Use the Preview monitor options to view your sequence and evaluate what you are creating.
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Introduction
The Preview Monitor in Adobe Rush CC allows you to view your sequence and helps you evaluate what you're creating.
Let's play with the Preview Monitor options.
Overview of the Preview Monitor and timeline feedback
Grab the blue control button immediately below the monitor image and drag it to the right.
The play head location in the Timeline also moves as you drag.
Notice that the time code location of the play head shows at the bottom left corner of the image, so you can keep track of where you are in the story.
Right next to that, you'll see the current duration of the program you're making.
You can use the standard playback control buttons directly below the image
Playback controls and keyboard shortcuts
to play the sequence, move the play head a single frame forward or backward, and to make the play head jump to the previous or next clip edit points.
But I prefer to use the Spacebar to start and stop playback.
And I use the arrow keys on my keyboard to move the play head.
Hold your cursor over the playback controls for a moment and tool tips will pop up to show you the keyboard shortcuts.
There is a button on the right just above the Timeline
Resizing and using fullscreen preview
that allows you to adjust the Preview Monitor size, but it's even easier to use the Fullscreen button to make the image fill your screen.
Just press the Full Screen button again and the Timeline will pop back into view.
The Loop Playback button does just what you'd expect.
Loop playback for social media previews
And looping playback is helpful when previewing content destined for social media channels like Instagram that feature auto looping.
More playback and sequence options are available at the lower right corner of the Preview Monitor image.
Press the three dots
Adjusting frame orientation and preview quality
to change your frame orientation and playback quality.
Frame orientation simply refers to the height and width of your image.
You can switch between Landscape, Portrait and Square.
The Preview Quality setting can improve or reduce performance on your device.
Higher playback quality requires a more powerful computer.
So, play around with this setting to discover what works best for you.
The Preview Monitor in Rush CC is designed to help you view the video you're creating.
Familiarize yourself with its features and adjust as needed to optimize performance while making movies.
What you learned: View your sequence full screen and navigate through your sequence using player controls and keyboard shortcuts
Player controls
Start and stop playback using the Play/Pause button in the player controls, or press the Spacebar on your keyboard.
Use the player controls to move the playhead a single frame forward or backward in the sequence, or press the left and right arrows on your keyboard.
Move the playhead to Next and Previous edit points in your sequence by using the player controls or by pressing the up and down arrows on your keyboard.
Press the Home key on your keyboard to return the playhead to the beginning of your sequence.
Sequence duration and playhead position
The position of your playhead and the total sequence duration are noted at the bottom left of the Preview monitor.
Adjust Preview monitor size
Use the Adjust Monitor Size button, located at the far right between the Preview monitor and timeline, to adjust the size of the preview and the timeline.
Use the View/Exit Full Screen button to toggle full screen preview.
Loop playback
Click the Loop Playback button to toggle looping playback on or off. With looped playback on, when the playhead reaches the end of the sequence, playback automatically begins again from the start.
More Playback And Sequence Options
Set the frame orientation for your sequence from the More Playback And Sequence Options menu (the three dots at the lower right of the Preview monitor). You can choose Landscape, Portrait, or Square from the Orientation submenu.
Use the Preview Quality submenu in the More Playback And Sequence Options menu to select your Preview Monitor Playback resolution.
Tip: The Preview Quality setting can improve or reduce performance on your device. Higher playback quality requires a more powerful computer, so play around with this setting to discover what works best for you.
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