NAB: Sony Vegas Pro 9 provides besides Production Assistant before
[17:29 Mon,20.April 2009 by blip]
The main innovations in Vegas Pro 9, the support of HD formats, as well as the 4K workflow. Thus, the version of the possibility of a new Device Explorer, the content from Sony XDCAM EX devices and AVCHD cameras directly to browse and import (native MP4 support). Also new is the native support of files of the RED ONE camera (. R3D), as well as the possibility for the inclusion of SD / HD-SDI sources files in the 50Mb / s MXF file format in real time to produce. Panasonics DVCPRO (HD) format can be, unfortunately, it seems still unable to edit it. There is a support frame sizes up to 4096x4096 pixels (4K), as well as native import and export still images in industry standard formats such as DPX and OpenEXR. Gigapixel images can be directly on the timeline using Pan/Scan- Crop and techniques to create a film sequence can be used. The processing of pure audio data such as event moves, trims and ASR envelopes is no longer standard on frame boundaries, so that image - tone sequence and an exact event on the timeline can be assigned. The representation of audio waveforms has been improved. The program's user interface has been redesigned (see screen shot), are also a few new video effects plug-ins and a Gradient Transition Wipe added. Vegas Pro 9 is expected from 11 May 2009 at retailers and online available, EIA about 649, - incl VAT was also a completely new plug-in are presented, the Vegas Pro Production Assistant. The plugin has scripting features that recurring production processes can be automated. It works with 3 steps for entering, processing and output and includes output preset parameters for broadcast workflows. Five tools are available: - Workflow automation tool - Streamline tasks such as normalization of soundtracks, the distribution of stereo audio tracks into two mono tracks, the production of cross-fades, the suppression / repression of audio and archiving - Batch Tool - Allows the simultaneous loading and processing multiple files, for example in the setting of the playback rate, the generation of image sequences, the reduction of the edge flicker, which converted to the widescreen format or color - Mounting Tool - Automates the creation of a montage of video or still images - movement Tool - Automate the movement of clips on the screen, complete with animated wallpapers - Belly Binding Tool - Creates animated automatically abdominal bandages, with complete control over placement and timing, the Vegas Pro Production Assistant can also be together with Vegas Pro 8 will be used, however, is only as English language version is available and also from 11 May 2009, price around 178 euros. more infos at bei www.sonycreativesoftware.com
Production Assistant. The plugin has scripting features that recurring production processes can be automated. It works with 3 steps for entering, processing and output and includes output preset parameters for broadcast workflows. Five tools are available: - Workflow automation tool - Streamline tasks such as normalization of soundtracks, the distribution of stereo audio tracks into two mono tracks, the production of cross-fades, the suppression / repression of audio and archiving - Batch Tool - Allows the simultaneous loading and processing multiple files, for example in the setting of the playback rate, the generation of image sequences, the reduction of the edge flicker, which converted to the widescreen format or color - Mounting Tool - Automates the creation of a montage of video or still images - movement Tool - Automate the movement of clips on the screen, complete with animated wallpapers - Belly Binding Tool - Creates animated automatically abdominal bandages, with complete control over placement and timing, the Vegas Pro Production Assistant can also be together with Vegas Pro 8 will be used, however, is only as English language version is available and also from 11 May 2009, price around 178 euros. 
more infos at bei www.sonycreativesoftware.com
