skydiveoc 0 #1 May 26, 2009 how does one save either a vegas file or the dvd architect file so the footage is saved with the file? In other words, if I create a video in Vegas, save it, then delete the raw footage later, the footage is now missing with the file when I attempt to re-open the vegas file. How do I save the file so as the footage becomes part of the file and not pulled from a raw footage file? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #2 May 26, 2009 about the only way I can think of trying to do what you want to do is to render a video with the raw footage... but you'll still have a seperate file... I don't think you can do what you're wanting to do... and for that matter I'm not sure why you would want to link the raw footage to a particular project... it would result in a much larger "vf" project file then is necessary... ScottLivin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMK 3 #3 May 26, 2009 In Sony Vegas Pro, upon choosing “save as” (for .veg file) there are boxes at the bottom to tick to include the source files either trimmed or whole. However, this places the media in the same folder, not actually in the .veg file. So be careful, to make a new folder for the new veg file, otherwise it will drop a load of .sfk files into your main projects folder maybe DSE will be on here soon with a way to put it in one file."Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveoc 0 #4 May 27, 2009 Thanks for the help guys. I guess I just figured editing a video and saving it was like cutting and pasting a picture to a word doc and saving it. That the media is transferred and saved to a new project. I guess I need to understand the whole process better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnskydiver688 0 #5 May 27, 2009 If it were me I would keep all my raw footage organized and in one place. If the project file copied the footage you would quickly run out of space on the computer. So the project file itself is like a map to all the footage and the timeline itself is like the planned path of your trip through the map. May be a bad analogy. Anyway since multiple projects may be using the same footage you wouldn't want the projects moving it. Hope this kind of clears things up.Sky Canyon Wingsuiters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #6 May 27, 2009 QuoteIf it were me I would keep all my raw footage organized and in one place. If the project file copied the footage you would quickly run out of space on the computer. So the project file itself is like a map to all the footage and the timeline itself is like the planned path of your trip through the map. May be a bad analogy. Anyway since multiple projects may be using the same footage you wouldn't want the projects moving it. Hope this kind of clears things up. It's a very good analogy. another analogy is to say that the VEG file is a container for all the addresses of the media. Unlike other NLE's that unnecessarily duplicate the original files for working purposes, Vegas never duplicates, so wherever you put the files, that's where they stay. The VEG file records and references those addresses. If the media location DOES change by chance (such as a driveletter changing, etc) then Vegas prompts/seeks for the file elsewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
