Sony Upgrades Vegas 3D Editing Software

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Sun, 10/30/2011 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Sony Creative Software has announced the latest upgrade to its Vegas editing technology. Vegas Pro 11 adds significant performance improvements to the award-winning nonlinear editing courtesy of OpenCL and highly optimized GPU hardware acceleration for video processing and rendering. Vegas Pro meets the high standards required for our films including managing and processing 4K 3D workflow says Jean-Jacques Mantello director of the acclaimed Imax theatre films Dolphins and Whales 3D Sharks 3D and Ocean Wonderland distributed by 3D Entertainment Distribution. We've come to expect a consistent level of quality from Vegas Pro. Sony says Vegas Pro 11 is the world's first Windows-based OpenCL NLE broadly supporting the open standard for core video editing operations video effects and rendering. Other new features include Nvidia 3D Vision support for single-display 3D computers such as the Vaio F series 3D laptops and L series 3D desktops an enhanced video stabilizer tool and new software tools for creating animated titles. Sony continues to be a leader in developing professional content-creation applications that are extremely powerful yet easy to use says Dave Chaimson vice president of global marketing for Sony Creative Software. With the addition of GPU acceleration Vegas Pro 11 streamlines the video editing experience by providing smoother previews and faster rendering times ideal for industry professionals who work on tight deadlines where every second counts. Utilizing the OpenCL standard customers will find that even very affordable GPU solutions from AMD and NVIDIA offer workflow enhancements that provide between two and four times faster rendering speeds with equally as impressive performance gains during video playback. Vegas Pro 11 is now available for purchase at retailers worldwide and online. The suggested retail price for Vegas Pro 11 software is $699. Upgrades from previous versions of Vegas Pro will be available for $199. Localized French German Spanish and Japanese versions will also be available. Sony Creative Software www.sonycreativesoftware.com