More that one video on one screen

[CobraStrike4]

ok, well i am making a video and i need to be able to put more than 1 clip that i created onto on screen so they are playing at the same. Ex. if you have ever seen or heard of the brady bunch and have seen the theme movie thing, thats what i want to do, make like 9 different short vids play at the same time. if you still dont know what im talking about, look up "brady bunch theme" on youtube and you'll see what i mean. It would be good if i could use Windows Movie Maker but if i have to use another program, that is fine. Thanks in advance.

[Baldrick]

It's not possible with windows movie maker but most other advanced editors should support it.

If you want a free solution you can use avisynth, http://avisynth.org/mediawiki/StackHorizontal

[CobraStrike4]

im a little confused about that... what do i use whats in that link for? what program SHOULD i use? thnx

[Baldrick]

http://avisynth.org/mediawiki/First_script

And then you make a script like

A=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video1.avi")
B=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video2.avi")
C=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video3.avi")
D=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video4.avi")
E=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video5.avi")
F=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video6.avi")
G=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video7.avi")
H=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video8.avi")
I=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video9.avi")
StackVertical(StackHorizontal(A,B,C),StackHorizont al(D,E,F),StackHorizontal(G,H,I))

and open in virtualdub and save as a new avi.

Read also https://forum.videohelp.com/topic318177.html

[CobraStrike4]

ok i just bought vegas because i thought it would help me with what im trying to do. i need Step By Step instructions on how i can make 2 or more,( in this case up to 9 ) videos streaming on the same screen. kinda like the brady bunch theme lol
plz step by step im a newb at vegas! THNX

[CobraStrike4]

ok no one is helping with vegas so i tried the avisynth way and it gives me an error saying "StackHorizontal: Image heights do not match
what does this mean?

[Noahtuck]

Have some patience, you just had one thread locked for double posting and here you are starting another one for basically the same thing

People don't live on here 24/7 just to be free tech help at the drop of a hat 8)
Someone usually comes along within a day at least.

[manono]

They have to be of the same height and color format (YUY2, YV12, etc.):

http://avisynth.org/mediawiki/StackHorizontal

So, if you're getting a height error you'll have to make them all of the same height, like 320 x 240. The width can vary, but the height can't.

[CobraStrike4]

ok srry for my impatience it just that i need this done by tomorrow..
how do i change the heights of the clips?

[manono]

You can do it in the script. To take just one line of Baldrick's above:

A=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video1.avi") .LanczosResize(320,240)

[CobraStrike4]

ok that worked. but now there is a new problem. the videos look all weird and messed up. They ripple and turn black and just plain look bad. Why would this be?

[manono]

I don't know. What resolution are you using?

[CobraStrike4]

320x240 if thats what you mean...

[TooLFooL]

your computer specs are correct? that is your problem..

[CobraStrike4]

heres a pic of what it looks like at one point while playing. the rest of the time, it is just EXTREMELY BLURRY AND RIPPLY

this%20is%20what%20it%20looks%20like.bmp

[manono]

I don't see a whole lot in that pic. You're using VDub as a player? Don't. What happens when you advance a frame at a time in VDub? When you play each video by itself, they look OK? This will play the first:

A=AVISource("C:\Path\To\Video1.avi") .LanczosResize(320,240)
Return A

Test it in a player that can play AviSynth scripts like a regular video, something like Media Player Classic. Try the whole script as well. Don't worry if it plays slowly.

[CobraStrike4]

i tried plying that script and the other one in both Vdub and Windows Media Player. still looks the same... that pic is what it looks like the whole time accept it changes a little bit. doesnt just stay paused like that... do u think it could be that i recorded using hypercam? or that i recorded with another computer because mine just plain sucks...

[manono]

All I see in that pic is black with some little colored blocks and an arrow pointer. I don't know anything about capping. Someone else can help with that. I'm just here to help with the scripting. I don't really think the problem is due to the script, although I could be wrong.

[guns1inger]

Don't know if you are still struggling with this, but in Vegas it is very simple, and visual.

Add each clip to a separate timeline, one under the other. For each clip, click on the Track Motion button, then use Track Motion to resize and visually position the clips where you need them using the Preview window.

Should take only a few minutes