Having trouble with Keyframes

WxxExxS wrote on 12/5/2004, 6:00 PM

I got Vegas Video 4.0 now (was using movie media center) and I am still unclear with keyframes. All I want to do is start out with an effect on a video clip then 10 seconds in remove the effect. Can someone give me a simple walk through on how to do it, use an example lets say with the effect Sepia>Cold.

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GaryKleiner wrote on 12/5/2004, 6:07 PM

Click on the first keyframe (only half the diamond shows) and set your FX. Right-click on that keyframe and change the interpolation to Hold. Put the cursor in the keyframe controller at 10 seconds, and when you change the FX another keyframe will be generated. At that point the previous setting will switch to the new setting.

Gary

WxxExxS wrote on 12/8/2004, 11:00 PM

I am still lost. What do you mean by changing effects? Can you make it more simpler for me please. Thanks for responding...

MJhig wrote on 12/8/2004, 11:18 PM

In your case what I do is lock the cursor (icon below the keyframe window, hover over to find it) then pause the playback where I want no effect click the preset dropdown and "Set to none".

Any change you make to the effect's settings anywhere in time when the cursor's locked will add a keyframe to make that change.

Gary's method is the same as what I'm saying only I'm putting it another way so you hopefully can get your head around it.

MJ

jetdv wrote on 12/9/2004, 7:09 AM

WxxExxS, take a look at the most recent issues of my newsletters. I recently discussed keyframing.

WxxExxS wrote on 12/10/2004, 7:44 PM

Thanks Jet, that helped me somewhat, but I am still unclear on how to totally take the effect away not just alter the effect.

MJhig wrote on 12/10/2004, 8:12 PM

Let me re-phrase;

Set the cursor where you want it in the timelime... in the plugin window click the preset dropdown arrow and click "Reset to none".

If you are using a third party plugin that does not have a "Reset to none" you will have to find the "null" settings for each parameter for that plugin. A keyframe will be added at the point in time where the cursor is to change the effect regardless if you have a "Reset to none" exposed or if you have to manually adjust the plugin's settings.

Sorry for the "Set to none" rather than "Reset to none" in my earlier post, I was working from memory.

MJ