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David_Kuznicki wrote on 4/19/2004, 12:23 PM
I just render my clips uncompressed & move them into AE. I'm sure there's a better way... but this works for me!

David.
db wrote on 4/19/2004, 12:30 PM
i render out my clips using the microcosm codec ( you have to buy it). the files are uncompressed 4:4:4 but approx 7-8 mgs vs 30mgs for NONE uncompressed. i then take those clips into commotion or combustion. though i can now do some of the masking and talking head rotoscoping in V5.

you could also render out of Vegas as a QT using the animation codec with makes files around 20mgs ...
filmy wrote on 4/19/2004, 12:34 PM
Framserve with the free plug-in from Satish.
patreb wrote on 4/19/2004, 12:34 PM
That seems like a wasteful way of doing things (storage wise). I'm trying to find out whether one can output QuickTime movie that would point to the source.
patreb wrote on 4/19/2004, 12:52 PM
Link? Can't find it on google.
BrianStanding wrote on 4/19/2004, 1:58 PM
filmy's right, frameserving using Satish's plug-in is the best way to go from Vegas to AE. No additional disk space required.

AE to Vegas, however, is a bit trickier. I use uncompressed or HUFYUV codec. I know others have used the MC DV codec successfully. Sony's DV codec is not available to After Effects.
db wrote on 4/19/2004, 2:37 PM
the problems is CODEC quality .. the vegas codec is only available in Vegas. AE cannot use it. AE defaults to the microsoft dv codec.
vegas codec uses NTSC 601 mapping spec's. - msdv codec does not .. msdv codec has some artifact problems ...
msdv codec uses 0-255 rgb scale - fits into 0-100 ire scale .
NTSC 601 mapping which Vegas uses is 16-235rgb fits into 7.5-100 ire scale.

therefore rendered clips using msdv codec will read slightly different in Vegas ( V codec) then if you read the clip using msdv codec ( which you can switch vegas to use) to read the clips ...

TEST : render out 5 sec of SMPTE color bars in Vegas using Vegas codec ..
switch Vegas to use msdv codec and then render out 5 sec color bars.

now drop both bars into TL and also drop in Vegas generated bars .. now read the clips on scope ( you should still have the msdv codec being used) ..
notice that the Vegas bars are off ....
now switch Vegas to use vegas codec .. drop all 3 bars in TL ..now notice that the msdv bars are off..

using a uncompressed clip works excellent between all applications the bars are NEVER off going between the apps.