The new video stabilisation tool isn't such a headline grabber, but the results have just as much wow factor. Still, considering the uncharted territory Sony is entering here, it's an ambitious first attempt. That means 3D discs are limited to anaglyph or side-by-side mode, which halves the effective resolution - there's no support for the official Blu-ray 3D standard. However, the bundled authoring application, DVD Architect Pro, isn't 3D aware. There's enough here to edit footage shot in 3D and add a few graphical elements such as text to the 3D stage. In its defence, though, Vegas Pro was never an animation tool. We also found it quite a cerebral challenge to make the two 3D tools work harmoniously together. This mode crippled preview performance, though, and its controls are clunky. The 3D Track Motion tool is considerably more powerful, with the ability to move and rotate layers in 3D space. These consist of a video effect with a simple Horizontal Offset control that sets the virtual depth of the clip, plus various options to correct stereoscopic footage that isn't perfectly aligned. Still, a pair of cheap red/cyan glasses was enough to keep us highly entertained as we explored Vegas Pro's 3D capabilities. Those who just want to experiment with 3D will have to make do with anaglyph for preview purposes.
These aren't the kinds of kit most people (including us) have lying around, though. Nvidia 3D Vision active-shutter glasses work too, but only with an Nvidia Quadro graphics card and a compatible 120Hz monitor. Full-screen previews are also available on passive 3D monitors in conjunction with an Nvidia graphics card. There are options to preview and export 3D projects as an anaglyph (for use with coloured glasses), and exporting in side-by-side mode is perfect for use with YouTube's fledgling 3D support. 3D footage where the left and right images appear side by side in a single video stream (such as from the Panasonic HDC-SDT750-K) are supported too. Left and right clips captured with a pair of conventional cameras must be synchronised manually on the timeline, whereupon they're merged into a stereoscopic clip via a right-click command. The big news in version 10 is 3D editing. It has a tougher challenge making it into our A List, though, with a price that isn't much lower than the supremely capable Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. Vegas Pro is essentially the same software with various enhancements aimed at enthusiasts and professionals. Sony's consumer video-editing application, Vegas Movie Studio Platinum, recently entered our A List thanks to its streamlined, powerful editing tools and responsive interface.
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