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Adding media to the Project Media list

You can add media to the Project Media list without adding it to the timeline by importing the file. For more information, see Importing media on page 53.

Adding media to the Project Media list from the Explorer window

1.Navigate to and select a file to add to the Project Media list. You can use Ctrl or Shift to select multiple media files.

2.Right-click the file and choose Add to Project Media list from the shortcut menu. The selected file is added to the Project Media window.

Replacing media in the Project Media window

You may replace a file in the Project Media window with a different file. When changing the media file that an event contains, every occurrence of the event on the timeline is updated with the new media file contents.

1.Right-click a file in the Project Media window.

2.Choose Replace from the shortcut menu.

3.In the Replace Media File dialog, browse for and select the file that you want to replace the current file.

4.Click Open. The selected file replaces the old file in the Project Media list, and any events in the timeline containing the old file are updated to contain the new media file.

Capturing video

You can use the Sony Video Capture application installed with Vegas software to capture video clips from your DV or HDV video camera or via your Blackmagic Design DeckLink™ card and add them to the Project Media window. You can also specify a different third-party capture application for video capture.

HDV video capture is available only in the full version of Vegas software and in Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software.

Tip: To specify the video capture application you want to use with the full version of Vegas software or in Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software, check the Use external video

check box on the Video tab of the Preferences window and browse for the program’s executable (.EXE) file.

To specify the video capture application you want to use with Vegas Movie Studio Platinum software, browse for the program’s executable using the Browse button next to the

box on the Video tab of the

1.If you have not already done so, connect your video camera to your video capture card using the cable provided with the card.

2.From the File menu, choose Capture Video or click the Capture Video button ( ) in the Project Media window. The Capture Video dialog displays.

3.Choose the option you want to use for capturing video:

•Use external video capture application - select this option to capture DV or Video for Windows footage using the video capture application specified on the Video tab of the Preferences dialog.

•Use internal video capture application - select this option to capture HDV or SDI footage using the Vegas video capture application.

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