Thanks, I can do a lot of things, but that is not what I am asking. All I am asking is if there is a way to include the split-screen view in a render. Not whether there are workarounds (I know there are), only whether Vegas has a way to export the split-screen view directly into a Vegas render.

Another place to float that idea is in the scripting forum.

I do like it.

It was not mean as an idea, just a simple question. Is it possible? Yes or no, and if yes, how. If not, fine, I’ll figure something out.

I am ready to release my color-grading plug-in and need to make videos that show its use. If there is a way to use the split-screen view in the final render as it is in the preview, I will use it. If not, I will do something else (perhaps add something to my plug-in, but that will add an unnecessary layer to it, slowing it down, so perhaps I’ll just make a mask and use two tracks, one with the plug-in and one without it).

Red Prince wrote on 10/30/2018, 1:23 PM

It was not mean as an idea, just a simple question. Is it possible?

Yes, that is what I was hoping you'd ask in the scripting forum. I'm pretty sure it's never been documented as an existing or hidden feature in the user interface or preferences; however, I haven't tried since VP8.

I have not seen it either. It just seemed that if the programming logic existed already, it might have been applied as an option for rendering. But given that no one from Magix has replied by now, I am going to assume the option does not exist.

Thanks!

Yes you can but you'll have to manually do it. Make one track with the effect and one track without the effect. Then mask the top track so that the bottom track shows through half of it. It's the same net result, just not as easy as just "clicking" a button.

Well, yes, I know that and that is what I am planning to do now that what I was asking seems not available. I was hoping, however, that I could do it the same way as with the preview.

And just in case anyone else needs it, I made an SVG graphic for such a mask for a frame of any size (SVG is a vector format) as long as it uses the 16:9 width-to-height ration, and uploaded it to this site. It can be exported to PNG, or any other bitmap, in any suitable size.

Thanks, I can do a lot of things, but that is not what I am asking. All I am asking is if there is a way to include the split-screen view in a render. Not whether there are workarounds (I know there are), only whether Vegas has a way to export the split-screen view directly into a Vegas render.

I think you misunderstood me. In OBS you can select the area you want to have captured. As such, make the preview window as big as you like/can and capture that area. This certainly works best in a dual or more monitor setup.

But why OBS? For my tutorials, I just hook up my Blackmagic Video Assist 4k to the HDMI output of my video card and can do the same without having OBS bring my system to its knees (yes, it takes up so many resources nothing else can work; I certainly cannot run Vegas 15 and OBS at the same time, as both are resource hogs). the video Assist, on the other hand, has no effect on the performance of my system because it just records whatever my video card sends to it.

The only reason I even have OBS installed is because a gentleman living in the UK wants to interview me over the Internet, for which I hook up the camera to the Blackmagic Web Presenter which, unfortunately, only sends the video to the computer via USB, so I still need OBS as the intermediary between the Web Presenter and the Internet, a major flaw in the design of the Web Presenter. But beyond that, I avoid OBS like a plague.

@Red Prince

I am not sure what system you have but I have no issue with OBS on may aging 3930k, I can hardly feel it. But anyways, it was just a suggestion.

That’s OK, thanks.

Are you 100% certain the pre-effects buss is not exposed in the scripting API?

If it's not there, it won't be accessible elsewhere.

Have you shared your inquiry with JR and the Vegasaur team?

There must be a reason you're not pursuing that possibility, however unlikely.

There must be a reason you're not pursuing that possibility, however unlikely.

I’m sorry, I really don’t understand what you are talking about. For one, I know absolutely nothing about scripting in Vegas. More importantly, I have already made my mask, as mentioned above, as it is clear that the answer to my original question is simply no. So, I consider the question answered.

I guess I’m just going to tag my own post about that mask graphic as the solution.

 I know I can use two tracks and a mask, but I was wondering if it was possible to do in the rendered video the same way we do it in the preview while editing.

Yes, it appears it is possible in the framework of your original question, by adding to an existing script. However, I guess we'll never know until someone asks the question.....

 https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/bypass-video-fx--48988/#ca259211

Credit: jetdv aka Ed

P.S. -- I still like your idea.

 I guess we'll never know until someone asks the question.....

P.S. -- I still like your idea.

Then ask the question. ;)

OK I will. I already suspect a lurking Muse about this Hallow's Eve.

"Ed, is it possible to do a split screen emulator to the master buss using lines from your original script?"

Red Prince, meet jetdv.

jetdv, meet Red Prince

Ed is one of the nicest guys on this planet, and time permitting, should be able to point you in the right direction.

We really don't have to understand much about scripting to start experimenting. I taught myself a smattering of Perl back in the day, the conditional line Im about to post below actually runs. I bet Ed will know straightaway what it does.

Oh, I know who Ed is. I think everybody does.

I have written my share of scripts, mostly under Unix. It is the Vegas scripts I know nothing about.

Me either. But I know that a farm boy can teach himself to do it if he sets his mind to it.

$string =~ s/\x00-\x1F\x7F//g; # Strip control chars

    $string =~ s/&#(x0*1?([0-9]?|[A-Fa-f]?)|x0*7[Ff]|0*([1-2]?[0-9]?|3[0-1]|127));//g; # Strip control chars

    $string =~ s/&(?!(#x\w{2,5}|#\d{2,6});)/&/g; # Escape the "&" sign except in valid entities

    return($string);

    }

I was not thinking about the Media Generator - Checkerboard - Split Screen part, which, I agree, would be easier than the separate image I have made. So, thanks, Ed.

Yes, and thank you, Edward. I learned something.