User Manual

Setting the Video Quality for Playback
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For information about video quality and effects processing, see “Playing Effects Back at
Different Video Qualities” in the Help.
Setting the Video Quality for Playback
To set the video quality for playback:
1. Do one of the following:
t Click the Video Quality Menu button to cycle through the video quality options
available until the button icon indicates the video quality you want.
t Right-click the Video Quality Menu button, and select a video quality option.
For detailed information on the video quality options, see “Video Quality Options for
Playback” on page 516.
Draft Quality Processes and plays a subsample of the full image raster for the project that uses 1/4 of the
image information. Uses a bit depth of 8 bits.
This option subsamples 50% of the raster width. For interlaced projects, this option uses one
field. For progressive projects, this option uses 50% of the scan lines.
Best Performance Processes and plays a subsample of the full image raster for the project that uses 1/16 of the
image information. Uses a bit depth of 8 bits.
This option subsamples 25% of the raster width. For interlaced projects, this option uses
50% of the lines in one field. For progressive projects, this option uses 25% of the scan
lines.
Configuration
Available Options
(single camera editing)
Available Options
(MultiCamera Mode)
Software-only
(no input/output hardware)
Full Quality
Draft Quality
Best Performance
Draft Quality (SD and HD)
Best Performance (SD and HD)
Avid Mojo DX, Avid Nitris DX Full Quality 10-bit
Full Quality
Draft Quality
Best Performance (HD only)
Draft Quality (SD and HD)
Best Performance (HD only)
Video Quality
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