What is your ONE favourite script?

farss wrote on 5/31/2006, 5:17 AM

MultiRenderer by Peachrock, OK it costs money, does it still count?

Bob.

MarkFoley wrote on 5/31/2006, 5:18 AM

For me, it is one that been around for awhile and have saved me countless hours over scrubbing timelines. I believe it was written by john meyer...it looks for short gaps between clips. been a lifesaver

Jay Gladwell wrote on 5/31/2006, 5:35 AM

My favorite script is Robert Bolt's "Lawrence of Arabia".

;o)

Mahesh wrote on 5/31/2006, 5:36 AM

Agree with Mark. Using Audit_for_short_blank_gaps by John Meyer at end of each project is a life saver.

I have recently discovered 'Promote media markers'. Good for recovering markers in rendered AVIs. I think it came with V6

TheHappyFriar wrote on 5/31/2006, 7:53 AM

batch render. :)

BrianStanding wrote on 5/31/2006, 8:06 AM

Well... it used to be johnmeyer's "cuts only" script, but it hasn't been working very reliably since V6 came out (can we have an update, please, John?).

Now, I guess it would be Batch Render GUI (JHM) -- also a johnmeyer creation, I believe.

AlanC wrote on 5/31/2006, 8:09 AM

Reduce Interlace Flicker

johnmeyer wrote on 5/31/2006, 9:22 AM

Well... it used to be johnmeyer's "cuts only" script, but it hasn't been working very reliably since V6 came out (can we have an update, please, John?).

Your wish ...

I have a cuts-only script for Vegas 6. It has also been updated -- as of two days ago -- to support multiple takes.

I just uploaded the new cuts-only scripts over in the scripts forum:

Script 1

Script 2

I also uploaded them to the VASST site, but they won't be available until they are approved. That upload includes the third script (which selects under the cursor), and also a readme file that describes how the scripts are used. They are all in one tidy zip file. I use these scripts every day, so I think the major kinks have been worked out. Sony keeps breaking scripts every time they update Vegas. Kinda takes the fun out of developing ...

Also, I have several audit scripts:

1. The one that looks for gaps on the selected track (you have to run it for each track -- it was too confusing to look for gaps on ALL tracks);

2. The one that looks for "nudged" opacity levels;

3. And one that finds events where there is more than one keyframe, but no keyframe on the last frame. This last one is a lifesaver if you do any keyframing of still photos. As soon as you lengthen the still photo, the last keyframe stays in its original location rather than "sticking" at the end of the event. If you shorten or lengthen the "front" of the event, this problem doesn't happen.

I have another one that I never published, but is a HUGE timesaver. It is dirt-simple: place the cursor near the end of the event. Run the script. You now have a fade to black from that location to the end of the event AND also for the audio. In addition, the FOLLOWING event fades UP from black for exactly the same duration, again both on the audio and video tracks. Even is you want to adjust the fades, being able to "one-click" the starting point, and also having the starting point determined by the location of the cursor, really makes things go fast.

I have tried repeatedly to get Sony to understand the cursor location needs to be much more central to editing decisions.

Someone mentioned reduce interlace flicker. Ed (Troxell) wrote that, but I made some modifications a year ago. My notes don't tell me what I did, but I know it works better (for me) since I made the changes.

Boy, did I violate Grazie's rules for posting in this thread!

Grazie wrote on 5/31/2006, 9:44 AM

Boy, did I violate Grazie's rules for posting in this thread!

Guess you didn't read the script? You're allowed John! . .Oh yes .. . oh yes . . .

When it comes to creativity and sharing? .. Me rules get violated .. but in the "Best Possible Taste!"

Carry on Guys/Galz . . . bring 'em on .. bring 'em on!!

Grazie ..

ps: John, of course I NEVER . . EVER go off on a tangent . . it's just that the others haven't picked up yet . . .

DavidMcKnight wrote on 5/31/2006, 9:45 AM

The version of Batch Render from Steven Christy that does multiple veg's and multiple formats. I think I got it from vasst.com

jeff-beardall wrote on 5/31/2006, 10:28 AM

i would be lost without my 'select all events to end' script. it selects all events on all tracks under and after the timeline cursor. there are other ways to do this, but for me, this is the easiest. I forget who wrote it for me...one of the 'Johns' I think.

MH_Stevens wrote on 5/31/2006, 1:19 PM

Can't Agree Jay. It must be Fawlty Towers "The Psychiatrist"

BrianStanding wrote on 5/31/2006, 1:57 PM

johnmeyer,

Ah so, most enlightened one.
Many thanks!

Can't wait to try it out!

Jay_Mitchell wrote on 5/31/2006, 2:21 PM

MultiRender from PeachRock Productions VeggieToolkit has proven to be invaluable time saver for me.

The new version, now offers multiple overlays. It allows you to lay down a watermark track and a voiceover track at the same time.

My stock footage project, that you can see Here requires the rendering of 500,000 avi clips into wmv preview clips.

I have thrown folders with 900 avi clips into MultiRender to process without a hiccup. It is worth every penny it costs.

Jay Mitchell

winrockpost wrote on 5/31/2006, 2:33 PM

Wow,, that is some um, er, interesting footage. Got a scanner aint ya.

my fav is a Top secret script my son wrote , he thinks he is goin to get rich with them :)

johnmeyer wrote on 5/31/2006, 2:51 PM

Here's the link to my Vegas 6 updated "cuts-only editing" scripts at VASST:

Cuts-only editing scripts

Jim H wrote on 5/31/2006, 5:25 PM

S t i l l M o t i o n

biggles wrote on 5/31/2006, 10:12 PM

I have three that I use above all others:

(1)The Peachrock batch render
(2)The Excalibur scripts that let me determine how to split a track(s) - the 'Select Events' tab
(3)The UltimateS 'Photomontage' tools.

DavidMcKnight wrote on 6/1/2006, 5:47 AM

Sorry Grazie...I thought that by it's very nature Ultimate S would be disqualified..I'm changing my vote to:

1. QuadCam (US2)
2. Multiple Batch Render

Jay Gladwell wrote on 6/1/2006, 6:38 AM

LOL -- Mike, it's been a while since I've Fawlty Towers!

malowz wrote on 6/1/2006, 10:07 AM

export markers, i use for chapter creation for scenarist... priceless