Burn movies to Blu-ray Disc directly from the Vegas Pro 12 timeline for high-definition delivery. Use DVD Architect Pro software (included with the Vegas Pro 12 collection) to author DVD or Blu-ray Disc projects with subtitles, multiple languages, and numerous playback menus. Preview and test your work in real time. Import layered Photoshop .PSD files for buttons and other graphic elements. The MainConcept AVC encoder now supports variable bit rates up to 40 Mbps and average bit rate of 25 Mbps, for better HD quality than ever before.
- New! Expanded Edit Mode
- New! User Interface Enhancements
- New! Project Media Updates
- New! Project Media Tagging
- New! Vegas Explorer Redesign
- New! Timeline Editing and Trimming Enhancements
- New! Edit Properties for Multiple Video Files
- New! Vertical Docking Windows
- New! Auto-Prompt to Match Project to Media
- Advanced user interface with layout presets, flexible window docking, and extensive customization
- Cursor object "snapping"
- Simple drag-and-drop operations or traditional 3-point and 4-point editing paradigm
- Sync Link grouping
- Intuitive multicam editing workflow
- JKL scrub
- Post-Edit ripple mode
- Timeline trimming with keyboard or mouse
- A/V synchronization detect and repair
- Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts
- Real time nondestructive editing
- Real time A/V event reverse
- Superior frame rate conversions
- Multitrack video editing on unlimited tracks
- Supports multiple file formats and frame rates on the timeline with no transcoding required
- Automatic crossfades when clips are overlapped
- Unlimited undo/redo
- Interactive tutorials
Video Editing: Effects, Graphics, Text Generation and Color Correction
- New! Shape Masking Tools
- New! FX Masking
- New! Color Match
- New! LAB Adjust Plug-in and L*a*b* Color Space Histogram
- New! OpenFX Enhancements
- New! Layer Dimensionality Video FX and Compositor
- New! Auto Re-Name Titles & Text Based on Content
- New! Credit Roll Generator Improvements
- Create custom Effect Chains of up to 32 separate video effects
- Apply Effect Chains at the Media, Event, Track, or Project level
- 3D track motion
- Advanced video compositing
- Keyframeable Bzier masks
- Keyframeable transitions, filters, and track motion
- 3-wheel primary and secondary color correction filters
- Waveform, Vectorscope, Parade, and Histogram monitors
- Transition progress envelopes
- Import .PSD layers to separate Vegas Pro video tracks
- Image stabilization
- Enhanced Video Plug-in architecture based on OpenFX
- Red-eye reduction (stills only)
- Glint, Rays, Defocus, Starburst, Soft Contrast, and Fill Light video effects
- ProType Titler
- NewBlue Titler Pro
- Titles & Text Titler
- Credit rolls and text animation
- Color Correction screen layout (ALT+D, C)
- High-precision, enhanced 32-bit floating point video levels mode for 10-bit and higher sources and render formats
- Customizable gradient wipe transition
Audio Editing Features
- New! 64-bit Audio Plug-in support
- New! Preview Audio via Video Preview Device
- New! Project Interchange with Avid Pro Tools
- Audio recording, editing, and mixing on unlimited tracks
- 24-bit/192 kHz audio support
- Input busses and Real-time rendering
- Event level audio effect assignment
- VU Metering
- Audio Mixing default screen layout
- Audio track header output metering
- Create custom Effect Chains of up to 32 separate effects
- Apply Effect Chains at the Media, Event, Track, Bus, or Project level
- Envelope automation recording
- Place/edit audio without quantizing to frame boundaries, while still quantizing video edits
- Multichannel audio from Trimmer Window
- Professional audio mixer console
- Broadcast Wave format multichannel support
- Gracenote MusicID CD album recognition
- VST plug-in effect support
- DirectX plug-in effects automation
- Includes over 30 DirectX audio effects
- Tape-style audio scrubbing
- 5.1 surround mixing tools, with Film-style 5.1 surround panning
- On-the-fly punch-in recording
- Auto-input record monitoring
- 5.1 audio plug-in support for the master bus
- Down-mix monitoring
- ACID loop properties support
- ASIO driver support
- Keyboard event pitch shifting
- Fader automation
- Real time record meters
- 32 assignable effects and 26 Master and Aux outputs
- Bus-to-bus routing
- Solo or mute tracks
- Master, auxiliary, and effects bus tracks
- Red Book audio CD production
Editing and Workflow Features
- New! Sync Link feature for keeping events aligned with the main story line
- New! Improved NVIDIA 3D Vision support
- New! Enhanced Render As dialog
- New! Improved ProType Titler tool
- Closed captioning support
- Visual snapping for timeline editing
- Print to Tape Wizard
- Interactive tutorials
- Multithreaded audio and video processing
- Support for the Microsoft Image Mastering API (IMAPI) disc drivers.
- Includes native 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Vegas Pro software
- Enhanced user interface with layout presets
- Impressive lighting effects including Glint, Rays, and Fill Light
- Browse XDCAM EX and AVCHD contents in Device Explorer
- Scripting extensions
- Save and recall window layouts
- Flexible window docking
- Support for XDCAM essence markers
- Envelope brush painting
- Project nesting
- Photoshop PSD layer support
- System-wide media management
- AAF import/export
- A/V synchronization detection and repair
- Split-screen A/B previewing
- Simple drag-and-drop operations
- Envelope automation recording
- High-definition editing and output
- Searchable Project Media bins
- Media subclips
- Automatic crossfades
- Trimmer window
- JKL scrub; timeline and keyboard trimming
- Real-time A/V event reverse
- Dual monitor support
- Customizable keyboard mapping
- Keyboard trimming and event shuffling
- Edit on 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps timelines
- Unlimited undo/redo
Format I/O and Hardware Support
- New! Panasonic P2 Support
- New! HDCAM SR (SStP) Mastering
- New! Blu-ray rendering support with MainConcept AVC plug-in
- New! Support for AVCHD 2.0 Standard
- New! Support Metadata Orientation Information for Still Image Formats
- New! GPU Acceleration for 'Titles & Text' Plug-in
- GPU Accelerated Performance
- Comprehensive XDCAM Optical Media support, including full proxy workflow
- Support for XDCAM essence markers
- Capture directly to XDCAM-compatible MXF files from supported SD/HD-SDI sources
- Genlock controls for synchronizing AJA video device output to a reference signal
- AVCHD timecode support
- Browse XDCAM EX, AVCHD, RED ONE, and other tapeless formats in Device Explorer
- NVIDIA 3D Vision Support
- Support for gigapixel still images
- Read and save DPX, OpenEXR, and Microsoft HD Photo formats
- Streaming Support for rendered AVC/MP4 files
- Export directly to PlayStation Portable devices
- AVC/AAC support
- MPEG-1, -2, and -4 support
- MPEG-2, Insert I-Frame at markers
- ATRAC 3 input and output
- Support for the Microsoft Image Mastering API (IMAPI) disc drivers
- AJA and Blackmagic Design hardware support
- External control surface support
- Application scripting for task automation
- Subtitle time/text export to DVD Architect Pro software
- Windows Media 9 Series support, including surround encoding
- QuickTime format support, with optimized AVC decode, for DSLR formats
- Red Book audio CD production
- Exports chapter markers and subtitles to DVD Architect Pro software
Opens: AA3, AAF, AIF, ASF, AU, AVC, AVCHD, AVI, BMP, BWF, CDA, DIG, DLX, DPX, DV, EXR, FLAC, GIF, H.264, HDP, IVC, JPEG, M2T, M2TS, MVC, MOV, Sony MXF (XDCAM and HDCAM SR), MP3, MP4, M4A, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video, MPO, OGG, OMA, Panasonic MXF (DVCPRO, AVC-Intra) PCA, PNG, PSD, QT, R3D, SFA, SND, TIFF, TGA, VOX, W64, WAV, WDP, WMA, WMV
Saves: AA3, AC3, AIF, ATRAC, AVC, AVCHD, AVI, DPX, EXR, FLAC, H.264, HDP, MOV, MP3, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video, MP4, M2T, Sony MXF (XDCAM and HDCAM SR), MVC, OGG, PCA, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV
DVD encoding
Video: NTSC 4:3, NTSC Widescreen, PAL 4:3, PAL Widescreen
Audio: AC-3 5.1 or stereo, PCM
Blu-ray Disc encoding
Video: MPEG-2 or AVC, 1080-60i, 1080-50i and 1080-24p
Audio: AC-3 5.1 or stereo, PCM
General Features
- 36 high definition themes
- DVD and Blu-ray Disc authoring
- Scripting support
- Random playlist playback
- Parental control
- Photoshop (PSD) layer support
- Jacket picture creation
- Theme export
- Integration with Vegas Pro 12 software
- Menu-based and single movie DVD creation
- Easy-to-use drag-and-drop functionality
- Unlimited number of undo/redo
- Media Explorer
- Adjustable Project and File Optimization Settings
- Multi-monitor support
- Multi-processor support
- Fully customizable toolbars
- Get Media from the web
DVD Editing and Layout Features
- Keyframeable transformations
- Keyframeable crop and effects
- Graphical subtitles
- Title reordering
- Snap to I-Frame
- Greater than 100% zoom
- 4:3 and 16:9 preview settings
- DVD mastering tools: DLT, DDP, CMF
- Project playlists
- Copy-protection tools (CSS and Macrovision )
- Media effects
- Project navigation tool
- Still and motion menu creation
- Support for multiple video titles
- Real time external monitor preview via IEEE-1394
- Subtitle creation and support
- Multiple audio track support
- Programmable end actions for menus and media
- Project overview window
- Enhanced asset behavior control
- Multiple menus with up to 36 buttons per menu
- Menu object editing, alignment and sizing tools
- Text editing and shadow effects
- Object snapping
- Slide image rotation
- Add, edit, and move chapter points
- Title and Action safe grid area
- Customizable themes
- Menu looping
Video Features
- Buttons on video
- Crop and adjust dialog
- Slideshow animations
- Picture slideshow duration
- Multi-angle video selection
- DVD movie creation
- Picture slideshows
- Elementary stream import
- 24p DVD encoding
- No re-encoding of compliant files
- NTSC and PAL in standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) formats
Audio Features
- ATRAC Support
- Multiple audio track support
- Music compilations
- Attach audio files to menus
- Media file previewing
- Import WAV, MP3, WMA, PCA, AIF, MPEG audio, AA3 (ATRAC), AC-3 5.1 or stereo into your DVD Architect Pro project
- 24-bit/192kHz audio support
Testing and Burning Features
- Burn mastered folder
- 8cm to 12cm DVD copy
- Button overlap indication
- Smart project re-prepare
- Dual-layer burning and authoring support
- Real time project previewing with virtual DVD remote control or to external monitor
- DVD project verification and preparation
- Advanced DVD disc optimization with adjustable bitrates
- Fit to disc option
- Supports a wide variety of DVD burners
Supported DVD recordable drives
DVD Architect Pro software has been tested with a wide range of drives and should work with most DVD and BD recordable drives. To test DVD burning with your system, you can download the DVD Architect Pro Demo and the sample project for burning. This is available on the download page. From the File menu, choose Make DVD, click the Burn button, and browse to the prepared project folder.
Supported Media
| Media |
Capacity |
Description |
| DVD-R DL (AKA DVD-R9) |
8.5 GB |
Dual layer DVD-R |
| DVD-R |
4.7 GB |
Highly compatible with drives and standalone players |
| DVD-RW |
4.7 GB |
Rewritable DVD-R |
| DVD+R |
4.7 GB |
Philips, Sony, HP, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha |
| DVD+R DL (AKA DVD+R9) |
8.5 GB |
Dual layer DVD+R |
| DVD+RW |
4.7 GB |
Rewritable DVD+R (Writable ~1,000 times) |
| BD-R |
25 & 50 GB |
Write-once recordable media |
| BD-RE |
25 & 50 GB |
Rewritable media |
