User Manual

INTRODUCTION | 21
Overview
Vegas Pro software is designed to be an easy-to-use program with many tools that provide power and flexibility when creating and
working with multimedia files. Many operations, menu items, and shortcut keys are consistent with other popular Microsoft
Windows software applications.
The following sections provide a graphical tour of the Vegas Pro workspace.
Main window
This is the window that appears when the software is opened. The work area is subdivided into three primary areas: the track list,
the timeline (track view), and the window docking area. You can resize the track list, timeline, and window docking area by
dragging the dividers between them.
Tip: If you prefer to work with the timeline at the top of the window and the docking area at the bottom of the window, clear the
Display timeline at bottom of main window check box on the Display tab of the Preferences window. For more information, see
Display tab on page 430.
Track list
Scrub control
Transport bar
Status bar
Timeline (track view)
Ruler
Marker bar
Menu bar
Time display
Window
docking area
Toolbar