Sony Vegas 5 Manual

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Resampling video
Resampling allows Vegas software to interpolate frames in an event when the frame rate of a media file is 
lower than the project’s frame rate. With resampling, the intervening frames are interpolated from the 
source frames, much like a crossfade between the original frames. 
You can instruct Vegas software to resample the video of a single video event or to resample the entire 
project at the time of final rendering:
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When any of the above situations are true, there are only ten frames of source material for every second of 
project time. When the project is rendered, there must be roughly thirty frames in each second. The frames 
must be created between the source media frames, sometimes known as padding. The easiest way to do this is 
to simply duplicate the previous frame. This can result in less than smooth video playback. Resampling 
allows Vegas software to interpolate...

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Selecting source media
Wherever possible, use DV source video clips. You can capture video from DV cameras and decks using an 
IEEE-1394 card with no quality loss. You can also convert analog footage to DV using a media converter or 
by passing the video through a DV camcorder.
Setting project properties
Set your project to match the DV format of your final output. This provides a true WYSIWYG view of the 
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Eliminating out-of-range colors
The DV format allows color values to exceed broadcast 
NTSC and PAL color level standards. If you have a 
scene whose colors are too hot, or if you want to be sure 
that your video stays within legal broadcast levels, apply 
the Broadcast Colors effect to specific events or the 
entire project. 
Be aware that applying the Broadcast Colors effect 
results in recompression of the video. As a result, render 
times can increase...

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Modifying video properties
Modifying project video properties 
You can access project video properties by clicking the File menu and choosing Properties or by clicking the 
Project Video Properties button ( ) on the Video Preview window. Many of these settings are identical to the 
settings found on the 
Project tab of the Custom Template dialog. Final render properties set up in the Custom 
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Modifying media file properties
Vegas software tries to automatically detect the properties of your media files. In most cases, these properties 
do not need to be modified, but there are times when you may need manual control over some of these 
attributes, depending on the type of file and your specific hardware configuration.
1.Right-click a file in the Media Pool or an event on the timeline and, from the shortcut menu, choose 
Properties
.
2.Modify the...

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Setting custom stream properties
Media files are opened with a set of default values based on the media file type. When you change any of the 
values for a media file, these changes are saved for that file in the current project only. If you want to change 
the default settings for a particular type of video file whenever that type of file is used, click the 
Save settings 
to video profiles for future auto-detection 
button ( ) to the right of the Stream list....

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CHP. 13USING VIDEO FX, COMPOSITING, AND MASKS
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Using Video FX, 
Compositing, and 
Masks
Video plug-ins in Vegas® software include effects and generators. Effects cover a broad range of electronic 
modifications that can be used to improve substandard video or artistically enhance a production. 
Generators can be used to create custom video events such as credit rolls or gradient overlays. 
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Adding a video effects plug-in
You can apply video effects to events, tracks, files in the Media Pool, or to an entire project. You can add a 
plug-in by selecting it in the Plug-In Chooser dialog, or you can drag-and-drop the plug-in from the Video 
FX or Plug-Ins windows.
Adding a plug-in using the Plug-In Chooser
1.
Click the Video FX button ( ) in one of the following locations (see the illustration):

Media FX are applied before a media file is...