Broadcast Monitor
The broadcast monitor outputs a complete image or selected viewport. View output in different contexts, to suit multiple types of workflow.
(a) Broadcast Monitor box (b) Broadcast Selection box
Broadcast Monitor boxEnable or disable the broadcast monitor.
In Smoke on Mac, you can use as a broadcast monitor either a broadcast monitor connected to the AJA video card, or a graphics monitor connected to the secondary DVI port on the graphics card.
| Select: | To: |
|---|---|
| AJA Output | Use the broadcast connected to the AJA video card as the broadcast monitor. |
| DVI Output | Use the graphics monitor connected to the secondary DVI port on the graphics card as the broadcast monitor. |
| Off | Not use any broadcast monitor. |
Broadcast Selection boxSelect what to preview on your broadcast monitor.
| Select: | To display: |
|---|---|
| Show Selected Item | The proxy or full-resolution version of the selected clip. |
| Screen Grab | The contents of a selected image viewport or the Player. |
Always Send to Grab Area buttonEnable to display the Player or viewport. This button is active when the Screen Grab option is selected.
Scale Clip To Fit Monitor buttonEnable to resize the clip to fit the broadcast monitor. This button is active when the Show Selected Item option is selected.
Use Ratio buttonEnable to maintain the original proportions of the clip. Disable to use the monitor ratio. This button is active when the Show Selected Item option is selected.