Stephen Mann
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There is a hidden “Track Height” option in Preferences. Maybe this was changed?
To get there, hold the shift key when you click on options/preferences. Warning, there is a valid reason that this tab is normally hidden. If you aren’t very careful about what you change here, you can truly screw up Vegas.
Steve Mann
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Are all these “chunks” in the same MP4 file? Vegas only needs one copy of the media, then you create events on the timeline which are simply pointers to the media.
Other than archival purposes, there isn’t any compelling benefit of trimming the original media file.
This feature is a leftover from the days when we were all shooting DV-AVI which can be split on any frame.
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File recovery is possible in Windows file in the FAT or NTFS world because a file is “deleted” by simply changing the first character of the filename in the first cluster of the file chain to a null character. File recovery programs ignore this null character. For example, if you are looking for the deleted file named “where I hide the super-lotto ticket.doc”, the file recovery program will find “?here I hide the super-lotto ticket.doc”.
This only works if you haven’t written ANYTHING on the drive since the delete. When the O/S wants to write another file, it just looks for a file cluster where the filename starts with a null character.
I really don’t know how the camera, which is 99.9% likely to be running a version of Linux, deletes files, but since the CF cards are FAT formatted, it’s likely that recovery is possible.
Steve Mann
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I think that John has the right answer – let us know how it works.
Did you know that you can host your photos and videos on the forum so that you can keep your Dropbox space for yourself?
Steve Mann
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From my personal collection of tips: Pan-Crop or Track Motion?
(source unknown- it may have been John)
Don’t ever use track motion to zoom into media (like photos) which are higher quality (more pixels) than what you plan to use for your render. The problem is that when using track motion, all media is first converted to project resolution and then zoomed.Use pan/crop instead. When zooming with pan/crop, all media is sampled at its original resolution and then zoomed. Track motion must operate as it does because there is no way to ensure that all media on the track is the same resolution.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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I would, in the past, upgrade my Adobe product when there were new, compelling features that I wanted. Therin lies the problem for Adobe. Put resources into R&D to come up with the new compelling features that will entice users to upgrade (at least those who don’t upgrade like lemmings with every release).
I think that the “New Features” well has run dry at Adobe.
Look at it from the bean counter’s point of view. We spend ten percent of revenue on R&D (numbers are made up) and maybe get a two percent bump in user base with the new product release. So, let’s instead rent the software and move the renewal rate to the 90% range. Then we won’t have to spend as much on R&D to maintain our cashflow and revenues are more predictable.
If I am right, in the next few years, Adobe profits will go up as R&D spending is cut back and software engineers are laid off. (I wonder how they sold this to the Adobe R&D team?)
How long before Sony jumps into the cloud – like a lemming? Personally I think it’s inevitable.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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You can set the thumbnails in Preferences:
By the way, there are no clips on the timeline. Any media on the timeline is an event.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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I’ve never tried them, but remember that all video hosting sited recompress your video no matter what you send to them.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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One more thing, depending on the type of YouTube account the client has, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to upload a 1.5 hour video. You may have to break it into 10-minute segments.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com
