Hi Everyone!
I'm new to this forum and to Vegas as well, so please bear with me and I thank you all for your tolerance...
Ok, I'm new to this whole video editing thing...I've been doing audio production work for sometime, but am just learning to do video/digital video. What I am trying to do at the moment is reduce the file size of some .avi's so I can get them onto a CD-R. The file sizes are a little over 700 megs, so I figure if I can simply adjust the audio from 44,100 to 22,050 (and/or adjust to mono) without changing anything in the video and that this should do the trick, or at least get me close...now here's where the problem comes in.
The one file I'm working on in the properties says its 512x224x24 with a frame rate of 23.976fps progressive. The files use the DivX MPEG4 codec (if it matters). Now I have gone into "Project Video Properties"/"Project Properties" and next to "Template" I have clicked the "Match Media Settings", using the original file so that the video properties should be the same....but their not. Their coming up as 512x224x32...what does this last number mean (is it bit depth?) and how do I adjust it? I am assuming that what ever this number is, being a higher number that when I go to render the file with the new audio settings, that this "32" will cause the video portion of the file to get larger(?) thereby defeating what I'm trying to do.
I have looked thru the help files and manuals, as well as thru this forum and haven't been able to find anything useful. Obviously due to the rendering time, I want to have all the settings correct -before- I render, so I would be -very- greatful to anyone that could provide some assistance in this matter...thankyou thankyou thankyou in advance!
Just for the record, my system is a home built... AMD Duron 700 cpu on an ECS motherboard, ATI Radion 9200 vid card, 512 megs ram, 20 gig Maxtor hd, 10 WD hd and a Sony 52/24/52 CR-RW. I don't -think- that my hardware settings should be effecting this problem, but if you need any more info, please ask!
Again, I'm just trying to "trim" some file sizes down by adjusting the audio properties...without changing the original video properties, so I can get some AVI's onto a CD-R. I know how to adjust the audio properties, but the video properties seem to have a mind of their own.
Again, a BIG thankyou to anyone who can help!
Jim
I'm new to this forum and to Vegas as well, so please bear with me and I thank you all for your tolerance...
Ok, I'm new to this whole video editing thing...I've been doing audio production work for sometime, but am just learning to do video/digital video. What I am trying to do at the moment is reduce the file size of some .avi's so I can get them onto a CD-R. The file sizes are a little over 700 megs, so I figure if I can simply adjust the audio from 44,100 to 22,050 (and/or adjust to mono) without changing anything in the video and that this should do the trick, or at least get me close...now here's where the problem comes in.
The one file I'm working on in the properties says its 512x224x24 with a frame rate of 23.976fps progressive. The files use the DivX MPEG4 codec (if it matters). Now I have gone into "Project Video Properties"/"Project Properties" and next to "Template" I have clicked the "Match Media Settings", using the original file so that the video properties should be the same....but their not. Their coming up as 512x224x32...what does this last number mean (is it bit depth?) and how do I adjust it? I am assuming that what ever this number is, being a higher number that when I go to render the file with the new audio settings, that this "32" will cause the video portion of the file to get larger(?) thereby defeating what I'm trying to do.
I have looked thru the help files and manuals, as well as thru this forum and haven't been able to find anything useful. Obviously due to the rendering time, I want to have all the settings correct -before- I render, so I would be -very- greatful to anyone that could provide some assistance in this matter...thankyou thankyou thankyou in advance!
Just for the record, my system is a home built... AMD Duron 700 cpu on an ECS motherboard, ATI Radion 9200 vid card, 512 megs ram, 20 gig Maxtor hd, 10 WD hd and a Sony 52/24/52 CR-RW. I don't -think- that my hardware settings should be effecting this problem, but if you need any more info, please ask!
Again, I'm just trying to "trim" some file sizes down by adjusting the audio properties...without changing the original video properties, so I can get some AVI's onto a CD-R. I know how to adjust the audio properties, but the video properties seem to have a mind of their own.
Again, a BIG thankyou to anyone who can help!
Jim