Total – Displays the source file’s total duration after the In and Out Points are set. This value is calculated automatically and cannot be modified by hand. It can only be modified by setting the In and Out points. Duration time is displayed in hours:minutes:seconds;frames.Video Filter Tab
The Video Filter tab lets you apply filters to your video to help improve image quality of your source files before they are converted. The filters can be previewed in this tab prior to the conversion process.
1. Click the Advanced button from the Source screen to see the advanced controls and select the Video Filter tab.
2. Click the Add button to add one or more video filters to your source. A brief description of each filter is listed in the Description box when the filter is highlighted. You can browse the different filter categories on the left and choose filters from the right. Holding down Shift or Ctrl and selecting the desired filters lets you add multiple filters to the Filter list. Remember that you can add filters to both sources and targets, so you should only add a filter at the target to improve it, for example, a brightness filter to correct a dark target.
3. The filter’s name(s) will appear in the Filter List. To the right you will see a preview of how the filter changes your source file in the Result window.
4. To adjust the filter parameters, use the sliders below the preview pane to your desired specifications.
5. Selected filters are applied from the list top-down, so the top-most filter in the list is applied first, and the bottom-most filter in the list is applied last. To adjust the order of the filters in the list, select the filter in the list then click the Up or Down buttons to move it up or down in the list.
Previewing Video Filters
The Original window displays what the original file looks like before filtering. The Result window displays the original file with the all the filters displayed in the filter list applied.
The Plus button enlarges both preview images, and the Minus button makes both preview images smaller. If the preview image is larger than the window, scroll bars appear allowing you to navigate through the entire image. You can also click and drag on the image to navigate through the image.
The Fit to Window button resizes the preview images to fit inside the window’s current size. No matter what size the window, this preview mode preserves the aspect ratio assigned to the file. This button is useful if you enlarged or reduced the preview image and want to view the whole image in the window again.
The 1:1 button displays the video at 1-to-1 pixel size. (1 monitor pixel = 1 video pixel)
Use the Scrubber bar to find specific frames in the source video that you want to use so you can see the effect of the filter(s) on the specific frame. You can either click and drag the scrubber or use your keyboard’s arrow keys to step through the video’s individual frames.
Large Preview
Clicking the Large Preview button opens a floating window that allows you to modify the preview size. This is helpful for scrutinizing the finer details of your video. You can use the scrubber bar to find specific points in the video. You can resize the window as needed, and it adjusts the size of the previews proportionally. It also contains the same controls as the Video Filter tab.
