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AAF Export - Use frame unit for | Select this check box if you want to use frame units for audio tracks when you export |
audio | your project as an AAF file. When the check box is cleared, audio will be exported |
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| Selecting the check box will improve compatibility with other applications for project |
| interchange: some applications will not import your project correctly when frame |
| units are used for video and sample units are used for audio. |
| Clear the check box only if your project contains audio only or if you know the application |
| that will import your AAF file supports frame units for video and sample units for |
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| This setting has no effect when you export your project as an AAF and choose Avid |
| Legacy AAF File from the Save as Type |
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Recently used project list | Select the number of files to be listed at the bottom of the File menu. |
Temporary files folder | Select a location for all temporary files. |
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Free storage space in selected | Displays the available disk space in the folder specified in the Temporary files folder box. |
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Default All | Restores all general preferences to the default settings. |
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Video tab
The Video tab in the Preferences dialog controls the display of video media, video events and video tracks.
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Dynamic RAM Preview max (MB) Determines the size of the RAM cache for building dynamic RAM previews in the Video Preview window.
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Maximum number of rendering | This setting specifies the maximum number of threads that will be used for rendering files. |
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| Decrease the setting if you have a multiprocessor (or multicore) computer and want to limit processor use or | ||||||
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Show source frame numbers on | Display frame, time, or timecode numbering on video event thumbnails. |
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Preferred video capture | Browse for the application to be launched when you click the Open Video Capture button ( |
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Action safe area and Title safe | Sets the reference overlay safe areas in the Video Preview window. For more information, see Identifying safe | ||||||
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Horizontal Grid Divisions and | Sets the spacing of the grid overlay in the Video Preview window used in aligning visual elements in a project. | ||||||
Vertical Grid Divisions | For more information, see Changing grid spacing on page 331. |
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Display at project size | Sets the Video Preview window to always display the video at full project size. |
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Simulate device aspect ratio | Determines how the video is displayed in the Video Preview window. In short, televisions display rectangular | ||||||
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Background color | Sets the background color of the Video Preview window (black by default) that shows either when there is no | ||||||
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Default track fade colors | Sets the default top and bottom colors when adding a Fade to Color envelope to a video track. For more | ||||||
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Default All | Restores all video preferences to the default settings. |
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