Sony Vegas Pro 13 video editor: how to use the program

Sony Vegas 13 Pro video editor, like any other powerful editor, requires some knowledge in order to work in it. That is why most users often do not even think about using serious, professional programs. But you can learn everything, for example, this article will tell you how to use three functions in Sony Vegas 13 Pro.

Feature 1: crop and split video

It is worth saying right away that we will perform all the actions in the Russian version of Sony Vegas Pro 13, so it is recommended to Russify the program if it is in English.

So, we’ll go directly to how to trim or split the video in the program, or to be more precise, the video track. Here's what you need to do for this:

1. After starting the program, add the video that you want to trim to the temporary track. The easiest way to do this is to simply drag and drop the video file from the Explorer window to the program window.
2. Set the slider to the place of the video where you are going to make a break.
3. Now you need to select the "Cut" option in the "Edit" menu.
4. Also this option is performed by pressing the S button on the keyboard.
5. If you want to trim the video, then after disconnecting, select the unwanted fragment and click the Delete button.

Now you know how to use the video cropping option in Sony Vegas Pro 13.

Function 2: Add Effects

Most often, video editors use to add effects. Our program can easily cope with this, now we will tell you how to do it:

1. Initially, you also need to run the program and add video to it.
2. After that, you need to decide whether you want to adjust the effect on the entire video or on its fragment. If you prefer the second, then separate the desired fragment from the entire clip. How to do this is described above.
3. Now click on the button "Special effects of the event", which is located on the track itself.
4. A window will appear listing various effects; all you have to do is select the one you need and apply it.

You have learned how to use the ability to add effects in Sony Vegas Pro 13, but this is not all the functions, so we move on to the third.

Function 3: perform a smooth transition

Now let's talk about how to make a smooth transition in the program. For this:

1. Add the desired video file to the program.
2. Now you should disconnect the record in the place where you would like to see the transition.
3. Take one of the fragments and lay it on the other.

And so a smooth transition is made. By the way, the larger the overlay, the smoother it will be.

Now you know how to use the three commonly used functions in Sony Vegas Pro 13.