Track levels fx - normal?

relaxvideo wrote on 1/29/2017, 12:41 AM

I edited a project where i mixed videos from my Sony cam (16-235) and my Gopro cam (0-255)

Because Gopro footage has more contrast, deeper blacks i always add the levels fx and raise a little bit the output start value, to match the Sony videos. Now because i had several gopro event, i thinked it will be a good idea to place these on a separate track, and set black level with one track fx. It wasn't a good idea, because when i want a dissolve from gopro to sony i see a little flash at the end of the dissolve. I discovered that when i use levels as track fx and make a fade from around 70% of the dissolve picture content disappear, and only grey is visible. Is it normal, and if yes, why?

https://s23.postimg.org/y61getaaz/levels.jpg

thx

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Marco. wrote on 1/30/2017, 10:15 AM

I don't think so.

xberk wrote on 1/30/2017, 10:22 AM

>>I have to add media fx one by one? I cannot select all, and add fx :( why?

You should be able to apply media fx to one event, copy that event and select all the other events and do "paste event attributes" to apply media fx to multiple events.

john_dennis wrote on 1/30/2017, 10:24 AM

I suspect vitus has proposed the solution. Track level composite envelope.

relaxvideo wrote on 1/30/2017, 10:34 AM

Actually vitus suggestion to use composite envelope is only good for fade.
My original problem was mixing/dissolve videos with different levels.

Xberk: no, i cannot copy/paste media fx attribute. Only can copy/paste video event fx attribute.
But then if i already applied some other fx to events, then copy levels and paste, i loose the other fx.

Former user wrote on 1/30/2017, 12:29 PM

Vegasaur will allow you to apply effects to the media pool. It is worth the money.

xberk wrote on 1/30/2017, 12:32 PM

>> no, i cannot copy/paste media fx attribute. Only can copy/paste video event fx attribute.

Whoops. Right relaxvideo. Got mixed up with "pasting event attributes" which I do all the time.

relaxvideo wrote on 1/30/2017, 12:34 PM

yes, why can't we have "paste/add event fx" to selected events?

Marco. wrote on 1/30/2017, 1:31 PM

We have it. There are scripts which do this. This is why scripting was added to Vegas Pro — to add specialized workflows.

vitus wrote on 1/31/2017, 1:09 AM

relaxvideo, there is excellent free extension: Timeline Toolse by MOA Software L.L.C. http://www.nfatoys.com/moasoftwarellc/Default.htm

that allows add effects chains to selected events. But note that it only works for versions of Sony.

relaxvideo wrote on 1/31/2017, 1:21 AM

thank you vitus, i use v11 and v12