Project references in rendered files

When your VEGAS Pro project uses media that was rendered with an embedded project path reference, you can easily open the source project in the associated application if you need to edit the media later. ACID 5.0, Sound Forge 8.0, and VEGAS Pro 6.0 and later allow you to save the project path reference when you render files.

For example, imagine that you have an audio file on the VEGAS Pro timeline that was rendered from an ACID project. In previewing your VEGAS Pro project, you discover that you'd accidentally rendered your ACID project with a critical track muted. You could simply right-click the event on the VEGAS Pro timeline and choose Edit Source Project from the shortcut menu to reopen your ACID project, unmute the track, and then rerender it.

NOTE The project information in the rendered file is a reference to a project file only. If you modify the project file after rendering, the project data will no longer match the rendered file. To edit a project using a path reference, the project file and all media must be available on your computer.

Saving the project path in the rendered file

  1. Save your VEGAS Pro project. The project must be saved before you can embed the project reference in the rendered file.

  2. Perform the procedure described in the Rendering Projects topic to choose the file type and location for rendering your files, and select the Save project as path reference in rendered media check box.

    For more information, see Rendering your project

    NOTE The checkbox will be unavailable if you haven't saved your project or if you're rendering using a third-party file-format plug-in.

Editing a referenced project

  1. Perform one of the following actions:

    • Right-click a media file in the Explorer window.

    • Right-click a media file in the Project Media window.

    • Right-click an event on the timeline.

  2. From the shortcut menu, choose Edit Source Project. An ACID, VEGAS Pro, or SOUND FORGE window will open with the source project.

    NOTE To edit a source project using a computer other than the computer where the project was created, the editing computer must meet the following requirements:

    • The software that was used to create the project must be installed and the project file extension (.acd, .acd-zip, .veg, .vf, or .frg) must be registered on the editing computer.

    • The editing computer must have the same version (or later) of the software that was used to create the project.

    • The project file must exist on the editing computer using the same file path as on the computer where the project was created.

    • The project's source media must exist on the editing computer. If the media files do not use the same file path as on the computer where the project was created, you will be prompted to choose a new folder or replacement files.

  3. Edit the project as necessary.

  4. Render the edited project using the same name as the original media file and close the editing application.

    If you're editing an existing track, your project will automatically be updated to use the latest rendered media file.