Lost Video Island Forum Index Lost Video Island
A Multifandom Vidding site
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Replacing an image on a TV screen by Ais and Kayla

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Lost Video Island Forum Index -> Technical Vidding Help
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Aislynn
Council Member


Joined: 03 Feb 2005
Posts: 35782
Location: Sawyerville, USA

PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:50 pm    Post subject: Replacing an image on a TV screen by Ais and Kayla Reply with quote

I wrote this up in answer of Jourdan's question and she suggested I make it it's own tutorial post. This is how I replace an image in a TV screen or monitor with a new clip in Vegas. (There are a few ways to do this but I've found this works best for odd-shaped screens or if the TV or monitor you want to replace the image on is turned at a slight angle. )

1. Take a screencap of the scene with the TV (or monitor screen or whatever) in it that you want to change the image on.

2. Use a graphics program like Paintshop, Photoshop or even good ol' Paint to cover the TV screen with either solid blue, red or green. A good rule of thumb is that if you have a lot of blue, red or green in the other parts of your screencap, then pick a color that there's not a lot of or preferably any in that scene because you're going to have Vegas remove that color and so if you choose blue and have a lot of blue around the TV screen, then all of that will disappear as well.

3. Save your new screencap with the blue, red or green screen and import it into Vegas. Put it on the timeline above the clip you're going to want to play in the TV screen.

4. Go to your Effects tab, choose Chroma Keyer. Pick whichever color you chose for your TV screen, blue, red or green. When the dialogue box opens, you'll see a little eyedropper (with handy red arrow pointing at it on the cap below ).



Your cursor will turn into the eyedropper. Go to your clip and put the eyedropper onto your blue/red/green masked screen and click it. That should cause only the screen on your TV to become transparent. If other parts of the clip become transparent as well, try adjusting the Low and High threshold sliders and that should do the trick.

5. Use the pan/crop tool on the clip you want to play in the TV screen to resize and move it so that it fits in the screen. You can use the TV Simulator effect to get scan lines, distortion or whatever if you think it needs it if you don't want to leave it plain.

If you don't want to use the screencap/Chroma keyer method, you can also use the cookie cutter on the TV screen, choose "Cut away section" and line your video clip up underneath it with the pan/crop tool in the same way as above. I like using the screencap/Chroma keyer because you can pick precisely what shape of the screen you're removing and the cookie cutter may not be able to be that precise depending on the shape and angle of the TV screen. But it's whatever works best for you!

Also note, I'm using Vegas Movie Studio 6.0, which doesn't have the ability to mask with the pan/crop tool (which would let you cut out an odd-shaped screen or a screen at an angle). So I have to make do with the good ol' cookie cutter or the chroma keyer. Check for other tutorials involving the pan/crop mask to learn how to use that.

Note: I was going through the Vegas help thread and found that Kayla had written this up a while ago on the same subject. Here's a great visual on how to use the cookie cutter to achieve this effect. Thanks, Kayla!

AlcoholicPixie wrote:
Cookie Cutter Tutorial by AlcoholicPixie

This tutorial is specifically aimed at people who want to use cookie cutter to manipulate clips so they look like they're on one of the TVs in the hatch etc. The values may not be exact, however, so play around with them yourself until you achieve your desired effect.

To begin, drag your desired clips onto the timeline. It would be a good idea to drag the 'TV' clip onto the Video Overlay line, as when you cut out the screen, it will act as a window for whatever is on the Video line. But we'll worry about that later.

It would be a good idea to start by taking a screen cap of the TV, with the icon shown below, and saving it to your hard drive (Fig 1).



Then import the picture onto the timeline as you would do with any video clip, deleting the clip you originally placed on the timeline.

Now you will need to click on the little 'Event FX' symbol on the TV clip and select 'Sony Cookie Cutter' (Fig 2) and click OK.



Probably the best shape to use with this screen is the 'Oval' shape, and the 'Cut Away Section' method. Once you first click these, you will see that the whole of the TV clip is gone, and you are left with the clip underneath. You will need to play around with the levels of 'Size' and 'Feather' until you're satisfied, but I found that setting the 'Feather' level to 0.19 and the 'Size' level to 0.240 worked quite well.

What might make it look even more effective is turning the clip black and white. You might also like to think about moving the clip using the 'Pan/Crop Tool' so that it's more centred on the TV screen (Fig 3)



There you have it!


Last edited by Aislynn on Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:18 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Jemmz
Council Member


Joined: 21 Oct 2006
Posts: 21154
Location: Ultra (DE)

PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's awesome! I'll have to use that sometime! Thanks Ais
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
riay_night
Advanced Vidder


Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Posts: 2591
Location: The Land of Eternal Heat

PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wooo Ais, you're awesome!!!
_________________
<3 Jourdan





Banner and Avi by me. I take requests.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website AIM Address
Aislynn
Council Member


Joined: 03 Feb 2005
Posts: 35782
Location: Sawyerville, USA

PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aww, thank you, Jemma and Jourdan! *hugs!* ♥!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Captain Freya
Expert Vidder


Joined: 31 Jul 2007
Posts: 5298
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania ;)

PostPosted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

*Longs for Vegas to try out this ace-sounding effect*
_________________


Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
wrazz



Joined: 19 Mar 2023
Posts: 3175

PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://audiobookkeeper.ru/book/2594
http://cottagenet.ru/plan/170
http://eyesvision.ru
http://eyesvisions.com
http://factoringfee.ru/t/1202867
http://filmzones.ru/t/1025365
http://gadwall.ru/t/1050328
http://gaffertape.ru/t/1102520
http://gageboard.ru/t/1095804
http://gagrule.ru/t/1024229
http://gallduct.ru/t/1163308
http://galvanometric.ru/t/1230685
http://gangforeman.ru/t/1247767
http://gangwayplatform.ru/t/1532217
http://garbagechute.ru/t/1144587
http://gardeningleave.ru/t/1032905
http://gascautery.ru/t/1144412
http://gashbucket.ru/t/955396
http://gasreturn.ru/t/1147022
http://gatedsweep.ru/t/976668
http://gaugemodel.ru/t/1205507
http://gaussianfilter.ru/t/1249219
http://gearpitchdiameter.ru/t/1084316
http://geartreating.ru/t/1083835
http://generalizedanalysis.ru/t/1073029
http://generalprovisions.ru/t/1088066
http://geophysicalprobe.ru/t/1048039
http://geriatricnurse.ru/t/1041219
http://getintoaflap.ru/t/1144793
http://getthebounce.ru/t/835293
http://habeascorpus.ru/t/1088591
http://habituate.ru/t/1092356
http://hackedbolt.ru/t/1179120
http://hackworker.ru/t/1240059
http://hadronicannihilation.ru/t/1103145
http://haemagglutinin.ru/t/1096205
http://hailsquall.ru/t/950242
http://hairysphere.ru/t/1082075
http://halforderfringe.ru/t/941416
http://halfsiblings.ru/t/976175
http://hallofresidence.ru/t/919023
http://haltstate.ru/t/925041
http://handcoding.ru/t/1027644
http://handportedhead.ru/t/1143516
http://handradar.ru/t/850761
http://handsfreetelephone.ru/t/954918
http://hangonpart.ru/t/1028383
http://haphazardwinding.ru/t/830322
http://hardalloyteeth.ru/t/637419
http://hardasiron.ru/t/656519
http://hardenedconcrete.ru/t/946780
http://harmonicinteraction.ru/t/946002
http://hartlaubgoose.ru/t/811093
http://hatchholddown.ru/t/901955
http://haveafinetime.ru/t/1369859
http://hazardousatmosphere.ru/t/1003680
http://headregulator.ru/t/1442609
http://heartofgold.ru/t/1547660
http://heatageingresistance.ru/t/941559
http://heatinggas.ru/t/1238602
http://heavydutymetalcutting.ru/t/1182714
http://jacketedwall.ru/t/768129
http://japanesecedar.ru/t/797287
http://jibtypecrane.ru/t/1158404
http://jobabandonment.ru/t/675497
http://jobstress.ru/t/795532
http://jogformation.ru/t/1023997
http://jointcapsule.ru/t/1147821
http://jointsealingmaterial.ru/t/1148235
http://journallubricator.ru/t/1142441
http://juicecatcher.ru/t/1147812
http://junctionofchannels.ru/t/1180610
http://justiciablehomicide.ru/t/1182119
http://juxtapositiontwin.ru/t/1183457
http://kaposidisease.ru/t/1180241
http://keepagoodoffing.ru/t/1181332
http://keepsmthinhand.ru/t/771929
http://kentishglory.ru/t/1183331
http://kerbweight.ru/t/1180093
http://kerrrotation.ru/t/782302
http://keymanassurance.ru/t/743672
http://keyserum.ru/t/1181124
http://kickplate.ru/t/1260611
http://killthefattedcalf.ru/t/1245872
http://kilowattsecond.ru/t/1003544
http://kingweakfish.ru/t/1228957
http://kinozones.ru/film/2594
http://kleinbottle.ru/t/1014851
http://kneejoint.ru/t/1111261
http://knifesethouse.ru/t/1584252
http://knockonatom.ru/t/883485
http://knowledgestate.ru/t/1202198
http://kondoferromagnet.ru/t/1342805
http://labeledgraph.ru/t/1242462
http://laborracket.ru/t/1244568
http://labourearnings.ru/t/1548727
http://labourleasing.ru/t/1548415
http://laburnumtree.ru/t/1190819
http://lacingcourse.ru/t/1189085
http://lacrimalpoint.ru/t/1188759
http://lactogenicfactor.ru/t/1187088
http://lacunarycoefficient.ru/t/1193741
http://ladletreatediron.ru/t/1192165
http://laggingload.ru/t/1190480
http://laissezaller.ru/t/1192122
http://lambdatransition.ru/t/1192162
http://laminatedmaterial.ru/t/1193766
http://lammasshoot.ru/t/1184412
http://lamphouse.ru/t/1185310
http://lancecorporal.ru/t/1185261
http://lancingdie.ru/t/1186697
http://landingdoor.ru/t/1188871
http://landmarksensor.ru/t/1248077
http://landreform.ru/t/1187148
http://landuseratio.ru/t/1185472
http://languagelaboratory.ru/t/1191275
http://largeheart.ru/shop/1160362
http://lasercalibration.ru/shop/589060
http://laserlens.ru/lase_zakaz/450
http://laserpulse.ru/shop/590047
http://laterevent.ru/shop/1030812
http://latrinesergeant.ru/shop/453062
http://layabout.ru/shop/451606
http://leadcoating.ru/shop/126731
http://leadingfirm.ru/shop/105374
http://learningcurve.ru/shop/449318
http://leaveword.ru/shop/157238
http://machinesensible.ru/shop/146388
http://magneticequator.ru/shop/305417
http://magnetotelluricfield.ru/shop/166925
http://mailinghouse.ru/shop/145786
http://majorconcern.ru/shop/269090
http://mammasdarling.ru/shop/159669
http://managerialstaff.ru/shop/159625
http://manipulatinghand.ru/shop/613488
http://manualchoke.ru/shop/597803
http://medinfobooks.ru/book/2594
http://mp3lists.ru/item/2594
http://nameresolution.ru/shop/469669
http://naphtheneseries.ru/shop/104621
http://narrowmouthed.ru/shop/460659
http://nationalcensus.ru/shop/468836
http://naturalfunctor.ru/shop/100277
http://navelseed.ru/shop/100796
http://neatplaster.ru/shop/454483
http://necroticcaries.ru/shop/161774
http://negativefibration.ru/shop/184745
http://neighbouringrights.ru/shop/421667
http://objectmodule.ru/shop/108537
http://observationballoon.ru/shop/10121
http://obstructivepatent.ru/shop/98316
http://oceanmining.ru/shop/458452
http://octupolephonon.ru
http://offlinesystem.ru/shop/147861
http://offsetholder.ru/shop/200566
http://olibanumresinoid.ru/shop/147552
http://onesticket.ru/shop/578018
http://packedspheres.ru/shop/580007
http://pagingterminal.ru/shop/681880
http://palatinebones.ru/shop/203427
http://palmberry.ru/shop/288384
http://papercoating.ru/shop/581384
http://paraconvexgroup.ru/shop/685380
http://parasolmonoplane.ru/shop/1166762
http://parkingbrake.ru/shop/1166815
http://partfamily.ru/shop/1165782
http://partialmajorant.ru/shop/1168622
http://quadrupleworm.ru/shop/1538465
http://qualitybooster.ru/shop/345104
http://quasimoney.ru/shop/593870
http://quenchedspark.ru/shop/594352
http://quodrecuperet.ru/shop/1043029
http://rabbetledge.ru/shop/1072073
http://radialchaser.ru/shop/174975
http://radiationestimator.ru/shop/476196
http://railwaybridge.ru/shop/512218
http://randomcoloration.ru/shop/511094
http://rapidgrowth.ru/shop/737394
http://rattlesnakemaster.ru/shop/1077131
http://reachthroughregion.ru/shop/253594
http://readingmagnifier.ru/shop/469531
http://rearchain.ru/shop/638375
http://recessioncone.ru/shop/515119
http://recordedassignment.ru/shop/879445
http://rectifiersubstation.ru/shop/1052801
http://redemptionvalue.ru/shop/1061250
http://reducingflange.ru/shop/1676775
http://referenceantigen.ru/shop/1692758
http://regeneratedprotein.ru/shop/1750976
http://reinvestmentplan.ru/shop/121719
http://safedrilling.ru/shop/1812856
http://sagprofile.ru/shop/1052564
http://salestypelease.ru/shop/1065545
http://samplinginterval.ru/shop/1419340
http://satellitehydrology.ru/shop/1461033
http://scarcecommodity.ru/shop/1483048
http://scrapermat.ru/shop/1461058
http://screwingunit.ru/shop/1493013
http://seawaterpump.ru/shop/226683
http://secondaryblock.ru/shop/257409
http://secularclergy.ru/shop/305080
http://seismicefficiency.ru/shop/110395
http://selectivediffuser.ru/shop/398456
http://semiasphalticflux.ru/shop/399423
http://semifinishmachining.ru/shop/459885
http://spicetrade.ru/spice_zakaz/450
http://spysale.ru/spy_zakaz/450
http://stungun.ru/stun_zakaz/450
http://tacticaldiameter.ru/shop/481863
http://tailstockcenter.ru/shop/489283
http://tamecurve.ru/shop/475489
http://tapecorrection.ru/shop/482125
http://tappingchuck.ru/shop/485740
http://taskreasoning.ru/shop/498016
http://technicalgrade.ru/shop/1819625
http://telangiectaticlipoma.ru/shop/1875912
http://telescopicdamper.ru/shop/641820
http://temperateclimate.ru/shop/305343
http://temperedmeasure.ru/shop/399394
http://tenementbuilding.ru/shop/975693
http://tuchkas.ru/
http://ultramaficrock.ru/shop/979484
http://ultraviolettesting.ru/shop/482248
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Lost Video Island Forum Index -> Technical Vidding Help All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group