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The default script applies the Sony Timecode plug-in to all video media in your project using the SMPTE Drop (29.97 fps)
preset. If you wanted to apply the Broadcast Colors plug-in’s Extremely Conservative - 7.5 Setup preset to all audio media, you
could edit the script as follows (changes appear in red):
// This is the full name of the effect plug-in you want to add.
var plugInName = "Sony Broadcast Colors";
// This is the name of the preset you want. Set this to null if you
// want the default preset.
var presetName = "Extremely Conservative - 7.5 Setup";
The plugInName variable should use the plug-in name that is displayed in the Plug-In Chooser. The presetName variable
should use the preset name that is displayed in the Preset box in the FX window.
4. Save the script.
Create custom button images for scripts
If you want to display custom icons for scripts in the Scripting menu and toolbars, you can add .png files to your Script Menu folder.
1. Create a 32-bit PNG file with the icon you want to use. Icons must be 16x16 pixels, and transparency is supported.
2. Save the PNG file in your Script Menu folder (typically C:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas Pro 11.0\Script Menu) using the same name
as the script the icon should represent.
For example, to assign a custom icon to the HelloWorld.js script, the icon should be saved as HelloWorld.js.png.
3. Customize the toolbar as needed, and the custom icons will be displayed in the Scripting menu (and in any toolbars that
include the script) toolbar the next time you start the application.
Vegas Pro command-line options
You can use the following commands to start Vegas Pro from the command line, open projects, start scripts, pass arguments to
scripts, or start Vegas Pro extensions.
NOLOGO
Starts Vegas Pro without displaying the application splash screen.
Example: Vegas110.exe /NOLOGO
OPEN
Starts Vegas Pro and opens the specified media file or project.
Examples:
Vegas110.exe /OPEN "E:\Video\Wildflowers 001.avi"
—or—
Vegas110.exe /OPEN "E:\Vegas_Projects\24p widescreen.veg"
RUNSCRIPT
Starts Vegas Pro and runs the specified script.
Examples:
Vegas110.exe /RUNSCRIPT "C:\CustomScripts\ScriptName.cs"
—or—
Vegas110.exe /SCRIPT "C:\CustomScripts\ScriptName.cs"