I’d like to report a limitation in the Program Monitor zoom functionality in both Premiere Pro 2025 releases.
Currently, the zoom dropdown in the Program Monitor only allows preset values like Fit, 25%, 50%, 100%, 200%, and 400%. There’s no way to manually enter a custom zoom level (e.g., 300%), and shortcuts like Ctrl + = or the Zoom Tool (Z) don’t work as expected in the Program Monitor. Even trying to map zoom controls to external consoles like TourBox doesn’t produce reliable results.
This makes precision masking and detailed frame-by-frame editing difficult, especially when working with low-resolution footage or subtle object edges. It would be incredibly helpful to have:
- Custom zoom input (e.g., type “300%” manually)
- Functional Zoom Tool behavior in the Program Monitor
- Shortcut support for zoom levels beyond 100%
- Better integration with external hardware like TourBox
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