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Arthur.S wrote on 9/26/2012, 11:14 AM
I guess that's a big fat no then. :-)
altarvic wrote on 9/26/2012, 11:40 AM
What script are you talking about?
JJKizak wrote on 9/26/2012, 11:47 AM
If you mean taking a snapshot of the timeline that's not a script.
JJK
Arthur.S wrote on 9/26/2012, 12:08 PM
The Snapshot script takes a still of what ever image is showing in the preview window. I use it quite a lot.
Tom Pauncz wrote on 9/26/2012, 12:15 PM
As far as I am aware, when you take a snapshot of the preview window, NOT using a script, it is captured at 'Best, Full' (under the covers) and leaves it as whatever it is set as.

Just click the little 'diskette' icon...
Tom
Chienworks wrote on 9/26/2012, 1:02 PM
That sounds right. I believe the script is left over from the old days when Vegas captured the still at whatever the current preview settings where. The script was designed to make sure you always got the best quality and resolution.

Now, since the diskette icon does that for you, the script is useless.
Arthur.S wrote on 9/27/2012, 9:09 AM
Never heard of that, but I tried it. Definitely doesn't capture as 'Best Full' no matter what the preview is set at. Tried 4 different settings and you can see a clear difference.
JohnnyRoy wrote on 9/27/2012, 10:04 AM
> "Never heard of that, but I tried it. Definitely doesn't capture as 'Best Full' no matter what the preview is set at. Tried 4 different settings and you can see a clear difference."

Here is how it works: Regardless of whether you have your preview windows set to Draft, Preview, Good, or Best, it will capture at "Best". However, it will NOT change Full, Half or Quarter! So if you have your preview set to Preview(Half) the Save Snaphot button will switch to Best(Half) and not Best(Full). This is probably what you are seeing. It will only switch to Full if the setting is Auto or Full (i.e., Preview(Auto) becomes Best(Full))

VASST Ultimate S Pro has a function on the Editing Tools tab called "Save Snapshot to Timeline" that will capture the preview to an image and always use Best(Full) and always returns you to your previous setting regardless of what that was.

~jr

John Rofrano
Sundance Media Group / VASST
www.vasst.com
Arthur.S wrote on 9/28/2012, 5:13 AM
Yes John, that's what I'm seeing. Seems an odd way of implementing the feature. Why didn't they just make it go to Best Full regardless? I've got Vegasaur, which has a better snapshot feature - always returns to your original preview setting.
Chienworks wrote on 9/28/2012, 6:36 AM
Well, one reason i could think of is that maybe, just maybe, you might want your snapshot to be the size of the preview window.