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tstockard
Inspiring
April 2, 2019
Question

Video not displaying in full during playback in Program window

  • April 2, 2019
  • 5 replies
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I'm working on my first project and I noticed that after I've dragged my clip in to the timeline and click play to preview it, it's cut off the video and not showing the full width or full height. I've tried playing with some settings, and I've tried searching for some tutorials about this, but haven't found anything.

My raw clip displays just fine when I view it in Windows Media Player.

Should I see the full size video in the preview window during playback, or will it export correctly?

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      CNA - Info
      New Participant
      May 27, 2025

      yeah, for beginners like me (who have just come across the same thine) . I'm using something else

       

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      tstockardAuthor
      Inspiring
      April 4, 2019

      So I also had an image in the timeline, and the video was picking up the dimensions of that image, I discovered. I deleted them both, then added the video back into the timeline first, then the image, and everything worked fine. Thanks for the help!

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        Sumeet Kumar ChoubeyCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        April 4, 2019

        Hi thersher,

        Usually, this may happen if the frame size of the media files used is different from the frame size of the sequence.

        Please right click on the media in the Project panel and select Properties. Look for Image size.

        Then, highlight your timeline with the sequence loaded and click Sequence > Sequence Settings. Look for Frame size.

        Let us know if these two are different or are the same.

        Thanks,

        Sumeet

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          Jessica5E88
          New Participant
          January 6, 2021

          There were great instructions. I came here with the same issue and your suggestion allowed me to fix it in 45sec. Thank you.

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          excited_Genie16B8
          Brainiac
          April 3, 2019

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          Meg The Dog
          Inspiring
          April 2, 2019

          Do your sequence settings match your source file properties?

          Is your Program monitor display zoom level set to "Fit"?

          MtD

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            tstockardAuthor
            Inspiring
            April 3, 2019

            Which settings specifically? The video displays correctly in the source panel. Both are set to Fit and playback resolution at 1/2. Can you please tell me what other settings to check?

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              Meg The Dog
              Inspiring
              April 3, 2019

              Do your sequence settings match the properties of your source footage?

              Click anywhere in the timeline, then go to the menu Sequence > Settings to see your settings for the timeline.

              Are they what you expect them to be?

              MtD

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