Archiving projects in Vegas

BrianStanding wrote on 12/23/2002, 10:37 AM
I'm trying to find a way to archive a Vegas 3.0 LE project so I can recreate it easily in the future if I choose to re-edit it. I'd like to be able to re-capture just the files I need for the project (rather than the entire tapes), put them in appropriate folders and re-open the project file for re-edit. Ideally, I'd like to save the info I need to do this on a CD-R or DVD-R. At a minimum, I'd settle for a way of creating a file list of files and path names used in the project.

Is this possible?

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wcoxe1 wrote on 12/23/2002, 10:53 AM
The .veg file contains EVERYTHING you need, except for so called "external media." In other words, if you have the .veg file, that is all you need unless you added outside audio, video, or still files.

Just recapture and when you open the .veg file it will not find your files, but it will want to look and find them. It will do the work for you, if you want, locating all the files.

If you added something other than your captured filed, such as music, extra video, or .jpg files, you will have to recreate or save those along with the .veg file when you store it. VV will find those too, if they are present when you go to re-edit.
BrianStanding wrote on 12/23/2002, 1:35 PM
Ahhh... but it's the external media I'm concerned about. I'm guessing from your answer that I would have to recapture ALL my original source footage (as opposed to just the ones that are actually used in the project). Isn't there some kind of batch list function that will pick out by timecode just the clips I need?

I have my files sorted into multiple folders: is there an easy way to recreate this directory structure?

I'm looking for something akin to the "Project Trimmer" and "File List" functions in Premiere.
jetdv wrote on 12/23/2002, 2:21 PM
What about File - Save As, pick a new directory, and check the box that says: "Copy and trim media with project"?
BrianStanding wrote on 12/23/2002, 3:48 PM
Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for!

Now, is there a way to create a batch list of the trimmed files in either Vegas or Video Capture?
sqblz wrote on 12/24/2002, 5:35 AM
I would say: proceed as jetdv advised. If you want to file it, you can create a Zip file (or a spanned Zip file, or more than one) of the whole, for convenience. Burn one or more CD's/DVD's with your archive.

For having a file list, print out the EDL. Sorry if I am not being very specific (VV is at home).

Cheers.
MUTTLEY wrote on 12/30/2002, 1:12 AM
Wondered the same thing myself. I know in SF's Acid you can easily check a box and it will copy all the media used in the song into on convienent place, though this doesnt seem to work in Vegas. I see a similar function but doesnt appear to do the same thing.

- Ray

ray@austin.rr.com
John_Beech wrote on 12/30/2002, 9:07 AM
My method is a bit pricy for some but works very, very well - use a DLT tape drive. I recently restored a project occupying 36-gigs of a DLT tape and it took a mere two hours. Meanwhile, I took a longish lunch.

Of course, I don't know what your time is worth . . . much less if you make any money with your business, but for me, this approach is a no brainer. Why? Because I get everything back exactly as it was the last time I messed with the project and I didn't have to dig out (and risk) the work dubs or (Heaven forbid) the camera original tapes and spend time redigitizing them (yes, I know our DVCAM tapes are really data, I just use the word out of habit). Plus, I also have all graphics, music beds, VO, etc. in one convenient process.

In my opinion, unless you do this for fun (i.e. it's a hobby and you hence derive no income) this is the best alternative currently available. Any reasonable analysis of cost and benefit easily justifies the expense of the drive, SCSI controller, and media.

FWIW, I use a Quantum DLT-8000 in an external enclosure, but there's money to be saved (if that's an issue) by going with one that installs in a standard 5 1/4" drive bay (full).

John Beech