No longer part of the Sony Creative Software catalog of media production tools, VEGAS Pro is still up there among the elite of top-quality professional video and movie editors. Its wide range of pro features includes proDAD Mercalli V4 for optimum stabilization processes, NewBlueFX for broadcast-quality titles and video effects, and VEGAS DVD Architect for stunning and highly professional disc authoring tasks.
Its extremely high level of flexibility and the plethora of plug-ins, effects, and filters that it offers you are only on par with its high level of complexity (and its price tag). VEGAS Pro is a tool for professional editing and, as such, it requires a significant learning curve. Experienced movie editors will find similarities with other high-end software products, though they will still need to invest some time in learning the ropes to make the most of its extensive functionality. However, being a complex tool is not something to be ashamed of. Such level of complexity only means one thing – that the possibilities it offers are endless.
VEGAS Pro comes with all the bells and whistles that any professional creative would expect from a top-rank media-editing tool. What makes this app different from its competitors is the amount of professional little tools that come in the package. The three main add-ons that the new VEGAS Pro incorporates are VEGAS DVD Architect, proDAD Mercalli V4, and the full set of NewBlueFX plug-ins. You can use DVD Architect to give that final pro touch to your movie by designing and authoring stunning DVDs and Blu-ray discs. It comes with a large number of templates and commercial-quality effects. In order to stabilize and sharpen the image of movies taken with handheld digital cameras, drones, or action cams without leaving out most of the frame, you will need proDAD Mercalli V4. The results will amaze you, both for 2D and 3D footing. NewBlueFX plug-ins will help you add high-end creative and arty effects, captions, titles, and closing credits to your productions. They will allow you to add animated titles with that sophisticated touch that sets professional movies apart.
There are some among the many new features provided that need to be noted. VEGAS Pro allows you now to upscale High-Definition videos to 4K and UHD footage for higher resolution. You can also now resample entire projects and even set them to your favorite FPS from the start, instead of working painstakingly on individual events. The new smart zoom will identify for you those elements in the frame that deserve highlighting without losing any of the original quality in the process. Besides, its smart adaptive deinterlacing technique will allow you to turn fast-paced deinterlaced material into progressive video with stunning results. Finally, the program’s new support for HFR (High Frame Rate) footage, ProRes materials, XAVC and XAVC S, and the HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) codec will let you work with these formats natively in HD, 2K and 4K.
Add these new features to what we already knew about VEGAS Pro and you’ll understand why this professional editor is gaining more and more prominence with each new release. Among the VEGAS Pro family of products, VEGAS Pro Suite takes video editing to the next level by including some excellent Boris FX tools in the package – the 3D Objects Unit, the BCC Key and Blend Unit, and the Match Move Unit for seamless and stable dynamic scenes.
v13.0.545 [Apr 17, 2014]
What's new in Vegas Pro 13
Vegas Pro 13 takes giant steps toward making the total multimedia creation experience faster and easier than ever. In addition to technological advancements that span the production process from ingesting to editing to archiving, the Vegas Pro Connect iPad app provides several truly unique collaborative review process options that elevate client and team member participation to an entirely new level.
Vegas Pro Connect
To meet the collaboration challenge on video productions, Vegas Pro Connect replaces tedious written spreadsheets and notes with efficient online and offline review workflows. The app provides a comprehensive review system within a gesture-driven control surface and represents a genuine breakthrough in project collaboration and control.
Vegas Pro Connect
Proxy-first workflow
Proxy-first workflow
Shoot XDCAM footage and use the Sony Wireless Adapter to send proxies to the cloud. Editors back at the shop can download and edit with the proxies while the high-resolution files are in transit from the field. When the high-resolution files arrive, automatically relink the edited project to them for rendering.
Project archiving
Archive all media associated with a project, or just the media used on the timeline, including nested Vegas Pro 13 projects.
Project archiving
XAVC Intra MXF smart render
Dramatically reduce render times when using XAVC Intra MXF render templates.
NewBlueFX Video Essentials VI
A NewBlueFX top seller, Video Essentials VI features 100 presets in 10 sophisticated plugins. Enhance your project with Chroma Key Pro, Color Replace, Cut Away, Garbage Matte, Picture Gird, Picture-in-shape, Saturation EQ, Saturation Modifier, Selective Touch UP, and Title. All of these great plugins utilize the OpenFX architecture.
New! NewBlueFX Video Essentials VI
iZotope Nectar Elements
iZotope Nectar Elements
The Nectar® Elements plug-in by iZotope® performs one-click voice/narration signal and effects processing. Load task-specific Style presets like Voice Over or Dialogue, and adjust dedicated controls such as Presence, Drive, and Grit to customize your sound. Nectar Elements makes vocal treatment a snap.
Loudness meters
Open the new Loudness Meters and tweak your mixes to maximize audio dynamic range while you maintain consistent -23 LUFS Integrated levels and create EBU R-128/CALM Act compliant renders that will pass unattenuated through every stage of any contemporary broadcaster's signal path. The result: perfection, with your audio delivered to viewers in a state as dynamic and pristine as when it was rendered—exactly as you intended—regardless of playback system.
Loudness meters
Multi-tool paradigm
Multi-tool paradigm
Frequently used tools are organized in a convenient pop-up menu located directly below the timeline to provide fast access for a more efficient editing workflow.
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