Thanks, but it's not a video file I want to import. It's a file stream, that needs to be imported as a video SEQUENCE (in the VEGAS PRO import media you can choose STILLS: OPEN SEQUENCE).

Hi

. . . . It's a file stream . . . .

What format is this in?

John EB

it's a sequence of 60 .png images. Could be any format or amount, but it's a sequence of images that when imported becomes a video (which is a series of still images!) thanks

Hi

. . . . it's a sequence of 60 .png images . . . .

Don't think I was specific enough when asking what format - are these from the Fuji W3D as MPO files or, if you have upgraded the camera, what is the containing file format?

If they are individual png images then they can be imported direct - however you will need to set the import image length in the programs settings to, for example, 1 frame - I do this with time lapse images where I can have up to 3000+ images.

John EB

Well, to be very specific I'm using a left file stream and a right file stream, generated from 3DS Max (to be paired as stereo subclip). Again, I don't see any way to import a sequence of still images as a video, which is easy to do in Vegas Pro.

Maybe I've misunderstood? As John said, is it not simply a matter of assembling the images in a folder, selecting them, dragging them onto the timeline, and exporting as a video?

I've just done that in this example with 555 JPGs (snapshots of walks I've done over a period):

John: I found that after changing my normal image import length of 4 seconds to 1 frame, they remained at 4 s. This is MEPP 2016. Can you reproduce? I had to use 'Change photo length'.

I want to bring in two files streams, one for L and on for R (3D) so I can view and edit as 3D video. Again, easy in Vegas, but I don't see any option in Movie Edit or Video Pro (which is surprising). Another thread is asking about 3D object properties which also seem to be missing.

Hi

. . . . I don't see any way to import a sequence of still images as a video . . . . I want to bring in two files streams . . . .

There is some confusion here over what you are starting with either you have -

1. left and right stream either as 1 combined or 2 separate video files in a streaming format eg mts (mpeg transport stream)
   
   If so what is the file extension?
   
   OR
    
2. individual png image files for left and right numbering up to a thousand or more depending on the length of animation.
   
   It is a long time since I have used Autodesk 3D however IIRC it exports as individual png files in sequence.
   
   If this is so, than there is no difference, in principle, between the way it is done in Vegas Pro and MEP or VPX, however VPX does have a function where you can combine more than 5 objects as a single object on the timeline.

HTH

John EB

I am talking about number 2... it sounds like they can only be combined once they are on the timeline (arranger?). This means possibly hundreds of images in the project folder instead of a single video file (which is how it's done in Vegas... again, there's a STILLS:OPEN SEQUENCE option when importing.)

Hi

. . . . . it sounds like they can only be combined once they are on the timeline (arranger?) . . . . .

In MEP you do import all the images to the timeline, if you want the same behaviour as Vegas Pro, then you need VPX which has the combine function, you still start to import all the images to the timeline, however before they are added you get the following message

which allows you to create one single object on the timeline.

HTH

John EB

Hi Studio3d,

As a regular 3d user, I am a bit puzzled or perhaps intrigued by your way of working. The 3DS takes it's 3d pics in .mpo format along with most 3d stills cams. If you have them in independent left/right streams in .psd format, then I assume that you have separated the pics from the .mpos at some point and processed them through something like Photoshop. That sounds to be a heavy process for something as low res as a 3DS picture file, so would it be possible to give us an idea of the start to finish process that you are looking at? It will help us to understand where the video editing fits in and what editing you are hoping to do.

If it is of any help, I have carried out a fair amount of light commercial 3d video and photo processing over a number of years and it is still a great interest of mine.

Roger

Roger... thanks, but I never mentioned a 3D camera! I have plenty of 3D cameras, have been doing 3D professionally for many years (www.studio3d.com). This thread is specifically about importing a file sequence from a CG software (3DS Max). It's easy in Vegas, but apparently not easy (if possible at all) in MEP or VPX. I don't know how I can be any clearer. Apparently the correct term is Image Sequence (not file stream).

JohnEB... I imported the files, but they just went to the timeline all in a row, no message popped up. Perhaps it's a setting that must be checked?

Hi

. . . . no message popped up . . . .

In Movie Edit Pro you will not get the message or combining of the image sequence into a single object.

As I stated above Video Pro X has the option to combine 5 or more images into a single object.

John EB

Roger... thanks, but I never mentioned a 3D camera! I have plenty of 3D cameras, have been doing 3D professionally for many years (www.studio3d.com). This thread is specifically about importing a file sequence from a CG software (3DS Max).

Ha Ha! I assumed as you mentioned video and 3DS Max together, that you were a beginner using a Nintendo 3DS max for photos, which is very common with starters in 3d. My apologies for that, if you have mastered the complexities of producing 3d images in the 3DSMax CGI software then you are certainly not a beginner 😃

Roger

As John mentioned, in VPX you will be able to pull all the images from each sequence into separate tracks for left and right video streams. You can then combine them to lock all the images in the left or right sequences into one object on each track or combine both tracks into one object.

Are you intending to use the Magix 3d tools to adjust 3d depth and alignment or has that already been carried out in the 3DS Max software?

Roger

John EB... I am using Video Pro X, did not get the message. I have 61 image files now on my timeline, each 7 seconds long.

Hi

I am guessing that you imported the images into the project folder indicated in the image below, then to the timeline.

Set the frame length in the Program settings, Video/audio tab first - see note below, then drag the images from the Media Pool to the timeline - the message will then appear , OK it and you will get a single object as shown below

Note: The images are imported to a second timeline. Once the single object is created you cannot change the image length with out deleting the second timeline using the indicated icon - right red arrow, this will also remove the single object from the first timeline and re-importing the images after setting the correct length.

HTH

John EB