HappyOtterScripts Free Tools

wwaag wrote on 1/3/2020, 6:04 PM

Over the past few years, I've been writing scripts for both myself and other forum members. I've slowly been adding them to the Happy Otter Scripts website at https://tools4vegas.com/. Here is the direct link to the Free Tools library. https://tools4vegas.com/library/ At the moment, it's kind of a dog's breakfast of stand-alone apps, script extensions and text scripts that I have written. These tools are available for both Magix and Sony versions of Vegas.

Just Added: Extact Legacy Text

Standalone Apps include:

Audio Sync and Remux - replaces audio stream and/or losslessly adjusts audio delay of rendered MP4 files
Date Folder Creator - creates date folders and then moves media files into them based on file recording date
Duplicate Frames Finder - searches for duplicate adjacent frames for video events on the Vegas timeline
Elapsed Time Generator - adds elapsed time to rendered files with choice of font, size, style, color and location
GetTitleText - extracts text from selected titles and removes line returns required for certain text to speech apps
GoPro File Mover - moves GoPro files to top directory when only a single camera is being used
GPS Thumbnail Creator - creates thumbnails and when available adds extracted GPS from GoPro as metadata
Kill All Vegas - app to kill all Vegas instances that are still running or have crashed
Legacy Text Extractor - extracts Legacy Text titles directly from Veas project file
Magix BlackLister - renames videostream metadata title so that the copied media file can be "blacklisted"
Media Checker - extracts media file location information directly from Vegas project file
MP4 Date Changer - Losslessly changes selected MP4 metadata including date of original recording
MP4 File Joiner - joins previously rendered MP4 files with choice of joining techniques
Photo Date Restore - changes a photo file’s Date Modified and Date Created to the time the photo was originally taken.
Render Quality Metrics - quantitative metrics based on comparison of rendered frames to the original source
Render Quality Metrics FFmpeg - metrics based on a comparison of rendered file to a reference file using FFmpeg
Small Image Import - imports small images onto larger frame for import into Vegas without zooming
Text Script Converter - batch conversion of text scripts from Sony to Magix or vice-versa

Script Extensions include:

Add Tape Name - a script that enables the user to add a Tape Name to project media
AutoColorGrading - scripts for applying auto settings such as Color Level or Color Balance to multiple events
Copy Track Volume Envelopes - script for copying track volume envelope and pasting to new track
Extract Legacy Text - script for extracting legacy text from a track while maintaining the correct order
Group Selected Events - creates a group across tracks for selected events--E.g. regroup video and audio
Insert Freeze Frame - script for inserting freeze frames into a video event without use of velocity envelopes
Invert Regions - script for inverting or creating regions where no regions currently exist
Keyframe Adjuster - enables user to adjust the position of all pan/crop keyframes for a selected event
OBS TimestampsToMarkers - script that adds markers to OBS recordings using timestamps from Infowriter
PasteAtMarkers - script that copies the first selected event on each track to all marker positions
Playlist Import - script that enables the user to import audio playlists to the Vegas timeline
Paste Audio Track Attributes - a script that enables the user to selectively copy and paste audio track attributes
Points At Markers - script that adds a point to the track volume envelope at the position all timeline markers
Quantize to Frames - quantizes event, fade, marker, region and render loop points to the nearest frame boundary
Regions to Projects - creates nested projects from all regions, selection loop or selected events
RemoveEmptyTracks - script for removing empty tracks from a project
Remove Events - script for removing timeline events and deleting or recycling associated media files
Remove Hidden Events - splits and removes events that are “hidden” or “covered” on lower tracks
ReSync Audio - re-syncs audio with video for selected events
SaveCloseKill - saves project, closes and then "kills" Vegas for use when Vegas doesn't shutdown properly
SaveRestore - saves cursor position when project closes and places cursor at same position when project re-opens
Serialize Events - simple script to add a serialized suffix to Active Take Name
Set Alpha - simple script for setting alpha property for selected events
Set Audio Crossfade - enables the user to set the crossfade length for selected audio events
Set Event Fx and Transitions - script to bypass, enable, or remove Fx and transitions for selected or all events
Set Event Length - simple script for setting the length of selected events
Show Fx - script to show all event, media, track, and output Fx for selected event
Show All Fx - scripts that show detailed Fx for each event, media, track and output bus
Show Proxies - script that shows all media files with Vegas-style proxies
SlipSlide Tools - a set of scripts designed to slip or slide events by a configurable amount of time
Snapshot Tools - three scripts designed for creating and saving images of the timeline at the position of the cursor
Trim Frames - simple script for trimming head and tail frames from an event with optional auto ripple
TrimToFit - trims the length of a selected event so that it does not overlap the next event
Vegas Render Quality - set of tools designed to measure the quality of Vegas renders including PSNR and SSIM
ZoomTools - set of scripts designed to zoom in and out of timeline without use of mouse wheel

Extensions

DaviTools VideoWall - extension designed to easily create a video wall using a graphical user interface

Text scripts include:

Move Cursor - a set of scripts designed to move the position of the cursor by a set time amount
Regions From Transitions - a script that adds a region for each transition on the selected track
Select Events - a set of scripts designed to select events based on cursor position or presence of markers

Comments, bug reports, and suggestions for new tools are always welcome. I'll update this thread when new tools are added.

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wwaag wrote on 7/15/2020, 12:17 PM

I've just updated a couple of scripts Points At Markers and Quantize To Frames.

Points At Markers now has a UI and can add add envelope points at markers as before, but now conversely can add markers at envelope points. There is also an option to Quantize to Frames. Both audio and video tracks envelopes are scanned with an option to include event envelopes (E.g. velocity envelopes).

Quantize To Frames has now added envelope points as an option.

Both may be downloaded in the HappyOtterScripts Free Tools library https://tools4vegas.com/library/

Musicvid wrote on 7/15/2020, 1:46 PM

Just uploaded a new version of RQM FFmpeg which should now work OK. Thanks to @fifonik for diagnosing the issue.

Still no joy. I ran a Powershell command to unblock all the files in Downloads before moving them. I set the User Environment PATH to ffmpeg. Tried two versions of Zeranow ffmpeg. I ran ffmpeg RQM as shown. No vmaf, and a blank log file was written.

Again, I've overlooked something. But what?

wwaag wrote on 7/15/2020, 2:08 PM

As I said before, the safest is just to install the latest version of HOS (1.0.3.4) which includes the Zeranoe 4.3 release build which "works". There is no need to even activate a license. Then make sure that HOS is higher in the list than any versions of FFmpeg you may have installed. I would then "start over" and create a folder where you unzip the 3 RQM files. They must be in the same folder.I would also suggest choosing a relatively "simple" folder path name to begin with which turned out to be the main issue with the previous version.

fifonik wrote on 7/15/2020, 7:16 PM

@Musicvid Where do you have model files (vmaf_v0.6.1.pkl & vmaf_v0.6.1.pkl.model)? They must be aside of the RenderQualityMetricsFFmpeg.exe. They could not be found if you place them aside of ffmpeg.exe (in PATH)

Musicvid wrote on 7/17/2020, 4:58 AM

Yes, they are all in the same folder. And it's working fine with HOS installed.

I was actually trying to help out a guy run it as a standalone, but it's not terribly important that I do so. And it will sort itself out, as usual. I'm only beginning to play with vmaf on my end.

Meanwhile, I'm going to begin testing your app. The screenshots look interesting.

fred-w wrote on 7/20/2020, 6:15 PM

As I said before, the safest is just to install the latest version of HOS (1.0.3.4) which includes the Zeranoe 4.3 release build which "works". There is no need to even activate a license. Then make sure that HOS is higher in the list than any versions of FFmpeg you may have installed. I would then "start over" and create a folder where you unzip the 3 RQM files. They must be in the same folder.I would also suggest choosing a relatively "simple" folder path name to begin with which turned out to be the main issue with the previous version.

Mr. Waag:

You have a marvelous and particular genius to understand and FILL, elegantly, the GAPS of this, currently, "pretty good" program. (you make it "very good"). I can't understand why you and people like John Rofrano and Douglass Spotted Eagle (and certainly others) haven't been/aren't brought in to really make this program GO!!! Vegas has the best interface, (yet underdeveloped) and scripting is boffo, (probably under appreciated).

Anyway, to me, the program is an under-performing genius creation (Thanks Gary, for sure, much props to you, but c'mon, put this beast into overdrive, you drive it like a go cart).

wwaag wrote on 8/14/2020, 2:31 PM

Just uploaded a couple of new tools to the Free Tools library, Playlist Import and Snapshot Tools.

Playlist Import is a script that enables the import of audio playlists to Vegas. Formats supported include m3u and pls in addition to a textfile of filepaths. This enables the import of audio files in any order. Here's a screengrab of the UI.

Snapshot Tools consists of three scripts designed for creating and saving images of the timeline at the position of the cursor. For example, the script SnapshotToTrack, saves the image to a subfolder of the Project folder, adds the image to project media in a Bin titled “SnapshotsToTrack” and adds the image as a new event to a new track titled “SnapshotsToTrack”.

The script Vegas Render Quality has now been updated to support the latest versions of the DebugMode FrameServer in addition to the previous version.

Tools may be downloaded at https://tools4vegas.com/library/

fred-w wrote on 8/15/2020, 3:43 AM

Thanks Wayne, your stuff is unbelievable on time!! You've got a real insight into how to make the editing experience in Vegas Pro much more fluid, you plug gaps like no one else. Cheers!!

walter-i. wrote on 8/15/2020, 6:57 AM

Thanks Wayne, your stuff is unbelievable on time!! You've got a real insight into how to make the editing experience in Vegas Pro much more fluid, you plug gaps like no one else. Cheers!!

+1
Walter

wwaag wrote on 8/15/2020, 11:28 AM

@fred-w @fred-w

Thanks for the kind words. I'm always open to new ideas for either needed free tools or tools that might be added to HOS.

wwaag wrote on 8/29/2020, 8:45 PM

Just uploaded an update to Snapshot Tools with added features. There is now a GUI for tool settings.

There are now options for setting:

Where images files are to be saved
Selection of image format including bmp, jpg, png, and tiff.
Selection of quality for jpeg images
Duration of the image on the timeline for use in the SnapshotToTrack tool
Option to bypass Fx on the video output bus
Option to add images to the media pool for the SnapshotSave tool

The new package can be download at https://tools4vegas.com/snapshot-tools/

wwaag wrote on 8/30/2020, 11:55 AM

Just added a new tool, PasteAtMarkers, which simply copies the first selected event on each track to all marker positions. If an event contains audio, the video and audio events will be "grouped".

A demo can be found here. https://vimeo.com/452946892/c480371278

It may be downloaded here. https://tools4vegas.com/paste-at-markers/

michael-harrison wrote on 8/30/2020, 12:24 PM

@wwaag Neat. What use case did you have that spawned this last script?

wwaag wrote on 8/30/2020, 12:39 PM

Here's the thread. https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/24/1021076

It's an old one with someone just recently posting another request. It seemed such a simple thing to do, that it was worth the time. Hopefully, some will find it of use to them in their workflow. That's the beauty of scripting in Vegas, especially for repetitive tasks.

cadudesun wrote on 8/30/2020, 10:30 PM

Thanks Wayne, your stuff is unbelievable on time!! You've got a real insight into how to make the editing experience in Vegas Pro much more fluid, you plug gaps like no one else. Cheers!!

+1
Walter

Wayne's HappyOtterScripts and free tools improved incredibly my workflow with Vegas!

He's a tireless ingenious developer 👏👏👏

Steve_Rhoden wrote on 8/31/2020, 6:37 AM

You know what would be awesome wwaag, a script to zoom in and out of the Preview Window, lol

Since the Vegas team can't do it, only you can.....😆😁

wwaag wrote on 9/13/2020, 9:13 PM

With the author's permission, I have recompiled DaviTools VideoWall for use in Magix versions of Vegas Pro. This is a very useful dockable extension for easily designing and creating video walls that was originally written for use with earlier Sony versions. Here are a couple screen grabs of the UI.

I've added it to the Happy Otter Free Tools library. Here is a direct link where it can be downloaded. https://tools4vegas.com/davitools-videowall-2/

Musicvid wrote on 9/13/2020, 9:58 PM

I like it, Wayne! It will make for a fun weekend of play.

Note to users: Unblock the .dll in its own Properties or it won't show up in View->Extensions.

frmax wrote on 9/14/2020, 2:40 PM

Missed that...I assigned the icon with "customize toolbar" to the toolbar. I find it more convenient that way.

wwaag wrote on 10/9/2020, 11:08 AM

Just uploaded an update to Snapshot Tools. Alpha is now supported when saving a snapshot to the png format. For example, titles may now be saved while maintaining transparency. The new package can be download at https://tools4vegas.com/snapshot-tools/

wwaag wrote on 11/6/2020, 6:57 PM

Just uploaded an update to Snapshot Tools. I have added an additional script, SnapshotEdit. It works the same as SnapshotSave except that the saved image file is then opened directly by the photo editor of choice. The editor can be specified in the Snapshot Tools Setup dialog as shown.

The new package can be download at https://tools4vegas.com/snapshot-tools/

wwaag wrote on 11/10/2020, 5:46 PM

Just added a new tool--OBS TimestampsToMarkers. The script adds markers to OBS recordings on the Vegas timeline based upon timestamps that are added during recording using the Infowriter plugin for obs-studio. The Infowriter plugin can be downloaded at https://github.com/partouf/OBSInfoWriter. Here is a screen grab of the UI.

A short demo can be found here. https://vimeo.com/477804049.

The script can be downloaded from the HOS Free Tools Library at https://tools4vegas.com/library/

wwaag wrote on 4/19/2021, 12:36 PM

Just added a new tool--AutoColorGrading. It consists of 4 scripts that are designed to quickly apply auto settings such as Color Levels or Color Balance to multiple timeline events. Since the Vegas scripting API does not provide access to the controls within the new Color Grading dialog, the approach taken is to have separate scripts for selecting the next event on the timeline and then simulating the required mouse click of the Auto Color control. Once these scripts are assigned keyboard shortcuts, a 2-click operation becomes possible from the keyboard or a 1-click operation possible for those users having a Contour Shuttle or a programmable mouse that supports macro creation.

Also included is a script, ResetColorGrading, that enables the user to reset the Color Grading Fx to “Default” for selected or all events. The user may also remove or add the Color Grading Fx to timeline events. The GUI for this script is shown below.

Here is a demo.

And finally, a direct link to the AutoColorGrading page.https://tools4vegas.com/auto-color-grading/

wwaag wrote on 4/29/2021, 10:56 AM

Just uploaded an update to the tool SetEventLength. It now enables the user to set the length by absolute frames in addition to time in seconds. Additionally, there is an option to quantize the new lengths to frame boundaries. Current settings are now saved to the registry and reloaded when the user next executes the script. The GUI for the revised script is shown below.

And finally, a direct link to the SetEventLength page. https://tools4vegas.com/set-event-length/

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