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mikkie wrote on 5/13/2003, 10:11 AM
An awful lot depends on what wrote the mpg4 video file - winmedia, quicktime, etc. Not all of it is editable, & for the versions that are, you need the decoder available within Vegas to render the files, and not all codec software makes itself available in that way. Also, not all Xvid, DiVX, etc... is mpg4.

In general, unless it's something like high bit rate (or uncompressed) wmv &/or mpg2 (preferrably all I frame), there's usually not much editing that can be done on any so-called streaming codec file, at least maintaining any decent quality.

The norm otherwise seems to be to use whatever software to split and join the files at the closest I or key frame. The software to use depends on the encoder used originally - i.e.: there's a few tools for winmedia files only, while there's stuff just for working with DiVX.

BJ_M wrote on 5/13/2003, 10:36 AM
all Xvid, DiVX is a type of mpeg4 , there is primarly divx 3 (hacked ms codec) and divx 5 (still a mpeg4 type, but gone legit) ,,, xvid (superb quality - no b frames yet and still beta 9version soon to release) is an open source format that took off from divx3 , but now is a lot different .. problem right now with xvid is that there are different builds - though for playback the ether one of the two latest stable build codecs found on the xvid site will do.

but even a better idea is to install ffdshow which will install both divx and xvid codecs and allow you to edit both in vegas with no problems .. you can get ffdshow at the doom9 web site.

vegas will edit mpeg2 files just fine on a I P or B frame ... it does it superbly well and I will prove it to anyone who says it can not ..

all I frame mpeg2 is not a good idea really unless you are at VERY high bit rates .. even at 40meg a sec IPPP is used a lot (and shorter GOPS) (you can drop B frames after DVD bit rates if so desired) .. it IS better to edit on a I frame if possable - but not always pratical..

vegas does not "cut" or "join" divx/xvid or mpeg2 - vegas will ALWAYS re-render.
akg wrote on 5/13/2003, 2:05 PM
Thankx BJ_M
I tried to install ffdshow but Vegas still can`t import mpg4`s avi video track into it ??
Can you ??
discdude wrote on 5/13/2003, 2:28 PM
Older versions of both DivX and XviD did not work in Vegas (for various technical reasons that I won't go into here).

The good news is that newer versions of both XviD and DivX work in Vegas. The easiest to get is DivX (http://www.divx.com/divx). XviD can only be legally distributed in source code form due to royalty issues.

ffdshow is really nice for playing back files in Windows Media Player, but worthless for Vegas. AFAIK, Vegas uses Video for Windows codecs only. Therefore, ffvfw is would be more useful.

Bottom line, upgrade your codecs.
kameronj wrote on 5/16/2003, 4:37 PM
Well I'm just having a Blonde Hair day - cause I don't get it.

I downloaded the new divx from their site - installed - but still can't edit divx files.

Oh come on Ralph, what I do wrong?

:-)
BJ_M wrote on 5/16/2003, 5:52 PM
if you can open the file in v-dub, just frame serve from v-dub to vegas (using the vfapiConv to convert vdr to avi) ..
BillyBoy wrote on 5/16/2003, 6:12 PM
I've had success in opening some older DivX files in VirtualDub. Just saved as AVI, then brought into Vegas.