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Modifying video properties
Modifying project video properties
You can access project video properties by clicking the File menu and choosing Properties or by clicking the Project Video Properties button (
) on the Video Preview window. Many of these settings are identical to the settings found on the Project tab of the Custom Template dialog. Final render properties set up in the Custom Template dialog override the following Project Properties settings. For more information, see Video tab on page 312.
These properties control all of the default settings for your project. Without making any changes, these are also the settings that are used to create a final rendered movie file.
•Select a preset template from the Template drop-down list to automatically configure the remaining video controls in this dialog. Many popular formats are included, but you should consult your hardware manuals if you have any questions. You can also save your own custom template.
•Click the Match Media Settings button ( 
) to set your project properties to match the properties of a media file of your choosing.
•The values in the Width and Height boxes set the frame size of your final movie.
•Choose an option from the Field Order drop-down list to set the field order. Choose None (Progressive) for video to be viewed on a computer monitor. For DV output, choose Lower Field First. If the output is jittery or shaky, or your hardware’s manual specifies it, choose Upper Field First. For more information, see Interlacing and field order on page 371.
•Choose the pixel aspect ratio for the final movie’s destination from the Pixel aspect ratio drop-down list. For more information, see Pixel Aspect Ratio on page 383.
•Choose a frame rate for the final movies destination from the Frame rate drop-down list. For more information, see Frame Rate (Video) on page 381.
•Choose a rendering quality level from the Full resolution rendering quality drop-down list. For most projects, Good is the recommended setting. If you have critical material where nothing but the highest quality rendering will do, select Best. Please note that rendering time may increase dramatically as large amounts of extra processing is required for the Best setting.
•Some effects and transitions can involve motion or animation. The Motion blur type drop-down list allows you to select whether the frames are blurred slightly to create the illusion of motion on individual frames. This can make computer generated animation appear more smooth and natural. Gaussian is the best choice in most situations where blurring is required. Available only in the full version of Vegas software.
•The Deinterlace method drop-down list provides several options relating to interlacing. Source video from a television is interlaced. When Vegas software renders effects, it needs to deinterlace the two fields that make up a frame. You can choose the exact method used in this list. If you choose the None option, the fields are left interlaced. If you choose the Blend option, contents are used from both fields, which is a good choice for high-detail, low-motion material. If you choose the Interpolate option, a single field is used at a time, which is good for low-detail, high-motion material.
•Choose the location for saving prerendered preview files in the Prerendered files folder box. For more information, see Prerendering video on page 289.
•Select the Start all new projects with these settings check box to always use these settings for new projects.
