1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences and then click the Preview Device tab.

2. From the Device drop-down list, choose AJA Video Device. The Details box displays information about the device.

3. Use the Conform output to the following format controls to adjust the video to display properly on your external monitor.

1. Choose the desired format from the Conform output to the following format drop-down list.

2. Select a radio button to indicate when you want to adjust the output to the selected format.

4. If audio and video do not play back in synchronization, drag the Sync offset slider to specify a frame offset to restore synchronization.

This setting affects preview synchronization only. Audio and video synchronization in your project is unaffected. Depending on your hardware setup, you may need to adjust your settings. For example, you might need one setting when previewing directly to a monitor and a slightly higher setting when previewing through a monitor that is connected to a deck.

5. Select the Use progressive segmented frame (psf) video formats check box if your project properties are set to a progressive-scan format and you want to preview on a device that stores and transfers progressive-scan frames by dividing fields.

6. Select the Use 10-bit encoding check box if you’re using 10-bit source material and the Pixel format setting on the Video tab of the Project Properties tab is set to 32-bit floating point.

   Enabling 10-bit encoding allows your preview to maintain higher color resolution when previewing video.

   When the check box is not selected, the video preview output will use 8-bit encoding.

7. Select the Recompress edited frames check box if you want to recompress edited frames in your project before previewing. When the check box is cleared, edited frames will not be passed to your preview device.

8. Select the Display frames in Video Preview window during playback check box if you want to preview on the external monitor and in the Video Preview window simultaneously.

   When the check box is cleared, video is sent only to the external monitor.

9. Select the Use project output rotation setting check box if you’re rendering a rotated project and want to use the Output rotation setting from the Project Properties dialog for previewing your project.

   When the check box is cleared, the media is rotated according to its Media Properties setting, but the Video Preview output is unrotated—you can use this setting to proof your project on an unrotated display.

1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences and then click the Preview Device tab.

2. From the Device drop-down list, choose Blackmagic Design DeckLink Video Device. The Details box displays information about the device.

3. Use the Conform output to the following format controls to adjust the video to display properly on your external monitor.

1. Choose the desired format from the Conform output to the following format drop-down list.

2. Select a radio button to indicate when you want to adjust the output to the selected format.

4. Select the Use 10-bit encoding check box if you’re using 10-bit source material and the Pixel format setting on the Video tab of the Project Properties tab is set to 32-bit floating point.

   Enabling 10-bit encoding allows your preview to maintain higher color resolution when previewing video.

   When the check box is not selected, the video preview output will use 8-bit encoding.

5. If audio and video do not play back in synchronization, drag the Sync Offset slider to specify a frame offset to restore synchronization.

This setting affects preview synchronization only. Audio and video synchronization in your project is unaffected. Depending on your hardware setup, you may need to adjust your settings. For example, you might need one setting when previewing directly to a monitor and a slightly higher setting when previewing through a monitor that is connected to a deck.

6. Select the Recompress edited frames check box if you want to recompress edited frames in your project before previewing. When the check box is cleared, edited frames will not
   be passed to your preview device.

7. Select the Display frames in Video Preview window during playback check box if you want to preview on the external monitor and in the Video Preview window simultaneously.

   When the check box is cleared, video is sent only to the external monitor.

8. Select the Use project output rotation setting check box if you’re rendering a rotated project and want to use the Output rotation setting from the Project Properties dialog for previewing your project.

   When the check box is cleared, the media is rotated according to its Media Properties setting, but the Video Preview output is unrotated—you can use this setting to proof your project on an unrotated display.

1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences and then click the Preview Device tab.

2. From the Device drop-down list, choose OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394. The Details box displays information about the device.

3. Use the Conform output to the following format controls to adjust the video to display properly on your external monitor.

1. Choose the desired format from the Conform output to the following format drop-down list.

2. Select a radio button to indicate when you want to adjust the output to the selected format.

4. If audio and video do not play back in synchronization, drag the Sync offset slider to specify a frame offset to restore synchronization.

This setting affects preview synchronization only. Audio and video synchronization in your project is unaffected. Depending on your hardware setup, you may need to adjust your settings. For example, you might need one setting when previewing directly to a monitor and a slightly higher setting when previewing through a monitor that is connected to a deck.

5. Select the Recompress edited frames check box if you want to recompress edited frames in your project before previewing. When the check box is cleared, edited frames will not be passed to your preview device.

   If you’re previewing a project that consists of DV media with no compositing or transitions, the DV will be passed directly to your preview device. If, however you’d added a 6-frame crossfade, the crossfade would be passed to the preview device only if the check box is selected.

6. Select the Display frames in Video Preview window during playback check box if you want to preview on the external monitor and in the Video Preview window simultaneously.

   When the check box is cleared, video is sent only to the external monitor.

7. Select the Use project output rotation setting check box if you’re rendering a rotated project and want to use the Output rotation setting from the Project Properties dialog for previewing your project.

   When the check box is cleared, the media is rotated according to its Media Properties setting, but the Video Preview output is unrotated—you can use this setting to proof your project on an unrotated display.

You can also use the Windows Secondary Display device on a computer with a single monitor. When you enable the external monitor, the video preview will fill your screen.

1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences and then click the Preview Device tab.

2. From the Device drop-down list, choose Windows Secondary Display. The Details box displays information about the device.

3. From the Display Adapter drop-down list, choose the device where your preview monitor is connected.

   You can click the Identify Displays button to determine which display corresponds to each setting in the drop-down list. A number will be displayed on each monitor.

If the monitor number is displayed in red, the graphics card does not support 3D acceleration or acceleration has been turned off. You can go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings >Advanced > Troubleshoot to turn on acceleration if your adapter supports it.

4. From the Display Mode drop-down list, choose the frame size and refresh rate you want to use for the secondary display.
    

5. Select the Scale output to fit display check box if you want the video preview to fill the display.

6. Select the Apply deinterlace filter check box if you’re previewing interlaced video on a noninterlaced display. This filter can reduce the artifacts you often see on the edges of moving areas.

The Apply deinterlace filter check box will be unavailable if your video adapter does not support pixel shading.

7. If you want to adjust color reproduction for video previews, use the color management controls.

1. Select the Use color management check box.

2. Select the Use Studio RGB check box if your source media conforms to studio RGB color (black=16 and white=235) and you will be previewing on your computer’s CRT or LCD monitor. When the check box is selected, the studio RGB range is expanded to 0 to 255 to conform to a computer display.

   Clear the check box if you will be previewing on a TV monitor or if your source media does not conform to studio RGB color.  

3. From the Monitor color profile drop-down list, choose the color profile that best matches your display.

   You can obtain ICC/ICM color profiles from the display manufacturer, or you can create your own if you have a calibration system.

The Use color management check box will be unavailable if your video adapter does not support gamma adjustment.

8. Select the Recompress edited frames check box.

9. Select the Display frames in Video Preview window during playback check box if you want to preview on the secondary monitor and in the Video Preview window simultaneously.

   When the check box is cleared, video is sent only to the secondary monitor.

10. Select the Use project output rotation setting check box if you’re rendering a rotated project and want to use the Output rotation setting from the Project Properties dialog for previewing your project.

    When the check box is cleared, the media is rotated according to its Media Properties setting, but the Video Preview output is unrotated—you can use this setting to proof your project on an unrotated display.

11. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.