ABSTRACT
This chapter assumes that Vegas is already loaded on the computer, either by the user or as an included application in a software bundle. The Docking windows are where the Vegas Explorer, access to FX, Transitions, and other editing tools may be found. “Capture” or “digitizing” is actually done at the camera when dealing with digital formats such as DV, HDV, XDCAM, and advanced video codec–high definition (AVCHD). Compression has already occurred in the camcorder/recording device stage, whereas in the analog video past, a camera captured uncompressed images and the capture card would compress the video into a data stream that the computer could manage. Hard disk drive recorders such as the Sony DR60 are very popular, as they reduce the importance of tape as a recording medium and allow for fast transfer of files, saving tremendous amounts of capture time.
