Tutorial 1.2: The Monitor panel

Whenever you make changes in Hollywood FX, the preview window in the Monitor panel is updated. Try dragging the slider directly below the preview to view different frames of the preview.

HollywoodFX image001 Tutorial 1.2: The Monitor panel

Monitor panel: 1) Play entire FX preview once; 2) Loop play: preview continuously as you work (press again to stop preview); 3) Step backward one frame; 4) Step forward one frame; 5) Go to first frame; 6) Go to last frame; 7) Frame counter; 8) Timeline slider.

To turn on continuous playback of the preview: click on the Loop Play button below the preview window in the Monitor panel.


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Tutorial 1.2: The Monitor panel