Automating Your Video Editing
This short tutorial answers a forum question and shows how a simple task can be automated. In this case, the person wanted gaps between events to be filled with the event to the left of the gap. This simple script performs that task by changing the length of the left event to fill the blank Read More …
In this tutorial, we see how parameters can be passed to a script by looking at the four methods VEGAS can use to call the script. public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas) public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas, String scriptFile) public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas, String scriptFile, XmlDocument scriptSettings) public void FromVegas(Vegas vegas, String scriptFile, XmlDocument scriptSettings, ScriptArgs args) We Read More …
This tutorial expands on the previous tutorial by showing how to pass the Vegas variable to each tab that is added. By passing the Vegas variable, each tab can then easily access Vegas. Then this tutorial continues by showing how to call a script from the Custom Command. Calling other scripts can only be done Read More …
Here’s a new free Custom Command/Extension you can use with a sample XML file written by JETDV Scripts and idea by a3on. Simply run the attached installer: http://www.jetdv.com/scripts/TransitionsAB.exe When you start VEGAS, the extension will now be under View – Extensions – Transition A/B (Free). Select an event on the timeline, choose the desired entry Read More …
This tutorial continues building on the Custom Command by adding multiple forms using the “User Control”. These forms can then be easily modified and added to a Tab Control so all forms can be viewed in the Custom Command. Adding new tabs is then as simple as adding a new User Control and then adding Read More …
In this tutorial we learn how to access the various properties that can be found by right-clicking on any event on the timeline and choosing Properties. There are many properties that can be changed using a script and we will look at how each property is accessed. Please sign up here and leave comments with Read More …
In this tutorial we learn how to access the various properties that can be found under File – Properties. Most of the preferences on those tabs can be read and changed from a script. This can be very useful if your script starts a project from scratch or you need to read some of these Read More …
Previously we learned how a script can add tracks to the timeline. This tutorial will expand on that by grouping the tracks we have added to the timeline. Once grouped, the groups can be named and collapsed or expanded all through the script code. Groups can help organize the project and allow different sets of Read More …
In this tutorial we learn how to group events that have been added to the timeline in Vegas. Once events have been added, it may be desired that they move together when one of those events is selected. For example, if adding both video and audio, it is nice for both to move together when Read More …
In this tutorial, we will learn how to adjust the speed of an event. There are two ways to perform this task and both can be done using a script. First is the “Playback Rate”. This will allow you to adjust the speed on both video and audio. However, it is limited to a single Read More …