Using preview controls


    Use the following controls to preview and test your project:

    the Render motion menu button Previews the current motion menu with motion instead of with a static frame.

    Display area zoom

    Specifies the magnification of the preview.

    the Mute audio button

    Displays the current audio track, the total number of tracks and the audio type, such as PCM or Dolby Digital. Clicking this button cycles through the available audio tracks.

    The Toggle subtitle display on and off button

    Displays the current subtitle track and the total number of subtitle tracks. The listing first identifies the current subtitle track by its track number (or its numerical rank in a set of subtitle tracks; for example, track 3 of 5 subtitle tracks, or 3/5). Then the display shows the language code of the track, and finally, whether the track is on or off.

    Status area

    Displays the name of the timeline or menu in the first line. The second line displays the current chapter point for a timeline or the highlighted button in the current menu. The third line displays the timecode for the currently previewing timeline or displays the duration of the menu or still. If you set no duration for a menu or still, then this line reads "Still." In addition, this line also parenthetically displays the file format or render status of the footage.

    Set other options as desired.

    Note: Because their function is to skip through chapter points, the Previous Chapter and Next Chapter buttons only appear when you preview movie timelines. Menus do not have chapter points, so these buttons are not enabled when previewing menus.