92 VIDEO EDITORUsing DV SmartPlayDV SmartPlay plays your project (with a DV file format templates only) directlyfrom the Timeline out to a DV camcorder or other IEEE-1394 devices withoutrendering a final movie file. It also lets you view a project on an external monitorat any time.To use DV SmartPlay:1. Select Project: Project Settings and click Edit. Here, select the optionscorresponding to your video clip attributes. (For example, on the AVI tab, makesure the audio format is set to DV Audio -- NTSC/PAL.)2. Connect your DV camcorder or other IEEE-1394 device to the PC and turn it on.3. Select File: Select Device Control to make sure a proper device control isactivated.4. Select File: Print to Tape - Timeline. Here, choose Entire project or Previewrange, and then click OK.Performing scrub previewsYou can instantly preview your video "on-the-fly" at any time. This is known asscrubbing and is the quickest way to get an idea of how your project is going.When you scrub, you can preview your transitions and the timing of your video,but filters and effects will not be visible unless your hardware supports them.Unlike performing a regular preview, however, scrubbing an area with too manyeffects may not be smooth.Before performing a scrub preview, set scrubbing preferences such as preferredpreview playback source in the Scrubbing Options dialog box. You can accessthis through the Preview Window menu.To perform a scrub preview:1. Move the pointer up to the top of the ruler above the Timeline. It will change toa star .2. Drag your mouse across the top of the ruler to view yourpreview in the Preview Window. You can also use the Jogslider to scrub from within the Preview Window.
