Product Description

Master the Vegas Pro 8 toolset, including its industry-leading HD and audio capabilities. This comprehensive guide delivers the nuts and bolts of the essential tasks, from installing the application to outputting, together with practical editing techniques and real-world examples for working more efficiently.

Packed with all the necessary materials, including video footage, sequences, and detailed instructions, this book and DVD combo gives you a working knowledge of Vegas Pro 8. Better expert advice simply can't be found. Key features include:
* Capturing video including HD, HDV, XDCAM, and AVCHD
* Using editing tools, transitions, filters, and third-party plug-ins
* Multicam production and editing
* Color correction, titling and compositing
* Recording and editing audio; using audio plug-ins
* Creating and using Media Manager databases
* Web video workflow
* 24p HDCAM/DVCAM workflow for the independent filmmaker


* Master the art and technique with step-by-step tutorials
* Tips and tricks to improve workflow
* Companion DVD with tutorial files and bonus materials

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60646 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Review
...a complete handbook for new and advanced user ... Douglas turns complex technology into easy-to-understand concepts with his accessible and graceful writing style" -- Charlie White, executive producer, digitalmedianet.com

One of those famed jewels of knowledge...it should be required reading in any decent DA/DV production class, even if they do not use Vegas! -- Joaquin (Kino) Gil, forum leader, producer and writer, CreativeCow.net & digitalmedia.net

...and exhaustive, richly detailed resource that no Vegas user should be without. Highly recommended!" -- Jeffrey P. Fisher, music/audio/video producer and writer

About the Author
Douglas Spotted Eagle is a recognized world leader in the Vegas product knowledgebase. He has authored numerous articles for Vegas and its sister applications. He also hosts two web sites for users of Vegas and related products and contributes to Videography, Studio, DMN, Creative COW, among other publications.

Customer Reviews

Detailed and practical guide to Sony Vegas Pro
This is a well written text by an obvious expert in his field, including many handy hints and tips which applied to Sony Vegas Pro 8 when it came out but also to 9 in its current version. I was amazed at the helpful details: worth it alone for the multi-camera hints which are not even in the manual.

This man knows his subject and can explain most features really well.