Working with events
Events are the most basic objects in a project. An event is something that happens in time, has a specific duration, and can be video or audio.
Understanding files and events
The objects you work with are referred to as media files and events.
•Files are objects that are stored on your hard disk. In Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software, you will work with media files, such as music and video files. These files are neither operated on nor changed. You can access files from the Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum Explorer window.
•Events are periods of time on the timeline that act as windows into media files, either whole or in part. When you drag a media file onto the timeline, you automatically create an event that contains that file’s contents. An event can contain video, audio, still images, or generated media. The event window may contain only a small portion of a much larger media file. A single media file can be used repeatedly to create any number of different events, since each event can be trimmed independently.
The original media file.
An event trimmed from the original media file.
The event as it appears in Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum software.
Audio events are created from audio files on your computer (for example, WAV or MP3) or can be a part of a video file (for example, AVI). You can change many characteristics of an audio event, such as speed, volume, and equalization. Audio events can be mixed with other audio events.
Video events are created from video files captured to your computer (typically AVI, MOV, or QT) or images (BMP, JPEG, PNG, or TGA). You can change many characteristics of a video event, such as speed, color, and size. Video events can overlay other video events and are visual elements that appear on top of a background video, image, or color.
Moving events along the timeline
You can move events along the timeline individually or as a group. Events may overlap each other or be placed on top of each other. You can crossfade overlapping events automatically or with envelopes.
Moving an event
You can move an event along the timeline within a track or move it to a different track.
1.Drag the event along the timeline.
If you move the event along the original track’s timeline, the event’s appearance (color) remains the same.
However, you can move the event to a different track. When you do, the event appears as a simple outline and you will see its original track and position on the timeline. Once you release the mouse, the event assumes the new timeline position and track color.
Original track position
New track and position
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