Contents
Chapter 1: What’s New in Vegas 6?
Editing the VEG Files from a Nested Timeline
Chapter 2: Getting Started with Vegas
Saving Templates/Layouts in Vegas
Getting Media from the Camera to the Hard Drive
Manual Capturing/Capturing Entire Tape
Chapter 4: Editing Tools, Transitions, Filters, and Other Basic Video Tools
Importing Media to the Timeline
Editing Events on the Timeline
And the Envelope Please…? Transitional Envelopes
Chapter 5: Filters and Add-ons
Chapter 6: Audio Tools in Vegas
Advanced Recording Techniques and Tools
Trimming Events on the Timeline
Deleting Events from the Timeline
Working with Other Types of Plug-ins
Fingertip Mixing; Using the Mackie Control
Every Breath You Take, Every Move You Make!
Surrounded by FX: Surround Plugins
I’m All Mixed … Down! Downmixing in Vegas
How Come the Audio Cats Get All the Cool Stuff?
Chapter 7: Compositing in Vegas
Masking with the Pan/Crop Tool
The Next Dimension: 3D Track Motion Tools
Parental Guidance/Shadows and Glow
Growth Curves from Vegas 4 Users
Using Chromakey Tools in Vegas
Creating a Garbage Matte in Vegas
Chapter 8: Color Correction and Manipulation
Understanding the Color Correction Tools in Vegas
Making Digital Video Look Film-Like
Chapter 9: Streaming Media Tools
Creating High-Quality Streaming Media
Shooting, Editing, and Delivering
Hey, Look Me Over! The Project Overview Window
Masks, Masking, and Masked Images
Mixing File Formats in DVD Architect
Working with 24p Media in DVD Architect 3
Exporting Events to Third-party Applications
Outputting Other than AVI Files
Outputting an AC-3 Format File
Setting Up the Rendering Network (Render Farming)
Additional Functions of the Network Rendering Application
Using Vegas with DVD-Architect
Chapter 12: 24p HDCAM/DVCA Workflow for the Independent Filmmaker
Setting Up a 24p Vegas Project
Create Finished Audio Tracks in a 24p Vegas Timeline