User Guide

CHP. 3 BASIC EDITING TECHNIQUES

Complete the Command Properties dialog:

• If desired, choose a custom template from the

Te mp la te drop-

down list. For more information, see Saving command properties

as a custom template on page 83.

• Choose the type of command from the

Command drop-down

list.

• In the

Parameter box, enter parameters to define the behavior

of the command.

• Enter your own notes or comments in the

Comments box.

• Specify the timing of the command in the

Position box.

Otherwise, command markers are automatically set to the

current cursor position.

Click OK. The new command marker appears on the command bar.

Editing command properties

Double-click any command marker to open the Command Properties dialog and edit its contents. You can

also right-click a command marker and choose

Edit from the shortcut menu.

Saving command properties as a custom template

If you plan to use a command more than once, you can save command properties as a template. You can then

reuse the command properties by choosing the template from the

Te mp la te drop-down list.

Create a command and complete the Command Properties dialog.

Enter a name for the template in the Te mpl at e box.

Click the Save Template button ( ).

Note:

Vegas saves your metadata command templates in the

cmdtemp.xml file in the Vegas program folder. You can edit

this file directly to modify your templates.