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Required steps to use the WYSIWYG plug-ins
1 From the Project Format menu, select the format that matches your
composition or animation, such as
NTSC 4:3.
2 Choose Output Configuration to specify the video output settings you
want for previewing your video. The available settings depend on your
selected project format (editing video format), and are the same as those
provided when using Matrox A/V Tools as explained in “Specifying your
video output settings” on page 178 and “Specifying your video output
settings (MXO2 Mini)” on page 182.
¦NoteThe Genlock page is also available to let you adjust the genlock
settings for your video output, if needed (not applicable to MXO2 Mini). For
details, see “Specifying your genlock settings for playback” on page 185.
3 From the Preview Type menu, select one of the following options for the
preview:
$ Video Select this to view your composition or animation.
$ Alpha Channel Select this to view only your composition’s or
animation’s grayscale alpha-key (matte) information.
4 From the Scaling menu, select one of the following options for your preview
output:
$ Scale to fit Select this to scale your output to fit your video monitor.
The aspect ratio of your project format will be preserved.
$ Original Size Select this to output your video without any scaling. If
you are playing back HD clips in an SD project, your output will be
centered on your video monitor.
Required steps to use the WYSIWYG plug-ins
The following sections list the steps required to use the Matrox WYSIWYG
plug-in for each application in order to preview video on your video monitor.
¦NoteThe following procedures may change with a subsequent release of the
program.
Adobe After Effects (v12.x or earlier)
1 Start Adobe After Effects and import the footage you want to preview.
2 Drag the footage from the Project panel to the Composition panel.
Adobe Photoshop
1 Start Adobe Photoshop and open the file you want to preview.
2 Choose File > Export > Matrox WYSIWYG Preview.