Playback stops when changing focus at DVinfo.net

Richard Lawrence · January 17th, 2009, 06:46 AM

Since PPRo v2, we find that video playback from the timeline stops if we change focus to another application. This is very annoying if you're trying to multitask. Can someone say why they do this or if it can be set (in CS4)?

Tripp Woelfel · January 17th, 2009, 06:57 AM

To the best of my knowledge, Premier has always done this going all the way back to Premier 1.0. I mean the original Premier 1.0, not Premier Pro. I have no insight as to why the designers made it this way, but I'd guess it's a legacy decision going back to the early days when playing and editing video was a very tall order on a PC.

As far as I know, it can't be changed.

Richard Lawrence · January 17th, 2009, 07:17 AM

PremPro 1.5 allowed us to multitask.

Harm Millaard · January 17th, 2009, 03:43 PM

It still allows you to multitask, but what is the value added of watching a playback while you are multitasking? You either pay attention to one or to the other. No sense in having both running, apart from the system requirements, technical difficulties, response times and the like.

I smoke and I drink, but never at the same time. My cigar gets all wet when I try.

Richard Lawrence · January 19th, 2009, 07:30 AM

Well if you have two monitors it's extremely useful, one doesn't need to be fixated on the screen to be using the product effectively in some situations.

January 17th, 2009, 06:46 AM	#1
Richard Lawrence New Boot Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 5	Playback stops when changing focus Since PPRo v2, we find that video playback from the timeline stops if we change focus to another application. This is very annoying if you're trying to multitask. Can someone say why they do this or if it can be set (in CS4)?

January 17th, 2009, 06:57 AM	#2
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	To the best of my knowledge, Premier has always done this going all the way back to Premier 1.0. I mean the original Premier 1.0, not Premier Pro. I have no insight as to why the designers made it this way, but I'd guess it's a legacy decision going back to the early days when playing and editing video was a very tall order on a PC. As far as I know, it can't be changed.

January 17th, 2009, 07:17 AM	#3
Richard Lawrence New Boot Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 5	PremPro 1.5 allowed us to multitask.

January 17th, 2009, 03:43 PM	#4
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	It still allows you to multitask, but what is the value added of watching a playback while you are multitasking? You either pay attention to one or to the other. No sense in having both running, apart from the system requirements, technical difficulties, response times and the like. I smoke and I drink, but never at the same time. My cigar gets all wet when I try.

January 19th, 2009, 07:30 AM	#5
Richard Lawrence New Boot Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 5	Well if you have two monitors it's extremely useful, one doesn't need to be fixated on the screen to be using the product effectively in some situations.