System information
Setting the active take indicator color
You can select the color that highlights the active take in the Video Preview window.
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences, and then click the Video tab.
2. Click the Active take indicator color swatch to display a color picker, where you can choose any
color using the RGBA or HSLA controls. Click the button to switch between RGB and HSL color
modes, or click the eyedropper to sample a color from your screen.
Previewing the full frame on an external monitor
You can choose to preview the full frame on an external monitor while in multicamera mode. This allows
you to see the final output without leaving multicamera mode.
From the Tools menu, choose Multicamera, and then choose Show Full Frame in External Monitor to
toggle this option on or off.
Choosing takes
There are several methods you can use for choosing takes, such as pressing number keys or by clicking the
takes in the Video Preview window. When you choose a take, Vegas Pro switches the active take for the
multicamera event.
Holding the Ctrl key while choosing a take will create a crossfade instead of a cut, with the alignment
and duration determined by the Cut-to-overlap conversion settings from the Editing tab of the
Preferences dialog. For more information, see "Preferences - Editing Tab" on page 601.
In the Video Preview window, camera changes are displayed as the active take indicator moving across
takes. When multicamera mode is off, you'll see camera changes in the video output.
To change takes, Vegas Pro splits the event at the call point and switches the active take.
Empty takes [those marked with "(no camera)"] cannot be chosen.
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