Media Bin Use for Project Media

5Herb wrote on 12/5/2008, 4:09 PM

Does Vegas identify a media file in the Media Bin (or elsewhere) that has been used in the project? I ask this, as in an hour long project I have trouble keeping track of used pictures or small clips. I have tried renaming then in order, then crossing them out on a paper list, but it is easy to miss a file during the process. For example in Pinnicle ( Sony is my favorite), a checkmark is placed by the media file when it is used in the project to show the media file has been included. I cannot find a way in Vegas to keep track of used media files in a project. Any help, what is the best way?

Thank you in advance...

Comments

Eugenia wrote on 12/5/2008, 4:19 PM

This is indeed a weak usability point for Vegas.

But there's a small workaround described in the thread here: http://hv20.com/showthread.php?t=18180

Terry Esslinger wrote on 12/5/2008, 8:36 PM

If you change the view in the media bin to list details it will show you how many time each clip has been used in the project. Its a little tricky though as it will say a video clip is used twice , once for the audio and once for the video.

Ivan Lietaert wrote on 12/5/2008, 9:38 PM

In the detailed view of Bin, you can drag and move 'use count' header so that it sits right next to 'name'.

ritsmer wrote on 12/6/2008, 12:28 AM

... and if you click the little lightning button up left in the project media window then VMS(P) will delete all not used media from the project media window.