The UI of Vegas Pro 1.0 was distinctively dark gray and modular, a stark contrast to the bright grey Windows 98 standard look of Adobe Premiere 5.0.
Sonic Foundry, a company known for its audio and video processing technologies, had been working on a new video editing software that would combine the best of both worlds - ease of use and professional-level features. Vegas Pro 1.0 was the result of this effort, and it was released in 2002 to great fanfare. sonic foundry vegas pro 1.0