Transferring and Viewing Vegas 6 veg Files

[solarblast]

Is there such a thing a a Vegas 6 veg file viewer? It would allow someone to view the file but not edit it. Something like a Power Point viewer.

I'd like to jointly participate with another person in the editing of a Vegas video file. One way to do this is to use a large ftp (web) site. We could transfer files back and forth. I could arrange to get one by obtaining a web site through my ISP, Earthlink. Maybe 200-300M. After a month I wouldn't need it, and could cancel. Are there free ftp sites out there that could be used only for 24 hours that would serve the same purpose?

[Cornucopia]

#1-No there isn't a "Vegas Viewer" that I know of. Doesn't work the same way...

Actually, ".veg" files are a form of EDL (edit decision list) which contain pointers to the media files, their IN and OUT points, segments, alternate names and track contents and settings, as well as the Edited Timeline info (# and type of tracks, settings), also Bin/Folder info, and importantly--applied transitions and effects settings and info.
It's the complete set of instructions on how to construct the final edit from the raw material.
Doesn't include the raw material.

Similarly, AVID's have project, bin and sequence files, Premiere has pbj project/sequence and batch files, etc.

None keep the media in the EDL--it would be too bulky and difficult/wasteful (not to mention time-consuming) to save everytime a change was made.

One can at times export a whole package--that's what OMF/AAF/MXF was made for. But those are "exports".

My suggestion: One of you digitize/load ALL the media clips into Vegas and save the VEG file. Copy the VEG file and all the media files to a set of DVD-Rs and send so that you each have a copy.
Then, NEVER erase/compact/modify the source files.
Put the VEG file (it's small) on a server and label it according to date, according to user, etc. Then, everytime you work on it, get the most recent one from the server (replacing your local one) and edit then Save As with new date/user info. That way, you can always refer to an earlier or current session, either yours or theirs. Any "new" media would be the kind that is auto-generated from FX (you should have the same gallery of FX available), which should regenerate on the other's computer when that new VEG is opened.

If there's a better (but inexpensive) way to do this, somebody else chime in...

Scott

[solarblast]

Thanks for the response. I'm not familiar enough with Vegas at this point to recognize the meaning of terms like EDL, ALL, pbj project, OMF/AAF/MXF, etc. It appears I'll have to take a different approach, since it looks like the transfer of large files, my friend tells me they''ll be much bigger than 200-300M, so I'm probably going to go to plan B. That's just send him DVDs or tapes and let him make comments to me via phone. I'll just use two day delivery. I'm also going to incorporate some local reviewers just on the video itself, and not Vegas issues. They can give me some idea if I'm track and understandable with my ideas. Too bad about the viewer idea.

I'm sure though others might benefit from your comments, so thanks again.