then, no, it does not. However, portions that are "unedited", i.e. no
effect, no resampling, no transitions, are simply copied when
rendering. So, if you have a fast harddrive, this should be pretty
fast.

Rich Ridolfino wrote:
>>Some programs render the entire program before you can put it to
>>tape. Programs with "smart rendering" render only effects, etc.
This
>>makes finishing a project much faster.
>>
>>Charles de Montebello wrote:
>>>>Being somewhat new to video I'm not sure if that's a special term
I
>>>>should know, but if you're talking about being able to render
only
>>>>sections with complicated edits or filters, etc. to ensure smooth
>>>>playback and preview of an effect, yes. It's called Pre-rendering.
>>>>
>>>>Rich Ridolfino wrote:
>>>>>>Does Vegas Video support/use smart rendering? i.e. render
>>>>>>only effects, overlays etc. and not the entire video
>>>>>>sequence.