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What’s new in VEGAS Pro 21

We are constantly in the lab, working on making your content machine more well-rounded, efficient and fit to your needs. The new VEGAS Pro comes with awesome new additions, including AI-powered masking, Text to Speech features, advanced cloud services, an all-new effects & transitions bundle and much more. Our developers really deserve a raise for this one.

What’s new in VEGAS Pro

SOUND FORGE SOUND FORGE
Ready to start your podcast but unsure where to begin?

SOUND FORGE will allow you to record on up to 32 channels at 64-bit/768 kHz, ensuring ultra-clear quality. Edit with precision, shaping each sound individually and elevate your recordings with professional mastering tools.

Exclusive in VEGAS Pro Suite and Post

ACID ACID
Create a tailor-made soundtrack for your video.

Experience faster beatmaking using innovative sampling tools, experiment with loops and shape the perfect sound with world-leading effect plug-ins. Dive into a universe of sounds with ACID.

Exclusive in VEGAS Pro Suite and Post


Mocha VEGAS Mocha VEGAS
Unlock the power of precise motion tracking with Mocha VEGAS, the cutting-edge feature designed to revolutionize your VEGAS Pro editing experience. With this extraordinary planar tracking and stabilization tool, you will be able to pin motion-tracked masks to specific positions and ensure they remain in place over time, creating stunning visual effects.

Exclusive in VEGAS Pro Suite and Post

AI-powered features
Venture into a new dimension
Don’t spend hours creating and adjusting masks – let AI do the work for you!

Z-Depth will analyze your footage and build a complex depth map from simple 2D imagery. With this new feature, you will be able to edit foreground and background separately to make hyper-realistic elements look like they’re nestled between the layers of your frame.

Voiceovers for everyone
Looking for realistic voiceovers, but don’t want to stand in front of a microphone? Text to Speech will generate authentic commentary for your clips from your text prompts. You can even pick a fitting emotional tone and auto-translate them to dozens of available languages.

Need captions instead? Let this feature browse your audio files and write subtitles for you automatically.

Subscription exclusive

Automated masking
Time-saving magic
Tired of creating masks for every frame? AI Smart Mask will identify and track moving objects in your clips and generate Bézier masks accordingly. That way, you save time on worrying about the process and can focus on your creative flow.

About the VEGAS Hub
Everything, everywhere, all at once
Access and download your files whenever and wherever you need them with Quick Upload. Store your files in your File Drop collections from any device and make your workflow easy and efficient.

Subscription exclusive

All the support you need
Accessible online to all users, including those on trial period, Online Help offers unmatched flexibility and instant help to all those who need it. Stay connected and get real-time assistance to solve any editing bottlenecks.

Even more tools for your storytelling
Unlock a multitude of transformative possibilities for your footage using the latest VEGAS Pro. Achieve the polished look you desire with some of our latest additions: the Offset and Wrap effect and the GL transition presets, Static wipe and Directional scale, and easily combine them with Adjustment events.


VEGAS 20 Update 2

Color grading, AI, and more
Update 2 is here with new features for faster editing, even more powerful AI and color grading tools, and a strong focus on stability improvements. If you already own VEGAS 20, Update 2 is free. If you’re new to VEGAS 20, you get these features along with everything else in the new version.

New color curves
Hue, saturation, and luminance curves for powerful color grading, correction, special effects, and color balance.

New AI engine
The ONNX Runtime engine makes better use of a wider range of graphics card GPU power for significantly faster processing of AI functions.

VST3 audio FX support
Perfect your audio with the latest VST3 plugins for reverbs, delays, EQs and more.

Smart Mask
Use the power of AI to quickly analyze a video frame and identify maskable objects. Then automatically create a Bézier mask to match the detected object. BETA

Bézier mask animation
Animate mask points to change the shape and position of your masks over time.

Welcome Screen
Make important decisions about your project setup and working configuration before you ever get started in the timeline.

Auto Ripple indicator
Never get caught accidentally in Auto Ripple mode again. A bright timeline indicator reminds you that you are in Auto Ripple mode.

Replace plug-ins in a chain
Quickly replace an existing audio or video FX chain with a newly selected effect or effects package.

Even better audio output quality for Text To Speech
Higher Text to Speech quality (365 subscription)
Text to Speech now supports a sample rate of 48KHz for superb audio quality in all available AI voices and languages.


VEGAS 20 Update 1

More power, more fun
VEGAS 20 keeps growing, and Update 1 introduces several new features and improvements. If you already own VEGAS Pro 20, Update 1 is free. If you’re new to VEGAS Pro 20, you get these features along with everything else in the new version.

New color grading features
Use the new color picker to instantly target a color or saturation level you need to modify. Then use the new color curves to change the hue or adjust the saturation.

Zoomable preview
Zoomable preview
Get in close to your preview window to create precise masks and other work.

Comments for File Drop
Add personal comments and instructions to your File Drop invitations (in 365 subscription only).

AI-generated Thumbnails for File Drop files
Let the power of AI choose the most appropriate thumbnails for the files in your File Drop (in 365 subscription only).

New for subscription users
File Drop for better collaboration
Quickly gather video and audio files from collaborators no matter where they are. From their computer to your timeline in moments.

Royalty-free content
Browse over 1.5 million stock video and audio assets without leaving your project or interrupting your workflow.

Text to Speech & Speech to Text
Generate realistic voiceover from your text or transform voiceover into subtitles. Automatically translate to multiple languages.

Mobile to timeline
Use the free VEGAS Hub app to upload videos and images from your iOS or Android device for immediate use in your project.


New in VEGAS 20

Color grading workflow
Produce stunning looks with powerful and flexible color grading and correction. Fine-tune the color to match the emotion.

Gain full control of your colors with Hue Adjustment color curves, range-limited color wheels, number pad adjustment and more.

Audio production with VST3

New since August 2022
VEGAS Pro 20 release
File Drop for fast collaboration
Automatic project collections
Local project archives
Speech to Text functionality including automatic subtitle generation (official release - 365 subscribers only)
White Balance controls in the Color Grading Panel
Hue adjustment curves in the Color Grading Panel
VST3 Support for audio editing (beta)
VST 32-bit bridge (beta)
Optical Flow mode for Warp Flow and Smart Split
Real-time Optical Flow for the Slow Motion FX
Normalize button for events
Fade In/Out included in Paste Event Attributes
Automatic region creation in Scene Detection
Honeycomb and Color Planes presets for GL transitions
New since May 2022
VEGAS Pro 19 update 5
Bézier Curve support for OFX keyframe animation
Customized subtitle creation for Speech to Text (365 subscribers only)
Additional Languages and Regional dialects for Text to Speech (365 subscribers only)
Speech to Text automatically detects the OS language (365 subscribers only)
Support for the most recent OFX specification
Motion Blur effect
GPU acceleration for Scene and Shot detection
Detect multiple GPUs from the same vendor
Controls to access to the Color Grading Panel from the track, media and video output levels
Brightness and Contrast controls for the Color Grading Panel
Locked indicator on events
Background cropping for Titles and Text
Color Grading curve performance improvements
Automatically crop video files to the aspect ratio of the project when added to the timeline
Project templates for vertical aspect ratio projects
Render templates in vertical aspect ratios
New since March 2022
VEGAS Pro 19 update 4
Apple ProRes files support for both import and export
Apply the Color Grading Panel at the media, track, and video output levels
Optical Flow slow motion for Velocity curves and Playback Rate settings
Expanded lower limit for playback rate
Event switch to automatically trim events to show all frames
Resampling mode revamp including Disable Resampling as the default
Elasticity option in Mesh Warp to more smoothly morph between mesh points
Ability to show unquantized event edges
Ability to turn off the preview window during a render
New AI tab in the Video Plugins window
VEGAS Hub and Hub Explorer windows are now included in the default layout
Speech to Text functionality including automatic subtitle generation and export TXT files (Released as a beta for 365 subscribers only)
New since December 2021
VEGAS Pro 19 update 3
Optical Flow in the Warp Flow transition and Smart Split function
New menu option to Clear Dynamic RAM Preview memory
FX and Pan/Crop editor windows automatically resize when undocked
Added preview of selected colors in the Color Grading Panel
Color Grading Panel now contains a region option when selecting a color
Instant access to the Selection Tool from the Normal Edit tool
Color Keys number pad support for adjustments in the Color Grading Panel
Fine mouse movements for the Color Grading Panel
Button display independence for Adjustment Tracks
Load text from Titles & Text events into Text to Speech (365 subscribers only)
Hardware Acceleration for Upscale plugin
Hardware Acceleration for Colorization plugin
Hardware Acceleration for Style Transfer plugin
Support 5k and 8k render templates in all projects
Add a third model to Upscaler plugin for better use on blurry footage
New since November 2021
VEGAS Pro 19 update 2
A new transition type based on the GL Transitions Package offers around 50 modern, customizable transitions
Save RAW companion files along with media files when creating a Project Archive
GPU driver alerts
Detect some media formats that are known to perform poorly during editing and display a message that encourages the user to transcode that media into a more edit-friendly format
Access to the previously removed Smart Upscale plugin via the Deprecated Features tab in the Preferences dialog box
New since September 2021
VEGAS Pro 19 update 1
Update to OpenVino 1.4
Danish voice added to Text to Speech (365 subscribers only)
Added a more accurate optical flow mode for the Slow Motion FX
Realtime Optical Flow for the Slow Motion FX
Audio production with VST3
Perfect your audio with the latest VST3 plug-ins for reverbs, delays, EQs, and more. BETA

File format support
File format support
Use a wide range of professional video formats including Apple ProRes and Blackmagic RAW.

Social media workflows
Social media workflows
Automatically crop video to social media formats and use templates for fast setup and upload.

Hardware acceleration
Hardware acceleration
For smooth previews and fast renders, download the latest GPU drivers without leaving your project.

Optical Flow motion
Create smooth slow motion, and fluid warp-flow movement along with seamless resampling.

Motion Blur FX
Motion Blur FX
Create a natural feel for motion sequences and target specific areas of your footage.

Animated transitions and effects
Build dynamic animation into your transitions and effects with complete Bézier curve control.

Automatic project collections
Automatic project collections
Easily access all of your projects and their media files with automatic file organization.

Scene detection
Scene detection
Automatically detect scenes from rendered video. Mark them as regions or break them up to work with them individually.

Modern flexible transitions
Create your own transitions or choose from dozens of presets to spice up the story.


VEGAS PRO 19:

New
Boris FX Primatte Studio
Produce immersive chroma key with Academy Award nominated tools used in the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Spider-Man.

Automatic green/blue screen analysis
Manual transparency tuning
Lighting adjustment to correct unevenly lit screens

New
365 subscription benefits
Mobile to timeline
Use the VEGAS Hub app to upload videos and images from your iOS or Android device for immediate download to your project.
Powerful edge correction and cleaning toolset
Integrated Academy Award winning Mocha masking and planar tracking system


VEGAS PRO 18:

VEGAS Pro 18 continues to push the boundaries of professional video production. Experience industry-leading HDR, AI-supported editing tools, powerful audio editing with SOUND FOrge Pro 14 and numerous improvements to basic tools that have made VEGAS Pro the fastest NLE on the market.

CREATIVITY SUPPORTED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Style Transfer
Apply the visual style of the world's greatest artists and paintings to your video footage to give your video a simultaneously unique yet iconic look. With hardware acceleration from Intel OpenVINO technology, VEGAS Style Transfer brings one of the most exciting creative uses of artificial intelligence yet.

Colorization
Instantly add a "wow" factor to historical black and white footage through the impact of color. With the power of hardware acceleration from Intel OpenVINO, the Colorization filter uses artificial intelligence to bring your black and white footage to vivid color.

As soon as VEGAS Prepare is available, it will be yours for free.

INTEGRATED MEDIA MANAGEMENT
VEGAS Prepare
VEGAS Prepare integrates powerful media management directly into your production workflow. Organize your footage into a structured library, create collections of related assets and add tags to individual files for powerful searching and filtering. Access your media collections directly through the Hub Explorer window in VEGAS Pro. Synchronize your VEGAS Prepare library with VEGAS Pro so that the changes you make in one update in the other.

Exclusively in Pro | 365 | Suite


THE EVOLUTION OF COLOR GRADING
Place the color grading panel wherever it works best for your workflow and benefit from the even more intuitive interface. Combined with the adjustable Vectorscope skin tone line, an accurate logarithmic exposure control that emulates camera exposure and the two-way auto-contrast tool, you have everything you need for powerful, efficient color grading.

VEGAS Pro also continues to lead in HDR color grading with precise color representation of HDR footage and full control over the color depth settings. Create exactly what you want to create with complete confidence in the accuracy of your HDR colors.

SOUND FORGE PRO 14
The audio-editing benchmark
Now, as an essential part of VEGAS Pro, SOUND FORGE Pro will greatly enhances the audio editing and mastering capability. Import your dialogue, sound fx or music for precise editing. Easily apply powerful audio restoration techniques like automatic noise removal. Deliver a stunning final mix and bring it instantly back to your VEGAS Pro timeline. Use industry-standard metering and visualization tools. Do it all quickly with a seamless round-trip edit session between VEGAS Pro and SOUND FORGE Pro.

Exclusively in Pro | 365 | Suite

WATCH VIDEO
MOTION TRACKING
New look & advanced options
The new, easier-to-use Motion Tracking panel helps you to access the powerful tool faster than ever. Easily transfer motion tracking information directly to certain plug-ins that have positional awareness.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR TRULY SPECIAL EFFECTS
Grab the audience's attention or subtly communicate emotion with a vast array of stunning video effects. Add the excitement of flames, explosions, smoke and more through alpha-channel enabled clips that convincingly sell those special effects sequences.

Boris FX Continuum
Boris FX Continuum
The film and television industry’s top editors and artists choose Boris FX Continuum. Featuring the latest versions of the Particles Unit, Image Restoration Unit, and Film Style Unit, this powerful and time-saving collection of professional-grade visual effect plugins include built-in Academy Award-winning Mocha planar masking and tracking tools for ease of use.

Exclusively in Suite

ActionVFX Action Pack
ActionVFX Action Pack
ActionVFX give your scenes cinematic quality that is also used in famous series like "Stranger Things" and "The Walking Dead". Simply drag and drop the VFX stock footage into your scene, and you are ready to composite.

Exclusively in Suite

Zynaptiq UNVEIL VEGAS Edition
Zynaptiq UNVEIL VEGAS Edition
Remove excessive audio reverb to Improve your location sound and dialog with Zynaptiq's industry-leading de-reverberator, UNVEIL. Fix poor room acoustics and enhance speech intelligibility – after the fact, easily, and with award-winning quality.

Exclusively in Suite

NewBlue Transitions 5 Ultimate
NewBlue Transitions 5 Ultimate
Seamlessly transport your audience from one scene to the next with this comprehensive selection of 65 unique, stylized video transitions of 3D, light, color and motion. Easily find the right transition for every mood or circumstance.

Exclusively in Suite


EDITING TWEAKS
Improve problem footage
Salvage badly recorded footage with new, smart features:

Flicker filter: Massively reduce or even remove flicker caused by things like neon lights. Or use this filter to add flicker as an special effect.
Video Noise reduction: Remove video noise caused by low light lighting conditions to create cleaner, more defined video.
Black Bar Fill filter: Instantly fill black bars from videos that were shot on a mobile device held vertically instead of horizontally.
REDEFINED HARDWARE POWER
Hardware power means nothing when the software doesn't recognize it properly. VEGAS Pro automatically configures the ideal settings for your GPU. It also helps you keep your graphics card drivers up to date. Combined with the improved video engine for VEGAS Capture, you have even more powerful overall hardware acceleration to work even faster.

WORKING WITH THE FLOW
Let your creativity flourish with new workflow improvements in VEGAS Pro. They help you find and organize your effects and third-party plug-ins more efficiently and remember where you left off in your project the next time you come back to it.

New, efficient plug-in management
Find and apply video effects and transitions faster than ever before. Use dynamic search to instantly find the specific plug-in you need. Mark your most often used plug-ins as favorites that you can view with a single click. Sort your third-party plug-ins by vendor and filter out the vendors you don't need to see.

Project location persistence
When you close a project, VEGAS Pro remembers where you left the cursor on the timeline and returns to that exact location the next time you open the project. Never waste time trying to remember where you left off again.

Event trim handles
Never edit the wrong timeline event edge again. Easily identify the edge you want to trim and edit even faster than ever.

Incremental project save
VEGAS Pro enables you to automatically create a new project each time you save so you can experiment with creative ideas without worrying that you might ruin something you've already done. Simply open the incremental project file that takes you back if you don't like the results.

Detailed render progress dialog
Expanded details in the render dialog allow you to plan your render sessions more effectively and give you more information about the file that will result.

Exportable/importable Preference
Transfer your custom preference settings easily and quickly to a new machine or export your preferences before you install a new software update, then import them in again after the update completes. Never spend another minute on manually restoring your preferences again.

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VEGAS PRO 17:

30+ NEW FEATURES. EFFICIENCY REDEFINED.

Nested Timelines
NESTED TIMELINES
Create nested timelines to organize projects and speed up your workflow. Easily move back and forth between nested and the main timeline. Or, access your nested timelines as independent VEGAS projects, so you can share parts of your project for a colleague to work on while you maintain control over the master project.

UNIFIED COLOR GRADING
VEGAS Pro 17 now makes your color-correction workflow faster and more efficient than ever. With the Color Grading panel, streamline your workflow in a quick, efficient, logical process that’s cohesive, comprehensive, and easy to use. Switch to different timeline events and begin grading them instantly.

HLG HDR Color Support
VEGAS Pro 17 continues to lead the way in HDR editing with a start-to-finish workflow. Take advantage of GPU-based open color I/O processing to work in the new ACES 1.1 color standard, including HLG support, HDR color grading, HDR video scopes, internal and external HDR preview, and complete HDR delivery options.

Optical-Flow Slow Motion
Optical-Flow Slow Motion
Create even slower, even smoother slow motion with native tools built on proprietary optical flow technology which analyzes one frame to the next and then creates intermediary frames between them. The result: silky-smooth slow motion for results like never before built right into VEGAS Pro 17.

GPU accelerated decoding for AVC/HEVC
Take advantage of GPU acceleration for smoother timeline playback in VEGAS. Use the power in your graphics card to preview your project more efficiently than ever, even with effects, filters, and multiple video streams. VEGAS leverages your computer’s GPU for smoother, quicker playback.

EXCLUSIVE PLUG-INS
Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 6
Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 6
Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro is one of the world’s most revolutionary spectral editing platforms for professional audio editing, post-production and sound design. It transforms your audio data into an unique visual experience. Get control over your sound and let your creativity run wild.

Exclusively in Suite

Boris FX Continuum Lens Flare 3D
Boris FX Continuum Lens Flare 3D
Gladly used by J.J. Abrams and many other renowned movie directors, the highly sophisticated Lens Flare effect gives scenes that certain something and is simply an unmistakable, cool visual. With Boris FX Continuum Lens Flare 3D you can now achieve this popular movie effect, too! From traditional lens flares which occure when a point light source is turned toward a camera lens, to even spectacular special effects that are often seen in science fiction movies, you can play around with it just the way it works perfectly for you and your movie!

Exclusively in Pro | 365 | Suite

Boris FX Continuum 3D Objects Unit
Boris FX Continuum 3D Objects Unit
With Boris FX Continuum 3D Objects Unit you can integrate precise EPS files into your material and get creative with 3D objects. Distort, modify and split various layers in three-dimensional space. In addition, the integrated 2D/3D titling plug-in Title Studio delivers 100 new presets and new 3D render options for professional broadcast titles and high quality motion graphics.

Exclusively in Suite

Boris FX Continuum Key and Blend Unit
Your all-in-one blue/green screen keying solution is here! With Boris FX Continuum Key and Blend Unit you can easily chroma key and composite your footage just the way Hollywood did in major blockbusters like the Lord of the Rings, the Harry Potter series and many more. Thanks to the new Primatte Studio chroma key technology, this Unit offers the ultimate blue/green screen toolset!

Exclusively in Suite

Boris FX Continuum Lights Unit
Boris FX Continuum Lights Unit
With the Academy Award-winning Mocha masking and planar tracking system you can add spectacular lighting effects to your films! Generate puffy glowing light, simulate the look of light leaking into the camera, create textured light from a noise map, animate sophisticated lens flares, laser sword effects, lightning and plasma streams and many more. The possibilities are nearly endless!

Exclusively in Suite

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LUT Export
LUT Export
Got color grading you like? Want to use it on multiple clips, in other projects, or share it with other VEGAS users? To streamline your process, export your settings as a LUT in .cube format and then apply it to other clips, even in other projects. Share your settings with others on your team.

Planar Motion Tracking
Planar Motion Tracking
Take tracking objects in to a new plane with Planar Motion Tracking. Now tracking objects in your video and pinning other video to them isn’t just for left and right and up and down or objects square to the camera. Track and pin objects moving in perspective, like the side of a building seen from an angle.

Warp Flow Transition
Warp Flow Transition
Create unique morphing transitions with the Warp Flow transition. Analyze the last frame of the first clip and the first frame of the next clip, then automatically create intermediate frames for the appearance of smooth motion between the clips. Use it to create cool sci-fi style morphing.

Smart Split Edit
Smart Split Edit
Tired of jump cuts? Use Smart Split to hide them. Choose the section you want, then Smart Split removes it and automatically transitions the remaining clips together with intermediate frames that hide the jump cut. Quick, easy, smooth, and automatic. No more distracting jump cuts!

Stabilisation on Event Level
Stabilisation on Event Level
If you use only a small portion of a large clip, why stabilize the entire clip? Now stabilize only the part you need with the same world-class stabilization at the event level. Speed up your workflow and salvage shaky clips you thought you wouldn’t be able to use, now much more quickly than ever!

Storyboard Improvements
Storyboard Improvements
For even more storyboard and sequencing power, now you can add the same media file to a single storyboard multiple times with independent in and out points. Perfect for projects build with long video clips. And now you can create a separate storyboard for each nested timeline.

Support for 8K Files
Support for 8K Files
Work with 8K video files with auto-generated proxy files to make editing fast and efficient. Take advantage of 8K resolution for a huge amount of freedom in panning, zooming, and cropping your footage without resolution degradation when you deliver to HD or 4K. Or deliver 8K for super-high-resolution projects.

Mesh Warp
Mesh Warp
So many tools in one, Mesh Warp not only lets you correct distortions in your video, it allows you to stretch and pinch your video in all kinds of crazy ways on a grid of mapped points. Get a wild, sci-fi look to your video, or map it to distorted shapes for endless creative possibilities.

Screen Capture
Screen Capture
With integrated Screen Capture, record one or more computer screens and audio sources, then import those recordings straight to a new project with all files automatically synchronized on the timeline. Ideal for video streams, instructional videos, or anyone who needs to record what happens on their screens.

Lens correction plug-in
Remove lens distortion like fisheye from your footage with the new Lens Correction plug-in. Just choose your camera or lens from an extensive list, and VEGAS Pro automatically corrects distortions based on that lens' profile. Also with manual controls for lenses not on the list or special effects.

Improved Picture-in-picture plug-in
Improved Picture-in-picture plug-in
VEGAS Pro now gives you greater control of your video insets with the improved Picture-in-Picture plugin. You have the option of keeping your video’s aspect ratio, or to change it in two ways: as a parallelogram with parallel opposite sides, or by adjusting each corner individually to make any four-sided shape.

Hardware-accelerated lossless intermediate format
Hardware-accelerated lossless intermediate format
Demand the highest quality you can get with our new hardware-accelerated lossless intermediate format. Leveraging NVIDIA GPUs, take advantage of this master-quality intermediate for efficient, fast editing or for top-quality archiving of your video. Requires specific NVIDIA hardware.

ProRes 4444 files with embedded alpha channels
ProRes 4444 files with embedded alpha channels
Take advantage of alpha channels in ProRes footage with native support for ProRes 4444. Make compositing quicker and simpler by using the native transparency in your footage with no need to apply keying FX or special settings. Great for stock footage with alpha channels like smoke, explosions, fires, and more.

Project Notes window
Project Notes window
Leave important reminders with the Project Notes window. Add notes for yourself and other team members that work in the same project, and resolve notes that have already been addressed. Organize and facilitate communication with notes that travel along with your project.

Complete Hi DPI scaling
High DPI mode provides even crisper user interface on your High DPI monitor. Icons and windows appear clearer than ever before. Ease the strain on your eyes and view your interface in all of its crisp, sharp glory. And as usual, VEGAS Pro still looks great even without a High DPI monitor.

Improved Color Curves
Improved Color Curves
Color grading moves to a new professional level with improved color curves. Now take advantage of automatic color balance right in the color curves tool, of course with the option to adjust things manually to really dial in your desired effect. A powerful tool just got a lot more powerful.

THE RIGHT TOOLS. ALWAYS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
Ignore Event Grouping
You don’t always need to move every event in your group; sometimes you just need to adjust one or two. Now, you can temporarily ignore your event group as you move only what you need, while everything stays permanently grouped. It’s precision editing made even simpler.

Display event length on event
With the Display Length on Event option, you can see the exact length of your timeline clip events displayed in the event header. Change the display value to instantly adjust the length of the event with frame accuracy. No more dragging ends or counting frames.

Delete Track Warning
If you’ve ever inadvertently deleted a clip from your project by deleting the track it’s on, VEGAS Pro now has you covered. Be sure you‘ll be warned if the track you’re about to delete contains any media. No more accidents or unpleasant surprises – you know you’re safe!

Confirmation that you want to cancel a render
An accidental bump of the ESC key could once cancel a render and potentially cost you a lot of time in doubled-up effort. But no more. VEGAS Pro now asks you to confirm that you want to cancel your render before it stops. Never get near the end of a render and accidentally cancel again.

NVENC 10-bit HEVC rendering
Leverage a qualifying NVIDIA graphics card to use the NVENC codec for 10-bit rendering to HEVC. Take advantage of the expanded bit depth for more robust and deeper color in your video than available in 8-bit, ideal for HLG, HDR, or heavy color correction or grading.

Visualize Stabilization motion tracks
When you really need to get detailed results in your video stabilization, turn on Motion Track visualization. The motion track overlays give you the information you need for dialing in the perfect stabilization settings. Analyze the overlays and set your stabilization settings for optimal results.

FX indicator for media on event
VEGAS Pro allows you to add FX at the media level, so every timeline event containing that media will have the FX applied. This button allows you to view and access the media FX right from the timeline event. Edit, add, or delete effects, which then apply to every timeline event using that media.

Improved White Balance tool
Forgot to white balance, or did auto-white balance let you down? The improved White Balance tool offers powerful controls for dialing in a perfect color balance on footage which didn’t quite come out right, with a high level of precision. Save footage you thought was ruined.

Audio synchronization for multicam
No more third-party tools needed for quick and automatic syncing of multi-camera footage. VEGAS Pro now synchronizes media from multiple cameras and audio sources quickly and efficiently based on the audio waveforms of your footage. Perfect for fast, easy editing of multicamera events.

Automatic Slideshow Creator
Sometimes a video isn’t complete without a montage of still photos. The Automatic Slideshow Creator makes it quick and easy. Choose your images, decide on formatting, transitions, and duration, and then automatically generate a slideshow and insert it directly onto the timeline.

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VEGAS PRO 16:

ACCELERATE YOUR CREATIVITY
VEGAS Pro 16 comes loaded with powerful new video editing features to help you work faster, smarter, and more creatively. The new version delivers on every level, with more flexibility, more power, and more professional features.


MOTION TRACKING
Sophisticated and flexible masking technology coupled with rock-solid motion tracking give you the ability to isolate moving objects in your scene. You can easily track their motion and apply color grading and other creative effects that follow them wherever they go. Integrated motion tracking developed by the VEGAS team specifically for VEGAS Pro provides lock-tight tracking results.


VIDEO STABILIZATION
Turn shaky footage into smooth, pro-quality video in no time. The video stabilization engine has been completely rebuilt from the ground up to be far more powerful and easy to use. Get smooth results every time even on source material that was unusable before.

STREAMLINE YOUR WORKFLOW
Dynamic storyboard and timeline interaction
Dynamic storyboard and timeline interaction
The dynamic storyboard workflow might just change the way you edit from now on. Quickly assemble rough cuts and alternate versions in an uncomplicated storyboard environment. Changes made to the main storyboard are reflected instantaneously in the timeline and vice versa. Additional storyboards can also be created and used for experimental edits, alternate sequencing, or as a new tool for organizing separate sections of your project.

Extensive file backup options
Extensive file backup options
VEGAS Pro 16 features a comprehensive list of file backup options. You can back up your work after a set time (determined in minutes and hours) and keep any number of daily backups. You can automatically save the current project and a backup file after every edit. All backups can be saved to the same folder as the project file, a temporary location, or any user-specified location, and opened anytime you want to return to them.

Drag media bin to timeline
Drag media bin to timeline
Save time! Files don't need to be added one by one anymore. You can now drag media bins (which also include the new storyboard bins) directly to the project timeline to add all of the bin's media files simultaneously.

Resizable media thumbnails
Resizable media thumbnails
Project media thumbnails can now be enlarged so you can see more detail and achieve greater hover scrub accuracy. You now see a more accurate location of specific video frames and can edit with much finer hover scrubbing and more exact in/out marking.

Project media hover scrub
Project media hover scrub
Hover scrubbing project media thumbnails gives you a quick way to identify the important points in your video files before you add them to your timeline. Simply move the mouse over a thumbnail in the Project Media window and scrub through the video to find a specific frame.

Project media in/out points
Project media in/out points
With the ability to place the hover scrub cursor at an exact frame within the Project Media thumbnail, you can now create an In or Out point at that location. When the file is added to the project, the resulting event will then automatically be trimmed down to these defined In/Out points.

Preview multiple selected project media files
Preview multiple selected project media files
It's now possible to select more than one media file in the Project Media window and preview each file, one after the other, in one continuous operation. This is great when you are working with storyboards because you will quickly be able to preview the entire storyboard in sequence.

Close gaps
Close gaps
Now you can easily and automatically close the gaps between any selected events on a track within a project. This helps you quickly clean up your projects and ensures you have no black frames between edits.

Select events from cursor
Select events from cursor
You can now select events from the current cursor position, including all events on selected tracks or within the entire project from the cursor to the end. It's a great way to quickly create space within a project to insert other events.

High DPI scaling
As more and more elements of VEGAS Pro become compatible with High DPI monitors, you can change to High DPI mode to take advantage of an even crisper, clearer user interface on your High DPI monitor.

Automatic subtitle creation from timeline regions or a file
Automatic subtitle creation from timeline regions or a file
Speech from a video that has been transcribed and entered as named regions in your project, a text file, or a spreadsheet can be used to instantly create a subtitle track. Subtitle positions can be automatically synced to project audio events and can be edited for fine tuning.

Add missing stream
Add missing stream
Sometimes your project contains either the video or audio portion of a video clip on the timeline and you decide that you want the other portion too. This feature instantly finds the missing portion, creates an event for it and syncronizes it to the existing portion.

HDR SUPPORT
With full support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) color now included with VEGAS Pro 16, you can work with footage from the latest cameras, preview your work on an HDR reference monitor and deliver stunning-quality HDR work.

360° MEDIA EDITING
360° editing
VEGAS Pro 16 includes 360º templates for some of the most popular cameras. Set your project up as a 360 project, stitch dual fisheye files seamlessly, preview your file with complete 360 control, apply 360 filters, and deliver as complete 360 videos. Give your viewers a completely immersive experience with 360 video.

Tiny Planet OFX plug-in
Tiny Planet OFX plug-in
In the popular Tiny Planet effect, a subject appears to be standing on a super-small planet. The VEGAS Pro Tiny Planet OFX plug-in is the most elegant solution to create this effect instantly and includes effect animation and integration with regular or 360º videos.

TOOLS TO TAKE YOU FURTHER
Bézier Masking
Bézier Masking
With the powerful, flexible Bézier masking plug-in, you can create up to five different masks, choosing from oval, rectangle or custom shapes. These can then either cut a section of the video out to reveal different video beneath, or have an effect applied within them – such as color grading or blur – making it possible to blur someone's face while leaving the rest of the video in focus. Tied in with the new motion tracker the mask can move along with an object during the course of the video.

Professional MAGIX eFX audio
Professional MAGIX eFX audio
VEGAS Pro 16 includes the high-quality Essential eFX audio plug-in suite. A flexible set of tools for shaping and mastering audio, it includes plug-ins for improving the quality of your soundtrack, reducing noise, or adding special effects like delay, reverb, chorus, and much more.

AutoLooks
AutoLooks
Give your videos that Hollywood look! With just a few clicks, you can add the atmosphere, feel, and look of famous films, movie genres, film stocks, or particular movie-making eras to your video. Take your viewers on a journey into a whole new realm

EXCLUSIVE IN VEGAS PRO 16
Boris FX Continuum Lights Unit
Boris FX Continuum Lights Unit
Add another level of excitement to your video creations. With spectacular lighting effects (worth $195) from the leading developer BorisFX you can recreate the kinds of lighting effects used in many recent Hollywood blockbuster films. Create everything from more subtile light leak and cloud effects to dramatic 3D lens flare and sci-fi laser effects.

proDAD VitaScene V3 LE
proDAD VitaScene V3 LE
Enjoy 100 effects from proDAD VitaScene LE (worth $199). A high-quality plug-in featuring many keyframeable effects and transitions. These include light and mood filters and paint effects to turn your films into a high-contrast "watercolor" paintings or drawings. There are also restorative plug-ins to help you salvage old or corrupt video and more creative tools such as the popular tilt-shift "mini city" effect.

VEGAS DVD Architect
VEGAS DVD Architect
VEGAS DVD Architect allows you to create DVD and Blu-ray discs with professional authoring functions. The intuitive drag-and-drop interface, compact layout, and comprehensive authoring tools make producing menu-based Blu-ray and DVD projects easy.

EXCLUSIVE IN VEGAS PRO 16 SUITE
proDaD VitaScene V3 PRO
proDaD VitaScene V3 PRO
700 effects from proDAD VitaScene. The full version of proDAD's (worth $599) incredible suite includes around 700 effects ready to use for a huge number of purposes: from restoring video to spectacular visuals. You get light and mood filters, paint effects, and incredible movie effects, light rays, glows, glimmers, and glitters. All are available as transition effects and video filters for your video material, texts, and graphics.

FXhome HitFilm Ignite Pro: 180 plug-ins, 550 effects!
FXhome HitFilm Ignite Pro: 180 plug-ins, 550 effects!
FXhome HitFilm Ignite Pro includes 180 plug-ins to help you create just about every video effect imaginable: from color correction and video clean-up to special effect generation (lasers, clouds, and so on), grunge effects, and spectacular warp-style effects. It is the hassle-free solution to creating incredible professional effects (worth $200).

Boris FX Sapphire Lighting Unit
Boris FX Sapphire Lighting Unit
The full lighting suite from BorisFX Sapphire 11 Lighting Unit (worth $595). This suite of pro effects will take your video productions to other worlds and dimensions, with spectacular natural and synthetic lighting effects. Create everything from the 3D lens flare used in Hollywood movies to more subtle glows, glints, and glares. Sapphire 11 also includes integrated Mocha tracking and masking, professional keying, and particle effects to help add another level of sparkle to your creations.

VEGAS DVD Architect
VEGAS DVD Architect
Create professional DVDs and Blu-rays with VEGAS DVD Architect. It allows you to create DVD and Blu-ray discs with professional authoring functions. The intuitive drag-and-drop interface, compact layout, and comprehensive authoring tools make producing menu-based Blu-ray and DVD projects easy.

HIGHLIGHTS
VEGAS Pro Edit
Interaction between storyboards & timelines
Advanced motion tracking
World-class video stabilization
360° editing support
Pro-level audio plug-ins
Improved High DPI scaling
Bézier masking OFX plug-in
Tiny Planet OFX plug-in
Extensive backup file options
VEGAS Pro
(additionally to VEGAS Pro 16 Edit)
VEGAS DVD Architect
Boris FX Continuum Lights Unit
proDAD VitaScene V3 LE
VEGAS Pro Suite
(additionally to VEGAS Pro 16 Edit)
FXhome HitFilm Ignite Pro
proDAD VitaScene V3 PRO
Boris FX Sapphire Lighting Unit
VEGAS DVD Architect


VEGAS PRO 15:
THE EVOLUTION OF VIDEO AND AUDIO EDITING

Filled with new features both inside and out to nurture your creativity and fit perfectly with your unique workflow. An innovative, modern look, unsurpassed customization options, new plug-ins, new hardware acceleration, and new workflow and color enhancements–all to help you work faster, more efficiently, and more creatively.

INCLUDED IN VEGAS PRO 15 OR HIGHER

INCLUDED IN VEGAS PRO 15 SUITE
NEW FEATURES AT A GLANCE:

VEGAS Pro Edit

Hardware acceleration from modern graphics cards and Intel QSV
Selectively paste event attributes
ACES 1.0 support
Picture-in-Picture OFX plug-in
Crop OFX plug-in
LUT OFX plug-in
User definable visible button sets
Redesigned track headers and timeline clip events
Instant freeze frame
Selectable background shade
Color-strength-adjustable icon artwork
Logical, modern docking window controls
VEGAS Pro
(in addition to VEGAS Pro Edit)
NewBlueFX Filters 5 Ultimate
HitFilm Movie Essentials
VEGAS Pro Suite
(in addition to VEGAS Pro)
Boris FX Sapphire Render Unit
NewBlueFX Titler Pro 5


New features in VEGAS PRO 14 AND HIGHER

Give your video material a distinctive look with video effects from NewBlueFX. These presets and effects offer stylish settings options to make your project stand apart from the rest.
VEGAS Pro 14 - NewBlueFX looks
Efficient title design with NewBlueFX Titler Pro Express

Easily create spectacular titles, dynamic captions and impressive closing credits with NewBlueFX Titler Pro Express. Simply choose one of the templates and modify it to create your own unique design.

(Available only in VEGAS Pro 14)

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VEGAS Pro 14 - NewBlueFX Titler Pro Express
Image stabilization with market leader proDAD Mercalli V4

Shaky footage, zooms or pans are a thing of the past with the latest version of proDAD Mercalli image stabilization software. Access a crisper quality than ever before with Mercalli V4 for images with Wobble and Jello distortion that have been created using CMOS sensors.

Stabilize fisheye images or videos from your digital camera, action cam or 3D drone cam. The dynamic zoom-in function lets you create smooth, stabilized videos without impairing wide-angle shots.

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VEGAS Pro 14 - Image stabilization with market leader proDAD Mercalli V4
INCLUDED IN VEGAS PRO 14 SUITE
Professional motion tracking with Boris FX BCC Match Move Unit

This standout plug-in from Boris FX offers fully developed motion tracking for your most dynamic scenes. Seamlessly combine two clips and attach one to the motion of the other. Distort faces and objects or add new elements.
VEGAS Pro 14 - Professional motion tracking with Boris FX BCC Match Move Unit
Sensational 3D object creation and manipulation with Boris FX BCC 3D Objects Unit

Use the three-dimensional space to create text dissolves for captions or graphics – for instance for logos.

Distort, expand and split objects using zany effects. Included filters and countless presets help you quickly find the right effects to give your videos that special look.
VEGAS Pro 14 - Sensational 3D object creation and manipulation with Boris FX BCC 3D objects unit
Advanced text creation and titles with NewBlueFX Titler Pro 3

NewBlueFX Titler Pro 3 is an award-winning titling tool for creating powerful 2D and 3D titles in a fraction of time.

Start with one of the integrated templates or create your own dissolves from scratch with the fully equipped title designer.

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VEGAS Pro 14 - Advanced text creation and titles with NewBlueFX Titler Pro 3
Advanced chroma keying with Boris FX BCC Key and Blend Unit

Create new reality when you seamlessly replace blue, green and red screen backgrounds and key in the footage you want. Customize colors, lighting, shadows and color intensity. Use preset filters to simplify your workflow.


Notable fixes/changes version 13.0 (Build 453)

Fixed a bug that could cause the application to crash when using the Median or Min and Max video effects with an NVIDIA GPU.
Fixed an issue that prevented Vegas Pro 13 from importing XAVC-L files recorded by the PXW-X70 camera.
Fixed a bug that prevented XAVC long-GOP files rendered by Vegas Pro from playing on the PXW-X180 camera.
Fixed an issue that caused the Wave Hammer Surround plug-in to run in Demo mode. The plug-in is now enabled in Vegas Pro.
Improved playback performance for some MP4 video clips recorded by GoPro Hero cameras.


Notable fixes/changes version 13.0 (Build 444)

Added templates for rendering XAVC long-GOP files.


Notable fixes/changes in version 13.0 (Build 428)

Vegas Pro 13 can now open Movie Studio 13 project files.
Added support for rendering XAVC HD (1920x1080) video in 50i and 59.94i formats.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash during startup on some machines that have JRiver Media Center installed.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash when using File > Import > Import Media from Project.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash on some computers when expanding the HitFilm plug-ins in the Video FX window.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash when dragging some audio plug-ins from the Plug-In Manager to audio events.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to hang when playing some H.264 MP4 video files.
Fixed a bug that could create a loop region when attempting to multiselect locked events using shift-click.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Project Media window to scroll unexpectedly when right-clicking an event and choosing Select in Project Media List.
Fixed a bug that prevented timecode from being read for Panasonic P2 clips that span multiple files.


Notable fixes/changes in version 13.0 (build 373)

Vegas Pro 13 can now open Movie Studio 13 project files.
Added support for rendering XAVC HD (1920x1080) video in 50i and 59.94i formats.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash during startup on some machines that have JRiver Media Center installed.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash when using File > Import > Import Media from Project.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash on some computers when expanding the HitFilm plug-ins in the Video FX window.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash when dragging some audio plug-ins from the Plug-In Manager to audio events.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to hang when playing some H.264 MP4 video files.
Fixed a bug that could create a loop region when attempting to multiselect locked events using shift-click.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Project Media window to scroll unexpectedly when right-clicking an event and choosing Select in Project Media List.
Fixed a bug that prevented timecode from being read for Panasonic P2 clips that span multiple files.


Notable fixes/changes in version 13.0 (Build 310)

Fixed a bug that caused a crash during startup when loading some older third-party plug-ins (including CineForm CFHD, NewBlue Titler 1 & 2, and Camtasia).
Fixed a bug that prevented some third-party application extensions based on older .NET frameworks from loading correctly.
Fixed a bug that could cause an exception error when exiting Vegas.
Fixed a bug that could cause an error when importing projects using File > Import.
Fixed a bug that caused an error when using File > Import to import a DaVinci Resolve project if metadata was missing.
Fixed a bug that prevented Vegas Pro from starting when using the Register Later method during installation.
Fixed a bug that incorrectly offered a choice of English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish languages during installation and exposed incomplete translations in the Vegas interface. Installing this update will revert existing localized Vegas Pro 13 installations to English.

At this time, English is the only supported language for Vegas Pro 13. Vegas Pro 13 localization is in progress and will be released when available.


New features in version 13.0 (Build 290)

Video
Added support for rendering Video for Windows (.avi), QuickTime (.mov), and Windows Media Video (.wmv) with frame sizes up to 4096x4096.
Added a QFHD 24p template to the Project Properties dialog to allow you to create projects with a frame size of 3840x2160 and a frame rate of 23.976 fps.
Audio
Added loudness meters and logging.
Workflow
Improved project archiving.
Added a proxy-first workflow for efficient mobile editing when using CBK-WA100/CBK-WA101 wireless adapters: upload video proxies to the cloud or other server, start editing your project using proxy media, and relink to full-resolution media when you're ready to finalize your project.
Streamlined the main toolbar and added timeline-editing controls to the Transport and Timeline toolbar below the timeline.
Added Vegas Pro Connect.
When you're working with Vegas Pro, you can use Vegas Pro Connect to remotely control the Vegas transport functions, seek and scrub the timeline, and add markers.
When you're on the go, you can use Vegas Pro Connect to bring your projects with you for review on your mobile device.
A new Allow floating windows to dock setting on the Preferences > Display tab allows you to choose whether windows float or dock when moving them.
A new Automatically create video proxies for Ultra HD media setting on the Preferences > Video tab allows you to choose whether automatically create video proxy files when adding 4K video to your project.
Formats
Added support for reading metadata (including timecode) in XAVC S files.
Added support for no-recompress rendering (smart rendering) of XAVC Intra MXF vid


Notable fixes/changes in version 12.0 (Build 770)
Added support for MOV files when exporting to Media Composer AAF format.
Added support for writing sidecar XML files when rendering XAVC and XAVC S video.
Added templates for rendering Sony XAVC / XAVC S video.
When rendering XAVC S files, audio is now rendered in LPCM format.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when rendering a project that contained an empty metadata command marker.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when using Tools > Multicamera > Create Multicamera Track with an empty track selected.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when importing 1440x1080 XAVC files.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when dragging a preset chain (filter package) from the Plug-In Manager to an event, track, media file, or the video output.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash on some systems with NVIDIA graphics when reading 4:2:0 480p widescreen media.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas to freeze when adding some interlaced MP4 videos to the timeline.
Fixed a bug that could cause rendering to hang when rendering to XDCAM EX MP4 files with the Enable no-recompress long-GOP rendering check box (Preferences > General) selected.
Fixed a bug that could cause .aaf files imported from Media Composer to be read using an incorrect frame rate in Vegas Pro.
Fixed a bug that could cause .mov and .mp4 files imported from Media Composer to be read using incorrect timecode in Vegas Pro.
Fixed a bug that could cause a hang when rendering 4K XAVC S video on some computers.
Fixed a bug that could cause an error to be displayed when importing and MXF file from an Optical Disc Archive unit.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to hang when reading MP4 video from the GoPro Hero 3+.
Fixed a bug that added a green bar when reading 480p widescreen AVC files.
Fixed a bug that could cause MainConcept AVC rendering to fail when using GPU-accelerated rendering with an OpenCL or CUDA GPU.
Fixed a bug that prevented Vegas Pro from updating the file size estimate when Render Loop Region Only was selected during Blu-ray Disc burning.
Fixed a bug that prevented Sony F5 cameras from playing XAVC HD 23.98p clips rendered in Vegas.
Fixed a bug that caused the Iris transition to reverse A- and B-roll video when GPU acceleration was turned off.
Fixed a bug that prevented Vegas from correctly reading SD MP4 clips that were shot in portrait mode.
Fixed a bug that prevented Vegas from persisting the View transform setting on the Video tab of the Project Properties dialog.


Notable fixes/changes in version 12.0 (Build 726)
Added support for exporting volume and pan envelopes to Media Composer AAF format.
Added support for rendering 8-channel audio in XAVC files.
Fixed a bug that caused incorrect frames to be rendered when using the MainConcept AVC/AAC format with the Encode mode set to Render using CPU only. This bug also affected files created using File > Upload to YouTube.
Fixed a bug that caused an error when using PMW-1000 SxS media on the timeline.
Fixed a bug that caused an error when rendering to the PMW-1000 via CIFS.
Fixed a bug that caused corruption when transferring files from the PWM-1000 to Vegas via CIFS.


Notable fixes/changes in version 12.0 (Build 714)
Fixed a bug that prevented still-image sequences from opening.


Notable fixes/changes in version 12.0 (Build 710)
Added an Enable progressive download check box to the Video tab of the Sony AVC/AAC Custom Settings dialog to allow your videos to begin playing during download. This check box is available only when rendering to MP4 formats.
Added support for rendering XAVC MXF and XAVC S MP4 files to a folder on your computer.
Added support for XAVC S video to the Device Explorer.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when dragging a media file from the Vegas Explorer to a bin in the Project Media window.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when opening the Project Media window after saving a Smart Bin and closing the Project Media window.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when undoing new-track creation during playback.
Fixed a bug that could cause exported projects to display a Media Relink error when opening in Media Composer.
Fixed a bug that could cause an exception when importing Final Cut Pro 7 projects that contain multiple envelope points at the same location.
Fixed a bug that could cause an error when using File > Import > AAF to import an AAF file with subclips.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when opening the Render As dialog after saving a custom rendering template.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when opening a still-image sequence with a filename that included % characters.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when rendering very large projects to AC-3, ATRAC, FLAC, MP3, and OggVorbis formats on some systems.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash attempting to burn very large projects to DVD using Tools > Burn Disc > DVD.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Burn Blu-ray Disc dialog to ignore a user-specified File path for the rendered image file.
The Render button is now unavailable if the Name box in the Render As dialog is blank. Previously, an Invalid File Name error was displayed if you cleared the file name.
Fixed a bug that could prevent you from changing the Pixel format and View transform settings on the Video tab of the Project Properties dialog after choosing either of the 32-bit floating point settings or the ACES RRT (sRGB) setting.
Fixed a bug that could cause the eyedropper tool to choose the incorrect color in video plug-ins.
Fixed a bug that could cause doubled audio to be recorded when using input monitoring.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Project Recorded Files Folder dialog to be displayed when undoing or redoing audio track list changes.
Fixed a bug that could cause selective prerender to fail when rendering using some XDCAM EX templates.


Notable fixes/changes in version 12.0 (Build 670)

Added smart rendering support for Panasonic P2 files.
The Panasonic P2 format now preserves 10-bit color when rendering.
Added support for rendering 29.97p, 25p, 59.94i, and 50i AVC-Intra 100 Panasonic P2 video.
Added an Optimize GPU display performance check box to the Video Preview tab in the Preferences dialog when Windows Graphics Card is selected in the Device drop-down list. We recommend leaving this check box selected. You can clear the check box if you experience system, external monitor, or video preview performance problems.
Improved the Color Match plug-in to prevent an issue that could cause .veg file sizes to grow significantly for each instance of the Color Match plug-in.
Improved AMD GPU performance when using Catalyst 13.x (format of driver version number changed).
Improved Intel GPU performance when using driver 9.18.10.3070 or newer.
Improved playback performance for AVC-Intra 100 Panasonic P2 video.
New right-click menu in the Titles & Text plug-in allows quick access to Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All commands for editing text.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when attempting to explore a deleted folder in the Vegas Pro Explorer.
Fixed a bug that could Vegas to crash when using the Device Explorer to view XAVC volumes that contained invalid clips.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas to freeze when zooming the timeline when playing some projects with XAVC media.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash on some systems with NVIDIA graphics when resizing the Video Preview window during playback.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when rendering some very large projects to QuickTime format.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when double-clicking the Computer icon in the Vegas Explorer window.
Fixed a bug that could cause some large, very complex projects to crash when working with very large MP4 videos on 64-bit systems (or when using the Upload to YouTube command).
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when pressing Esc to exit expanded edit mode after the edit track had been removed from the timeline.
Prerendered video files are no longer invalidated by Project Properties changes unless settings on the Video tab are edited.
Fixed a bug that caused field order in interlaced P2 files to be read incorrectly.
Fixed a bug that could cause timecode to be written incorrectly when rendering Panasonic P2 files in 50p or 60p format.
Fixed a bug that could prevent files from being removed after canceling a P2 render.
Fixed a bug when rendering MainConcept MPEG-2 files that caused YUV color values from the source file to be changed in the rendered file.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Preferences > General > Import MXF as multichannel setting to be ignored when importing XAVC video.
Fixed a bug that prevented Vegas Pro from importing SStP MXF clips recorded by F5/F55 cameras.
Fixed a bug that could cause audio dropouts when playing projects containing XAVC video.
Fixed a bug that could cause video-proxy creation to fail for XAVC and P2 formats when switching away from Vegas Pro when the Close media files when not the active application General preference was selected.
Fixed a bug that could cause generated media to use incorrect attributes after opening and closing projects with similar generated-media assets.
Fixed a bug that caused the monitor to remain black after turning off Video Preview on External Monitor on systems with a Radeon GPU and Catalyst driver 12.10 or later.
Fixed a bug that prevented thumbnail images in the Project Media window from displaying media rotation.
Fixed a bug that could cause thumbnail images in the Project Media window to display at the incorrect size.
Fixed a bug that could cause some MP4 video files to be read as audio-only files.
Fixed a bug that could prevent Vegas from reading some rendered P2, MXF, and XAVC files.
Fixed a bug that caused rendered MXF files to incorrectly report that they had been created using Vegas Pro 10.0.
Fixed a bug that could cause playback issues with some standard-definition XDCAM MXF files.
Fixed a bug that could cause a USB-connected P2 camera to be displayed multiple times in the Device Explorer.
Fixed a bug that could prevent a USB-connected P2 camera from being displayed in the Device Explorer.
Fixed a bug that prevented OFX track effects from being saved and applied properly with default track properties.
Implemented a workaround for a Final Cut Pro X limitation when handling file names containing spaces. Media file naming has been revised when using File > Export > Final Cut Pro X and clicking Yes when prompted to export the media pool.
Fixed a bug that could cause some projects to fail when exporting to Final Cut Pro X format if media field order was unknown.
Fixed a bug that caused punch-in events to be displayed incorrectly in expanded edit mode.
Fixed a bug that could cause MOV files recorded by iOS devices to be displayed with the incorrect rotation or aspect ratio.


Notable fixes/changes in version 12.0 (Build 563)

Added support for rendering 24p AVC-Intra 100 Panasonic P2 video to a folder on your computer or to a connected P2 camera..
Improved performance for decoding XAVC 4K video from Sony F5/F55 cameras.
Added support for exporting event timestretching as velocity when exporting to Final Cut Pro X format.
Added support for exporting event pan and crop settings as motion when exporting to Final Cut Pro X format. Please note that event zooming, cropping, and scaling are exported as separate operations.
To export event zoom, the Event Pan/Crop Maintain aspect ratio control must be set to No, and Stretch to fill frame must be set to Yes.
To export event crop, the Event Pan/Crop Stretch to fill frame control must be set to No.
To export event rotation, the Event Pan/Crop Stretch to fill frame control must be set to Yes.
Added support for importing event pan and crop settings when importing a Final Cut Pro X format.
Timecode for MOV files is now read properly and displayed in Vegas Pro media properties.
Added support for reading and rendering up to 16 channels of audio in SD OP1a MXF files.
Added new rendering templates to the Sony AVC/MVC format: use Internet 1920x1080-30p and Internet 1280x720-30p to render HD video for Internet distribution.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when using Tools > Selectively Prerender Video.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when browsing in the Vegas Explorer when the Documents library was empty.
Fixed a bug that could prevent Windows Explorer libraries from being displayed in the Vegas Pro Explorer after refreshing the Explorer window.
Fixed a bug that prevented inserting busses, input busses, and assignable effects after opening and closing the Render As window.
Fixed a bug that could cause the application to freeze when loading thumbnail images in the Project Media window.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Video Preview window to display red when choosing Clipboard from the Split-Screen View button's drop-down list.
Fixed a bug that could cause problems drawing audio peaks or saving files when using Open in Sound Forge or Open Copy in Sound Forge.
Fixed a bug that could prevent Vegas Pro from starting when using a non-Administrator user account.


Notable fixes/changes in version 12.0 (Build 486)

Added support for exporting nested Vegas Pro projects as compound clips when exporting to Final Cut Pro X format.
Added support for importing compound clips as nested Vegas Pro projects when importing from Final Cut Pro X format.

When importing a Final Cut Pro X project, a Vegas project is created for the main project using the same base name as the .fcpxml file, and separate nested Vegas projects are created for each compound clip and for each clip that contains an audio and a video stream.
Added Anchor point setting to the Titles & Text plug-in. Text now scales relative to the anchor point, which does not move.
Added support for reading and rendering up to 16 channels of audio in HD MXF files.
Added support for reading Sony XAVC files. You can use the Device Explorer window to browse and import clips from XAVC disc images.
Added support for timecode in P2 MXF files. If you’re using a project that was created in version 12.0 (build 394) or earlier, please update P2 clip timecode as follows:
If you imported the clip from a disc image, right-click the clip in the Project Media window, choose Replace, and then select the clip from the disc image.
If you imported the clip using the Vegas Device Explorer, delete the .mxf file from the C:Users<username>DocumentsImported Media folder and reimport the clip using the Device Explorer.
The Documents library and custom libraries from Windows Explorer are now available in the Vegas Pro Explorer.
File Open dialogs have been updated to allow you to browse and open files from mobile devices.
Fixed a bug that prevented the Sony Stabilize plug-in from working when 32-bit floating point (video levels) or 32-bit floating point (full range) was selected in the Pixel format drop-down list in the Project Properties dialog.
Improved performance when using audio preview through SDI video preview devices.
Fixed a bug that prevented the Sony Stabilize plug-in from being applied during playback.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to crash when loading some projects.
Fixed a bug that could reset event effect automation envelopes when splitting events.
Fixed a bug that prevented some fonts from previewing correctly when using the Titles & Text plug-in.
Fixed a bug that could start a different version of Vegas Pro when right-clicking a nested project and choosing Edit in Vegas from the shortcut menu when multiple versions of Vegas Pro are installed.
Fixed a bug that could cause the incorrect images to be displayed for selected Mute and Solo buttons in the Assignable FX dialog.
Fixed a bug that prevented the Plug-In Chooser from closing when Esc is pressed.
Fixed a bug that could cause all HDCAM SR templates to be marked as favorites in the Render As dialog when selecting a single template as a favorite.
Fixed an issue that could cause the "None of the files dropped on Vegas Pro could be opened" error message to be displayed incorrectly in the Vegas Explorer.
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when using the FBmn Software White Balance plug-in.
Fixed a bug that could cause Stereoscopic 3D Camera settings to be displayed in the Track Motion window when working with 2D projects.
Fixed a bug that prevented the Use audio-capable preview device during external video preview setting from being saved when exiting Vegas (Preferences > Audio Device).
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to hang when rendering MVC video for a Blu-ray Disc.
Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas Pro to hang when dragging a .mov file from the Vegas Explorer to the timeline if QuickTime was not installed.
Fixed a bug that could — in some circumstances — prevent the application from starting after registering.
Fixed a bug that could cause image sequences to have black frames in Video Preview and rendered output after zooming in with the Event Pan/Crop plug-in and time compressing.
Fixed a bug that could cause P2 MXF video to be opened without its associated audio streams.
Fixed a bug that could prevent the application from being uninstalled properly.
Fixed a bug that could prevent the application from entering expanded edit mode when pressing 5 on the numeric keypad.
Fixed a bug that could cause the first frame of an MVC file to appear briefly at the end when previewing the file from the Explorer window.
Fixed a bug that could cause XDCAM clips to have an incorrect timecode.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Video Preview window to flash when starting playback.
Fixed a bug that could cause doubled audio to be recorded after changing a track's input monitoring mode.
Fixed a bug that prevented regions being dragged from the Explorer window to the timeline.
Fixed a bug that could cause the application to freeze when changing the capture device in the Capture Preferences dialog.
Fixed a bug where the timeline did not show only the current edit track (at the default track height) when entering expanded edit mode for some screen resolutions and for user-modified track heights.
Fixed a bug that could cause the current edit track height to decrease after exiting and then re-entering expanded edit mode.
Fixed a bug that could cause application extension windows to be hidden after loading an extension.


Notable fixes/changes in version 12.0 (Build 394)

File IO
Fixed a crash importing variable frame rate H.264 MP4 clips from After Effects (CS6).
Fixed a crash that could occur reading certain HDCAM SR files.
Fixed an issue that could cause artifacts on last frame of certain MVC 3D files.
Fixed an issue that could cause silent audio from Panasonic P2 files.
Fixed the ability to render certain custom sample rate / bitrate combinations in Sony AVC/MVC encoder.
Fixed empty Profile custom template setting for certain Blu-ray Disc templates in MainConcept AVC/AAC.
Fixed an issue that could cause video from the Sony Ion phone to incorrectly have a frame rate of 120 fps.
Fixed a gap in the audio that could occur when looping an event with MVC media or playing it in a loop.
Workflow
Added the ability to burn a 3D Blu-ray Disc from the timeline.
If you have FXhome HitFilm 2 Ultimate installed, you can use HitFilm projects on the Vegas Pro timeline and add HitFilm effects to your events. For more information about the Vegas Pro Suite, which includes Vegas Pro and HitFilm 2 Ultimate, please visit http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegas12suite.
Added the ability to capture and print to tape using 24-bit audio over SDI.
Create Video Proxy now works will still image sequences.
Trim Start and Trim End now preserve stand-alone event fades.
Double-clicking a .veg project file from the Explorer now opens the project (as it did in previous versions; instead of adding it as media).
Fixed a crash that could happen if an invalid path is pasted into the Render As dialog.
Fixed a crash that could occur when recalling a preset for Color Match.
Fixed the Copy Snapshot to Clipboard and Copy Snapshot to File... Trimmer shortcut menu commands and the OpenFX Use Trimmer Image button to work when the Trimmer is floating (not docked).
Vegas Pro no longer prompts to match project to first media if they already match.
Fixed an issue that could cause editing OpenFX parameters for an event duplicated from another to affect the wrong event.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the last-used Pan/Crop preset name from being displayed.
Fixed an issue that could cause the project timeline ruler offset to be used in the Pan/Crop timeline (when it should not be).
Fixed an issue with showing the keyboard focus state in the OpenFX parameter Animate button.
Fixed an issue with Expanded Edit Mode showing an additional copy of an untrimmed event's unused but available frames (as if it had been looped).
Fixed a hang that could occur using Tools > Multicamera > Lay Out Tracks Using Media Timecode or Lay Out Tracks Using Media Date/Time Stamp.
Fixed an issue that could cause the audio track in the Trimmer to be hidden if the Trimmer was hidden and then revealed again.
Fixed issue showing new accelerators in menus after using Options > Customize Keyboard.
Added OpenFX progress (such as used for Stabilize analysis) to taskbar icon.
Fixed an issue where Ctrl+Left Arrow and Ctrl+Right Arrow could be off by a frame in the Pan/Crop keyframe timeline.
Fixed an issue that could cause keyframes to be created when tabbing through OpenFX parameters but not changing their values.
Fixed an issue with combining OpenFX keyframes (by dragging one over another) that prevented deletion of one of the keyframes.
Made double-clicking to add an OpenFX keyframe use snapping.
Fixed an issue with OpenFX on-screen position interacts not creating keyframes.
Add Keyframe now adds to all keyframe rows if no row is selected or keyframe rows are hidden.
Fixed issues with Undo/Redo not being active or not working with certain OpenFX plug-ins.
Fixed issues with navigation in the Explorer window using address bar and back/forward buttons.
Fixed numerous Explorer issues including right-click item selection, tree view tracking right pane navigation, sort order of numbered files, location changes after recalling a window layout or using Expanded Edit mode and Edit in Vegas shortcut menu command.
Fixed letterboxing that could occur when creating a video proxy for standard-definition video.
Fixed an issue that could cause the first keyframe to disappear when moving an event with the Track FX window open.
Project Interchange
Fixed markers exporting to ProTools/Media Composer format.
Fixed 5.1 surround audio projects exporting to AAF.
Improved issue logging for After Effects exports.
Add stereo support for .M2T files in the Premiere Pro and After Effects export.
Add Track Group support to the Premiere Pro and After Effects export.
Video
Made GPU-accelerated borders appear like CPU-rendered borders for Barn Door, Push, Slide, Spiral, Split, Squeeze, Swap, and Zoom transitions.
Improved GPU performance for many of the effects, transitions, generators, and compositors.
Fixed an issue with Track FX keyframes applying incorrectly when a timeline ruler offset was used.
Fixed an issue that could cause image stretching for certain PNG files when used with Pan/Crop.


New Features in Version 12.0

Video
Added new video plug-ins:
LAB Adjust allows you to manipulate colors in the Lab (L*a*b* or L*, a*, b*) color space.
Color Match allows you to automatically match the color between clips.
Layer Dimensionality allows you to add depth to video and images that contain alpha transparency.
Added Lightness/a/b histogram view, allowing you to analyze your video in the Lab (L*a*b* or L*, a*, b*) color space.
Added Set to 0% velocity to the video velocity envelope point shortcut menu.
Hold Shift (for trim) or Ctrl+Alt+Shift (for adjacent trim) while dragging an event edge to ignore event grouping for fast J and L cuts.
Added tools for creating rectangular and oval masks and for moving, scaling, rotating, and feathering masks in the Event Pan/Crop plug-in.
You can now use the Apply to FX control in the Event Pan/Crop plug-in to mask video event effects.
You can now pair stereoscopic 3D subclips at the track level.
Additional multistream 3D formats are now supported.
Added support for automatic 3D pairing of single-stream clips from the PMW-TD300, PMW-F3 with 3D Link option, and cameras that append _L and _R to left- and right-eye clip names.
You can create video proxy files in the Project Media window for optimized editing and playback.
Added support for the new OpenFX GPU render extension for third party GPU-accelerated effects.
Audio
You can now preview audio through supported AJA and BlackMagic Design video preview devices.
Added 64-bit Gracenote support.
Added support for 64-bit Noise Reduction (Audio Restoration, Click and Crackle Removal, Clipped Peak Restoration, and Noise Reduction), Acoustic Mirror, élastique Timestretch, and Wave Hammer plug-ins.
Workflow
Expanded edit mode provides fast, accurate event trimming: the in and out frames are displayed in a split-screen Video Preview window and unused, available frames are displayed in the timeline,
Simplified edge trimming: press Alt+[ or Alt+] to trim the beginning or end of the selected event to the cursor position.
You can press Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] to navigate selected events on the timeline, or press Ctrl+Shift+[ and Ctrl+Shift+] to create time selections from selected events.
When you right-click a file in the Project Media window and choose Select Timeline Events from the shortcut menu, the cursor now moves to the first event that uses the media and the timeline scrolls to the cursor.
Vegas Pro allows you to match your project video properties to a video clip:
You can choose to match project video settings to the first video clip you add to the timeline.
You can right-click a video clip in the Project Media window and choose Match Project Video Settings from the shortcut menu.
Added project-interchange tools to allow you to exchange projects with other popular editing platforms.
Added support for importing and exporting text in the Credit Roll plug-in.
Video plug-ins that include 2D positional controls can now be adjusted by dragging a point in the Video Preview window.
Added support for reading orientation metadata in still-image formats. If a still image contains orientation metadata, the image will be oriented correctly when added to the Vegas Pro timeline. Orientation metadata is represented by the Rotation drop-down list in the Media Properties dialog.
Render progress is now displayed in the Windows taskbar. If the render time is greater than a minute, a sound is played when rendering is complete.
To change the sound, go Control Panel in Windows and click Sound. Click the Sounds tab and expand the Vegas Pro 12.0 entry. When you select the Render Complete event, you can preview the current sound, assign a new sound, or turn off the Render Complete sound.
You can now import media from Vegas Pro project files.
You can now tag media files in the Project Media window.
Additional search fields for media bins and new smart bin feature.
You can now edit properties for multiple media files.
The Explorer window has been redesigned.
Extensions are now saved in window layouts.
You can now simultaneously adjust the fades of all selected events.
Multiple rows of docked windows are now supported.
Display of thumbnail images in the Project Media window has been refreshed.
Formats
Added support for Intel Quick Sync Video accelerated rendering for Sony AVC/MVC when using a supported Intel processor.
Added Blu-ray Disc rendering templates for the Sony AVC/MVC and MainConcept AVC/AAC formats.
Added support for AVCHD 2.0.
Added support for rendering HDCAM SR (SStP) video using the Sony MXF HDCAM SR format in the Render As dialog.
Added support for reading Panasonic P2 files and browsing P2 devices with the Device Explorer window. DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO-HD, and AVC-Intra formats are supported.
Added support for choosing a color space and view transform when working with S-Log encoded images. Color space settings can be made in the media properties and custom rendering templates. The view transform setting is made in project properties.


Notable fixes/changes in version 11.0 (Build 700/701)

Fixed an issue that should result in improved overall stability.
Fixed a crash that could occur when Windows pen extensions are enabled (touchscreen or Wacom driver installed).
Fixed a crash that could occur when using the Auto correct button in the Stereoscopic 3D Adjust effect.
Fixed a crash that could occur when opening an MXF file with more than 16 audio channels.
Fixed a crash that could occur when adding groups of MXF files to the Project Media window.
Fixed a crash that could occur when renaming generated media in the Project Media window.
Fixed a crash that could occur when the Stabilize effect is used without GPU acceleration.
Fixed issues that could cause the Stabilize effect to produce jumps or other incorrect motion. We recommend using Stabilize with matching media and project formats.
Fixed a crash that could occur when editing an audio event with no media.
Fixed a crash when rendering Sony AVC format with Audio coding mode set to 1/0 (C).
Fixed a crash that could occur when using Split Screen View in the Video Preview with the clipboard as the other source.
Worked around an issue in Intel OpenCL driver 9.17.10.2817 that could cause a crash on certain machines.
Fixed an issue that could cause CD Audio disc burns to have just some audio and then silence if you switched away from the application during the burn.
Fixed an issue that could cause silence or flatline waveforms with certain AVC/AAC source files.
Fixed incorrect output that could occur when GPU processing is not enabled and the Blur amount is greater than zero in the Chroma Keyer effect.
Fixed an issue that could duplicate Media FX if reloading a project that is already open.
Fixed a small image shift that could occur when Track Motion is used and the project is rendered to a different format.
Fixed an artifact that could occur when Lens Flare is used in a 32-bit floating-point project.
Fixed an issue with embedded closed captioning information in rendered MXF files.
Fixed an issue reading some MPO files.
Fixed a hang that could occur when using the playhead scrubber with iZotope VST effects as Event FX.
Fixed an issue that could make the playhead scrubbing nonfunctional after a render.
Fixed a hang that could occur when rendering when a pan/crop rectangle is moved completely off an image.
Fixed an issue that could cause a media relink dialog to appear again even if you relinked and saved last time you opened.
Reduced memory requirements of GPU-accelerated Radial Blur, which improves performance and stability.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Color Corrector and Color Corrector (Secondary) color wheels from appearing when not using the Vegas color scheme.
Fixed an issue switching to the Custom tab in Color Corrector, Color Corrector (Secondary) or with using Color Curves or Gradient Map effects.
Fixed an issue that could prevent numeric fields from allowing data entry in Color Corrector and Color Corrector (Secondary).
Fixed an issue that could cause certain third-party video effects to appear twice in the Video FX window list.
Fixed YouTube 3D uploads by adjusting the method used for 3D flagging (after YouTube changed their server).
Enabled creating a Blu-ray Disc image file even if you don’t have a compatible drive to burn it.


Notable fixes/changes in version 11.0 (Build 682/683)

Fixed a crash that could occur on some computers during playback if the Split Screen View was used in the Clipboard mode.
Fixed a crash that could occur when right-clicking the Pan/Crop ruler.
Fixed a crash that could occur opening certain FLAC files.
Fixed a crash or hang that could occur when switching between Video FX and Compositors windows with certain OFX plug-ins.
Fixed a hang that could occur with Spiral, Split, Squeeze, and Zoom transitions on certain NVIDIA GPUs.
Fixed the ability render more than 4 channels of audio to Sony MXF format.
Fixed an issue that could cause garbled audio in the rendered file if the last playback direction was reverse.
Re-enabled GPU acceleration of Cookie Cutter (Video FX) and Page Loop (Transition) on AMD GPUs when running Catalyst 12.2 or newer.
Fixed an error message that would appear when writing to theSony XDCAM Professional Media Station (XDS) internal drive from Vegas.


Notable fixes/changes in version 11.0 (Build 594/595)

Improved support for the Sony XDCAM Professional Media Station (XDS) devices.
Added the ability to render 28 Mbps constant bit rate MainConcept AVC format.
Added the ability to drag FX packages to video track headers.
Made double-clicking the horizontal scrollbar in the effect property page zoom out as in the main timeline.
Fixed incorrect output that could occur when using GPU-accelerated Pan/Crop with rotation on large still images.
Fixed incorrect output for Clock Wipe when in 32-bit floating-point video mode without GPU acceleration.
Fixed incorrect alpha channel for Glow when running without GPU acceleration.
Fixed incorrect output for Fill Light when in 32-bit floating point video mode without GPU acceleration.
Fixed an issue that prevented HDV print to tape from functioning.
Fixed an issue that prevented rendered HDV from being used as smart render source.
Fixed an issue that could prevent rendering to VCD format using MainConcept MPEG-1 format.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the Sony AVC format from rendering 5.1 surround audio.
Fixed an issue that could prevent certain QuickTime files from displaying on an external monitor during Trimmer playback.
Fixed the ability to render to QuickTime format using the MPEG-4 Low Complexity AAC audio codec.
Fixed an instability that could occur when using 10-bit uncompressed YUV sources with GPU-accelerated video processing on some NVIDIA GPUs.
Fixed an issue that could cause jumping in stabilized media if the project being loaded used a different frame rate than the previous project.
Fixed an issue that could cause an FX automation envelope to control the wrong effect when working with plug-ins in the Mixing Console.
Fixed the ability to set a custom metronome sound.
Fixed pixel aspect ratio handling with the GPU-accelerated Linear Blur effect.
Fixed alpha-channel handling in the GPU-accelerated Levels effect.
Fixed alpha channel handling in the GPU-accelerated HSL Adjust effect.
Fixed the text background for the GPU-accelerated Timecode to use solid black instead of transparent alpha.
Fixed an issue that could cause the GPU-accelerated White Balance effect to create colors slightly off.
Fixed a crash that could occur when using certain third-party compositor plug-ins if there was an audio track directly below the video track with the compositor.
Fixed the default preset for the Timecode effect to be lower-right.
Fixed crashes that could occur in the Titles & Text generator.
GPU-accelerated Cookie Cutter and Page Loop are causing issues with the latest AMD OpenCL drivers (Catalyst 11.12 and 12.1) so we are no longer processing these with the GPU on that platform. We will restore these to use GPU processing after the driver is fixed.


Notable fixes/changes in version 11.0 (Build 520/521)

Fixed a crash that could occur when using shadows in Titles & Text or ProType Titler.
Fixed a crash that could occur when rendering with MIDI devices enabled.
Fixed an issue that could cause OFX keyframes to shift when reopening a project.
Fixed an issue with MP3, Ogg, and AIFF files not including some audio samples at the end of the file.
Fixed an issue that could prevent rendering to CineForm 3D formats.
Improved the playback speed of some 3D projects.


Notable fixes/changes in version 11.0 (Build 510/511)

Updated Sony AVC format render template customization to support AVCHD 2.0.
Added StreamChase® feature for editing media while it is being ingested by an XDCAM® Professional Media Station.
Added Sony Tablet presets to Sony AVC format.
Improved performance for MVC reading.
Added support for 24p MVC as well as support for additional 3D cameras (such as the Panasonic Z10000).
Re-enabled support for “Mono (multiple)” templates for AIFF and Wave formats.
Add the ability to create folders in Compositors window.
Added Titles & Text Scroll Left preset for creating text crawls.
Extended Titles & Text animation from first line to all lines for built-in presets.
Added GPU acceleration for Pan/Crop rotation as well as Track Motion rotation, shadow, and glow.
Added GPU acceleration for all track compositing modes.
Added GPU acceleration to the Swap, Push, Slide, Squeeze, Spiral, Zoom, Barn Door, and Split transitions.
Added GPU acceleration to the Invert effect.
Added GPU acceleration to the Checkerboard generator.
Improved GPU-accelerated image quality for downscaled images.
Implemented some performance improvements in ProType Titler and Titles & Text generators.
The cursor now stops at the exact end of a recorded event when recording is paused (for example, when using the Enter key).
Upload to YouTube has been updated according to the YouTube specification: commas (not spaces) are used to delimit tags, and single-character tags are not allowed.
Projects burned to Blu-ray Disc from the timelines now show elapsed time on hardware players.
Fixed a crash that could occur when creating transitions using NumPad * or -.
Fixed a crash that could occur when using audio plug-ins protected with PACE iLok system.
Fixed a crash that could occur when rendering to ATRAC Advanced Lossless format.
Fixed a crash that could occur when exiting the application after playing back time stretching on audio events.
Fixed a crash that could occur when opening certain unsupported MXF files.
Fixed an issue with Burn Timeline to Blu-ray Disc that caused an invalid Blu-ray image to be created when using the MainConcept MPEG-2 video format.
Fixed an image glitch that could occur with GPU-accelerated MainConcept AVC rendering.
Fixed an issue with GPU accelerated Sony AVC rendering using AMD Catalyst 11.10 or 11.11.
Fixed an issue reading MPEG-2 files with non-Latin characters in the file name or path.
Fixed an issue displaying certain non-Latin characters in ProType Titler and Titles & Text.
Fixed issues when using nonsquare pixel aspect projects with some video plug-ins.
Fixed an that prevented double-clicking an OFX pop-up fader from setting the correct default value.
Fixed an issue where transitions would not appear on the Transition shortcut menu.
Fixed an issue with Chroma Keyer changing colors when used in 32-bit floating point mode without GPU acceleration.
Fixed an issue with Pixelate producing incorrect output when used without GPU acceleration.
Fixed issues with Color Curves and Levels when used with images containing transparent alpha channels.
NVIDIA drivers prior to R270 are not allowed for GPU-accelerated video processing as they can cause crashes.
Fixed Paste Event Attributes to also paste OFX keyframes.
Fixed an issue that could cause events to use the wrong media in certain circumstances (seen when project is later loaded).
Fixed scroll wheel support for devices with high-resolution scroll wheels.
Fixed an issue that prevented mouse clicks from selecting the active multicamera take when external monitor full-screen view was enabled.
Fixed duplicate devices that could be displayed in Device Explorer.
Fixed issues with External Controls not being detected when added and MIDI learning in Control Configure not working.
Fixed an issue with closing audio ports when Close audio and MIDI ports when not the active application was enabled in Preferences > General.


Notable fixes/changes in version 11.0 (Build 424)

Enabled GPU acceleration for NVIDIA GPUs with Compute Capability prior to 2.0 when using driver 285.62 or newer. See this Web page for a list of Compute Capability levels for various NVIDIA GPUs: http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-gpus.
Improved performance for GPU-accelerated video processing for certain GPU and chipsets.
Improved performance for GPU-accelerated Page Loop, Page Peel, and Page Roll transitions.
Improved performance for GPU-accelerated Noise Texture generator.
Improved performance for OFX media generators that are not animated.
Added support for 422 profile in MainConcept MPEG-2 custom templates.
Changed the default field order for MainConcept MPEG-2 NTSC DVD templates to upper first (which is more common and matches more source media).
Fixed an issue reading AVI files created by Autodesk 3ds Max.
Fixed an issue that could cause silent audio on certain long MP4 files.
Fixed an issue that prevented MainConcept MPEG-2 custom templates from Vegas Pro 10 from functioning correctly.
Fixed an issue that could cause MainConcept GPU-accelerated AVC rendering to fail in some cases.
Fixed an issue where previewing Cross Effect in the Transitions window could make the preview thumbnails incorrect for subsequent previews.
Fixed a Y-axis inversion in the Mirror plug-in.
Fixed an issue with certain settings of the Cookie Cutter plug-in not matching previous version.
Fixed a freeze that could occur when rendering a 32-bit floating point project with certain FirePro GPUs.
Fixed an issue that allowed compositor plug-ins to be dragged to events.
Fixed an issue that allowed more than one compositor plug-in on a track.
Fixed an issue with Color Corrector and Color Corrector (Secondary) color wheel interpolation when crossing the zero-degree line.
Fixed an issue that could cause Media FX to be dropped when relinking media.
Fixed an issue that could produce incorrect output for the Sepia plug-in when used on images with transparency.
Fixed an issue with the Levels plug-in that could produce incorrect results in some cases if Channel was not set to All.
Fixed an issue that could cause artifacts for high settings of the Feather control when processing was not GPU accelerated.
Fixed an issue that caused Stereoscopic 3D Adjust floating windows to be transparent when processing was GPU accelerated.
Fixed an issue that could cause an error when rendering to certain MainConcept MPEG-2 templates.
Fixed Cookie Cutter plug-in shapes for projects with nonsquare pixel aspect ratios.
Fixed an issue with Defocus, Glint, Rays, Soft Contrast, and Starburst when used with images with alpha channel or transparency.
Fixed an exception error that could occur with certain editing scenarios in the ProType Titler.
Fixed a crash that could occur when using the RE:Vision Effects ClampTime plug-in.
Fixed a case where a keyframe could be created for an incorrect parameter when using the Custom view of an OFX plug-in (such as Color Corrector).
Fixed an issue that could cause Paste Event Attributes to use the wrong event’s attributes when the source events were grouped.
When using the Upload to YouTube dialog, tags must be at least two characters long. The Upload button is unavailable if your tag is shorter than two characters.


New Features in Version 11.0

Video
GPU-accelerated video processing (please see System Requirements for information about supported hardware).
New Titles & Text plug-in.
Improved usability for the ProType Titler.
Added a new Star Wipe transition.
Added a new Radial Pixelate video plug-in.
Added per-parameter keyframes for many video plug-ins.
The Transitions, Video FX, Media Generators, and (new) Compositors windows all include folders to group plug-ins and a search box to help you find plug-ins easily.
The Stabilize plug-in has been simplified and improved.
The Stereoscopic 3D Adjust plug-in now includes Floating Windows controls to allow you to mask the edge of the video frame to compensate for screen-edge violations.
Added a Stereoscopic 3D depth control to the Cookie Cutter effect, as well as Cross Effect and Iris transitions.
Support for NVIDIA 3D Vision on single-display systems using the Windows Graphics Card device (available in Preferences > Preview Device).
Event Pan/Crop is now integrated into the Video Event FX dialog.

Audio
Improved usability for the Mixing Console.
A simplified Master Bus window provides you with a streamlined view of your project's master output.

Workflow
Sync links provide an additional method of keeping events synchronized: a linked event retains synchronization when the event it is linked to is moved but can be moved independently.
An updated Render As dialog streamlines the rendering process and makes it easy to manage your favorite render templates.
Integrated Upload to YouTube.

Formats
MainConcept AVC/AAC improvements:
Added MP4 templates for Internet distribution.
Added an Enable progressive download check box to the Video tab of the Custom Settings dialog to allow your videos to begin playing during download.
Added support for GPU-accelerated rendering.
Added support for RED EPIC® clips.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 10.0e

Added support for LPCM audio in MVC files, 24p video in MVC files, and 50p/60p video in AVC files (e.g, such as from Sony HXR-NX3D1U camera).
Added support for reading Omneon Spectrum RDD9 MXF files.
Added support for creating IMX MXF files compatible with Sony eVTR deck.
The Burn Blu-ray Disc feature has been updated for compliance with the Blu-ray Disc specification. You can render 3D projects to a Blu-ray 3D Disc image file (.iso) from the timeline (Tools > Burn Disc > Blu-ray Disc). This feature is intended for commercial BD-ROM preparation testing.
Increased bit rate on built-in MVC templates and added 720-50p MVC template.
Fixed a crash that could occur when deleting events with OFX plug-ins.
Fixed a crash that could occur using Apply Non-Real-Time Event FX.
Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect colors for Windows Media Video (WMV) files in the 64-bit version of Vegas Pro.
Fixed an issue with thumbnails for some OFX plug-ins.
Fixed an issue editing Sony AVC/MVC templates in non-English versions of Vegas Pro.
Fixed an issue that prevented saving certain OFX presets.
Fixed an issue creating a Dynamic RAM Preview for OFX transitions.
Fixed an issue copy/pasting events with crossfades smaller than the audio quick-fade duration.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 10.0d

Added support for .MVC (multiview video coding) file format, used by Sony HDR-TD10 camcorders.
Added support for .MPO (multiple picture object) file format, used by Sony Cyber-shot 3D Sweep Panorama feature as well as other 3D still cameras.
Added autodetection of the 3D format used by Sony 3D Bloggie HD cameras.
Added support for burning a Blu-ray 3D Disc from the timeline (Tools > Burn Disc > Blu-ray Disc). This feature is intended for commercial BD-ROM preparation testing.
Added support for reading HDCAM SR files (requires a CPU with SSE2 support).
Improved performance of reading MXF media over network.
Added XDCAM Explorer support for reading UDF-formatted SxS media from the Sony XDCAM PMW-500 camera.
GPU-accelerated AVC encoding support expanded to AMD.
In addition to the existing nVidia CUDA support, Vegas Pro 10.0d adds support for users with AMD ATI graphics chipsets that support OpenCL to use the Sony AVC encoder for faster project rendering.
NVIDIA GPUs
GPU-accelerated AVC rendering requires a CUDA-enabled GPU and NVIDIA driver 185.xx or later with a GeForce GT 2xx Series or newer GPU.

For more information about CUDA-enabled GPUs, please see http://www.nvidia.com/object/cuda_learn_products.html.
ATI GPUs
OpenCL GPU-accelerated rendering requires an OpenCL-enabled ATI GPU and AMD Radeon Catalyst driver 11.2 or later with an ATI Radeon HD 57xx or newer GPU (please see Known Issues regarding an incompatibility with driver versions 11.3 and 11.4). If using an ATI FirePro GPU, FirePro unified driver 8.773 or later is required.

For more information about OpenCL-enabled GPUs, please see http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/Pages/desktop-graphics.aspx.

GPU-accelerated rendering performance will vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. If you have an older CPU and a newer GPU, rendering using the GPU may improve render times.
Added support for reading ATSC and SCTE closed captions in MPEG-2 video.
Added support for non-drop timecode when importing or exporting .SCC closed captoining files.
Added ruler offset to exported .SCC closed captioning files.
Removed extra space characters from exported .SCC closed captioning files.
Improved detection of Line 21 closed captioning that is outside of the specification by a small amount.
Improved method for writing extended characters for closed captioning.
Added mute and solo functionality for track groups.
Added support for reading and writing deeper color depths using CineForm codec.
Added support for rendering multichannel audio to QuickTime format.
Fixed transition progress envelopes to work with OFX transitions.
Fixed a crash that could occur when removing an OFX plug-in during playback.
Fixed a crash that could occur while loading certain projects with paired stereoscopic 3D media.
Fixed a crash when the Stereoscopic 3D Adjust plug-in was added to a track while External Control was enabled.
Fixed a crash that could occur when adding certain AVC files to the Trimmer.
Fixed a crash that could occur in the Mixing Console when setting the output of an Input Bus to Off.
Fixed a crash that could occur when clearing the Trimmer history while using certain file types.
Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a new project while the Video Output FX dialog was open.
Fixed a crash that could occur when playing and undoing media added to timeline.
Fixed a crash that could occur using NewBlueFX Video Essentials 2 (non-OFX).
Fixed a crash that could occur when capturing 10-bit, 720p HD SDI video.
Fixed a hang that could occur when building a dynamic RAM preview with certain video plug-ins.
Fixed a hang that could occur when smart rendering certain MPEG-2 files to MXF format.
Fixed an issue closing audio and MIDI ports when not the active application (if preference is enabled).
Fixed Timecode plug-in time value when applied as Media FX.
Fixed an issue using Audio Event FX with ACID stretch properties.
Fixed an issue in the Mixing Console with changing outputs on the surround master bus.
Fixed an issue that could cause OFX keyframes to move when changing the project frame rate.
Fixed an audio glitch that could occur with envelope segments that were many hours long.
Fixed the ability to select an output bus from the shortcut menu of an audio track.
Fixed Selectively Prerender Video for 3D projects.
Fixed an issue with pasting effects or transitions from another instance of Vegas Pro.
Fixed an issue with video effect packages that could cause a crash or effects to not be listed.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 10.0c

* Fixed problems that could occur when rendering to Sony AVC format.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 10.0b

* Added the ability to configure encoded format, interlace mode, and quality of CineForm™ encoding.
* Added 24p Blu-ray Disc rendering templates.
* Decreased startup time when many OFX plug-ins are installed.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a project using a missing OFX generator.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when using Save Media with Project with media that had stabilization applied.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when replacing media with stabilization applied.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when starting playback after reordering audio track effects multiple times.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when loading a project using media generators if the Video Media Generators window was open.
* Fixed some issues in AC-3 Pro rendering format (muted LFE channel when using the “2/0 (L, R) + LFE" template, enabled LFE option for "1/0 (C)" and "2/0 (L,R)" templates, don’t show "2/0 (L, R) + LFE" template for stereo projects).
* Fixed an issue smart rendering to MPEG-2 standard definition.
* Fixed an issue that could cause video track effects to be processed as pre-composite after dragging the plug-in to the post-composite position in the Video Track FX window.
* Fixed an issue adding 5.1 surround plug-ins to the master bus in a 5.1 surround project.
* Fixed an issue that could prevent FX Bus input meters from functioning.
* Fixed an issue that could prevent FX from being heard in the Apply Non-Real-Time Event FX dialog.
* Fixed time, tempo, and meter information passed to VST plug-ins.
* Fixed a hang that could occur when using 32-bit VST plug-ins in the 64-bit version of Vegas Pro.
* Fixed audio glitches that could occur when scrubbing in a 5.1 surround project.
* Fixed an issue with OFX presets for fractional values when saved or loaded with certain language settings active.
* Fixed an issue loading large presets for OFX plug-ins.
* Fixed an issue with OFX plug-ins that vary output even with fixed parameters.
* Fixed an issue that could cause OFX temporal frame access to be incorrect when rendering to a file.
* Fixed an issue loading and saving OFX presets that contain large amounts of data.
* Fixed an issue that could cause keyframes for OFX plug-ins to move to the start of the FX timeline.
* Fixed an issue that could cause an Undo operation in the video FX timeline to move all keyframes to the start of the FX timeline.
* Fixed incorrect results with certain OFX transition effect plug-ins when used on still images.
* Fixed OFX keyframe interpolation for certain cases.
* Fixed an issue that could cause the Stereoscopic 3D Adjust plug-in to create interlace patterns in the image.
* Fixed an issue that could prevent the Auto Correct function in Stereoscopic 3D Adjust from working properly with source images requiring flips.
* Fixed an issue that could cause removal of stabilization to could change the range of time represented by a subclip.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when a string consisting entirely of unsupported characters was entered for a closed caption.
* Fixed an issue reading HDV clips captured with certain third-party tools.
* Fixed a hang that could occur when compositing or crossfading between large still image sequences.
* Fixed alpha channel for PNG images rendered as an image sequence.
* Fixed a problem rendering projects using 32-bit floating point video as image sequences.
* Expanded scripting properties and methods for stereoscopic 3D and OFX plug-ins. Scripting changes have been posted to the Vegas scripting forum.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 10.0a

* Implemented numerous fixes in the video FX timeline editor.
* Implemented numerous fixes in the OFX plug-in API.
* Enabled 1080-50p/60p for Sony AVC.
* Enabled B-frame rendering for nonbaseline profiles for Sony AVC.
* Improved the MPEG-2 reader.
* Fixed a crash when canceling two-pass MPEG-2 renders.
* Fixed an issue that could cause FX automation envelopes to change which parameter they controlled when switching plug-ins using the Insert FX region of the Mixing Console.
* Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong plug-in to be added when adding an effect from the Insert FX region of the Mixing Console.
* Fixed an undo buffer error that could occur after bypassing FX on an Input Bus.
* Fixed a crash when rendering a file when MIDI ports are enabled.
* Fixed a reversal of the vertical offset direction in the Stereoscopic 3D Adjust plug-in if rotation and keystone adjustments were both zero.
* Fixed missing render templates in the Export Video to XDCAM Disc dialog.
* Fixed a crash when using Show Video Monitor in the Trimmer when stereoscopic 3D is active on the external monitor from the Video Preview window.
* Fixed issues with Build Dynamic RAM Preview not stopping when requested if Pan/Crop window is open, or stopping early if Video FX window is open.

New Features in Version 10.0
Video

* Stereoscopic 3D editing.
* Improved support for closed captions:
o You can now preview captions using overlays in the Video Preview window and Trimmer window.
When rendering to XDCAM HD/HD422, CEA608 data is uplifted to CEA708 format so that CEA608 and CEA708 captions are available when playing via HD SDI.
o Added support for import, rendering, and print to tape of line 21 CEA608 closed captions.
o You can now export closed captioning for DVD Architect, YouTube, RealPlayer, QuickTime, and Windows Media Player.
o You can now import closed captioning from the following file types: Scenarist Closed Caption (.SCC), RealPlayer (.RT), SubRip Subtitles (.SRT), Windows Media Player (.SMI), Transcript or QuickTime (.TXT), CPC MacCaption Files (.MCC), and DVD Architect Subtitles (.SUB).
* New video plug-in SDK.
* Image stabilization for video clips.
* Genlock controls for synchronizing AJA video device output to a reference signal when previewing or printing to tape.
* Added support for 50p and 60p projects, capture, and print to tape:
Project templates: HD 720-50p (1280x720, 50 fps), HD 720-60p (1280x720, 59.94 fps)
AVI rendering templates: HD 720-50p YUV, HD 720-60p YUV

Audio

* Input busses allow you to record from external devices with effects, mix external audio sources with your project, use external effects processors with your tracks and busses, and provide input monitoring.
* Real-time rendering.
* Audio event effects.
* Record Broadcast Wave Format (.bwf) metadata when recording audio.
* Updated audio track headers with output meters.
* VU meters in the Mixing Console window.

Workflow

* You can now group tracks in the track list.
* New multicamera editing features:
o Preview full frame on an external monitor.
o Choose takes for time selections.
o Expand a multicamera track to multiple tracks.
* Improved usability of the Trimmer and Video Preview windows with the addition of transport controls.
* Press Alt+Down Arrow during playback to move the edit cursor to the playback cursor location for editing or recording.
* Device Explorer improvements:
o You can now right-click a clip in the Device Explorer window and choose Open in Trimmer or Import and Add to Project to choose how you want to import clips.
o You can now drag clips from the Device Explorer to the Project Media or Trimmer window.
* You can now change the location for creating prerendered files from the Print to Tape Wizard.
* New Microsoft Image Mastering API (IMAPI) disc drivers for DVD and Blu-ray Disc burning.

Formats

* Support for GPU-accelerated AVC rendering using the Sony AVC plug-in.

If you have a CUDA-enabled NVIDIA video card, Vegas Pro can use your GPU to improve AVC rendering
performance.

GPU-accelerated AVC rendering requires NVIDIA driver 185.xx or later. We recommend using a GeForce 9 Series or newer GPU. GPU-accelerated rendering performance will vary depending on your specific hardware configuration. If you have an older CPU and a newer NVIDIA GPU, rendering using the GPU may improve render times.

For more information about CUDA-enabled GPUs, please see http://www.nvidia.com/object/cuda_learn_products.html.
* Support for reading timecode in AVCHD and SD MPEG-2 files written by cameras that support timecode,
such as Sony NXCAM cameras.
* Improved performance when reading MXF, QuickTime AVC, and QuickTime AVC/H.264 video.
* Support for reading and rendering CineForm AVI and QuickTime files (including Neo3D) when you have a CineForm product installed (version 5.1 or later).


Notable fixes/changes in Version 9.0e

* Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas to crash when opening a project and building audio proxy files for media files that have been moved.
* Fixed an issue that caused AVI files to load slowly.
* Fixed an issue that caused projects containing HDV and AVCHD files to load slowly.
* Fixed an issue that could prevent single-layer PSD files from opening.
* Fixed an issue opening layered grayscale PSD files. You can convert these images to RGB Color mode for access to the layers.
* Fixed an issue that prevented 5.1 surround projects from being burned to DVD from the timeline.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 9.0d

* Added closed captioning support (reading and writing of XDCAM HD and HD422 closed captions, as well as .SCC file import/export).
* Added support for the PreSonus FaderPort control surface.
* Added Device Explorer support for CompactFlash-based memory recording units such as the HVR-MRC1 and hard-disk-based recording units such as the HVR-DR60.
* Added support for AVCHD Lite video.
* Added support for timecode in XDCAM EX AVI/DV files.
* Tools > Multicamera > Lay Out Tracks Using Media Timecode and Lay Out Tracks Using Media Date/Time Stamp now use unique tracks for media without tape names.
* Added support for importing layered PSD files across tracks.
* Added White Balance video plug-in.
* Added scripts: Remove Letterboxing, Render Audio Tracks, Resize Generated Media, and Stereo To Mono.
* Copy Snapshot to Clipboard and Save Snapshot to File now deinterlace interlaced images and operate at Best (Full) resolution if the Video Preview is set to (Auto) size and Good quality if set to Draft or Preview.
* Copy Snapshot to Clipboard now performs pixel-aspect correction like the Save Snapshot to File command.
* Added Copy Snapshot to Clipboard and Save Snapshot to File to the Trimmer.
* Added timeline DVD burning (Tools > Burn Disc > DVD).
* Updated to latest RED SDK, including support for 4.5K images and FLUT color science.
* élastique Efficient is now the default time stretch mode.
* MPEG-2 smart render across formats now supports MPEG-2 video streams intended for Blu-ray Disc (only available when operating points are identical: e.g. resolution, framerate, video data rate, color resolution).
* The Mastering Effects Bundle 2 plug-ins (available with Sound Forge Pro 10) can now be used in Vegas Pro if they are installed on your system.
* Implemented various compatibility improvements to XDCAM MXF files.
* Improved support for reading AVC/AAC (.mp4) video.
* Improved image sharpness on Windows Secondary Monitor display when Apply deinterlace filter is not used.
* Improved Trimmer Fit-to-Fill behavior when the source is a still image.
* Implemented various additions and improvements to Interactive Tutorials.
* Fixed a crash that could occur during startup when using the 64-bit version of the application with certain RAID controllers.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when adding certain audio effects to the Master Bus FX chain.
* Fixed a hang that could occur while changing FX parameters with an external DV monitor enabled.
* Fixed a hang that could occur when using 32-bit VST audio effects in the 64-bit version of the application.
* Fixed a hang that could occur after capturing HDV clips.
* Fixed field order in reader for certain H.264 files.
* Fixed Import Stereo as Dual Mono when dragging media from the Device Explorer window.
* Fixed a smart render issue with XDCAM HD.
* Fixed a smart render issue with MXF PAL DV rendered to AVI PAL DV.
* Fixed timecode reading for 50p and 60p XDCAM MXF media.
* Fixed an issue with waveform drawing accuracy when very quiet events are normalized.
* Fixed an issue that could prevent audio from appearing for certain AVI files.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when rendering many markers to Sony MXF format.
* Fixed a bug that could cause clicks when using certain Track EQ automation settings.
* Fixed an issue where deleting one Track Motion preset could cause others to be removed.
* Fixed a slight artifact that could occur when using the Broadcast Colors video effect.
* Improved support for VST audio plug-ins written in Delphi.
* Fixed a problem that could cause summary data to be lost when using custom Windows Media Video rendering templates.
* Fixed a problem with enabling the audio stream when using custom Windows Media Video rendering templates.
* Fixed the ability to capture from HDCA-702 MPEG TS Adaptor.
* Fixed the ability to render to multiple mono files using PCA format.
* Fixed the ability to seek in files rendered using the MainConcept AAC/AVC format.
* Fixed a problem that could cause corrupt video when rendering to QuickTime format using the 3 Mbps Video template.
* Fixed the operation of the Proportional check box in the Checkerboard generator plug-in.
* Fixed an issue with media generators not using a changed pixel aspect ratio.
* Fixed an issue saving and restoring templates in the Command Properties dialog.
* Fixed an issue that prevented JPEG from being used to save image sequences.
* Fixed an issue with Trimmer Fit-to-Fill not creating the correct media start time.
* Fixed an issue with scrubbing in reverse past the media start time in the Trimmer.
* Fixed issue with Event Pan/Crop Match Output Aspect when Adjust source media to better match project or render settings applied to the source media.
* Fixed an issue that prevented markers from appearing in the correct position for rendered FLAC files.
* Corrected a problem that could cause black frames in MOV files after installing the QuickTime 7.6.6 update.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 9.0c

* Enhanced audio event timestretch and pitch shifting with zplane élastique Pro.
* Added XDCAM EX (MP4) rendering.
* Added quality setting for MXF compression during capture (lower quality level enables compress during capture on lower-end hardware).
* Added a Prioritize quality over speed check box to the MainConcept MPEG-2 and Sony MXF Custom Settings dialog.
* MPEG-2 smart rendering now works across different container formats. You can smart render between identical operating points of XDCAM (MXF), XDCAM EX (MP4), and HDV (M2T).
* Added support for RED devices and media to the Device Explorer.
* Incorporated an updated RED SDK. In the new SDK, default decoding properties have changed, and color science has been improved. You may notice variations in decoded images due to these changes.
* Added support for additional AJA I/O hardware: XENA LHi and Io Express, including HDMI input and output.
* Added support for BlackMagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme (4:2:2 only).
* Improved precision for the Record Engage Delay setting when printing to tape from an SDI device to allow fine tuning of auto-edit frame accuracy.
* Added General Preference for Import stereo as dual mono which allows for working with two-channel audio as dual mono.

When using this setting, the default panning mode, Add Channels, will increase the level of mono events by 6 dB, which can cause unexpected results in your mix. We recommend using the Film or Balance (0 dB Center) panning mode when using the Import stereo as dual mono setting.

* Added UMID reading for XDCAM EX (MP4).
* Improvements to XDCAM (MXF), HDV, and AVCHD readers and writers.
* Fixed an issue where XDCAM EX essence markers were not displayed for clips imported using the Device Explorer.
* Fixed an issue reading QuickTime audio when using QuickTime 7.6.4.
* Fixed a crash when displaying the Audio tab for QuickTime templates when using QuickTime 7.6.4.
* Fixed an issue that could cause certain large clips of XDCAM (MXF) audio to have small dropouts.
* General compatibility improvements to XDCAM HD MXF files.
* Fixed and issue with smart rendering MXF/DV content to AVI/DV format.
* Fixed an issue with saving a project with trimmed MXF/DV media.
* Fixed an issue where the audio proxy for nested projects might not fully render.
* Fixed a crash that could occur while creating a custom AVI render template.
* Improved audio/video sync in Sony AVC and MainConcept AVC.
* Fixed an issue with AVCHD markers not appearing in the correct location.
* Fixed a hang that could occur rendering AVCHD with AC-3 audio.
* Fixed an issue reading certain AVC files (64-bit version).
* Fixed an issue creating a template with a custom bit rate in MainConcept AVC/AAC.
* Fixed an issue rendering certain projects to MainConcept AVC/AAC (64-bit version).
* Fixed an issue with removing 2-3 pulldown from AVI/DV 24p sources.
* Fixed an issue that could cause the Windows Secondary Monitor to display incorrectly after performing a prerender.
* Fixed an issue with prerender or print to tape to certain progressive formats when media generators are used without effects or compositing.
* Fixed an issue that could cause a glitch in the audio if two envelope points were at the same location.
* Fixed image preview during HDV capture (64-bit version).
* Fixed an issue where 64-bit VST plug-ins would not appear (64-bit version).
* Fixed an issue that could cause the Vegas90.exe process to remain in Task Manager after closing Vegas (Windows XP only).
* Fixed Project Media window Timecode In/Timecode Out fields to not use project ruler offset.
* Fixed an issue that could cause events created using Render to New Track to be misaligned if Quantize to Frames was enabled.
* Fixed an issue that could cause the Add as CD Track command to create events without media for some file types.
* Fixed an issue with setting the recording path in the Project Properties dialog.
* Fixed an issue that could cause Open Copy in Sound Forge to change the audio bit depth of the resulting take.
* Fixed an issue with DPX file row padding.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 9.0b

* Resolved an issue that could cause the contents of media generators (most often text generators) to change when the Undo command was used.
* Fixed a bug that could cause Vegas to crash during startup on some computers running Windows XP.
* Fixed a bug that could cause still images to appear out of focus when rotated via Event Pan/Crop.
* Fixed a bug that could cause audio dropouts in XDCAM SD (DVCAM) MXF files.
* Fixed a bug that could cause an error when conforming trimmed XDCAM clips on the PDW-U1 deck.
* Fixed a bug that prevented some QuickTime files from reading audio properly.
* Fixed a bug that prevented metadata from being imported with 720-50p XDCAM clips.


Notable fixes/changes in Version 9.0a

* If you see incorrect colors with certain large still images, please refer to Microsoft knowledge base article KB963106 for a hotfix.
* Added support for essence markers and title metadata for XDCAM EX clips.
* Added surround audio source decoding to the QuickTime reader.
* Added support for additional YUV formats in AVI reader (HDYC, 2vuy, Y422, YUY2, V422, IYUV, and V210).
* Added support for the AJA Xena LHi and 2K cards. SDI is supported for capture, print to tape, and external monitoring; HDMI is supported for external monitoring only at this time. HDMI monitoring requires an HDMI-to-HDMI connection; DVI-to-HDMI converters are not supported.
* The Device Explorer window can now import video from additional Sony hard-drive-based video devices and camcorders (including the HDR SR1).
* Improved performance of OpenEXR image reading.
* Numerous improvements to RED format support, including native 64-bit reading.
* Numerous localization improvements.
* Numerous enhancements to the Vegas color scheme.
* When device control is not available, the Print-to-Tape Wizard now uses the project ruler format to help determine whether to use drop-frame time codes in the leader and trailer Duration boxes.
* Fixed the Browse button in the Project Recorded Files Folder dialog so it defaults to the project folder instead of My Documents.
* Image Sequence rendering now uses 6-digit file names (instead of a variable number of digits).
* The Project Media window spacing has been improved to show more clips.
* Some scripting enhancements have been implemented (RenderArgs SaveProjectPathLink property).
* The Dynamic RAM Preview max and Maximum number of rendering threads preferences are now nonshared preferences between 32-bit and 64-bit versions running on same (64-bit) OS.
* Fixed an issue using some Generic MIDI controllers that used polyphonic aftertouch.
* Fixed a Video Capture issue that was recreating default capture directory.
* Fixed an undo issue that could occur when Preferences > Display > Automatically hide docking area was enabled.
* Fixed an issue that prevented the Video Preview from updating immediately if the project field order was changed.
* Fixed an issue with incorrect generated media (e.g. Text) settings being used when switching between projects that were created from a common project (using Save As).
* Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect behavior if multiple clips were loaded into the Trimmer from the Vegas Explorer.
* Fixed an issue with Import from Hard Disk Recording Unit where only the first clip would appear in the Project Media window.
* Fixed an issue with Import from Hard Disk Recording Unit with files with discontinuous timestamps.
* Fixed an issue where subclip comments were not being preserved when media was relinked during load.
* Fixed an issue where media comments were not being preserved when media was copied with the project.
* Fixed an issue with supplying time information to some VST plug-ins.
* Fixed an issue where using Apply Non-Real-Time Event FX with the Simple Delay plug-in was not including the effect tail.
* Fixed an issue with Apply Non-Real-Time Event FX using monophonic sources.
* Fixed an issue with tempo-synchronized effects when used with Apply Non-Real-Time Event FX renders.
* Fixed an issue in the MPEG-2 reader that could cause black frames in certain cases.
* Fixed an issue which could cause crashes with Windows Media Video (WMV) content.
* Fixed a freeze that could occur previewing MOV files on an external display via IEEE 1394/DV.
* Fixed an issue that prevented smart rendering from being used when rendering MXF DV to AVI DV.
* Fixed an issue with running out of memory during AVCHD rendering.
* Fixed an issue that could cause the Video Preview to freeze when using IEEE 1394/DV external monitoring.
* Fixed an issue that could cause the frame to turn white when using Best mode, Track Motion, and 32-bit floating point pixel format.
* Fixed an issue that could cause a crash during rendering with certain audio plug-ins.
* Fixed an issue that could cause a crash while opening certain MP3 files.
* Fixed an issue reading certain MP3 metadata.
* Fixed an issue that could cause a freeze when using the Video Preview Split Screen View feature with Clipboard contents.
* Fixed an issue that would not show correct preview during fast forward/fast reverse during HDV capture preview.
* Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect playback with clips from certain Panasonic HDV cameras.
* Fixed slow startup times for users with many FX packages.
* Fixed a rendering freeze when using Acoustic Mirror on a bus.
* Fixed an issue with video event masks not rendering in the correct location.
* Fixed a crash rendering MainConcept AVC with the Two-pass check box selected.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when using Undo while dragging a pan/crop rectangle.
* Fixed live update of Video Preview while changing RED File Format Properties in the 64-bit version of Vegas Pro.
* Fixed a problem reading multichannel audio from RED camera files.
* Fixed a render freeze with certain projects.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to record if the drive containing your recorded files folder is offline.
* Fixed issues with custom templates in Print to Tape and XDCAM Explorer export.
* Fixed an issue with partial conforms in the XDCAM Explorer.
* Fixed an issue with rendering surround projects to multiple mono files.
* Fixed an issue that prevented stereo render templates from being displayed for 5.1 surround projects.
* Fixed an issue with Center control resetting to 0.0 dB (if it was over 0.0 dB) after moving the pan position.
* Fixed an issue with trying to save 32-bit files as FLAC; we now limit these to 24-bit.
* Fixed an issue that caused other file types to be displayed when All Project and Media Files was selected in the Files of type drop-down list.
* Fixed an issue that prevented .veg files from being displayed in the Import Media dialog under Windows XP.
* Fixed an issue rendering 32-bit floating-point project to DPX format if the project contained levels above full brightness.
* Fixed an issue opening some FLAC files.
* Fixed performance issue reading CineForm media when Video Preview is in set to Half or Quarter size (or Auto when it uses these sizes).
* Fixed an issue with certain large images not scaling correctly (resulting in slightly reduced quality).
* Fixed an issue with the ProType Titler not using character animation if you closed the property page while editing the text.
* Fixed a video resampling (e.g., velocity envelope) issue with certain combinations of source media and project formats when Adjust source media to better match project or render settings is enabled.
* Fixed an issue with event mask feather amount jumping in certain cases while panning across an image.
* Fixed an issue that resulted in very dark levels for certain DPX files.
* Fixed an issue reading XDCAM HD422 proxy files generated with newer deck firmware.
* Fixed a crash that could occur saving a customized keyboard map.
* Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when running the application with the Device Explorer window open and certain optical discs (such as Blu-ray Disc media) loaded.
* Fixed an issue with rendering to AVI using a custom template when the audio format was set to anything other than "uncompressed."
* Fixed an issue in capture entering timecode when the device's dropframe/non-dropframe state differs from the previous clip.
* Fixed an issue reading MXF templates from previous versions.
* Fixed an issue with Mixing Console fader positions when switching between automation and trim modes.
* Fixed an issue with the Text generator that caused the Outline and Shadow settings to revert to the default values when turning off the effect.
* Fixed an issue that could prevent the 64-bit version of Vegas from prompting you to save your project when shutting down Windows.


The Vegas Pro 9 collection integrates two powerful applications that work seamlessly together to provide an efficient and intuitive environment for video and broadcast professionals. This comprehensive suite offers the most robust and progressive platform available for content creation and production. With broad format support, superior effects processing, unparalleled audio support, and a full complement of editorial tools, the Vegas Pro 9 collection streamlines your workflow. From acquisition to delivery, from camera to Blu-ray Disc™, the Vegas Pro 9 collection delivers exactly what you need to produce outstanding results.

Vegas Pro 9 offers h.264 codec for video compression built in to this video editing program
Precise Editing Tools
Edit SD or HD video with drag-and-drop functionality, mouse and keyboard trimming, and ripple editing. Features include ProType Titling technology, multicamera editing tools, 32-bit floating point video processing, customizable window layouts, color-coded snapping, improved HDV/SDI/XDCAM support, Cinescore plug-in support, A/V synchronization detection and repair, and auto-frame quantization. More about video editing

Efficient, Professional Workflow for 32- and 64-bit systems
The Vegas Pro 9 interface provides a fully customizable workspace for accomplishing a wide range of production requirements. Dock multiple windows across multiple monitors, and save your layouts to fit specific editing tasks; nest Vegas projects within the timeline, customize and save keyboard commands, and use application scripting to automate repetitive tasks. System-wide media management produces maximum efficiency. Network rendering saves time by using multiple computers and networked drive arrays to render complex projects. Vegas Pro software also supports 24p, HD and HDV editing. More about the Vegas Pro workflow

Broad Format Support
Vegas Pro 9 software natively supports the newest professional camcorder formats including XDCAM EX and RED. Vegas Pro 9 software also includes support for still images greater than one gigapixel in resolution. Use Pan and Scan to create a stunning movie sequence from these large pictures while maintain HD resolution. More about the Vegas Pro Capture and Import

Superior Audio Control
Use unlimited tracks, 24-bit/192 kHz audio, punch-in recording, 5.1 surround mixing, effects automation, and time compress/expand. Apply customizable, real time audio effects like EQ, Reverb, Delay, and more. Expand your audio processing and mixing options with supported third-party DirectX® and VST audio plug-ins. Use the Mixing Console for precise audio control. More about audio production

Powerful Blu-ray Disc Authoring
Burn movies to Blu-ray Disc™ directly from the Vegas Pro timeline for high-definition delivery. Use DVD Architect Pro software (included with the Vegas Pro collection) to author DVDs or Blu-ray Disc media with multiple video angles, subtitles, multiple languages, and special features. Preview and test your work in real time. Apply Brightness and Contrast, Auto Levels, Crop, and Anti-Flicker filters. Set CSS and Macrovision® copy-protection flags for masters. More about Blu-ray Disc authoring

Interactive Tutorials
Vegas Pro 9 software has a comprehensive help system, as well as detailed interactive tutorials that provide walk-through demonstrations of common features and functionality. These tutorials provide an easy step-by-step method of learning the product and the workflow necessary to complete most common tasks.


Notable fixes/changes in version 8.0c

* Added support for rendering 1920x1080 AVCHD video.
* Added XDCAM HD422 support.
* Added widescreen option for AJA print-to-tape.
* Added presets for AVCHD stereo output.
* Added ability to save markers in AVCHD output.
* Added ability to read certain MPEG-2 files with AC-3 audio.
* Added support for importing video from AVCHD camcorders (File > Import > AVCHD Camcorder).
* Added support for importing video from Sony CF card recording devices (File > Import > Memory Recording Unit).
* Added support for Nikon D90 MJPEG movies.
* Added support for XDCAM partial import with PDW-U1 drive.
* Enhanced Trimmer window with integral video monitor, separate external monitor, Enable Timeline Overwrite, and Fit to Fill modes.

When the Show Video Monitor button in the Trimmer window is selected, video that you preview from the Vegas Explorer and Media Manager windows is played back in the Trimmer. Because the Trimmer is placed in the same window dock as the Explorer and Media Manager, you will not see your video preview. To preview Explorer and Media Manager video, you can drag the Trimmer to a new dock group, or you can turn off the Show Video Monitor button to preview in the Video Preview window.

* Enhanced XDCAM Explorer pane with double-click and keyboard Enter key behavior that matches the Vegas Explorer pane.
* ProType Titler: added ability to copy envelope points and curve blocks using Ctrl+drag.
* ProType Titler: added ability to save effects and add/replace effects via drag-and-drop.
* Added support for opening Vegas Movie Studio 9 projects.
* Improved the number of MPEG-2 clips that can be active on a timeline.
* Improved HDV/AVCHD reading.
* Improved reading for certain 3GP and MP4 files.
* Improved device resolution choice for Windows Secondary Display when set the Display mode is set to Automatic Size Settings and the project is larger than the display.
* Fixed a problem that could cause masked video to appear incorrectly on an external monitor.
* Fixed a problem reading certain AVI files using DivX with MP3 audio.
* Fixed a problem reading certain Xvid format files.
* Fixed a problem reading some FLAC files.
* Fixed an issue saving markers in MXF format.
* Fixed a problem rendering to certain WAV/WAV64 variants
* Fixed Paste Event Attributes so it doesn't create phantom transitions that are then called out as missing during project load.
* Fixed a crash with the Matshita UJ-832D DVD-RW drive.
* Fixed issues that prevented Wave Hammer and Acoustic Mirror from functioning properly in some cases.
* Fixed duplicate file numbering of MP_ROOT MAS (SD) and MAQ (QVGA) files when using the Export to PSP™ command.
* Fixed an audio buzz that could occur with certain combinations of automated track muting.
* Fixed an issue with SDI capture when using non-dropframe timecode.
* Fixed an audio clicking issue with certain 29.97 or 59.94 fps MXF clips.
* Corrected ToolTip display for edited fade lengths when the timeline ruler is offset.
* Changed Cinescore detection to look for Pro version first and then Studio version.
* Fixed an issue reading certain MXF metadata.
* Fixed an issue with the Height Map plug-in not functioning properly at certain settings with high project resolutions.
* TWAIN initialization now occurs when Get Photo is used instead of during Vegas startup. This change prevents crashes due to bad drivers.
* Fixed a potential crash that could occur when switching to Markers or Regions view in the Edit Details window.
* Fixed eyedropper color picker under Windows Vista Aero Glass.
* Fixed a problem with long startup time when a computer is connected to a network but not the Internet.
* Improved scanning for VST plug-ins.
* Fixed a bug where VST effects would not always be notified of sample rate changes.


Notable fixes/changes in version 8.0b

* Added support for reading 1920x1080 AVCHD video.
* Improved audio gain in AAF import and export: if the AAF clip volume is constant and is less than 0.0dB, the clip volume is imported as event volume. If the AAF clip volume is greater than 0.0 dB, the track volume is increased to allow the clip volume to be imported as event volume.
* Added support for 50p and 60p MXF formats created by XDCAM EX Voyager software.
* Added support for reading WAV files between 2 GB and 4 GB in size and added a setting to allow WAV renders up to 4 GB before switching to WAV64. Select the Allow Wave renders up to 4 GB check box on the General page of the Preferences dialog to enable support. Clear the check box for compatibility with other software applications.
* Added the ability to render 5.1 surround to WAV and WAV64 file formats (including new rendering templates). Rendered surround files contain channel-mapping information so that Vegas will preserve surround panning information when adding these files to 5.1 surround projects.

Legacy Sony applications (and third-party applications) may not be able to read these 5.1-channel files. In this case, use multichannel mapping to render a 6-channel file instead.
* Added the ability to use uncompressed PCM audio on Blu-ray Disc.
o When using PCM audio on Blu-ray Disc, some Video template and Audio template combinations can produce media that may not play back correctly on all Blu-ray Disc players.
o If you notice abnormal audio playback, try using a lower sample or bit rate for your audio. When burning a surround project to DVD media with PCM audio, use 48 kHz, 16- or 24-bit audio only.
* Reduced disk-space requirements for Blu-ray Disc burning.
* Removed the “out of synchronization” indication for certain cases where it was not useful.
* Improved QuickTime reader for clips with imperfect frame rate information.
* Improved print-to-tape playout performance with Aja Xena.
* ProType Titler changes:
o Improved ProType titler support for East Asian vertical text.
o In ProType titler, added support for Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow to move by word and Ctrl+A to select all text.
o In ProType titler, added ability to move selected text block using arrow keys.
o In ProType titler, changed Save to collection to Save as custom curve in curve shortcut menu.
o Fixed a possible crash in ProType titler when pressing spacebar when a drop-down was open or after a row was deleted.
* Fixed an issue with reading the last frame of an HDV clip.
* Fixed issues with long-GOP no-recompress rendering (HDV and XDCAM HD).
* Fixed an issue with Film mode panning when both automated and non-automated gain are used.
Fixed an issue with AC-3 audio not being recognized for some MPEG-2 files.
* Fixed an issue with the Bump Map plug-in when used in 32-bit floating-point mode on an image with an alpha channel.
* Fixed an issue with the Film Grain plug-in when used in 32-bit floating-point mode on an image with an alpha channel.
* Fixed an issue with the Default button not defaulting the Audio Device tab Enable Track Buffering and the CD Settings tab Use STPI Direct settings.
* Fixed an issue writing Red Book CD ISRC information.
* Fixed an issue in the MXF reader that could cause small audio gaps when rendering to some formats.
* Fixed color space conversion for certain MainConcept AVC render formats.
* Fixed color range clamping that could happen in the MP4 reader.
* Fixed an issue that could cause non-active takes of grouped events to become out-of-sync when trimming events with Ignore Event Grouping enabled.
* Fixed a possible crash that could occur when deleting a bus during playback under certain routing conditions.
* Fixed a possible crash under Windows Vista when closing the Network Notify window before it fully opens.
* Fixed an issue with using multiple Targa still image sequences in a composite.
* Fixed an issue during project closing when using certain third-party audio plug-ins.
* Fixed an issue with seeking when using the Waves Z-Noise plug-in.
* Fixed an issue with certain audio plug-ins that could cause freezing during project loading.
* Fixed an issue with possible audio drop-outs when rendering very long files.
* Fixed an issue with saving markers to MXF files from the Trimmer window.
* Fixed an issue importing DV format video from the DR-60 Hard Disk Unit.
* Fixed an issue with artifacts appearing on certain 3D tracks.
* Fixed an issue with certain 3D video tracks not working in 32-bit floating-point mode.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when setting the Trimmer ruler to use the media frame rate.
* Added support for MJPEG separate field format.


Notable fixes/changes in version 8.0a

* Added the ability to burn Blu-ray video to DVD recordable discs (added 8 Mbps MPEG-2 and AVC rendering templates).
* Added support for the Matrox uncompressed codecs with optional alpha channel (for SD, use 720x480 or 720x576; for HD, use 1280x720 or 1920x1080).
* Added support for reading QuickTime files using the BitJazz SheerVideo codec.
* Added a General tab to the Event Properties and Media Properties dialogs. You can use this tab to view information about a media file.
* Added default volume names to burned Blu-ray Discs.
* Improvements and bug fixes for reading HDV and AVCHD formats, including support for additional consumer AVCHD camcorder files.
* Fixed a problem that could cause video and audio glitches when using MXF files that do not contain Length metadata (such as clips captured from E-VTR decks).
* Fixed a bug in the AAF import to support certain Automatic Duck AAF files.
* Bug fixes for no-recompress long-GOP rendering (smart rendering).
* Fixed an issue with rendered output that could occur when multicamera editing mode is enabled.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when closing Vegas Pro if certain third-party MJPEG codecs are installed.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting an ACID project file in the Vegas Pro Explorer window.
* Fixed a crash related to reverse playback in projects with multiple busses.
* Fixed a bug that prevented media rotation from invalidating prerendered video.
* Fixed an issue with renaming files from the Vegas Pro Explorer when the Hide extension for known file types check box was selected in the Windows Vista Folder Options dialog.
* Fixed a problem that could cause problems when previewing FLAC files from the Media Manager.
* Fixed an issue reading certain H.264 HD QuickTime files.
* Fixed a bug that prevented subclips from being created from media that required an audio proxy.
* Fixed a crash that could occur in the ProType titler after changing the style of automated text.
* Fixed crash that could occur in the ProType titler when navigating to child element.
* Fixed a problem that could cause green or pink areas and/or banding in certain Sony AVC renders.
* Fixed an issue with post-fader metering when using 5.1 surround master bus plug-ins.
* Corrected the master bus insert FX chain to default to post-fader gain for new projects.
* Fixed an issue that prevented the Chorus plug-in from following tempo settings.
* Corrected field order of MPEG-2 Blu-ray rendering templates.
* Fix an issue conforming XDCAM HD projects from non-FAM drive letters.
* Fixed the name of the Cut away section setting in the Method drop-down list in the Cooke Cutter plug-in.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when accessing optical drive functions if your Windows user account is a member of a large number of groups.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a new project while an Audio Plug-In property page was open.
* Fixed an issue playing back subclips or reversed events with FLAC-format audio.
* Fixed an issue with the locations of rendered markers in MPEG-2 Transport Stream files.
* Fixed an issue that could cause Event Media Markers from MPEG-2 Transport Stream files to all be displayed at frame 0.
* Scripting changes have been posted to the Vegas scripting forum.


Version 8.0
Video
32-bit, floating-point video processing with linear-light gamma support (use the Pixel format and Compositing gamma drop-down lists on the Video tab of the Project Properties dialog).
Multicamera editing.
Sony ProType titler (available in the Media Generators tab) .
Digital signage support: create rotated projects for viewing on a vertical or inverted display.
Support for 10-bit video encoding when previewing or capturing from AJA SDI video cards.
Audio
Mixing Console window for a traditional hardware-style mixer view.
Audio routing enhancements:
You can now route busses to assignable effects via the Mixing Console window.
You can now route busses to multiple sends via the Mixing Console window.
If you want to apply track panning to bus or assignable FX sends, right click the bus or FX fader in the track header and choose Link to Main Track Pan from the shortcut menu.
The Track Prefader Sends Listen to Mute check box in Preferences > Audio enables pre-volume sends from tracks to busses and assignable effects to respond to the track mute state.
Tempo-based audio effects. Vegas now sends tempo information (as specified by the Measures and Beats settings on the Ruler tab of the Project Properties dialog) to tempo-aware audio plug-ins.
Workflow
Support for Windows Vista™.
Interactive tutorials.
Single-monitor full-screen video preview.
Media Manager database upgrade.
If you want to edit in the Trimmer window without updating the Video Preview window, right-click the media file in the Trimmer Window and clear the Show Video in Preview Window command.
If Quantize to Frames is on while dragging an audio event and the selection group contains video, the movement is quantized so the first video event is quantized (instead of the audio event). If there is no video in the selection group, the audio event will become quantized (as in previous versions of Vegas).
Formats
Burn timeline to Blu-ray disc.
Smart rendering support for HDV 1080i and XDCAM.
Conforming XDCAM projects using FAM now supports import of only the portions of the XDCAM files used in your project timeline.
Sony AVC rendering enhancements.
AC-3 Studio encoder.
Support for opening MJPEG-encoded AVI files.
Support for opening and rendering FLAC files.
Export to PSP™ (PlayStation® Portable) enhancements.
Scripting
Enhanced scripting: you can now create compiled scripts that are available under the Extensions submenu in the View, Edit, or Tools menus. These extensions are loaded when Vegas starts and remain loaded as long as the program is running. Extensions can respond to changes in project data, control playback, and display a nonmodal interface.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 7.0e

* Added support for editing files recorded with Sony AVCHD camcorders.
* Added snapping to speaker locations for Film style panning.
* Added support for multichannel audio in WMA/WMV files. When you add a 5.1 Windows Media file to a stereo project, the stereo downmix stream is loaded by default; when adding to a 5.1 surround project, audio will be added to separate tracks for the center, front, rear, and LFE channels.
* Export to PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) now supports writing to the VIDEO folder and includes a PSP full-screen template (supported in PSP® firmware 3.30 or higher).
* Improved encoding quality in the MainConcept AVC/AAC renderer when using a constant bit rate.
* Fixed a visual issue with rotated 2D images being scaled down very small.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when using Ctrl+NumPad keys with the Surround Panner if no track had focus.
* Fixed an issue with normalizing events that had a very small, silent looped portion.
* The My Documents folder is now the default capture location for SDI and HDV captures.
* Fixed an issue with rendered XDCAM IMX files to ensure they play back from an XDCAM deck.
* Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong frame to be displayed on an external monitor when playing back outside of the active loop region.
* Fixed a potential buffer overrun with some ASIO drivers.
* Fixed an issue opening some Ogg Vorbis audio files.
* Fixed a crash that could occur while trying to recapture offline XDCAM media files during project load.
* Fixed a crash that could occur while replacing media with media with fewer audio channels.
* Fixed a DV video capture issue that could cause captured NTSC clips to be misidentified as PAL.
Fixed a DV video capture issue that could prevent starting timecode from being detected.
* Fixed an issue identifying the Plextor-755 drive for CD audio extraction.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 7.0d

* Fixed a track-compositing issue introduced in Vegas 7.0c.
* Fixed an issue with changing the audio channel in the Trimmer for media that is not in the project.
* Fixed a conflict with the Raylight MXF reader.
* Fixed a freeze that could occur when using MPEG or AVC media in the Trimmer while Preview on External Monitor was enabled.
* Fixed JKL freeze.
* Fixed a crash when multichannel media that is also in the project is added to the Trimmer and played.
* Fixed a crash while opening a project that has media that was also in the Trimmer.
* Fixed a crash when viewing properties for a surround DVD Camcorder audio event.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when recapturing offline XDCAM media or changing XDCAM media outside of Vegas.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 7.0c

* Added support for reading Sony 1080-24p HDV, such as that captured with the Sony HVR-V1U camera.
* Added File > Import > Hard Disk Recording Unit to allow you to import video from a Sony HVR-DR60 hard disk recording unit.
* Added HDV 720-24p and HDV 1080-24p project templates.
* Added Video for Windows format rendering templates for 720-24p and 1080-24p intermediates.
* Added Windows Media Video format rendering templates for 720-24p and 1080-24p video.
* Added MPEG-2 format rendering templates for 1080-60i and 1080-24p MPEG-2 video for authoring Blu-ray™ discs using Blu-print™ software.
* Added IMX-compatible project templates.
* Added a MainConcept AVC/AAC template for rendering 640x480 AVC video for Apple iPod®.
* Added a Length of GOPs setting to the Advanced Video tab of the Custom Template dialog for the MainConcept MPEG-2 plug-in. You can use this control to adjust the length of groups of pictures (GOPs) when the Use closed GOPs check box is selected.
* Made improvements to reading and writing MXF-format files.
* Made improvements to SDI external monitoring via AJA and DeckLink hardware.
* Made improvements to Rec.709 color space handling for HD MXF and SDI formats.
* Made improvements to VST audio plug-in scanning.
* Fixed an issue that was causing degraded performance with the CineForm CFHD codec.
* Fixed a bug that could cause plug-ins to disappear after being re-enabled.
* Fixed an issue with naming markers in rendered MXF files.
* Fixed an issue that prevented HDV capture from stopping after the end of the last clip.
* Fixed a bug that could cause video event thumbnails to be displayed at nonquantized frame positions for AVI files that use a nonstandard frame rate.
* Fixed a problem that could cause muted tracks to become unmuted when loading a project when automation was turned off.
* Fixed a rounding issue that affected crossfade, composite level, and composite-level envelopes.
* Fixed an issue with normalizing audio via scripting.
* Fixed an issue that could cause media markers to be displayed incorrectly at velocity envelope points.
* Fixed a bug that could cause incorrect frames to be used when reversing a subclip.
* Fixed an issue with marker locations in AVI files rendered without audio.
* Fixed an issue that could cause the Edit > Streams menu to disappear if the Edit menu had been opened with an empty event selected.
* Fixed an issue that could cause audio peaks to be rebuilt unnecessarily when opening audio/video files in multiple Sony Media Software applications.
* Fixed an issue that could cause Vegas to appear mirrored on certain operating systems.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 7.0b

* The Insert Generated Music command now ignores the Import Audio at Project Tempo setting so Cinescore compositions are imported at actual length.
* The Lock Envelopes to Events feature no longer includes envelope points after the last event. Previously, moving an event to another track could cause other envelope points to be removed.
* For the Sony MXF format, a Progressive field order setting has been added for DVCAM and IMX rendering (via the Custom Template dialog for the MXF format). Also added 25p/30p detection when reading these files.
* The MXF reader now supports source files larger than 4 GB.
* Two-channel Broadcast Wave Format files are now imported to a single stereo track. In Vegas 7.0 and 7.0a, these files were imported to two tracks.
* Added support for the Zoom slider on some Microsoft keyboards.
* Event start times are now properly quantized if you drag media to the timeline when Options > Quantize to Frames is selected.
* Fixed a problem that could cause gapping when adding certain audio plug-ins to a plug-in chain.
* Fixed a problem that could occur when using the numeric keypad to move events across tracks.
* Fixed a problem generating audio peaks for some HDV source files.
* Implemented various HDV improvements, including stream-length matching, improved speed on non-SSE2 computers, and better handling of some HDV variants.
* Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when using Copy and trim media with project with a project that contained uncompressed AVI files without audio.
* Fixed a bug that prevented the Use color management feature (Preferences > Preview Device) from working correctly when using a Windows Secondary Display.
* Fixed a problem that prevented multichannel/multistream files from creating multiple tracks when dropping files on the ruler.
* Fixed a problem that prevented the Remove from project and delete files(s) command from working when right-clicking a file in the Project Media window.
* Fixed a bug that prevented certain Targa (TGA) files from opening.
* Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when accessing CD or DVD drives on computers with Blu-ray drives.
* Fixed a problem that could cause a freeze under certain conditions when building peak files.
* Fixed a problem that could cause a frame stutter when reading some Windows Media Video files.
* Fixed a problem that prevented the rendered file from being added to a new track when using Render to New Track with HDV files.
* Fixed a problem that could cause the application to stall when reading large MPEG-2 or OMA files.
* Fixed a problem that caused Export Video to XDCAM Disc to fail if clips had been deleted from the disc.
* Fixed a problem that caused user-supplied disc names to be ignored when importing XDCAM clips.
* Fixed problems with loading and saving projects containing XDCAM information while the XDCAM Explorer was not enabled (Preferences > General > Enable XDCAM Explorer).
* Fixed a problem that prevented markers from being saved when rendering MXF files.
* Fixed a problem that prevented aspect ratio metadata from being saved when rendering MXF files.
* Fixed a bug that prevented the left/right surround and LFE channels from being rendered when rendering 5.1 surround projects to AC-3 or ATRAC formats.
* Fixed a problem with automating the Track EQ and Chorus plug-ins.
* Fixed a problem with printing 24p video to a DV device.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 7.0a

* Numerous XDCAM fixes and performance enhancements have been made.
* Four-channel .dlx files from the Sony DSR-DR1000 deck now open correctly.
* If you drag to a snap point that does not occur on a frame boundary when Quantize to Frames and Enable Snapping are enabled, the snap indicator is displayed as a dashed line to indicate that the snap point will be quantized to the nearest frame boundary.
* A new preference has been added to Preferences > General. Select the AAF Export - Use clip-based audio envelope check box if you want to combine track and event gain envelopes and save them as clip-based gain envelopes in the AAF file. When the check box is cleared, track envelopes are saved as track envelopes, and event envelopes are saved as clip envelopes.
When you import an AAF file, the track- and clip-based gain envelopes are combined and imported as track envelopes.
* Multichannel audio files now display an indicator when the events are not synchronized.
* If you want to open a subclip's original media file in the Trimmer, right-click an event on the timeline (or a subclip in the Project Media window) and choose Open Parent Media in Trimmer from the shortcut menu.
* Added support for scene detection when capturing HDV video. Use the Enable HDV scene detection check box on the General tab of the Capture Preferences dialog to toggle scene detection.
* Added the ability to read timecode from most HDV files (some 720p formats do not contain useful timecode).
* Fixed a bug that could cause HDV capture to hang under some circumstances.
* Improved performance when saving projects to network folders.
* Paste Event Attributes behavior has been improved for grouped events.
* The logic for post-edit ripple (including auto ripple) has been improved when deleting events. The new logic produces better crossfades when deleting an event from a sequence of crossfaded events or deleting events from multiple tracks.
The ripple amount is now defined by the track with the shortest length of selected events when measured from the start of the first selected event to the start of the next nonselected event.
* Left/Right Arrow keyboard shortcuts have been revised to allow you to use the arrow keys to position the cursor when the track list has focus and to prevent accidental adjustment of track volume or opacity.
-Press Left/Right arrow to move the cursor left or right one pixel when the timeline or track list has focus (or hold Shift to extend a selection).
-Press Alt+Left/Right Arrow to move the cursor one frame when the timeline or track list has focus (or hold Shift to extend a selection).
-Press Ctrl+Left/Right Arrow to change audio track volume or video track opacity when the track list has focus.
-Press Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right Arrow to change audio track panning or video track fade to color when the track list has focus.
* Fixed a crash that could occur when opening some projects created with earlier versions of Vegas.
* Fixed a problem that could cause external video preview to play out of sync with the video signal when previewing via AJA SDI cards.
* Fixed a problem with the media offset when splitting a video event that contains a velocity envelope.
* Fixed a problem with relinking of still-image sequences when media is moved.
* Fixed a problem that could cause a crash when playing back with certain audio plug-ins (including Antares Filter and Sony Pitch Shift).
* TranzPort control surface meters are now reset when you stop playback.
* Fixed a bug that could prevent the right, right surround, and LFE channels from being rendered when using multiple mono templates with 5.1 surround projects.
* Fixed a bug that prevented Beatmapped files from being imported at the project tempo when the Import at Project Tempo check box (Preferences > Audio) was selected.
* Fixed a bug that could cause distortion when using auto input monitoring under some conditions.
* Fixed a bug that could prevent volume envelopes on the master bus from working correctly.

What's New in Version 7.0
Workflow

* Improved video preview — now includes auto-fit to preview window, simultaneous internal / external preview, additional resolution modes and optimized scaling for previews.
* Enhanced window layout management — save, recall, and share custom window layouts.
* More flexible window docking — timeline and tabs can be displayed on top of docked windows or below.
* Improved snapping — color-coded visual snap indicator and the ability to snap to event edges on other tracks.
* User-definable default smoothness values for Pan/Crop and Track Motion keyframes.
* Freehand envelope drawing on the timeline.
* Improved project copy/trim with media includes support for uncompressed AVI, Sony YUV AVI, and CineForm AVI files, copy/trim of audio and video to a single .avi file, copy/trim support for media with velocity envelopes.
* Cut/copy/delete applies to grouped events.
* Display option for media marker names in events.
* Improved Media Manager performance.
* Enhanced keyboard customization.

Video

* Improved native HDV 1080 .m2t playback performance and improved memory handling for HDV 1080 longform projects.
* Comprehensive XDCAM support, including XDCAM viewer window, proxy support, FAM (i.LINK®) and network support, multichannel audio I/O, proxy conform, and master to disc. All SD and HD XDCAM formats are supported.
* Improved DeckLink implementation includes support for current-generation DeckLink PCI-e and PCI-x cards, improved batch capture, multichannel audio I/O, insert edit to tape, mixed timecode handling, 1080 24p I/O support, and 720p timeline monitoring.
* Support for AJA SDI cards (requires Xena LH, LHe, LS, or LSe card). Includes support for batch capture, multichannel audio I/O, insert edit to tape, mixed timecode handling, SD and HD I/O including 1080 24p, and 720p timeline monitoring.
* High-quality H.264 AVC/AAC import and export (including HD support). Includes templates for Sony PSP® and Apple iPod® (originally released with Vegas 6.0d).
* Insert I-frames at marker positions when rendering MPEG-2 (works in conjunction with I-frame viewer in DVD Architect 4).
* Export to PSP® (originally released with Vegas 6.0d).
* DVD import supports extraction of 5.1-channel audio from DVD-based camcorders and home movies on DVD.
* Red-eye reduction for still images.

Audio

* Support for Sony Cinescore™ music-generation plug-in.
* Multithreaded audio engine maximizes real-time audio playback and rendering performance - more tracks and effects with lower latency.
* Multichannel audio import (.wav/.wav64, .avi, XDCAM .mxf, and BWF).
* Multichannel Broadcast Wave (BWF) audio import and arrange to timestamp.
* Multichannel audio rendering (.wav/.wav64, .avi, and .mxf).
* Improved VST plug-in support.
* Support for opening and rendering ATRAC3™, ATRAC3plus™, and ATRAC Advanced Lossless™ files, mono, stereo, and 5.1 surround.
* Gracenote® MusicID™ technology for extracted audio from CDs.
* Support for the Frontier TranzPort control surface.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 6.0d

* Support for VR-mode DVD Handycam® camcorder discs has been improved. When importing video from Sony DVD Handycam discs in VR or Video mode, each chapter is now imported as a separate file.
* The MainConcept AVC/AAC codec has been added to Vegas. You can use this plug-in to import H.264 video in your projects and to render H.264 video (including support for HD frame sizes, two-pass encoding, main and baseline profiles, export to all common frame rates— including NTSC, PAL, and 24p— and Apple iPod® video format). Please continue to use the Sony AVC/AAC encoder to create video for the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable).
* Video quality has been improved for the Sony AVC/AAC encoder and rendering templates have been refined.
* A problem has been fixed that could cause problems when reading AVI files with MP3-encoded audio.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause Vegas to hang in some low-memory situations.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause Vegas to crash after copying and pasting Bézier mask keyframes between events.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause Vegas to crash when pressing Alt+Shift+4 to toggle external monitor preview when the Video Preview window is not visible.
* A problem has been fixed that could cause nested projects to display the incorrect length.
* Audio/video synchronization has been improved when reading certain QuickTime files.
* High-definition Windows Media Video rendering templates now use the Windows Media Audio 9 codec for improved device compatibility.
* A problem has been fixed that could cause a hang when burning a disc-at-once CD with the Plextor 716 SATA drive.
* A display issue with Waves GTR plug-ins has been fixed.
* A problem has been fixed that could occur when editing audio event properties on systems that use decimal separators other than a period.
* A problem has been fixed that could occur when typing nondelimited timecode in the Vegas external video capture application in PAL format.
* Various improvements have been made to the Media Manager.
* A problem that could cause XFX audio effects to run in demo mode has been fixed.
* Fixed a problem that could occur when running the Batch Render script without Quick Time installed.
* Resolved an issue with recapture of media from an AAF import.
* A bug has been fixed that occurred when setting the Timecode InPoint value of a media source during AAF export.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause Vegas to crash when adding some MPEG-2 files to the timeline and converting YUV 4:2:0 color to RGB.
* Last-used render templates are now preserved for each rendering format.
* Issues with certain VST plug-ins that related to presets and settings have been fixed.
* A problem with the ripple function sometimes creating very small event overlaps has been fixed.
* Scripting: a problem has been fixed that could prevent RenderArgs flags (such as IncludeMarkers) from changing the render settings.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 6.0c

* You can now import video from a DVD Camcorder disc. From the File menu, choose Import, and then choose DVD Camcorder Disc. Standard and VR-mode discs are supported. Please see Known Issues for additional information.
* You can now export AVC (also called H.264 or MPEG-4 AVC) video to a USB-connected PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable). From the Tools menu, choose Export to PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable).
NOTE: PSP firmware version 2.0 is required to use this feature. To check your firmware version, choose Settings > System Settings > System Information. For the latest firmware, go to http://us.playstation.com (in the United States) or http://www.playstation.com (outside the United States).
QuickTime 7 is required to preview AVC video on your computer.
* A full-resolution MXF reader for XDCAM has been added to allow you to use MXF files on the Vegas timeline.
* Changes have been made to improve importing speed and memory handling when working with AAF files.
* Track-based audio gain and panning are preserved (keyframes are not supported) when saving or importing AAF files. When exchanging AAF files with another application, refer to its documentation to determine whether audio gain and panning changes are supported.
* A bug that affected rendering and reading of large AIF files has been fixed: 16-bit, 44.1 kHz stereo AIF renders are now limited to approximately 03:22:53 of audio (536,870,909 samples); 24 bit, 96 kHz stereo renders are now limited to approximately 01:02:08 of audio (357,913,940 samples); the largest file that can be rendered as AIF is approximately 2GB in size. Vegas 6.0c will continue to load files created with previous releases that exceed these limits, though other applications may fail to load them.
* A bug has been fixed that caused some AVI and MPEG files to be improperly identified as AAF files.
* A bug has been fixed that caused some AAF files to be improperly identified as MP3 files.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause the Media Manager to crash when performing some editing operations if the Save media-usage relationships in active media library check box on the General page of the Preferences dialog was selected.
* A bug has been fixed that could prevent snapping to the ends of media when trimming event.
* The Ctrl+K caption-placement keyboard shortcut in the Edit Details window has been fixed.
* A bug has been fixed that caused still-image sequences to be replaced with a single still image when replacing media.
* A video rendering issue that occurred when using many high-resolution still images of different sizes has been fixed.
* The CineForm CFHD codec has been updated for rendering HD intermediate files.
* An issue that prevented certain media video properties from switching when relinking to offline media has been fixed.
* A "Reverse" icon has been added to identify reversed events.
* Multimedia keys now pass-through to Windows if they are not assigned in the Vegas Keyboard Preferences tab.
* Issues with regional decimal separator characters in the Audio Event Properties dialog Time stretch / Pitch shift section have been fixed.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 6.0b
General

* A bug has been fixed that could cause a crash after undoing a marker move if the marker had a long label.
* A bug has been fixed that caused regions to appear as markers or at the wrong time when pasted into the Edit Details window.
* The installation of some Adobe applications may result in users of some Sony Media Software applications to display the following message on app startup: "This application has failed to start because PRM.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem." If you see this message when launching any Sony Media Software application, you can simply click OK and proceed. Vegas 6.0b includes a workaround to prevent this message at startup.
* A bug has been fixed that caused the the Quantize to Frames setting to be bypassed when dragging and holding the Shift key.
* A bug has been fixed that caused uninstallation of Vegas 6.0 to remove track effect and Wave Hammer plug-ins from existing Vegas 5.0 installations.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause Vegas to crash if you deleted tracks while audio peak files for nested projects were being created.
* The following settings have been moved from Preferences > General to the View menu, and keyboard shortcuts have been added for easy access:
o Show/Hide Event Media Markers: Ctrl+Shift+K
o Show/Hide Active Take Information: Ctrl+Shift+I
o Show/Hide Waveforms and Frames: Ctrl+Shift+W
o Show/Hide Video Event Buttons: Ctrl+Shift+C
o Show/Hide Event Fade Lengths: Ctrl+Shift+T
o Show/Hide Event Edge Edit Frames: Ctrl+Shift+O

Video

* A bug has been fixed that could cause projects with 3D tracks to appear to hang during rendering.
* A bug has been fixed that could prevent you from canceling a render.
* A bug has been fixed that prevented track Shadow and Glow keyframes from loading properly from saved projects.
* A bug that reversed the direction of the Zoom transition has been fixed.
* A bug that caused Sharpen filter operations to be reversed has been fixed.
* A bug that prevented animation of the Film Effects plug-in has been fixed.
* A change has been made to nested projects to improve performance. Nested projects now inherit the Video Preview Quality setting from the parent project.
* A bug has been fixed in the Cookie Cutter and Iris transitions that prevented guides from being displayed on the sliders.
* A bug has been fixed that caused video event opacity to incorrectly affect opacity during a transition.
* A bug has been fixed that prevented dynamic RAM previewing from working if the Sync Cursor button was selected in the Event Pan/Crop dialog.
* Memory performance has been improved when using a large number of clips on the timeline that are encoded with the CineForm HD codec.

Audio

* The Resample quality control on the Audio tab of the Project Properties has been renamed Resample and stretch quality because the setting also determines the quality of processing when time stretching audio.
* A bug has been fixed that caused the Preserve pitch when stretching audio events preferences to be ignored when deselected.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause unexpectedly loud output or popping from the LFE channel in a 5.1 surround project when Good or Best was selected from the Low-pass filter quality drop-down list on the Audio tab of the Project Properties dialog.
* A bug has been fixed that could prevent the Low-pass filter quality setting from being saved and restored.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause playback glitches when changing a track between Surround Pan and LFE mode.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause file names to be truncated after recording if periods were added to the file name.
* A bug has been fixed that prevented the Simple Delay plug-in from producing tails at the end of the audio stream.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause glitches at the ends of the loop region during looped playback of 5.1 surround projects.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause problems when rendering projects that contain UAD plug-ins.
* Various fixes have been made to the Audio Plug-In window.
* The record time remaining display now shows the time remaining for all armed tracks.

Capture / Print to Tape

* A pre-capture dialog has been added to allow you to choose whether you want to capture DV using an external video capture application or SDI/HDV clips using the internal Vegas video capture application. If you always capture from the same device, you can choose to always use the selected method (you can change the method later on the Video tab of the Preferences dialog).
* ADS Pyro A/V Link support has been improved.
* A bug has been fixed that could cause a crash while capturing DV clips when the Media Manager was turned off.
* A fix has been made to prevent erroneous Copy Inhibit errors on DV cameras.
* Print-to-DV-tape operations from the timeline are now more reliable when prerendering is required.
* The Print Video to HDV Tape dialog now displays elapsed time and estimated time remaining.
* A/V sync has been improved when capturing from HDV tapes with discontinuities.
* Audio preview performance during HDV capture has been improved for slower systems.
* A bug has been fixed in the new video capture application that prevented the Length box from being updated when the Timecode in or Timecode out boxes were edited when capturing from a DeckLink device.
* Buttons have been added to the Length, Timecode in, and Timecode out boxes in the new video capture application so you can specify which value will be calculated automatically while capturing from a DeckLink device.
* Timecode accuracy has been improved when capturing from and printing video to DeckLink devices with support for Decklink.dll v4.8 and v4.9.
* A bug has been fixed in the Contour ShuttlePro .pref file for external video capture.

Media Manager

* A bug has been fixed that could prevent MSDE from shutting down while Sony applications that support the Media Manager are running.
* The Media Manager now includes .veg files when scanning for media.
* A bug has been fixed that prevented clips from being added to the Media Manager when multiple clips were batch captured.
* A bug has been fixed that prevented files from previewing when the Save media-usage relationships in active media library check box was selected.

Scripting

* Scripting changes have been posted to the Vegas scripting forum.


Notable Fixes/Changes in Version 6.0a

* You can now print to HDV tape by choosing Print Video to HDV Tape from the Tools menu. This new wizard supports all currently shipping HDV cameras and deck types.
* Double-clicking a .veg file now opens the Vegas project instead of nesting the .veg within the current project. If you want to nest a .veg, you can drag it from the Explorer window or choose File > Import > Media and browse to the .veg you want to nest.
* A bug has been fixed that prevented events that are contained completely within other events from being exported when exporting your project as an AAF file.
* Scripts that have been compiled as .DLL files can now be added to the Scripting menu.
* If you create a shortcut to a script in the Script Menu folder, you can use the shortcut to call the script and pass an argument to the script. By creating multiple shortcuts with different arguments, you can use the same script for several functions, and each shortcut will appear in the Scripting menu as a separate item.
* The Resample quality setting on the Audio tab of the Project Properties dialog determines the quality of processing when time-stretching audio events.
* When you nest Vegas projects, a warning is now displayed if media files or plug-ins from the nested project are not available on your computer.
* A new setting has been added to the General tab of the Preferences dialog. Select the AAF Export - Use frame unit for audio check box if you want to use frame units for audio tracks when you export your project as an AAF file. When the check box is cleared, audio will be exported as sample units. Selecting the check box will improve compatibility with other applications for project interchange: some applications will not import your project correctly when frame units are used for video and sample units are used for audio. Clear the check box only if your project contains audio only or if you know the application that will import your AAF file supports frame units for video and sample units for audio.
* If you installed a boxed version of the initial Vegas 6.0 release, the DV video capture tool would time out and become unusable. This has been fixed in version 6.0a.
* Numerous stability and performance enhancements have been implemented for DeckLink capture, batch capture, timecode-based capture, and print to tape.

What's New in Version 6.0

Video

* A/V synchronization detection and repair
* Full-screen preview to a secondary Windows display (including DVI monitors)
* Ability to save keyframe presets in the Track Motion and 3D Track Motion dialogs

Audio

* Option to ignore fact chunk when opening compressed WAV files
* VST effect support
* Playhead timeline scrubbing
* Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) import

Workflow

* Support for nested Vegas projects
* Ability to save a project path in a rendered file and edit a rendered file's source project
* Media Manager window
* AAF import and export
* Multithreaded rendering
* Ability to display fade lengths between selected and nonselected events
* Regions and markers that occur at the end of rendered file are now adjusted so they occur on the last audio sample of the rendered file. If you're rendering the loop region only, any region that extends beyond the loop region is adjust so the region end occurs on the last audio sample. This adjustment prevents warning messages when the rendered files are opened in Sound Forge software.

Hardware

* Support for capturing and printing to tape via Blackmagic Design DeckLink™ cards
* Support for capturing from HDV cameras


Version 5.0a

Video
3D track motion and compositing
Keyframeable Bézier masking
Macromedia® Flash™ (.swf) format importing (ActionScript, motion video, and audio are not
supported.)
Transition progress envelopes
Improved MPEG-2 rendering, including two-pass encoding, 4:2:2 sampling, and transport
streams
Audio
Support for control surfaces including the Mackie® Control Universal
Envelope automation recording
Envelope point thinning
Improved punch-in recording with automatic input monitoring
Improved audio time stretching
ACID loop support on the timeline
Support for 5.1-channel audio plug-ins on the master bus
Film-style 5.1 surround panning
Downmix monitoring so you can test your 5.1 surround project in different listening
environments
Pre/post volume for buses routed to hardware outputs
Bus-to-bus routing
Workflow
Enhanced interface, including Windows XP theme support
Multiple docking windows
User configurable window layout
Customizable keyboard shortcuts
Subclip creation
Real-time audio/video event reverse
You can now drag the edit cursor to change its position in the timeline and Trimmer
window when the Allow edit cursor to be dragged check box on the General tab of the
Preferences dialog is selected.
A marker tool that you can use to move or delete multiple selected markers
Automation recording for track envelopes and keyframes
Audio volume/opacity event envelope changes are applied to all selected events.
Networked rendering
Enhanced application scripting
Hardware
Sony DSR-DU1 and DSR-DR1000 video disk recorder support
J-H3 IEEE-1394 support with 3:2 pulldown removal on DV downconversion
Workspace Customization
You can now have multiple floating sets of docked windows
You can save and recall up to ten window layouts
You can use the Display tab in the Preferences dialog to adjust the default track
colors, icon color saturation, and icon tinting

All news: http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/products/vegas5newfeatures.pdf