8 Steps to Freeze the Last Frame in Sony Vegas Pro

Let’s presume you have a video clip of a subject in motion. You want the motion to freeze in the middle of the action. You also want this frozen still image to be the last frame of the clip and to stay for a few seconds. Here’s how to freeze the last frame in Sony ...

What is the Best Video Format for YouTube

MP4 or MPEG-4 is my favourite web video format. Why? The picture quality is sharp and the file size is small. We all know file size is problematically huge for most video files. MP4 video solved that problem. What’s more? MP4 videos are playable on the web as well as on mobile devices. You can ...

Sony Vegas Pro 12 Review – New Features 1

Here’s my short review of 5 new features (out of 40 over new features) in Sony Vegas Pro 12 and decide if it’s useful for me as an Independent Videographer. 1. User interface enhancements Explorer window now has an option for Thumbnail view. This is a long-awaited and useful feature. Property setting option to first ...

Can You Install Sony Vegas on Multiple Computers

According to the support page at http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com and referring to the Sony Creative Software End User License Agreement, there is no restriction for installing or re-installing the software on multiple computers. Unlike Adobe Premiere, there is no need to de-activate or de-authorize your software when you are installing on a new computer. That means you can have the software ...

3 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Laptop for Video Editing

Do you like editing videos on the go without being stuck to a desktop computer?  Laptops are becoming powerful enough for video production work.  However, there are numerous models and brands to choose from. Beware, the most expensive brand does not mean the best. When it comes to video editing, speed and memory matter. So ...

Render as DVD in Sony Vegas – Best Setting 1

When creating DVDs, I like to use a combination of 2 programs, Sony Vegas and Corel VideoStudio. Sony Vegas renders DVD videos clean and sharp, especially when the footage was shot in HD. I use Sony Vegas to edit my video footage and create the DVD-compliant MPEG2 file. The MPEG2 file is then imported into ...

Learn Sony Vegas Pro 11 – Part 1 – Introduction

This video reveals Part 1 of our upcoming online course on Sony Vegas Pro 11 Video Editing Software… Learn Sony Vegas Pro 11 http://videolane.com/courses/SonyVegasPro11/ This screen capture video was recorded in an actual live video editing class. In Part One, I quickly introduce each of the 3 modules covered in the course: Video Editing Techniques ...

Sony Vegas Pro 11 Review 9

If you have an older version of Sony Vegas, is Sony Vegas Pro 11 worth the upgrade? If you are contemplating getting Adobe Premiere or Apple Final Cut, is Sony Vegas Pro 11 a better choice? Well, I have used Sony Vegas Pro since version 4 and I can safely say the Sony Vegas Pro ...

Green Screen Video Editing Tutorial with Sony Vegas Pro 1

Following up on the “How to Set Up a Mini Green Screen Studio in 7 Steps” video tutorial, here is how to edit green screen footage with Sony Vegas Pro. The process is applicable to other versions of Sony Vegas, like the lower-priced and highly recommended Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum. I specially made ...

Sony Vegas Tip: Auto Preview Not Showing? 1

[youtube]nktJV4VA6EY[/youtube] Sony Vegas Auto Preview Not Showing Video? After upgrading to a later version of Sony Vegas, your Auto Preview may not show video in the preview window. You may get only sound playback. Playback from the timeline works fine. Here’s how to solve the problem in 2 steps. 1. Go to the Trimmer window. ...