Just Started Sony Vegas 7.0e. Tips & help needed.

[knpan]

hi guys.

Anyone using this software? i ave just started to use this software. Used to Windows Movie Maker all these while and very comfortable with it. Able to do basics etc.

Any tips & hints for starters for the Vegas 7.0e? Like, should i open the movie file or use import? i am able to open the movie file using open.

What other common things do you do in Vegas? Shifting, Cutting Parts out, Cropping vids and more?


thanks

[jaegersing]

Originally Posted by knpan hi guys. Anyone using this software? i ave just started to use this software. Used to Windows Movie Maker all these while and very comfortable with it. Able to do basics etc. Any tips & hints for starters for the Vegas 7.0e? Like, should i open the movie file or use import? i am able to open the movie file using open. What other common things do you do in Vegas? Shifting, Cutting Parts out, Cropping vids and more? thanks

I don't use open (except for projects) OR import. I use the Explorer tab to find the file(s) and then drag to the timeline.

Vegas can do all the common editing tasks you mention (don't know what "shifting" is though) and also others like colour correction, chroma keying, transitions etc. It can also generate text and graphics to overlay on the video. At a more advanced level, you can also use it to cut out backgrounds and then composite layers of video, although there are probably easier tools for this task.

Vegas is also brilliant at handling audio, and is great for mixing tracks as well as balancing sound dialogue and effects.

[jaegersing]

Originally Posted by knpan hi guys. Anyone using this software? i ave just started to use this software. Used to Windows Movie Maker all these while and very comfortable with it. Able to do basics etc. Any tips & hints for starters for the Vegas 7.0e? Like, should i open the movie file or use import? i am able to open the movie file using open. What other common things do you do in Vegas? Shifting, Cutting Parts out, Cropping vids and more? thanks

One other hint.

You can apply a video effect in more than one way, and while this is powerful, it is also very confusing if you get it mixed up. For example, you can apply a colour corrector FX:

As a Media FX - i.e. to the clip in the Media Pool. Every time you use this clip on the timeline, the effect will be applied already.

As a Video Event FX - i.e. only to one instance of the clip on the timeline.

As a Track FX- i.e. to all clips on this track.

As a Video Bus FX - i.e. to the final output of the project, after combining all the tracks.

The first 2 are especially confusing because if you right-click on a clip on the timeline, you get the option to apply Media FX or Video Event FX. Be careful!

[GoneForGood]

Originally Posted by knpan hi guys. Anyone using this software? i ave just started to use this software. Used to Windows Movie Maker all these while and very comfortable with it. Able to do basics etc. Any tips & hints for starters for the Vegas 7.0e? Like, should i open the movie file or use import? i am able to open the movie file using open. What other common things do you do in Vegas? Shifting, Cutting Parts out, Cropping vids and more? thanks

Just started on Vegas 7 eh? Not to break your back but is yours orginal or home version cos if you are registered user you can go to www.videolifestyle.com forum as they have a sony vegas user group there. more help you will get i am sure.. did you buy from aone or vl?

goneforgood

[knpan]

i got the cd from my friend. not sure if it is authentic haha. thanks for the tips and hints. i will try that. especially not knowing where the tools mentioned are located haha. + not knowing what u guys are trying to explain.

thanks for the tips anyway. i will try it out and figure it out

[engr]

best forum for vegas question is at http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/default.asp . You can register with your software key.

[knpan]

ok. hey i dont know why vegas cant load my videos taken by the S2IS. it plays the sound but there is no video shown. when i put other types of video formats it shows both the video and sound.

how do i counter that?

[knpan]

i cant seem to sign up with the serial number, they said it is not valid.

i think i wil lask my questions here.

why is it when i try to save as a windows media video file, it cant render save as that type of file? it says " there is no template avaliable for this format. The selcted media may not support it. Try again? "

i saved as a quciktime video after that. after saving successfully, i tried playing my complied video, the whole video was only the first 3 seconds, which i saved as a few min video actually.

what do i do??

thanks

[jaegersing]

Originally Posted by knpan i cant seem to sign up with the serial number, they said it is not valid.

So it's a pirate copy? Try VegazWarezSupport.com.

[knpan]

hmm it says the url is not valid.

[CYNx3]

I think the URL doesn't like you. LOL. You downloadd right. And even sent your friends I think.

[knpan]

wow cynthia i have not met u for a long time. how have you been? haha how did u get to know about this webby? your shampoo aroma is strong i could smell it in my house!!

[CYNx3]

LOL Yeah. Didn't see you for 3 years. Now you're into videography huh. (:

[CYRN]

wah lao! your nick sounds like 3x of mine.

[CYNx3]

Hahaha CYNx3. Lol. Kennie! Where're you now. How have you been. My shampoo in your house after 3 years? Glitch. Haha. Maybe I went there too many times :X HAHAHA. You gave it to me long ago but I recently remembered only. Haha.

[GoneForGood]

Originally Posted by jaegersing So it's a pirate copy? Try VegazWarezSupport.com.

Jaeger you are so funny....VEGAS WAREZ FORUMS...LOL..
Surely a pirated copy it seems...LOL..
Good LUCK man...

No help will come for pirates...unless pirates help pirates..

GFG

[jaegersing]

[knpan]

ok i will go to www.vegaswarezforums.com.

hey sitll cant go. it says invalid url.

[jaegersing]

Originally Posted by knpan ok i will go to www.vegaswarezforums.com. hey sitll cant go. it says invalid url.

Hmmm. Maybe your copy is genuine after all?

[knpan]

huhhh??


It says:
Bad Gateway
The following error occurred:
[code=DNS_HOST_NOT_FOUND] The host name was not found during the DNS lookup. Contact your system administrator if the problem is not found by retrying the URL.