Apple Soundtrack Pro - Manual (Page 188)

188 Chapter 8 Working With Video in Soundtrack Pro
To switch off output to an external video output device:
m Choose View > Show > Show External Video.
If you have added the Video Out button to the Toolbar, you can also click the button to
switch off the device.
To switch on output to an external video output device:
m Choose View > Show > Show External Video.
If you have added the Video Out button to the Toolbar, you can also click the button to
switch on output to the device.
A video output device can only be controlled by one application at a time. If you hide
Soundtrack Pro or bring another application to the foreground while playing video
through a video output device, Soundtrack Pro maintains control of the output device
and continues playing. If you hide Soundtrack Pro or bring another application to the
foreground when video is not playing through a video output device, Soundtrack Pro
releases control of the output device.
Viewing Video Details
You can view details of a video file, including the video file’s name, dimensions, length,
frame rate, and other information. You can view details of a video file that has been
added to a project, or a video file in the Media and Effects Manager.
To view details of a video file:
1 If the Details tab is not visible, click Details to make it active.
2 Select the video file in the Media and Effects Manager, or select the video clip in the
Timeline.
The video file’s information appears in the Details tab.
You can preview a video file in the Details tab before you add it to a project.