ABSTRACT

Go beyond the mechanics of Vegas 11 with award-winning Vegas guru Douglas Spotted Eagle as he guides you through an industry-tested professional editing workflow. Packed with hands-on tutorials, this edition covers a complete range of essential tasks from installing the application to final output, allowing you to gain practical knowledge regardless of your editing experience. Vegas Movie Studio is also fully covered alongside Vegas 11, showing what you can accomplish in both programs. The downloadable resources include training tutorials, raw video footage, project files, and detailed instructions, enabling you to gain a working knowledge of Vegas, including its compositing, audio features, and robust 3D workflow.

part One|69 pages

Plugging In

chapter 1|36 pages

The Fasst Start Guide

Introduction and Importing Video

chapter 2|22 pages

The Fasst Start Guide

Video Editing in Vegas Pro and Vegas Movie Studio

chapter 3|9 pages

The Fasst Start Guide

Outputting a Project in Vegas Pro and Vegas Movie Studio

part Two|340 pages

Turning Up

chapter 4|24 pages

Preferences

Settings for the Best Vegas Experience

chapter 5|49 pages

Menus and Docking Windows

chapter 6|21 pages

Editing Techniques

chapter 7|6 pages

Multicam Functions in Vegas Pro

Not Available in Vegas Movie Studio

chapter 8|24 pages

Time Shifting, Transitions, and FX

chapter 10|100 pages

Audio Tools in Sony Vegas

chapter 11|25 pages

Titling Tools in Vegas

chapter 12|19 pages

Track Motion and Pan/Crop

chapter 13|44 pages

Rendering and Output

part Three|108 pages

“ … This One Goes to 11 … ”

chapter 14|11 pages

Understanding Keyframes

chapter 15|14 pages

FX and Third-Party Tools

chapter 17|45 pages

Masks and Compositing in Sony Vegas

chapter 18|18 pages

Media Manager

chapter 19|6 pages

4K Resolutions and Vegas Pro

Not Available in Vegas Movie Studio