Revised April 28, 2011 This quick start manual provides you with a brief introduction to Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum software. For more details on using the software, see the online help. To access the online help, choose Contents and Index from the Help menu. After Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software is installed and you start it for the first time, the registration wizard appears. This wizard offers easy steps that allow you to register the software online with Sony Creative Software Inc.
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing back and previewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Playing your project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Scrubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding titles, text, and credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adding titles and text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adding scrolling credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Stereoscopic 3D Editing. . . . .
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Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum software from Sony Creative Software Inc. is an innovative and advanced multitrack media-editing system. This software was designed to create an efficient audio/video production environment without sacrificing the quality and processing power that you expect from Sony Creative Software Inc.
Getting help This Quick Start Manual is intended to help you learn the basic skills you need to create a Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum project. If you need more assistance, we provide three varieties of help in the application. Online help Choose Contents and Index from the Help menu or press F1. The online help window has four tabs that you can use to find the information you need.
Overview The following sections provide a graphical tour of the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum workspace. Main window The main window appears when you open the software. The work area is divided into three primary areas: the track list, the timeline (track view), and the window docking area. You can resize the track list, timeline, and window docking area by dragging the dividers between them.
Time display The Time Display window reflects the cursor’s position on the timeline and the end point of a time selection. You can customize time display settings, including what time format the window displays and which colors are used in the display. You can move the Time Display window from its docked position above the track list to float on the workspace or dock in the window docking area.
Marker bar The marker bar is the area where you can place, name, and position markers and regions along the project’s timeline. These informational tags can serve as cues or reminders highlighting important events in your project. For more information, see Adding project markers and regions on page 41. Transport bar controls The transport bar contains the playback and cursor positioning buttons frequently used while working on and previewing your project.
Explorer window - Alt+1 The Explorer window is similar to the Windows Explorer. Use the Explorer window to select media files to drag to the project timeline or add to the Project Media list. You can also use the Explorer to perform common file management tasks such as creating folders, renaming files and folders, deleting files and folders. Use the Start Preview ( ) and Auto Preview ( ) buttons to preview files before adding them to the project.
Mixer window - Alt+3 The Mixer window gives you access to your project’s audio properties and output levels. Video Preview window - Alt+4 The Video Preview window displays a project’s video during project editing and playback. For more information, see Playing your project on page 27. Note: Video from the Explorer and Project Media windows is previewed in the Trimmer window if it is visible. If the Trimmer window is not visible, the Video Preview window is used.
Project Media window - Alt+5 The Project Media window helps you organize the media files you’re using in a project. The information about these files is displayed in a highly flexible database that can be instantly sorted. You can also use the Project Media window to apply effects and plug-ins to media files and set the specific properties of these files. For more information, see Using the Project Media window on page 17.
Media Generators window - Alt+9 The Media Generators window contains the different media generators provided. Media generators make it easy to create events containing text, credit rolls, test patterns, color gradients, and solid color backgrounds. You can drag a media generator to the timeline to create a new generated media event. For more information, see Adding titles, text, and credits on page 49.
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Chapter 2 Getting Started Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum software is a new way of creating multimedia productions. Whether you are an experienced multimedia author or a budding novice, the powerful features and capabilities of Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software are organized to increase your creativity and productivity. The following chapter summarizes the software’s basic functions and operations.
c. Select the Manage project files check box if you want your project media to be saved in the project folder. When this check box is selected, the following files will be stored in subfolders below the project folder: • Audio recordings. • Files that you capture or import from a video camera, still camera or scanner, or audio CD. • Snapshots that you copy from the Video Preview window. • Files that you create using Render to New Track. Existing media files on your computer will not be moved. 6.
Using the Project Media window Media files, both video and audio, tend to be the largest files on your hard drive. It is therefore not always easy to move them around and impractical to store multiple copies of these files. You can add media files to the Project Media list to organize them before any editing begins. Once you begin working on a project, all files you add to the timeline are automatically included in the Project Media list.
Importing video from a DVD camcorder From the Project menu, choose Import DVD Camcorder Disc to import video from a finalized Sony DVD Handycam® camcorder disc. Notes: • Before importing video, you’ll need to finalize the disc. For information about finalizing a disc, please refer to your camcorder’s documentation. • 5.1-channel audio will be downmixed to stereo when importing into a stereo project. 1.
4. Capture your video. For information about capturing video, see the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum online help. To access help, choose Contents and Index from the Help menu. When you’re finished capturing, your clip is saved to the folder specified in the Capture folder box on the Clip Edit tab. If you selected the Add new clips to project media check box in Capture Preferences, the clip is also added to the Project Media window, from which you can add it to the timeline.
Extracting audio from a CD You can extract tracks from a CD and add them to the Project Media window as .wav files. Important: Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software is not intended for, and should not be used for, illegal or infringing purposes, such as the illegal copying or sharing of copyrighted materials.
Sorting media with bins The detailed view of the Project Media window helps you sort your media files using their attributes, but for more control, you can create bins. Bins are folders within projects that you can use to organize your media files. Media bins are virtual folders that are saved with your project. They do not affect the way media is saved on your computer. Creating bins Right-click the parent bin where you want to create a new bin and choose Create New Bin from the shortcut menu.
Double-clicking a media file This method places the event at the cursor’s position in the selected track. If the selected track is a video track, and you double-click an audio event (or vice versa), a new track is created for the event. Once an event is placed, you can move it from one track to another or change its position on the timeline. Inserting a video file with associated audio Media files with video frequently include associated audio.
4. Use the Pictures tab to arrange your slides as needed: a. If you need to rotate pictures, you can select a photo and click the Rotate Counterclockwise ( ( ) or Rotate Clockwise ) button. You can also rotate multiple selected photos at once. b. If you want to change the order of your photos, you can use the Move Selected -1, Move Selected +1, or Sort By buttons. • Click Move Selected -1 ( ) to shift the selected photo earlier in the slideshow.
Working with events Events are the most basic objects in a project. An event is something that happens in time, has a specific duration, and can be video or audio. Understanding files and events The objects you work with are referred to as media files and events. • Files are objects that are stored on your hard disk. In Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software, you will work with media files, such as music and video files. These files are neither operated on nor changed.
2. Release the mouse to place the event. Moving multiple events You can move multiple events along the timeline within a track or move them to a different track. Selected events do not need to be within the same track. Use the Ctrl key, the Shift key, or the Selection Edit Tool ( ) to select multiple events and drag them. To select all events on the track after a given event, right-click the event and choose Select Events to End. For more information, see Selecting multiple events on page 30.
Changing track height You can change the height of individual tracks by dragging their borders in the track list. In the example below, the main video track is fairly large to show the details of the scene while the two tracks above it, which are overlays, have been resized to a shorter height. Using the track list This section describes the different controls in the track header of each track. Some controls are specific to either video or audio tracks.
Button or Control Name Description Solo Isolates a track for playback by muting the other tracks. Volume fader Controls the audio track volume relative to the other tracks. Drag the fader left or right to adjust the volume. Pan slider Functions as a trim control that adjusts the overall panning of the track. Playing back and previewing You can play back your project in two ways: directly from the timeline from within the software or by mixing the entire project to a preview file.
Scrubbing Scrubbing is a type of timeline playback that gives you precise control over the speed and direction of playback. Both linear and logarithmic scale scrubbing are allowed. The use of multimedia controllers is supported for scrubbing. For more information on using the software with multimedia controllers, please see the online help. To access help, choose Contents and Index from the Help menu.
Chapter 3 Basic Editing Techniques Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum projects are multitrack compilations of events that occur over time. The events in your project are references (pointers) to source media files. Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software is a nondestructive editor, so editing events in your project does not alter the source media files in any way. Getting around When editing and playing back the project, the cursor identifies where you are along the project’s timeline.
Making selections You can select one or more events, a time range, or events and a time range. All selection options can apply to a single track or to multiple tracks. To select an event, click it. Selecting multiple events You can select multiple events in your project using several methods. Tip: Once you have selected multiple events, you can group them together. For more information, see the online help. From the Help menu, choose Contents and Index.
Selecting a block of events 1. Click the Selection Edit Tool button ( ). 2. Position the cursor in a corner of the area that you want to select. 3. Click and hold the left mouse button. 4. Drag the cursor to the opposite corner of the area you want to select. A rectangle is drawn on the workspace. All events within this rectangle are selected. Hold the left mouse button and right-click to toggle through the three types of selection boxes: free, vertical, or horizontal.
Dragging to select a time range 1. Position the mouse pointer above the ruler (on the marker bar). The mouse pointer changes to a left/right arrow cursor ( ). 2. Drag to select a region. All events, or portions of events within the region, are highlighted. 3. Drag the yellow handles on either end of the time selection to increase or decrease your time range selection. Tip: You can move the entire selection range by dragging the time selection bar.
Copying selected events When copied, selected events are reproduced and placed on the clipboard. Time information is also placed on the clipboard. Events before copy Clipboard contents Events after copy The original events are not affected and do not change. Copying a time selection Events within the time selection and across all tracks are reproduced and placed on the clipboard. Time information is also placed on the clipboard.
Cutting selected events When cut, selected events are removed from the timeline and placed on the clipboard. Time information is also placed on the clipboard. Events before cut Clipboard contents Events after cut Events after cut in postedit ripple mode Cutting a time selection Events within the time selection are reproduced and placed on the clipboard. Time information is also placed on the clipboard.
1. Move the cursor to the desired location on the timeline. 2. Click either the track number or within the track where you want to paste the event. This track is the focus track; there can be only one focus track at a time. Note: If you are pasting multiple events from different tracks, new tracks are automatically created as needed. 3. Click the Paste button ( ). Clipboard events are pasted at the cursor position on the track. Existing track events can be overlapped with newly pasted information.
Punching-in and crossfading events You can insert events into the middle of (on top of ) existing events without altering the timing of the project. When the inserted event ends, the original event continues playing as if it had never stopped. You can choose the duration of crossfades for punched-in audio events. 1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences. The Preferences dialog appears. 2. Click the Editing tab. 3. Select Quick fade length of audio events. Specify a duration for each transition.
Trimming an event beyond its end You can trim an event beyond its end, extending it as a result. Once extended, the event loops by default. A notch indicates where the looped event repeats. Alternately, you can turn looping off and make the last frame of an event’s media repeat for the duration of the event (a freeze frame). A notch appears at the point in the event where the video ends and the freeze frame begins. Trimming adjacent events You can trim adjacent events simultaneously.
Splitting an event 1. Select the events to be split. For more information, see Making selections on page 30. 2. Place the cursor at the timeline position where the split will occur. 3. From the Edit menu, choose Split, or press S. The selected events are split at the cursor position. Splitting all events at the cursor All events are split at the cursor’s position (unless an event is locked). The split occurs across all tracks (if no events are selected).
Splitting and trimming events Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift and click an event to split it. Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift and drag an event to split it at the point you click and trim the event in the direction you drag. The cursor changes to the split-trim cursor ( ). Tip: Holding the Shift key temporarily overrides snapping if it is enabled. Release the Shift key while dragging to snap the event to available snap points. Deleting events Deleting an event removes it from its track.
Changing crossfade curves You can change the crossfade curves that are used to fade in and out between two events. Right-click a crossfade to choose a different crossfade curve 1. Right-click anywhere in the crossfade region to display a shortcut menu. 2. From the shortcut menu, choose Fade Type, and choose the desired fade type from the submenu. Using undo Pressing Ctrl+Z or clicking the Undo button ( ) reverses the last edit performed.
Adding project markers and regions Several types of project markers are provided that identify parts of your project, serve as cues, and provide additional functionality: • Markers are points that you mark along the project’s timeline. They are typically used to mark locations in the project for later reference or to mark timing cues. • Regions are ranges of time that you mark along the timeline. Regions identify ranges of time for your reference and can function as permanent time selections.
Navigating to markers You can jump the cursor to any marker on the timeline by clicking the marker. You can also jump to a marker by pressing the number keys along the top of the keyboard (not the numeric keypad). Tip: Jump the cursor to the next or previous marker by pressing Ctrl+Right Arrow or Ctrl+Left Arrow. Deleting markers 1. Place the mouse pointer on the marker that you want to delete. The pointer changes to a hand ( ). 2. Right-click to display a shortcut menu. 3.
Naming regions 1. Place the mouse pointer on the left region marker you want to name or rename. The pointer changes to a hand icon ( ). 2. Right-click to display a shortcut menu. 3. From the shortcut menu, choose Rename. A text box appears next to the region marker. 4. Type the region’s name. 5. Press Enter or click anywhere in the timeline to set the name. Selecting regions You may select the events, across all tracks, within the region for editing or playing back. 1.
Using an external audio editing program The Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum timeline is a nondestructive editing environment, which means that the original source files remain unchanged by any editing done in the software. Edits that modify the actual source media file (destructive edits) can be performed in a separate application such as Sound Forge® software from Sony Creative Software Inc.
Chapter 4 Adding Transitions, Video Effects, and Titles Adding transitions From the View menu, choose Transitions to display or hide the Transitions window. Use this window to choose and preview transition effects that you can use to control how a video event begins or ends, or to change the way one event flows into another. For information about each transition type, see the Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum online help. From the Help menu, choose Contents and Index to display the online help.
4. After you’ve found the setting that you want to use, drag it to the a transition on one of the selected events. The new transition will replace all existing transitions in the selected events. The Video Event FX dialog is displayed to allow you to edit the transition’s settings, and a Transition Properties button ( ) is displayed in the timeline to show you where the transition takes place. You can also click this button to edit the transition’s settings.
Adding video effects There are several methods available for applying effects to video. Video plug-ins can be applied to tracks, video events, source media files (via the Project Media window), or to the entire video project. Tips: • To apply a preset without displaying the Video FX dialog, hold the Shift key while dragging a preset from the Video FX window to a track header, event, or the Video Preview window. • To move effect controls in fine increments, hold Ctrl while dragging the control.
Edit existing video effects 1. Click the FX button ( ) in the location where you want to edit video effects. The Video FX dialog is displayed. Plug-in chain Click a plug-in to modify its settings in the lower part of the window. Clear the check box on a plug-in to bypass it. Drag a plug-in to move it within the chain. 2. Select an effect button at the top of the dialog. Tip: Clear the check box to bypass an effect without removing it from the chain. 3.
Adding titles, text, and credits Most video projects include titles and credits. You can use the Titles & Text plug-in to create static and animated text and the Credit Roll plug-in to create scrolling credits. Adding titles and text 1. From the View menu, choose Media Generators to display the Media Generators window. 2. In the left pane, select the Titles & Text plug-in. The available presets are displayed in the right pane. 3.
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Chapter 5 Stereoscopic 3D Editing You can use Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum to edit stereoscopic 3D (S3D) projects without any add-ons or additional tools. Editing a stereoscopic 3D project is just like editing a standard Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum project and requires minimal adjustment to your workflow: 1. Start a new project and set your project properties to choose a stereoscopic 3D mode.
Setting Description Line alternate Choose this setting when your project will be displayed on a line-alternate 3D monitor. Left- and right-eye views are interlaced using half of the available vertical resolution. In this example, the left-eye image is tinted blue, and the right-eye image is tinted red: Left only Right only Choose the Left only or Right only setting for editing on a 2D monitor or if you’re creating separate projects for the left- and right-eye outputs.
Setting up stereoscopic 3D previews If your project uses the anaglyphic (red/cyan) stereoscopic 3D mode, you can use anaglyphic 3D glasses to view your 3D project in the Video Preview window. If you want to preview your project on a 3D television or monitor, you can use the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog to configure a 3D display for previewing your project. From the Options menu, choose Preferences, and then select the Preview Device tab.
2. Use one of the following methods to align the audio and video so the video output is synchronized. • If you used a slate or a loud clap for your synchronization point, you can align the events to within a frame of each other using the audio waveforms: a. Roughly align the audio waveforms by dragging events in the timeline. b. Use the Zoom controls at the bottom-right corner of the timeline to zoom in on the waveform. c.
5. Delete the audio and video tracks you created in step 1. After synchronizing the events, you will have a paired stereoscopic subclip in the Project Media window. You can drag these clips to the timeline as stereoscopic 3D media. Tip: If your camera rig used mirrors or inverted cameras and produced flipped or rotated images that were not corrected in camera, you can correct the clip with the Stereoscopic 3D Adjust plug-in.
Rendering a stereoscopic 3D project When you render your project, the Stereoscopic 3D mode setting from the Video tab in the Project Properties dialog is used by default. If you want to use a different rendering format (to deliver separate left- and right-eye masters, for example, or to create multiple versions of your project), you can change the rendering mode. Supported 3D rendering formats: • CineForm Neo3D (requires CineForm NeoHD, Neo4k, or Neo3D 5.1 or later).
9. Save your template for future use: a. Type a name in the Template box to identify your rendering template. b. Click the Save Template button ( c. ). Click OK to return to the Render As dialog. 10. Click Save to render your project using your new template.
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Chapter 6 Recording Audio and Adding Audio Effects Recording audio Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum software can record audio into multiple mono or stereo tracks while simultaneously playing back existing audio and video tracks. You are limited only by the performance of your computer system and audio hardware. Audio is recorded to a media file on your computer and into an event on the timeline. You can record into an empty track, a time selection, an event, or a combination of time and event selection.
Adding audio effects You can use effects to manipulate the audio components of your project. The included audio plug-ins can improve the quality of the audio in your project or create unique sounds. Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software supports additional DirectX and VST effects from a variety of vendors. Audio effects can be applied to all events on a track or to individual events.
Adding audio event effects From the Tools menu, choose Audio, and choose Audio Event FX from the submenu to apply or edit DirectX or VST plug-ins at the event level. Event-level plug-ins are applied only to the event where they are applied. Creating an event effects chain 1. Click the Event FX button ( ) on the event where you want to add effects. The Audio Plug-In window is displayed. The Event FX button is displayed in gray when an event does not have effects assigned.
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Chapter 7 5.1 Surround To give your projects a more professional feel, you can create your movies with 5.1 surround sound. Tip: Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software can be used to create 5.1 surround audio for DVD Architect Studio projects. New Project Wizard You can set the parameters of a new project, including whether the project is in stereo or 5.1 surround, by completing the New Project Wizard. 1. From the Project menu, choose New. 2. Use the New Project Wizard to set up your project settings.
Assigning tracks to surround channels Each track can be assigned to the front, center, LFE, or rear channels, or you can pan a track freely within the soundfield. Right-click the surround panner in the track header and choose a command from the shortcut menu to choose a surround pan mode: Mode Function Surround Pan Used to pan a track anywhere among the front, center, LFE, or rear channels. Drag the orange pan point in the surround panner to indicate where the track’s audio should be sent.
Changing the pan mode Right-click the surround panner on a track, choose Pan Type from the shortcut menu, and then choose a pan type from the submenu. For more information about panning modes, see the online help (from the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Help menu, choose Contents and Index). 5.
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Chapter 8 Saving and Rendering Projects What do you do after you’ve added the final touches to your movie and it’s ready to be shown to the world? Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum software allows you to easily save and render your projects so you can amaze your family and friends. Make Movie Wizard After you’ve completed your masterpiece, you can use the Make Movie Wizard to save your project in a variety of formats. Note: Opening the Make Movie Wizard is the same for all formats listed below.
Share it online 1. Click the Share it online button. The Publish Setup dialog is displayed The Publish Setup dialog is displayed to allow you to select the Web site where you want to share your movie. 2. Select a Web site on the left side of the dialog and follow the instructions to save your movie in a streaming format and upload it to the Web. Burn it to a DVD 1. Click the Burn it to a DVD or Blu-ray Disc button. 2. Select the DVD radio button, and then click Next. The Burn DVD dialog is displayed. 3.
11. When rendering is complete, a dialog displays the paths to your rendered audio and video files. Click the Send to DVD Architect Studio button to start the application and create a new project containing your movie. 12. Use DVD Architect Studio software to create and burn the DVD. For more information about using DVD Architect Studio software, please refer to its documentation. Burn it to a Blu-ray Disc 1. Click the Burn it to a DVD or Blu-ray Disc button. 2.
Burn it to a Blu-ray Disc with menus 1. Click the Burn it to a DVD or Blu-ray Disc button. 2. Select the Blu-ray Disc with Menus radio button, and then click Next. The Make Movie - Render Settings dialog is displayed. Note: The Blu-ray Disc with Menus setting is not available when working with 5.1 surround projects. You can use the Blu-ray Disc setting to burn a 5.1 surround project from the timeline.
Save it to your DV camera 1. If you want to print only a portion of your project, create a time selection that includes the section of your project. 2. In the Make Movie Wizard, click the Save it to my camera or portable device button. 3. Select the DV camera radio button, and then click Next. The Device Setup dialog is displayed. 4. Use the Device Setup dialog to configure your camera or deck: a. From the Device drop-down list, choose OHCI-Compliant IEEE 1394/DV. b.
7. Use the Device Control dialog to indicate whether Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum will have control of your DV recorder and how you want to print to tape: Setting Description Manual Select this radio button if the application is unable to obtain device control of your deck. You will need to cue the tape and press the Record button on your deck before recording. Crash Recording Select this radio button if the application can perform basic device control of your deck.
6. Choose render settings: a. Select the Render format radio button. b. In the File path box, type the path to the file you want to render, or click the Browse button to browse to the folder you want to use and then type a file name. c. From the Template drop-down list, choose the setting that matches your destination format. This list will include only formats that are supported by the selected device. Information about the selected rendering template is displayed in the Description box. d.
7. Select the Stretch video to fill output frame size (do not letterbox) check box if you want to reformat your video so it fills the output frame size listed in the Description box. When the check box is cleared, the current aspect ratio is maintained and black borders are added to fill the extra frame area (letterboxing). This option is useful when the desired output format does not match the frame aspect ratio of your project. 8. Click OK. Your movie file (.MP4) and thumbnail file (.
Rendering projects Rendering refers to the process of creating a new media file from a Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum project. The project file is not affected (overwritten, deleted, or altered) during the rendering process. You can return to the original project to make edits or adjustments and render it again. To create a media file (files containing only audio or video, or both audio and video), you render the project into an appropriate media file output.
6. Click the Render button. A dialog is displayed to show rendering progress. 7. When rendering is complete, click the Open button to play the file with its associated player, or click Open Folder to open the folder where you saved the file. Tip: For an easy way to render and deliver your final movie, try the Make Movie Wizard. From the Project menu, choose Make Movie. For more information, see Make Movie Wizard on page 67.
Index Numerics D 3D Blu-ray Discs, 56, 69 3D projects. See stereoscopic 3D projects 5.1 surround panning assigning tracks to channels, 64 changing pan mode, 65 panning tracks, 64 Surround Pan mode, 64 5.
H N HDV capturing clips, 18 saving to tape, 72–73 help, 6 I naming markers, 41 regions, 43 tracks, 26 O importing audio CD tracks, 20 from AVCHD camcorders, 13, 19 from DVD camcorders, 18 media files, 17 scanned images, 19 inserting markers, 41 media, 21 regions, 42 slideshows, 22–23 video files with associated audio, 22 installing, 5 See also system requirements online help, 6 overview, 7–13 P Pair as Stereoscopic 3D Subclip, 54 Pan slider, 27 pasting events, 34 Paste Insert command, 35 Paste Repeat
regions (continued) naming, 43 navigating to, 43 selecting, 43 renaming markers, 41 projects, 16 tracks, 26 rendering projects, 75–76 stereoscopic 3D projects, 56–57 ripple editing cutting, 33 deleting, 39 pasting, 34 S S3D projects.
U undoing edits, 40 uploading to YouTube, 67 V Video Capture capturing DV video, 18 recapturing offline clips with, 18, 19 video effects, 47–48 Video FX window, 12 video output effects, 47–48 Video Preview window overview, 11 stereoscopic 3D projects, 53 video output effects, 47–48 Volume fader, 27 W Web site accessing help, 6 technical support, 5 window docking area, 9 Y YouTube 3D, 56 uploading movies, 67 Z Zoom Edit Tool, 25 zooming, 25 iv | INDEX