Preview Window

The Preview window displays one photo mix at a time and is constantly updated as you add or move dots or lines in the picture windows to show you what the results will look like. Toggle displaying and hiding the Preview window by pressing Ctrl+P.

The track bar can be used to change which photo mix is displayed, if you have more than one in the timeline.

The Proof and Draft buttons change how the Preview window displays the current frame. In proof mode the rest of the buttons are disabled, and the frames are always displayed in the exact size and quality used when rendering to a file. This may mean that the preview is displayed smaller than it could be, leaving empty space around the edges, or that it is displayed with scrollbars if it does not all fit in the Preview window. In draft mode, the picture is rendered faster, depending on which draft speed is selected from the menu associated with the Draft button. The higher the draft speed, the more pixelated the Preview window will display, but the quicker the frame can be displayed.

The Stretch to Fit , Draw Dots , Draw Lines , and Draw Triangles buttons are only available in draft mode. Stretch to Fit will cause the Preview window to display the frame as large as possible without using scrollbars. Turning Stretch to Fit off will display the frame the actual size it will be rendered, leaving empty space or using scrollbars as needed. The three draw buttons will toggle showing the current position of the dots, lines, and triangles in the Preview window. These can be useful for seeing where the mixed dots positions appear in the resulting photo mix.