Full Screen Preview on second LCD? at DVinfo.net

Ed Szarleta · August 4th, 2005, 02:58 PM

Is it possible to Preview your project full screen on a second LCD monitor I have hooked up?

Steven Gotz · August 4th, 2005, 04:41 PM

Yes. Most of the video cards with two heads allow full screen video mode. You need to change some settings in the way the drivers work. Which kind of video card do you have?

Ed Szarleta · August 4th, 2005, 05:32 PM

ATI x700 with one VGA and one DVI. I used to use Vegas 6.0 and it has an external preview button within the application that toggles my second monitor to preview full screen. What's the workflow in Premiere?

Ed Szarleta · August 6th, 2005, 10:30 PM

Anyone? Is there a way to view a full screen preview via a second LCD or CRT Computer Monitor hooked to your video card, or is it Firewire only?

Steven Gotz · August 6th, 2005, 10:34 PM

I don't know about your particular card, but this is for one of the ATI cards:

ATI RADEON
1. In Windows Display Properties, Click on the ‘Settings’ Tab
2. Select the second monitor in the ‘Display’ drop down menu
3. Be sure that the check box “Extend My Windows Desktop onto This Monitor”
is UNCHECKED.
4. Select the first monitor in the ‘Display’ drop down menu
5. Click on the ‘Advanced’ button to view the ATI Radeon Settings
6. Click on the ‘Overlay’ Tab
7. Click on ‘Clone Mode Options’
8. In ‘Overlay Display Mode’ select ‘Theatre Mode’
9. In ‘Set Video Aspect Ratio To’ select ‘Same As Source Video’
10. In ‘Display Device Aspect Ratio’ select the aspect ratio of the device you are
displaying to
11. Click on ‘Display’
12. Be sure both monitors are activated and designated correctly as either Primary
or Feature Monitor.

Ed Szarleta · August 6th, 2005, 10:46 PM

Thanks Steven,

So it's done from the graphic cards application instead of within Premiere. Premiere I assume is external preview via firewire only?

Steven Gotz · August 7th, 2005, 09:37 AM

Right. Premiere Pro uses the firewire for preview, but the overlay is part of an application that should automatically provide you with a full screen preview.

I do not believe it is particularly a good idea. I prefer to see my movies using the exact number of pixels, not expanded past that artificially. And it is just too easy to use the firewire to a real monitor, either through the camera, or an external device. That provides a better view anyway.

Ed Szarleta · August 7th, 2005, 10:41 AM

Thanks Steven,

This is for HDV footage though, so an LCD is more beneficial to me, plus a lot less expensive

Steven Gotz · August 7th, 2005, 03:34 PM

I just bought a house in FLorida, and have decided to merge the Computer room and Media room. So my 60" HDTV will be my new HDV monitor. All I need to do is explain to my wife that I need a new PC that can handle the new video cards that have component outputs.

In the meantime, you are correct, the LCD will just have to do.

Mike Teutsch · August 7th, 2005, 04:06 PM

[QUOTE=Steven Gotz]I just bought a house in FLorida, and have decided to merge the Computer room and Media room. So my 60" HDTV will be my new HDV monitor. QUOTE]

Now if your house were, say, in Port St. Lucie, so I could knock on your door for help with Premiere Pro! Anyway, welcome to Florida, what area are you in.

Mike

Steven Gotz · August 7th, 2005, 07:00 PM

Sorry, it looks like about 140 miles from there to Clermont, which is just outside of Orlando. So maybe one of these days when you hit Disney World, we could meet up.

Dave Ferdinand · August 7th, 2005, 11:19 PM

I have an ATI Radeon 9600 and Steve's tip work wonderfully for me but only whne playing movies in Windows Media Player. Probably Premiere Pro will have to signal the card to send the preview out to the 2nd monitor.

This is actually quite useful for color correction, etc. If you figure out how to put your premiere preview working let me know, or maybe I'm just missing something.

Thanks, it's a great tip!

Steven Gotz · August 8th, 2005, 07:13 AM

I believe it requires Premiere Pro 1.5.1 - have you updated your software?

John McGinley · August 11th, 2005, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Ferdinand

This is actually quite useful for color correction, etc. If you figure out how to put your premiere preview working let me know, or maybe I'm just missing something.

Thanks, it's a great tip!

Make sure in your Premiere Pro playback settings that you have the overlay set to DirectX not GDI. Any footage that shows up in the preview monitor in Premiere should be displayed on your second monitor.

Hugh DiMauro · August 15th, 2005, 09:49 AM

Steve:

What are you current computer specs while using Premirere Pro 1.5?

August 4th, 2005, 02:58 PM	#1
Ed Szarleta Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 156	Full Screen Preview on second LCD? Is it possible to Preview your project full screen on a second LCD monitor I have hooked up?

August 4th, 2005, 04:41 PM	#2
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Yes. Most of the video cards with two heads allow full screen video mode. You need to change some settings in the way the drivers work. Which kind of video card do you have? __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

August 6th, 2005, 10:34 PM	#5
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	I don't know about your particular card, but this is for one of the ATI cards: ATI RADEON 1. In Windows Display Properties, Click on the ‘Settings’ Tab 2. Select the second monitor in the ‘Display’ drop down menu 3. Be sure that the check box “Extend My Windows Desktop onto This Monitor” is UNCHECKED. 4. Select the first monitor in the ‘Display’ drop down menu 5. Click on the ‘Advanced’ button to view the ATI Radeon Settings 6. Click on the ‘Overlay’ Tab 7. Click on ‘Clone Mode Options’ 8. In ‘Overlay Display Mode’ select ‘Theatre Mode’ 9. In ‘Set Video Aspect Ratio To’ select ‘Same As Source Video’ 10. In ‘Display Device Aspect Ratio’ select the aspect ratio of the device you are displaying to 11. Click on ‘Display’ 12. Be sure both monitors are activated and designated correctly as either Primary or Feature Monitor. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

August 7th, 2005, 09:37 AM	#7
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Right. Premiere Pro uses the firewire for preview, but the overlay is part of an application that should automatically provide you with a full screen preview. I do not believe it is particularly a good idea. I prefer to see my movies using the exact number of pixels, not expanded past that artificially. And it is just too easy to use the firewire to a real monitor, either through the camera, or an external device. That provides a better view anyway. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

August 7th, 2005, 03:34 PM	#9
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	I just bought a house in FLorida, and have decided to merge the Computer room and Media room. So my 60" HDTV will be my new HDV monitor. All I need to do is explain to my wife that I need a new PC that can handle the new video cards that have component outputs. In the meantime, you are correct, the LCD will just have to do. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

August 4th, 2005, 05:32 PM	#3
Ed Szarleta Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 156	ATI x700 with one VGA and one DVI. I used to use Vegas 6.0 and it has an external preview button within the application that toggles my second monitor to preview full screen. What's the workflow in Premiere?

August 6th, 2005, 10:30 PM	#4
Ed Szarleta Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 156	Anyone? Is there a way to view a full screen preview via a second LCD or CRT Computer Monitor hooked to your video card, or is it Firewire only?

August 6th, 2005, 10:46 PM	#6
Ed Szarleta Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 156	Thanks Steven, So it's done from the graphic cards application instead of within Premiere. Premiere I assume is external preview via firewire only?

August 7th, 2005, 10:41 AM	#8
Ed Szarleta Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 156	Thanks Steven, This is for HDV footage though, so an LCD is more beneficial to me, plus a lot less expensive

August 7th, 2005, 04:06 PM	#10
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	[QUOTE=Steven Gotz]I just bought a house in FLorida, and have decided to merge the Computer room and Media room. So my 60" HDTV will be my new HDV monitor. QUOTE] Now if your house were, say, in Port St. Lucie, so I could knock on your door for help with Premiere Pro! Anyway, welcome to Florida, what area are you in. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

August 7th, 2005, 07:00 PM	#11
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Sorry, it looks like about 140 miles from there to Clermont, which is just outside of Orlando. So maybe one of these days when you hit Disney World, we could meet up. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

August 7th, 2005, 11:19 PM	#12
Dave Ferdinand Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 359	I have an ATI Radeon 9600 and Steve's tip work wonderfully for me but only whne playing movies in Windows Media Player. Probably Premiere Pro will have to signal the card to send the preview out to the 2nd monitor. This is actually quite useful for color correction, etc. If you figure out how to put your premiere preview working let me know, or maybe I'm just missing something. Thanks, it's a great tip! __________________ Do or do not, there is no try.

August 8th, 2005, 07:13 AM	#13
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	I believe it requires Premiere Pro 1.5.1 - have you updated your software? __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

August 15th, 2005, 09:49 AM	#15
Hugh DiMauro Trustee Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,207	Steve: What are you current computer specs while using Premirere Pro 1.5? __________________ Interesting, if true. And interesting anyway.