Vegas 5 Editing Workshop

Description:

Reviewer's comments about the previous edition:

"...a complete handbook for new and advanced users...Douglas turns complex technology into easy-to-understand concepts with his accessible and graceful writing style."

—Charlie White, Executive Producer, Digital Media Net

"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!"

—Joaquín (Kino) Gil, forum leader, CreativeCow.net & DigitalMediaNet.com

"...an exhaustive, richly detailed resource that no Vegas user should be without. Highly recommended!"

—Jeffrey P. Fisher, music/audio/video producer and writer

Master Vegas® 5 by learning inside tips and techniques from an award-winning professional. Setting a new standard for multimedia production, Vegas 5 is the professional choice for video editing, audio production, mixing, and surround sound production on the PC platform. This book teaches the novice the basics of Vegas 5, while providing the more experienced user with real-world examples of how to work more efficiently and make better media. Woven into this Editing Workshop are hands-on tutorials covering a complete range of essential tasks from installing the application to outputting. You'll gain valuable insights about initial hardware setup, as well the basic tools you'll use after software installation. Packed with all the necessary materials, including raw video footage, sequences, and detailed instructions you'll gain a working knowledge of Vegas 5 including its exceptional audio features and the DVD Architect toolset.

Better expert advice simply can't be found. Key features include:

• Capturing video from the camera to your hard drive
• Using important editing tools, transitions, and filters
• Recording audio, editing audio, and using audio plug-ins
• Compositing in Vegas, including tutorial files and projects
• Using 3D and Bezier tools
• Using color correction and manipulation tools
• Creating high-quality streaming media.
• Setting up a project with DVD Architect
• Outputting your projects to a variety of formats

The DVD included with this book includes companion video project (or VEG) files and test media.

USER LEVEL: Novice to Intermediate

Douglas Spotted Eagle is a virtuoso performer, preeminent music producer, and noted videographer. The recipient of the first-ever Grammy award for Native American music in 2001, he also has received Emmy, Peabody, Dupont, and Telly awards. Currently under contract with Virgin/Higher Octave, he has recorded 14 solo albums and collaborated on more than 300 CD, film, and television projects. Widely recognized as an authority in the video and audio production world, he has authored books on Sony, Apple, and Ulead products.