Preview Window Overview

The Preview Window plays clips from the Clip Bin or on the Timeline.

To preview a clip, double-click on a clip in the Clip Bin.

To preview the clip(s) on the Timeline, click the Play button in the Preview Window controls.

Preview Window Scale and Dimensions

For clips on the Timeline, the Preview Window displays a preview of how the final video will look produced with the current dimensions selected in the Project Settings dialog box.

Select one of the following options from the dropdown menu in the upper left corner of the Preview Window:

100% Scale: Displays the clips at the actual dimensions selected in the Project Settings dialog box. If the dimensions are larger than the Preview Window, a scroll bar appears on the side and/or bottom of the Preview Window.

Shrink to fit (default): Shrinks the video preview to display the entire video within the dimensions of the Preview Window.

Project Settings: Opens the Project Settings dialog box to change the preset or custom dimensions selected.

The buttons in the upper-right corner of the preview window allow you to view a full screen preview or detach the Preview Window .

Playback Controls

Preview Window Button	Option	Hotkey	Description
	Previous Clip	CTRL + ALT + Left Arrow	Move the scrubber to the beginning of the previous clip on the Timeline.
	Step Backward	CTRL+ Left Arrow Hold the keys down to rewind.	Rewind the video frame-by-frame.
	Play/Pause	Spacebar	Start the video from the playhead/scrubber position. Click again to pause.
	Step Forward	CTRL + Right Arrow Hold the keys down to fast forward.	Fast forward the video frame-by-frame.
	Next Clip	CTRL + ALT + Right Arrow	Move the scrubber to the beginning of the next clip on the Timeline.
	Scrubber		Indicates the playback progress on the Timeline.
	Time code		Shows the current position of the playhead within the duration of the Timeline. The time code displays in Hours:Minutes:Seconds;Frames.