Import a VV3 VEG file into another VEG file?

FrankM wrote on 3/10/2002, 10:06 AM

Is there a way to import the contents of one VV3 VEG file into another VV3 VEG file? I unintentially created two project files for the same project. I'd like to merge the two VEGs so I can work with all the events on one timeline.

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nlamartina wrote on 3/10/2002, 12:36 PM

Frank,

It's pretty simple. Just open two instances of Vegas, one with each project. Then simply select all the contents in the first timeline (Ctrl+A), then drag and drop it to the other timeline. That's about it.

Hope this helps,
Nick LaMartina

BJB wrote on 3/11/2002, 11:40 AM

I have tried to copy a frame from one project, opened another, and when trying to paste into the second project, found it impossible to do.

What am I doing wrong?

Is there a way to KEEP two projects running simultaneously and toggle between them?

Cheesehole wrote on 3/11/2002, 2:17 PM

open a second session of VV

mayberryman wrote on 5/11/2002, 6:05 PM

I'd like some clarification on this question please.

Like the original poster, I'd like to take a project, and move it lock, stock and barrel into another project.

I've opened two instances of vv3, selected all the clips in one instance (ctrl+a) and tried to drag it to the timeline of the other instance. Audio copied, but any generated media (like text for credits) did not...(nor did the associated colors, fades, etc.

Appreciate any help.

dcrandall wrote on 5/11/2002, 8:09 PM

Instead of trying to drag the selected trips, do a copy/paste instead. Works for me.

mayberryman wrote on 5/12/2002, 7:48 PM

thanks for the reply...well...i've tried copy/paste as well...but this does not work with multiple tracks with fx, and where the track contains generated media (text for example), and lots of other instances.

In another thread i'm told that this is a limitation of vv3 of which sf has been made aware. I sure would be glad to find out that there is a way to accomplish this now though.

Any other thoughts????

Caruso wrote on 5/13/2002, 1:05 AM

I've experienced success and failure in this effort at various times on various projects. Whenever I find myself running into snafus, I simply render the timeline that I want to incorporate. All the FX, generated media, etc. become part of the newly generated avi file which can then be opened in the media pool and brought to the timeline like any other clip.

You are then free to make any additional adjustments (cuts, FX, etc) you deem necessary.

Hope this helps.

Caruso

bakerja wrote on 5/14/2002, 10:11 AM

Render both projects to .avi files and start a new .veg and put them in it.

mayberryman wrote on 5/14/2002, 1:39 PM

nope...this misses the point....Example....I have a logo in silver which fades in on top of a gold background, has a light bar sweep across the logo while accompanied by sound....all of which fades to black. this project is stored as a .veg file. Current project....I want the logo, but on a purple background. If I've rendered and inserted as .avi, it will always be the original gold.

Inserting as .avi will work as long as one has no need/desire to alter the original to match the current project...otherwise what's needed is the ability to either merge two .veg's, or copy all of the tracks AND fx AND generated media, AND etc. and paste into the new project. And VV3 will not do that.

Chienworks wrote on 5/14/2002, 1:55 PM

Correct. Vegas will not do this. Sonic Foundry is aware of the problem and they've posted that it's an issue for a future update, but no particular promises of which update a fix will appear in.

One thing you could do for your logo problem is to start the new project by opening up that logo file, save it to a new name, and continue editing from there. Of course, this doesn't help you if you've already started the new project, or if you have more than one other .veg you want to include. Sorry about that :(

FadeToBlack wrote on 5/14/2002, 2:01 PM

Caruso wrote on 5/15/2002, 4:02 AM

. . . or, as Chien suggested, open the loga veg file, rename it (save as), make changes to the background and whatever else in the new veg file, re-render, place the new avi onto the destination project's timeline.

It's not as fast as simply highlighting in once instance and pasting in another, but it's very consistent and will get you onto other tasks at hand until SF can incorporate a fix . . .

Caruso