Sony Vegas 7.0 vs. Sony Vegas 8.0

Discussion in 'Technology' started by orlando., Apr 16, 2011.

  1. orlando. Traverse Town Homebody

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    I'm considering getting an old copy of Sony Vegas because I'm too cheap too get a recent one. Are there any MAJOR differences between 7.0 and 8.0 or are they about the same? Cuz they're definetely not the same price lol
     
  2. Guardian Soul hella sad & hella rad

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    The major features that were added to 8 that weren't on 7 are:

    -ProType Titling technology
    -Multicamera editing tools
    -32-bit floating point video processing
    -Customizable window layouts
    -Improved HDV/SDI/XDCAM support
    -Mixing console window

    I assume that you're gonna be making AMVs with the program, right? If so, there's no need to worry because chances are that you won't even use any of those features. I use Sony Vegas 8 and I can honestly say that the differences between the two won't make much of difference unless you plan to use the program professionally. So buying 7 instead of 8 won't make much of a difference.
     
  3. Stardust Chaser

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    If I remember correctly, the layout changes on Vegas 8 and above: Whereas the preview window used to be located below the timeline by default, it is now above. I believe it can be moved around to suit one's preferences though.

    Also, there are some file format support issues that I believe were solved in 8.0 (IIRC, whereas .avi files are a hassle to use in 7.0, later versions fix a lot of those problems).

    Effect and transition-wise, there are no major differences, and the drag-and-drop timeline interface should also be the same. Overall, you won't be missing much.
     
  4. orlando. Traverse Town Homebody

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    Thanks for all the help! I think I'll defineltely get 7.0 if it's the same as 8 for the most part cuz it's like $100 cheaper