Sony Vegas Timeline Processing for 24p Pulldown

What is this plugin?

This Sony Vegas plugin is intended to process a timeline with 24p video captured through the HV20 (or really any camera) and convert the file into a native 24p clip. This is done using freeware tools such as DGIndex and VirtualDubMod. For a lengthy discussion on this process and what you will need, please refer to the following thread on HV20.info.

Where is the Plugin:
You can get the plugin from the following location: Szudzik.Process24p.dll
If you want, you can also install the debug symbol file (this is a beta plugin after all) from Szudzik.Process24p.pdb
To install these, simply download them and place them in your Vegas Script Menu folder.

What does it do:
Essentially, the plugin will process all of the clips you specify on your timeline and run them through the pulldown removal process to wind up with true native 24p clips that can be used on a real 24p timeline. This is accomplished by using the freeware applications: DGIndex, AVISynth and VirtualDubMod.

How do I do this:
Start by creating your regular 29.970 Vegas timeline. Then place your clips on the timeline as you like. Trim them, add color correction etc.. When your happy with your "movie", select the plugin from the plugins menu and begin processing.

Help and Information

Here are a couple of screen caps of the application. Below the images is a list of the different options that are available and what you can do.

Main UI:

Main UI

In the main user interface, you can choose the compressor (video codec) that will be used to create the final 24p AVI file. In addition, all of the
clips used by the timeline will show up, with their tracks and their start & end time codes. Check the video events that you want to have processed. By default, any events on your Vegas Timeline that are seleted will be automatically checked here.

You can setup the working directories for DGIndex, VDub etc by using the Options menu (Shown Below). Follow the directions for setting up these paths from the HV20Pulldown application instructions.
Main UI


When you are ready to process the files, click the "Process" button at the bottom.