Changing the default fades

Action wrote on 1/16/2009, 6:49 PM

Editing in VMSP 9b, when you drag the in point of one clip over the end of the previous one to make a dissolve, is there a way to replace the pix default fade with another one so it becomes the new default fade?

Same with the audio? Thx.

Cheers.

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Tim L wrote on 1/16/2009, 8:41 PM

In the tool bar click: Options >> Preferences, select the "Editing" tab, and then locate the "Cut to Overlap Conversion" setting. Specify here the default "snap" value (in seconds) when you overlap two events to create a crossfade.

Why is it called "cut to overlap"? If you butt two events next to each on the timeline other without overlapping, you get a direct "cut" between the two events. Then, if you put the cursor on this cut, you can press the "/" key and convert the cut to an overlap (crossfade). It does this by extending each event to create the specified overlap.

Anyway, "cut to overlap" is the setting that specifies the default overlap amount.

Tim L

Action wrote on 1/16/2009, 9:24 PM

Thanks Tim that'll be handy too.

I was looking to change the default 'fade types' When you place a clip on the timeline then drag the video opening back for a fade...you get fade type 5...the audio you get fade type 1. Same at the end of the clip.

These are from the dropdown list of 5 you see, by right clicking on the clips fades on the timeline.

Cheers.

Chienworks wrote on 1/17/2009, 6:26 AM

You can try looking at the internal preferences. Click Options, then hold the shift key down while clicking Preferences. You'll see a new tab labeled "Internal"

*WARNING* You can screw up your Vegas installation really badly by playing in here. Don't touch anything unless you know what you're doing!!! If you get stuck, you can reset Vegas back to normal by holding down the Shift & Control keys while starting it.

In the search box type in fade type. Depending on what version you have there may be a setting for Default Fade Type. It will merely be a number, and no explanation of what the different numbers mean. You can try typing in different numbers and see what they do.

Tim L wrote on 1/17/2009, 12:44 PM

I was looking to change the default 'fade types' When you place a clip on the timeline then drag the video opening back for a fade
Ooops -- I totally misunderstood the question -- Sorry

abelenky wrote on 1/17/2009, 2:32 PM

I'd never seen the internal options before. That is very cool! Thanks for the pointer.

Action wrote on 1/17/2009, 9:20 PM

Thanks Chienworks and thanks for the warning.

I'd like to change the default audio 'fade type' to diagonal but I'll wait till the current show is finished first. Last time I messed with WinXP I lost 1/2 the VMSP 7 media bin entries.

Tim, I've set that up, very helpful thanks.

Cheers.

Action wrote on 1/26/2009, 3:31 AM

After playing with this, IMO the default audio fades are best left as is.

Fading in and out from/to black in video, the audio diagonal fade is best, but xfading video to video, the default audio fades are better.

And there are more of those. Thanks all.

Cheers.

Bill-Ulkus6942 wrote on 1/17/2024, 9:36 AM

How do I set the default fade type?