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Sony Vegas Pro Production Assistant 2 Automates Video Editing Tasks, Frees Up Time for Creative Editing and Production
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posted Sep 12, 2010, 18:59
New Version of Exclusive Production Tool Provides 10 New Batch Processing Features, Hands-free Media Card Process and Workflow Enhancements to Automate Production Pipelines
New Version of Exclusive Production Tool Provides 10 New Batch Processing
Features, Hands-free Media Card Process and Workflow Enhancements to Automate
Production Pipelines
(Amsterdam) [IBC Trade Show Stand 12.A10] – Sony Creative Software, a
leading provider of professional video and audio editing applications, announced
the Vegas™ Pro Production Assistant 2 software plug-in. Designed to complement
Sony's award-winning Vegas Pro 10 and Vegas Pro 9 non-linear editing software,
the Vegas Pro Production Assistant 2 plug-in expands the capabilities of Vegas
Pro to expedite common repetitive production procedures and make editing significantly
more efficient.
Upgraded from the original Vegas Pro Production Assistant application which
launched in May 2009 and developed in partnership with leading Sony Vegas Pro
training tools and software developers VASST, this new version of Sony Vegas
Pro Production Assistant plug-in now offers additional batch processing tools,
a hands-free media card processes and numerous workflow enhancements, such as
auto trim and lower third management, to dramatically increase pipeline efficiency
for broadcast and creative video editing professionals.
"Many production houses, especially broadcast studios, often need to create
additional custom scripts or small software applets to perform routine, tedious
tasks, which wastes time and creates extra work for teams already facing limited
budgets and tight deadlines," Dave Chaimson, vice president of global marketing
for Sony Creative Software. "Sony Vegas Pro Production Assistant 2 used
with Vegas Pro provides a much faster and more seamless software solution by
automating many of these common editing tasks. Using Vegas Pro Production Assistant
2, editors can cut project time in half by having the software handle tasks
such as processing footage directly from the camera media card, outputting a
single source-file to any social media site, disc, or mobile device in various
aspect ratios and bitrates; and automatically controlling other procedures such
as trims, slugs, cataloging and lower thirds."
New Vegas Pro Production Assistant 2 Feature Highlights
Hands-Free Media Card Workflow
Using the Hands-Free Media Card Workflow, editors can automate the entire import,
edit and render process using custom templates and rely on the software to automate
final output delivery. By allowing a project to be completely hands-free from
card insertion to project delivery, this new tool provides exceptional benefits
for production trucks and field editors.
Additional Batch Processes
Hundreds of batch processes are now available to streamline editing and delivery
workflow with the Batch Process tool. Editors can now automate the process of
preparing content for multiple destinations such as social media sites, discs
or mobile devices in various aspect ratios and bitrates from a single source.
Several key batch processes in Vegas Pro Production Assistant include:
o Process Using Audio or Video Effects: Quickly apply frequently used audio
and video effects to a single file or selection of files through batch processing.
o Add Video Bumpers: By auto-inserting "opening/closing files" as
a batch process, editors can create an automated workflow to ensure timestamps,
broadcast loops and bars/tone are consistently used for every project.
o Render: Perform tasks like rendering with and without a network bug, or rendering
before and after FX or other batch processing is completed to make multiple
versions of videos.
Template Creation Assistant
The template creation assistant offers editors more control over creating rich
templates by streamlining tasks such as repeating slugs, inserting, generating,
removing slugs and closing the gaps or expanding the size of slugs to match
the media.
Auto-Trim
This new feature provides users with additional editing speed by automatically
trimming pre- and post- roll from selected events on the timeline, helping to
eliminate time wasted on the tedious but often necessary process.
Annotated Slugs
Annotated slugs automatically label each piece of media for easy identification
and organization providing a unique solution for editing workflows that are
sharing the same system.
Automated File-Based Catalog Transfers
Automated transfer ensures that your file-based media moves quickly and seamlessly
from memory card to hard drive.
Lower Third Insertion
Rather than relying on presets, editors can create and manage custom lower thirds,
saving time and enabling greater project personalization.
Resources:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com
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