If you do any movement (zooms, pans etc.) on still images or even video the event tool is one of the best features of Vegas and it's smooth as butter. Try the same thing in Premiere and you'll not only get jerky movement but it's a pain to do.

What is the event too?

I'm assuming we're talking about the event pan/crop tool that is accesible by clicking on icon located on the clip that looks like a crop tool. Try it out you'll be amazed at how easy it is.

bgccdx - thanks for asking the question! - All I could think about was ALL the tools to do stuff to Events! If there is a specific item/tool needing commenting on, I'll have a go.

PhilinCT - Do you have something specific in mind?

Regards

Grazie

My Oopps!
I ment to say, the Envelope Tool!.

I have yet to find a use for it after about 20 commercials, 2 kids videos, several corporate presentatiosn and one documentary I am at a loss what to do with it?

Phil

Envelopes give you the ability to change a particular setting over time. They can be used for many things - audio volume, stereo pan, audio send to Buses, video velocity, plus Master faders for Supersampling, motion blur etc.

One very common use is to fade music up and down for particular passages so that something else - voice over or dialogue - can be heard better.

You say you haven't used it in all those productions - I think I can say I've never NOT used it!

I agree with Peter. If you're not using envelopes, you're missing out on a powerful feature. They're also very easy to setup and use.

Yo BB!!! - How'zit? - Hope you are a little better!

G

No, he is saying he hasn't used the envelope edit tool. Nor have I. No-one could use Vegas and not use envelopes could they?

The envelope tool is very useful to me. If you select, then drag a region on the timeline around a group of envelope points you can then move all the points around together.

You can also perform copy and paste actions with the selected points, without copying the actual event. You can paste enevlope data between different types of evelopes too.

And lastly, you can edit without worrying about shifting events on the timeline. ;)

Sorry for not being specific. I usually go online when I am much too tired....
Yes, I am referring to the envelope edit tool. And yes I use envelopes for sound etc all the time.

I have just never been able to work the Envelope tool into my work.. I have too many times made small adjustments with the standard tool, only to find after rendering than I somehow moved another event further down the time line, or created a flash frame.

I will give it another try in my next project.
Thanks,
Phil

n00b question, is there a way to have an envelope for opacity ? If I know the answer I don't remember.

- Ray

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Muttley: Insert / Video Envelopes / Track Composite Level.

"I use envelopes for sound etc all the time.
I have just never been able to work the Envelope tool into my work."

Sorry Phil, I must have had too much porridge for brekky - I still don't quite know what you're referring to.

As we've said, an envelope is a continuous line on which "nodes" can be inserted to drag values up or down, as you are already doing for sound.

As far as I know there is no such thig as THE Envelope tool - there are lots of available envelopes for various functions.

Which is the mysterious one that you have not been able to work into your work?

peter

He is refering to the envelope tool. The icon with the four envelope node points.

from the help files: "With the Envelope tool , you can drag along the timeline to select multiple envelope points in the selected track."

You can also copy an envelope to another track and Cut, copy, and paste envelope points.

you can select a timeline of envelope nodes and shift them together. But if you have multiple envelopes on one track, (like a pan and volume, or the video bus track), it will only grab one of the envelopes.

"n00b question, is there a way to have an envelope for opacity ? If I know the answer I don't remember"

hover your mouse at the top of the vid track, it will change to a finger, drag the line down, then you can click on the line to add nodes, and then drag nodes to the opacity levels you want

Aha! THAT Edit Tool! - sometimes called the Envelope Edit Tool ....

Thanks L25, all is now clear.

Now, Phil, to respond to your original question - it seems this tool is mainly useful for copying a region or group of envelope settings from one envelope to another.

I was vaguely aware of its presence up there without even knowing what it was called! - and, like you, I have never used it!

"hover your mouse at the top of the vid track, it will change to a finger, drag the line down, then you can click on the line to add nodes, and then drag nodes to the opacity levels you want"

L25, not sure what gives but that doesnt seem to work on mine. Did as you said, and was aware of the bar to lower opacity, but doesnt seem like I can add nodes. Can't right click on it, double click does nothing, and the " Envelope Edit Tool " wont even touch it. Am I smoking crack or am I misunderstanding ?

- Ray

ray@undergroundplanet.com
www.undergroundplanet.com

Whatever you're smoking, to add nodes and vary opacity over time, right click on the Track Header > Insert Envelope > Composite Level.

I had never tried this before, but I did based on this thread and this is a great tool. This would be really useful if one has more than one audio track and wants to do the same envelope settings on others (I.E., bring down sound effects and music bed during talking).

Thanks for the tip.

Tom