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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
Introduction 13
Technical Support 14
About Vegas Pro 14
Interactive Tutorials 14
The Vegas Pro Window 15
Main toolbar 16
Editing Tool 17
Time Display 20
Track List 21
Scrubbing 21
Timeline 23
Marker Bar 24
The Transport and Timeline Toolbar 25
Viewing the status bar 27
Window Docking Area and Floating Window Docks 29
The Explorer Window 30
The Trimmer Window 32
The Master Bus Window 33
The Video Preview Window 33
The Project Media Window 34
The Edit Details Window 34
The Transitions Window 35
The Video FX Window 36
The Media Generators Window 37
The Compositors Window 38
The Plug-In Manager Window 38
The Video Scopes Window 39
The Surround Panner Window 40
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The Media Manager Window 40
The XDCAM Explorer Window 41
The Mixing Console Window 42
The Device Explorer Window 42
Loudness meters 43
Working with projects 47
Creating a new project 47
Setting project properties 47
Opening a project or media file 56
Creating rotated projects 59
Nesting projects 61
Opening a recent project 63
Saving a project 63
Automatic project saving 63
Saving and renaming a project (Save As) 63
Project references in rendered files 65
Sharing a project online 66
Uploading your movie to YouTube 66
Importing and exporting projects 68
Importing and exporting AAF files 70
Archiving projects 73
Working with P2 Video 73
Exporting a movie to a PSPâ„¢ 74
Edit Decision Lists 76
Closing a Project 77
Exiting the Vegas Pro Application 77
Adding, managing, and arranging media 79
Using the Project Media window 79
Previewing media files 86
Adding media files to your project 87
Adding layered PSD files to the timeline 92
Creating a picture slideshow 93
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Importing media from a project file 94
Importing Broadcast Wave Format files 95
Importing video from a DVD camcorder 97
Editing video from an XDCAM Station with StreamChase 98
Using the Device Explorer 100
Creating proxy files for high-definition editing 102
Using HitFilm effects 103
Sorting your media with bins 103
Viewing or changing media file properties 105
Recording audio 111
Metronome 116
Capturing video 117
Capturing from an SDI card 118
Capture preferences 121
Capturing HDV clips 125
Converting video to 24p 126
Extracting audio from CDs 127
Obtaining CD information 128
Getting media from the Web 129
Editing events on the timeline 131
Inserting an empty event 131
Inserting time 131
Creating selections and positioning the cursor 132
Moving events 135
Automatic crossfades 136
Enable snapping 137
Quantize to frames 140
Cutting, copying, and pasting events 140
Deleting events 144
Trimming events 145
Post-edit ripple 146
Splitting events 148
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Shuffling events 149
Using the Trimmer 150
Adjusting an event's length 158
Expanded edit mode 161
Slipping and sliding events 163
Repairing audio/video synchronization offsets 165
Event envelopes 166
Stabilizing video clips 170
Reversing an event 171
Using takes as alternate versions of events 171
Grouping events 173
Using sync links 174
Applying switches to events 175
Audio streams 177
Audio channels 177
Opening events in an audio editor 178
Opening a copy of an event in an audio editor 179
Editing event properties 180
Copying and pasting event attributes 185
Using the Edit Details Window 185
Removing red eye from still images 186
Undoing and redoing edit operations 187
Rebuild audio peaks 188
Zooming and magnification 188
Multicamera editing 191
Shooting multicamera video 191
Capturing multicamera video 192
Synchronizing video in multicamera projects 192
Creating multicamera events 193
Editing multicamera video 194
Stereoscopic 3D editing 201
Setting up your stereoscopic 3D project 201
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Setting up stereoscopic 3D previews 206
Synchronizing stereoscopic 3D events 206
Aligning left- and right-eye views and adjusting depth 210
Rendering a stereoscopic 3D project 212
Using markers, regions, and commands 217
Inserting markers 217
Inserting regions 218
Using media markers and regions 220
Inserting command markers 221
Inserting CD track regions 224
Inserting CD index markers 225
The Marker Tool 226
Track editing 227
Inserting audio tracks 227
Inserting video tracks 227
Selecting tracks 228
Arranging tracks 229
Grouping tracks 229
Duplicating tracks 231
Audio track controls 231
Video track controls 240
Audio bus tracks 246
Video bus track 248
Setting default track properties 252
Render to New Track 253
Using automation 255
Audio track automation 255
Video track automation 260
Automating audio effect parameters 263
Adjusting envelopes 266
Recording track envelope and keyframe automation 270
Animating video events and tracks 275
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Panning and cropping video events 275
Editing track motion 286
Keyframe animation 293
Applying effects 299
Adding audio track effects 299
Adding audio event effects 301
Using bus effects 302
Applying non-real-time event effects 304
Using assignable effects 304
Adding an assignable effects chain 305
Routing tracks to an assignable effects chain 306
Using assignable effects envelopes 307
Removing an assignable effects chain 308
Creating and using effects packages 308
Bypassing all audio effects 308
Editing audio effects 309
Adding video effects 313
Adding transitions 317
Adding generated media to your project 322
Using the Titles & Text Plug-In 323
Creating text and titles 326
Mixing audio 329
Using the Master Bus Window 329
Busses - overview 331
Adding audio busses 332
Assigning tracks to busses 333
Using bus envelopes 334
Routing busses 334
Signal flow diagram 336
Using input busses 337
Adding or deleting input busses 337
Recording using an input bus 339
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Using input busses with hardware-based effects 341
Real-time rendering 343
The Mixing Console 345
The Mixing Console Toolbar 346
The Channel List Pane 348
The View Controls Pane 349
Channel Strips 350
Using the Mixing Console 352
Adding Track, Assignable FX, and Bus Channels 352
Audio Track Channel Strips 353
Bus Channel Strips 361
Input bus channel strips 367
FX send (assignable effects) channel strips 373
Creating a cue (headphone) mix with the Mixing Console 380
Compositing video 383
Compositing and masks 383
3D compositing 389
Video signal flow diagram 398
Proxy-first workflow 401
Working with HDV 403
Capturing HDV clips 403
Editing HDV video on the timeline 404
Working with XDCAM video 405
XDCAM EX workflow 405
XDCAM and XDCAM HD workflow 406
Setting up an XDCAM Device 406
Using the XDCAM Explorer Window 407
Importing XDCAM Discs 410
Editing XDCAM Clips on the Timeline 412
Exporting Video to XDCAM Discs 413
Working with RED camera clips 417
Working with AVCHD video 419
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S-Log and ACES workflow in Vegas Pro13.0 421
Enabling color management in your Vegas Pro project 428
Specifying the color space for individual shots 430
Specifying the color space in a custom rendering template 430
5.1 surround projects 433
Setting up your 5.1 surround project 433
5.1 surround panning and mixing 436
Audio panning modes 444
Rendering your 5.1 surround project 447
Exporting a Vegas Pro project to DVD Architect Pro 449
Closed Captioning 451
Adding closed captioning to video files 451
Captioning Windows Media files 462
Previewing your project 465
The Transport and Timeline Toolbar 465
Loop Playback 467
Mute All Audio 468
Mute All Video 468
Using the Video Preview window 468
Split-screen previews 475
Using dynamic RAM previews 476
Using an External Video Monitor 477
External monitor via DVI (Windows Graphics Card) 478
External monitor via IEEE-1394 (FireWire) 479
External monitor via SDI 480
Selectively prerender video 481
Cleaning up prerendered video files 482
Loudness metering and logging 483
Loudness meters 483
Generating a loudness log 486
Monitoring video with scopes 489
The Vectorscope Monitor 489
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The Video Waveform Monitor 490
The Histogram Monitor 491
The RGB Parade Monitor 494
Video Scope Settings 495
Timecode synchronization 497
Generate MIDI Timecode 497
Generate MIDI Clock 498
Trigger from MIDI Timecode 498
Burning discs 501
Track-at-once (TAO) CD burning 501
Disc-at-once (DAO or Red Book) CD Burning 502
Burning a Blu-ray Disc from the timeline 508
Burning a DVD from the timeline 510
Printing video to tape 511
Printing video to tape from the timeline 511
Printing video to HDV tape 519
Rendering projects (Render As) 523
Rendering Multichannel Audio Files 528
Rendering MPEG Files 531
Rendering Projects for Use in DVD Architect Pro 531
Media File Settings for Blu-ray Disc Projects 533
Custom rendering templates 536
Using Vegas Pro Connect 539
Setting up Vegas Pro Connect 539
Using Vegas Pro Connect to control playback 541
Using Vegas Pro Connect to review projects on your mobile device 546
Adjusting Vegas Pro Connect settings 550
Troubleshooting Vegas Pro Connect Connections 551
Using hardware controllers 553
Using a control surface 553
Using a Mackie Control 555
Using a Frontier TranzPort 570
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Using a PreSonus FaderPort 572
Using a Generic Control Surface 574
Configuring a Generic Control Surface 576
Using a joystick for panning, adjusting controls, and color correction 578
Using a multimedia controller 581
Using Scripting 585
Customizing the Vegas Pro interface 591
Customizing the toolbar 591
Customizing keyboard shortcuts 591
Customizing ASIO port naming 593
Time ruler 595
Grid spacing 598
Saving and recalling window layouts 598
Vegas Pro preferences 601
Preferences - General Tab 601
Preferences - Video Tab 607
Preferences - Preview Device Tab 610
Preferences - Audio Tab 618
Preferences - Audio Device Tab 622
Advanced Audio Configuration 624
Preferences - MIDI Device Tab 625
Preferences - VST Effects 626
Preferences - Editing Tab 626
Preferences - Display Tab 630
Preferences - CD Settings Tab 632
Preferences - Sync Tab 633
Preferences - External Control & Automation Tab 635
Keyboard shortcuts 639
Glossary 655
Index 675
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Introduction
Sony Creative Software Inc. proudly introduces Vegas® Pro, a full-featured nonlinear editor (NLE) for video
and multitrack digital audio designed for video postproduction and multichannel audio recording and
mixing.
What's new in version 13.0
Video
n Added support for rendering Video for Windows (.avi), QuickTime (.mov), and Windows Media
Video (.wmv) with frame sizes up to 4096x4096.
n Added a QFHD 24p template to the Project Properties dialog to allow you to create projects with a
frame size of 3840x2160 and a frame rate of 23.976 fps.
Audio
n Added loudness meters and logging.
Workflow
n Improved project archiving.
n Added a proxy-first workflow for efficient mobile editing when using CBK-WA100/CBK-WA101
wireless adapters: upload video proxies to the cloud or other server, start editing your project using
proxy media, and relink to full-resolution media when you're ready to finalize your project.
n Streamlined the main toolbar and added timeline-editing controls to the Transport and Timeline
toolbar below the timeline.
n Added Vegas Pro Connect.
When you're working with Vegas Pro, you can use Vegas Pro Connect to remotely control the Vegas
transport functions, seek and scrub the timeline, and add markers.
When you're on the go, you can use Vegas Pro Connect to bring your projects with you for review on
your mobile device.
n A new Allow floating windows to dock setting on the Preferences >Display tab allows you to
choose whether windows float or dock when moving them.
n A new Automatically create video proxies for Ultra HD media setting on the Preferences >Video
tab allows you to choose whether automatically create video proxy files when adding 4Kvideo to
your project.
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Formats
n Added support for reading metadata (including timecode) in XAVC S files.
n Added support for no-recompress rendering (smart rendering) of XAVC Intra MXF video.
Technical Support
If you experience problems or have questions while using Vegas Pro, our technical support department is
always ready to help you. Additional support and information can be found at
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com.
n For a detailed list of Technical Support options, please visit
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/support/default.asp.
n To listen to your support options, please call 608-256-5555.
About Vegas Pro
From the Help menu, choose About Vegas Pro to display information about the application, such as the
software license owner, copyright and system information, program version and serial number, and the
Vegas Pro logo.
Before contacting Technical Support, click the Computer tab to display information about your
computer.
Interactive Tutorials
From the Help menu, choose Interactive Tutorials to start an interactive guide that will show you each part
of the Vegas Pro interface and teach you how to create projects.
Choose a topic from the Interactive Tutorials overview to start a tutorial—you'll be up and running in no
time!
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The Vegas Pro Window
The Vegas® Pro window is where you edit your project, and the screen is divided into several areas.
Tips:
n If you prefer to work with the timeline at the bottom of the window and the docking area at
the top of the window, select the Display timeline at bottom of main window check box on
the Display tab of the Preferences dialog. For more information, see "Preferences - Display
Tab" on page 630.
n The track list, timeline, and window docking area sections can be sized to your preferences by
dragging the dividers between them or by using F11:

o
F11 minimizes and restores the window docking area.

o
Shift+F11 minimizes and restores the track list.

o
Ctrl+F11 maximizes and restores the timeline vertically and horizontally (window
docking area and track list will be hidden).
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Main toolbar
From the View menu, choose Toolbar to toggle the display of the main toolbar.
The toolbar contains buttons that enable you to select frequently used commands quickly. You can
customize it by adding, removing, or reordering buttons. For more information, see "Customizing the
toolbar" on page 591.
Button Name Description
New Empty
Project
Creates a new blank project using the default settings. For more
information, see "Creating a new project" on page 47.
Open Opens an existing project or media file. For more information, see
"Opening a project or media file" on page 56.
Save Saves the current project. For more information, see "Saving a
project" on page 63.
Save As Saves the current project to a new name or folder. When you use
Save As, you can choose to copy the project media to the same folder
as your project. For more information, see "Saving and renaming a
project (Save As)" on page 63.
Render As Saves your project in a new format as a single file. For more
information, see "Rendering projects (Render As)" on page 523.
Properties Opens the Project Properties dialog box allowing you to make
changes to the current project. For more information, see "Setting
project properties" on page 47.
Cut Deletes and copies the current event selection to the clipboard. For
more information, see "Cutting, copying, and pasting events" on
page 140.
Copy Copies the current event selection to the clipboard. For more
information, see "Cutting, copying, and pasting events" on page 140.
Paste Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the current cursor position. For
more information, see "Cutting, copying, and pasting events" on
page 140.
Undo Reverses the last action performed. For more information, see
"Undoing and redoing edit operations" on page 187.
Redo Reverses the action of the Undo command. For more information,
see "Undoing and redoing edit operations" on page 187.
Interactive
Tutorials
Starts an interactive guide that will show you each part of the Vegas
Pro interface and teach you how to create projects. For more
information, see "Interactive Tutorials" on page 14.
What's This
Help
Displays context-sensitive help.
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Editing Tool
Choose Edit > Editing Tool and select a tool from the submenu to change the active tool.
Normal
Choose Edit > Editing Tool and select a tool from the submenu.
This tool gives you the most flexibility while editing; selection, project navigation, most envelope editing,
etc. The only functions you cannot perform while in normal editing mode are box selection, box
magnification, and multiple envelope point selection.For more information, see "Adjusting envelopes" on
page 266.
Click the down arrow next to the Normal tool and choose a tool from the menu to select the mode that
will be used for editing events. For more information, see "The Transport and Timeline Toolbar" on page
465.
Tool Description
Normal Edit Tool
Use to select, move, and trim the ends of events.
Click an event to select it. Hold Ctrl while clicking to select multiple
events, or hold Shift to select all events between the first and last
event you click.
Select events and drag them along the timeline to move them.
Drag either edge of an event to change its length. The event edge will
snap to grid lines if snapping is on. Hold the Shift key while dragging
to temporarily suspend snapping.For more information, see "Enable
snapping" on page 137.
For more information, see "Creating selections and positioning the
cursor" on page 132,"Moving events" on page 135, or "Adjusting an
event's length" on page 158.
Shuffle Tool
Use to rearrange events on the timeline. For more information, see
"Shuffling events" on page 149.
Right-click and drag an event to a new location on the timeline
and choose Shuffle Events from the shortcut menu to shuffle
events when the Shuffle Tool is not active.
Slip Tool
Use to slip an event's media without moving the event on the
timeline. For more information, see "Slipping and sliding events" on
page 163.
Hold Alt while dragging an event to slip events when the Slip
Tool is not active.
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Tool Description
Slide Tool
Use to move an event on the timeline without moving the underlying
media. For more information, see "Slipping and sliding events" on
page 163.
Hold Ctrl+Alt while dragging an event to slide events when the
Slide Tool is not active.
Time
Stretch/Compress Tool
Use to make events longer or shorter while changing the velocity of
the media to create fast- or slow-motion effects. For more
information, see "Adjusting an event's length" on page 158.
Hold Ctrl while dragging the edge of an event to time
stretch/compress events when the Time Stretch/Compress Tool
is not active.
Split Trim Tool
Use to split an event at the point you click and trim the event in the
direction you drag (eraser mode). For more information, see "Slipping
and sliding events" on page 163.
Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift and drag to split trim events when the Split
Trim Tool is not active.
Envelope
To use the Envelope tool , choose Edit >Editing Tool > Envelope.
The Envelope tool is designed to manipulate envelopes in events. With the Envelope tool selected, you can
add, delete, select, and move envelope points, but events cannot be moved or edited.For more information,
see "Adjusting envelopes" on page 266.
Selection
To use the Selection tool , choose Edit > Editing Tool > Selection.
The Selection tool is designed to select multiple events across tracks by drawing selection boxes around the
events you want to include. The Selection tool can draw three types of selection boxes:
Type Description
Free Selection The default behavior of the tool:
n Click to select individual events (hold Shift or Ctrl to select
multiple events).
n Drag to draw a rectangular region that begins where you start
drawing and ends where you release the mouse button. All of
the events that are inside the region will be selected. This
method is good for selecting a group of events that are close
together.
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Type Description
Vertical Can be used to easily select all events that occur within a time range.
The vertical selection box automatically selects all of the tracks
between your first mouse click and where you draw the selection box;
even tracks that are not visible at the current magnification are
selected.
Horizontal Can be used to easily select all events on a single or multiple adjacent
tracks. The horizontal selection box automatically selects all events
on a track that is touched by the selection box; even events that are
not visible at the current magnification are selected.
To change the type of selection box you are using, right-click the mouse while holding down the left mouse
button. Clicking the right mouse button will toggle through the three types of selection boxes.
Zoom
To use the Zoom tool , choose Edit > Editing Tool > Zoom. You can use the zoom tool to change the
magnification of the Vegas Pro project.
Click the Zoom button in the corner of the timeline to temporarily change the cursor into the Zoom
tool. Select an area of the timeline that you want to magnify, and the cursor will revert to the
previously active tool.
Before zooming, you can maximize the timeline by using the following shortcuts:
n Press F11 to maximize the timeline vertically (Window Docking area will be hidden).
n Press Ctrl+F11 to maximize the timeline vertically and horizontally (Window Docking area and Track
List will be hidden).
n Press Shift+F11 to maximize the timeline horizontally (Track List will be hidden).
Drag the mouse over the area you want to magnify. A dotted rectangle is drawn around the area, and the
area is magnified when the mouse button is released.
While holding the left mouse button, click the right mouse button to toggle through the three
magnification modes:
Item Description
Free Zoom The default behavior of the Zoom tool. Use this mode to zoom into a
section of your Vegas Pro project horizontally and vertically at the
same time.
Time Zoom Use this mode to zoom horizontally without changing the vertical
magnification.
Track Height Zoom Use this mode to zoom vertically without changing the horizontal
magnification.
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Clicking anywhere in the project with the Zoom tool will zoom out so that the entire project fits in the
timeline, and as many tracks as possible will be displayed.
Next Tool
Choose Next Tool (or press D) to switch to the next tool in the list. For example, if you're using the Normal
tool, Next Tool selects the Envelope tool.
Previous Tool
Choose Previous Tool (or press Shift+D) to switch to the next tool in the list. For example, if you're using the
Envelope tool, Previous Tool selects the Normal tool.
Time Display
The Time Display window shows the current cursor position, MTC input, MTC output, or MIDI clock output
time.
Right-click the window and choose a command from the submenu to change the display format.
Item Description
Time at Cursor Displays the current cursor position using the current time format.
MIDI Timecode In Displays incoming MIDI timecode. For more information, see
"Trigger from MIDI Timecode" on page 498.
MIDI Timecode Out Displays outgoing MIDI timecode. For more information, see
"Generate MIDI Timecode" on page 497.
MIDI Clock Out Displays outgoing MIDI clock. For more information, see "Generate
MIDI Clock" on page 498.
Time Format Choose Time Format and choose a setting from the submenu to set
the time units used in the Time Display and Time Ruler. For more
information, see "Time ruler" on page 595.
Text Color Choose Custom to specify the color that will be used to display the
text in the window.
Background Color Choose Custom to specify the color that will be used to display the
background of the window.
Changing the Time Display window colors affects only the
current color scheme. You can change the color scheme on the
Display tab of the Preferences dialog.
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