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Editing tab

Preference

Description

Enable looping on events by

Sets events that are trimmed longer than their source media to automatically loop. When this option is not

default

selected, extended events repeat the final frame of a video file.

 

 

Preserve pitch when stretching

Prevents pitch shifting when you stretch an audio event.

audio events

 

Collapse loop region when no

When selected, a loop region does not persist when there is no time selection. This means that when you click

time selection is present

the timeline and move the cursor (destroying the any previous time selection), the loop region is also reset to

 

zero. By default, this option is not selected and loop regions persist until modified or until a new time selection

 

is created.

 

 

JKL/shuttle speed

Choose a setting from the drop-down list to set the speed that will be used for scrubbing the timeline with the

 

JKL keys or with a multimedia controller.

Quick fade length for audio

Sets a fast fade on the edges of audio events (10ms by default) to soften potentially harsh beginnings and

events (ms)

endings.

 

 

New still image length (seconds)

Sets the default duration of inserted still image files (e.g., BMP, PNG).

Default time between CD tracks

Sets the default time created between CD tracks when using the Add Media as CD Tracks command in the

 

Project Media window. For more information, see Adding media as CD tracks to a new project on page 353.

 

 

Cursor preview duration

Enter a value in the edit box to specify the length of the time Vegas software will preview when you preview the

(seconds)

cursor.

 

To preview the cursor, press the 0 key on the numeric keypad. Vegas software creates a temporary selection

 

(centered over the cursor) and begins playback automatically.

 

Cursor preview will loop if the Loop Playback mode is enabled.

Automatically overlap multiple

Creates automatic crossfades between events when multiple media files are added to the same track across

selected media when added

time. When this check box is not selected, multiple media files are added end-to-end across time with no

 

overlap. For more information, see Creating a slide show on page 227.

 

 

Cut to overlap conversion

Sets the behavior of the cut-to-overlap feature. The cut-to-overlap feature allows you to transform a cut from

 

one event to another into a transition. The Amount field sets the duration of the extended overlap. The

 

Alignment value determines the direction of the extension. For more information, see Converting a cut to a

 

transition on page 271.

Envelope fade types

Sets the default fade curves for event, track, and bus track envelopes. You can choose separate fade types for

 

audio and video envelopes. For more information, see Changing an event’s fade curve on page 176.

 

 

Default All

Restores all editing preferences to the default settings.

 

 

Display tab

Preference

Description

Track colors

Use these controls to change the default colors used to display tracks in your project.

 

Select a track from the Track drop-down list, and then click the color swatch to display a color picker.

 

You can choose any color using the RGBA or HSLA controls, or click the eyedropper to sample a color from your

 

screen.

 

When you click OK or Apply, all tracks that used the selected color are updated.

 

 

Envelope Colors

Choose an envelope type from the Envelope color preference for drop-down list and click the color swatch to

 

display a color picker, where you can choose any color using the RGBA or HSLA controls, or click the

 

eyedropper to sample a color from your screen.

Icon color saturation

Drag the slider to adjust the color intensity of icons in the Vegas window. Drag to the left to decrease the color

 

saturation, or drag to the right to increase it.

 

 

Icon color tint

Drag the slider to adjust the amount of tinting that is applied to the icons in the Vegas window. Drag the slider

 

to the right to add an average of the title bar colors to the icons. Drag to the left to decrease the amount of

 

tinting applied.

 

 

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