inserting 2 video clips

beth wrote on 3/20/2006, 6:44 AM

Hi
Does anyone know how I can insert 2 video clips to run beside each other ( Split screen) ? I've tried a number of things but can't seem to achieve the effect I want. Any help would be great.
Thanks

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Spot|DSE wrote on 3/20/2006, 4:34 PM

There are a couple methods
One is to use the track motion to pull each vid to the side. A second method is to use Cookie Cutter to do the same.
A third method would use a mask and compositing to achieve it.

I've put up a downloadable zip file for you to see all three methods in VMS. Hopefully one of the three will help out.

beth wrote on 3/21/2006, 6:33 AM

Thanks DSE,
I'm going to give it a whirl and see which one works best.
Thanks again,
Beth

Spot|DSE wrote on 3/21/2006, 4:53 PM

You're most welcome. Let us know how it worked out, if it does.

Rv6tc wrote on 3/22/2006, 5:12 PM

Wow. I didn't even know that this feature (track motion) of VMS existed. Is there a good tutorial or example of things you can do with it somewhere?

Thanks DSE!

pjfarr wrote on 12/14/2006, 3:12 PM

With Vegas MovieStudio 6, this is how I achieved a split screen effect (both sides can be zoomed/panned independantly).

This is an illustrated .pdf doc I assembled outlining the procedure.

Click HERE.

~P.J.F.