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All of the products in the Vegas® software family make it easy to import and edit movies, images, and music so you can jump right in and start creating your next video or audio masterpiece. Whether you're a beginner, an experienced filmmaker, or a professional broadcast producer, there is a Vegas solution to meet your needs.

Vegas family comparison
FeatureVegas Movie Studio HD 11Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production SuiteVegas Pro 11

General

User levelConsumerConsumerConsumerProfessional
Suggested retail price$49.95$99.95$129.95$699.95
Includes DVD Architect 5.2 softwarex
Includes DVD Architect Studio 5.0 softwarexx
DVD authoring and burningxxx
Blu-ray and DVD Disc™ burning (Vegas Timeline and DVD Architect)xxx
Simplified New Project & Render Dialogsxxx
5.1 surround mixing including film-style panningx
5.1 surround and stereo AC-3 encodingxxx
Interactive tutorialsxxxx
Comprehensive window docking options, recallable window layoutsxxxx
Includes Sound Forge Audio Studio 10 with Vocal Eraser toolx
Includes NewBlueFX Video Effectsx
Includes Tutorial DVDx
Dark color palette UIxxxx

Video

Stereoscopic 3D editingxxx
Genlock controlsx
Support for 50p and 60p projectsxxxx
GPU-accelerated AVC/H.264 encodingxxxx
Comprehensive GPU acceleration for editing, effects, and outputx
Red Eye Reduction (stills)xxxx
Simultaneous video monitoring (local and external monitor)xxxx
Number of video tracks101010Unlimited
Number of video events per trackUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Video Preview Windowxxxx
Video effectsOver 300Over 350Over 350Over 390
2D and 3D video transitionsOver 200Over 200Over 200Over 200
Credit rolls/text animationxxxx
Image stabilizationxxxx
Slideshow Creatorxx
Chroma Key/Green Screen effectxxxx
White Balance toolxxxx
Primary and Secondary color correctionxxx
Professional lighting effectsx
Video scopes: WFM/Vector/Parade/Histogramx
ProType Titlerx
Support for Open FX Pluginsxxxx
XDCAM SupportXDCAM EX onlyXDCAM EX onlyx
HDV/AVCHDxxxx
Device ExplorerAVCHD, NXCAM, XDCAM EXAVCHD, NXCAM, XDCAM EXAVCHD, NXCAM, XDCAM EX
32-bit float video processingx
SD/HD-SDI supportx
Gradient wipe transitionxxxx
Support for gigapixel imagesx
4k project support (up to 4096x4096)x
CEA-608 Closed Captioning support for Sony XDCAM HD MXF filesx
Support for multilayer Adobe Photoshop PSD filesx

Audio

Broadcast Wave format supportx
Gracenote CDDB supportxxxx
Max bitrate/bit depth16-bit/48kHz16-bit/48kHz16-bit/48kHz24-bit/192kHz
Number of audio tracks101010Unlimited
Number of audio effectsOver 10 (ExpressFX and track)Over 20 DirectX effectsOver 20 DirectX effectsOver 35 w/5.1 FX
Effects package foldersx
DirectX® plug-in effects supportx (no automation)x (no automation)x (no automation)x
VST plug-in effect supportx (no automation)x (no automation)x (no automation)x
Audio envelopesVolume/PanVolume/PanVolume/PanVolume/Pan/FX
ACID loop properties supportxxxx
On-the-fly punch-in recordingx
Audio restoration toolsxxxx
ASIO™ driver supportxxxx
Zplane élastique timestretchingxxx
Auto-input record monitoringx
Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracksx
Multiple record takesxxxx
Red Book Audio CD Mastering/Burningxxxx
Audio and video timestretchingxxxx
Soundtracks included200360400

Editing and Media Management

Project and Make Movie Wizardsxxx
Real-time nondestructive editingxxxx
Cursor object snapping across events and timelinexxxx
Envelope brush paintingxxxx
Envelope automation recordingx
Keyboard trimming and event shufflingx
Tape-style audio scrubbingxxxx
Project nestingx
AAF import/exportx
System wide media managementx
A/V synchronization detection and repairxxxx
Real-time event reversexxxx
Video track motion controlxxxx
3D track motionx
Application scriptingx

Hardware/Capture/Export

Integrated publish to YouTubexxx
External control surface supportx
AJA Xena LH, LHe, LS, and LSe board support (Digital only)x
Export directly to PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) systemxxxx
Render to Apple® iPod® compatible formatxxxx
Windows Media® 11 supportxxxx
DV batch capture and scene detectionxxxx
HDV capturexxxx
Print-to-tape toolsxxxx
MP3 open and savexxxx
MVC and MPO File Supportxxx
MPEG 1&2 import and encodingxxxx
Smart Renderxxxx
Customizable render templatesxxx
Capture to compressed Sony MXF format from SD/HD-SDIxxx
Support for OpenEXR and DPXx
Support for RED ONE™ (.r3d) filesx

Vegas Pro 11 system requirements

  • Microsoft® Windows Vista® 32-bit or 64-bit SP2, or Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
  • 2 GHz processor (multicore or multiprocessor CPU recommended for HD or stereoscopic 3D)
  • 500 MB hard-disk space for program installation
  • 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
  • OHCI-compatible IEEE-1394DV card (for DV and HDV capture and print-to-tape)
  • USB 2.0 connection (for importing from AVCHD, XDCAM EX, NXCAM, or DVD camcorders)
  • Windows-compatible sound card
  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
  • Supported CD-recordable drive (for CD burning only)
  • Supported DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW (for DVD burning only)
  • Supported BD-R/-RE drive (for Blu-ray Disc™ burning only)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (included on application disc)
  • Apple® QuickTime® 7.1.6 or later for reading and writing QuickTime files
  • Internet Connection (for Gracenote MusicID Service)
  • Supported NVIDIA or ATI cards for GPU-acceleration (please see the GPU acceleration page for more information)

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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Vegas Pro 11

An update to Vegas Pro 11 software was posted on January 18, 2012. Go »

An Introduction to Vegas Pro 11

Vegas Pro 11 is here! In this webinar we explore the new features that make this such an exciting upgrade to Vegas Pro. Go »

Expanding creative possibilities in Vegas Pro: masking and compositing techniques

Join us for this webinar as we explore the basics of the various masking tools. We’ll also discuss how you can use different composite modes to create interesting looks and effects in your videos. Go »

Creating 3D text with NewBlue Titler Pro

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How to Bring Still Images to Life in Your Videos

Learn how Vegas Pro and Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum can help you breath life into the still images in your projects. Go »

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