Possible archive enhancement

TeetimeNC wrote on 10/11/2009, 5:34 AM
John, I can't recall whether I already sent this to you via email. I think I'll start posting any suggestions only here so others can pipe in if they have additional insights.

I really like the archive function, especially the ability to handle nested projects. I think a great addition would be to catalog the archives in a simple database (or even Media Manager if that is open to you). This would be a very useful way to keep track of projects that are archived to external media. Support for this information would be especially helpful:
1. Project name
2. Project description/notes to me
3. Archive media name
4. Date/time archived
5. Archive contents (e.g., veg, dar, and media file names)
6. If possible, it would also be useful to put the version of Vegas that was used to create each veg and dar. I wish SCS would include that in a metadata header.

One other suggestion - I wish the archive function gave the option of automatically including resources like fonts used in the project.

Jerry

Comments

JohnnyRoy wrote on 10/11/2009, 6:48 AM
Jerry, Thanks for the suggestions. Archiving projects is a whole subject unto itself. I agree a lot can be done in this area and I'll keep these suggestions in mind.

~jr
TeetimeNC wrote on 10/12/2009, 7:13 AM
Archiving projects is a whole subject unto itself

Here's my list submitted to SCS last year ;-). Some might be applicable to future JR products.

1. MM should abstract away from Vegas the concept of OS folders sorta like bins optionally do in Project Media. MM should be the only place in Vegas that knows the real OS location of the media. If MM is used to move the media to a different OS folder this should have no impact on the Vegas project which would look only in the bin location maintained by the user in MM. This would also allow the introduction of a "library bin" which would contain reusable clips, subclips, and projects and would always be maintained online. This would enable (2) below.
2. Archive (move) completed projects offline. Shared project components from the library bin could be retained online.
3. Versioning of library (reusable) components.
4. Apply tags to my projects and use MM to find and open existing projects (both online and offline).
5. Show me a list of all projects (online and offline) that use a specified (nested) project , clip, subclip, or tag.
6. View the hierachy of nested projects.
7. Right click to open clips directly from the MM into the trimmer.

Jerry
TeetimeNC wrote on 1/26/2010, 10:08 PM
John, one other thought on the archive function - I wish there was a way to optionally include project subfolders and their contents in the archive. For example, I create a DVD folder under my project folder. It contains the DAR and any materials used in creating the DVD. I may have an EXTRAS folder. If I use any 3d party tools (AE, Photoshop, etc.) those files are also stored in subfolders under the project folder.

Jerry