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Messageson 8/17/2019
[Release] VEGAS Pro 17 – The fastest NLE. For passionate creatives.
Still needs Blackmagic Raw support.
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Videoon 8/17/2019
Vegas Remains In Memory? Like a Bad Smell....
It's been happening with me since Vegas Pro 16 and I run Win 7 with GTX1080 GPU. Gotta kill Vegas in task manager otherwise it just hangs.
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Videoon 8/17/2019
Blackmagic RAW support
I'm a Vegas user since v6 and just got a BMPPC 6K and want to know the same thing.
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Videoon 8/23/2016
Magix :Please, Please, on my hands and knees..
I'd love this too without the workarounds!
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Videoon 11/3/2015
Managing FX Presets & Plugins VP13
Yeah you're right John, I should have not left it on there for so long.
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Videoon 11/3/2015
Managing FX Presets & Plugins VP13
Thanks for taking the time to do the screen dump, it's pretty straight forward actually, unfortunately the Preset Manager does not show any system presets, it only shows FX Presets and FX Chains that I personally created. Also it seems that there's also no way to import any current presets as the sfpreset extension used by Preset Manager seems to be outdated. I've messaged the folks at Boris, but thanks anyway.
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Videoon 11/2/2015
Vegas Stabilizer
Well Steve, according to the stabilisation tests I did on a bunch of clips this morning, I found that the method that altarvic described proves that this is exactly how it works. The original clip ended up having much more zoom & crop compared to it's sub-clip counterpart. I have the results right here on my time line and that's all the proof I need.
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Videoon 11/2/2015
Vegas Stabilizer
Going on 10 years using Vegas and I've never delved into using sub-clips. Ok so I just tried it and not only is the processing time way faster, but the result is perfect!! Hey thanks for the tip man :)
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Videoon 11/2/2015
Vegas Stabilizer
The previous version of stabiliser as used in Vegas 10 was perfect because it processed only the selected portion of a clip. The current version takes the whole clip, which means that even if you trim off any shaky camera shots, the stabilisation process still looks at the whole clip, and ends up zooming and cropping at unnecessarily large amounts.
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Videoon 10/29/2015
WMV Rendering causes Vegas crash!!
Thanks OldSmoke, I'll definitely try the Vegas2Handbrake method as it will help me get those renders out where turnaround time is limited. The intermediate high-res renders are also necessary for us as they serve as archive copies we can edit from, especially if we change to another NLE platform in the future. Sadly I just noticed in another thread that the current version of Vegas is going to be the last so I've started looking at potential alternatives that are similar to Vegas - not much luck so far :(
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Videoon 10/29/2015
WMV Rendering causes Vegas crash!!
Yes we're quick to update to the latest Vegas build and my editing workstation is high spec ASUS branded with the best tower case money can buy :) The company I work for spares no expense on having the best and newest gear.
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Videoon 10/29/2015
WMV Rendering causes Vegas crash!!
Thanks guys, I just tried Handbrake and it does the best encode by far!!!! Here's the proof: The source file was rendered out from Vegas using MPG compression at 25Mbps into an MT2 container and then chucked into Hanbrake and rendered out at 2Mbps. The result is miles ahead compared to anything out of Vegas at such a low bit rate and even using the slowest most accurate rendering method, Handbrake rendered that clip in real time!! I think I've found my low-res render workflow now. Thanks again guys :)
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Videoon 10/29/2015
WMV Rendering causes Vegas crash!!
Ok so I ran a few render tests this morning to see that I was not misleading myself. The footage is handheld on a Canon DSLR that we filmed a few years ago. Rendered using AVC MP4 codec: Rendered using WMV: Rendered using WMV through Movie Maker: All renders 2Mbps bit rate. To my eyes the WMV render has less macro blocking though it might not be as sharp as the AVC, I think I prefer the less blocky output from WMV. The Movie Maker WMV render looks too grainy so at the end of the day Vegas needs to sort it self out and not crash on WMV renders. Just as a side note the crashing only occurs after an hour or longer editing session, so something must degrade during that time to cause the problem. Screen shots of the render configurations used: http://s772.photobucket.com/user/1976pinball/media/AVC%20MP4.jpg.html http://s772.photobucket.com/user/1976pinball/media/WMV.jpg.html
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Videoon 10/29/2015
WMV Rendering causes Vegas crash!!
My reason for using WMV is because my corporate clients all want their video content delivered on-line via cloud services, I no longer make DVDs. The final content is usually posted on intranet sites for staff and shareholders so file size & quality needs to be optimum. So far, I've found that WMV renders out of Vegas exhibit the least macro-blocking artifacts and the smallest possible file size compared to MP4 or Quicktime formats at the same bit rates. My project deadlines are pretty tight so transcoding rushes is something I avoid - all my cameras are Sony AVCHD & XDCAM models so there should not be any compatibility problems. I no longer use 3'rd party plugins (NewBlueFX, BBC etc) and stick to the basic Vegas tools. Now if only Vegas could do it's job and create WMV renders without the hiccups, however, I'll look into that MS Encoder and see if the workflow is faster than MS Movie Maker.
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Videoon 6/16/2015
Build 453 is a Wonderful Improvement
INDEED!! Also for those us who adopted the Sony PRW-X70 XDCAM camcorders, can now finally use the XAVC rushes without having to transcode for editing in Vegas :)
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Videoon 4/29/2015
Sony x70 update appreciated
jwcarney, if you're not locked into a particular brand or infrastructure, then I would agree with you 100%, definitely go and see what other offerings are out there. Personally I have stuck with all Sony small footprint cams because of the nature of my job as a freelance news & doco guy, my NEX-NX70, PXR-X70 & NEX-VG10 all use the same batteries, accessories & media which minimises what I need to carry. It's an expensive process to have different media, batteries & chargers and I should know because over the last two decades I've invested with Panasonic, Canon, Sony & JVC systems but finally settled down with Sony's smaller pro hand-held cameras. One thing I can tell you, is you'll always find niggling problems with every camera manufacturer & model, it's an exercise in compromise at best and you just have to settle with the company that causes the least headaches for you.
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Videoon 4/29/2015
Sony X70 clips in Vegas?
Downloaded Catalyst Prepare trial yesterday to see what the go was... Oh man this process took ages. It didn't crash on me but even on a 6 month old high-spec editing workstation, it felt like it was transcoding in real time. This whole transcoding step reminds of 2007, when we first switched to AVCHD cameras and had to transcode proxy rushes because our PCs were struggling to edit raw MTS files.
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Videoon 4/28/2015
Sony x70 update appreciated
I do field news & documentary jobs and have had been using an HXR-NX70 as my main workhorse for the last 3 years. A few weeks ago I added the PXR-X70 to my stable and I have to say I'm really impressed with it. I like that it is a little heavier than the NX70 and the lens is worlds apart from the NX. Mine is up to the latest firmware but will still not decode XAVC-L footage in Vegas Pro 13 build444, so I'm limited to shooting in AVCHD for now. I was betting this against Panasonic's new 4K X-1000, but in the end I went for this because in some run-n-gun situations I can't use lighting and the low light ability of the X70 is superior.
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Videoon 4/28/2015
Sony X70 clips in Vegas?
Well damn! If I knew this little tidbit of information I would have gone for the Panasonic X1000 4K cam instead of the X70. We make fun of other NLE platform users when they tell us they have to transcode footage to edit, now we are in the crappy predicament with Vegas. VERY UNCOOL!!! C'mon Sony, pull your finger out and get this sorted out quick smart!
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Videoon 4/18/2014
Vegas Pro 13 Corrupt Preview Video & crashing!!
So after editing in VP13 all day yesterday with no hiccups, time came to render and sadly after 2 hours the render countdown timer got to zero and Vegas locked up. I opened the same project in VP12 and re rendered the project successfully in one hour. I think the jury is out on this new version, it's only redeeming feature at this point is the fact that I was able to open the project I spent hours on in VP13, back in VP12 :) Haven't skipped buying a version in over 4 years, this time around however, I think I'll wait for VP14 or when a more stable version arrives, and for the record, I absolutely hate the fact that the edit toolbar has been glued to the bottom of the screen with no option to return it back to the top where it has been since the beginning. For now I've learnt to manage with VP12 bugs. VP13 Uninstall now...
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Videoon 4/17/2014
Vegas Pro 13 Crashes at Startup
Usually when Vegas starts there, the splash screen shows a progress bar as it loads plugins & drivers. if you monitor where it gets to before it crashes you could get an indication of the offending driver...
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Videoon 4/17/2014
Vegas Pro 13 Corrupt Preview Video & crashing!!
I run 4 monitors so I have three cards on my Asus P9X79 motherboard. The three cards & slot positions are: nVidia Quadro 4000 - Primary PCIe 16x slot nVidia Quadro FX3800 - Secondary PCIe 16x slot Blackmagic DeckLink 4K Extreme - Standard PCIe 1x slot Just the graphics cards alone cost more than most people's NLE systems. A side note, Vegas Pro 12 would crash even with only one GPU installed in the workstation and GPU acceleration turned on. The worst offender would be when trying to render out in Windows Media Video format.
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Videoon 4/17/2014
Vegas Pro 13 Corrupt Preview Video & crashing!!
Thanks fellas, I've been editing successfully for the last 30 minutes with the Quadro 4000 in the primary 16x PCIe slot and selected as the main GPU acceleration card. The project is a 6 hour multi-cam event made up of 5 cameras & 7 audio tracks with mixed AVCHD formats & Canon MOV footage. So far so good. Let's see how we go after a couple more hours because I'm using the trial version. I don't want to make the same mistake when I upgraded from v11 to v12 and paid full price when around the corner SCS dropped the price to $129. At least I can still open v13 projects in v12 so there's not the same commitment if this v13 turns out to be a dud ;) I just don't understand why the SCS support team can't tell you this sort of information regarding motherboard slots and dual GPUs to start with rather than the give you the usual scripted response. Sheesh!!!
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Videoon 4/17/2014
Vegas Pro 13 Corrupt Preview Video & crashing!!
Thanks for you suggestion OldSmoke, I've been working with GPU acceleration off for the last 30 minutes and Vegas has been stable. I'd gladly remove the FX3800 out of my workstation and just leave the Quadro 4000, if there wasn't that screen latency problem with the Blackmagic DeckLink 4K extreme. But I'll try what you suggest and use the Quadro 4000 for GPU accel instead of the FX3800 and see what happens.
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