I hope this brief guide will help those who feel “lost” as they begin video editing. While the basic concepts for the operations may seem simple to those familiar with editing, they can be daunting for beginners – and there are few sources for information that can get a complete beginner started and to the point where further experimenting with settings and playing with menu items becomes useful. Continue reading »
One of the things that I like about the Sony Vegas series is that they don’t rush out and release new versions willy nilly. A version will come out and as people use it and feedback is received, updates will be issued to enhance or correct things in that particular release. All the while, the engineers and coders are working on the next version based on industry events and user input. The evolution of feature sets in Sony Vegas has been extremely timely and cohesive. Continue reading »
A darker UI, new shortcuts and 64-bit power
There’s a fresh update to Sony Vegas Pro now available, and this ninth version of the esteemed editing software is better than ever. Refinements, most subtle but one not, are evident in the user interface, and you’ll find new niceties on the editing timeline as well. Under the hood, there’s even more compatibility with file formats and devices, and further evolutionary enhancements all around. It’s a worthy upgrade for some users, but if you’re looking for revolutionary changes, you won’t find them here. Continue reading »
Broadcast Newsroom By Mike Jones
There’s a substantial history of camera technology being released to the public before the technology of post-production has caught up. HDV springs as an obvious example where the long-GOP structure was fantastically efficient for image acquisition and recording but presented considerable issues for non-linear editing systems traditionally reliant on individual frames and not groups-of-pictures. AVCHD presents the same issue where shooting is easy but timeline performance is less than stellar. And Sony’s XDCAMEX is a great balance of quality and efficiency but it’s wrapping in an Mp4 format initially gave many NLE’s considerable trouble. Continue reading »
