Yeah, you can do all 3 of those things right now.
But while were on the subject...It would be nice to have a 9pin capture for analog timecode though :)

I did not know this. Thanks. I still don't understand why anyone would want a burn of timecode that has nothing to do with timeline or source.

But Thanks Much.

Steve

Well, if you edit a program and you want to send a timecode window copy of the new editied program to your clients for review it can come in very handy. Then the client can mark any changes with the timecode on the timeline instead of the source footage.

as well as serve as a protection to the studio so that the copy is marked and unsusable. A nice way to say here is what it looks like, I will give you the finished copy when we agree on everything. I find it makes it easier for clients to pin point areas they want changes.


L.T.

My point is if I want to make a burn for the client to look at and make changes, I want the timeline timecode or source, not some number that references nothing but starts at zero.

What timecode do you normally start with on your Timeline?

Dave T2

the point is, that when you have your project mostly assembled and ready for viewing, it is very confusing to see different sets of timecode. For the average joe to watch a tape with different timecode jumps it gets very confusing. After I assemble my pieces I start with a fresh timecode just to clean up everything. But of course to each his own. But as already stated you can do what you are asking anyway so whats the problem.

L.T.

Great. That is excellent.

But there are at least a couple of us that do see a reason why we want to have "internal" timecode burned into a project we send to a client for review.

I can see why you might want to do it your way... but I cannot understand how you can't comprehend that it might be possible that it is useful to do it this way for some other circumstances.

I certainly understand there is an instance for every way.

I start my timeline at 59:55:00. My first frame video always starts at 1:00:00:00

"If you want source timecode, apply the timecode filter at the media level. There are 2 scripts that allow you to add (or remove) the timecode filter to all events in the media pool in a single operation."

I've been trying to figure this out...
Where in the Downloads section of SonicFoundry can I get these scripts, I can't find it under updates, trials, etc... ?

I just download those then run the script, right?
I'd like to include the "source" timecode of the different clips on the timeline to a project (somebody wants to buy a few of these shots and I want to be able to re-locate those quickly and deliver him with the cuts he wants after...).
Is there a script that will also "burn in" the clip numbers on the shots for quick reference?

Will I be able to bring down the opacity of both timecode and clip numbers (if feasable) over my shots?

Thanks...

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/download/step2.asp?DID=447

Click on the line that says: Vegas Sample Scripts

I know that timecode is the standard every pro editor uses. However, for my projects, the ability to use the date/time stamp recorded by the camcorder would be even more useful. This has been covered in dozens of other posts -- most notably for court proceedings where they want to have an on-screen record of exactly when the deposition was taped. Of course, the camera date/time must be set accurately for this to be useful, and of course you can fake anything, but without the ability to show date and time on the screen, you cannot easily convey the information that your camera recorded.

It would also be great to be able to display anything in the vertical blanking interval as well (like closed caption).

The basic goal, Mr. Sony, is this: If it is on the tape, I want to be able to use it, alter it, and print it back to tape.

Thanks jetdv !
I figure out I had to do "as if" I was upgrading Vegas to find those files...
Now I'll try to find the right script for what I want... : )

Also, what would be a great addition to the next version of Vegas is the ability to output to tape the timeline timecode with PTT. Plus insert editing to tape (which final cut pro has).

Now I can't find this script that will allow me to burn-in my "sources" timecodes.
Like I said, I'm trying to send a series of shots I did because someone wants to buy some of those.
I want to burn in the timecodes so I have control over what I sell to that guy AND we both have a reference.
He then gives me the numbers and I sell him a tape with the shots.

Then, IF I can also "print" the Clip numbers of these shots, that would be real good so the client would just have to send me a list that would go this way:
12-003 / 00:03:01;04 - 00:03:25;08
"12-003" meaning: tape #12, clip #3...
And so on...

God, it's SO simple in my head and so complicated to do...!

I think I'm gonna use the other option which is to burn a timecode on the whole thing and he gives me the numbers. I'll just have to keep everything on my hard drives then (ie VEG file and clips).
Hoping he gets back to me ASAP cause I'd sincerely take this hard drive space for something else...
Better than that; I'll print it twice right now: one with burn in and one without so I just have to dump the whole thing back in computer if he takes like 3 weeks to get back to me...

Look for:

AddEffectToAllMedia.js

and

RemoveEffectFromAllMedia.js

Here is a little program that will print the camera timecode onto the video, with a number of options. I use it to print the date at the beginning of chapters of home video dvds.:

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/tools?tool=479#comments