Operation Manual

MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE
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like the transition effect you just added on the previous page. MediaStudio
Pro allows you to view your work without rendering with Instant
Playback. When enabled, you can preview the contents of your Timeline in
real-time through an external monitor or a DV camcorder, the same time it is
playing on your computer monitor.
To perform a partial preview:
1. Click Window: Preview Window if the Preview window is not already
open.
2. Click on the Trim bar. Then, drag the handles on either side of the Trim
bar to set the duration of the preview.
3. Click the Play the Preview Range button.
To perform Instant Playback:
1. Select a clip on the Timeline.
2. Click the Preview Window Menu on the bottom right side of the
preview window then select Instant Play.
3. Click Play to preview the clip, along with your modifications (i.e. applied
video filters, transition effects, etc.) without rendering.
Performing a partial preview. Notice that the preview range is
represented as a blue line both within the Preview window and
at the top of the Timeline.