The Pandora Toolbox - A gift to my fellow community members

Jack S wrote on 7/2/2023, 9:01 AM

The Pandora Toolbox is an application extension for Vegas Pro, versions 17 and onwards.
It was developed by myself to make my editing more productive.
See my tutorial on Youtube for usage and download details.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Edward (@jetdv) for his help and guidance during the development.

 

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
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Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

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m3lquixd wrote on 7/2/2023, 10:09 AM

interesting the batch video stabilizer 😀

About me:
Hi! Melqui Calheiros Here. I've been using Vegas as my only video editor for over 10 years. I edit professionally for various influencers, public bodies and small businesses. My goal is to squeeze Vegas to the fullest! And end the prejudice that software has here in Brazil.

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FayFen wrote on 7/2/2023, 12:14 PM

@Jack S Thank you,👍

This what I see with the first tool, other are fine.

My screen is 2560X1440

mark-y wrote on 7/2/2023, 12:26 PM

Congratulations! I'll be trying it out soon.

walter-i. wrote on 7/2/2023, 2:10 PM

@Jack S @jetdv
Many Thanks - great Job!

Jack S wrote on 7/2/2023, 4:33 PM

@FayFen Apologies for that. My monitors are bog standard HD ones. I'm not sure how that can be resolved. Maybe @jetdv can shed a bit of light on this. Strange how that's the only tab that's affected.

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

set wrote on 7/2/2023, 5:13 PM

Forgot how to install this.... where to copy the dll to ....?

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Jack S wrote on 7/3/2023, 2:58 AM

@set C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\Vegas Application Extensions

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

FayFen wrote on 7/3/2023, 7:39 AM

@Jack S , any ideas?

I tried setting win10 display to 100% and still that function show wrong

so went back to 125%.

Any other 2K screen users? and on 4k?

thank you.

 

jetdv wrote on 7/3/2023, 8:24 AM

@set C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\Vegas Application Extensions

Or, more precisely: [My Documents]\Vegas Application Extensions

Since "My Documents" may not be at C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\ as on this laptop it's at:

C:\Users\[UserName]\OneDrive\Documents

jetdv wrote on 7/3/2023, 8:56 AM

Forgot how to install this.... where to copy the dll to ....?


@set There is an absolute path that is easier to remember, and it doesn't change with your computer username or Windows version:

C:\ProgramData\VEGAS Pro\Application Extensions\

This is true. And there's a half dozen (or more) other places it can be placed as well - some which reference all versions of VEGAS installed and some which reference only specific versions.

Why do I use the one I do? I can right-click on the file explorer on the Windows toolbar, click on "My Documents", and then double-click on Vegas Application Extensions. Very quick and easy to access without needing to remember where to go or even what the "user name" is.

Reyfox wrote on 7/3/2023, 9:00 AM

@FayFen I see it the same as you do on a UHD 4K monitor, but all the functions work.

Thanks @Jack S!

Jack S wrote on 7/3/2023, 10:35 AM

@jetdv I absolutely agree. The folder path I cited is for Windows 10. When you open File Explorer, Documents is a library. The Extensions folder is literally a click and a double-click away. Saves ferreting around in the Program Files folder, or anywhere else, for that matter.
I'll stick with that workflow.

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

Jack S wrote on 7/3/2023, 10:37 AM

@FayFen I'll try seperating the elements more. I won't be able to test though. Would it be OK if I PM'd you with a link to a modified version to try?

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

FayFen wrote on 7/3/2023, 11:38 AM

@Jack S sure, 👍

While you on it, can you snug the right screen.

This is the full extension 1:1 on my screen

Thank you

Jack S wrote on 7/3/2023, 4:59 PM

@FayFen This is the Pandora UI on a HD monitor.

I can move the image over a bit, but not much. The UHD monitor is distorting the proportions in some way.

Last changed by Jack S on 7/3/2023, 5:00 PM, changed a total of 2 times.

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

Jack S wrote on 7/4/2023, 9:40 AM

@FayFen I've PM'd you.

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

FayFen wrote on 7/4/2023, 9:11 PM

@Jack S Thank you, much better

Please note the border, it is much larger then the grayed "function" area.

On the other tabs as well.

*Side note, I see that on cross fades the default is 1 frame, I think it's to low as a default.

When changed it it is back to 1 on second use.

Thank you

Jack S wrote on 7/5/2023, 8:46 AM

@FayFen 

I'll see if I can make further adjustments. As for the spacing between the tabbed window and the Pandora logo, I can't do anything about that. As you've seen in my previous comment, on a HD monitor the space is minimum.
Meanwhile, could you post screen shots of the other tabbed windows, so I can see if their UIs need modifying?
With regard to the 1 frame cross fade default, you have to realise that this is my preferred cross fade value, as I mentioned in my tutorial.
What is the ideal default value? Your default value preference will not be the same as other user's preferred default value.
I could have hard coded my 1 frame default value in, but I provided the means to change this value if required.
After all, it's no great hardship to set this to your preferred value, and it remains at that value throughout your session. It only reverts to my default with a new session of VP.
Maybe, sometime in the future, I can figure out how to use an ini file to save all configurables, then read it in when VP launches.
However, I wouldn't hold your breath on that one.

Is there anyone else out there who is having the same problem with UHD monitors?

Last changed by Jack S on 7/5/2023, 8:48 AM, changed a total of 1 times.

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

jetdv wrote on 7/5/2023, 9:23 AM
Maybe, sometime in the future, I can figure out how to use an ini file to save all configurables, then read it in when VP launches.

However, I wouldn't hold your breath on that one.

Maybe I need another tutorial???

FayFen wrote on 7/5/2023, 9:50 AM

@Jack S, That's fine, leave the menus as is. I believe UHD users will manage.

* Regrading the 1 frame, I wouldn't raise this if it didn't go back to default once I reopen Pandora in the same VP19 session.

Jack S wrote on 7/5/2023, 10:13 AM

@jetdv Definately. Yes please.

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

Jack S wrote on 7/5/2023, 10:21 AM

@FayFen Ah, yes. I have Pandora tabbed with the other windows, so it's always active, even when it's hidden. If you close it down, then have to launch it again from View/Extensions/Pandora, it will revert back to default.

I'd still like you to post screen grabs of the other windows please. I've already made a few changes that may cope with different resolutions, If I can see the other windows, I can see the scale of the problem. I can then build another version for you to try, if you will.

My system
Genshin Infinity Gaming PC
Motherboard Gigabyte H610M H: m-ATX w/, USB 3.2, 1 x M.2
Power Supply Corsair RM750X
Intel Core i7-13700K - 16-Core [8P @ 3.4GHz-5.4GHz / 8E @ 2.50GHz-4.20GHz]
30MB Cache + UHD Graphics, Ultimate OC Compatible
Case Fan 4 x CyberPowerPC Hyperloop 120mm ARGB & PWM Fan Kit
CPU Fan CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler, Ultimate OC Compatible
Memory 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5/5200MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB - Ray Tracing Technology, DX12, VR Ready, HDMI, DP
System drive 1TB WD Black SN770 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD - 5150MB/s Read & 4900MB/s Write
Storage 2 x 2TB Seagate BarraCuda SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 7200RPM
Windows 11 Home (x64)
Monitors
Generic Monitor (PHL 222V8) connected to GeForce RTX 4060 Ti
Generic Monitor (SAMSUNG) connected to iGPU

Camcorder
SONY Handycam HDR-XR550VE

FayFen wrote on 7/5/2023, 10:50 AM

These screens are when I enlarged the windows until their scrollbars disapered.

* Yes sure, I'll test anything.