I see that FXHome (HitFilm) are joining with Vegas Creative Software to create Vegas Post landing in Q3 this year. Any news about price point? How does it differ from Vegas Pro? If Vers 17 is dropping in August I am thinking of waiting until Vegas Post comes out and get that instead. Have you heard any details?
It isn't something you "get instead" of Vegas 17, it's something you buy alongside 17, much like After Effects is something you buy alongside Premiere. Vegas Post is designed for advanced compositing, particle effects, animated title/text reveals/hides, motion graphics, special effects, etc. for your videos... post production, hence the name. It very likely will have a native round-trip to and from Vegas, as in it can open Vegas projects and Vegas can open its projects with no render needed.
Obviously will not be as comprehensive as AE, but for motion graphics & titling, having that back & forth that PP people have with AE will be nice. I have a pretty good work flow with AE and Vegas, but not waiting for renders will be pretty cool. Overall, it's really nice to see Vegas finally getting the attention it deserves, as I feel it is still the best overall NLE out there.
It may not start out ass comprehensive as AE, but judging by hitfilm, it isn't far from it already. I wouldn't expect it to take too long to catch up.