by Douglas Spotted Eagle

Master the Sony Vegas Pro 8 editing program, including its industry-leading HD and audio capabilities. This comprehensive guide delivers the nuts and bolts of the essential tasks, from installing Sony Vegas Pro to outputting, together with practical editing techniques and real-world examples for working more efficiently.



Packed with all the necessary training materials, including video footage, sequences, and detailed instructions, this book and DVD combo gives you a working knowledge of Sony Vegas Pro 8. Better expert advice simply can't be found.



Tutorials Include:

- Capturing video including HD, HDV, XDCAM, and AVCHD

- Using editing tools, transitions, filters, and third-party plug-ins

- Multicam production and editing

- Color correction, titling and composition

- Recording and editing audio for video; using audio plug-ins

- Creating and using Media Manager databases

- Web video workflow

- 24p HDCAM/DVCAM workflow for the independent filmmaker



Douglas Spotted Eagle is a virtuoso performer, preeminent music producer, and noted videographer. The recipient of the first-ever Grammy award for Native American music in 2001, he also has received Emmy, Peabody, DuPont, and Telly awards. Recognized as a world leader in the Vegas product knowledgebase, he is an active forum leader and contributor to many community sites, including the Digital Media Net, Sony, Creative Cow, and DVInfo.net. As a VASST trainer, Spot trains in the Sound Forge, ACID, Vegas, HDV, Power Production Techniques, and Streaming VASST classes.



User Level: Intermediate to Advanced.