Is PSD a good format to use in Vegas?

PH125 wrote on 11/19/2004, 8:52 PM

I was just curious if anyone has had any issues with paning and zooming photos in PSD format on the final output as compared to other formats.

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Spot|DSE wrote on 11/19/2004, 8:53 PM

It's slightly slower, but that's about it. PSD's aren't seen as layers, they are seen flattened. Vegas does read the alpha channels if embedded though.

PH125 wrote on 11/19/2004, 8:55 PM

Thanks, I've been scanning using photoshop and the default save format is PSD. I also like to use uncompressed formats like PSD because it gives me assurance that there is no compression .

Spot|DSE wrote on 11/19/2004, 9:00 PM

There are other, just as good, and easier formats for Vegas to handle, such as PNG and TGA. Further, higher resolutions can hurt you, not help you. The end result is going to be approximately 72dpi at the end of the day, once it's video. So, scanning extremely high, uncompressed photos only serves to slow Vegas and your editing down, not make for better video. Unless you're doing deep zooms, 1440 x 960 is plenty much enough.

Laurence wrote on 11/19/2004, 9:31 PM

Is there a program that will batch reduce photos to a resolution like 1440 X 960? That sure would be a usefull thing!

Spot|DSE wrote on 11/19/2004, 9:56 PM

Photoshop, PhotoImpact, ACDsee all do this. I'm sure there are lots of others.

kentwolf wrote on 11/20/2004, 7:57 AM

>>...batch reduce photos...

Photoshop/Automation

Paint Shop Pro also has a Run Script functionality

Either program will do batch image resizing. You just have to set it all up correctly.

You can even proces an exported image sequence via one of the above stated means and get some really cool effects in video format.

musicvid10 wrote on 11/20/2004, 9:10 AM

**Is there a program that will batch reduce photos to a resolution like 1440 X 960? That sure would be a usefull thing!**

The freeware Irfanview will do this for you, and many other basic functions. It's a nifty utility.
http://www.irfanview.com/

MarketStreet wrote on 11/21/2004, 8:06 AM

Yep.
Irfanview's been the way for quite a long time to me too ! ; )

rmack350 wrote on 11/21/2004, 11:04 AM

Sure, but since he has photoshop, he should use actions. Better to build your skills in Photoshop if that's what you're using.

I find photoshop to be useful in Vegas because, even though Vegas flattens the image, I can go back into photoshop and make changes on a layer by layer basis.

Rob Mack