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Moving to new PC, how to transfer licence (also sharing licence with laptop).
I am going to Windows 7. My system drive is in a caddy so I will put in a new drive and install Windows 7 and Vegas 9 there. Do I need to transfer the licence or can I use both (obviously both will not be running at the same time).
Also I also have a laptop, do I have to buy a full licence for that or can I use the saim one (again I will not have Vegas running on both at the same time).
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Sony allows you to install Vegas (or any of their software for that matter) on as many machines as you want.
The only caveat is that you can only run it on one machine at a time and, since that’s your plan, go right ahead and do it.
BTW, most folks are installing both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Pro 9 on their Win 7 64-bit machines. -
Mike,
Thanks for that, great news. Why are people installing both? Also how is this done? Maybe there are other posts/articles you can point me to rather than answer here, sounds like something that will be covered elseware.
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Why are people installing both?
Because while the 64-bit version gives you more memory for larger projects it lacks a lot of codecs and plug-ins that 32-bit only. I don’t see how anyone could work without having both installed unless you’re new and only use what comes with Vegas. I have tons of plug-ins that don’t work with the 64-bit version.
Also how is this done?
Just install it again. Vegas is totally aware of the two versions and installs them in different folders with different icons to launch them. Sony knew that it will take a long while before 64-bit is totally supported by 3rd party plug-in makers and designed it so that both versions share presets yet can peacefully coexist.
You can open projects in either version and do your work switching back and forth. As long as you don’t add any 32-bit plug-in that the 64-bit version can’t open.
~jr
http://www.johnrofrano.com
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John,
thanks for the info. I don’t use any extra plug-ins mainly due to the cost. I am involved with community media and everything is on a really tight budget. Are there any articles you can recommend on what plug-ins are worth looking at. I realise it depends on your requirements but and intorductiion to them would be usefull.
Ben
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Ben, most (if not all?) of the various add-on programs such as Excalibur, Ultimate S, NewBlue and many more all have trial versions of their software.
I encourage you to try them out and see what works with your particular style and budget.
Having said that, there are a lot of free scripts available from various sources that make day to day editing easier. -
(double posted) sorry…
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Sorry the previous post got submitted before I was finished
Ben, I don’t know of any articles but the only plug-ins that you need are ones that supply something that Vegas can’t do for you. If Vegas is meeting your needs then you don’t need any. I can tell you what plug-ins I use and why:
Audio:
iZotope Ozone 3: for mastering audio. It adds a nice presence to the overall sound. It can also be used at the track level for enhancing single tracks.
iZotope RX: for removing unwanted noise. It can do some amazing cleanup.
Video:
Boris RED: This is like After Effects for Vegas. It has an outstanding chroma keyer, can do motion tracking, creates true 3D titles, all kinds of special FX. You can buy it in smaller packages like Boris FX and Boris Graffiti but RED contains it all.
proDAD Mercalli: for stabilizing shaky footage (for those times when you can’t use a tripod but need to get the shot) although you can do this with Boris RED too.
NeatVideo: for cleaning up noisy footage mostly from low light conditions that can’t be avoided.
NewBlue FX Video Essentials I, II, & III: These are just an indispensable collection of tools. I also like their Motion FX and Art FX but if you can only get a few, the VE’s are the bee’s knees.
Magic Bullet Looks: this is not just for movie looks (although it’s great at that) this has tools to selectively enhance the image for doing things like bringing someone out of the shadows in a badly lit shot. You can get very creative with these tools.
Script Plug-ins
There are also script plug-ins. The commercial ones like Ultimate S Pro/Lite and Excalibur provide and incredible amount of productivity tools in one package.
This is from memory (I’m not at my NLE workstation right now) but I’m sure I left some out. If you are on a tight budget and want high quality, inexpensive plug-ins that support both 32 & 64-bit Vegas, I would check out NewBlue FX. They really give you a lot for your money. Also the script tools will pay for themselves many times over in time savings.
~jr
http://www.johnrofrano.com
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Thanks, free is my favourite price;). Are there any sights I should check out?
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Thanks for this list,
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Ben, VASST has several free tools on their site.
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