Freezing not the last frame of a media

Fonyosz wrote on 8/5/2007, 10:42 AM

Hello all,

I would like to freeze a frame in a media, but NOT the last one. This frozen frame would be the end of the event holding the media. Is there a way to do it apart from copying the frame to clipboard and inserting it as a new picture media? For example is it possible to insert new Loop Point into an event? (I turned off Looping)

Thanx for your help in advance!

Fonyosz

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JackW wrote on 8/5/2007, 11:19 AM

Hi:

The most straight-forward way is the one you've rejected: split the event, move the cursor to the last frame of the left-hand portion of the split, make a still and insert it at the split. (I always make the split before capturing the still to avoid the possibility of a jump cut.)

There may be other ways, but this gives you good control and allows for setting the length of the still to whatever you need.

Be interesting to see if others have a different/better way of doing this.

Jack

Tom Pauncz wrote on 8/5/2007, 11:31 AM

You could also apply a velocity envelope to the event, go to the frame where you want to freeze and then double click where the cursor is to insert a keyframe. Right click the key frame and set it 0% velocity.
Tom

Tim L wrote on 8/5/2007, 12:08 PM

There's a third way to do this thats pretty simple: make your event a "sub-clip". First, get the event just the way you want it on the timeline, so that it ends of the frame you want to hold. Now right-click on the event and select "Create Sub-clip". Now Vegas will create a new little clip in the media pool, and will pretend that your event on the timeline really does end where the event ends. So now you can stretch out the end, with Switches > Loop unchecked, and it will hold your final frame.

The first method (save a still frame) and this method will both work if you just want the video to suddenly freeze on that frame. If you want the video to ramp down from full motion to a freeze frame (i.e. to not just stop abruptly) then the velocity envelope is the way to go. It's tricky to ramp down with the velocity envelope and stop on the frame you want. Put your cursor on the "0% velocity" node -- so your preview window shows what frame you'll stop on -- then "slip" the event (hold down ALT and drag the clip left and right) until you get the desired frame there.

Tim L

Fonyosz wrote on 8/13/2007, 12:18 AM

Thanks a lot for the ideas, they are very useful! I am working with them.

Fonyosz