Sony Vegas + DVD

Professional digital video and audio production

With Vegas+DVD, Sonic Foundry provides you with a powerful and integrated suite of applications that makes editing surround-sound digital audio and video as well as DVD authoring straightforward and cost-efficient. Vegas+DVD is a complete, integrated solution for editing, surround mixing, and DVD production.

Vegas+DVD includes:

Vegas 4.0 - a complete solution for digital video production, audio recording, editing, mixing, streaming content creation, and surround-sound production. With an unparalleled feature set and proven ease-of-use, Vegas 4.0 sets a new standard for professional multimedia production.

DVD Architect - an extensive set of professional tools for developing dynamic menu-based DVDs, music compilations, movies, and slideshow presentations. DVD Architect even lets you import Dolby Digital AC-3 files to create powerful surround-sound DVDs.

Dolby Digital AC-3 Encoder - Your 5.1 mix isn't complete until it's encoded to a multichannel format for use in your DVD project. Our Dolby-Digital certified encoder lets you optimally prepare your AC-3 output for stunning surround sound productions.

Vegas+DVD puts a comprehensive and integrated production environment on your desktop. This powerful suite of programs makes producing professional DVDs faster, simpler, and more efficient than ever before. Revolutionize the way you work with Vegas+DVD.

Sony Vegas + DVD Features:

Includes Vegas 4.0, DVD Architect, and Dolby Digital AC-3 Encoder
Import markers from Vegas as chapter points in DVD Architect
Encode 5.1 surround or stereo soundtracks in Vegas 4.0 using Sonic Foundry's Dolby tested and certified AC-3 encoder
Build professional menu-based DVDs using backgrounds, buttons, text, and effects
Create personalized music compilations that display text and images when playing back
Design a DVD Architect project that contains a single video file and add background music to enhance your creation
Create customized picture slideshows
Design motion menus by adding moving video to any menu button or menu page, with user-definable start frame
Add images, change titles, adjust and rotate images
Import a wide variety of formats, including AVI, MPEG, AC-3, and a wide variety of still images
Design multiple menus holding up to 36 buttons
Add buttons and text, and edit object properties
Add background images and audio to menus
Add, edit, and move chapter points that mark where scenes begin and end
Preview your menus on an external monitor before rendering using the Vegas clipboard viewer
Burn using most DVD burning hardware and share your projects
NTSC and PAL in normal (4:3) and wide-screen (16:9) formats
Imports AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MOV, WMV, and a variety of still image formats
Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio, AC-3 5.1, or stereo
Supports a wide variety of DVD burners