Sony Vegas 5 Manual

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Adding a plug-in from the Video FX or Plug-In Manager window
1.
If the Video FX or Plug-In Manager window is not currently visible, choose either Video FX or Plug-In 
Manager
 from the View menu to view the appropriate window. 
2.Drag a plug-in from the window to one of the following locations:
file in the Media Pool
event
track list or empty section of a track
Video Preview window (video output effects)
3.Modify the effect in the Video FX window and...

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Working with video effects plug-in chains
You can apply plug-ins in chains of two or more for even greater flexibility. A plug-in chain is a sequence of 
all of the plug-ins to be applied to a media file, event, track, or project. The same plug-in can be added to a 
chain more than once. Use the same steps to add additional plug-ins to a chain as you use to add a single 
plug-in. For more information, see Adding a video effects plug-in on page 208.
After...

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The goal of the above example is to use video effects plug-ins to create a very high-contrast mask out of a 
video clip of fire. In the image on the left, a Brightness and Contrast plug-in is applied first and then a Black 
and White plug-in. In the image on the right, the Black and White plug-in was applied first, removing the 
color, and then the Brightness and Contrast plug-in was applied. The mask created by the second example is 
much cleaner, even...

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Modifying a video effects plug-in
Video effects plug-ins are highly customizable. You can select from a variety of presets or adjust the settings 
for custom effects. You can also save custom settings to be used again as a new preset.
1.Click the FX button ( ) on the event, track, Media Pool file, or Video Preview window that has the 
plug-in applied to it. The Video FX window appears. 
2.Select a preset from the Preset drop-down list or adjust the...

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Using generated media
Generated media plug-ins are a special class of plug-
in that creates virtual media files contained in 
events on the timeline. These virtual files are stored 
in the Media Pool, where their properties can be 
viewed and modified.
Generated media provide an easy way to add text, 
backgrounds, or test patterns to your project. You 
can view the generators by choosing 
Media 
Generators 
from the View menu to display the Media...

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Duplicating a generated media event
Once you have added a generated media event and modified its settings, you can duplicate it. For more 
information, see Duplicating events on page 67. 
When you duplicate a generated media event, you have two options: 
Select the 
Create a new copy of the source media radio button if 
you want the new event to be modified on its own. The new 
event is completely independent of the original event.
Select the 
Create a...

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In the second example, track two is the child track of track one (the parent track), and the compositing 
mode of track one is set to 
Mask. This parent/child relationship was set up by clicking the Make Compositing 
Child
 button ( ) in the track list for track two. This makes the text in track one act as a mask over track two, 
allowing the fire to show through the mask (i.e., the text). The region outside of the text is still transparent, 
but there is...

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The sample below uses a generated text event that is partially transparent. For more information, see Using 
generated media on page 213.
The following table shows how these two sample tracks are blended using each of the compositing modes. 
Compositing mode Sample Description
AddAdds the overlay color values to the background.
Subtract Subtracts the overlay color values from the background.
Multiply (Mask)Multiplies the overlay color values by the...

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Adjusting opacity with the composite level slider
You can precisely control the transparency or blending of the overlay with the 
composite level slider. Left is transparent and right is 100% opaque. You can 
also double-click the current value to enter a specific numeric percentage.
OverlayHeightens contrast by using Multiply mode on darker colors and Screen 
mode on lighter colors.
Hard Light Adds overlay colors as if the overlay were lit by a bright,...

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Using a 2-to-1 transform plug-in to customize compositing
Click the Parent Composite Mode () or Composite Mode button and choose Custom from the menu to use 
plug-ins to control how the parent track modifies the tracks in its composite group. 
The included Displacement Map, Height Map, and Bump Map plug-ins can create interesting lens, mirror, 
water, fire, and other light-bending effects. These plug-ins are explained below:
Displacement Map: Uses the...