Roxio DVDit Pro HD, User Manual

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Previewing movies
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Previewing movies
DVDit Pro HD provides two ways to check your work. You can simulate the entire project,
viewing it as it will appear on the finished disc; you can also preview individual movies.
See “Testing playback” on page 143 for more information about simulation.
To preview a movie in DVDit Pro HD:
1. Double-click the movie in the Project window. The movie appears in the Preview
window.
2. Use the Preview window controls to play the movie. See “Title tab” on page 26 for a
description of the controls.
See also:
• “Previewing movies with multiple audio and subtitle tracks” on page 83
• “Saving a video frame as an image file” on page 84
Previewing movies with multiple audio and subtitle tracks
When playing a movie with multiple audio or subtitle tracks on a DVD, the viewer hears
only one audio track and can display one subtitle track, but can switch tracks almost
instantly. When previewing movies in DVDit Pro HD, you also hear one audio track and can
display one subtitle track. You switch tracks while previewing by using the
Solo buttons.
The Solo button is displayed at the start of the track in the Timeline window. It indicates
which track is currently playing:
To switch to a different track:
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Click a different Solo button in the Timeline window. DVDit Pro HD switches to the
selected track while the movie continues playing.
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