1 editing avchd with sony vegas pro 9 1 1 understanding avccam workflow.
2 table of contents introduction ..........................................................................................................................................3 system requirements for sony vegas pro 9 .....................................................................3 transferring av...
3 introduction to editing avchd with sony vegas pro 9 sony vegas pro 9 lets you edit native avchd files, meaning you can start editing as soon as you have finished shooting. It has a full compliment of editing tools designed to work flawlessly avchd footage. In addition, sony vegas pro 9 makes creating...
4 many pcs have an sd card slot, and if your pc sd card slot supports sdhc cards, you can insert the sdhc card directly into your computer. If your pc does not support sdhc or if it does not have a sd card slot, use a sdhc-to-usb reader/writer like this one. Just insert your sd card into the reader ...
5 editing avchd footage with sony vegas pro 9 step #1 – open sony vegas pro 9 on your computer your work space will be empty. Step #2 – create a new project let’s create a new project. Click file >new. The new project window opens. It has five tabs across the top. Step #3 – set your video template fi...
6 if you shot at 720p/60fps you won’t see a template that matches your footage. In this case, just click on the folder on the right side of the new project window. This will open a browser window where you can select a clip of your footage and match the settings to your footage. When you find the pri...
7 step #5 – create summary it is a good idea to open the summary tab. Here you can give your project a name and add any comments you like. Step #6 – save your new project go to file>save and save your project and give it a name if you have not already done so..
8 import your avchd footage there are a number of ways to get avchd footage into sony vegas pro 9. If you have a fast powerful pc, you can actually edit native avchd, although the performance will vary based on the performance of your computer. Transferring avchd footage directly from the panasonic ...
9 step #3 – transfer the files. The camera will appear as a device on your computer. Simply copy the contents of the private folder as described earlier, and make sure you verify the copy. Transfer using device explorer. Alternatively, you can use device explorer to transfer your files from your came...
10 step #2 – select and import your clips from here you can select the clips your wish to import. Click on the import selected clips icon and the clips will be placed in the project media window. Once your clips are in the project media window, you are now ready to begin editing..
11 transfer using import media icon. If you have already copied your footage to a hard drive, or if you have inserted your sdhc card into a card reader and attached it to your computer via usb, there are a couple of different methods for getting the avchd footage into sony vegas pro 9. Step #1 – cli...
12 step #3 – click on private>avchd>bdmv>stream this will show your avchd files. Click on the ones that you wish to import. Click open. They will then be placed in your project media window. Transfer using device explorer. Another method for importing is to use the device explorer. I actually prefer ...
13 on the left side, you will see the folders or devices where your avchd footage is stored. In this case avchd device (i:\) is actually an sdhc card that i have put in an sdhc card reader and attached to my pc via usb. As you can see your clips are represented by thumbnails. Scroll to the clip you ...
14 edit normally no matter which way you import your footage, once it is in the project media window, you are editing just like you would any other project with sony vegas pro 9. Naturally, you can add transitions, music, sound effects and titles. For more info on editing with sony vegas pro 9, plea...
15 this will open the burn blu-ray disc window. Step #2 – set blu-ray burn parameters here you will need select the operation of render image and burn. Next, check your selected video and audio formats. Choose the location of your blu-ray drive, then pick the burn speed and click on eject when done....
16 output to standard definition dvd even though you have shot your material on high definition and edited it in hd, you still might need to downconvert it to standard definition to show your movie. Avchd footage will make dazzling standard definition dvds. Sony vegas pro 9 can easily make a standard d...
17 output to ipod, iphone one of the coolest ways to display your avchd footage is on an ipod or iphone. Here is how you do that with sony vegas pro 9. If your goal is to display your movie on an ipod or iphone, you should try to match the size and aspect ratio of the ipod display as best that you c...
18 output to you tube and the web you might want to share your movie with the world on youtube or other locations on the web. This is easy to do. Note: to use youtube, you must have a youtube account in order to upload your movie. To prepare your movie for youtube uploading follow these simple steps...
19 the avchd workflow – archiving once your project is finished, you will want to archive your high definition avchd footage.There are a number of options available at this time depending on your budget and how long you want to keep the footage. How long you want to keep your footage is a very importa...
