help with vegas 6

NarutoxFlame · Post by **NarutoxFlame** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:49 pm

Hi. I have recently bought vegas 6.0 (expensive >.<) and im right now a noob at this im still at the Windows movie maker stage. anways, i get my files in .avi format in to my media manager and no matter what i do it wont go into the timeline. my friend mentioned something in the properties it wold show a res. and the stream wouldn't be found something like that. so

if thats the problem can someone help me and give me a solution?

thx a-m-v.org

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:59 pm

Make sure you footage isn't encoded in xvid or divx.

NarutoxFlame · Post by **NarutoxFlame** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:04 pm

and how do i change encoding?

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:13 pm

You can convert the avi files using virtual dub.
you will need a codec like Huffy to edit with

NarutoxFlame · Post by **NarutoxFlame** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:15 pm

wow u reply fast o.O thx for the help i was wonderin what virtual dub was o.O

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:17 pm

If you don't have the program you can get it here
http://www.virtualdub.org/

NarutoxFlame · Post by **NarutoxFlame** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:35 pm

i found it but when i import the file it sais it needs a vid for windows codec or something I DID INSTALL HUFFY

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:40 pm

You probally need to install the xvid or divx codec. Im not sure what codec your source files were originally encoded with

NarutoxFlame · Post by **NarutoxFlame** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:40 pm

oh and it sais i need a direct stream wich is why i think(going back to the beginning)it dosent work in vegas o.O

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:50 pm

It says that in virtual dub because if you don't have the codec for the video, you can only use the Direct Stream Copy option.