Resizing the video window, Video in the universe window, Increasing or decreasing the size of video frames – Avid Technology Pro Tools HD 7.2 User Manual

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To toggle output of QuickTime movies between
the Video window and FireWire, do one of the
following:

Right-click (Windows or Mac) or Control-click

(Mac) the Video window, and select Video Out
FireWire.

– or –

Choose Options > Video Out FireWire.

Resizing the Video Window

You can resize the Video window by dragging or
using right-click commands.

To resize the Video window by dragging:

Place the cursor at the bottom left or bottom

right of the Video window, and drag the window
to the size you want.

To resize the Video window by right-clicking
(Windows) or Control-clicking (Mac):

Right-click (Windows or Mac) or Control-click

(Mac) the Video window, and choose from the
following resize options:

• Half Size

• Actual Size

• Double Size

• Fit Screen

Video in the Universe Window

The Universe window has a mode called the
Video Universe, which lets you view, navigate,
zoom, and select video regions on the main
video track.

To display the Video Universe window:

1

Make sure the Video Online button in the

main video track is set to an online (blue) status.

2

Choose Window > Universe to display the

Universe window.

3

Right-click (Windows or Mac) or Control-click

(Mac) anywhere in the Universe window, and
choose Video Universe.

The Video Universe window displays the center
video frame of each video region in the main
video track. Video frames are ordered sequen-
tially according to their order in the Timeline,
and the colored strip under each frame repre-
sents the color coding for that track or region.

Increasing or Decreasing the Size of
Video Frames

To increase or decrease the size of video frames in
the Video Universe window:

Right-click (Windows or Mac) or Control-click

(Mac) anywhere in the Universe, and select In-
crease or Decrease.

Video Universe displaying video frames representing
video regions on the main video track

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