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Product Features
- Create polished movies and slide shows
- Edit video in nearly any format including HDV
- Drag and drop to add effects, transitions, and music
- Make DVDs with menus, buttons, and custom navigation
- Share movies on a PSP or iPod
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The Vegas+DVD Production Suite combines Vegas 7, DVD Architect 4, and Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software to offer an integrated environment for all phases of professional video, audio, DVD, and broadcast production. This suite lets you edit and process DV, HDV, SD/HD-SDI, and all XDCAM formats in real time, fine-tune audio with precision, and author surround sound, dual-layer DVDs.
Precise Editing Tools
Arrange events on the timeline using Windows drag-and-drop functionality, then expertly edit complex SD or HD projects using mouse or keyboard trimming and powerful ripple editing modes. Features include improved video monitoring, customizable window layouts, colour-coded snapping, improved HDV, SDI and XDCAM support, Cinescore plug-in support, A/V synchronization detect and repair, playhead scrubbing, drag ripple and arrange, source project editing, and auto-frame quantization.
Efficient, Professional Workflow
The Vegas 7 interface provides a fully customizable workspace for accomplishing a wide range of production requirements. Dock multiple windows across multiple monitors, and save your layouts to fit specific editing tasks; nest Vegas projects within the timeline, customize and save keyboard commands, and use application scripting to automate repetitive tasks. System-wide media management produces maximum efficiency. Network rendering saves time by using multiple computers and networked drive arrays to render complex projects. Vegas software also supports 24p, HD and HDV editing.
Superior Audio Control
Vegas software provides the ultimate in audio flexibility, including unlimited tracks, 24-bit/192 kHz audio support, on the fly punch-in recording, 5.1 surround mixing, effects automation, and time compress/expand. Apply over 30 customizable, real-time audio effects including EQ, Reverb, Delay, and more. Vegas 7 software natively supports VST audio plug-ins-expanding your audio processing and mixing options.
Powerful DVD Authoring
Create DVDs with multiple video angles, subtitles, multiple languages, and running commentary. Apply image-correction filters to fine-tune still images and video. Filters include Brightness and Contrast, Levels, Auto Levels, Crop, and Anti-Flicker. Set CSS and Macrovision copy-protection flags when creating masters. DVD Architect 4 software also supports the latest devices including dual-layer DVD burners.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Where Premiere Pro 2.0 and Avid Liquid fail, Vegas Succeeds
16 Oct 2006
I own an HDV camcorder. I want to edit in HDV and I've used Premiere Pro 1.5 to do it, however the two-step import process (including a potentially lossy conversion) frustrated me.
Happy with the workflow and features of Premiere Pro, I tried the trial download of 2.0 first. For one thing, it refused under any circumstances to recognize my HDR-FX1 camcorder (which is on its compatibility list) in HDV mode (despite appropriate iLink conversion and HDV VCR settings). Freeware applications like CapDVHS worked fine, so I finally gave up after trying Premiere Pro 2.0 on two machines. (Nevermind the trouble I had with the trial expiring on the same day I installed it.)
Avid Liquid, aside from taking over my desktop theme and demanding all-or-nothing of my screen real estate did successfully capture HDV video without extra configuration. Unfortunately, that video was ultimately uneditable since Liquid would not let me render anything but the center quarter of the video frame. I imagine there was a setting or view of the process I was missing, but my choices for output were so limited I gave up on Avid as well.
Finally, Vegas captured the HDV video witout complaint (or a single dropped frame), allowed me to edit it together with a soundtrack generated in Sony Acid and a variety of imagery, and rendered in a wide selection of formats which are broadly compatible (even at HD resolutions). I spent less time installing Vegas, capturing video, and finishing my edit than I spent just getting the other two selections set up.
Adobe has received my last dollar. Sony (or whoever they purchased the technology from) seems to have gotten editing software right, at last.
Happy with the workflow and features of Premiere Pro, I tried the trial download of 2.0 first. For one thing, it refused under any circumstances to recognize my HDR-FX1 camcorder (which is on its compatibility list) in HDV mode (despite appropriate iLink conversion and HDV VCR settings). Freeware applications like CapDVHS worked fine, so I finally gave up after trying Premiere Pro 2.0 on two machines. (Nevermind the trouble I had with the trial expiring on the same day I installed it.)
Avid Liquid, aside from taking over my desktop theme and demanding all-or-nothing of my screen real estate did successfully capture HDV video without extra configuration. Unfortunately, that video was ultimately uneditable since Liquid would not let me render anything but the center quarter of the video frame. I imagine there was a setting or view of the process I was missing, but my choices for output were so limited I gave up on Avid as well.
Finally, Vegas captured the HDV video witout complaint (or a single dropped frame), allowed me to edit it together with a soundtrack generated in Sony Acid and a variety of imagery, and rendered in a wide selection of formats which are broadly compatible (even at HD resolutions). I spent less time installing Vegas, capturing video, and finishing my edit than I spent just getting the other two selections set up.
Adobe has received my last dollar. Sony (or whoever they purchased the technology from) seems to have gotten editing software right, at last.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
All that's wrong with Adobe, Vegas corrects!
2 May 2007
Vegas was built from the ground-up with an emphasis on ease-of-use and stability. The original company was Sonic Foundry before they were bought by Sony, and I used their audio products for a decade before jumping into Vegas. My prior experience with Sonic Foundry was so positive with regards to stability and ease-of-use that I expected the same from Vegas, and I was not disappointed. Many people don't realize that Vegas is professional software. But it's so easy to learn, that I often recommend the cheaper "lite" versions to beginners. The framework is the same, so it's easy to move from a "lite" version to this pro version.
Premiere is saddled with a myriad of useability and stability issues. A former Adobe Premiere user told me, "I didn't realize what was wrong with Premiere until I started to use Vegas!"
This newest version includes all you need to start making films and DVD's.
ABC television's "NIGHTLINE" with Ted Koppel uses Vegas.
First-time independent filmmaker Stan Harrington won "Best of Show" at the 2005 Action On Film Festival. He learned Vegas, shot footage, and completed editing in twelve months.
Vegas is both easy to learn AND professional-grade software. I wish the same could be said of every software product.
Premiere is saddled with a myriad of useability and stability issues. A former Adobe Premiere user told me, "I didn't realize what was wrong with Premiere until I started to use Vegas!"
This newest version includes all you need to start making films and DVD's.
ABC television's "NIGHTLINE" with Ted Koppel uses Vegas.
First-time independent filmmaker Stan Harrington won "Best of Show" at the 2005 Action On Film Festival. He learned Vegas, shot footage, and completed editing in twelve months.
Vegas is both easy to learn AND professional-grade software. I wish the same could be said of every software product.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Vegas is the best
9 April 2007
There is a two step learning curve for Vegas 7
At first look it is very easy to import video and position it on the timeline add an audio track and boom you got a decent video.
Once you have learned the basics of positioning multiple clips and audio tracks on the timeline you will find there are some very serious tools that are part of the basic install. you can have more then one video clip at the same position this means you can layer your video. If you have green screen or if you are using 3d animation it is insanely easy to postion layer over layer over layer of video to come up with some great effects. additionally just like the multi-layer video you have access to multi-layers of audio meaning you can have professional dialog and theme music playing and adjust fades and levels. but it doesnt stop there lets say your video guy was too wide you can digital zoom and you can pan and you can do all of this on a timeline meaning you can completely control or re-edit scenes. and if the video has a tint or poor contrast or a multitude of other problems you can adjust the settings just like you were using photoshop tools on a static image.
If you get serious with your work you can setup network rendering and distribute the processing load across a few computers.
Sony made this software easy for the beginner and strong enough for serious studio work. Sure there are still a few things they can add but this is excelent software that will have you producing work from day 1 and searching through all its features until the next upgrade comes out.
Avid and Apple cant touch this for the price and features
if you are ready to step up from moviemaker into the world of professional video editing or if you work in a editing hut and need clean work fast then this is the product for you.
Dont believe me then download a demo or kick out the bucks you will be happy.
There is only one drawback that I have found and it is not an issue for most people. As Vegas is Professional software it does not support the direct import of many videos that use low quality codecs this includes Divx import .. But it will export as Divx ... The reason behind this and why most pro editors dont have import for these codecs is the high compression. Garbage in means Garbage out.. This is just the fact you have to live with when you are working with software made to do real work and not Freeware like MS MovieMaker2 that is basically for videos of the kids. Maybe Sony can add this in V8 but thats the only missing thing. so prepair to convert to AVI before you import.
At first look it is very easy to import video and position it on the timeline add an audio track and boom you got a decent video.
Once you have learned the basics of positioning multiple clips and audio tracks on the timeline you will find there are some very serious tools that are part of the basic install. you can have more then one video clip at the same position this means you can layer your video. If you have green screen or if you are using 3d animation it is insanely easy to postion layer over layer over layer of video to come up with some great effects. additionally just like the multi-layer video you have access to multi-layers of audio meaning you can have professional dialog and theme music playing and adjust fades and levels. but it doesnt stop there lets say your video guy was too wide you can digital zoom and you can pan and you can do all of this on a timeline meaning you can completely control or re-edit scenes. and if the video has a tint or poor contrast or a multitude of other problems you can adjust the settings just like you were using photoshop tools on a static image.
If you get serious with your work you can setup network rendering and distribute the processing load across a few computers.
Sony made this software easy for the beginner and strong enough for serious studio work. Sure there are still a few things they can add but this is excelent software that will have you producing work from day 1 and searching through all its features until the next upgrade comes out.
Avid and Apple cant touch this for the price and features
if you are ready to step up from moviemaker into the world of professional video editing or if you work in a editing hut and need clean work fast then this is the product for you.
Dont believe me then download a demo or kick out the bucks you will be happy.
There is only one drawback that I have found and it is not an issue for most people. As Vegas is Professional software it does not support the direct import of many videos that use low quality codecs this includes Divx import .. But it will export as Divx ... The reason behind this and why most pro editors dont have import for these codecs is the high compression. Garbage in means Garbage out.. This is just the fact you have to live with when you are working with software made to do real work and not Freeware like MS MovieMaker2 that is basically for videos of the kids. Maybe Sony can add this in V8 but thats the only missing thing. so prepair to convert to AVI before you import.
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