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A professional level software suite to edit high-quality, HD videos

A professional level software suite to edit high-quality, HD videos

Vote: (2,647 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: Sony Network Entertainment International

Version: 15

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(2,647 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

Sony Network Entertainment International

15

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • The program is professional grade
  • It supports HD format
  • There are hundreds of different filters and effects to choose from
  • The included documentation is rich and detailed

Cons

  • The program is a bit complex for beginners
  • The modular system can be rather confusing at times

Turn your video into a professional HD product you can be proud of.

Here is a software product designed to make video-editing easy and accessible to the masses. You will find you can turn virtually any type of digital video that you shoot into great high-definition content that you can then share via a variety of different methods. You will find that this software supports many types of digital media. This includes gigapixel photos, files that include multiple layers and involve Photoshop, along with a wide array of capture cards. In short, there is not much that this product will not be able to do for you.

One thing that you will notice about Sony Vegas Pro is how many features it has. There really is not anything you cannot do with it. If there was a criticism to be had here, it is that there are actually too many features. It would be in line with Adobe Premiere or Apple Final Cut Pro. All of them allow users to follow a set process to end up with their finished product, but it comes about in a different way. You will need to sort through the many features to find the ones that are more applicable to you. If you are a beginner, that might be difficult at first.

This product will help you become a professional video editor if you allow it to. It has virtually everything that you will need to get to that point. To begin with, you can use Sony Vegas Pro to import a great deal of content directly from any of a number of supported external devices. Since it already supports HD video, you do not have to worry about file types. You will also love the fact that the program incorporates more than 300 different special effects and filters. These are already included in the product, so there is no need for additional downloads. You will have access to a number of resources that allow you to edit a variety of text layers. This allows you to complete subtitles with ease. If there is an image that you are not pleased with the quality of, you can use Sony Vegas Pro to optimize it.

This is also a program that focuses heavily on sound. That makes sense since it was developed by Sony. You will notice that there is a playback feature that focuses on audio. You will be able to add in a wide array of sound effects right into all of your videos. Sony Vegas Pro also has capacity to make use of VST plug-ins, so you will benefit in that way as well. You will have a great deal of control over the sound that you decide to include in any video that you produce.

When it comes to the user interface for this program, you will find that it resembles other products currently on the market. The interface you will use for editing is pretty much the same as well. You will be able to preview exactly what you are working on at the same time that you make any changes to it. You will also have access to a timeline that will allow you to sync together all of the various elements of your audio and video. This creates a process for the workflow that you should find easy to master.

Pros

  • The program is professional grade
  • It supports HD format
  • There are hundreds of different filters and effects to choose from
  • The included documentation is rich and detailed

Cons

  • The program is a bit complex for beginners
  • The modular system can be rather confusing at times

Pros

  • Professional Quality
  • HD Format Support
  • Many Filters and Effects
  • Produces Professional Video and Audio
  • Exceptional Documentation

Cons

  • Overly Complex
  • Confusing Modular System

Sony Vegas Pro is a piece of video-editing software designed to create premium HD content for professional use. It includes support for gigapixel photos, Photoshop files with multiple layers, and a wide range of capture cards.

If you wanted to compare Sony Vegas Pro to another video editing suite on the market, it could only be compared with other top-of-the-line products like Apple's Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere. This app does use a workflow system that is quite a bit different than the Apple or Adobe software, but it follows the same type of logical progression as other apps in the Sony family.

Users who have no experience with video editing, or who have experience in either Final Cut Pro or Premiere, may find it difficult to pick up Sony Vegas Pro since it's so different and feature-rich. Thankfully, this software has a detailed tutorial along with a wide community of users online who have documented the best ways to take advantage of everything the software can do.

This software can do just about anything a professional video editor might need. It can import content from external devices, and it supports fully HD content. There are over 300 built-in special effects and filters, and it has tools for editing text layers for subtitles. You can also optimize the quality of the image with ease.

Since this is an app from Sony, a lot of focus is centered on the audio aspect of the playback feature. You can edit videos with a tremendous range of sound effects, and the app can take advantage of VST plug-ins. You'll be able to control sound with a high degree of precision.

The video interface for Sony Vegas Pro is fairly standard, and the interface for editing is equally standard. You can see a preview of what you're working on as you make changes, and there's a timeline that helps you sync and organize video and audio elements. The modular design means you can arrange the different modules as you like for an optimal workflow.

Neither Premiere nor Final Cut Pro use this modular style, so it may take some time to get accustomed to it. However, once you are, it should streamline your workflow quite a bit. You'll also have to get used to the layout of the tools within the menus, which are obviously different than other similar apps. With a little time and patience, you'll be able to use this software to accomplish the same tasks you could in Premiere or Final Cut Pro in a much more efficient manner. That's why Sony Vegas Pro is a benchmark app for video editing, and it's an excellent alternative to other programs. If you focus on audio in your video editing process, Sony Vegas Pro is the clear choice.

Pros

  • Professional Quality
  • HD Format Support
  • Many Filters and Effects
  • Produces Professional Video and Audio
  • Exceptional Documentation

Cons

  • Overly Complex
  • Confusing Modular System

Pros

  • Highly Documented
  • Top-Tier Audio
  • Supports HD Format
  • Tons of Effects, Sounds, and Filters
  • Professional-Quality

Cons

  • Modular Control
  • Complicated Manipulation

Sony Vegas is a video-editing suite that has the ability to create high-defintion content of quality that can not be matched, which places this system on par with world-class competitors.

This version of Sony Vegas is the Professional version, Sony Vegas Pro. It is one of the most versatile and powerful video editing apps on the market, and while the software was once not compatible with Adobe Photoshop files encompassing multiple layers, now it is fully compatible with such files. It also includes support for gigapixel images and a vast array of capture cards.

Adobe Premier and Final Cut are two similar applications, but those pieces of software are overly complicated, and their workflow isn't optimized because their layouts are a bit scattered. Sony Vegas Pro has a modular system that allows the user to customer their layout and optimize their workflow. While other systems that have attempted modular styles have left the user wanting more, Sony Vegas Pro meets the mark with ease.

This video editing software has been thoroughly documented online, and there is a great user manual for those who have never used it. The design is quite a bit different from other top-tier editors, so there is a bit of a learning curve. However, it takes no time to become an expert on the most basic tools and effects.

Media files from multiple different devices can be imported into the software, and that includes files that are in full HD. The software comes preloaded with more than 300 visual and audio effects that can boost the quality of any given film, and there are enough filter options to optimize the final version of any video.

As one might expect from a product made by Sony, a lot of energy went into the sound aspect of Sony Vegas Pro. The sound settings and final quality of the individual tracks can be fully controlled by the user thanks to the myriad of controls. There are also a number of plug-ins to help personalize any project.

The workflow for Sony Vegas is fairly straightforward. Users begin in a timeline that showcases the final video project over time. This sort of view is great for quickly cutting and pasting, as well as jumping between scenes quickly. The modular nature of the software allows the user to reorganize their workspace in whatever way they would like.

Once users are accustomed to the modular style of Sony Vegas Pro, they will find it exceedingly easy to use. As with all competing products, nothing is truly identical, so even systems that mirror the modular design will have differences that can easily be overcome when switching over. If nothing else, the truly modular design and elastic nature of Sony Vegas Pro could easily allow it to be reorganized to imitate another editing system.

Pros

  • Highly Documented
  • Top-Tier Audio
  • Supports HD Format
  • Tons of Effects, Sounds, and Filters
  • Professional-Quality

Cons

  • Modular Control
  • Complicated Manipulation