Yes, as Ushere said, velocity envelope is the easiest way to create freeze frame. Just r/click on the event select Insert/Remove Envelope and select Velocity Envelope.

Just double click 2 points on the envelope line where you want the freeze frame. R/click on the 2nd point and select Set To... and type in 0.

If you want the video to start moving again, just create 2 more points on the envolope line, r/click on the 2nd of these two new points and Set To... 100. The video will start playing at normal speed.

This method is nice because it allows you t control how fast the video transitions a stop and back to normal playback.


Another way to do this is to create a subclip of 1 frame. Just split the clip where you want the freeze frame.

Press the right or left arrow to move cursor over 1 frame and press "s" to split the frame again.

Highlight the single frame, r/click and select Create Subclip.

Now you can extend that clip as long as you like.

Others on may have better techniques they may like to share.

Thanks both of you - I will try it.

In fact the Subclip sound like a better way to do what I have been doing with the snapshot ... so if I don't need to slow down before freeze I may use that.

Sorry o add another topic - but I notice that when I make a subclip it does not (always) save the audio just the video ... how can I make sure it save the audio too?

Thanks
Allen

>I notice that when I make a subclip it does not (always) save the audio just the video ...

Not sure what you mean. Do you want the audio of the 1 frame subclip looping? I delete the audio track and usually fill the freeze frame audio w/ background audio from another section of the clip.

BTW, another way to do this is to just take a snapshot of the frame that you want to freeze by clicking on the snapshot icon at the top of the preview window. I believe that Vegas 10 will automatically take the snap shot in best full.

smart or suicidal? but works great.

00) set Auto-Ripple to on

0) begin pan clip
1) select the frame u want to freeze
2) right-click the frame > select Create Subclip
3) stretch subclip to desired length
4) continue pan clip
5) repeat 1-4

666) set Auto-Ripple to off

the nice thing is u can re-edit easily if u wanna retime one of the freezes after previewing.

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edit: o but u all beat me to it! o well

Thanks
My question about the sub-clip was not in the context of this solution - obviously for one frame it is not needed.

I was asking about a general issue with sub-clips - but I will post it as its own if needed