[Monte Krause]

To save yourself from a headache, do not not mix Flash video with any other type of video file on the timeline.
Wherever the Flash file came from, render it in a compatible format with the other clips on your timeline first. Then edit accordingly. ~Monte

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

…your #2 is not going to happen – not how you go about it. You need to “Import Media” (into Vegas) the images as a numbered, still image sequence.

Perhaps, and many artists may disagree, the highest quality image file you can import, as a numbered, still-image sequence, is an umcompressed TIF – about 3.5 MB per fame(rich color)@720p/1280×720

A TIF with LZW compression would be (my) 2nd best choice – at about half that size and visually undiscernable – or a PSD – Vegas will abide.

Me, I create the still image sequence outside Vegas, in Photoshop, by automating the editing process – as in, playing back a Photoshop Action I created – on each image – and saving them as a TIF, TIF w/LZW, or PSD in another folder – in sequence (numbered)- the numbering is part of the automation process – part of the dialog/automation wizard. It’s magic.

Then you move to Vegas and push the “Import Media” button on the Project Media Tab. Browse to that folder, click inside it, highlight the first image im the squence and put a check mark in the box in the lower-left corner labeled: “Open still image sequence”. Voila, you now have video to drag to your timeline. Ta-da.

Yes, garbage-in-garbage-out is the battle, but in order to edit video, you have to adopt one of the existing video formats – an unavoidable given. If you are worried about quality of image, and you have a banging PC, reach for the moon.

There are tricks and work-arounds – bait and switch techniques – you can employ if you need to get to the promised land with a less than ideal rig.

I work back and forth between Vegas or Premiere and Photoshop – or all 3. But Photoshop Extended is my rock.

Digital is digital, a copy is as good as the original.

*Don’t put the cart before the horse.

*[It may seem there is no reason to say that, but I somehow find it appropriate due to the scatter-shot nature of your post. All due respect]

I’ll take questions and any heat comin’ my way.
Let me know what happens.
~Monte

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

…I use Photoshop to batch process Image sequences. If that is what you are asking?

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

…for a successful image-sequence import, you must open the folder containing the numbered sequence of images, click on the 1st image, the check the box that says, “Open still-image sequence”.

Ta da.

Is that want you wanted to know (a few monthes back). I’ve been on a still-image sequence jag for a while. you can really jack with them an come up with some creative content.

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

[Lance Bachelder] “What codec is footage and what format are you rendering to?

Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Irvine, California”

…Me?
I’m working on a silly 720p, 29.97fps, music video from MP4 clips exported to TIFF image sequences, batch processed with an Action I designed – a real witches brew of filters and image modifiers – in Photoshop. I import the sequence back into Vegas as part of a new project, and carry on from there adding titles and eventually spitting out an MP4 of the highest quality possible. Then I hand that over to Vimeo or YouTube to be crushed into a streaming video.
That about covers it.
~Monte

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

[Lance Bachelder] “Well 1st off he’s using a 550 which isn’t enough horsepower for CUDA with Premiere and may not be enough for heaving lifting in Vegas either, The GTX 570 is min. requirement for Mercury Engine which is a HUGE leap over his 550 in price and power.

Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Irvine, California”

Well, if Vegas says my GTX550 Ti’s CUDA is happening and you say it isn’t. I would say that’s just another bug on the windshield.
Don’t you think.

I got the okay with a 460GTX superclocked, as well – with less onboard DDR5. ~Monte

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

[Stephen Mann] “Sigh… And people wonder why I refuse to help others fix their PC.”

My PC is not broken.
My point is, I don’t work for Sony Software.
I’ve already isolated the problem.
Vegas 11 (build 521) seems to be the problem.

Do you want me to fix your PC?
Anyone?

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

[mark edwards] “I am having exactly the same issue with Vegas Pro 11. I am attempting to render projects out and I am experiencing consistent – 100% repeatable crashes.

Seriously – we need to get some visibility and some customer numbers behind this issue.

Simply. I am sick to death of paying for “professional” software and then finding it has been coded by amateurs who cannot understand the concept of “exception handling”. For too long have customers been made to endure substandard product simply becuase it is software. If this was a hammer, we’d take it right back to the shop.

I would very much like for Sony Creative Software support to assist with troubleshooting this issue and maybe provide some debugging or analysis scripts, but no response from support at all.

Mark”

Mark,
W E L L — S A I D. My sentiments exactly. ~Monte

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

…what a drag it is to have to handicap your PC after being “duped” as you put it, by an under-performing, main selling point of Vegas 11 – GPU rendering, that is.

I’m a rebel. I won’t do it. I won’t ever surrender to …(I surrendered my $$ already)… Sh*t!!!

Never mind.

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX

[Monte Krause]

Premiere has a longer history. It’s better because of that – more powerful,stable, with pretty good support, and a rich knowledge base because of its many users. That is why I don’t expect Vegas to be as well-groomed as Premiere. It just hasn’t been around as long.

Is Hyundai better than Toyota? Yes and no – just like Vegas vs. Premiere.

I own both applications because there are certain features of Vegas that are really clever and features Sony beat Adobe to the punch on – like layer blends, MP4 import/export/support for, and recognizing MOD video files.

But, the consistent string of annoying bugs – especially throughout all the 64-bit versions – render it [for me] to still play 2nd fiddle to Premiere – impractical to use exclusively.

~Monte

Monte Krause
Dallas, TX