Understanding the Effect Preview Monitor
The Effect Preview monitor displays the selected effect in the sequence where the position indicator is located in the Timeline. The effect's position bar, located directly below the Effect Preview monitor, represents only the selected effect, not the entire sequence.
  If the effect you expect does not appear in the Effect Preview monitor, make sure that you have selected the Record Track Monitor button in the Track Selector panel. If a black frame appears in the Effect Preview monitor, the position indicator might be at a location in the Timeline where an effect has not been applied to the sequence.
See Also
Effect Preview Monitor Toolbar Buttons
Effect Editor Controls
Understanding the Tracking Information
Displaying the Safe Title and Safe Action Guidelines
Moving an Enlarged Image in the Effect Preview Monitor

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