System information
Item Description
Track fade top Determines the color of the fade-to-color envelope when the
envelope is dragged toward the top of the track.
Click the color swatch to display a color picker, where you can choose
any color using the RGBA or HSLA controls. Click the button to
switch between RGB and HSL color modes, or click the eyedropper
to sample a color from your screen.
For more information, see "Video Track Automation" on page 260.
You can set the track fade colors for each video track
independently by right-clicking the track header, choosing Fade
Colors, and then choosing Top or Bottom from the submenu.
Track fade bottom Determines the color of the fade-to-color envelope when the
envelope is dragged toward the bottom of the track.
Click the color swatch to display a color picker, where you can choose
any color using the RGBA or HSLA controls. Click the button to
switch between RGB and HSL color modes, or click the eyedropper
to sample a color from your screen.
Default All Restores the Video page options to the default settings.
Preferences - Preview Device Tab
From the Options menu, choose Preferences and then click the Preview Device tab to configure an external
monitor. Your video will be sent to this device when you click the Preview on External Monitor button in
the Video Preview window.
n If your project contains complex effects or compositing and you cannot attain full-frame-rate
playback, use selective prerendering to prerender the sections of your project that cannot be
rendered in real time. For more information, see "Selectively Prerender Video" on page 478.
n If your video preview device supports audio playback (please see the Details box on the
Preview Device tab for device status), you can play your project audio through your video
preview device.
First, configure your video preview device. Next, click the Audio Device tab and choose
Microsoft Sound Mapper from the Audio device type drop-down list and select the Use audio-
capable preview device check box. For more information, see "Preferences - Audio Device
Tab" on page 598.
Io Express, KONA 3x, LH, LHe, LHi, LS, or LSe SDI
1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences and then click the Preview Device tab.
CUSTOMIZING THE VEGAS PRO INTERFACE585