Vegas problem

[Tackleberry]

I've just got a rendering problem in Vegas (6.0c, but the it's the same problem in other versions). I want to use the wmv9 codec, which I usually do. Though I can't use it anymore. I don't really know why this happen, but I've checked the differences from when it worked fine.

Now the description says "No existing templates support this media." and if I try to pick a template I get a message like this: "The custom template you selected is not valid with the current project settings. It has been filtered out of the template list.". Also if I got to "Render As"->"Windows Media Video V9"->"Custom"->"Video", the format field is now empty, where it before said "Windows Media Video 9". Same in the audio tab, the format field is empty when I select Quality VBR.

I really want to solve this problem but I don't know how to. I've tried with different projects and by re-installing, but nothing have worked. Please help me solve it, I would really appreciate some help. I feel really bad because I've put hours on a project, but now I can't render it as planned.

Thanks in advance.

[BJ_M]

you should post this in the vegas forum at sony as it sounds almost like a registration issue (really) , where there is a double entry in the registry ... or contact customer support

i would uninstall vegas - clean reg of all vegas .. reinstall and re-lic ... also update to 6(d) -- but customer support may have a better suggestion

[Tackleberry]

you should post this in the vegas forum at sony as it sounds almost like a registration issue (really) , where there is a double entry in the registry ... or contact customer support

i would uninstall vegas - clean reg of all vegas .. reinstall and re-lic ... also update to 6(d) -- but customer support may have a better suggestion

I have contacted customer support, but no response so far. I've tried your other suggestion too (as good as I could), but I don't really know how to re-license it...

Got any more suggestions?

[BJ_M]

what size is your project resolution wise ? what is the frame rate ?

does it work if you render somethign out of windows movie maker ? (same quality)

[terjeber]

I've just got a rendering problem in Vegas (6.0c, but the it's the same problem in other versions). I want to use the wmv9 codec, which I usually do. Though I can't use it anymore. I don't really know why this happen, but I've checked the differences from when it worked fine.

This isn't a solution to your problem, but it is a work-around.

Go to Microsoft and download the Windows Media Encoder. This is a tool that gives you a lot of flexibility when encoding to Windows Media. It can encode from just about anything into a wide variety of WMV output.

Workflow from Vegas will then be:

1) Edit video and encode to DV-AVI.
2) Use the DV-AVI input as source to Windows Media Encoder and output WMV.

My Vegas encoder works fine, but I still use this method.

[BJ_M]

or frame serve it to WM encoder


keep in mind - that vegas and WME use exactly the same encoder to do wmv

[Tackleberry]

Thanks for the suggestions.

The project resolution and other settings doesn't matter, cause it's the same with all projects, even with the ones which worked before. I've got WME, but I haven't tried it yet. I don't really know what settings to use to get simular quality as I would get from Vegas. I've PMed you, terjeber, about this. Maybe you please can help me with it.

@BJ_M: What is "frame serve" and how do I do it?

Sorry, but I'm not that experienced when it comes to rendering/encoding. Thanks for your help and understanding.

[guns1inger]

Look at the debugmode frameserver in the tools section. It is a small application that you install into Vegas. When you go to render your project, you select to render to the frameserver. You select a file name, and create what is called a signpost file. You then start up WME, and instead of opening the video, you open the signpost file. WME thinks it has a complete video file, but it is really reading the Vegas timeline via the frameserver. Neat trick, and very handy.

[Tackleberry]

Look at the debugmode frameserver in the tools section. It is a small application that you install into Vegas. When you go to render your project, you select to render to the frameserver. You select a file name, and create what is called a signpost file. You then start up WME, and instead of opening the video, you open the signpost file. WME thinks it has a complete video file, but it is really reading the Vegas timeline via the frameserver. Neat trick, and very handy.

I haven't been using WME, but when you say "...open the signpost file" you mean that I should choose "Add Source" and pick the file, right? Anyway, when I do it says "The source file 'C:\...\intro.avi" cannot be opened. Please check that it is valid and its format is supported.".

What did I do wrong?

[BJ_M]

you have to leave vegas running to frame serve to wme

[Tackleberry]

you have to leave vegas running to frame serve to wme

Yeah, of course. I did so and I got that message.

[BJ_M]

play the sign post file in media player classic .... if it ok there - WME may be one of the few apps you can not frame serve to -- it would be rare ....

[Gnat]

Had this problem myself. Turned out to be that WMP 10 breaks Vegas 6.0 in that you cannot render to WMV.

To fix: Rollback to WMP 9. Here's how:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0084.mspx