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ZippyGaloo
wrote on 2/23/2004, 3:00 AM
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pb
wrote on 2/23/2004, 10:17 PM
Zippy,
Remember a few weeks back I suggested you look at the Matrox X100 Pro? It comes with a real time MPEG2 hardware encoder that integrates prefectly with the bundled Adobe Encore DVD authoring program.
Peter
Remember a few weeks back I suggested you look at the Matrox X100 Pro? It comes with a real time MPEG2 hardware encoder that integrates prefectly with the bundled Adobe Encore DVD authoring program.
Peter
AlistairLock
wrote on 2/24/2004, 3:46 AM
Spot said:
"but due to scaling issues, you'll get a better MPEG from an avi than you will from an unrendered timeline going straight to MPEG"
I hope this isn't a stupid or naive question(s), but what are scaling issues, what is scaling (in this context), and how do you get a better MPEG straight from AVI rather from the timeline, given that the AVI will have presumably been derived from that same time line.
Apologies for the length of the last sentence.
(Real apologies also that I've only just read and realised that a lot of this is covered in the "Which template should I use? " thread. However, I'm still interested in the scaling issues which Spot mentions. Thanks.)
Alistair
"but due to scaling issues, you'll get a better MPEG from an avi than you will from an unrendered timeline going straight to MPEG"
I hope this isn't a stupid or naive question(s), but what are scaling issues, what is scaling (in this context), and how do you get a better MPEG straight from AVI rather from the timeline, given that the AVI will have presumably been derived from that same time line.
Apologies for the length of the last sentence.
(Real apologies also that I've only just read and realised that a lot of this is covered in the "Which template should I use? " thread. However, I'm still interested in the scaling issues which Spot mentions. Thanks.)
Alistair
vicmilt
wrote on 2/27/2004, 8:57 AM
Reply to Zippy for clarification:
1. When you've done a complex situation (many trax, etc) from 5 seconds to 30 seconds or so of track time, render THAT SECTION ONLY to a new track with highest DV resolution and NO AUDIO.
Vegas will insert a new track with the render.
2. Now go back to work on the next section of your masterpiece. Again, according to complexity, render it to a new track as above when you're satisfied. I complete about 30 seconds at a whack. Vegas will create a new track. Drag the video down to the first rendered track and delete the new (now empty track). Continue like this until project is complete.
3. Look at project. It will play perfectly because everything is rendered. At this point you will discover those little "naggy" places - 20 frame transitions that should be 25 frames. Titles that move when they shouldn't, etc.
4. Split your top render track just around the "bad" part, leaving everything else in place. Make your correction and render to a new traack again, dragging the correction into place.
5. Once the top "rendered" track is totally completed, and the mix is fine, Render a DV NTSC with Audio to a new track. Theis will yeild a top track of single strand video, a second traack of mixed audio, and of course, your third track of your various renders remains as part of the project. This final render will be FAST, because there are no opticals involved.
6. Solo the final render and Audio, and in the File menu, Render As - MPEG, Quicktime, MPEG2, whatever.
This will also be fast and will yeild best results. Plus you only do it at the end of the edit, not throughout.
Hope this helps you out. I'm rendering a 20 second piece right now, and should be just about done when I finish writing this note. Other things to do during 10 minute renders - call your parents or your kid or your wife - check your email - check out the Vegas forum - and basically GET AWAY from the edit for a few minutes - you'll last much longer, and have better overall results.
1. When you've done a complex situation (many trax, etc) from 5 seconds to 30 seconds or so of track time, render THAT SECTION ONLY to a new track with highest DV resolution and NO AUDIO.
Vegas will insert a new track with the render.
2. Now go back to work on the next section of your masterpiece. Again, according to complexity, render it to a new track as above when you're satisfied. I complete about 30 seconds at a whack. Vegas will create a new track. Drag the video down to the first rendered track and delete the new (now empty track). Continue like this until project is complete.
3. Look at project. It will play perfectly because everything is rendered. At this point you will discover those little "naggy" places - 20 frame transitions that should be 25 frames. Titles that move when they shouldn't, etc.
4. Split your top render track just around the "bad" part, leaving everything else in place. Make your correction and render to a new traack again, dragging the correction into place.
5. Once the top "rendered" track is totally completed, and the mix is fine, Render a DV NTSC with Audio to a new track. Theis will yeild a top track of single strand video, a second traack of mixed audio, and of course, your third track of your various renders remains as part of the project. This final render will be FAST, because there are no opticals involved.
6. Solo the final render and Audio, and in the File menu, Render As - MPEG, Quicktime, MPEG2, whatever.
This will also be fast and will yeild best results. Plus you only do it at the end of the edit, not throughout.
Hope this helps you out. I'm rendering a 20 second piece right now, and should be just about done when I finish writing this note. Other things to do during 10 minute renders - call your parents or your kid or your wife - check your email - check out the Vegas forum - and basically GET AWAY from the edit for a few minutes - you'll last much longer, and have better overall results.