interlacing problem

gt6303c wrote on 3/12/2007, 11:44 AM
I purchased Vegas Movie Studio 6 to create a picture slideshow by panning and cropping. I created my movie, and in the preview window it looked good. I rendered it using the dvd video template, and the movie looked terrible. On any kind of movement the edges of any object looked awful. This was especially apparent on scrolling text. I think the problem is that what I'm seeing on the edges on any kind of movement is the interlacing lines. I decided then to try to render it at 24p, but I noticed that there is no template for that. Does any one know how to get a non-interlaced video out of Vegas Movie Studio 6? I don't think I can afford to pay the extra $450 to upgrade to Vegas 6. If the only way to do it is to upgrade, does anyone know any techniques to reduce awful quality of the interlacing lines? I'm sure someone had to run into this before with scrolling text.

Thanks

Kavi

Comments

ScottW wrote on 3/12/2007, 6:43 PM
How are you viewing things? Interlacing artifacts that may be present on the computer will normally not be present when viewing on a normal TV display.

--Scott
rustier wrote on 3/12/2007, 9:35 PM
did you click "reduce interlace flicker"?

If that doesn't work may I suggest adding the smallest amount of gausian blur. I have heard that adding the tiniest amount is not noticable, but releaves the problems with the edge.

also double check into what template you used- there are a surprising number of options when it comes to rendering

I have made slideshow projects like you without any trouble. I don't see why you would think you need to buy the full version...this is ntsc and not pal right?

what was your source? that may have a factor
Tech Diver wrote on 3/13/2007, 8:26 AM
I you do decide to add Gausian Blur, apply it only to the vertical to help reduce flicker. Applying it to the horizontal will merely cause some loss of resolution but will not have any effect on flickering.
gt6303c wrote on 3/13/2007, 7:08 PM
Wow, thanks for your quick responses. I tried burning it to a dvd and then watching it on my tv. That definately looks a lot better. The lines were still visable when things were scrolling though. I tried "reduce interlace flicker" as well. It is turned on by default on text, on the pictures I couldn't tell much of a difference. My source pictures are 2592X1944 jpeg files. I render into DVD NTSC which says in the project window is 720x480x32, 29.980i. The templates which I have for mpeg2 are: Default Template, SVCD NTSC, SVCD PAL, DVD NTSC, DVD PAL, DVD NTSC video stream, DVD PAL separate streams, DVD Architect NTSC video stream, DVD Architect NTSC Widescreen video stream, DVD Architect PAL video stream, and DVD Architect PAL Widescreen video stream. None of these gives a progressive output, am I supposed to have more templates? Thanks for the tips about the gausian blur, I will try that today. I put up a couple of examples of what I'm seeing, they should be about two megs each. Please let me know if this is normal, am I expecting too much quality? These are rendered in the DVD NTSC template with "reduce interlace flicker on." Thank you guys for your quick responses and help.
The two videos are:
http://www.kavipics.com/Text_example.mpg
&
http://www.kavipics.com/picture_example.mpg
(look at her hair on this one)

Thanks
Kavi