Vegas Pro facts for kids
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Vegas Pro 15.0 running on Windows 10
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| Original author(s) | Sonic Foundry |
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22 Build 250 / 7 May 2025
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| Written in | C#, JScript |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | x86-64; .NET Framework 4.0 |
| Type | Video editing software |
| License | Proprietary |
Vegas Pro is a powerful video editing software program used by professionals and creators to make videos. It works on computers that use the Microsoft Windows operating system. With Vegas Pro, you can edit video clips in any order you want, which is called non-linear editing.
The first version of Vegas came out in 1999. At first, it was just for editing sound. But soon, it became a tool for both video and audio. Today, it's known for its advanced video editing features.
Vegas Pro lets you work with many video and audio tracks at the same time. You can add cool effects, mix sound, and work with high-quality audio. The software was first made by a company called Sonic Foundry. In 2003, Sony bought it, and for a long time, it was known as Sony Vegas. Since 2016, a company called MAGIX has been developing and improving Vegas Pro.
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What Can Vegas Pro Do?
One of the great things about Vegas Pro is that it doesn't need special, expensive computer parts to work. It can run on most modern Windows computers.
Special Effects and Graphics
Vegas Pro is great for creating special effects and motion graphics. It has tools that let you move and layer your videos in a 3D space. This means you can make different video clips look like they are in front of or behind each other.
Many of the video effects in Vegas work like audio effects. You can add an effect to a single clip, a whole track of clips, or even the entire video project. This gives you a lot of control over how your final video looks and sounds.
Editing Features
Vegas Pro has many features that make editing easier and more creative.
- Multiple Programs at Once: It's one of the only video editors that lets you open the program more than once at the same time. You can copy and paste clips between two different projects. For example, you can have one project rendering (creating the final video file) in the background while you keep editing another project.
- Compositing Tools: It includes tools for green screen effects (also called chroma key), which let you replace a solid-colored background with another video or image.
- Nesting Projects: You can take a whole project you've already finished and place it inside a new project as a single clip. This is called nesting. It's very useful for big, complicated videos because it keeps your timeline clean and organized.
The Story of Vegas Pro
Vegas Pro has a long history and has changed a lot over the years.
The Early Days (1999-2003)
The very first version, Vegas 1.0, was released in 1999 by Sonic Foundry. It was designed only for editing audio. A year later, in 2000, Vegas 2.0 was released. This was the first version that could edit video, making it a much more useful tool for creators.
By 2003, Vegas 4.0 had been released with new features like better color correction and surround sound mixing. This was the last version made by Sonic Foundry before the company was sold to Sony.
The Sony Era (2003-2016)
Under Sony's ownership, the software became known as Sony Vegas. In 2004, Vegas 5.0 added cool 3D effects. Over the next few years, Sony continued to add new features. Version 8.0 brought back the "Vegas Pro" name and added the ability to burn videos onto Blu-ray discs.
Vegas Pro 9.0 was a big step forward, adding support for super high-quality 4K resolution videos. Version 10 introduced tools for editing 3D videos, like the ones you see in 3D movies. Vegas Pro 11 made the software faster by using the computer's graphics card to help with video processing. The last version released by Sony was Vegas Pro 13.
The Magix Era (2016-Present)
In 2016, a German company named Magix bought Vegas Pro. They released Vegas Pro 14 with better support for 4K videos and fixed many bugs.
With Vegas Pro 15, the software got a major redesign. It introduced a new dark look, which many editors prefer, and added new shortcuts to make editing faster. Since then, Magix has continued to add new features. Vegas Pro 16 added motion tracking, which lets you make an effect or text follow a moving object in your video.
Recent versions have added support for more video file types, live streaming tools, and even better sound options. Magix also offers a subscription called "Vegas Pro 365," which gives users access to the latest version and cloud features. However, you can still buy the software with a one-time payment.
See also
In Spanish: VEGAS Pro para niños
