Using GPU Acceleration in Sony Vegas Pro 11

Michael Hurwicz
www.hurwicz.com
Eastsound Washington USA

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GPU Acceleration is the most important enhancement in Sony Vegas Pro 11 for most users. Creative COW leader Michael Hurwicz takes you through the basics of using this feature, including making sure you have a supported graphics card, the right driver, and the right build of Vegas. Benefits include smoother previewing at high quality, and faster rendering for AVC files.

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