Preview Window Zoomed In at DVinfo.net

D.J. Ammons · February 10th, 2011, 11:22 AM

We have been working on a project and all of a sudden the video in the preview is zoomed in significantly (cutting off tops of heads and sometime the entire head).

We know there must be some simple explanation but after searching online and playing around we cannot figure it out. Can anybody help troubleshoot this?

We have been working on this project for seveal days without this issue but this morning it suddenly appeared.

Mike Kujbida · February 10th, 2011, 11:51 AM

Right-click in the Preview window and make sure "Scale video to fit preview window" is selected.

Edward Troxel · February 10th, 2011, 12:22 PM

It could also be a difference between being in "Full" mode and being in "Auto" mode.

D.J. Ammons · February 10th, 2011, 02:39 PM

Mike, I checked and that box is checked.

Edward, what affect do "full" and "auto" have? I think most of the time we have that in "half" but at times have tried "auto". Not sure right now what we had it in when this issue ocurred.

Mike Kujbida · February 10th, 2011, 03:02 PM

D.J., if all your video is on one track, make sure that Track Motion didn't somehow get activated and cause the cropping.

Edward Troxel · February 10th, 2011, 03:03 PM

"Full" will show the video full sized and if the preview screen is smaller than full size some of the image will be cut off which seems to be what you're describing. "Auto" will size to the size of your preview screen whether it's full sized or smaller.

D.J. Ammons · February 10th, 2011, 03:04 PM

Mike,

How does one "activate track motion" and then if one inadverdently did activate it how would it be deactivated? I am not able to check right now but maybe this is the culprit.

D.J. Ammons · February 10th, 2011, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

"Full" will show the video full sized and if the preview screen is smaller than full size some of the image will be cut off which seems to be what you're describing. "Auto" will size to the size of your preview screen whether it's full sized or smaller.

Ah! Good to know.

D.J. Ammons · February 17th, 2011, 09:53 AM

It turns out that in our first attempt playing with the stabilizer in Pro 10 we didn't ungroup when attempting to apply it to a clip and thought we had. Figured this out when I did a test by rendering the project to see if the "zoomed in" situation was preview only or on the project itself. When the render showed it was actually the project that led us to figure out what happened.

Your responses on this thread were not in vain though because I learned a lot about preview that I did not know before and I am sure that will come in handy.

February 10th, 2011, 11:22 AM	#1
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Preview Window Zoomed In We have been working on a project and all of a sudden the video in the preview is zoomed in significantly (cutting off tops of heads and sometime the entire head). We know there must be some simple explanation but after searching online and playing around we cannot figure it out. Can anybody help troubleshoot this? We have been working on this project for seveal days without this issue but this morning it suddenly appeared.

February 10th, 2011, 12:22 PM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	It could also be a difference between being in "Full" mode and being in "Auto" mode. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 10th, 2011, 03:03 PM	#6
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	"Full" will show the video full sized and if the preview screen is smaller than full size some of the image will be cut off which seems to be what you're describing. "Auto" will size to the size of your preview screen whether it's full sized or smaller. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 10th, 2011, 11:51 AM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Right-click in the Preview window and make sure "Scale video to fit preview window" is selected.

February 10th, 2011, 02:39 PM	#4
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Mike, I checked and that box is checked. Edward, what affect do "full" and "auto" have? I think most of the time we have that in "half" but at times have tried "auto". Not sure right now what we had it in when this issue ocurred.

February 10th, 2011, 03:02 PM	#5
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	D.J., if all your video is on one track, make sure that Track Motion didn't somehow get activated and cause the cropping.

February 10th, 2011, 03:04 PM	#7
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Mike, How does one "activate track motion" and then if one inadverdently did activate it how would it be deactivated? I am not able to check right now but maybe this is the culprit.

February 17th, 2011, 09:53 AM	#9
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	It turns out that in our first attempt playing with the stabilizer in Pro 10 we didn't ungroup when attempting to apply it to a clip and thought we had. Figured this out when I did a test by rendering the project to see if the "zoomed in" situation was preview only or on the project itself. When the render showed it was actually the project that led us to figure out what happened. Your responses on this thread were not in vain though because I learned a lot about preview that I did not know before and I am sure that will come in handy.