Problem with videostudio->How to join clips?

pviran3 · Post by **pviran3** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:45 am

Hello

I captured 3h of video and made 30 clips.

Now i want to use crop and color filter, but I don't know how to use it on all clips at the same time.
I can only edit only one clip at time.

I want to join all clips in one and then, use a filter, but I don't know how to join back all clips in one.

Please help.

TDK1044 · Post by **TDK1044** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:01 am

Render all your clips into one video file. Then place that file in the timeline and apply your filters.

pviran3 · Post by **pviran3** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:06 am

I have to make a new video file? encode it? This is way to complicated.

TDK1044 · Post by **TDK1044** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:09 am

With AVI or MPEG2 (with perform non square pixel rendering disabled) there is no quality loss by encoding this way. The only other way to do it is clip by clip.

Javadog · Post by **Javadog** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:51 pm

Hello all, I have been reading through the posts for a while and have learned a lot. Thanks for that.

One trick I learned a while back and have used successfully might help here. Rather than create a new video file first, just add all the clips to the time line, then save the project.

Open a new project and add the one you just saved (open as a video file). Then apply whatever filters you want and create the video file after your finished.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:21 am

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:22 pm

Learn something new every day!

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:56 pm

but how do you add a project as a video file - if you haven't created a video file. trying to import a .vsp file as a video gets you a "File Mismatch" error.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:16 pm

Hi Brian

Not always

I have imported a VSP to the timeline, not sure on the conditions you need. but it will do it.

Will come back on this one

Trevor

TDK1044 · Post by **TDK1044** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:20 pm

I'd question the stability of the resulting file doing it this way.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:31 pm

Hi Terry

I agree with you.

I have just tried VS 9 and i can drag and drop a VSP to the timeline. Resulting in one clip.

I have only seen this whilst messing about, but it is interesting that it’s a possibility, if the resultant video file is ok quality wise, then it may be a very interesting option.

Others on the forum have mentioned this approach when creating slide shows.

Needs looking into!

Trevor

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:33 pm

but how do you add a project as a video file - if you haven't created a video file. trying to import a .vsp file as a video gets you a "File Mismatch" error.

I just clicked on Insert Media Files Into The Timeline and chose Insert Video and it put it right in there.

I'd question the stability of the resulting file doing it this way.

What problems might there be?

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:53 pm

Hi

I do not know of any problem, except it does not accept VSP's every time, so is it right that it should work or not.

At the moment i cannot do it with VS 10 but 9 is ok.

From what i am seeing identical VS's installed on two pc systems react differently. I digress.

Trevor

TDK1044 · Post by **TDK1044** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:00 pm

Although by importing a VSP into the timeline you can treat it like a video file, it isn't a video file. It's a VSP file in it's component parts. You may be able to get away with treating like a video file, depending on the criteria you're applying to it, but I'd rather render my project twice with no quality loss than go this route. just a personal opinion.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:22 pm

OK - it works for me in V9 - but I can't get it to work in V10.

But - I was very surprised when I looked at the properties of the video in V9 - they reported that the whole file was only 103 Kb - the size of the .vsp file - I dont think I shall not be using that option.