How to do the Confusion effect in Vegas

In this tutorial, we will learn how to make “Confusion” in Vegas Application.
If you prefer a video tutorial, you can just go to this link -> Youtube Confusion Tutorial
If you don’t have a Sony Vegas, you can get it here -> Sony Vegas

Step 1: Open Vegas application, then import your video.

Import video

Step 2: Go to video section and click fx symbol. As an alternate way, you can just right click the video and choose Media fx.

Click fx symbol

Step 3: Choose Lab Adjust in the list of effects.

Choose effect in the list

Step 4: In the window for Lab Adjust, choose Preset Inverse Luminosity.

Lab Adjust - Invert Luminosity for confusion

Step 5: Add 2nd effect Mirror.

Add Mirror Effect from the list

Step 6: In the list of presets for Mirror, choose Reflect Left.

Mirror - Reflect Left for COnfusion

That’s it for the video effect, if you are using Gummy Bear as reference, it should look like this

Gummy bear in confusion effect

Step 7:
For the audio part, right click audio, then choose Reverse.

right click audio

Step 8: Render the video, you have successfully made the Confusion Effect.
Here are my videos with Confusion effect.

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You can also find me in Youtube -> Team Bahay