Others say...

"Vegas 6 Video Edit Manual (alias workshop)"
A solid get you up and running manual. There are some typos and awkwardly worded bits but they are few.
The key to Vegas 6 isn't just how to use it but what makes Vegas very different. Vegas is SOUND EDITING which has taken on video. Rather than video based editing with some sound capability. The ability to illustrate a well constructed sound track on a defined time line with images (still & video) is at the heart of it. The manual takes its time getting to this defining difference but then is thorough.

"Excellent reference"
Certainly an excellent reference book for anyone using Vegas. One serious problem seems to be in the proof reading.. hardly a page without something wrong, and at times we lose the plot when referencing diagrams. However, the astute reader can fill in the gaps. The core information from the Vegas Guru is solid.

"Excellent reference that needs proof reading."
This comprehensive, well organized guide to using Vegas 6 is the perfect reference for the first time or experienced user. Spotted Eagle's style is light and easy to follow while still providing in depth, well detailed examples. Some very basic concepts, such as equipment connection schemes, will appeal to new users while complex video editing technique descriptions will be useful to editing professionals.

That the book contains countless typographical errors is annoying to the reader and also contributes to a slight unease as to the overall credibility of the book. This aside, Vegas 6 Editing Workshop is an indispensable aid when working with Vegas 6 software.


"A must read....."
I found this book to be very informitive. I would definitly recomend it to other vegas users, but I would hire a diffrent editor. There is a lot!!! of typo's. Hopefully this will be fixed in the next book???

"I'll give it three stars"
I'll give it three because it is the only real book on Vegas 6 out there. It looses points for costing so much and it looses points for the horrible editing job on the book. You'd think people who work on Hollywood movies wouldn't slop together a book like this without proof reading it.

Nearly every page has an error and I'm not talking about just a misspelled word. I'm talking about just parts where the letters are jumbled like this: poiqwen mv poiqwen fjmoiew mkpwe. Was he drunk? Why didn't anyone actually read the book before going to press? There are wrong images to go with some of the captions as well.

I have learned from using this book. Someone said it's like having a guru sitting beside you. I wouldn't go that far. It's like having someone rewrite the user manual in a more coherent form. There are also little tips here and there that wouldn't be in a manual.

I was also pretty familiar with Vegas before picking this book up, so it may be damn near impossible for a newbie to get through this thing. Someone ought to write a Vegas 6 for Dummies.

Bottom line: worth a read, not worth the money, bigger than necessary (too many unnecessary screen shots and a bit wordy).

EDIT: After thinking about it a little more, I'd say that this book is probably worth buying. You may want to get a used copy. It's an excellent reference and the DVD that comes with it is packed full of resources.

One warning though: don't expect to sit down and read this book. It's huge and wordy, boring, and not really structured. Just a bunch of information compiled in a book. Your best bet is to use this book as a reference and look up topics using the TOC and index. Of course, if you want to know Vegas inside and out, read the whole book with Vegas in front of you... but that will take time.