Dumb Question???

scotty_dvc80 wrote on 10/20/2003, 1:24 PM
Im a newbie... Im doing something wrong I know.. Ok
I capture video from my camera for small snipets at a time that i can go into media bin in Vegas then open in trimmer set points and drag drop to timeline?
Question 1. Is this the best way to work or is there an easier one?
Question 2. Why is it so F!@#$ hard for me to do a simple cut?? I know Im just not doing it correctly I have to adjust and adjust and adjust and then adjust cause I adjusted to make the simple cuts smooth. Dragging line to line.. sometimes I get a solid black line other times a thin one.. which seems to be good and sometimes a grey.. Please help me out with my ignorance... : )

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Sid_Phillips wrote on 10/20/2003, 1:30 PM
Scotty:

What I do is drag my clips to the timeline, then just use the handles at the end of each clip to adjust them. You can zoom-in onto the timeline for extremely precise adjustments (use the arrow-up and arrow-down keys to zoom quickly).

Your basic workflow strategy sounds fine. I've never used the Trimmer, like you I just capture the clips I want, then do the fine-tuning on the timeline by setting the endpoints through dragging.
TheHappyFriar wrote on 10/20/2003, 1:43 PM
I've found using my small clips on the timeline is easuier for them, but with long clips I select the area in the trimmer (with the [ ] keys) then make that a region. Then plop that region onto the timeline.
mark2929 wrote on 10/20/2003, 2:18 PM
What would be really handy if you could have a tool so that you just needed to click on the curser to make a cut
jetdv wrote on 10/20/2003, 2:31 PM
What would be really handy if you could have a tool so that you just needed to click on the curser to make a cut

It's called the "S" key. "Split" at the cursor postion.
scotty_dvc80 wrote on 10/20/2003, 3:11 PM
Is there a function that will snap to these clips for a perfect cut without me having to adjust each clip individually? Please Help!!! if no.. Then this is a feature we need.. I think.. :) Maybe the ripples in the pond will say this would be a bad feature.. Otherwise this would be a good feature to add
mark2929 wrote on 10/20/2003, 3:21 PM
Thanks for that little snippet will come in very very handy
Chienworks wrote on 10/20/2003, 3:22 PM
scotty, do you have snapping enabled? If you have snapping on, then when you drag a new clip onto the timeline and position it after the current last clip, it will "jump" into place with a perfect cut/edit when you get it close enough.
mark2929 wrote on 10/20/2003, 3:31 PM
Hey Edward bought your program yesterday Tsunami from Zenote good stuff.

Just been playing with the S button that is a lot of fun just butchered an entire clip in seconds. this will save me so much time. thanks again.
Grazie wrote on 10/20/2003, 3:49 PM
Mark, have you downloaded the free manula for V4? Excellent value - £00.00 - it's freeee . . .


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mark2929 wrote on 10/20/2003, 4:00 PM
OK So it was dumb of me I have the manula an I shoulda known. My defence is I decided not to bother with keyboard shortcuts because It took up valuable learning time in other areas.

How Stupid is that

I have missed out on M for markers R for range I for idiot AND so on. Any other easy use letters I should know about.

This is starting to sound like Sesame Street now wheres big bird MMMAAaa
BrianStanding wrote on 10/20/2003, 4:05 PM
In addition to enabling snapping, try turning on "quantize to frames." This makes everything snap to the nearest frame. Helps avoid inadvertent gaps.

Snapping in Vegas works best if you leave the cursor at the point you want to snap to. (i.e., end of last event in timeline)
Grazie wrote on 10/20/2003, 4:06 PM
Mark - "Ouch!" . . . . . that'll be the mains socket . .

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mark2929 wrote on 10/20/2003, 4:16 PM
Just been having some fun testing out what letters do what.

I like the d tool changer.

l start.

k pause

I think though I will probably only want to remember a few I can see how this would be so usefull if editing all day at work.
mark2929 wrote on 10/20/2003, 4:27 PM
Marquat On the perilous journey to become a vegas guru you must not overlook the great I button for it is here where wisdom is obtained here where you will find inner peace here where the I's have it Less iS more the less you know the more ignorant you are and ignorance is bliss therefore join me in paradise knowledge is not what its cracked up to be Oops Im on the wrong Thread Sorry