusion link extension and my trial is about to run out I can get it for free. I would think HitFilm must be quaking in it’s boots a little.

I concur that nodes are far superior to layers. Years ago when game development kits began using node based development it never occurred to me that video editing would take it on as well with Nuke and Fusion. With this new piece of information I might just have to take the time to write a plugin if everyone can get Fusion for free.

[Matt Carlson]

This sounds like something I can help with. First off describe your workflow on a specific task where the script is used. I might have some ideas on doing it differently than Eyeon Fusion recommends.

So this thread does not start to get annoyingly huge with the back and forth replies send me an email at

blackstingproductions@gmail.com

[Matt Carlson]

I have done a little Python scripting over the years but I am probably a little rusty. Programming languages are like riding a bike though. Once you remember the syntax quirks it is easy going. What application do you need a Python script for?

I will put together a sample Macro file later on tonight. Are there any tasks you would like to see an example of?

[Matt Carlson]

Bombard away! Actually you found the whole point of Black Tools in the Macros section. The question of “Is there a script for….?” is the reason I started Black Tools. Even though I can write scripts on my own I got tired of having to do so. I wanted to build a framework where a logical progression of editing tasks are just button pushes that could then be turned in to macros.

One point of explanation is required for Macros. The “Default” setting for parameters in the Macro list means that the macro will take whatever information is currently displayed by the Black Tools button inputs. Setting the parameters to specific data will, obviously, use that information instead.

If you want I can send you a file of Macros I use that you can import if you need concrete examples.

[Matt Carlson]

I should have asked before… what version of Vegas are you running? Black Tools requires at least Vegas 11.

Here it is.

8089_blacktoolsextension.zip

There is a brief description of what you need in the How To text in the zip file as well as installation instructions. One of the reasons I have not released Black Tools officially is that I never have time to create a full Users Manual. Although pushing buttons to do things is fairly straight forward feel free to bombard me with questions.

[Matt Carlson]

There is not a “native” way to paste only chosen attributes but I have been doing it with my extension for about two years now. My Black Tools extension has the following

1) A paste effects button that will only paste effects and leave all other attributes untouched
2) A paste chosen attributes button that will bring up all attributes of a copied event and let you choose
3) A transfer from left/right button that can be configured to transfer either pan-crop,effects,playback rate, or envelopes from the event left or right of a chosen event

Black Tools also has a floating button bar that you can put heavily used buttons anywhere on the screen you want (I usually set up a half minimized empty track and put it right on the timeline.)

If your current pasting dilemma is truly annoying you and you want to use Black Tools let me know.

[Matt Carlson]

If the footage is Fraps (my version is old – 3.5.1 so I can’t be totally certain) the frame rate recorded is a full 60fps despite what the frame counter says it is receiving. Try setting your project properties and render to 30fps instead of 29.97. You can also try setting the project properties to 60fps and render at 30fps. There is no drop down for 60 in the properties menu just 59.94 but you can type 60.

I assume this is for upload to something like YouTube. YouTube gives a warning when you upload 30fps instead of 29.97 about possible sync issues but I have never had it actually be a problem.