Overview of Presto Interface for Windows

To open Presto, first create a Vegas Pro project. Before you add your media, launch Presto from the Vegas Pro menu Views > Extensions > Presto.

The Presto Wizard will open as a plug-in interface that runs inside of Vegas Pro. This Wizard is where you will import the video and audio tracks as well as the presentation slides.

 

Presto project window



The Presto window has a tab for each step in the process of creating a presentation video. You can navigate the wizard using by clicking on a tab button at the top of the panel.

Step 1: Get Video – This step adds your videos of the presenter and projection screen to the project, and lets you choose a position for the presenter. Learn more

Step 2: Get Slides – This step adds the slide image files generated by PowerPoint or Keynote to your project media exported from an Apple Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. PNG is the recommended format for these images. Learn more

Step 3: Process - This step controls the automatic processing of your presentation. You can disable any processing that you would prefer to do manually. Learn more

Step 4: Adjust - In this step, you have the option of fine-tuning the appearance of your presentation videos using Layout sequence, Presenter options, and Slide options tab. You can disable any processing that you would prefer to do manually. Learn more

Step 5: Make Video - In this final step, you can select one of Presto's predefined video formats to render your presentation video. Alternately, you can use the Vegas Pro menu item File > Render As to access the full Vegas Pro render options. Learn more