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Getting Started
Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum software is a new way of creating multimedia productions. Whether you are an
experienced multimedia author or a budding novice, the powerful features and capabilities of Vegas Movie Studio
HD Platinum software are organized to increase your creativity and productivity. The following chapter summarizes
the software’s basic functions and operations.
Creating projects
The process of creating a multimedia production can be a complicated undertaking, involving hundreds of shots,
takes, voiceovers, music beds, audio tracks, and special effects. Organization is a critical issue in this process. In the
software, organization is handled by a small project file (.vf ) that saves information about source file locations, edits,
cuts, insertion points, transitions, and special effects. This project file is not a multimedia file, but is instead used to
create (render) the final file when editing is finished.
Because Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software edits a project file and not the original source files, you can edit
without worrying about corrupting your source files. This not only gives you a strong sense of security, but it also
gives you the freedom to experiment.
1.
From the Project menu, choose New. The New Project dialog is displayed.
Tip:
You can quickly create a project by clicking the New button ( ) on the toolbar. The project will use the
default settings, but you can use the Project Properties dialog to edit the settings later. From the Project menu,
choose Properties to display the Project Properties dialog.
2.
From the Region drop-down list, choose a video output standard.
3.
Select a radio button to choose whether you want to use stereo or 5.1-channel audio in your project.
For more information about working with 5.1-channel surround projects, see 5.1 Surround on page 63.
4.
In the Video box, click the type of video that you’re using to create your project or the format you want to use to
deliver your completed project.
The Project box will display a list of options for the selected video type.
If you want your project to match the properties of an existing media file, choose Match media settings and
click the Browse button next to the Choose media box to select the file you want to use.
5.
Set your project name and the location where you want to save it:
a.
In the Name box, type a name to identify your project. If you don’t specify a project name when creating a
project, the file name you use to save your project will be used.
b.
The Folder box displays the path to the folder where your project file will be saved. Click the Browse button
if you want to choose a different folder.
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