User Guide

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GETTING STARTED CHP. 2
4. From the File menu, choose Save. Enter a name, browse for a location, and click Save to save your project
(VEG file).
You can change project settings at any time while working on a project. From the
File menu, choose
Properties to change any of these settings.
Setting video properties based on a media file
You can automatically set your project video properties to match an existing video file.
1. From the File menu, choose Properties.
2. On the Video tab of the Project Properties dialog, click the Match Media Settings button ( ).
3. Browse for a media file that has the settings you wish you use for the project.
4. Click Open.
Vegas automatically detects the frame size, frame rate, pixel aspect ratio, and field order of this file and sets
the project properties to match.
Tip: To save this information for future use, enter a name in
the
Tem pl a te box and click the Save Template button ( ). If
your projects typically use these settings, select the
Start all
new projects with these settings check box.
5. Click OK to save the new project properties.
Saving a project
When you save your work, it is saved in a project file (VEG). Project files are not rendered media files.
1. From the File menu, choose Save.
The first time you save a project, the Save As dialog appears. In subsequent saves, the dialog is bypassed,
your existing file name is retained, and your project is updated to include any implemented changes.
2. Select the drive and folder where you want to store the project.
3. Type the project name in the File Name box.