Douglas Spotted Eagle is a recognized world leader in the Vegas product knowledgebase. He has authored numerous articles for Vegas and its sister applications. He also hosts two web sites for users of Vegas and related products and contributes to Videography, Studio, Parachutist, and Worship Video among other publications.

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• Introduction; What you can do with all this cool technology; How the products form a team; Chapter One: Media Basics; Media formats; Shooting DV; Delivery formats; Chapter Two: Up and Running; Computer requirements; Tweaking your computer for the best editing experience; HUI's; Things that make editing easier; Analog to digital converters; Getting great sound; Software Installation and registration; Chapter Three: Navigation, features, buttons, preferences, and more; Vegas; Acid; Sound Forge; Chapter Four: Vegas file import and organization; Stills; Graphics; Animation; Audio files; CD extraction; Video capture; Media Pool; Chapter Five: Vegas editing; Timeline; Trim and Split; Move and arrange; Ripple editing; Transitions; Event envelopes; Markers and regions; Chapter Six: Vegas creative techniques; Crop, rotate, and reverse; Picture-in-picture effects; Video effects; Opacity; Chromakey; Key frames and audio/video automation; Fixing video mistakes; Cool video effects and techniques; Chapter Seven: Vegas titling and audio; Generated media. Titles; Text animation; Credit roll; Lower-thirds; Recording audio; Audio effects; Chapter Eight: Finishing the movie; Hard drive; DVD; Video CD (VCD) or CD-ROM; Web; DV tape (PTT); Chapter Nine: Sound Forge recording and editing; Sound card issues; Mic, line, and turntable; Recording; Editing and fixing; Saving; Chapter Ten: Sound Forge advanced techniques; Effects; Restoration; Finishing and sweetening; Interfacing with Vegas; Working with Acid; Chapter Eleven: Acid: Making music; Loops, one-shots, and beatmaps; Tempo and key; Preview, pick, paint, and play; Loop sources; Creating solos, melodies, and themes; Recording in Acid; Scoring to video; Chapter Twelve: Acid to the Nth degree; Using FX; Arranging parts; Changing tempo and key; Mixing (level, EQ, pan, FX); Export finished songs; Chapter Thirteen: Moving beyond Studio; Vegas 5; Sound Forge 7; Acid Pro 5; AcidPlanet.com; Additional resources for media.

Douglas Spotted Eagle is a recognized world leader in the Vegas product knowledgebase. He has authored numerous articles for Vegas and its sister applications. He also hosts two web sites for users of Vegas and related products and contributes to Videography, Studio, Parachutist, and Worship Video among other publications.

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• Introduction; What you can do with all this cool technology; How the products form a team; Chapter One: Media Basics; Media formats; Shooting DV; Delivery formats; Chapter Two: Up and Running; Computer requirements; Tweaking your computer for the best editing experience; HUI's; Things that make editing easier; Analog to digital converters; Getting great sound; Software Installation and registration; Chapter Three: Navigation, features, buttons, preferences, and more; Vegas; Acid; Sound Forge; Chapter Four: Vegas file import and organization; Stills; Graphics; Animation; Audio files; CD extraction; Video capture; Media Pool; Chapter Five: Vegas editing; Timeline; Trim and Split; Move and arrange; Ripple editing; Transitions; Event envelopes; Markers and regions; Chapter Six: Vegas creative techniques; Crop, rotate, and reverse; Picture-in-picture effects; Video effects; Opacity; Chromakey; Key frames and audio/video automation; Fixing video mistakes; Cool video effects and techniques; Chapter Seven: Vegas titling and audio; Generated media. Titles; Text animation; Credit roll; Lower-thirds; Recording audio; Audio effects; Chapter Eight: Finishing the movie; Hard drive; DVD; Video CD (VCD) or CD-ROM; Web; DV tape (PTT); Chapter Nine: Sound Forge recording and editing; Sound card issues; Mic, line, and turntable; Recording; Editing and fixing; Saving; Chapter Ten: Sound Forge advanced techniques; Effects; Restoration; Finishing and sweetening; Interfacing with Vegas; Working with Acid; Chapter Eleven: Acid: Making music; Loops, one-shots, and beatmaps; Tempo and key; Preview, pick, paint, and play; Loop sources; Creating solos, melodies, and themes; Recording in Acid; Scoring to video; Chapter Twelve: Acid to the Nth degree; Using FX; Arranging parts; Changing tempo and key; Mixing (level, EQ, pan, FX); Export finished songs; Chapter Thirteen: Moving beyond Studio; Vegas 5; Sound Forge 7; Acid Pro 5; AcidPlanet.com; Additional resources for media.