Reccomended educational path

MalibuDave wrote on 9/29/2008, 9:53 AM
Is there one (or more) reccomended locations to learn from basic to advanced VMS topics?

I read (and re-read) help, the Sony tutorials, FAQ, manual, this forum... still I find myself with some basic questions. For example, what resoluton to use for what application and how to set VMS to get it right - eg I am using AVCHD video and 10mp stills.. then stream the final video to my XBox connected to a HDTV. Using the final proejct, produce a DVD (yes lower resolution). Some of the video clips inside of the project now have letterboxing but the clips played fine before... of course, all along the way preserving the highest quality for the target device.

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Eugenia wrote on 9/29/2008, 1:42 PM
>what resoluton to use for what application and how to set VMS to get it right

This question doesn't make much sense, but I will bite. So, try the #1 step shown here: http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/11/09/exporting-with-vegas-for-vimeo-hd/

>then stream the final video to my XBox connected to a HDTV

Use steps #2 or #3 to export a video for your XBoX. Then, install Windows Media Player 11, go to its options, and find the "sharing" option. As long as your XBoX360 is ON and connected to your home network, WMP will find it and it will ask you to add it to the allowed devices. As long as your exported video is on a path that WMP can find, it will feed your xbox with the video.

>Using the final proejct, produce a DVD (yes lower resolution).

From 720p to DVD will be fine. Just use the same file. You can use either DVD Architect that comes with Vegas, or the freeware DVDFlick.net that supports more input formats.

>Some of the video clips inside of the project now have letterboxing but the clips played fine before.

They should not be letterboxed, if you have used the right project settings as shown in the step #1 of the above URL.

>of course, all along the way preserving the highest quality for the target device.

You can also export in 1080p for your XBoX, but it will be a bit of a waste of bandwidth, most people won't tell the difference with footage from consumer cameras.
MalibuDave wrote on 9/29/2008, 3:19 PM
Sorry for the poor post... though you guessed correctly most of the time :-)

1. Can you reccomend sources I should use to educate myself on VMS basic usage? Trial and error is very time consuming. I have read the obvious ones - see initial posting.

That was the only real question, but since you mention it...

2. Why is the property box so important to get right? (per your link) What role does it play? When I render for different resolutions using Render As, the project properties are unimportant.

3. What Media do I Media Match with? I have stills of different resolutions and video of different resolutions.
Eugenia wrote on 9/29/2008, 3:32 PM
1. http://hv20.com/showthread.php?t=12304

2. Read the first point here http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/08/28/sony-vegas-platinum-9/

3. Your main video only, not the pics. If you use video from an HD camera, and that's the bulk of your project, use that.
wonka001 wrote on 10/7/2008, 1:31 PM
I've actually gotten a lot of good information from clips on YouTube. Look for posts by guerillabill and VASSTTraining for some examples.

Bill