Magix Vegas Pro 18 Suite - Academic

VEGAS Pro 18 leverages the power of Artificial Intelligence to bring your video production two steps ahead. It offers an extremely flexible user interface, comprehensive media management, advanced audio editing and mastering with the included SOUND FORGE Pro, plus industry-leading hardware acceleration. Time to supercharge your creative flow!

Features

EDIT SMART FROM THE START

The fastest route to professional video production.
Stop struggling, start creating! Embrace the most efficient, flexible and fastest cutting environment on the market. VEGAS Pro covers your needs so you can focus on your production and creativity instead of the technical aspects of editing.

CUTTING AT THE EDGE

Supercharge your creative flow.​

MAXIMUM PRECISION AUDIO EDITING
SOUND FORGE Pro 14

When it comes to audio editing, nothing beats SOUND FORGE Pro 14 with its trusted, innovative and dynamic workflow. Now, as an essential part of VEGAS Pro, SOUND FORGE Pro will enhance your audio workflow. Edit, repair and master your video project's audio content at the highest level. Reduce distortion or remove background noise - initiated as a seamless round-trip edit session right from an event in the VEGAS Pro timeline.

FIGHT THE EFFECTS BATTLE
With VFX experts

VEGAS Pro supports Open FX plug-ins and allows you to create effects chains at four different levels in your project – for incredible flexibility. That allows you to apply up to 128 different effects on a single piece of media. VEGAS Pro Suite offers you even more high-quality plug-ins from VFX experts, such as Boris FX and NewBlue. Extras included with VEGAS Pro Suite:

• ActionVFX Action Pack
• Boris FX Continuum Film Style Unit
• Boris FX Continuum Particles Unit
• Boris FX Continuum Image Restoration Unit
• NewBlue Transitions 5 Ultimate
• Zynaptiq UNVEIL Vegas Edition

VEGAS PRO 18

• Industry-leading hardware acceleration
• AI-driven tools
• Sophisticated color grading options
• Industry-leading HDR support
• Powerful plug-in management
• Powerful audio editing & mastering with SOUND FORGE Pro 14
• Video noise reduction tool
• Flicker filter

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Vegas Pro Software Comparison

Which version of Vegas Pro is right for you?

Extras	VEGAS Pro Edit	VEGAS Pro	VEGAS Pro Suite
ActionVFX Action Pack	X	X	✔
Boris FX Continuum Film Style Unit (v2020.5)	X	X	✔
Boris FX Continuum Image Restoration Unit (v2020.5)	X	X	✔
Boris FX Continuum Particles Unit (v2020.5)	X	X	✔
NewBlue Transitions 5 Ultimate	X	X	✔
UNVEIL Zynaptiq VEGAS Edition	X	X	✔
General	VEGAS Pro Edit	VEGAS Pro	VEGAS Pro Suite
Multichannel audio editing	X	SOUND FORGE Pro 14	SOUND FORGE Pro 14
Digital media asset management (available for free in future updates)	X	VEGAS Prepare	VEGAS Prepare
Blu-ray and DVD Disc burning from the timeline	✔	✔	✔
Screen capture	✔	✔	✔
Customizable UI	✔	✔	✔
Track grouping	✔	✔	✔
Application scripting	✔	✔	✔
Configurable timeline clip event headers	✔	✔	✔
Advanced project archiving	✔	✔	✔
Video	VEGAS Pro Edit	VEGAS Pro	VEGAS Pro Suite
Artificial intelligence tools: Style Transfer & Colorization	✔	✔	✔
Video Noise reduction	✔	✔	✔
Flicker filter	✔	✔	✔
Complete HDR color support	✔	✔	✔
Metadata-based selection of HDR IDTs	✔	✔	✔
Support for full range colors in 8 bit projects	✔	✔	✔
Nested timelines	✔	✔	✔
Smart Split	✔	✔	✔
Warp Flow transition	✔	✔	✔
Optical-flow slow motion	✔	✔	✔
Mesh warp	✔	✔	✔
Video Stabilization	✔	✔	✔
Stabilization on event level	✔	✔	✔
Freeze motion stabilization option	✔	✔	✔
Planar Motion Tracking	✔	✔	✔
Complete Hi DPI scaling	✔	✔	✔
Number of video tracks	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Picture-in-picture OFX plug-in	✔	✔	✔
Crop OFX plug-in	✔	✔	✔
High Frame Rate (HFR) support	✔	✔	✔
Project-wide video Resample mode setting	✔	✔	✔
NVENC 10-bit HEVC rendering	✔	✔	✔
HEVC import and export	✔	✔	✔
Simultaneous video monitoring (local and external monitor)	✔	✔	✔
32-bit float video processing	✔	✔	✔
ACES 1.1	✔	✔	✔
LUT Export	✔	✔	✔
LUT OFX plug-in	✔	✔	✔
SD / HD-SDI support	✔	✔	✔
Support for gigapixel images	✔	✔	✔
8K project support (up to 8192x8192)	✔	✔	✔
CEA-608 Closed Captioning support	✔	✔	✔
Support for multilayer Adobe Photoshop PSD files	✔	✔	✔
Multiple compositing modes	✔	✔	✔
Group video and audio events script	✔	✔	✔
Stereoscopic 3D editing	✔	✔	✔
Video effects	Over 390	Over 390	Over 390
Color match filter	✔	✔	✔
2D and 3D video transitions	Over 200	Over 200	Over 200
Credit rolls / text animation	✔	✔	✔
Media generators	✔	✔	✔
White Balance tool	✔	✔	✔
Improved Color Grading workflow	✔	✔	✔
Automatic color balance controls	✔	✔	✔
Adjustable Vectorscope skin tone line	✔	✔	✔
Combined RGB display for RGB Parade video scope	✔	✔	✔
Logarithmic exposure tool	✔	✔	✔
Black Bar Filler filter	✔	✔	✔
HDR Video scopes: WFM / Vector / Parade / Histogram	✔	✔	✔
Support for 50p and 60p projects	✔	✔	✔
Adjustable Velocity envelopes	-100% to 1,000%	-100% to 1,000%	-100% to 1,000%
Support for Open FX plugins	✔	✔	✔
Tracking information for position-aware OFX plug-ins	✔	✔	✔
Text and titles	✔	✔	✔
3D compositing mode	✔	✔	✔
Audio synchronization for multicam	✔	✔	✔
Video track motion (picture in picture)	✔	✔	✔
Audio	VEGAS Pro Edit	VEGAS Pro	VEGAS Pro Suite
Number of audio effects	Over 35 w / 5.1 FX	Over 35 w / 5.1 FX	Over 35 w / 5.1 FX
Max bitrate / bit depth	24 / 192kHz	24 / 192kHz	24 / 192kHz
CALM Act compliant loudness meters	✔	✔	✔
Effects package folders	✔	✔	✔
VST plug-in effect support	✔	✔	✔
Audio envelopes	✔	✔	✔
ACID loop properties support	✔	✔	✔
Punch-in recording	✔	✔	✔
Tape-style audio scrubbing	✔	✔	✔
ASIO™ driver support	✔	✔	✔
Timestretching	Zplane élastique	Zplane élastique	Zplane élastique
Auto-input record monitoring	✔	✔	✔
DAW bussing functionality	✔	✔	✔
Multiple record takes	✔	✔	✔
Red Book Audio CD Mastering / Burning	✔	✔	✔
Editing and Media Management	VEGAS Pro Edit	VEGAS Pro	VEGAS Pro Suite
Dynamic storyboard & timeline interaction	✔	✔	✔
Temporarily ignore event grouping when moving event	✔	✔	✔
Efficient plug-in management	✔	✔	✔
Exportable / importable Preferences	✔	✔	✔
Project location persistence	✔	✔	✔
Incremental project save	✔	✔	✔
Event Trim handles	✔	✔	✔
Display event length on event	✔	✔	✔
Delete track warning	✔	✔	✔
Visualize stabilization motion tracks	✔	✔	✔
Media FX indicator on event	✔	✔	✔
Project Media hover scrub	✔	✔	✔
Project Media in / out points	✔	✔	✔
Resizable Project Media thumbnails	✔	✔	✔
Preview multiple selected Project Media files	✔	✔	✔
Add files in bin to timeline	✔	✔	✔
Extensive backup file options	✔	✔	✔
Close gaps between events	✔	✔	✔
Select events from cursor	✔	✔	✔
Automatic subtitle creation from file or regions	✔	✔	✔
Notes Window	✔	✔	✔
Add missing stream	✔	✔	✔
Instant freeze frame creation	✔	✔	✔
Selectively paste event attributes	✔	✔	✔
Project interchange	✔	✔	✔
Cursor object snapping across events and timeline	✔	✔	✔
Envelope brush painting	✔	✔	✔
Envelope automation recording	✔	✔	✔
Proxy workflow including support for 8K files	✔	✔	✔
Keyboard trimming and event shuffling	✔	✔	✔
Confirmation for cancel a render	✔	✔	✔
Tape-style audio scrubbing	✔	✔	✔
Project nesting	✔	✔	✔
A / V synchronization detection and repair	✔	✔	✔
Real-time event reverse	✔	✔	✔
Dynamic RAM preview	✔	✔	✔
Automatic slideshow creator	✔	✔	✔
Hardware / Capture / Export	VEGAS Pro Edit	VEGAS Pro	VEGAS Pro Suite
Automatic GPU driver detection	✔	✔	✔
Auto GPU configuration for hardware acceleration	✔	✔	✔
M4V and M4A format support	✔	✔	✔
GPU accelerated decoding for AVC and HEVC	✔	✔	✔
Hardware-accelerated lossless intermediate format	✔	✔	✔
Intel QSV support	✔	✔	✔
External control surface support	✔	✔	✔
AJA Io Express, KONA 3x, LH, LHe, LHi, LS, and LSe support (Digital only)	✔	✔	✔
Blackmagic Design HD Extreme / Extreme 3D, Intensity Pro support (Digital only)	✔	✔	✔
Smart Render	✔	✔	✔