VERSION 12
Vegas Pro ™
Professional Video, Audio, and Blu-ray Disc™ Creation
TOP NEW FEATURES The Vegas™ Pro 12 collection, including Vegas Pro 12, DVD Architect™ Pro 5.2, and Dolby® Digital
• Expanded Edit mode Professional Encoder, is an integrated production environment designed for a new generation of
• Project Interchange with
creative professionals. Combining a familiar track-based timeline with hundreds of thoughtful workflow
Avid® Pro Tools®, Apple®
Final Cut Pro, Adobe® CS6, innovations, Vegas Pro 12 simplifies the editing process while offering the high-end performance and
DaVinci Resolve features you’ve come to expect in an award-winning NLE. Supporting more formats, more workflows,
• Smart Proxy workflow
and more creative control than ever before, Vegas Pro 12 makes it easy to deliver your message and
• Academy Color Encoding
System (ACES)-compatible express your artistic vision.
S-log workflow
• Panasonic P2 support
• Shape Masking Tools
• FX Masking
• Color Match plug-in
• LAB Adjust plug-in
• L*a*b* Color Space Histogram
• HDCAM-SR™ (SStP) mastering
• Vegas Pro Explorer redesign
• Project Media Tagging
• Timeline Editing and Trimming
enhancements
• Layer Dimensionality Video FX
and Compositor
• OpenFX enhancements
• Support for 64-bit audio plug-ins
CONTENTS
• Vegas™ Pro 12 software
• DVD Architect™ Pro 5.2 software
• NewBlue Titler Pro 1.0
• Dolby® Digital Professional Encoder
• Over 30 DirectX® audio plug-ins
• Over 300 transitions and effects
• Digital Quick Start Manual
• Digital User Manual Precise Video Editing Tools
• Digital Keyboard Commands • Interactive, dynamic timeline trimming using the Expanded Edit mode
shortcut list • Smart Proxy editing automatically swaps original clips on the timeline with high-quality, edit-friendly
HD proxies for improved editing performance
• Visual confirmation of event alignment when moving media on the timeline
• Innovative, intuitive handles and controls on timeline events for fade in, fade out, pan/crop,
opacity, audio levels, and more
Powerful Effects and Compositing
• Combine up to 32 effects per Effects Chain and apply them at the Event, Track, Media, or Project level
• Advanced plug-in architecture based on the OpenFX standard, for hundreds of optional effects
from leading visual effects plug-in developers
• Parent-Child tracks and sophisticated 2D and 3D compositing modes create flexible
effects environment
• Shape Masking tools and FX Masking capabilities
• Color Match plug-in quickly and easily matches color characteristics from one clip to another
• Import layered Photoshop® files with each layer on its own track
• GPU-accelerated performance with OpenCL™-supported devices, for faster video processing
and rendering
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VERSION 12
Vegas Pro ™
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Superior Audio Control
• Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit SP2,
or Windows 7 64-bit • Supports VST and DirectX® audio plug-ins, including new 64-bit versions of
• 2 GHz processor (multicore or Sound Forge™ Pro 10 plug-ins
multiprocessor CPU recommended
for HD or stereoscopic 3D)
• Audio input busses and event-level audio effects
• 500 MB hard-disk space for • Multitrack audio recording and mixing console with VU metering and control automation
program installation
• Import, record, edit, and export high-quality 24-bit, 192 kHz audio files, with sample-based
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
audio precision
• OpenCL™-supported NVIDIA®, AMD/ATI™,
or Intel® GPU with 512MB memory or
more, for GPU-accelerated video
processing and rendering
Powerful DVD and Blu-ray Disc™ Authoring Tools
• IEEE-1394DV card (for DV and HDV • MainConcept AVC encoder supports variable bit rates up to 40 Mbps and average bit
capture and print-to-tape)
rate of 25 Mbps
• USB 2.0 connection (for importing
from AVCHD, XDCAM EX, NXCAM, • Create titles with multiple video angles, subtitles, multiple languages, and commentary
or DVD camcorders)
• Import layered Photoshop® files for use as backgrounds, buttons, masks and graphics
• Windows-compatible sound card
• DVD-ROM drive
• Encode directly to Dolby® Digital surround with the included professional AC-3 encoder
(for installation from a DVD only)
• Supported CD-recordable drive
(for CD burning only)
Broadcast Workflow
• Supported DVD-recordable drive • Work with high dynamic range S-log files from Sony cameras including the PMW-F3, F-23, F-35, and F-65
(for DVD burning only) • Import, edit, monitor, and deliver closed captioned programs
• Supported BD-R/-RE drive
(for Blu-ray Disc™ burning only) • Capture and compress video directly to XDCAM-compatible MXF files from supported
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.51 SD/HD-SDI devices
(included on application disc)
• High resolution 4k support for projects up to 4096 by 4096 pixels
• Apple® QuickTime® 7.1.6 or later for
reading and writing QuickTime files • Ingest, edit, preview, and deliver stereoscopic 3D video
• Internet connection
(for Gracenote MusicID Service)
Extensive Capture and Export Options
You must provide registration information to • Edit XDCAM, AVCHD, NXCAM, RED ONE® and EPIC®, HDCAM-SR™ and P2 media natively, with
Sony Creative Software Inc., a US company,
in order to activate the software. Product no transcoding or re-wrapping
requires online registration. • Supports Digital SLR workflows using h.264 QuickTime® files or AVCHD recording
Unlimited tech support via email • Encode to HDCAM-SR for pristine archiving and mastering
• File export for Blu-ray Disc™ title authoring
• MP4 encoding with progressive download function, enabling videos to begin playing
while downloading
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