[Release] VEGAS Pro 15 – Inspiration Meets Productivity

VEGAS_CommunityManager wrote on 8/28/2017, 7:07 AM

Dear community,

Nearly a year has passed after we revived the VEGAS product line, and in that time, a lot has happened:

new product pages
new community space
new VEGAS magazine
new social media channels
most importantly: a ton of updates for the VEGAS products

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has worked tirelessly to give the VEGAS family "new life."

I want to highlight two teams which are the most essential for the software to thrive and evolve. The first, is our amazing development team. Thank you for fighting any and all challenges you have faced in the code jungle! The second team is a team without which, none of this would make any sense – the wonderful VEGAS users! Thank you all for staying with us and giving us great feedback and such clear direction! Your passion for this software is what keeps us constantly working to improve your favorite tool.

But enough rambling from my side. You probably wanna know, what exactly is new in VEGAS Pro 15.

Here it is – the list of new features

A new MAGIX AVC/AAC codec significantly accelerates encoding on machines that utilize Intel® Quick Sync Video (QSV) technology
A new MAGIX AVC/AAC codec significantly accelerates encoding on machines equipped with modern NVIDIA graphics card GPU technology
The user can now select from the list of attributes of a copied timeline clip event to specify which attributes will be pasted into a target event
ACES 1.0 support enable users to work with the expanded color spaces and dynamic range of modern cameras.
More efficient handling of AVC files on the timeline through Intel QSV technology
Picture-in-picture OFX plug-in enables the user to perform size and position adjustments of video at any of the four effects levels (including track and event) through parameter adjustment controls and direct interaction with the Video Preview window
Crop OFX plug-in enables the user to quickly crop out portions of a video at any of the four effects levels (including track and event) through parameter adjustment controls and direct interaction with the Video Preview window
The user can specify which track header buttons and controls appear on tracks and set these (separate for audio and video tracks) as project defaults for all new tracks in the current and new projects. Controls that have been hidden can be accessed through a new "hamburger button" menu
LUT Filter OFX plug-in enables the user to apply LUTs to their project at any of the four supported FX levels (event, track, media, and video bus)
Redesigned timeline clip events now contain headers to hold important information and buttons and can be customized through the hamburger button/menu system.
The user can specify which controls appear in the transport area of both the Trimmer Window and the Video Preview window as project defaults for the current and new projects. Controls that have been hidden can be accessed through a new "hamburger button" menu
A simple "one-click" option creates a freeze frame on all selected events touched by the timeline cursor
Users can specify one of four options for the shading of the VEGAS Pro interface ranging from very bright to a dark interface
Users can define the amount (strength) of color they want shown in their buttons
Modern controls enable logical docking and undocking of windows and maximizing windows within a dock
A user-friendly and intuitive Render As dialog box makes it easy to understand and specify render options
The Share Online option now provides direct render-and-upload operations for YouTube, FaceBook, and Vimeo
Optimized default user layout to reduce visual clutter
Non-selected timeline clip events are now the same color as the corresponding track header while selected events are white. This (while directly opposite previous behavior) reduces visual "clutter" and the harsh appearance of events, particularly in large projects
New layout option enables user to switch back to the VEGAS Pro 14 default layout, including revealing all buttons in the hamburger menu system
The default Pan type has been changed to Constant Power which is the most logical and expected type
Audio notification alerts you when your render is complete for all format types

Furthermore, if you want to see some tutorials for VEGAS Pro 15, have a look at our tutorials on our brand new YouTube Channel.

Best Regards,

The VEGAS Pro 15 team

Edit: To give a little more perspective, here is a list of bugs which were fixed from VEGAS Pro 14 in VEGAS Pro 15. These are roughly 50 fixed bugs. We also fixed near 100 in the 7 VEGAS Pro 14 updates that we released.

Fixed: Application hangs when importing 4K Lumia 950 footage
Fixed: Attempting to rename bus in Mixing console does not show edit box
Fixed: Some MP4 thumbnail frames show as green
Fixed: iPhone video does not import properly
Fixed: ProRes/MOV audio out of sync with embedded video stream
Fixed: Interactive Tutorial has 'old' artwork
Fixed: Cannot read MOV files created by JVC GY-HM200 correctly
Fixed: ProRes 422 HQ file audio badly distorted
Fixed: Protype titler help file links inactive
Fixed: Multi-channel audio files do not show up correctly with ProRes plugins
Fixed: ProRes Import - Audio channel duplicated on to other audio channel
Fixed: Atomos Shogun 4k Recorder files fail to produce audio in Vegas
Fixed: Iphone 4s MOVs fail to open in Vegas Pro
Fixed: H.265 MP4 Drone Footage failing to import to Vegas
Fixed: MP4/AVC without Audio
Fixed: Horizontal splitter for docking area is not painted
Fixed: iPhone 7 Video doesn't load in Vegas Pro 14
Fixed: Track Motion preset selector is missing
Fixed: Keyframe event "Set To" context-menu operation does nothing
Fixed: mp4 video created by Action Mirilis video capture software plays audio only
Fixed: Search field text clipped when docking below other windows.
Fixed: Plug-In Manager missing vertical separator
Fixed: Can't open HEVC file in Trimmer or timeline.
Fixed: Docking UI: maximize docking window, exit & restart Vegas, restore window: crash
Fixed: Hor & Vert Control handles split in 2 when using Automation
Fixed: Automation dropdown arrows are between Bus/Input/Master headers
Fixed: Win7: Render As template 'Favorites' star crowds/cuts into template names
Fixed: Clipped icons in Edit Details window
Fixed: Exporting AVCHD 5.1 -> when import exported file first 2 audio tracks bounced and one track empty
Fixed: 'contains no video' error message when reading customer's MPEG-4 file
Fixed: Mute button state doesn't not match context menu with automation on
Fixed: Rear speaker icons swapped
Fixed: AVC (Panasonic P2) file incorrectly reads as all green
Fixed: Crash when double click Loudness Meters window while in Audio Mixing layout
Fixed: Not all MAGIX MP4 custom render frame rates yield expected video length
Fixed: Markers & regions don't get saved in ProRes or HEVC files in the trimmer
Fixed: Picture in Picture Help "?" opens Mirror video effect help content
Fixed: Crash on Tools-> Multicamera -> Expand to Multiple Tracks
Fixed: Annoying blinking when resizing windows
Fixed: Track Compressor Reduction meter pegged
Fixed: Elastique broken in Audio Event properties
Fixed: ProRes audio imported into Vegas precedes video by 30ms
Fixed: OFX effect parameter dialog is malformed when opened by keystroke
Fixed: Master Bus is confused about mute
Fixed: Render As ->Browse, Save As dialog File name is not auto-populated
Fixed: Horizontal resizing of the app causes redraw issues
Fixed: Saved projects don't retain markers & regions for MP4's
Fixed: Rendering HEVC CBR does not produce CBR output

Best regards
Mathias

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eddie-becker wrote on 1/28/2018, 10:30 PM

Vegas Pro 15 Tried it with Multicam editing - CRASHES - will go back to VP14. Are there any advantages worth keeping in 15? If not I'll ask for a refund until they get it working right.

jorgeemmanuel wrote on 6/4/2018, 11:52 AM

Good morning for everyone, I am an amateur designer and in my spare time I enjoy in Vegas Video, although I am a Civil Engineer and I am also a graphic designer. I've noticed that the Vegas 15, does not use above 32GB of RAM, also the work area does not take advantage of the capacity of the NVIDIA when you are working with 2 graphics cards in SLI mode (2X NVIDIA ASUS 1080ti). These improvements would be interesting in the future. Also something that I have noticed with screens like the one I have from Samsung QLED Gaming 49 inches the work area can not move to taste the preview for example to leave everything aside without needing to activate as an auxiliary screen the monitor.

Thank you for your attention and cordial greetings.

Simulation of how I would like to see my Vegas screen and I can not

Technical data

zdogg wrote on 6/9/2018, 4:05 PM

Ach, OK - the AVC/AAC renderer has indeed benefited, I hear. Unfortunately I don't use it - and in other tasks, running Vegas with my nVidia turned off (CPU only) is still much quicker and less crash-prone...

Piotr

Sorry to hear, seems like your system is robust. My nVidia Quadra 2000 certainly is utilized and speeds up Vegas - significantly. I also use BM cards, Intensity Pro and with other programs, Midi Monitor. There have been other times in the past where the GPU utilization was less impactful or problematic, but now, not the case AFAICT.

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