How to default transitions

If you have two clips on the timeline, drag the second over the first so there is a transition length to work with, then choose your transition and drag it to the section where the clips overlap.

If working with only one clip, create a fade in/out section at the beginning/end of the clip so there is a transition length to work with, then choose your transition and drag it to the fade you just created.

This works for audio & video alike.

This shows the two clips overlapped

This shows the tramsition

This shows a single clip with transition

Manually - I know, very tedious but if you know JavaScript, you could write a script to do it. Take a look at Ultimate S Pro (http://vasst.com/store/ultimate-s-pro-2.aspx) or Excalibur (http://www.jetdv.com/excalibur/home.php) and see if they have a script you could use.

If not, and you're serious about this, let me know and I'll put you in contact with some folks who write custom scripts for a fee.

There are many free scripts out there - I just don't think they'll do what you are asking (frankly I don't understand why you'd want a 4 frame video crossfade with a 30 frame audio crossfade - where do you center? and why 4 frames - that's gonna be seen as a cut rather than crossfade it's so short - 1/8 second @ 29.97 or 1/6 second @ 23.97)

Ok - Lemme see if I get what you're asking. You want to fade out for four frames in clip one and fade in for 12 frames in clip 2? If so, then yes, Vegas can do this easily.

I still don't get the 2 frame fade though - your eye is not gonna be able to discern between that and a plain old cut.

I agree with birdcat in wondering why you're doing such odd transitions.

Mike

Maybe if you were to post some example of your short fades we would understand more. One of the reasons motion pictures work is due to the fact that the eye cannot discern things of short duration (24fps looks like full motion when in fact it's just 24 frames over a one second period).

I don't see how a fade of two-four frames can look like anything but a cut - to the subconscious certainly but I have tried some of these myself and they didn't look like crossfades to me at all - but that was my experiences, yours may be different.

langel, sorry but I do think it's odd and I've been editing for over 30 years. Not bragging, just stating my background. The only time I would come close to doing something like this is if I wanted the audio or video to continue under a new piece of audio or video (j or L cut). As birdcat says, post some examples of what it is you're doing so that we can better understand the rationale behind this technique. Thanks.

Mike

langel, the only other NLE I've used was the dpsVelocity and a lot of it's capabilities (with the exception of real time playback) pale in comparison to what I can do in Vegas.

I'd still be interested in seeing some examples of your work where you use the techniques discussed.

Mike

langel, I think birdcat's suggestion of a custom script is the way to go. I don't write scripts myself but do know folks that do and I am always in awe of how quickly they can do it. I hope I don't get in trouble for suggesting this but, if you haven't already done so, I recommend that you post your question on the Sony Vegas forum in the hope that this is a simple scripting solution and that someone may do one for you at no charge. I've seen it happen numerous times as Vegas users are a very helpful community.

Mike