Vegas 5 Editing Workshop

Nonlinear (NLE), or digital, editing software permits the manipulation of digitized video. Editors can cut, splice, create transitions, and do much more than was ever possible with conventional film editing techniques. In Vegas Editing Workshop 5, novice to intermediate Vegas users, including professional and hobbyist filmmakers, learn how to master the craft of editing with the latest version of Vegas, an NLE software application for the PC platform. This editing workshop, complete with a DVD Architect tool set, delivers firsthand guidance on the art and technique of editing using tutorial lessons that cover every essential operation. Experienced editors and novices alike benefit from real-world examples of how to work more efficiently. The book also covers the application's exceptional audio features.

First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Go beyond the mechanics of Vegas X--learn a professional workflow from an award-winning professional. Packed with all the necessary materials, including raw video footage, sequences, and detailed instructions, this book and DVD combo lets you gain a working knowledge of Vegas X including its exceptional audio features and the DVD Architect toolset. Woven into this Editing Workshop are hands-on tutorials covering a complete range of essential tasks from installing the application to outputting. Novices learn the basics, and experienced editors get practical techniques with real-world examples for working more efficiently and making better media.

Sony's Vegas is a nonlinear editing software application for the PC platform. Vegas has an especially robust audio toolset that makes it popular with professionals from an audio or music background.

Master the Vegas Pro 8 toolset, including its industry-leading HD and audio capabilities. This comprehensive guide delivers the nuts and bolts of the essential tasks, from installing the application to outputting, together with practical editing techniques and real-world examples for working more efficiently. Packed with all the necessary materials, including video footage, sequences, and detailed instructions, this book and DVD combo gives you a working knowledge of Vegas Pro 8. Better expert advice simply can't be found. Key features include: * Capturing video including HD, HDV, XDCAM, and AVCHD * Using editing tools, transitions, filters, and third-party plug-ins * Multicam production and editing * Color correction, titling and compositing * Recording and editing audio; using audio plug-ins * Creating and using Media Manager databases * Web video workflow * 24p HDCAM/DVCAM workflow for the independent filmmaker

Vegas Editing Workshop provides a complete system for mastering Vegas and learning inside tips and techniques. Critically praised, Sony's Vegas is a powerful tool for editing video, and Douglas Spotted Eagle, an award-winning, world-recognized Vegas user, shows novices and experienced users alike how to get the most from this program. Woven into this editing workshop are hands-on tutorials covering a complete range of essential tasks from installing the application to outputting, including capturing video from the camera to the hard drive, using transitions and filters, recording and editing audio, and using audio plug-ins. The book comes with a companion DVD packed with raw video footage and sequences, and detailed instructions on how to work more efficiently and make better media. A comprehensive guide to excellent software, Vegas Editing Workshop is a powerful tool for video editors everywhere.

Vegas Editing Workshop provides a complete system for mastering Vegas and learning inside tips and techniques. Critically praised, Sony's Vegas is a powerful tool for editing video, and Douglas Spotted Eagle, an award-winning, world-recognized Vegas user, shows novices and experienced users alike how to get the most from this program. Woven into this editing workshop are hands-on tutorials covering a complete range of essential tasks from installing the application to outputting, including capturing video from the camera to the hard drive, using transitions and filters, recording and editing audio, and using audio plug-ins. The book comes with a companion DVD packed with raw video footage and sequences, and detailed instructions on how to work more efficiently and make better media. A comprehensive guide to excellent software, Vegas Editing Workshop is a powerful tool for video editors everywhere.