Display 4 videos simultaneously

Rich Parry wrote on 10/5/2006, 8:02 AM

I want to create a single video that displays 4 videos simultaneously. Think of a window with 4 panes, in each pane there is a separate video. As an example, assume you wanted to show a person running during the 4 seasons (summer, winter, spring, fall). The viewer would see 4 separate videos simulataneously on the screen, one for each of the seasons.

Anyone know if Vegas 7 can do it and if so how.

thanks in advance,
Rich

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Tom Pauncz wrote on 10/5/2006, 8:09 AM

First thing that comes to mind:

1. put each of the four videos on a separate track.
2. use track motion on each track to size and position the videos as you want.

Voila...
Tom

JohnnyRoy wrote on 10/5/2006, 8:11 AM

The easiest way to do this in Vegas is to use Track Motion. This will let you easily resize each of the videos to one quarter of the screen. Place each video on a separate track and then resize and move with Track Motion to their respective corners and you’re done.

~jr

Tom Pauncz wrote on 10/5/2006, 8:12 AM

There's an echo in here. :-)
Tom

Paul_Holmes wrote on 10/5/2006, 8:17 AM

Here's how to do it . . .

Just kidding :)

FrigidNDEditing wrote on 10/5/2006, 9:00 AM

It's terribly easy if you know what you're doing, and it doesn't take too much to know, so here's what you do.

Just download this :P

more or less just use the Pan Crop and tool and put each videoframe so that it's in the corner and then have the inside corner of your video go into the center marker of the pan/crop tool.

Seeing it will make my explanation more understandable :P

Dave

vicmilt wrote on 10/5/2006, 8:58 PM

I use the Track Motion technique as well. I do this all the time on multi-camera shoots - to select the best track for any moment.

One thing (and why I'm writing here) - I then "Render to a New Track" for ultra smooth playback. Your computer will love you for asking it to play one track vs. four.

Of course if it's playing the four resized tracks well - ignore render suggestion.
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