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Changing the Video Preview settings
The Video Preview window can be configured in a number of ways to make it more useful. The Video Preview window can be used on a separate monitor (if your video hardware supports this feature), docked at the bottom of the workspace, or floated freely on the screen.
You can quickly access settings for the Video Preview window using the shortcut menu.
Option | Description |
Copy frame | Copies the contents of the frame to Windows Clipboard. |
Default | Sets the Video Preview window background color to the system default color. |
background
Black background Sets the Video Preview window background color to black.
White | Sets the Video Preview window background color to white. |
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Integral stretch | When selected, the Video Preview frame will only be stretched by integral amounts. Turning |
| this setting on usually provides faster drawing. |
Display square | Compensates for any spatial distortion due to |
pixels | computer monitor. |
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External monitor | Sends the preview out to an external monitor. This only functions if your hardware |
| supports this feature. If you have not configured your external monitor settings, |
| clicking this button displays the Video tab of the Preferences dialog, allowing you to |
| choose your external monitor device. |
| Important: Sound Forge automatically adds pulldown when you preview 24p video on |
| an external monitor. |
| Note: This option is available only in the full version of Sound Forge. |
Passive Update | Reduces the overhead needed to update the Video Display window. The Video Display is |
| updated when the processor is idle. |
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Show Toolbar | Toggles the display of the toolbar at the top of the window. |
Show Status Bar | Toggles the information display at the bottom of the window. |
Resizing the Video Preview
Sound Forge provides the option of viewing video on an external monitor. To use this feature, you must have an
Note: Sound Forge automatically adds pulldown when you preview 24p video on an external monitor.
1.From the Options menu, choose Preferences and click the Video tab.
Click the External Monitor button () on the Video Preview window.
2.From the External monitor device
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