Working With Preview Files; To Specify The Disk Location For Preview Files; To Delete Preview Files - Adobe PREMIERE PRO 2 Manual

Sets audio playback to the computer
Desktop Audio
Sets audio playback to a connected external audio device.
External Device Audio
Enables export to tape for the specified device. This option doesn't affect playback to an
Export: External Device
external device during export.
Specifies the conversion method for 24p footage. See "To set 24P playback options" on
24p Conversion Method
page 35.
Sets option for playback through a graphics display card.
Desktop Display Mode
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Compatible displays video on the desktop in a non-accelerated manner. This mode is appropriate for use on a
graphics card that does not support Direct3D 9.0 acceleration. This option is the lowest performance display
mode.
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Standard mode uses hardware capabilities on Direct3D 9.0 capable graphics cards to accelerate playback of video
on the desktop.
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Accelerated GPU Mode uses advanced hardware features present in the newest generation of Direct3D 9.0 capable
graphics cards to accelerate video playback as well as several effects on the desktop.
Disable Video Output When Premiere Pro is in the Background
Premiere Pro is not the active application on your desktop.
There can be a slight delay between the playback on the desktop and the playback on a television via a
camcorder/VCR. If the video and audio seem out of sync, try to preview both video and audio through the same
device.

Working with preview files

When you render previews, Adobe Premiere Pro creates files on your hard disk. These preview files contain the
results of any effects that Adobe Premiere Pro processed during a preview. If you preview the same work area more
than once without making any changes, Adobe Premiere Pro instantly plays back the preview files instead of
processing the sequence again. Similarly, preview files can save time when you export the final video program by
using the processed effects already stored. Adobe Premiere Pro stores the preview files in a folder you can specify.
To further save time, Adobe Premiere Pro maintains existing preview files whenever possible. Preview files move
along with their associated segment of a sequence as you edit your project. When a segment of a sequence is changed,
Adobe Premiere Pro automatically trims the corresponding preview file, saving the remaining unchanged segment.

To specify the disk location for preview files

1 Choose Edit > Preferences > Scratch Disks.
For the Video Previews and Audio Previews menus, choose locations for video and audio preview files.
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The disk you choose must be large and fast enough to support video playback, so choose a hard disk attached to your
computer, not a network drive. Also, because Adobe Premiere Pro must be able to locate the preview files when you
open a project, avoid specifying removable media.

To delete preview files

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With the Timeline panel active, choose Sequence > Delete Render Files. When you are prompted, click OK.
Disables video to the external monitor if Adobe
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