Vegas Pro

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Revised March 30, 2010

Video

Support for frame sizes up to 4096×4096 (see the Video tab in Project Properties).

Support for capturing directly to XDCAM-compatible MXF files from supported SDI devices.

can now automatically adjust the video preview size and quality to optimize frame rate during preview.

Right-click the Video Preview window and select Adjust Size and Quality for Optimal Playback if you want to emphasize frame rate during preview. When the command is not selected, video quality is emphasized, and the frame rate will be reduced if necessary.

Select the Adjust source media to better match project or render settings check box on the Video tab of the Project Properties dialog to enable to make minor changes to your source media properties — including cropping/padding frame size or adjusting interlacing — to allow media files to work better with your project.

Improved 32-bit, floating-point (video levels) processing mode ensures color level and contrast compatibility with 8-bit mode (see the Video tab in Project Properties).

Gradient Wipe transition.

New Glint, Rays, Defocus, Starburst, Soft Contrast and Fill Light video effects.

Audio

Enhanced audio event timestretch and pitch shifting with élastique Pro.

Audio-only edits (such
as event moves, trims, and ASR times) are no longer quantized to frame boundaries by default when Quantize to Frames is enabled.

If you want to quantize audio-only edits, clear the Do not quantize to frames for audio-only edits check box on the Preferences > Editing tab.

Audio-waveform drawing during recording has been improved:

• Recorded waveforms are now updated at a faster rate.

• 16-bit peak files are used for increased resolution.

• The entire waveform is now visible during recording.

• Peaks no longer need to be built when recording is completed.

A Use all Streams and Channels command has been added to the Trimmer window shortcut menu to allow you to choose how streams and channels are handled when adding media to the timeline.

Custom labels for ASIO drivers and ports.

An Import stereo as dual mono check box has been added to the General tab of the Preferences dialog.

You can use this feature when working with two-channel source media that contains two distinct audio channels, such as an interview in which channel 1 contains the interviewer’s voice and channel 2 contains the subject’s voice.

When this check box is selected, two-channel audio files will be opened as separate mono audio events on separate tracks.

Workflow

The interface uses a new, darker color palette that’s easy on your eyes when working in a darkened editing booth.

includes new default window layouts.

The Device Explorer window allows you to import video from AVCHD, XDCAM EX, and RED ONE cameras.

In the Save As dialog, the Copy media with project check box now copies only media files that are saved outside of the project folder; media files in folders below the project folder are no longer copied.

In the Video Media Generators dialog, you can now click the Match Event Length button to set the length of the generated media to match the length of the event.

Hold Alt+Shift while dragging inside an event to slip-trim the right edge of an event.

Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift while clicking an event to split it. You can then drag from that point to trim the event in the direction you drag (eraser mode).

You can now slip all of an event’s takes when slipping an event (choose Slip All Takes from the Options menu).

You can hold Ctrl (or hold the right mouse button) for fine control while adjusting the sustain portion of event envelopes.

Time selection envelope editing (adjusts multiple envelope points within a time selection for quick audio ducking).

Muted events on muted tracks are now darkened on the timeline to indicate their muted state.

You can now set default fade and keyframe types on the External Control & Automation tab in the Preferences dialog.

You can now choose to automatically crop still images to match your project’s output aspect ratio.

In the Render As dialog, templates that match your project settings (frame size, pixel aspect ratio, and frame rate) are displayed with an = symbol in the Template drop-down list.

Holding the Shift key while dragging now enables snapping if Enable Snapping is turned off.

When you drag a group of selected events, the first and last event now snap to other snap points on the timeline.

Pressing ` (grave accent) no longer restores track height for tracks that were previously minimized.

Formats

Native XDCAM EX reading, import, and rendering.

Improved support for still-image formats:

• Added support for gigapixel-resolution images.

• Improved performance when working with high-resolution still formats.

• You can now create still-image sequences from the Render As dialog.

• Added support for reading and saving DPX, OpenEXR, and MS HD Photo formats.

Support for opening and editing RED ONE™ (.r3d) files on the timeline.

Updated Sony AVC rendering templates for Internet distribution.

Support for layered PSD files.