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leakuslokus
Inspiring
February 18, 2026
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Let us change the background color of the Program Monitor :')

  • February 18, 2026
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As is possible in AE, it would be a very nice addition to be able to temporarily change the program monitors background to a desired color instead of black.

 

I know, I know, “create a matte and underlay it..”

 

Yes, but: AE can do it too and it makes a lot of sense as a safety feature against having accidental tiny black margins, which can easily happen if you work with letterboxed footage, or the transform effect (does not show clip frame-outlines, as changing scale in “Motion” does).

 

Best, L

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    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 18, 2026

    You can set the Program monitor to Transparency Grid (wrench).

    leakuslokus
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2026

    I’ll take it - thanks a lot :)