As a beginner I am trying to find out more about the facility Video Crop/Pan in Vegas and how to use it. Can anyone direct me to a previous question or article that would help the novice.
Many thanks.
There is a tutorial here.
You can also find tutorials in the Help segment of Vegas, and then there are Edward Troxel's news letters.
Click the Pan/crop icon on the event to open, or right click and choose Pan/Crop. When the dialog opens, move it to the side and start playing with various parameters with the preview window fully visible. You'll immediately see what the pan/crop target is doing with the image.
As to being "certified" I'd loose ALL my cred as the Forum impassioned one, in foul-swoop!! Ah .. I now see what your cunning plan is Douglas. Hah-HAH!!
But can I still make mistakes, and forget stuff and where I double click for the Toolbar Menu? Can I? Can I?