Sony Vegas 5 Manual

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Event editing commands
Event selection commands
Description Keys Description Keys
Slip: move media within 
event without moving the 
eventAlt+drag inside the 
eventRaise pitch one semitone = (not numeric 
keypad)
Slip Trim: move the media 
with the edge as it is 
trimmedAlt+drag edge of eventRaise pitch one centCtrl+=
Slide: trim both ends of 
event simultaneouslyCtrl+Alt+drag middle 
of eventRaise pitch one octave Shift+=
Slide Crossfade: move 
crossfadeCtrl+Alt+drag over a...

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Track commands
Trimmer commands
Tip: Many of the shortcuts that apply to the timeline (e.g., 
cursor placement, selection commands, etc.) also work in the 
Trimmer. 
Description Keys Description Keys
New audio track Ctrl+QPost-edit ripple affected tracks, bus tracks, 
markers, and regionsCtrl+F
New video trackCtrl+Shift+QPost-edit ripple all tracks, markers, and 
regionsCtrl+Shift+F
Enable/disable snapping F8Group selected events G
Quantize to framesAlt+F8Remove event(s) from...

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Track Motion window shortcuts
Surround panner commands
For finer, more precise movements on the shortcuts in this section, add the   key.
Miscellaneous commands
Description Keys
Change 3D layout 1-6 (not numeric keypad)
Lock aspect ratioA
Scale about center C
Edit in object spaceO
Prevent movement X, Y, and Z
Prevent scalingShift+X, Shift+Y, and Shift+Z
Enable snapping F8
Enable rotationShift+F8
Description Keys
Constrain motion to a line through the center of the surround...

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Multimedia keyboard shortcuts
Mouse wheel shortcuts
Cursor indications
The cursor changes depending on which functions are available.
Description Keys
Play/Pause Play/Pause
Play from startShift+Play/Pause
StopStop
Mute trackMute
Mute track and remove other tracks from mute group Shift+Mute
Solo trackCtrl+Mute
Solo track and remove other tracks from solo group Ctrl+Shift+Mute
Change audio track volume or video track compositing level (when focus is on track
list)Volume Up/Down
Change...

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Using a control surface
A control surface is a hardware device that uses knobs, faders, and buttons to control user interface elements 
that are normally controlled with a mouse. Using a control surface lends a tactile feel to your editing 
sessions. 
Unlike keyboard shortcuts—which determine the shortcuts behavior based on the portion of the Vegas 
window that has focus—a control surfaces mapped functions work no matter what part of the application 
has focus. 
You can use one...

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Audio signal flow
Multiple audio busses and assignable effects are only available in the full version of Vegas software. 

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Video signal flow
Track signal flow
Composited track signal flow 

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About your rights in Vegas software
Vegas software is licensed to you under the terms of the End User License Agreement. The End User License 
Agreement is first presented to you when you install the software. Please review the End User License 
Agreement carefully as its terms affect your rights with respect to the software. For your reference, a copy of 
the End User License Agreement for Vegas software is located at http://www.sony.com/mediasoftware.
About Your Privacy
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CHP. 2GETTING STARTED
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Getting Started
Vegas® software is a new way of creating multimedia productions. Whether you are an experienced 
multimedia author or a budding novice, the powerful features and capabilities of Vegas software are 
organized to increase your creativity and productivity. The following chapter summarizes the software’s basic 
functions and operations.
Creating projects
The process of creating a multimedia production can be a complicated undertaking, involving hundreds of...

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4.From the File menu, choose Save. Enter a name, browse for a location, and click Save to save your project 
(VEG file).
You can change project settings at any time while working on a project. From the 
File menu, choose 
Properties to change any of these settings. 
Setting video properties based on a media file
You can automatically set your project video properties to match an existing video file.
1.From the File menu, choose Properties.
2.On the Video tab of the Project...