Trying to edit various source clips, different resolutions in Sony vegas

[sevenofone]

Basically I'm new to the editing scene and I'm trying to edit a 5 min video using various source files, some avi, mp4 etc with different resolutions. I'm looking for advice on the best way to export the finished product from vegas 10. Do I need to crop the clips before importing the media to a resolution size or can i crop during export. I know it sounds a bit stupid but I am a newbie after all. Any help would be appreciated.

[edDV]

Basically I'm new to the editing scene and I'm trying to edit a 5 min video using various source files, some avi, mp4 etc with different resolutions. I'm looking for advice on the best way to export the finished product from vegas 10. Do I need to crop the clips before importing the media to a resolution size or can i crop during export. I know it sounds a bit stupid but I am a newbie after all. Any help would be appreciated.

First you need to choose a project format under file new project. Default is 480i or 576i DV.

Everything you drag to the timeline gets converted to the project format.

Export can be at the project format or other. For example, a 480i DV project can be easily encoded to 480i MPeg2 for DVD. For a PAL DVD you would use 576i for project and export.

A key point to remember is DV uses lower field first. All imported video will be converted to lower field first so set DVD export to lower field first.

[edDV]

Second lesson, consumer versions of Vegas often assume project format = source format or export format. Vegas Pro is more flexible with support for custom project templates.

[budwzr]

Finding a resolution that "works" is part of the early creative design process. You should consider which footage is best suited for cropping and/or zooming, or whether you want to go with 720p to handle everything.

The question is like "what size frame should I buy.....", my pictures are 5X7, 4X6, and 8X10. So if you had to buy three frames but they all have to be the same size, you would have to examine the photos first, kapeesh?

[edDV]

Projects need both a video and audio workflow design. If you decide everything needs to end up on DVD, Blu-Ray or on YouTube, you design a workflow that leads to that result with minimal conversion.

Often the best path to multiple uses is to acquire and process at highest quality, edit in highest quality, then export for various uses. This is how Hollywood operates.