Doc:Preview - Revision history

D.j.a.y: TOCright + image

2016-04-02T09:58:55Z

TOCright + image

D.j.a.y: /* Previewing an animation */ update preview icon (size)

2016-04-02T09:53:38Z

‎Previewing an animation: update preview icon (size)

Zelgadis: Text replace - "{{Category|NewTerminology}}" to "{{NewTerminology}}"

2013-05-20T08:11:41Z

Text replace - "{{Category|NewTerminology}}" to "{{NewTerminology}}"

D.j.a.y: "zoom" parameter rewrited with "quality" parameter & add the "use cairo render" option

2013-05-09T07:37:49Z

"zoom" parameter rewrited with "quality" parameter & add the "use cairo render" option

D.j.a.y: screen shot progress, add the zoom dropdown box image and definition

2013-05-09T07:24:16Z

screen shot progress, add the zoom dropdown box image and definition

D.j.a.y: screenshot progress

2013-05-09T07:04:33Z

screenshot progress

D.j.a.y: Terminology Updated

2013-02-10T16:53:28Z

Terminology Updated

DaveJ: moved Preview to Doc:Preview: Put in correct namespace for Manual page.

2012-02-17T08:12:32Z

moved Preview to Doc:Preview: Put in correct namespace for Manual page.

DaveJ at 08:01, 17 February 2012

2012-02-17T08:01:23Z

DaveJ at 07:58, 17 February 2012

2012-02-17T07:58:37Z

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 {{Navigation|Category:Manual|Render_options}}
 {{NewTerminology}}
 <!-- Page info end -->
 ==Introduction==
+[[File:Preview_button.png|64px|frame|left]]
 Rendering a long or complicated animation can take a while. You may need to do several renders before you are happy with your finished animation. Therefore, before you render your animation, it's a good idea to preview all or just a part of it at lower quality to save time.

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 There are two ways to preview the animation in your current {{l|Canvas|canvas}}:
-* You can press the {{l|Doc:Interface#The_Canvas_window|canvas window}} toolbar Preview button {{l|Image:Preview_button.png}}, or
+* You can press the {{l|Doc:Interface#The_Canvas_window|canvas window}} toolbar Preview button {{l|Image:Preview_button.png|16px}}, or
 * you can open the Canvas Menu using the {{l|Canvas_Menu_Caret}} button and then select {{c|File|Preview}}.

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 [[Category:Manual]]
 {{Navigation|Category:Manual|Render_options}}
-{{Category|NewTerminology}}
+{{NewTerminology}}
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 {{Category|NewTerminology}}
 <!-- Page info end -->
 ==Introduction==
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 Normally, to save time, previews are smaller and have a lower frame rate than the original animation. But, because Synfig Studio is so flexible, you can actually render a preview with a ''higher'' frame rate and a ''larger'' size than the {{l|Canvas|canvas}} you are working on!
-====Zoom====
+====Quality====
-The {{Literal|Zoom}} spin box allows you to increase or decrease the size of your preview.
+The {{Literal|Quality}} spin box allows you to increase or decrease the quality of your preview.
-The number in the {{Literal|Zoom}} spin box is a '''scalar''' value. In other words, the width and height of your canvas are multiplied by this number to give you the final size of your preview. For example, a {{Literal|Zoom}} setting of:
+You can enter a number directly into the {{Literal|Quality}} spin box, or use the spin box arrows to increase or decrease it. You can enter a value between {{Literal|0.10}} (lower quality) and {{Literal|5.0}} (highest quality).
-* {{Literal|1.0}} means your preview will be the same size as your {{l|Canvas|canvas}}
-* {{Literal|0.5}} means your preview will be half the size of your {{l|Canvas|canvas}}
-* {{Literal|2.0}} means your preview will be twice the size of your {{l|Canvas|canvas}}
-You can enter a number directly into the {{Literal|Zoom}} spin box, or use the spin box arrows to increase or decrease it. You can not enter a value of less than {{Literal|0.1}} which is a tenth of your {{l|Canvas|canvas}} size or more than {{Literal|5.0}} which is five times the size of your {{l|Canvas|canvas}}.
+====Frames per second (FPS)====
-−
-Your preview is scaled to fit inside the Preview Window. The {{Literal|Zoom}} setting does '''not''' change the size of the Preview Window. So, if you use a high zoom setting you may have to increase the Preview Window size to see your preview properly.
-−
-{{Note|Tip|When you are animating you'll probably want to look at previews often. To save time, we recommend that you normally use a {{Literal|Zoom}} setting that is less than {{Literal|1.0}} when previewing your work. We think a {{Literal|Zoom}} setting {{Literal|0.5}} is a good compromise between preview rendering speed and quality.}}
-−
 ====Frames per second====
 The {{Literal|Frames per second}} spin box allows you to increase or decrease the ''frame rate'' - the number of frames per second your preview will have.
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 {{Note|Tip|When you are animating you'll probably want to look at previews often. To save time, we recommend that you normally use a {{Literal|Frames per second}} setting that is less than the frame rate of your finished animation when previewing your work. We think a {{Literal|Frames per second}} setting that is half of your final frame rate is a good compromise between preview rendering speed and quality.}}
 ===Time Settings===

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 When you click {{Literal|Preview}} in the Preview Options dialog your preview will start to render and the Preview Window will appear:
-[[File:Preview Window-0.63.06.png|frame|center]]
+[[File:Preview Window-0.63.06.png|frame|center|Preview Window of backdrop.sifz project from Synfig examples]]
 The progress of your preview render is shown at the bottom of the Preview Window in the status bar. The {{Literal|Last Rendered}} time shows you the last frame of your preview that has been rendered. When the {{Literal|Last Rendered}} time equals the {{Literal|End Time}} you set in the Preview Options dialog your preview has finished rendering.
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 !Erase Rendered Frames button
 |When you press this button all the rendered frames are erased. The Frame Display and the Preview Image disappear.
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 {{Category|Glossary}}
 {{Category|Canvas Window}}
 {{Navigation|Category:Manual|Render_options}}
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