System information
Item Description
GPU acceleration of
video processing
Many built-in video processing functions and video plug-ins in Vegas
Pro support GPU acceleration. To enable GPU-accelerated video
processing, choose a device from the GPU acceleration of video
processing drop-down list.
Choose Off to turn off this feature.
Notes:
n Only compatible devices are displayed in this list.
n The GPU Accelerated folder in the Transitions, Video FX,
Media Generators, and Compositors windows allow you
to easily identify your GPU-accelerated plug-ins.
Show source frame
numbers on event
thumbnails as
Determines how individual frame information, located in a box at
the lower left-hand corner of each frame, will be displayed. The
frame information box can include Frame Numbers, Time, or
Timecode.
Thumbnails to show in
video events
Choose a setting from the drop-down list to choose which
thumbnails you want to draw in video events.
n None: No video frames are displayed.
n Head: Only the first frame is displayed.
n Head, Tail: The first and last frame are displayed.
n Head, Center, Tail: The first, middle, and last frames are
displayed.
n All: All frames are displayed.
If you want to toggle audio waveforms in events, choose View
> Audio Event Waveforms.
Use external video
capture application
Select this check box and click the Browse button to choose the
application you want to use to capture DV or Video for Windows
clips.
Clear this check box if you want to capture SDI/HDV clips using the
internal Vegas Pro video capture application.
Action safe area (%) Specify a percentage for the border size in the video's safe area.
Video within this safe area will always be visible on a television
monitor. The safe action borders are displayed in the Video Preview
window as a grid via clicking on the Display Options button .
Title safe area (%) Specify a percentage for the border size in the video's safe title area.
Video within this safe area will always be visible on a television
monitor. The safe title borders are displayed in the Video Preview
window as a grid via clicking on the Display Options button .
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