Sony Vegas 6 Manual

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Note: In order to use network rendering with nested 
projects, the nested project must contain only media from 
folders that do not require remapping. Before nesting your 
Vegas project, update the project so that all media in the 
project is added from a network folder or a local, shared folder 
that is mapped to the same drive letter on all renderers and the 
render host.
Setting up a rendering computer
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4.Press  to connect to the renderer. If the connection is made, the Status column will display Ready.
Troubleshooting initiation problems
If you receive an error message that indicates the Network Render Service cannot start when you start the 
application, you may need to resolve DNS suffixes on your computer.
1.Open a DOS window:
a.From the Start menu, choose Run to display the Run dialog.
b.In the Open box, type CMD.
c.Click OK. A DOS window is...

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Using nondistributed network rendering
1.Save your project.
Note: In order to use network rendering with nested 
projects, the nested project must contain only media from 
folders that do not require remapping. Before nesting your 
Vegas project, update the project so that all media in the 
project is added from a network folder or a local, shared folder 
that is mapped to the same drive letter on all renderers and the 
render host.
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Using distributed network rendering
1.Save your project.
Note: In order to use network rendering with nested 
projects, the nested project must contain only media from 
folders that do not require remapping. Before nesting your 
Vegas project, update the project so that all media in the 
project is added from a network folder or a local, shared folder 
that is mapped to the same drive letter on all renderers and the 
render host.
Your original project...

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8.The Temporary Files Location box displays the path to the folder where the temporary .veg project and 
rendered segments will be saved. If you want to use a folder other than the output folder you chose in step 
3, you can choose a folder from the drop-down list or click the 
Browse button to choose a folder.
This folder must be in a shared location.
Tip: Choosing a folder other than the final output folder can 
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Note: Before you start rendering, verify that the remote 
renderer has access to the folder and is logged in.
On the renderer, choose 
Run from the Start menu to display 
the Run dialog. In the 
Open box, type the UNC path to the 
folder (
\\renderer\media\ in our previous example). If youre 
prompted to log on, type your username and password.
Creating file mappings automatically
1.Right-click the  icon in your system tray and choose Show from the menu...

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Printing video to tape 
Once you have rendered your project, you have several options for printing your project to tape: you can 
print directly from the timeline to DV or HDV tape, you can print a rendered file to HDV tape, or you can 
use the Sony Video Capture application (installed with Vegas software) to print your finished video to tape.
Printing to DV tape from the timeline
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4.Click Next. The Leader and Trailer dialog displays. 
5.Use the Leader and Trailer dialog to set up the data that will be printed before and after your project:
a.From the Leader test pattern style drop-down list, choose a test pattern type and video format.
b.Type a value in the Test pattern duration box to determine the length of the test pattern. To print 
without a test pattern, enter 0.
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3.From the To o l s menu, choose Print Video to Tape. The Conform Timeline to Device Format dialog 
displays. Complete the following information:
In the Te m p l a t e drop-down list, choose the appropriate template for rendering your video or click 
Custom to select custom settings. For more information, see Customizing the rendering process on page 311.
Notes: If you are working with a 24p progressive-scan 
project or you have the 
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7.Click Finish. If you have not already prerendered, portions of your project that cannot be rendered and 
printed to tape in real time will be selectively prerendered. The selected video begins printing to the 
device. A progress meter appears indicating the percent completed.
Note: The tone that you can include in the leader is fixed at -
20 dB. If you need a different tone level (to match your audio 
mix), create a test pattern and tone clip that is...