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farss wrote on 3/24/2007, 4:28 AM
First save project, then Save As to new name. Norm for most of us is the "-01", "-02" suffix thing.

Then depending on what's in your project turn Ripple Edit On with appropriate option selected, make certain Lock Envelopes to Events is On. Then Ctl+A, drag every thing far enough up the T/L for the intro. Then turn Ripple Edit Off. Last bit most important.

Bob.
vicmilt wrote on 3/24/2007, 4:53 AM
Vegas has many roads to the same solution. Here's another way:

Put your cursor at the beginning of the project (or anywhere you want to insert new media).

On the menu click INSERT>TIME

Enter the amount of time that you think you'll need for your new intro PLUS 30 seconds.

Your entire time line should shift to the right, opening up a hole. If the ENTIRE timeline doesn't shift, then you selected a single track by mistake. Just UNDO and start again, as above, but make sure you don't select a single track, but rather, the whole project by clicking on the bottom of the timeline.

Now build your new intro in place. If you are getting squeezed for space, just insert more time.

When the intro is built, drag the nearest scene of the existing project to butt up to it.

Then ripple the project like this: Click SHIFT/CONTROL F

Everything will slide over, neat as a pin.

I personally don't like the Ripple Button, because I always forget to turn it off. That is not good.

best,
v
craftech wrote on 3/24/2007, 10:54 AM
This one is a clear example of where each new Vegas version disappoints me every year in that practical editing functions that everyone needs and uses aren't improved or even considered important. It's always the same old workarounds that we have to share pertaining to an editing function that I think could easily be improved and simplified. One should be able to click on a spot and paste, and everything moves into it's correct place without having to figure out what went wrong.

Add this one to the long ignored Credit Roll generator and Titler.

John
randy-stewart wrote on 3/25/2007, 4:54 AM
Another method I like to use is to prepare the intro as a stand-alone project, render it to .avi, then insert it using ripple effect or by adding time to the time-line just as Victor offered above. Of course, with Vegas 6/7, you could also just insert the veg file (nested veg) of the new intro so you could change it as needed within the master project file. I see being able to do things several different ways as a plus for an editor as it allows flexiblity for different workflow preferences.
Randy
TorS wrote on 3/25/2007, 11:24 PM
Another simple way would be to ...

- Finish the project and render it to avi.
- Start a new project and create the intro.
- Add the rendered avi to the intro.
Tor
backlit wrote on 3/26/2007, 12:56 PM
Yet another way would be to use the nested veg file method. Do your intro as a separate project. Once saved start a new project and drag your intro.veg onto the timeline followed by your finished.veg and render. I use this nested veg method to work on my larger projects. I divide my video into scenes and build a veg for each scene. Then pull them all together in a single veg. I add my standard intro by simply dragging it to the track.

david