Happy Otter Scripts for Vegas Pro

wwaag wrote on 11/30/2018, 9:52 PM

Now available for purchase--Happy Otter Scripts (HOS), a set of tools for users of Vegas Pro. The aim of HOS is to create a bridge from Vegas to open source tools for rendering and filtering.

A few of its features:
--supports Vegas Pro versions 12-20
--dockable dedicated toolbars
--direct video rendering using x264 and x265 encoders
--support for QuickSync, NVENC, and VCE
--command line access to most encoder features for advanced users
--support for audio encoding using Frauenhofer and Nero codecs
--easy access to Avisynth and VirtualDub filters including:
   -resizing and uprezzing to HD and UHD with choice of resizer
   -temporal noise filtering using motion vector techniques
   -frame rate changes using motion vector tools
   -slow motion Fx (up to 10x) using motion vector techniques
   -fisheye removal for wide angle video sources such as GoPro
   -high quality deinterlacing using QTGMC
   -image stabilization using the venerable Deshaker
--apply filters to events, loop region, regions or entire project
--frame accurate video trimming for long-GOP formats such as mp4, m2ts, etc.
--dedicated audio trim and render
--GPU-assisted proxy creation and rapid switching between original and proxy
--media rewrapping and transcoding of formats not easily imported into Vegas
--non-destructive editing of graphic and audio timeline events using external editors
--prerender Fx with choice of codecs, how added to timeline, and immediate split-screen preview

Details, demonstrations and a free download are available at: https://tools4vegas.com/

Current version. 1.0.3.24

Change log: https://tools4vegas.com/wp-content/uploads/HappyOtter-Change-Log.pdf

And finally, a shout-out to early alpha testers including: Nick, Guillaume, John, Graham, Marco, Joelson, Michael, and Dustin who have provided invaluable feedback and encouragement. Many thanks to each of you.

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wwaag wrote on 2/1/2023, 12:09 PM

New build 1.0.3.24 is now available.

Change log may be found here. https://tools4vegas.com/wp-content/uploads/HappyOtter-Change-Log.pdf

New Versions of FFmpeg, Nvencc64, QSVencc64, VCEencc64, MPC-HC, utVideo, ExifTool

New Features and Improvements

GPU Render Check—new dialog supporting AV1 and VP9 formats
Added GPU template check for all rendering tools
Render+
- Added GPU encoding support for AV1 and VP9 codecs
- Only tested with Intel GPUs—requires 4x series Nvidia and 75x series AMD (both AV1 only)
FxAssist dialog enhancements
- Add selected fx directly to filter chain
FrameFixer
- For events, the MessageBox showing number of markers to be added times out after 5 sec and closes, thus allowing for unattended processing
AviDub
- Added ProRes render option when using FFmpeg for encoding
- Now bypasses muted events during event processing
Batch Render Dialog—option to abort processing after completion of current render
Added additional OpenAudioEditor script for Sound Forge

Bug Fixes

FxAssist
- Adding filter chains to audio events, tracks, or master bus not working—fixed
- Adding mediaFx would throw error if media contained text media—fixed
- Adding new filter chain name now correctly displays specific filters
AudioTrim—crashed if audio track contained an empty event—fixed
AudioSyncR—incorrectly added Take to synced event for loop region syncing—fixed
AviDub and DeshakerRedux: could not reliably cancel processing in VirtualDub--fixed
KwikProxy—crash when loading if project contained missing media--fixed

Here is the direct download link. https://tools4vegas.com/ru4f7l9rxql9ykg/

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 8:21 AM

@wwaag

Do you have a GoTo Region/s so I can select a Region from a dropdown List of my own Regions?

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 11:07 AM

@Grazie, you mean like this?

It's not a dropdown list but will let you select any number.

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 11:16 AM

@jetdv - Nice, but not the whole encalada or picnic. I've got descriptive Words that define my Region, I don't want to prolong my agony by needing to refer to a Number . . etc . . A Drop Down Table of my Regions would be one answer. The OTHER bigger solution would be to have Regions as part of our lovely Project Notes?!? Now, that would be a special solution.

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 11:40 AM

@Grazie Yeah, that was just a quick example to show how a form can be used in a script. Designed to learn how to add the form rather than actual functionality. But it could be modified fairly easily to show a list of regions in a dropdown instead of selecting by number. Try this one. Just put the Find Regions By Name.dll file in [my documents]\Vegas Script Menu

http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/TestWithFormRegionNames.zip

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 11:57 AM

Yeah, that was just a quick example to show how a form can be used in a script.

@jetdv - I’m sure it’s valuable example to all those Scriptiligists out there. OK, will that DLL DROPDown allow me to click on it and Highlight that Chosen Region?

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 11:59 AM

Select the one you want from the dropdown box and click on Find. That region will then be selected.

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:02 PM

Select the one you want from the dropdown box and click on Find. That region will then be selected.

@jetdv - Selected how? Highlighted as a Loop Region?

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:19 PM

@Grazie The region is selected. It will be blue. The selection area is around that loop region.

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:21 PM

@jetdv - My PC wont allow me to D/L your zip - arrgghh.. 😠

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:23 PM

@jetdv - Aw man!! That's exactly what I'm wanting, 'cept my PC is playing Gatekeeper with your ZIP.

wwaag wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:23 PM

@Grazie

"Do you have a GoTo Region/s so I can select a Region from a dropdown List of my own Regions?"

No, I don't. It appears that @jetdv has granted your wish. I wish I were that quick.

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:27 PM

@Grazie I made it a zip file because most computers don't like downloading dll files directly. I just tried it and go this:

click on the "!" and you get this:

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:29 PM

@jetdv - Stunning! Thats exactly what I'm after. Thank you thank you!

@wwaag - And you, dear man, your time will come - I promise. 😎 🍺🍺

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:34 PM

@jetdv - A tweak, please . . pretty please?? Can it be made to select that Region AND that Region to almost fill the Timeline? Presently I do get a BLUE Highlight of the region, but it isn't in my View, I need to further search up and down the T/L. Please?

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:35 PM

No, I don't. It appears that @jetdv has granted your wish. I wish I were that quick.

@wwaag - definitely not a contest. I still had the source code from the project from 2 years ago (literally - that tutorial was released Feb 22, 2021) so I just removed the number box and added a combo box and changed a few lines of code.

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:36 PM

You Guys are just amazing . . .

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:46 PM

@Grazie, download again with the same link.

http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/TestWithFormRegionNames.zip

douglas_clark wrote on 2/20/2023, 12:49 PM

You Guys are just amazing . . .

And while we have 2 amazing Vegas Pro scriptwriters on the line... Is there a script to join 2 adjacent regions? For use after Scene Detection VFX, Create Regions, where an unwanted scene change is included giving 2 regions.

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 1:02 PM

@douglas_clark, that can only be done if no frames were cut between the two regions. Then the solution is to delete the event to the right and extend the event on the left to fill the hole. I do have an "Unsplit Media" tool in Excalibur. You can also select the two events, right click them, and choose "Event Heal" from the menu that opens. "Event Heal" was added in VEGAS Pro 15.

wwaag wrote on 2/20/2023, 1:10 PM

@douglas_clark

You can do this in Vegasaur for regions that are either adjacent or overlapping.

Grazie wrote on 2/20/2023, 1:20 PM

@Grazie, download again with the same link.

http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/TestWithFormRegionNames.zip

@jetdv - Nearly there - There's no bringing into View, I still need to Scrub up and down the TL.

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 1:23 PM

Make sure you exit and restart VEGAS after copying over the new DLL file. If you don't see a checkbox, you're not on the correct version.

jetdv wrote on 2/20/2023, 1:28 PM

@Grazie before:

after: