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Previewing in a player
You can create a
1.To preview a portion of the project, create a selection containing the portion you want to preview.
2.From the Tools menu, choose Preview in Player.
3.Select the type of preview file to create. Select a template or click Custom to configure any compression options.
4.To preview just a portion of the project, verify that Render loop region only is selected. To create a preview of the entire project, clear this check box.
5.Click OK.
A progress bar displays the progress of the render. When finished, the file automatically plays in the appropriate media player.
Using an external monitor
You can feed video directly from the timeline to a television monitor or secondary Windows display. With this feature, you can free up valuable space in the Vegas window by viewing a
This feature supports video output only; audio is not output to the external monitor.
Note: If you intend to deliver your project in an interlaced format, previewing on a computer monitor is not a substitute for previewing on an interlaced broadcast monitor.
Note: Vegas software allows you to use one external video device at a time. The external monitor display will be unavailable during video capture.
Configuring an external monitor
Prior to previewing on an external monitor, you’ll need to configure your system to use this feature. From the Options menu, choose Preferences and then click the Preview Device tab to configure an external monitor.
Your video will be sent to this device when you click the Preview on External Monitor button (
) in the Video Preview window. For more information, see Setting preferences on page 336.
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