[Richard Allen]

BTW this will strech andor squash your video (that’s why I forget about it)

[Richard Allen]

There’s a selection box on the “render as” pop-up menu (which I ignore all the time) that says Strech video to fill output frame size (do not letterbox). Not sure if you tried that?

[Richard Allen]

Thanks for the response.

I’m kicking it out to air on a local station that night. I’ve work with this station before and .mxf will be the export file no matter the import (and it works great on Vegas imho)

I assume that if you said not natively, you mean I have to have Quick time Professional (with writing capabilities).

Maybe I used a technical term that did not apply. “I’m not asking if Sony wrote the codec to read this file”, I’m wondering if out the box (with updates of course) can Vegas 7 read and edit ProRess422 or do you have to buy another program or update Vegas.

Thanks again for the help

[Richard Allen]

Yeah, the first thing.
I have some footage of someone speaking on studio stage with a basic background that I’d like to cut out. The background is not a solid color so I was looking at a way to do this in a short period of time.

As I look at the rotobrush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYgfDUnA1Ys it’s what I’m explaining. My system isn’t setup for CS5, so that didn’t work out but I think the rotobrush is definitely going to be a must have tool.

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[Richard Allen]

Thanks Dave for your input.
Your right. I’ve been using Vegas since 4.0 and have reliably used the chroma keyer on a regular basis. This is great for things shot on green screen or graphics laid on top of solid colors, but if you desire (like I do) to isolate a subject from a video with a dynamic background you have to frame by frame, hand cut it out(also refered to as rotoscope).

My question was if there was something new that automated the process. I only threw in After Effects because I know this would be the application most professionals would use for something like this.

As it turns out there is such a thing built into the new version of After Effects (CS5).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYgfDUnA1Ys&feature=player_embedded

Bad part for me is CS5 requires a 64bit OS to run on, of which I have none.

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[Richard Allen]

Bret,
I heard ever word you said. (Notice the “Thanks for the input”)

Your were right on the money with the CS5 suggestion (and the first one I might add).
I just wanted to take time to give After Effects it’s propers.

Looks great.
Just can’t touch it.
Still on 32bit OS.
So much for being an old man.

[Richard Allen]

Wow!

It’s like those Windows7 commercials.
“CS5 was my ideal”

Only wish I had the cash to do some major ingrading to 64bit 🙁
It won’t work on my archaic 32bit XP professional machines.

Every machine is dual or quad core. I just never switched to a 64bit OS. So much for not liking change.
Boy I’m getting old.

Thanks for your input.

[Richard Allen]

Thanks Danny

This is one of those rare times I feel like a spoiled American consumer. Not that I could tell you how to create an automated, motion tracking object keyer but I would think someone would have.

Of course I’d want it for free and would complain if it had limitations.

So I’ll go back to being appreciative of the high quality, low cost tools we all have these days and get to work on this rotoscope work.

Thanks again.

[Richard Allen]

Appreciate the input.

I wasn’t trying to say that After Effects was worthless out the box. I guess what I should of said is everything I was looking for After Effects to do needed extra plug-ins.

After Effects is a great tool. Sometimes I think too great a tool for quick everyday stuff. But with limit time with it and almost no time to get into it now, I’m not the best person to have an opinion that matters on the subject.

The only reason I added After Effects is I thought if there was something that could automate a rotoscope mask it would defiantly be made for AE.

I guess if I want to get it done, have to do it the old fashion way.

[Richard Allen]

It’s kind of funny how email and message boards don’t have a voice. For a moment I thought you sounded cynical. I’ve done this for a number of years and even though I’m not the best at any one thing, I try to stay current on it all.

I’ve seen a lot more “roto” being done on projects so I was wondering was everyone still doing it the long way or was there something I didn’t know about.

Trust me, I wrote a couple of chapters in the book of doing it the long way. I believe it’s the best way to appreciate when something new comes out.