Is there any way or any script that you know of that can turn vegas text into png images? Something that I could replace all the text media in the project media with images and replace it in the timaline as well? I don't know if I made myself clear...
Have you tried rendering a short text clip as an image sequence? There is a png option, but I don't know whether the alpha channel transparency is rendered.
Sure. Above the preview window is a 'Save Snapshot to File" option. Does exactly what it says - snapshots whatever is visible in the preview window as either png or jpg, and as a bonus sticks a copy into Project Media. The png maintains alpha channel
Sure. Above the preview window is a 'Save Snapshot to File" option. Does exactly what it says - snapshots whatever is visible in the preview window as either png or jpg, and as a bonus sticks a copy into Project Media. The png maintains alpha channel
I know that, lol. I'm talking about transforming all texts straight from project media.
Saving a snapshot. First, I'll have to disable the tracks that have an event. I'll have to save one by one. And the main problem, if the text has some modification in the pan/crop for example? It will not work. The way I wanted it was to automatically save and replace text media from project media. As a consequence, also replacing the timeline.
I think there's really no way to do what I want. The only way is if vegas itself had this function... But it's not something useful for all users. It's something very specific.
I don't know if there's any way to do this through script. I don't know anything about scripts.
The tools of the Vegasaur can do that. But it is a paid extension. https://vegasaur.com/Vegasaur
I made a little video showing how to do it using Vegasaur
I'll say that my other NLE (VideoStudio) has Text2PNG feature for 4-5 years. I used it often as the titler there is better then VP's .
Is there any way or any script that you know of that can turn vegas text into png images? Something that I could replace all the text media in the project media with images and replace it in the timaline as well? I don't know if I made myself clear...
@m3lquixd could you explain what would be the advantage of having a text.png instead. I see only disadvantages.
I create my custom titles in Photoshop. Quality is often superior.
The tools of the Vegasaur can do that. But it is a paid extension. https://vegasaur.com/Vegasaur
I made a little video showing how to do it using Vegasaur
Very interesting!
I create my custom titles in Photoshop. Quality is often superior.
Me too. This is exactly why I need this feature.
I create my custom titles in Photoshop. Quality is often superior.
Me too. This is exactly why I need this feature.
Maybe for static titles, I still prefer to create titles with animation, for this reason I still use the Protitler in Vegas.
I'll explain exactly why I need this, it might even be better for you guys to have an idea.
That's the second time you've responded with that. Hopefully, your explanation will be posted sooner rather than later. Surely the explanation can't be all that complicated.
@3POINT Yes!
What's the difference between a static Title generated by Vegas and a .png of that Title?
I'll explain exactly why I need this, it might even be better for you guys to have an idea.
When will you explain? I'm spilling my time supporting you, I'm out. Bye...
@m3lquixd Ok, take this script and save it as "Save All Event Images.cs" into [My Documents]\Vegas Script Menu
Then open VEGAS, select the track with the titles on it, and run this script (after you modify one line described below):
using ScriptPortal.Vegas;
namespace Test_Script
{
public class Class1
{
public Vegas myVegas;
public void Main(Vegas vegas)
{
myVegas = vegas;
VideoRenderQuality origPreviewRenderQuality = myVegas.Project.Preview.RenderQuality;
bool origPreviewFillSize = myVegas.Project.Preview.FullSize;
VideoFieldOrder origFieldOrder = myVegas.Project.Video.FieldOrder;
VideoDeinterlaceMethod origProjectDeinterlaceMethod = myVegas.Project.Video.DeinterlaceMethod;
myVegas.Project.Preview.RenderQuality = VideoRenderQuality.Best;
myVegas.Project.Preview.FullSize = true;
myVegas.Project.Video.FieldOrder = VideoFieldOrder.ProgressiveScan;
myVegas.Project.Video.DeinterlaceMethod = VideoDeinterlaceMethod.InterpolateFields;
foreach (Track myTrack in myVegas.Project.Tracks)
{
if (myTrack.Selected && myTrack.IsVideo())
{
foreach(TrackEvent evnt in myTrack.Events)
{
myVegas.Transport.CursorPosition = evnt.Start + Timecode.FromFrames(evnt.Length.FrameCount / 2);
myVegas.UpdateUI();
string FullFileName = "D:\\VidTemp\\Track" + (myTrack.Index + 1) + " Event" + (evnt.Index + 1)+ ".png";
if (myVegas.SaveSnapshot(FullFileName, ImageFileFormat.PNG, myVegas.Transport.CursorPosition) == RenderStatus.Complete)
{
myVegas.UpdateUI();
}
}
}
}
myVegas.Project.Preview.RenderQuality = origPreviewRenderQuality;
myVegas.Project.Preview.FullSize = origPreviewFillSize;
myVegas.Project.Video.FieldOrder = origFieldOrder;
myVegas.Project.Video.DeinterlaceMethod = origProjectDeinterlaceMethod;
}
}
}
public class EntryPoint
{
public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas)
{
Test_Script.Class1 test = new Test_Script.Class1();
test.Main(vegas);
}
}
This line will need to be changed:
string FullFileName = "D:\\VidTemp\\Track" + (myTrack.Index + 1) + " Event" + (evnt.Index + 1)+ ".png";
Right now I have it pointing to D:\VidTemp. You need to change that to point to the drive and folder of your choice.
Then the files are being named "Track1 Event1.png", "Track1 Event2.png", etc... You have not said how the names are supposed to be known so this was an easy way to just get all of the events created and then you'd have to rename them.
Often markers are placed on the timeline where you want snapshots taken and then the marker label could contain the file name and it would simply need to go through the list of markers instead of looking for selected video tracks.
To run the script, in VEGAS go to Tools - Scripting - Save All Event Images.cs
@jetdv I tested it here and your script worked, but it's not what I need, I'm preparing a video here to explain exactly what it is. I know this long wait seems like a mystery, but it's because I'm reconciling it with other commitments.
But congrats on the script!
It creates the images. It does NOT replace the text media with the images (I didn't notice that before but did now that I re-read the first post). This version will add the image as a new TAKE on the text event so you can swap between the text or the image. I think you'll come to like scripts once you realize exactly what they can do. I've written many custom scripts for people and also have my main script here:
http://www.jetdv.com/excalibur-vegas/
using ScriptPortal.Vegas;
namespace Test_Script
{
public class Class1
{
public Vegas myVegas;
public void Main(Vegas vegas)
{
myVegas = vegas;
VideoRenderQuality origPreviewRenderQuality = myVegas.Project.Preview.RenderQuality;
bool origPreviewFillSize = myVegas.Project.Preview.FullSize;
VideoFieldOrder origFieldOrder = myVegas.Project.Video.FieldOrder;
VideoDeinterlaceMethod origProjectDeinterlaceMethod = myVegas.Project.Video.DeinterlaceMethod;
myVegas.Project.Preview.RenderQuality = VideoRenderQuality.Best;
myVegas.Project.Preview.FullSize = true;
myVegas.Project.Video.FieldOrder = VideoFieldOrder.ProgressiveScan;
myVegas.Project.Video.DeinterlaceMethod = VideoDeinterlaceMethod.InterpolateFields;
foreach (Track myTrack in myVegas.Project.Tracks)
{
if (myTrack.Selected && myTrack.IsVideo())
{
foreach (TrackEvent evnt in myTrack.Events)
{
myVegas.Transport.CursorPosition = evnt.Start + Timecode.FromFrames(evnt.Length.FrameCount / 2);
myVegas.UpdateUI();
string FullFileName = "D:\\VidTemp\\Track" + (myTrack.Index + 1) + " Event" + (evnt.Index + 1) + ".png";
if (myVegas.SaveSnapshot(FullFileName, ImageFileFormat.PNG, myVegas.Transport.CursorPosition) == RenderStatus.Complete)
{
VideoEvent vEvent = (VideoEvent)evnt;
Media mymedia = new Media(FullFileName);
MediaStream stream = mymedia.Streams.GetItemByMediaType(MediaType.Video, 0);
Take myNewTake = new Take(stream);
vEvent.Takes.Add(myNewTake);
myVegas.UpdateUI();
}
}
}
}
myVegas.Project.Preview.RenderQuality = origPreviewRenderQuality;
myVegas.Project.Preview.FullSize = origPreviewFillSize;
myVegas.Project.Video.FieldOrder = origFieldOrder;
myVegas.Project.Video.DeinterlaceMethod = origProjectDeinterlaceMethod;
}
}
}
public class EntryPoint
{
public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas)
{
Test_Script.Class1 test = new Test_Script.Class1();
test.Main(vegas);
}
}