User guide

Matrox Rainbow Runner G-Series – User Guide 33
Preview settings – Using the cutlist feature
Before you can view your video project, Video Editor has to process it. The cutlist feature reduces
the need for Video Editor to recreate a complete video file after every edit. Video clips and effects
are processed once and only changes are processed thereafter. Using cutlist saves disk space and
time.
Preview and video file settings determine whether the cutlist feature is in effect. Some preview
settings are determined by the video template you selected when you started your project. If you
selected a
Matrox MJPEG video template, your settings are correct.
To check your preview settings:
1 Click Preview Options ().
2 Click the Video Editor tab. Make sure Preview method 
Best preview is selected.
3 Click the General tab. Make sure the Frame size matches that of your video clips (see “Tip 2”).
(The frame size must be one of the resolutions listed under “Matrox MJPEG resolutions”,
page 49.)
4 Click the Compression tab. Make sure Compression  Matrox MJPEG is selected.
5 Click OK.
Tip 1: With cutlist, you can avoid creating a video file by recording your video project directly
to a VCR from Video Editor. For more information, see “Transferring a video file to video
tape”, page 36.
Tip 2: If you want to save time and maintain video quality when you create a video, make sure
all preview settings are the same as the video files in your project. Specifically, video files
should be Matrox MJPEG-encoded and have the same resolution (frame size). You should also
make sure the frame rate and audio settings match. For your audio to stay synchronized with
your video, enable the
Interleave audio and video check box on the Advanced property sheet.