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@J-Toresen @Reyfox

This is beginning to look like a Vegas problem. To check if the codecs are installed, launch Vdub64. Once opened, enter Ctrl-P, which will bring up the dialog showing all compressors that are installed. It will look like this.

@J-Toresen

Your display of Video for Windows codecs only shows the native ones installed as part of Vegas. Missiing is UtVideo which is always installed as part of HOS and shows up in Vdub.

@wwaag thanks. In Vdub64, everything seems to appear correctly. It's in the Vegas "Render As" option window that they don't appear. Including UtVideo in the Video for Windows.

@wwaag thanks for the screenshot of the encoder settings, I think I know what the problem is, if you select an HEVC encoder from the dropdown list in render+ simple mode, it never works, but if I go into the advanced mode as your screen shot shows, and select a HEVC as your screenshot or any other HEVC encoder, it works OK.

I assume that the simple selection settings are not properly translated to the proper ffmpeg command line for HEVC...

Just another question, is 10bit HEVC nvenc any better?

@bitman

Yes. The simple mode is only a few avc presets. Use of Advanced mode is always recommended which gives you all of the encoding options.

"is 10bit HEVC nvenc any better?" In all honesty, I have no idea since I never use it probably since I don't have much 10bit source material, only Hero11 clips. For final renders, I always use x264. While nvenc is faster, it requires a much higher bitrate to achieve the same quality level.

@wwaag DR works on some clips, but not on all clips, at the second pass, I get: Oops! The following error has occurred: input string was not in the correct format.

I have send error report, and send you a link to a clip with those type of errors via PM. the clips that do work, are from the same camera and are the same media type. Only the contend differs, I noticed that the clips that fail have significantly fewer tracking points than those that work, e.g. a lot of empty sky...

Update: DR error fixed by disabling turbo option during pass 1

Hello guys,

I´m new into editing video software, I recently bought vegas 21. I search for a solution to integrate 3rd Party assets apart from only loading one by one .cube file -> leading to endless lists via the color grading panel (or the LUT option) and without optional preview function of the effects. I´m really disappointed that Vegas doesn´t have the Option like Premiere od Davince seem to easily have.

Is this Happy Otter tool a thing to provide Folder structures for such things or... perhaps does anybody know a solution for that?

@Tom-Bastian

No, it doesn't. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any other 3rd party app that does this. However, that would seem extremely useful since testing luts, for example, requires entry of the filepath one by one as you say which is really time-consuming.

3D LUT Creator had a way to do this, but it doesn't seem that you can no longer download a Windows version. I do have an old version, but it doesn't work in VP21.

@Reyfox

Thanks for the link. I too got the 404 response. I sent them a message inquiring whether it had been discontinued.

@Reyfox @wwaag Be careful with that plugin, 3D Lut Creator OFX plugin. The one I downloaded from the Russian website contained a virus. It modified dozens of places where Windows Defender Antivirus resides. Make sure to run SFC and DISM to check if your system was modified. I couldn't fix the mess that it made, so I had to reinstall Windows 10 or 11 (I don't remember which). I notified Magix about this.

@Robert Johnston, thanks! After running sfc /scannow, the only system files that were corrupted were bluetooth related.

@Robert Johnston

Thanks for the warning.

3D Lut Creator was always a baddie for me. Even on VP 18.

3D LUT Creator had a way to do this, but it doesn't seem that you can no longer download a Windows version. I do have an old version, but it doesn't work in VP21.

You can get a working link if you create an account and 'buy' the free OFX (this differs from the link provided by the Product pages, which gives the 404 error). And it is the latest version (only released very recently). All sounds good - but actually crashes VP21 the moment you try to add it to a track.

It does, however, appear to work fine in Vegas Effects

I just ordered HOS through PayPal, but I hit the wrong purchase button. My intent was to order only AudioSyncR. I can find no way to reverse the PayPal payment (this isn't a "dispute, just a correction.) and cancel the order, then purchase what I originally wanted.

I did receive an email with a serial number, but so far I've seen no link to download the software.

You download the software from the HOS website. Contact Wayne who I'm sure will resolve your issue.

New build 1.0.3.30 is now available.

Change log may be found here. https://tools4vegas.com/wp-content/uploads/HappyOtter-Change-Log.pdf

New versions of FFmpeg, Nvencc64, Qsvencc64, Vceencc64, Whisper-Faster

New Tools and Features

• Speech-to-Text Tool (New tool)
  • Create text from audio events, loop region, regions or entire project
  • Option to add regions to timeline enabling rapid creation of subtitles
  • Option to edit text during import to Vegas
  • Option to combine text from events and regions

• TextAssist (New tool)
  • Extracts text from Legacy Text and Titles & Text events  and converts them to new preset
  • Options to set line properties and edit text using Find|Replace during conversion
  • Export text events to text files including SRT, TXT, and TEXT formats
  • Option to edit text during conversion

• HOS Proxy Relocator Tool (by Phil Pendlebury) to aid in relocation of proxy files
• DeshakerRedux—re-designed create mask dialog now displaying both inside/outside masks
• Batch WhisperAI Speech to Text (Free Tool)

  • Added one word option

  • Improved accuracy when setting maximum characters per line

• OtterBars—default and current layout now saved to a backup folder when new scripts are added

Bug Fixes

• FrameFixer—crash if attempting to split video event with no audio—fixed
• AudioTrim--crash if save location is the media file folder—fixed
• DeshakerRedux—crash using turbo option after pass 1 completed—fixed
• ImportAssst
  • crash when importing mkv files—fixed
  • Failure to create an image for some codecs when using the crop option--fixed
• RenderPlus—project templates using Vegas Direct renders not saved and loaded correctly--fixed

Here is the direct download link. https://tools4vegas.com/ru4f7l9rxql9ykg/

The new Speech to Text and Text Assist tool are an excellent addition. Super smooth and intuitive. Excellent stuff. :-)

I have canon xf605 and I record 4k onto sd card A and a proxy on sd card B. I have saved them in two folders. The filenames are the same put the proxies have a _P suffix before the file extension. Is there a script for being able to batch replace {filename} with {filename}_p? And then for rendering have a reversal script?

John Lenihan

If you already have HOS, you can use the MediaReplacer tool. Here's a screengrab showing replacement of {filename} being replaced by files in another folder with {filename_p). Or you could go the other way.

If you don't have HOS, you could use any file renaming app to simply eliminate the "_p" in each of the proxy files and then use the Vegas "Swap Video Files" tool which can be found in the context menu when you select any file in the Project Media tab.

@John-Lenihan

I recomend Bulk Rename Utility. It's free, and you can find it her:

https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/

Jøran Toresen

New build 1.0.3.31 is now available.

Change log may be found here. https://tools4vegas.com/wp-content/uploads/HappyOtter-Change-Log.pdf

New versions of FFmpeg, Nvencc64, Qsvencc64, Vceencc64, MPC-HC, MediaInfo
New Tools and Features

• SpeechToText and TextAssist—length new Title & Text is now the same as the length of the event
• Batch Archiver—added drag and drop to enter Vegas projects
• OpenAudioEditor—added the option to specify the save location of new takes

Bug Fixes

• Open Audio Editor—crash with some apps (E.g. RX10) when cancel button is clicked—fixed
• SpeechToText-crash if no Vegas import options selected—fixed
• ArchiveCopy—archiving failed with imported project using option to keep media structure--fixed
• TextAssist—failed with Vegas 21 Build 314 and 315—Fixed
• LoudnessToOpacity—failed if launched first after new build installed--fixed

The new build may be downloaded here: https://tools4vegas.com/ru4f7l9rxql9ykg/