Fix Sony Vegas Lagging

Sony’s professional video editing and composing software, Sony Vegas, is one of the best fits for carrying out a variety of creative tasks associated with modifying videos.

It is a powerful software for both beginners and pros with a very friendly user interface and advanced editing features. Here is how you can optimize this software and get rid of the Sony Vegas lagging & performance drop-outs.

Verify System Requirements

Your computer may be a bit too old to handle advanced video editing. It must meet the minimum threshold set by the system requirements in order to be able to execute Sony Vegas to be used efficiently.

• Operating System: Windows 10 / 8 / 7
• Operating System Type: 64-bit
• Memory (RAM): 4 GB
• CPU: 2 GHz
• Free disk space: 500 MB
• Video Card: Nvidia, AMD or Intel
• Video Memory: 512 MB

To find out about RAM, hard disk, processor and other necessary hardware and software related info, follow the steps given below:

1. Press Windows Key + X.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. In the drop-down box named View by on the upper-right corner, select Large icons option.
4. Click the System icon.

Close Media Files upon App Inactivity

As a default, Sony Vegas keeps your files open when the application is not even running. You might want to adjust the preferences to exit files whenever your application is inactive.

1. Click Options menu, and then Preferences.
2. Click the General tab.
3. And then select the Close media files when the application is not active checkbox.
4. Click OK to save the changes and exit the preferences dialog.

Disable the GPU Acceleration Feature

Sony Vegas employs the Graphics Processing Unit acceleration which results in a significant improvement in the file processing power, objects enhancements, simulation and other allied tasks. This, however causes lags in the program and other performance related issues as well. Disabling this feature is recommended, however you can continue to use it if you’re using a high end computer system.

1. Go to Options menu and select Preferences.
2. Uncheck the GPU acceleration box.
3. Click OK.

Delete Temporary Files & Logs

Temporary files and log files, together known as Junk files, are stored in the application data directory. Delete these files in order to ensure adequate space during program runtime, which will play a highly positive role in program stability issues.

1. Exit Sony Vegas.
2. Click the File Explorer icon on the Taskbar.
3. Click the View tab.
4. Select the Hidden items checkbox so that all hidden files and folders will become visible.
5. Navigate to the following directory:
   C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Sony\Vegas Pro\12.0
6. Delete any file that consists of either the .tmp or .log file extensions.

Change Performance Settings

Your computer’s performance settings need a little bit of tweaking to further fine tune them. Disable Visual Effects, a blanket term used to describe special effects that put a huge strain on the computer’s resources and can be easily stopped unless they are absolutely necessary.

1. Right-click This PC icon on the Desktop.
2. Select Properties.
3. Click Advanced system settings to bring up the System Properties dialog on your screen.
4. Click Settings under the Performance heading.
5. Select Adjust for best performance option in the same tab.
6. Click OK | OK.

That’s it folks. By following these simple tricks you have optimized your computer for a very captivating Sony Vegas experience.