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John Rofrano

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Does the project timeline fps matter?
by Scott Matthews 3 days ago
Hi all, if I import a 24fps source file, and if I intend to render out a 24fps file -- does it matter what the project timeline fps is set to If it does, and generally speaking, is the project timelin
Re: Does the project timeline fps matter?
by John Rofrano 21 hours ago
Scott Matthews "if I import a 24fps source file, and if I intend to render out a 24fps file -- does it matter what the project timeline fps is set to "Yes, absolutely. Especially if you add things li
File type for DVD Arch
by Don Cobble 4 days ago
I have rendered out my projects (aprox 1 Hour) to cineform (High) 1920x1080. My question is to make a blu-ray's and or a standard dvd's in dvd-arch, should I drop the Cineform AVI in dvd-arch and let
Re: File type for DVD Arch
by John Rofrano 22 hours ago
Don Cobble "My question is to make a blu-ray's and or a standard dvd's in dvd-arch, should I drop the Cineform AVI in dvd-arch and let it render to proper format or pull the Cineform AVI back into Ve
Would an upgrade work or I need a better computer?
by Philippe Orlando 2 days ago
Hello, Right now with a computer built in 2007 with a Intel Q6700 at 2.7 GHZ and 4 GB of ram I can only play HDV footage or Cineform Neo in the preview mode. Do you think upgrading to the lastest edit
Re: Would an upgrade work or I need a better computer?
by John Rofrano 23 hours ago
I agree with Steve. I had QuadCore like your 6 years ago. I just upgraded to a HexCore last year and the difference was like night and day. Also more recent versions of Vegas Pro can handle the newer
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DVD Architect Menu
by chris evans 2 days ago
Still on a steep learning curve and now having a look at DVDA. I want to make a fairly basic menu. I want a moving video with transparent edges for the main menu, with a static background image. So th
Re: DVD Architect Menu
by John Rofrano 23 hours ago
Phil Peacock "You simply need to create a short piece of video footage, edited in SVP to provide the look you are after, and then use that as your backdrop"Yea that needs to be done in Vegas Pro. I w
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Installing Avid DNxHD in Vegas 7
by Philippe Orlando 2 days ago
Hello, I have Vegas 7. I know, I know, it's an old version, but guess what, it works for what I'm doing, I know it, I love it and I don't need to upgrade. I've been transcoding HDV footage from my XH
Re: Installing Avid DNxHD in Vegas 7
by John Rofrano 23 hours ago
Simon Laidlaw "Just to be clear. You go Render as: then find Quicktime, customise Template, on the 'Video Format' drop down one of the options should be AVID DNxHD codec."This is the key part. You ne
25fps to Bluray
by chris evans 3 days ago
Hi, I have a 1920x1080 project at 25fps with 5.1 audio What should I render the video and audio to I am using Vegas Pro 11. I want to then create a titled bluray with DVD Architect 5.0 Thanks
Re: 25fps to Bluray
by John Rofrano 23 hours ago
You're welcome. Glad I could help. :) jr www.johnrofrano.com www.vasst.com
Rendering with any video compressors leaves only sound
by Scott Hoffman 1 week ago
just like as it says in the title, whenever I use ANY compressor it always ends up the same seemingly no matter the import export type. it'll look just fine in the video preview as it renders but once
Re: Rendering with any video compressors leaves only sound
by John Rofrano 2 days ago
Scott Hoffman "I was rendering the video to pull all the editing together into one file for uploading (i'm a youtuber of sorts). I guess my target device would be flash player, or whatever the YouTub
A getting-started workflow question (regarding source file/project/render file frame rates)
by Scott Matthews 3 days ago
Hi all, my camera (a Sony NEX) shoots in a few formats: 1920x1080, 23.976 fps progressive -- 24p AVCHD MTS 1920x1080, 59.940 fps progressive -- 60p AVCHD MTS 1440x1080, 29.970 fps progressive -- MP4 T
Re: A getting-started workflow question (regarding source file/project/render file frame rates)
by John Rofrano 2 days ago
Scott Matthews "My camera only has 24p, 60p, 60i -- and a 30fps MP4 (which I believe is the older format, with less horizontal resolution and non-square pixels) -- what would you pick given that "Giv
To John Rofrano or...
by Joao Souza 3 days ago
Whoever who could add something ;) Hey John do you have or know any tutorials about red cyan 3D Things like...should I add a stereoscopic plugin for stuff I want backwards and another one for stuff fo
Re: To John Rofrano or...
by John Rofrano 2 days ago
Joao Souza "Does anybody have an old 3D cam or an old 3D conversion lens that want to get rid of "Since 3D cameras just came out last year, I doubt you will find an "old" one but you may find an "unw
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Anybody have an opinion on..
by Ryan Roberts 3 days ago
What's the highest quality codec that you can control placement of I-Frames with
Re: Anybody have an opinion on..
by John Rofrano 2 days ago
Ryan Roberts "What's the highest quality codec that you can control placement of I-Frames with "For Vegas Pro that would be MainConcept MPEG-2. It is not the highest quality codec... it's just the ON
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render settings
by neal wight 3 days ago
Hi... i would like to know the best render settings to upload to youtube using vegas pro 12.. I record with a hauppage hd pvr 2. I think it records an mp4.. ive tried some settings but find the result
Re: render settings
by John Rofrano 2 days ago
I like to use MainConcept AVC AAC with the Internet 720p template for YouTube. jr www.johnrofrano.com www.vasst.com
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No Cloud for me until 2014
by Greg Andonian 5 days ago
In another thread, Aindreas posted a link to a tweet by someone called #adobe2014 who suggested that we all wait six months until we consider subscribing to Creative Cloud- that way we'll "torpedo the
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Re: No Cloud for me until 2014
by John Rofrano 4 days ago
Greg Andonian "someone called #adobe2014 who suggested that we all wait six months until we consider subscribing to Creative Cloud- that way we'll "torpedo the 2013 adoption projections","I'll see yo
Good Questions from a guy who lives and breaths Adobe
by Andy Field 6 days ago
http: allbetsareoff.com 2013 05 creative-cloud you've seen his great tutorials on the cloud...and even he isn't happy with this.....has great questions with so far no answers from Adobe
Re: Good Questions from a guy who lives and breathes Adobe
by John Rofrano 4 days ago
Tim Dowse "I think you might be expecting a bit much to retain the last version after just one year, when Adobe has only got $600 from you. Considering how much the CS6 Master Collection retails at,
Quote a post from iOS Device?
by David Eaks 3 months ago
Is there a trick to getting the COWs quote function to work from an iPad iPhone It doesn't work for me on any iOS device I've tried, computers quote as expected though. Curious if anyone is able to qu
Re: Quote a post from iOS Device?
by John Rofrano 2 weeks ago
This use to work but stopped at some point so I can't quote from my iPad either and I use quote a lot from my MacBook Pro and it really frustrates me that I can't from my iPad which I'm using more and
Cookie Cutter or Blinds? Questions from a video.
by Ken Dellosa 2 weeks ago
Hello there, In the video that I will link below, there is this very neat transition that happened, simply but cool in my opinion, so the screen gets divided in vertical parts in sync with the music.
Re: Cookie Cutter or Blinds? Questions from a video.
by John Rofrano 2 weeks ago
Ken Dellosa "My money is on cookie cutter, if it was created using cookie cutter, I would guess that he (the creator) made individual splits for the clip. I tried it but I have trouble with making it
Hard questions about this wonderful video: Could you do this with Vegas Pro?
by Pete Mack 4 weeks ago
In the video linked below, you will see a an animated figure. It's entire body is blue, it has white teeth, two arms, two legs and white eyes. I'm new to video editing, and lately I've been wondering
Re: Friendly robots, smart wizards, & top gunners
by John Rofrano 2 weeks ago
You're welcome. With a little investment of time you can have great fun with 3D animation. Good luck. jr www.johnrofrano.com www.vasst.com
merge every 10 frames into 1
by Stefan Karos 3 weeks ago
I want to combine every 10 frames into one frame. Basically make a multiple exposure image out of every 10 frames. Is this possible
Re: merge every 10 frames into 1
by John Rofrano 2 weeks ago
Stefan Karos "I dont know about the event slicing process though-can that be automated it seems that it would be faster since i wouldnt need to leave vegas."It could be automated with a script but yo
Constraining volume points?
by Kelly Griffin 3 weeks ago
Is there a way to constrain volume points when moving them in X only or Y only along the timeline --Kelly
Re: Constraining volume points?
by Graham Bernard 3 weeks ago
Hold down the ALT for horizontal, and CTRL for vertical. G Video Content Creator and Potter PC 7 64-bit 16gb * Intel Core i7-2600k Quad Core 3.40GHz * 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti Cameras: Canon XF30
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Problem importing AVC file rendered in Vegas
by Andy Lowe 1 month ago
I have rendered an AVC file in Vegas using the standard template - AVC AAC Blu-ray 1440x1080-50i, 25 Mbps video stream - and created a video file 1440x1080x32 25fps. However, when I import the AVC fil
Re: Problem importing AVC file rendered in Vegas
by John Rofrano 3 weeks ago
You're welcome. Yea, it's a strange bug that surprised me when I saw it. jr www.johnrofrano.com www.vasst.com
Too much lag in preview .
by Brian Killeen 1 month ago
Hy Guys Need help here. ! I am working with Sony Vegas 12 Pro I have been using this software for about 6 months now after upgrading from Movie studio 11 , I have also upgraded to a new computer follo
Re: Too much lag in preview .
by John Rofrano 3 weeks ago
You're welcome Brian and feel free to ask more questions... that's how we all learn. ;-) jr www.johnrofrano.com www.vasst.com
Event Pan/Crop Video going behind black bars.
by Daniel Barbour 1 month ago
I am trying to make a face cam video but I am unable to move my second video into the top right corner because it keeps going behind the black bars. The main video was recorded off an old game that ha
Re: Event Pan/Crop Video going behind black bars.
by John Rofrano 1 month ago
Daniel Barbour " is there any way in Event Pan Crop (I know it can be done in "Track Motion" but I would really prefer to do it through Event Pan Crop instead) to make the video go over the top of th
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News: Sony Showcases Latest Software Technology at NAB
by Cow News Droid 1 month ago
Vegas Pro 12 and New Audio Editing Applications Make NAB Show Debut (Las Vegas NAB Show, Nevada--April 8, 2013) Sony Creative Software announces its presence at the 2013 NAB tradeshow. Show attendees
Re: News: Sony Showcases Latest Software Technology at NAB
by John Rofrano 1 month ago
Cow News Droid "John Rofrano, VASST Trainer, videographer and software architect, skillfully shows how to automate production workflows using FASST APPS from VASST."I resemble that remark! :-D If you
Rendering 640X480 video for DVD
by Daron Wilkins 2 months ago
I have some basketball games that were recorded and saved 640X480. What should I render them as and what size for best quality to be put onto a DVD I am using Sony Vegas Pro 10 Thanks Daron
Re: Rendering 640X480 video for DVD
by John Rofrano 2 months ago
Daron Wilkins "I have some basketball games that were recorded and saved 640X480. What should I render them as and what size for best quality to be put onto a DVD "NTSC DVD video is 720 x 480 with a
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I know how to do picture in picture, but what about zoomed picture in picture?
by Joshua Porter 2 months ago
Hello, creating the PIP effect is simple enough. I just go into Pan Crop and make the box with the F much larger than the video then drag it to where I need it to be. But in this case, I need my littl
Re: I know how to do picture in picture, but what about zoomed picture in picture?
by Tyson Onaga 2 months ago
You should use Track Motion (and not Pan Crop) to position your events to get the PIP effect. You can then use Pan Crop to move about the media while the clip stays fixed. Or, you could animate the cl
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.gif/mov Image into a particle array 3D particle in Vegas?
by Mike Hinkel 3 months ago
I watched the BCC7 Particle Array 3D tutorial where a gif mov. image was placed as a custom shapes particle. Can that be done in BCC8 for Vegas using the image layers in the particle shape drop down.
Re: .gif/mov Image into a particle array 3D particle in Vegas?
by John Rofrano 3 months ago
Mike Hinkel "Kevin also mentions he uses a .gif file. How does he change that to .mov "In Vegas Pro you don't have to. Vegas will playback GIF files on the timeline without any problems. Just apply B
Video: VASST ScatterShot 3D in 3D with Vegas Pro
by John Rofrano 3 months ago
VASST ScatterShot 3D in 3D with Vegas Pro This 3D movie was made entirely in Vegas Pro 12.0. I used VASST ScatterShot 3D to quickly create the circle of pictures and then I set my project up for 3D us
MOV is missing
by evan marlowe 3 months ago
Hi I bought a new laptop (windows 8) and installed 10. That has Quicktime MOV listed in the render options. I then installed 12.486. The MOV option isn't there anymore. There is no way to run a custom
Re: MOV is missing
by John Rofrano 3 months ago
evan marlowe "I bought a new laptop (windows 8) and installed 10. That has Quicktime MOV listed in the render options. I then installed 12.486. The MOV option isn't there anymore."Unlike Vegas Pro 8.
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MVC File from Vegas 12
by John Lewis 4 months ago
Im trying to render out to MVC from Vegas 12 Pro My files are TD10 files extreacted with PMB as *.MTS files and they are 2 Channel Stereo Im in PAL Land All the MVC options are Video Only and the opti
Re: MVC File from Vegas 12
by John Rofrano 4 months ago
John Lewis "Could someone be as kind as to put me on track to get audio I want to transfer the rendered file to DVDA6 for 3D DVD"You need to render the audio separately as Dolby Digital AC-3. This is
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Video made of many parts, all the same size, doesn't fit together in final product...
by Matt Clara 4 months ago
I have put this video together out of two separate videos, where one is masked into the other to create the effect of the soil growing gradually damper from the top down. Both videos are 720 x 480. On
Re: Video made of many parts, all the same size, doesn't fit together in final product...
by John Rofrano 4 months ago
Matt Clara "I see the pixel aspect ratio isn't the same...I can fix that."Yes you can but not like you think. The correct way to fix that is to change the Frame size Width to 655 and not touch the pi
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Vegas 12 and BCC8 extruded text
by Mike Hinkel 5 months ago
More problems when using Vegas 12 and BCC8. All I need do is touch the event or run the cursor to the event and we get the crash and burn that the VEGAS PRO software has become most famous for. I am s
Re: Vegas 12 and BCC8 extruded text
by Roger Bansemer 5 months ago
This same type thing was happening to me until John Rofrano figured it out, at least the problem I was having. I would work on a Vegas12 project and all was fine then one day it would crash constantly
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How to add white bars around 4:3 content?
by Ryan Stille 5 months ago
Hi, I'm using Sony Vegas MS 11 to edit some video from a presentation. I have a screen recording of the presenters computer, and I'm fading between that and a camera feed of him talking. But my projec
Re: How to add white bars around 4:3 content?
by John Rofrano 5 months ago
Ryan Stille "His slide background is white, so if I could add white bars to the left and right sides I think it would look fine. Is there an easy way to do this If it involves adding yet another trac
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Lag when ALT+TAB'ing from other windows to Vegas 12 Pro
by Vincent Levalois 5 months ago
I switch between windows a lot when editing, gathering clips, sounds, etc. from other folders. I use ALT+TAB a lot and I always have this issue when going back to Vegas, there's a good 3-5 second dela
Re: Lag when ALT+TAB'ing from other windows to Vegas 12 Pro
by John Rofrano 5 months ago
Vincent Levalois "Anyone know why this is or how to make things more immediate "Yes, this is happening because Vegas releases the open file handles on all media so that you can edit them in another p
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Timothy McCauley 6 months ago
No go on the download in junk. All emails from Vasst coming through fine. I cannot find a link to email ultimatesupport. Ck FB for more.

You should have gotten links in the email receipt to download the software along with a license key. Check your spam folder. If you send an email to ultimatesupport, I will send you the links.
Sony Vegas 10 - and the busy cursor // spinning blue circle
by William Andrews 6 months ago
hello folks if I switch away to any other application, when i click back to Vegas - i have to wait 6 secs (shock horror!) for windows 7's spinning blue cursor. May sound petty, but it s a stick in the
Re: Sony Vegas 10 - and the busy cursor // spinning blue circle
by Steve Rhoden 6 months ago
Go into preferences and under the General tab, select tick Close media files when not the active application. Steve Rhoden (Cow Leader) Film Editor & Compositor. Filmex Creative Media. http: www.faceb
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Velocity Envelope + Fade In?
by Derek Pankaew 6 months ago
Hey Peeps, I have a track with a velocity envelope on it. I can't figure out how to fade in or out with the track. When I hover my mouse over the corner of the clip, it doesn't turn into the curve-han
Re: Velocity Envelope + Fade In?
by John Rofrano 6 months ago
What version of Vegas are you using because I cannot reproduce this in Vegas Pro 12.0. I added a Velocity envelope and then added a Fade-in with no problem. I did notice that if the Velocity envelope
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Video: Splash Title on Wood
by John Rofrano 6 months ago
Splash Title on Wood Example of using compositing to make a title splash into a wood floor as if being washed on with water. watch video
Question about Photo Montage in Ultimate S Lite
by Ron Whitaker 7 months ago
I'm using Ultimate S Lite in SVP 12. On a particular track, that I titled "b-roll," there'll be video b-roll and then occasionally a still photo. I want to apply the Photo Montage to the occasional ph
Re: Question about Photo Montage in Ultimate S Lite
by John Rofrano 7 months ago
Ron Whitaker "Can't I simply apply a Photo Montage effect to a single photo on a track and have it remain where I placed it on the timeline "Yes, check the option to Start at Cursor and then place th
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Dave Affholter 8 months ago
Thanks John,
I am looking for a vegas script that will create markers and regions according to the current time, so that I can mark areas of a video as I am recording the video, then apply these regions from these specific times to my video in vegas. Any ideas?
Video of piano fast moving hands artifacts
by Kevin LaBonty 8 months ago
Shot hd video and rendering out for YouTube in hd. When I review video after render on the pc (not sent to YouTube yet) the video is crystal clear but sometimes fast moving hands on the piano show art
Re: Video of piano fast moving hands artifacts
by John Rofrano 8 months ago
Kevin LaBonty "When I review video after render on the pc (not sent to YouTube yet) the video is crystal clear but sometimes fast moving hands on the piano show artifacts or kind of a blur. More like
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Pausing a Transition.
by Casey J Porter 9 months ago
I know this might seem like a simple thing to do, but I am having problems figuring it out. I want to put a linear wipe between two pictures, but instead of the wipe completing, I want it to stop at a
Re: Pausing a Transition.
by John Rofrano 9 months ago
Casey J Porter "I know this might seem like a simple thing to do, but I am having problems figuring it out. I want to put a linear wipe between two pictures, but instead of the wipe completing, I wan
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