Technical specifications
Vegas Movie Studio HD software has everything you need to produce movies in spectacular high definition. Its high-performance engine is beyond fast — see your changes happen in real time. You can even work simultaneously with standard-definition and high-definition video in the same project.
Vegas Movie Studio HD system requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, or Windows® 7
- 2 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD)
- 400 MB hard-disk space for program installation
- 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
- IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
- USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD or DVD camcorders)
- Apple® QuickTime® 7.1.6 or later
- Windows-compatible sound card
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.51 (included on application disc)
- Internet Connection (for Gracenote® MusicID® Service)
You must provide registration information to Sony Creative Software Inc., a US company, in order to activate the software. Product requires online registration within 30 days.
General Features
- New! Improved New Project and Make Movie Wizards
- New! Streamlined Render As dialog
- New! Additional video and audio tracks
- New! Transport controls for Trimmer and Video Preview windows
- New! Dark gray color scheme
- Native HDV and AVCHD™ file support
- Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline
- Display of media marker names in events
- Snapping — color-coded visual snap indicator and the ability to snap to event edges on other tracks.
- Multitrack video and audio editing
- Easy drag-and-drop functionality
- Show Me How interactive tutorials
- Real-time editing of parameters during playback
- Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc)
- Supports multiple file formats and frame rates
- High definition editing and output
- Simple drag-and-drop operations
- Explorer view
- Project media bins
- Over 500 video effects and transitions
- Track markers and regions
- Unlimited undo/redo
Export and Hardware Features
- Integrated upload to YouTube™
- Sony AVC/MPEG-4 encoder
- MainConcept AVC/AAC, read/write (Templates only) iPod Format
- PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) integration
- Sony AVC/AAC (Templates only)
- Export video projects in multiple formats for the web
Video Features
- New! Image Stabilization
- New! Titles & Text Plug-in
- New! Automatic White Balance tool
- New! Support for Open FX Plug-ins
- Fullscreen preview to a primary and secondary Windows display
- Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
- MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 support
- Superior frame rate conversions
- Credit rolls and text animation
- External monitor preview
- Ripple editing across tracks
Audio Features
- New! Audio event effects
- Gracenote® MusicID® CD album recognition
- Multithreaded audio engine maximizes performance
- Support for multichannel (5.1) source files for Sony HDV Handycam® camcorders
- 16-bit, 44.1 kHz song quality for exceptional performance
- Volume and pan envelopes
- Audio time stretching
- Event normalization
- CD audio extraction
- Audio/video synchronization detect and repair
- DirectX audio plug-in support
- VST audio effect support
- ASIO™ drive support
- Tape-style audio scrubbing
- Audio restoration tools
- Track-level audio FX and envelopes
Capture and Import
- New! Support for 24p, 50p, and 60p files
- New! Improved QuickTime AVC decoding for DSLR cameras
- Import support for LPEC files
- Import support for MJPEG-encoded files
- Sony AVCHD import and edit support
- Import support for ATRAC3™, ATRAC3plus™, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless™ files
- Gracenote® MusicID® CD album recognition
- Import media from Sony® DVD Handycam® camcorders
- Batch capture and automatic DV scene detection
- PC connection via FireWire® or IEEE-1394 devices
- Import pictures in BMP, GIF, JPG, and PSD formats
- Import AVI, DV, SWF, and MPEG 1 & MPEG 2 files
- Import audio files in WAV, MP3, AIF, CD Audio and PCA formats
Transitions and Effects
- More than 200 customizable 2D and 3D transitions
- Over 300 customizable video special effects
- Add text animation, titles and scrolling credits
- Red-eye removal tool
- "Green screen" chroma key effects
- Pan and crop tool to animate still images
- Video and audio time stretching
Supported Formats
Import: AAC, AA3, AIFF, AVI, BMP, CDA, FLAC, GIF, JPEG, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, OGG, PCA, PNG, RealMedia®, QuickTime®, SND, SFA, W64, WAV, WDP, WMA, WMV
Export: AAC, AIFF, AVC, AVI, BMP, FLAC, JPEG, LPEC, MP3, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, OGG, PCA, PNG, RealMedia®, TIFF, QuickTime, W64, WAV, WDP, WMA, WMV
Vegas Movie Studio HD system requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, or Windows® 7
- 2 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD)
- 400 MB hard-disk space for program installation
- 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
- IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
- USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD or DVD camcorders)
- Windows-compatible sound card
- DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.51 (included on application disc)
- Apple® QuickTime® 7.1.6 or later
- Internet Connection (for Gracenote® MusicID® Service)
You must provide registration information to Sony Creative Software Inc., a US company, in order to activate the software. Product requires online registration within 30 days.
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