* Efficient, Professional Workflow
TheVegas 7 interface provides a fully customizable workspace foraccomplishing a wide range of production requirements. Dock multiplewindows across multiple monitors, and save your layouts to fit specificediting tasks; nest Vegas projects within the timeline, customize andsave keyboard commands, and use application scripting to automaterepetitive tasks. System-wide media management produces maximumefficiency. Network rendering saves time by using multiple computersand networked drive arrays to render complex projects. Vegas softwarealso supports 24p, HD and HDV editing.

* Superior Audio Control
Vegas software provides the ultimate in audio flexibility, includingunlimited tracks, 24-bit/192 kHz audio support, on the fly punch-inrecording, 5.1 surround mixing, effects automation, and timecompress/expand. Apply over 30 customizable, real-time audio effectsincluding EQ, Reverb, Delay, and more. Vegas 7 software nativelysupports VST audio plug-ins-expanding your audio processing and mixingoptions.
* Powerful DVD Authoring
Create DVDs with multiple video angles, subtitles, multiple languages,and running commentary. Apply image-correction filters to fine-tunestill images and video. Filters include Brightness and Contrast,Levels, Auto Levels, Crop, and Anti-Flicker. Set CSS and Macrovision®copy-protection flags when creating masters. DVD Architect 4 softwarealso supports the latest devices including dual-layer DVD burners.

Video Features:

• New! Improved HDV, SD/HD-SDI support
• New! Red eye reduction (stills only)
• New! XDCAM SD and HD import and export
• New! XDCAM Proxy Support
• New! XDCAM i.Link FAM and Network support
• New! XDCAM browser
• New! XDCAM Master to disc
• Superior frame rate conversions
• Multitrack video editing on unlimited tracks
• 3D track motion
• Enhanced video compositing
• Keyframeable Bézier masks
• Keyframeable transitions, filters, and track motion
• 3-wheel primary and secondary color correction filters
• Waveform, Vectorscope, Parade, and Histogram monitors
• Real-time playback of effects, processes and transitions to external monitor
• Credit rolls and text animation
• Transition progress envelopes
• Alpha channel support
• Flash™ (.swf) format import
• Support for any aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc)
• Supports multiple file formats and frame rates
• 24p DV support

  Audio Features :

• New! Improved multi-processor support
• New! Broadcast Wave format multichannel support
• New! AAF track volume and pan info support
• New! Cinescore plug-in support
• New! Gracenote CDDB support for CD extractions
• VST plug-in effect support
• Tape-style audio scrubbing
• Audio recording, editing, and mixing on unlimited tracks
• 24-bit/192 kHz audio support
• 5.1 surround mixing tools
• On-the-fly punch-in recording
• Auto-input record monitoring
• 5.1 audio plug-in support for the master bus
• Film-style 5.1 surround panning
• Downmix monitoring
• DirectX® plug-in effects automation
• Includes over 30 DirectX audio effects
• ACID loop properties support
• ASIO driver support
• Keyboard event pitch shifting
• Fader automation
• Real-time record meters
• 32 assignable effects and 26 Master and Aux outputs
• Bus-to-bus routing
• Solo or mute tracks
• Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks

Editing/Workflow Features:

• New! Save and recall window layouts
• New! Flexible window docking
• New! Enhanced video previewing
• New! Improved cursor and object snapping
• New! EssenceMark™ metadata support
• New! Envelope brush "painting"
• New! Enhanced keyboard mapping
• New! Improved project copy and trim operations
• New! AJA support
• Improved multiprocessor rendering
• Project nesting
• System-wide media management
• AAF Import/Export
• A/V synchronization detect and repair
• Real-time nondestructive editing
• Split-screen A/B previewing
• Simple drag-and-drop operations
• Network rendering
• Envelope automation recording
• High Definition editing and output
• Searchable Media Pool bins
• Media subclips
• Automatic crossfades
• Trimmer window
• JKL scrub; timeline and keyboard trimming
• Real-time A/V event reverse
• Dual monitor support
• Multiple docking windows
• User-definable window layouts
• Customizable keyboard mapping
• Dual processor DV rendering support
• Keyboard trimming and event shuffling
• Edit on 23.976, native 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps timelines
• Unlimited undo/redo
• Media Explorer window

Capture/Export/Hardware Features :

• New! AVC/AAC support
• New! MPEG-2, Insert I-Frame at markers
• New! Export directly to PSP
• New! ATRAC 3 input and output
• New! Import from DVD Camcorder disc
• New! Enhanced capture and print-to-tape tools
• New! SDI deck insert editing per channel
• New! Render to mxf for XDCAM
• Blackmagic Design DeckLink™ board support
• External control surface support
• Advanced streaming media tools
• Application scripting for task automation
• Subtitle time/text export to DVD Architect software
• Windows Media™ 9 Series support, including surround encoding
• RealVideo™ 9 support
• QuickTime® format support
• VideoCD and multimedia CD burning
• Red Book audio CD production
• Advanced encoding tools
• EDL export
• MPEG-1&2 support
• Supports Windows Media® and RealMedia® commands
• Sony DSR-DU1 and DSR-DR1000 disc recorder support
• J-H3 HDCAM player support for DV downconverts
• 3:2 pulldown removal from DV .AVI files
• Exports chapter markers and subtitles to DVD Architect™ 3 software

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= Sony DVD Architect 4 Features =

General Features :

New! Scripting support New! Random playlist playback New! Parental control New! Cinescore plug-in integration Photoshop® (PSD) layer support Jacket picture creation Theme export Menu-based and single movie DVD creation Easy-to-use drag-and-drop functionality Unlimited number of undo/redo Media Explorer Adjustable Project and File Optimization Settings Multi-monitor support Multi-processor support Fully customizable toolbars Get Media from the web DVD Editing and Layout Features : New! Keyframeable Transformations New! Keyframeable Crop and Effects New! Additional marker types New! Graphical subtitles New! Title reordering New! Snap to I-Frame New! Greater than 100% zoom New! 4:3 and 16:9 preview settings DVD Mastering tools: DLT, DDP, CMF Project playlists Copy-protection tools (CSS and Macrovision®) Media effects Project navigation tool Still and motion menu creation Support for multiple video titles Real-time external monitor preview via i.LINK®/IEEE-1394 Subtitle creation and support Multiple audio track support Programmable end actions for menus and media Project overview window Enhanced asset behavior control Multiple menus with up to 36 buttons per menu Menu object editing, alignment and sizing tools Text editing and shadow effects Object snapping Slide image rotation Add, edit, and move chapter points Title and Action safe grid area Customizable Themes Menu looping Video Features : New! Buttons on video New! Crop and adjust dialog New! Slideshow animations New! Picture slideshow duration Multiangle video selection DVD movie creation Picture slideshows Elementary stream import 24p DVD encoding No re-encoding of compliant files NTSC and PAL in normal (4:3) and wide-screen (16:9) formats Imports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV, and a variety of still image formats Audio Features : New! ATRAC Support New! Multichannel source media support Multiple audio track support Music compilations Attach audio files to menus Media file previewing Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio, AC-3 5.1 or stereo into your DVD Architect project 24-bit/192kHz audio support Testing and Burning Features : New! Burn mastered folder New! 8cm to 12cm DVD Copy New! Button overlap indication Smart-project re-prepare Dual-layer burning and authoring support Real-time project previewing with virtual DVD remote control or to external monitor DVD project verification and preparation Advanced DVD disc optimization with adjustable bitrates Fit to disc option Supports a wide variety of DVD burners Supported File Formats: Video Input Formats: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV

Supported Audio Formats: WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, OGG, AIF, MPEG audio, AC-3 5.1 or stereo
Image Input Formats: PSD, BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA, TIF, GIF,
DVD encoding, Video: NTSC 4:3, NTSC Widescreen, PAL 4:3, PAL Widescreen
DVD encoding, Audio: AC-3 5.1 or stereo, PCM