Transitions/Effects...

VS wrote on 12/22/2003, 12:07 AM

Hello,

I would like to add transitions/effects etc in the middle or wherever I need to have it in a 1/2 hr DV clip (for example). How do I do that without losing a frame when a transition/effect is inserted?

Do I need to cut the long clip, insert a transition/effect in the middle and then append the remaining clip?

Also, I would like to add DV metadata (date/timestamp) subtitle to my MPEG-2 during DVD authoring. I don't want to overlay the date/timestamp on the video but make it as a on/off functionality on the DVD player remote control.

I have read the threads on date/timestamp techniques but how do I enable it as a subtitle during playback on a DVD player?

One last question: Is there way for me to convert a 4:3 NTSC DV video to 16:9 (widescreen) DV video using software techinques? I found that (www.dvfilm.com) claims it can do this. Anybody knows this OR if somebody can look into this?

- VS

Comments

Spot|DSE wrote on 12/22/2003, 12:29 AM

All of the above are possible.
1. You don't lose a frame when inserting a transition. Read the manual. Split a clip using the S key, then crossfade the two, and insert the desired transition.
2. Timestamp is an authoring function, not an editing function. If you use DVDA, you can't do this. It's not a DV meta data function, it's a function of the MPEG stream and relevant frames/timestamps. To make this an on/off function would also be dependent on the subtitle stream capabilities of the player. If this is for legal use, what you are looking for is hardware dependent and not software dependent.
3. Vegas (and most other software) can easily turn 4:3 into 16:9, either by cropping, or adding an overlay. Vegas contains project settings and templates with which to accomplish this. It's quite simple.