[Nathan Halder]

Mike:

I tried that but nothing happens. I have tried right clicking, using the keyboard, and using the Edit menu.

I just remembered that one project is 1920×1080 and the one I’m trying to copy into is 1440×1080, but the clips are both generated media – colored background and text. Would that have anything to do with it?

[Nathan Halder]

Mike:

I highlighted the clip(s) I wanted and used CTRL-C to copy. I moved the the other open Vegas window and used CTRL-V to paste.

[Nathan Halder]

Unfortunately, I don’t have a 1080 version because the graphics are not formatted for that (John, perhaps you will recall some of my earlier posts – 🙂 ).

I think the 1280×720 AVC Internet render looks pretty darn good on my monitor so I could just give that to the client on DVD.

However, when I blow it up to full screen on my monitor, it doesn’t look as good. So I’m wondering if there’s something I could do to get a crisp, “broadcast quality” version of the original 1280×720 Vegas project.

[Nathan Halder]

Thanks for the quick response Joe.

The original project was shot in 1920×1080. I then downconverted to 1280×720 (long story, don’t ask). The YouTube videos are in this resolution/format. I don’t want to mess with DVD Architect, I am solely interested in using a DVD as video file storage – as high res as possible from my Vegas Pro 10 projects. Thanks.

[Nathan Halder]

So as I right clicked and right clicked and right clicked, I discovered something – something you probably already know John, but could help future users who have aspect ratio problems. The little pan/crop box next to each clip turned from blue to white after I changed the clip to match output aspect. So Vegas is smart enough to know that your project aspect ratio and clip aspect ratios don’t match!?!? Cool.

[Nathan Halder]

I knew it would be something simple on my part. I went ahead and right clicked to change to output aspect ratio for all my graphics – that will be the last time I make that mistake.

And for all you future searchers of this “problem” on Creative Cow – whatever format you shoot in, leave it that way throughout all your renders and project settings!

[Nathan Halder]

I tried another project without stabilized media and Vegas didn’t crash. That’s good, but . . .

I still got the black bars at the top and bottom of the frame when I uploaded to YouTube. Here’s what I did:

1) Dug up the original 1920x1080x24fps video.
2) Rendered it to 1280x720x24fps using Sony .mxf
3) Set new project settings to match clip
4) Rendered new project at 1280x720x24fps using Sony .mp4 Internet setting.

Another problem – the generated media (solid color) I use for white flashes and graphic backgrounds is 1280×720, PAR 1, just like the project. In my Vegas preview window, I have the black bars at top and bottom and the white covers that up. ???

The second picture is coming out of a white flash. You can see where the white extends to the top and bottom but not the video.

[Nathan Halder]

Here’s a few things I didn’t mention in my post:

-the rendered file is 30GB (too big for Vegas to handle?)
-the SD file in the Vegas project contains some “stabilized media” subclips (is that screwing up the replace?)

If I followed your idea correctly, I imported the HD file into the project media. I then right click replaced it with the same HD file on the hard drive. This caused the HD file to disappear from the project media. Next, I imported the HD file into project media again and then replaced the SD file with the HD file by pointing Vegas to the file on the hard drive. Vegas crashed. 🙁

I was going to try and trick it by using the same name for the HD file, but when I tried to right click/rename, Vegas crashed. It crashed a few times yesterday after behaving nicely the last few weeks. Brand new computer too. Time to check under the hood . . .

[Nathan Halder]

I have attempted a few times now to replace my 720×480 file (right click/replace in with the 1280×720 file. I have tried to leaving the project settings for SD and replacing and then changing the project settings to 1280×720 and then replacing. Every time I do, Vegas (Pro 10) crashes. I did fill out the little box that pops up when Vegas asks what you were doing.

I am able to open the newly rendered 1280×720 file in my project media list. However, I don’t know how to replace a media file with a file already open in the project media window.

[Nathan Halder]

Thanks John – you are my math and PAR man.

25P – obviously wasn’t paying close attention – bleary, late night editing sessions, perhaps? 🙂

HD vs SD – don’t know what I was thinking – maybe make it easier to edit with? I’m going back to my original HD “soundbite” timeline, render as 1280x720x24 .avi Sony YUV HD(YouTube HD is that so 1920×1080 wouldn’t matter, correct?), and replace that media in my project timeline.

So . . . once I have my 1280x720x24 footage in the project, whose settings would match that, I would render to the Sony AVC Internet 1280x720x24p, I would have no black bars at the top and bottom, everyone would be happy, and I would become rich and famous? 🙂