Filter packages replacing one another- anyone have a solution?

Blayfort wrote on 12/18/2016, 4:27 AM

Recently I downloaded a bunch of VIDEO FX Filter Packages for creating some videos. What these packages do is they contain multiple effect presets in a single larger preset. However, when you pick on of these packs and hit add, and afterwards choose another and hit add, the second one replaces the new one and all previous applied effects. Is there anyway I can add the effects on to the effects that are already there rather than replacing them? This is in vegas pro 12. Gif of the issue in action: https://gyazo.com/c58454a2de5aed8a8a2dc48bd2911ef1

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Marco. wrote on 12/18/2016, 4:55 AM

Though I can't be sure I think this is how Vegas' filter packages work by design and there's no way to append several packages. You would need to apply the fx one by one while recalling the appropriate preset.

I'll check if there is a scripting solution which overcomes this limitation where one fx package always replaces another given one.

Edit:
I checked all the scripts available on my system now but while some do allow to select many fx in one go there is no script which allows for selecting and applying several fx packages.
Maybe someone else knows a trick to do this.

Blayfort wrote on 12/18/2016, 11:23 AM

Though I can't be sure I think this is how Vegas' filter packages work by design and there's no way to append several packages. You would need to apply the fx one by one while recalling the appropriate preset.

I'll check if there is a scripting solution which overcomes this limitation where one fx package always replaces another given one.

Edit:
I checked all the scripts available on my system now but while some do allow to select many fx in one go there is no script which allows for selecting and applying several fx packages.
Maybe someone else knows a trick to do this.

The unfortunate thing for me is that I don't actually have the presets for the individual effects, but rather they are built in to the FX package. I would have to add every effect individualally and copy all the settings straight from reading. It's not like I could make an FX package with all that to make it easier, I want to use different packages with each other across the video(S). However, I could add one of the packages and add the effects of the other package individually. However, this is still rather tedious and inefficient so if anyone has a trick for it or perhaps a script I would greatly appreciate it.

Red Prince wrote on 12/18/2016, 11:44 AM

Would it work if you added a package, then added a filter and only then added another package? And if it works, will both packages stay in if you later remove the extra filter? Of course, even if you need to keep the one filter between them, then use Channel Blend and leave it at its default value

Kinvermark wrote on 12/18/2016, 11:45 AM

Does the company you bought these from have any advice on this matter? Presumably they took this into consideration when creating the packages.

Red Prince wrote on 12/18/2016, 12:20 PM

Would it work if you added a package, then added a filter and only then added another package?

Well, I have just tested it. It doesn’t work. 👀

Blayfort wrote on 12/18/2016, 12:40 PM

Does the company you bought these from have any advice on this matter? Presumably they took this into consideration when creating the packages.

The company is based off of a YouTube channel, the only thing on the website is download links. There is no tutorial on adding multiple packages on their channel.