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CONTENTS VEGAS PRO 8 TUTORIAL Vegas Pro 8 Tutorial Registration assistance Customer service/sales Technical support About your rights in Vegas Pro software About your privacy Proper use of software Legal notices Introduction Welcome System requirements Technical support Installing Vegas Pro software Getting help Online help Overview Main window Toolbar Time display Ruler Marker bar Command bar CD layout bar Track list Timeline Transport bar controls Status bar Scrub control Window docking area and floating window docks Saving and recalling window layouts - Ctrl+Alt+D or Alt+D Keyboard command reference Cursor indications Using a control surface Audio signal flow Video signal flow Getting Started Creating projects Starting a new project Setting video properties based on a media file Working with rotated projects Saving a project Renaming a project (using Save As) Getting media files Previewing a media file Using the Project Media window Importing media Working with AVCHD Video Generating music with Cinescore Adding media to the timeline Project references in rendered media files Working with events Understanding files and events Moving events along the timeline Working with tracks Using the track view Using the track list Nesting projects Adding a project to the Vegas Pro timeline Playing back and previewing Playing your project Scrubbing Previewing to media player Prerendering video previews Rendering a project Creating a movie Publishing a project Using the Media Manager Creating a new media library Opening a media library Adding media files to a library Removing media files from a library Tagging media files Creating a tag Applying a tag to a media file Removing a tag from a media file Deleting a tag from a library Merging subtags Arranging tags in the tag tree Editing tag names or images Viewing or creating palettes Saving tags and properties to media files Tagging for loop developers Backing up your media libraries Opening a Reference Library Using the Sound Series Loops & Samples reference library Searching for media files Searching using a keyword Searching using tags Sorting search results Viewing previous searches Using advanced search options Previewing media Media relationships Adding media to your project Resolving offline media files Customizing the Media Manager window Automatically hiding the Search pane Docking and undocking the Search pane Resizing columns Moving columns Showing or hiding columns Adding custom columns Editing a column’s contents Showing thumbnails Using the Properties pane Setting Media Manager options General tab Media Library tab Thumbnails tab About tab Using the Media Manager with multiple computers Basic Editing Techniques Getting around Moving the cursor Changing focus Making selections Selecting multiple events Selecting a time range Looping playback Selecting events and a time range Selecting tracks Selecting groups of composited tracks Editing events Copying events Cutting events Pasting events Duplicating events Inserting empty events and time Trimming events Splitting events Slipping and sliding events Detecting and repairing audio and video synchronization problems Deleting events Applying post-edit ripples Applying a post-edit ripple manually Applying a post-edit ripple automatically Shuffling events Crossfading events Using automatic crossfades Manually setting a crossfade Changing crossfade curves Sliding a crossfade Using undo and redo Using undo Using redo Clearing the edit history Adding project markers and regions Working with markers Working with regions Working with command markers Working with CD layout markers Working with the marker tool Using an external audio editing program Setting up an audio editing program Opening an audio editor from Vegas Pro software Advanced Editing Techniques Snapping events Turning snapping on and off Snapping to the grid Snapping to markers Snapping to events on other tracks Quantizing to frames Using the event snap offset Pitch shifting audio events Editing from the timeline Editing in the Event Properties dialog Time compressing/stretching events Time compressing/stretching video Working with takes Adding takes Selecting takes Previewing and selecting takes Deleting takes Working with take names Using the Trimmer window Opening a file in the Trimmer Choosing Trimmer preview options Moving frame-by-frame in the Trimmer window Making selections in the Trimmer Adding selections to the timeline Adding and saving regions and markers to a media file Opening a file in an external audio editor from the Trimmer Creating a subclip Selecting a subclip in its parent media Removing red eye from still images Using the Edit Details window Viewing the Edit Details window Customizing the Edit Details window Working with Multicamera Video Shooting multicamera video Capturing multicamera video Synchronizing multicamera video clips Adjusting alignment using audio waveforms Adjusting alignment using video Creating multicamera events Editing multicamera video Enabling multicamera editing mode Previewing multiple takes Choosing takes Turning off multicamera editing mode Working with XDCAM video XDCAM EX workflow XDCAM and XDCAM HD workflow Setting up an XDCAM device Using the XDCAM Explorer window Importing XDCAM discs Editing XDCAM Clips on the timeline Creating and editing a project Setting up your project for multichannel audio Replacing proxy-resolution clips with full-resolution media (conforming media) Exporting video to an XDCAM disc Exporting video from the timeline Exporting a rendered file Working with Tracks Managing tracks Inserting an empty track Duplicating a track Deleting a track Naming or renaming a track Organizing tracks Reordering tracks Changing track color Changing track height Using the track list Using the volume fader (audio only) Using the multipurpose slider (audio only) Assigning audio tracks to assignable effects chains Assigning audio tracks to busses Adjusting the composite level (video only) Selecting the compositing mode Bypassing motion blur envelopes (video only) Using track motion (video only) Phase inverting a track (audio only) Muting a track Muting all audio or video tracks Soloing a track Setting default track properties Track automation envelopes Using audio bus tracks Adding envelopes to an audio bus track Adding effects to audio bus tracks Muting or soloing an audio bus track Resizing audio bus tracks Using video bus tracks Adding keyframes to the video bus track Adding envelopes to the video bus track Adding effects to video bus tracks Muting the video output Bypassing video effects and envelopes Resizing video bus tracks Rendering to a new track Using Automation Showing or hiding automation controls Track automation Mute automation (audio and video) Volume or pan automation (audio only) Assignable effects automation (audio only) Bus automation (audio only) Adding or removing track effect automation Composite level automation (video only) Adding a motion blur envelope Adding a video supersampling envelope Working with track envelopes Hiding track envelopes Removing track envelopes Using the Envelope Edit tool Locking envelopes to events Automating 5.1 surround projects Automation recording modes Recording automation settings Editing sections of your recorded settings in Touch mode Overwriting recorded settings in Latch mode Editing individual envelope points or keyframes Setting the automation recording mode for a track Working with Events Setting event switches Mute Lock Loop Invert phase (audio only) Normalize (audio only) Maintain aspect ratio (video only) Reduce interlace flicker (video only) Resample (video only) Accessing event properties Adjusting audio channels Setting audio streams Copying and pasting event attributes Using audio event envelopes (ASR) Setting an audio event’s volume Setting an event’s fade in and out Using video event envelopes Using opacity envelopes Using velocity envelopes Grouping events Creating a new group Adding an event to an existing group Removing events from a group Clearing a group Selecting all members of a group Suspending grouping temporarily Cutting, copying, or deleting grouped events Using the Mixer Using the Mixer window Viewing the Mixer window Using the Mixer toolbar Using the Mixer Preview fader Using busses Adding busses to a project Deleting busses from a project Routing a bus to another bus Routing busses to hardware Working with busses Assigning audio tracks to busses Using assignable effects chains Assigning audio tracks to assignable effects chains Routing assignable effects chains to busses Automating busses and assignable effects Viewing bus tracks Adding track envelopes Modifying track envelopes Using the Mixing Console Understanding the Mixing Console window The Mixing Console toolbar The Channel List pane The View pane Channel strips Adding track, assignable FX, and bus channels Using audio track channel strips Changing a track’s name Adding or editing track (insert) effects Adjusting bus or assignable effects send levels Change a track’s input or output device Changing a track’s automation mode Muting or soloing a track Inverting a track’s phase Arming a track for recording or toggle input monitoring Adjusting track panning or volume Using bus channel strips Changing a bus’s name Adding or editing bus (insert) effects Adjusting bus send levels Changing a bus’s output device Monitoring bus levels Muting or soloing a bus Adjusting bus panning or volume Changing pre/post routing Using FX send (assignable effects) channel strips Changing an assignable effect chain’s name Adding or editing effects Adjusting assignable effects input levels Changing an effects chain’s output device Monitoring output levels Muting or soloing an assignable effects chain Adjusting assignable effects panning or volume Creating a Cue (Headphone) Mix with the Mixing Console Adding Audio Effects Using audio effects Using plug-in chains Creating a plug-in chain Adding plug-ins to a plug-in chain Saving customized plug-in presets Arranging the order of plug-ins Bypassing plug-ins on the chain Removing plug-ins from a chain Saving plug-in chains Editing saved plug-in chains Organizing your plug-ins Automating effects parameters Applying non-real-time event effects Bypassing all audio effects Recording Audio Setting up your equipment Basic setup Setup with mixer Setup with digital multitrack Preparing to record Arming the track for recording Selecting recording settings Using the metronome Recording Recording into an empty track Recording into a time selection Recording into an event Recording into an event with a time selection Triggering from MIDI timecode Working with multiple recorded takes Specifying where recordings are stored Changing where recorded files are stored when arming a track Changing where recorded files are stored when starting to record Changing where recorded files are stored in the Project Properties dialog Monitoring audio levels Using record input monitoring Working with 5.1 Surround What is 5.1 surround? Setting up surround hardware Setting up surround projects Routing to hardware in the mixer Assigning audio to the LFE channel Adjusting volume Adjusting track volume Adjusting assignable effects send or bus send levels Adjusting channel levels Panning audio Panning tracks Panning mixer controls Using the Surround Panner window Automating panning Turning on panning keyframes Adding panning keyframes Working with keyframes Rendering surround projects Creating a DVD with DVD Architect Pro Software Using Advanced Video Features Cropping video Cropping Bézier masks Rotating Adding animation Working with still images Creating still images for use in Vegas Pro software Capturing a timeline snapshot Creating a slide show Creating titles Creating titles from images Fading titles Adding closed captioning to Windows Media Video (WMV) files Adding closed captioning line-by-line Adding closed captioning from a script Displaying closed captioning Resampling video Using Edit Decision Lists (EDL) Creating an EDL Opening an EDL Working in DV format Selecting source media Setting project properties Selecting templates Eliminating out-of-range colors Working in HDV format Capturing HDV Clips Creating Proxy Files for High-Definition Editing Editing HDV video on the timeline Modifying project video properties Modifying media file properties Editing properties for an audio file Editing properties for a video file Setting timecode media properties Setting custom stream properties Using Video FX, Compositing, and Masks Using video effects Adding a video effects plug-in Working with video effects plug-in chains Modifying a video effects plug-in Saving custom plug-in settings as a preset Using keyframe animation with plug-ins Using generated media Adding a generated media event Duplicating a generated media event Compositing Understanding the parent/child track relationship Selecting compositing modes Using a 2-to-1 transform plug-in to customize compositing 3D Compositing Single-track 3D motion Composited group 3D motion Changing editing options Examples of various 3D compositing scenarios Creating masks Creating image masks Creating video masks Bézier masks Fine-tuning masks Using the Mask Generator Chroma keying Adding Video Transitions and Motion Understanding basic transitions Cuts Crossfades Using transition effects Adding a transition Adding a transition to the end of an event Adding a transition to all selected events Adding a transition progress envelope Understanding track layers Converting a cut to a transition Converting a crossfade or transition to a cut Previewing a transition Modifying a transition Saving custom settings as a preset Using keyframe animation Understanding the keyframe controller Adding keyframes Deleting keyframes Navigating in the keyframe controller Modifying keyframes Creating keyframe presets Working with keyframes in track view Sample uses for keyframe animation Animating event panning and cropping Animating video effects plug-ins Animating generated text Adding track motion Controlling track motion Using the track motion shortcut menu Changing editing options Using keyframes in track motion Creating a picture-in-picture effect Animating the overlay Previewing and Analyzing Video Understanding the Video Preview window Using the Video Preview window shortcut menu Optimizing the Video Preview window Adjusting preview quality and resolution Prerendering video Building dynamic RAM previews Using split-screen previewing Previewing affected and unprocessed video Showing the video at the cursor position and the contents of the clipboard Changing the selection for displaying split-screen views Identifying safe areas Viewing the grid Isolating color channels Monitoring video with scopes Displaying chrominance using the vectorscope monitor Displaying luminance using the waveform monitor Displaying color levels and contrast using the histogram monitor Displaying RGB components with RGB parade monitor Adjusting video scope settings Previewing in a player Using an external monitor Configuring an external monitor Previewing video on a secondary Windows display Viewing on an external monitor via IEEE-1394 Viewing on an external monitor via SDI Saving, Rendering, and Printing Projects Saving a project Renaming or creating a copy of a project (using Save As...) Autosaving a project Rendering a project Rendering multichannel audio files Rendering surround projects Rendering MPEG format Using default MPEG templates Creating custom MPEG templates Viewing MPEG-2 files on a computer Customizing the rendering process Customizing the Render As settings Saving custom settings as a template Deleting a template Copying rendering templates between computers or user accounts Exporting a movie to a PSP™ Rendering with networked computers Setting up your computers for network rendering Troubleshooting initiation problems Using nondistributed network rendering Using distributed network rendering Monitoring rendering progress Setting file mappings Setting render service options Printing video to tape Printing video to tape from the timeline Printing HDV video to tape Printing a rendered file to HDV tape Printing to tape using Video Capture Customizing Vegas Pro software Displaying frame numbers Changing the ruler format Editing the ruler offset Changing grid spacing Using the Time Display window Changing the time display settings Changing the time display colors Setting the time display to monitor MIDI timecode Working with project properties Video tab Audio tab Ruler tab Summary tab Audio CD tab Using the toolbar Hiding and displaying the toolbar Reordering toolbar buttons Adding buttons to the toolbar Removing buttons from the toolbar Saving and recalling window layouts Saving a window layout Loading a saved layout Adding a layout to the View > Window Layouts submenu Removing a layout from the View > Window Layouts submenu Deleting a layout from your computer Customizing keyboard shortcuts Editing or creating new shortcuts Saving a keyboard mapping Deleting a keyboard mapping Importing or renaming a keyboard mapping Resetting the default keyboard mapping Setting preferences General tab Video tab Preview device tab Audio tab Audio Device tab MIDI tab VST Effects tab Editing tab Display tab CD Settings tab Sync tab External Control & Automation tab Burning Discs Understanding track-at-once and disc-at-once CD burning Track-at-once Disc-at-once (Single Session or Red Book) Understanding tracks and indices Setting up to burn audio CDs Viewing the ruler and time display Setting project properties Setting preferences Importing CD Architect files Creating audio CD layout projects Adding media as CD tracks to a new project Marking tracks in an existing project Working with tracks and indices Navigating to and selecting tracks and indices Moving track and index markers Renaming track and index markers Deleting track and index markers Editing markers using the Edit Details window Copying a track list from the Edit Details window Burning audio CDs Burning single tracks (track-at-once) Burning a disc (disc-at-once) Burning video CDs Creating a multimedia CD Creating a Blu-ray Disc Using Scripting Running a script Adding scripts to the Scripting menu Using Vegas extensions Creating a script Editing an existing script Using Hardware Controllers Using a Control Surface Connecting your control surface Configuring Vegas Pro software to use your control surface Configuring or customizing your control surface Using your control surface Using a Mackie Control Universal with Vegas Pro Hardware setup Using the Mackie Control Universal Using a Frontier TranzPort Viewing the control mappings Adjusting track or bus volume Adjusting track or bus panning Editing a track’s input device Editing a track or mixer control’s output device Using a generic control surface Customizing your control mappings Loading a control mapping file Configuring a generic control surface Troubleshooting Troubleshooting resources Common questions Why are some of my DirectX plug-ins not working correctly? Why do I hear gaps in my audio playback? Why do mono events increase 6 dB when panning a track hard? Why do buffer underruns occur during a test or real write to a CD? Why can’t I work with footage captured using an MJPEG card? Trouble-free video: software solutions Trouble-free video: hardware solutions Video subsystem Hard disk CPU and RAM (memory) Audio proxy files (.sfap0) Timecode SMPTE timecode types Timecode in Vegas Pro software Troubleshooting DV hardware issues Glossary Index