Wayne Waag
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One point that you haven’t considered is that there are better encoders than MainConcept. One in particular, Handbrake, is very well suited for use with Vegas, especially when used the Debugmode Frameserver and the Vegas to Handbrake “one-click” solution.
https://www.vegasvideo.de/vegas-2-handbrake-en
It takes a bit to set up, but it’s well worth the effort. It also supports Intel quick-sync renders, a great deal faster than CPU-only. Another bonus, it’s free.
wwaag
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I only looked briefly at the 2nd YouTube video that pops up–length 8:47. The approach was to simply add the glass shattering effect in the track above the main video. Presumably you can find these pre-rendered effects files online that have an alpha channel so that the video on the track below will be seen. There is no reason this will not work in Version 13.
wwaag
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Just do a search with “shattered glass explosion effect vegas” and you will see a number of YouTube tutorials which may be of help.
wwaag
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Not knowing your specifics, it is possible that your problem has to do with your shooting at 30 fps and rendering at 25 fps. Your 50 fps clips should not be a problem so long as you discard every other frame (i.e. disable resampling). However, converting 30 fps to 25 fps is not so simple requiring either dropping frames or estimating them using smart re-sample, which really doesn’t work too well. My suggestion to first disable resample for all of your events and then re-render and see if that helps. In the future, avoid filming with mixed frame rates.
wwaag
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You need to select “Lock Envelopes to Events” located on the bottom taskbar.
wwaag
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One other thing. The power supply on your list is only 550 watts, which is really on the light side, especially if you add a high end video card. Better to get a higher rated PS at the outset.
wwaag
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Do I really need to get a good graphics card for fast rendering times?
No, you don’t. However, your choice of a core i5 as your CPU will insure that you do NOT get very fast rendering times. At a minimum, select the latest generation quad-core i7, preferably unlocked so that it can be overclocked a bit with a minimum of 16 GB RAM. In other words, get the fastest CPU you can afford, even if you must forego addition of a video card at this time. In the interim, you can always use the Intel integrated graphics until you can afford the addition of a video card. If you start with an i5, then the CPU becomes the limiting component. Moreover, the Intel processor will permit use of quick-sync for rapid rendering.
The need for a high-end video card depends greatly on the number and types of FX you will be using. If you have lots of FX, then a good video card, will improve preview performance, which in turn, will improve render performance. However, if your need for FX processing is minimal, then the amount to be gained will be minimal. In such cases, the integrated graphics that comes with the CPU may be sufficient. As always, lots of trade-offs based on your specific needs.
wwaag
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“Which is better” is really not a very good question to ask–“which to use” is more appropriate, the answer depending on a number of things, including:
1) Where you live. If you live in PAL land, your recorded footage will be 50 or 25 fps–NTSC land, 30 or 60 fps. Although changing frame rate (PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL) can be done, it is NOT recommended and should be avoided. You can, however, change from 50 fps to 25 fps or 60 fps to 30 fps without issue.
2) Motion content. If you have high motion content, a higher frame rate will reduce “judder”, especially during pans. If your frame rate is 24, 25 or even 30 fps, it is very easy for the eye to detect individual frames during pans. The result is very jerky or juddery motion which some (including me) find very annoying. On the other hand, if nothing much is moving very quickly, a lower frame rate may result in a higher quality recording in that more bits per frame will be used.
3)Delivery. If your goal is to upload to YouTube, there is another trade-off. Higher frame rates (60 fps) may produce smoother video for action videos, but many viewers will not have sufficient internet download speed to ensure smooth playback. Even with a pretty fast download speed (100 Mbps), I still have dropped frames when viewing 60 fps videos.
Bottom line–it’s a trade-off. What I would suggest is to simply try different frame rates and find which works best for you.
wwaag
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@Xavier
Here is the dropbox link that contains the 6 scripts I routinely use.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/29dco1hhg7b0df8/AAB5_98sZL2aojks-YNZjP9wa?dl=0
Simply copy these files into the following folder. C:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas Pro 13.0\Script Menu Then, restart Vegas. To use these files, go to Tools|Scripting. A window will then appear listing the six files plus any others in the script menu folder. Simply select to make sure they are working.
Then assign a unique keyboard shortcut for the scripts you want to use. Go to Options|Customize Keyboard. Type “move” into the “Show commands containing” box, select Global and add your shortcuts. You can use any keystroke combination you choose. My window looks like this.
That’s it. You can now test to make sure your keyboard shortcuts are working properly.
If you want to change the duration for a script, you must use a text editor such as Notepad. Simply open the file, go to line 17, and enter the number of your choosing. E.g. if you want to move ahead 5 sec rather than 3 sec, simply change 3 to 5 on line 17 and save. Just make sure that the file maintains the .cs extension.
Wayne, those keystrokes may already be taken. No biggie that just a word to wise – yes?
Yes. If you select a keystroke combination that is already being used, it will be shown in the bottom box in that window.
wwaag
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Again, are you using Vegas Pro? Scripts will not work in Movie Studio.
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