Using Camera Raw images on the Vegas timeline

rmack350 wrote on 2/11/2011, 9:30 AM
File this under "You're forced to learn something new every day"

According to the most resent Sony newsletter, you can use camera raw images on the Vegas timeline. See:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/raw_images_in_vegas_pro_projects

You have to find and install a codec to do it, and then you'd want to run Vegas in 32-bpp color mode.

There's a codec for my GH1 but it requires Vista or later so I can't try it here at work, but I look forward to playing with it over the weekend.

Rob Mack

Comments

mekelly wrote on 2/11/2011, 10:03 AM
That's great! I am looking around for a Canon codec to handle 20D RAW images. Anybody have a link for that?
rmack350 wrote on 2/11/2011, 11:32 AM
Probably here:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/windows_vista/cameras/eos_slr_camera_systems/canon_raw_codec_software#DriversAndSoftware

So far I've found Panasonic, Nikon, and Canon drivers by searching Google for XYZ raw drivers. Substitute your manufacturer for "XYZ".

Nikon drivers installed on XP. My work computer is hopelessly out of date so the performance of Nef files on the timeline is pretty much laughable for me. Also, image sequences based on nef images didn't work.

It all might work better at home with my SandyBridge CPU.

Rob
dlion wrote on 2/11/2011, 12:00 PM
i'm running win7/64 and it seems there is no canon 64-bit codec available. i'd have to pay $15 for fast picture viewer codec pack.

if you're running 32-bit windows, i found a canon europe link:

http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0039964.asp
mekelly wrote on 2/11/2011, 12:54 PM
Shoot, I am running Win 7 64 bit as well!
rmack350 wrote on 2/11/2011, 2:43 PM
Yeah, I've not had a chance to look at whether any of them will work in a 64-bit environment. They're mostly labeled as 32-bit.

I'm not entirely sure how useful this. Probably not useful on a daily basis but good to know you can do it. I sometimes only shoot RAW so being able to drop it directly on the timeline might save a minute (or it might eventually waste hours).

Rob
Joe White wrote on 2/11/2011, 6:54 PM
OK i Dl'd the latest Canon drivers and can put my 5D files on the timeline. On a 32 bit XP system I can view the preview (full) fine but Good and best (full) go to a red screen.

Good:
Auto - Red Screen
Full - Red Screen
Half - Image fine
Quarter - Image Fine

Best:
Auto - Red Screen
Full - Red screen
Half - Image Fine
Quarter - Image fine

Anyone else seeing anything similar on SVP10b