Preview Area
The Preview Area is used to preview media files - video, audio and images, - transitions and effects in the Files and Effects Area and playback the resulting edited video.
Use the controls to preview the media and navigate through it:
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Play |
Is used to start video file playback. Once you click it, it will turn into the Pause button to let you pause the playback when needed. |
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Stop |
Is used to stop video file playback. Every time you use it to stop the playback, the cursor goes back to the file beginning. |
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Previous Frame |
Is used to step one frame back in the video. |
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Next Frame |
Is used to step one frame forward in the video. |
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Next Scene |
Is used to find the next scene in the video clip. Once you click it, it will turn into the Stop button to let you stop searching scenes when needed. |
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Full screen |
Is used to make the Preview window occupy all the available screen space. |
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Snapshot |
Is used to take a snapshot of the current video frame and save it into one of the supported image file formats. |
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Mute |
Is used to switch the sound of the played video on or off. |
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Volume |
Is used to change the sound volume during the video playback. |
You can also change the playback speed moving the the cursor of the Playback Speed slider - 
, the speed value is displayed next to the slider.
| from -16x to -2x |
If you set this value, it will increase the backward playback speed |
| -1x |
If you set this value, it will play backwards at normal speed |
| from -0,5x to 0x |
If you set this value, it will decrease the backward playback speed |
| from 0x to 0,5x |
If you set this value, it will decrease the forward playback speed |
| 1x |
If you set this value, it will play forwards at normal speed |
| from 2x to 16x |
If you set this value, it will increase the forward playback speed |
Note: if the playback slider reaches the beginning of the file, when the negative speed value is set, it continues to play video at normal speed (
+1x).
To quickly navigate through your video file use the Playback slider - 
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