Can vegas edit higher than 8 bit?

FrigidNDEditing wrote on 11/22/2004, 7:11 PM

I've heard that the video files from Vegas are not higher than 8 bit. Is this true? if so can I at least edit files in higher than 8 bit and then buy a codec that can render higher than 8 bit?

Thanks for the input

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FrigidNDEditing wrote on 11/22/2004, 8:16 PM

Ok, so from what I can tell. Vegas can take in any bit depth that it has codec support for, but drops it down to 8bit RGB for any editing and then puts it out at whatever codec I would have that would be above this but it would be bottlenecked by editing it?

I can't think that what I'm saying is right, but is it?

John_Cline wrote on 11/22/2004, 8:37 PM

Vegas deals with video files as 8-bit RGB. Each of the R,G and B channels can only be represented by an 8-bit value, giving 256 possible levels on each channel.

Personally, I would be satisfied if Vegas could do 10-bit video. That would cover pretty much everything I do.

John

mjroddy wrote on 11/22/2004, 9:16 PM

DPS's ancient PVR was/is a 10 bit editor. I, too, find the colourr depth a bit lacking in DV. But then, I only have a VERY loose idea what I'm talking about.

Spot|DSE wrote on 11/22/2004, 9:20 PM

Vegas is 8 bit. That's it. Use a 10 bit codec, Vegas is 8 bit.

FrigidNDEditing wrote on 11/22/2004, 10:44 PM

Thanks much guys. I'd say that 10 bit is definately going to be in my list of desires for V6.

Thanks again