My editor left the project, so now I have half of my feature edited in Sony Vegas Pro 9 format. The footage is on my hard drive. The problem is I don't have Sony Vegas Pro 9 installed and can't afford it. Can I download the trial version and have all the features as the trial version? Also, if I don't finish my edit within a month, can I acquire a different computer and download it again to finish up. I wish I could convert the footage into another format and use a simplier editing program, as I'm having a difficult time learning the Pro 9 version tutorials on You Tube. This is overwelming! Can I get some advice?
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Sony Vegas Pro 9 HELP!
- Thread starter Robdarren
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Yeah down load the trial. The good thing is that Sony has multiple versions of Sony Vegas available for trial and you can download and use one after another. I tried the trials of sony vegas 9 and edited a lot of it in there. Then later tried Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD as trial.
Movie HD has less tracks for video and audio is the only main differene besides it only costs about $40. Meanwhile the cheapest Sony Vegas 9 is around $100. But try the trials and learn how to do it by watching youtube that is how I did it. Sony Vegas is pretty easy to learn and also it runs on even old computers but make sure to upgrade your RAM to at least 2 Gigs or more. I did it on less but found that the program works best with more RAM the more the better.
You will also want a DVD authoring program. I use Unlead DVD Movie Factory 6 but you could try others. You could download a trial of that also. The good thing with that is that you can export scenes as separte files and put them together as a movie with the authoring program. What ever you do don't try to edit the whole movie as one project in Sony Vegas it will kill your computer unless it is real short .
Export as mpeg2 when you render in sony vegas. When you create dvds in your authoring dvd program choose menus that are text only and simple as possible so you don't waste time burning dvds. Otherwise creating the menu can take as long as converting files to burn to dvd in the authoring process.
If you have used any DAW program for editing audio like sonar or protools or sony acid then Sony Vegas is very much the same as editing in them except with audio and vidoeo together. To split the video or audio select the track and highlight and slect the time to split select edit then choose split. Then you can move things or delete. You can also ungroup audio tracks from video by selecting the audio and right clicking then select group and choose remove from. You may later want to group by doing the same thing but choosing create new instead of remove from. The you just drap video or audio around to make it.
The video track on the top is displayed before the lower tracks. So that is how you need to arrage the video tracks. If you want a cross fade then you need to overlap video in the same track.
You can add audio and video envelopes look that up on youtube. Insert and choose video or audio envelopes.
You will want to use video and audio pluggins also. These process the audio and video. You can add plugins for controlling brightness, color correction, etc... Then for audio you would use it for mastering the audio (compressors, eqs, reverb, etc...)
Good luck. Sony Vegas is one of the easiest to learn on in my opinion.
That is the basics. Then render out your video once you edited what you need.
I suggest you try out it with the trials then buy which ever you can afford if you like it. It takes awhile to edit film and you may need to buy it to master it and you'll need an editor anyways in the future for films.
Movie HD has less tracks for video and audio is the only main differene besides it only costs about $40. Meanwhile the cheapest Sony Vegas 9 is around $100. But try the trials and learn how to do it by watching youtube that is how I did it. Sony Vegas is pretty easy to learn and also it runs on even old computers but make sure to upgrade your RAM to at least 2 Gigs or more. I did it on less but found that the program works best with more RAM the more the better.
You will also want a DVD authoring program. I use Unlead DVD Movie Factory 6 but you could try others. You could download a trial of that also. The good thing with that is that you can export scenes as separte files and put them together as a movie with the authoring program. What ever you do don't try to edit the whole movie as one project in Sony Vegas it will kill your computer unless it is real short .
Export as mpeg2 when you render in sony vegas. When you create dvds in your authoring dvd program choose menus that are text only and simple as possible so you don't waste time burning dvds. Otherwise creating the menu can take as long as converting files to burn to dvd in the authoring process.
If you have used any DAW program for editing audio like sonar or protools or sony acid then Sony Vegas is very much the same as editing in them except with audio and vidoeo together. To split the video or audio select the track and highlight and slect the time to split select edit then choose split. Then you can move things or delete. You can also ungroup audio tracks from video by selecting the audio and right clicking then select group and choose remove from. You may later want to group by doing the same thing but choosing create new instead of remove from. The you just drap video or audio around to make it.
The video track on the top is displayed before the lower tracks. So that is how you need to arrage the video tracks. If you want a cross fade then you need to overlap video in the same track.
You can add audio and video envelopes look that up on youtube. Insert and choose video or audio envelopes.
You will want to use video and audio pluggins also. These process the audio and video. You can add plugins for controlling brightness, color correction, etc... Then for audio you would use it for mastering the audio (compressors, eqs, reverb, etc...)
Good luck. Sony Vegas is one of the easiest to learn on in my opinion.
That is the basics. Then render out your video once you edited what you need.
I suggest you try out it with the trials then buy which ever you can afford if you like it. It takes awhile to edit film and you may need to buy it to master it and you'll need an editor anyways in the future for films.
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It's possible that the Vegas file would be compatible with an older version of Sony Vegas. If you look on eBay, you might be able to find an older version for a price that you can afford.
If you're unsure of whether or not the Vegas 9 file will work in an older version, just write a letter to the Sony Vegas staff, asking them exactly that. Just be honest about the situation and I'm sure they could give you the most accurate answer.
If you're unsure of whether or not the Vegas 9 file will work in an older version, just write a letter to the Sony Vegas staff, asking them exactly that. Just be honest about the situation and I'm sure they could give you the most accurate answer.
Also yes you can upload the trial to your computer if it has never been installed on that computer. So any computer that has never had the trial or has been re-formated and windows reinstalled can have the trial installed.
Have all your work stored an on external hard drive. Install the trial, then if you don't finish within a month, reboot your whole computer to factory settings, then reinstall the trial. You can basically do that forever, and the good thing is that your computer will be as fast as when you first got it! 
sorry to be the one that suggests doing illegal things 
but if you really need it then you could download a keygen for it...
i mean i wouldnt do this and dont suggest you do this... but if you can live with stealing on your conscience... then you could.
but if you really need it then you could download a keygen for it... i mean i wouldnt do this and dont suggest you do this... but if you can live with stealing on your conscience... then you could.