Layouts for V7

je@on wrote on 11/2/2006, 10:43 AM

I'm late to the party on upgrading to V7. Thanx to Sony for extending the deadline a few days. --- Does anyone know of a repository of Vegas layouts? I find plenty of discussion but no actual VWL files. I'm looking for one that looks (I hate the term) "industry standard." I have my personal (and decidedly non-standard) layout but I'm looking for something a bit more FCP-ish. It might help put a hinky client at ease during a meeting.

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Jonathan Neal wrote on 11/2/2006, 1:42 PM

I think it would be a fantastic idea to share our VWL layouts. I'm not certain how to make them at this time, but I added a section at Madison Library to upload your VWL's, so you could be the first start sharing. Host 'em there and direct link to the files here.

Madison Library - Sony Vegas Layouts

ushere wrote on 11/2/2006, 2:17 PM

please post what we'd need to send - layout file, whatever. would be very useful i think.

leslie

Jonathan Neal wrote on 11/3/2006, 12:15 PM

I've posted some layouts at http://madison.thewikies.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=34

You can directly download these four:

Docking at Bottom (default)
Docking at Top
Futuristic at Bottom
Futuristic at Top

Jeff_Smith wrote on 11/3/2006, 3:29 PM

Great idea. The futuristic layouts are good if you don't mind toggling F11. Will dual monitor layouts work for sharing if I undock and put floating windows on my right monitor?

fldave wrote on 11/3/2006, 6:35 PM

Thanks Jonathan. I've never spent the time to move my layout around, now I understand why so many "pros" like the timeline on the bottom. I find I like it much better, also.

Bifocals.

Next time someone tells you they want you to use a pro tool with the timeline on the bottom, tell them "I'm sorry, but my vision is fine!"

Jonathan Neal wrote on 11/3/2006, 9:15 PM

Your first statement makes me think that you prefer the timeline on the bottom and the video preview on the top, but your second statement makes me think that you want the timeline on the top and the video preview on the bottom. Which one is it, eh?

It doesn't seem like there is much power in these layout controls, is anyone else experimenting with this? I noticed there were 80 downloads, that was cool :)

UlfLaursen wrote on 11/3/2006, 11:29 PM

Hi,

I have one here for dual screens 1280 x 1024:

http://www.ezzenz.dk/Top Docking dual 1280.VegasWindowLayout

See screen here:

http://www.ezzenz.dk/Top Docking dual 1280.jpg

/Ulf

fldave wrote on 11/4/2006, 5:41 AM

Jonathan, if you're referring to my comments, sorry I wasn't too clear. I have always used the timeline on the top. I tried the layouts with timeline on the bottom and like it better because I don't have to tilt my head so my bifocal glasses can read the timeline better.

I was trying to crack a joke about previous threads commenting on some non-Vegas users saying Vegas isn't professional because the timeline is on the top, not the bottom. They must have bifocals like me.

decrink wrote on 11/4/2006, 10:57 AM

I've found my created presets for dual monitors don't work so well when I reopen them. I want a separate mixer on the bottom of my right screen and video preview above it but if I go to another view and then back it puts both the mixer and preview in a single docked window. Anyone else able to get seperate windows to stay on two or three screen setups?

je@on wrote on 11/4/2006, 11:02 AM

If you modify one of the VWLs to suit your taste, save it under another name.

And thanks for the submissions and the repository.

UlfLaursen wrote on 11/5/2006, 11:25 AM

This hole layout thing is one of the reasons I love Vegas. You have so many ways of making your layout, to fit all kinds of workflows and setups, dual / single / widescreen monitors.

/Ulf