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Sony Vegas 4.0 and DVD Architect 1.0 The Aquarium

Basic Video Editing and DVD Creation Reference Sheet

  1. Start Project (Vegas 4.0)
    • FILE: NEW. Use NTSC DV (720x480, 29.970 fps) Template.
  2. Obtain Media
    1. Import computer files (AVI, MPEG, MOV, WAV, MP3, JPEG, etc) FILE: IMPORT MEDIA: <Select File(s)> Imported Media goes to Media Pool.
    2. Capture video (VHS Tape, DV Tape)
      • FILE: CAPTURE VIDEO: <Turn Tape Deck On>
      • OPTIONS: PREFERENCES
        • For DV Tape: Check ENABLE DV DEVICE CONTROL under GENERAL TAB
        • For VHS Tape: Uncheck ENABLE DV DEVICE CONTROL under GENERAL TAB
      • DISK MANAGEMENT TAB
        • Deselect ALL Folders under PATH
        • ADD FOLDER: <Select Your Capture Folder>
    • CAPTURE TAB (Not Advanced Capture) <Set Tape Deck to Start Tape Location>: CAPTURE VIDEO: <Push Play on Tape Deck>: STOP when done. Repeat until complete. Close Capture Window. Captured Media goes to Media Pool
  3. Edit Media
    1. Bring Media to Timeline
      • MEDIA POOL TAB: ALL MEDIA. All your video/audio/still clips should be here. Put Media in Bins for Organization (Right click MEDIA BINS: CREATE NEW BIN)
      • Drag Media from Media Pool to Timeline.
      • Right click Media in Media Pool: OPEN IN TRIMMER. Select Region in Trimmer and drag to Timeline.
    2. Using the Toolbar
      • For normal uses, buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6 should be the only buttons selected.
      • 1) Enable Snapping: Video/Audio snap to demarcations on timeline and cursor. Usually ON.
      • 2) Automatic Crossfades: Inserts fades between overlapping events Usually ON.
      • 3) Auto Ripple: Moves all affected media when a video event is moved. Usually ON or OFF (User pref)
      • 4) Lock Envelopes to Events: Locks any envelopes to the event so they remain in place when event is moved Usually ON.
      • 5) Ignore Event Grouping: Unlinks Audio from Video. Turn on with CAUTION. Usually OFF.
      • 6) Normal Edit Tool. Default Tool.
      • 7) Envelope Edit Tool: Easy editing of envelopes.
      • 8) Selection Edit Tool: Allows selection of many events quickly.
      • 9) Zoom Edit Tool: Zooms to selected area on Timeline.
      • 10) Help Button. Also, F1 brings up normal help. USE IT. Vegas Help is excellent.
    3. Manipulating Media
      • Drag events around, overlap for crossfades. To split events at the cursor, type S. Lowest Video Track has priority, that is, Track 1 is displayed on top of Track 2, etc.
      • Space Bar: PLAY/STOP
      • Enter: PAUSE
      • Right click on event: SWITCHES: LOCK locks event in place.
    4. Using Transitions
      • Right click on overlapping media: TRANSITION: <Pick Transition Type>. Note: for professional looking video, use mostly cuts, and the occasional crossfade. Use other transitions SPARINGLY.
      • TRANSITIONS TAB: Find Transition and drag it onto overlapping clips.
    5. Using Media Generators
      • MEDIA GENERATORS TAB. For Text, click TEXT, drag desired icon to timeline. Insert desired text. Also useful is Credit Roll.
    6. Using Pan/Crop
      • Right click event: VIDEO EVENT PAN/CROP Use to resize or rotate events or create zoom
        effects.
    7. Using Video FX
      • VIDEO FX TAB. Drag desired effect to event. Adjust settings. Use keyframes to change level of effect.
    8. Insert Markers
      • Markers are useful for finding places in large files. Markers also translate into DVD Chapters. Type M to insert a marker at the cursor.
  4. Export Media
    • When project is finished, FILE: RENDER AS Choose codec and click SAV*E to render. Ensure that *RENDER LOOPED REGION ONLY is off.
    • For DVD, export VIDEO as MainConcept MPEG-2, using the DVD Architect NTSC video stream Template. If you have more than 1.5 hours of video to put on a single DVD, you must do some math. Find the total time of your movie in minutes, and use the following formula: (34400 / (Time*60)) * 900,000. This result is the average bit rate you should use to fit the video on a single DVD and leave 400 Mbytes free for the audio and menu. Click CUSTOM: VIDEO. and type this number under Variable bit rate: Average (bps). Now render.
    • For DVD, export AUDIO as Dolby Digital AC-3. Give the audio file the same name as the video file.
  5. Create DVD Menu (DVD Architect 1.0)
    1. Import File
      • MEDIA EXPLORER TAB: <Find Video File>. Drag onto menu. F2 allows you to rename video.
      • Select button and click OBJECT TAB to modify button.
    2. Modify Menu
      • Use PAGE TAB to adjust background, background music, etc. OPTIONS: SHOW TITLE SAFE AREA shows area where text can safely be. OPTIONS: SHOW ACTION SAVE AREA shows area where buttons can safely be.
      • Use INSERT TEXT and INSERT GRAPHIC to insert menu items.
    3. Preview
      • Press F9 to preview your project. What you see in preview is what you get on the DVD.
    4. Optimize
      • FILE: OPTIMIZE DVD. Estimated size should be less than 4,700 Mbytes for a 4.7 Gbyte disk
        (standard). If the video portion is too large, recompress using lower bit rate (see 4). If menu is too large, eliminate animated thumbnails, etc.
  6. Make DVD
    1. Prepare DVD files
      • FILE: MAKE DVD. Click PREPARE DVD. Follow steps. This will create the VIDEO_TS and
        AUDIO_TS files which comprise the DVD.
      • When complete, insert 4.7 Gbyte DVD+R disk. FILE: MAKE DVD: BURN DVD. That's all.
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