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Sony Vegas Pro 8 Video Editing Software

By Gretchen Siegchrist, About.com

Sony Vegas Pro 8 Overview:
Sony Vegas Pro 8 is a top-of-the-line editing suite that includes professional HD video editing, audio editing and DVD authoring software. Sony’s Vegas Pro 8 also includes a professional Blu-Ray disc authoring program and Vegas Pro Workflow that allows you to customize your editing station to your needs.

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Sony Vegas Pro 8 Software Includes:
  • Video editing in DV, AVCHD, HDV, SD/HD-SDI, and all XDCAM formats
  • Sound Forge Audio Studio 9 software for precise audio editing
  • Pro Pack Cinescore themes
  • 106 3D transitions and Cartoon video effects from NewBlue, makers of professional video plug-ins
  • DVD Architect Pro 5 software with Blu-ray Disc authoring
Sony Vegas Pro 8 System Requirements:
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP 2 or Windows Vista
  • 800 MHz processor (2.8 GHz recommended for HDV and AVCHD)
  • 200 MB hard-disk space for program installation
  • 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM recommended for HDV and AVCHD)
  • OHCI-compatible i.LINK connector1/IEEE-1394DV card (for DV capture and print-to-tape)
  • Windows-compatible sound card
  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from a DVD only)
  • Supported CD-Recordable drive (for CD burning only)
Sony Vegas Pro 8 System Requirements Continued:
  • Supported DVD- R /- RW /+ R /+ RW drive (for DVD burning only)
  • Supported BD-R/-RE drive (for Blu-ray Disc burning)
  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later (included on application disc)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (included on application disc)
Sony Vegas Pro 8 Supported Input Formats:
  • Video: AVI, CDA, MMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Sony M2TS, QuickTime, WMV
  • Audio: AA3 AVI, AIFF, ATRAC, FLAC, LPEC, MP3, OGG, PCA, W64, WAV, WMA, VOX
  • Image: BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, PSD, TIFF
Sony Vegas Pro 8 Supported Output Formats:
  • Video: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, M2T, M2TS, QuickTime, Sony MXF, WMV
  • Audio: AA3 AVI, AIFF, ATRAC, FLAC, LPEC, MP3, OGG, PCA, W64, WAV, WMA
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