Does Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 15 support HDR video?

Matthew-Phillips wrote on 2/11/2021, 4:42 PM

I'm trying to render out a movie that uses 4k 60 FPS HDR footage. The project renders fine. But, the rendered video does lose some quality that the original footage had. The color is where this is most obvious. It definitely lacks the dynamics in color the original has as well is there is a slight doubling effect going on. This is especially noticeable during faster scenes.

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EricLNZ wrote on 2/11/2021, 7:27 PM

Which render template are you using?

Are you changing the play speed on the timeline? The doubling effect possibly indicates extra frames are being generated.

Matthew-Phillips wrote on 2/11/2021, 10:29 PM

I had followed a tutorial and made a custom template. The rate is set to the default 0. I haven't speed up or slowed down the project and I never used the time stretch/compress tool either.

EricLNZ wrote on 2/12/2021, 1:50 AM

I'd render to "Best" quality not "Good". Presumably your source is 59.94 fps progressive?

Matthew-Phillips wrote on 2/12/2021, 1:25 PM

Good catch, I have swapped it to "best" and re-rendered. It helped the color, but not the doubling effect. The original footage being used is a 60 fps video. Was that what you were asking? Here is a comparison between the raw and rendered video.

Former user wrote on 2/12/2021, 1:32 PM

Is your original video interlaced?

Matthew-Phillips wrote on 2/12/2021, 1:51 PM

Is your original video interlaced?

How to I check whether it is interlaced or progressive? I do not have the option of picking which one with the recording device.

Matthew-Phillips wrote on 2/12/2021, 1:55 PM

Is your original video interlaced?

After looking up examples, the original video definitely doesn't look interlaced to me.

Musicvid wrote on 2/12/2021, 2:47 PM

I had followed a tutorial and made a custom template. The rate is set to the default 0. I haven't speed up or slowed down the project and I never used the time stretch/compress tool either.

Click the "Match Media Settings" icon.

Navigate to your video file and click it.

Now you are done with the Project Properties above the line. No guesswork, customization, or internet "advice" is needed.....

Your video is not interlaced, so you shouldn't tell Vegas that it is.

Matthew-Phillips wrote on 2/13/2021, 7:01 PM

I had followed a tutorial and made a custom template. The rate is set to the default 0. I haven't speed up or slowed down the project and I never used the time stretch/compress tool either.

Click the "Match Media Settings" icon.

Navigate to your video file and click it.

Now you are done with the Project Properties above the line. No guesswork, customization, or internet "advice" is needed.....

Your video is not interlaced, so you shouldn't tell Vegas that it is.

Thanks for the tip. That'll help a lot in future projects. Unfortunately, it did not fix the current issue, but I think I'm going to move on the next project and come back if it ends up having the same doubling issue.

Musicvid wrote on 2/13/2021, 7:06 PM

You had checked Upper Field First in your properties, which will cause the problem you noted on a 60fps timeline.

Maybe start it with a new project and don't customize the settings above the horizonal rule or render an interlaced format.

Oh, and as @EricLNZ says, always set Render at Best.