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Rendering with networked computers
Network rendering allows you to designate a specific computer to render the entire output file, or you can 
distribute a single rendering job among several computers. 
Distributed network rendering splits the video into segments that are rendered by multiple computers. In 
this mode, each computer renders a portion of the project, and the rendered sections are then reassembled 
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2.Start the Vegas Network Render Service application (VegSrv50.exe). The service must be running and 
you must be logged into the computer before you can use it for rendering.
3.If necessary, you can change the TCP port the render service uses to communicate with other renderers:
a.Exit the Vegas Network Render Service application if it is running. 
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3.From the File menu, choose Render As.
4.Use the Render As dialog to choose the file format and location where you want to save your file. The 
location of the output file must be in a shared folder.
5.Select the Render loop region only check box in the Render As dialog if you want to render the selected 
portion of your project.
6.Select the Render using networked computers check box in the Render As dialog, and then click the Save 
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2.Select the Progress tab. The Progress tab displays a list of the segments that are queued to render, the 
assigned peer, and the status.
3.Choose Details or Summary from the drop-down list in the Progress tab to see more or less information.
Set file mappings
File mappings help remote renderers find the media used in your project. When you import media from a 
local disk, the file paths saved in your project are often valid only on the local machine....

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Printing with Video Capture
Once you have rendered your project, you can use the Sony Pictures Digital Video Capture application 
(installed with Vegas software) to print your finished video onto DV tape in your video camera or VTR.
Note: You must have an IEEE-1394/OHCI-compliant 
video capture card installed to use Video Capture.
1.If you have not already done so, connect your video camera to your video capture card using the cable 
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Printing to DV tape from the timeline
1.To print just a portion of your project, make a time selection in the timeline.
2.From the Tools menu, choose Print Video to DV Tape. The Conform Timeline to DV Format dialog 
appears. Complete the following information:
In the 
DV Template drop-down list, choose the appropriate template for rendering your video or click 
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Customizing Vegas 
software
You can customize Vegas® software to suit your project needs and working preferences. Many of the settings 
depend on your equipment or studio setup. Vegas software can be set to work with the components that you 
use in your studio.
In this chapter, you will find information about functions that allow you to customize the appearance of 
Vegas software, set a project’s properties, and set the application’s preferences.
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The following are the different time units available (hh=hours, mm=minutes, ss=seconds, and ff=frames): 
Editing the ruler offset
The ruler doesn’t necessarily need to start with zero at the far left side. You can enter an offset to change the 
orientation of the ruler in a project. One use of this is to create a lead-in into a project. A five-second offset 
would mean that the ruler would start at -5 seconds and would be at 0 five seconds into the project.
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Changing grid spacing
Grid spacing is different from the ruler and provides an alternate method of subdividing a project’s time. 
This can be useful if you want the ruler to display SMPTE video timecode, but you need to create your music 
in terms of beats and measures. You can display the grid spacing in time, frame, measure, or note units. The 
grid can also be set to match the ruler’s time format. The grid appears across all tracks in your project and the 
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Changing the time display colors
You can change the background color and text color used in the time display.
1.Right-click the time display to display the shortcut menu.
2.From the shortcut menu, choose Text Color or Background Color and then choose Custom. The Time 
Display Color dialog appears. 
3.Choose the color setting that you want.
4.Click OK to set the text or background color or click Cancel to keep the existing color settings and close 
the dialog.
Tip: To...