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CHP. 16 WORKING WITH VIDEO
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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. Right-click the
Video Preview window to adjust the following options:
Resizing the Video Preview
Double-click the title bar of the Video Preview window to automatically resize the window to fit the current
video file. Double-click the title bar again to resize the window to half its previous size. This smaller size
window allows for faster video frame previewing.
Using an external monitor
Sound Forge provides the option of viewing video on an external monitor. To use this feature, you must
have an OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394 DV interface and a device to convert the DV signal to video, such as a
DV camcorder, deck, or media converter.
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 drop-down list, select the appropriate device.
Option Description
Copy frame Copies the contents of the frame to Windows Clipboard.
Default
background
Sets the Video Preview window background color to the system default color.
Black background Sets the Video Preview window background color to black.
White
background
Sets the Video Preview window background color to white.
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
pixels
Compensates for any spatial distortion due to non-square pixel aspect ratios when viewed on a
computer monitor.
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.
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.