New Vegas 5 user

Negro wrote on 2/15/2005, 7:59 AM

Hello to everybody:
Im new in this field of video editing. I think Im doing a good work at the moment but I need a little help. I have 512 Mb memory but still feel images jumping during preview and by the other hand it is difficult the synchronization of text appearence during movie show.

I hope my questions are clear enough. Thanks

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Spot|DSE wrote on 2/15/2005, 8:05 AM

First, make sure your video preview window is at Preview/Auto, or Preview/Full. This will help.
More RAM helps, but the resolution/preview setting will have the biggest impact of all. What kind of media are you editing? If it's encoded media such as wmv or MPEG, you'll usually have some playback challenges simply because of the simultaneous decode and recompression to the DV codec/format.
Welcome to the forum!

Negro wrote on 2/15/2005, 8:18 AM

Thank you for your answer.
Yes I know about the preview windows and it is OK! Im working with Animation GIF's in a presentation movie with text and sound effects. It is a composite of layers in different video tracks and audio. It will be presented in a DVD after a MPGE 2 compressing

I have an other question.It is possible to do color correction for TV without an external monitor?

Thanks again

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/15/2005, 8:20 AM

It's virtually impossible to color correct for broadcast without an external monitor. It's shooting ducks in the dark at best.
If you're using animated gifs, you should be able to get reasonable playback unless you've got lots of FX. Faster processor and more ram needed there....

Negro wrote on 2/15/2005, 8:39 AM

Thanks Spot!
Sorry , I have a new question. The only way to an external monitor is through a DVCamera or there is an other and more simple way?

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/15/2005, 8:41 AM

you might find www.vasst.com/training/ohci.htm to be helpful.
You can only use a firewire conversion device to monitor video accurately with Vegas, that's correct.

cbrillow wrote on 2/15/2005, 8:42 AM

Much depends upon the capabilities of your video card. Mine, for example, can drive two computer monitors or a computer monitor and a composite video monitor. For this, I use the dual monitor support built into Windows XP.

Negro wrote on 2/15/2005, 8:54 AM

Thank you for your advice!! Wonderful

Negro wrote on 2/15/2005, 8:56 AM

Thanks,but I need a TV monitor not an other PC monitor

Spot|DSE wrote on 2/15/2005, 9:30 AM

You can't accurately monitor video from a video card. Too many other processes going on. This will change, and there are color profiles that can be called into place, but it takes quite a bit of time to get this right and even then.....it ain't easy, not without some very solid testing.

cbrillow wrote on 2/15/2005, 9:31 AM

Thanks for the comment.