Closure of User to User Forums

[RickMen]

Thanks Ken, I have already registered.

[Vicky V]

Oh, oh!... Kinda sad here , but its what it is. Weather the current software's survive or not, it was nice chatting with all of you here. Thanks for your support!

With Love,

-Vicky Velazquez
https://www.youtube.com/@carreteFILMSPro/videos

[Ken Berry]

Vicky -- we sent you an email earlier. I hope it came through as it invited you to register with and join in the future support for VS and PSP. See https://psp-vs-forums.freeforums.net/

[RobertOZ]

Assuming that Alludo will continue with PSP & VS, lets hope that they don't expect us to remain loyal to them as they have shown absolutely no loyalty or respect for their customers, who surely will no longer purchase their products
A big thank you to Ken,Trevor and Kathy for setting up a new forum to provide continued support.

[Davidk]

This really isn't au revoir for VS, it's hard to see that its anything but adieu.
For those who have posted about upgrading to Vegas pro 21 in light of this announcement, a PC Mag review on YT indicated:
a. that the UI was much like Resolve, v complicated altho a lot work seemed to have been done to make it easier to use in the latest version. (I tried their trial once and was really put off but the complicated UI resolve has)
b. It was less expensive than it used to be, with both subscription and perpetual licenses available
c. that for ease of use, Video Studio and Power Director were still the best available.
In light of c. - v publicly available on YT - its even harder to understand the reasons for the decision to close the user groups. That really says the product is doomed, because we all know just how bad their company support is. Unresponsive/non existent from the various posts here would describe it pretty well. Any new user trying that will be after a refund quick smart.
Moving on from that, since it's a done deal, and before this channel closes, does anyone have anything to say about the ease of use for Vegas 21? see a. above

[Vdanny]

Hi Robert,
I edit educational and commercial videos using Videostudio, Vegas Pro, and Resolve. Each have their strengths but Vegas Pro is the one I default to when it is necessary to get the job done and "in the can" reliably and when I don't have time to fight the interface, which I always seem to be doing with Resolve. I only use Resolve when I have a project needing extensive colour grading but Vegas has decent grading tools as well. I use Videostudio for video slideshows involving a mix of photos and video clips. I also had a request to provide a Japanese school with a multicam presentation given by their students and this had to be provided on DVD. I received accolades from this school for the presentation and this project was best done with Videostudio. Going forward, I think Vegas Pro would be the best choice to get a program that is easy to use and can grow with you. Sadly, I can't see a future with Alludon't.

[asik1]

This really isn't au revoir for VS, it's hard to see that its anything but adieu.
For those who have posted about upgrading to Vegas pro 21 in light of this announcement, a PC Mag review on YT indicated:
a. that the UI was much like Resolve, v complicated altho a lot work seemed to have been done to make it easier to use in the latest version. (I tried their trial once and was really put off but the complicated UI resolve has)
b. It was less expensive than it used to be, with both subscription and perpetual licenses available
c. that for ease of use, Video Studio and Power Director were still the best available.
In light of c. - v publicly available on YT - its even harder to understand the reasons for the decision to close the user groups. That really says the product is doomed, because we all know just how bad their company support is. Unresponsive/non existent from the various posts here would describe it pretty well. Any new user trying that will be after a refund quick smart.
Moving on from that, since it's a done deal, and before this channel closes, does anyone have anything to say about the ease of use for Vegas 21? see a. above

Only few weeks ago VP19 was on HB for $25 that's far less then a dinner. I switched when I got an offer from VP for $60.
Yes it's a bit more complex, why ? because it's more towards the advanced user and not the casual one (hence not much pre made stuff). It can take a while but any one with video editing experience can ez get by with tones of tutorials and very active user forums that the development team perticipate.
All the light and mid NLE's will come with gazillion ready made stuff and far less options.
** Short anecdote, more then 30 years ago I was sent abroad (UK) to be train on a special NLE that cost ~$200,000. During training I asked is there any built in or a floppy with pre made FX's, I can use/study. The answer was NO, you have to design all yourself. that was a $200K system that could store 150seconds of SD video on HDD !

*** check this
https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/con ... 19-edition
I have no idea about it, just from reddit.

[Vdanny]

Hi,
I think that version 19 of Vegas Pro is one of the best releases. Very stable and supports an enormous amount of camera formats.

[rguthrie]

I'd like to publicly give thanks to Ken Berry, Ron P., and Steve for the years they've spent of their free-time to moderate these fantastic boards. Thank you all so much!!! I'm really disappointed that these forums are going away.

I too got disillusioned with the lack of meaningful updates over the years after Corel bought out Ulead (Ibegain my journey with VideoStudio 4 SE). At first it seemed hopeful, and initial updates were decent. But anyways, I've made the very difficult decision to go to Vegas Pro 21 (the features immediately available to me now are worth many years of VS updates).

Anyways, again, thank you to the moderators and all the other fantastic users here who shared their questions and solutions....and pains.....of being a dedicated VideoStudio user.

God bless,
Ron

[Davidk]

Adi,
Thanks for the tip. At that price, a steal, 12 items in the bundle even tho I'll probably never use more than 2. At first glance after install, UI is quite different. Yet another learning experience.
Sad to see these pages go, they've been an immense help to me - both personally and when I was tutoring the program. Thanks to the admins and contributors, all.

[RickMen]

Hi,
I think that version 19 of Vegas Pro is one of the best releases. Very stable and supports an enormous amount of camera formats.

Vdanny,

Out of curiosity which version of Vegas Pro 19 did you go with?

In the past I've needed video stabilisation so I went with VS ultimate, Mercalli was a godsend.

[RobertOZ]

Suggest you move your post to the new PSPVS forum (notice that you have joined) as this forum will be closed tomorrow

[rguthrie]

Hi,
I think that version 19 of Vegas Pro is one of the best releases. Very stable and supports an enormous amount of camera formats.

Vdanny,

Out of curiosity which version of Vegas Pro 19 did you go with?

In the past I've needed video stabilisation so I went with VS ultimate, Mercalli was a godsend.

I would suggest that you go with Vegas 21 Suite. It's presently $299US, which sounds like a lot, but the return of investment is well worth the price. You'll get:

Vegas Pro
SOUND FORGE Audio Studio
ACID Music Studio
Mocha VEGAS
Boris FX Primatte Studio

Mocha Vegas will give you access to a version of Boris Fx's Mocha (much like Mocha for After Effects) - a studio quality motion tracking
Boris FX Primatte Studio - also studio quality, green screen capabilities.

Again, the initial investment sounds like a lot, but the capabilities you'll have access to right now will more be worth more than the next 5 years of VideoStudio "upgrades". Plus when Black Friday sales come around, you can buy a Borix FX Continuum license which will give you full access to a whole new set of amazing features. But be sure to wait for Black Friday sales on that one! Here are some of the features you'd get: https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/u ... continuum/

I'll be honest with you, the learning curve may seem steep, but give it a little time (find some YouTube videos) and you'll be catching on in no time.

Ron (a 20+ year faithful, and disappointed, user of VideoStudio)

[RickMen]

Thanks Ron, I will investigate.

[gewb]

Thanks, Adi! Price right now for version 19 is $20 USD. Just might have to spring for it.