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Properties status bar 
Button | Description |
Project Video | Displays the project’s properties (pg. 238). |
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Preview on External | Sends the preview out to an external monitor. This only functions if your hardware supports this |
Monitor | feature (pg. 339). |
Video Output FX | Opens the Video Output FX window for adding video effects |
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| you can see your affected and unaffected video or your video and the contents of your clipboard at the |
| same time. Available only in the full version of Vegas software. |
Preview Quality | Changes the preview resolution and display size. You can choose a lower resolution to drop fewer |
| frames during playback. Choose an Auto option to display the preview at the current Video Preview |
| window size; choose a Full option to display the preview at project size. |
| Note: If your project properties are set to either the Blend or Interpolate deinterlace method, you will |
| not see the effects of deinterlacing in Draft and Preview quality preview modes. Deinterlacing only |
| occurs in the Good and Best quality preview modes. |
Overlays | Options include safe areas, grids, and individual channels. |
Copy Snapshot to | Copies the contents of the frame to the clipboard |
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Save Snapshot to File | Saves the contents of the preview window as a JPEG or PNG. The new image file is automatically |
| saved to the Project Media window (pg. 227). |
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Using the Video Preview window shortcut menu
•Choose Default Background, Black Background, or White Background to set the background color for the
window.
•Simulate Device Aspect Ratio displays the output in square pixels. This can prevent distortion of the preview when using sources with rectangular pixels. This does not affect the final render.
•Show Toolbar toggles the toolbar at the top of the window.
•Show Status Bar toggles the information display at the bottom of the window.
•Preview Device Preferences displays the Preview Device tab of the Preferences dialog, allowing you to configure an external monitor.
PREVIEWING AND ANALYZING VIDEO | CHP. 16 |