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  • How to set default for items in Project Media to auto preview items when I click on them

    Posted by Janet Turner on November 23, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    I used to be able, in earlier versions of Vegas, to click on an item in my Project Media window and have it auto preview on the Video Preview window. I cannot seem to find where I can set this as a default in Vegas 17. Any help would be appreciated.

    Grasshopper

    Graham Bernard replied 6 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Graham Bernard

    November 24, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    [Janet Turner] ” I cannot seem to find where I can set this as a default in Vegas 17.”

    Hi Janet! Working here. You may have the PREVIEW showing in the Trimmer Preview rather than the MAIN Preview window.

    * Grazie

    Video Content Creator and Potter
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  • Janet Turner

    November 25, 2019 at 5:41 am

    Grazie –

    Thank you for responding. I do not have the Trimmer Preview window open. I do not recall making any changes to the layout. I looked through Preferences, View and File but I finally found the right button at the top of the Project Media tab to set the auto preview!!!! After finally typing in the correct phrase into the help menu, I was told where the “magic button” is to turn on/off preview. This has been driving me crazy for days but I am now up and running. Now to learn how to use the Storyboard and add the Title tab to my layout. I left off with Vegas 14 so I am probably a bit behind the rest of you. So far, I like Vegas 17 but I am just starting to scratch the surface.

    Again, thank you for taking the time to respond.

    Grasshopper

  • Graham Bernard

    November 25, 2019 at 6:22 am

    [Janet Turner] ” Project Media tab to set the auto preview!!!!”

    Hi Janet! Yes I use this all the time too. I had assumed, incorrectly, that you had had this activated and you couldn’t understand just why this wasn’t getting your Media Previewed. That’s why I suggested the Trimmer being the culprit in stealing your Previewing.

    [Janet Turner] ” Now to learn how to use the Storyboard and add the Title tab to my layout.”

    Ah-huh! And when you do maybe you could teach me? When it comes to this I’m a lost cause or “Forlorn Hope” . . .

    [Janet Turner] ” I left off with Vegas 14 so I am probably a bit behind the rest of you. So far, I like Vegas 17 but I am just starting to scratch the surface.”

    Wow, you’ll see some majoraly massive improvements. There’s much to be excited about – well, I think so.

    * Grazie

    Video Content Creator and Potter
    PC 10 64-bit 64gb * Intel® Core™i9 – 3.3GHz * 40Gb NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
    PC 7 64-bit 16gb * Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core 3.40GHz * 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti
    Cameras: Canon XF300 + PowerShot SX60HS Bridge

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