System information
Item Description
GPU  acceleration of 
video processing
Many built-in video processing  functions and video plug-ins in Vegas 
Pro  support GPU acceleration. To enable GPU-accelerated video 
processing,  choose a device from the GPU acceleration  of video 
processing drop-down list.
Choose Off  to turn off this feature.
Notes:
n  Only  compatible devices are displayed in this list.
n  The  GPU Accelerated folder in the Transitions,  Video FX, 
Media Generators,   and Compositors  windows allow you 
to easily identify your GPU-accelerated plug-ins.
Show   source frame 
numbers on event 
thumbnails as
Determines  how individual frame information, located in a box at 
the lower left-hand  corner of each frame, will be displayed. The 
frame information box can  include Frame  Numbers, Time, or 
Timecode.
Thumbnails  to show in 
video events
Choose a setting from the  drop-down list to choose which 
thumbnails you want to draw in video events.
n  None: No video frames are displayed.
n  Head: Only the first frame is displayed.
n  Head, Tail: The first and last frame are displayed.
n  Head, Center, Tail: The first, middle, and last frames are 
displayed.
n  All: All frames are displayed.
If you want to toggle audio waveforms in events, choose View 
> Audio Event Waveforms.
Use external video 
capture application
Select this check box and  click the Browse button to choose  the 
application you want to use to capture DV or Video for Windows 
clips.
Clear this check box if   you want to capture SDI/HDV clips using the 
internal Vegas Pro   video capture application.
Action safe area (%) Specify a percentage for  the border size in the video's safe area. 
Video within this safe area  will always be visible on a television 
monitor. The safe action borders  are displayed in the Video Preview 
window as a grid via clicking on the  Display Options button  .
Title safe area (%) Specify a   percentage for the border size in the video's safe title area. 
Video within  this safe area will always be visible on a television 
monitor. The safe  title borders are displayed in the Video Preview  
window as a grid via clicking on the Display   Options button  .
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