This is an overview of all the New Features that were added to VEGAS Pro 21, during it's lifetime.
Complete list of all New Features added to Vegas Pro 21
Check your build version
The final build version released for Vegas Pro 21 is build #315. To check which build version you have installed, open VEGAS Pro and go to Help/About. If you have an older build version installed, I recommend installing the latest version from here.
All New Features
- VEGAS Z-Depth OFX plug-in and compositor
- Adjustment events
- Offset and Wrap OFX plug-in
- Smart Masking
- Mocha VEGAS
- Cloud-based text to speech (365 only)
- Quick Upload (365 only)
- Online Help
- New GL Transitions
- Improved Button icons
- VEGAS Content improvements (365 only)
- VEGAS Effects 5 (VEGAS Pro Post only)
- Proxy down sampling is now factored into viewer down sampling.
- Text can now include a solid color background behind it.
- Hardware decoding and encoding on Intel Iris Xe Max is now disabled due to driver issues
- VEGAS Effects 5 now integrates with VEGAS Pro 21
- You can now triple-click on text to select an entire line.
- New presets in the Vector Stroke effect make use of improvements to the effect.
- New Start Shapes and End shapes are available in the Vector Stroke effect.
- New Taper Controls in the Vector Stroke effect allow the stroke to be tapered along the length of the path.
- An improved color picker has been implemented.
- AV1 decoding
- AV1 rendering
- New button to toggle the behavior of the spacebar during playback
- Add scripting access for Adjustment Events
- GPU support in the Offset and Wrap plugin
- Improve Smart Mask point generation to be more efficient
- Mocha Pro integration, matching Mocha VEGAS behavior
- AI Text-Based Editing (beta)
You can use the Speech to Text features to create a transcript of your project video and then edit the transcript—for example, delete a section of text or cut and paste text, etc.—and VEGAS automatically edits the events on your timeline to match the edits you made in the transcript. The opposite is also possible. For instance, if you trim an event on the timeline, VEGAS Pro automatically edits the transcript to match. This workflow can greatly speed up your editing process. (Please provide feedback on this feature, so we can improve it for the full release in the future.) - AI Smart Mask 2.0 plugin
This plug-in uses AI to identify objects in your video and accurately mask them. You can create up to eight separate masks and apply tracking to them so that the masks follow along with objects in the video even if they’re moving. This can help you replace backgrounds without having shot in front of a green screen. - AV1 GPU support
Support for AV1 continues to grow in VEGAS Pro. With this step, AV1 decoding utilizes GPU decoding codecs on Nvidia and AMD hardware which supports AV1 decoding. - New preferences to manage .sfk files
Two new preferences enable you to manage newly created SFK files. The Hide new .sfk files preference flags newly created SFK files as hidden so that they honor your Windows Hidden Files settings. The Do not create .sfk files to store peak data preference prevents VEGAS from creating .sfk files. - Optimized GPU processing for AVC & HEVC files
VEGAS Pro now employs a newly optimized, more efficient pipeline for decoding more AVC & HEVC file subvariants. This results in much better timeline playback performance with higher, more consistent framerates for accurate previews. - VEGAS Content media can now be added directly to the timeline
In addition to the original Download button that enables you to download any VEGAS Content file to your local drive, two new buttons have been added. The Add to Project Media button enables you to download the file and add it directly into the Project Media list of your currently open project. The Insert on Timeline button also downloads the file and adds it to your Project Media list, but in addition, it adds it to the timeline of your currently open project where you can instantly begin to edit it. The download buttons now also use a default file type for a faster workflow. Finally, a new audio homepage has been added to help you find the audio content you’re looking for even faster. - New menu option to allow user to download the VEGAS user manual for offline help reference
This menu option enables you to download the user manual so that you can access it even when you do not have an active internet connection. You can also then easily print all or part of the document if you need a hard copy of the help content. - Media Share
This window consolidates the Quick Upload and File Drop operations of previous versions of the VEGAS Hub Explorer into one central location. You can create a new Media Share collection and upload files to it by dragging files into it or scanning a QR code with your mobile device camera. You can create links that enable collaborators to view files you’ve uploaded, invite them to upload their own files, and manage your existing upload/download activity from this window. - VEGAS Hub features for perpetual users
VEGAS Hub features are no longer exclusive to subscription customers. Perpetual users can now enjoy the benefits of Text to Speech and Speech to Text, VEGAS Content downloads, Media Share, and so on. - HEIC/HEIF support
VEGAS Pro now contains a native HEIC/HEIF decoder which allows you to add your HEIC/HEIF files shot on your mobile device to the VEGAS Pro timeline and edit them along with any other video format.
