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Title, Project, Project_URL, Project_Version, Language, Language_Code, Text_Encoding, Authors, Copyright, License, License_URL
| Title | Project | Project_URL | Project_Version | Language | Language_Code | Text_Encoding | Authors | Copyright | License | License_URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previewing your settings | HandBrake | https://handbrake.fr/ | Latest | English | en | utf-8 | Bradley Sepos | 2016 HandBrake Team | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) | https://handbrake.fr/docs/license.html |
Previewing your settings
Video encoding requires a lot of computer resources and can take awhile to complete. Exactly how long depends on a number of factors, including the duration, resolution, and complexity of your Source, and the settings for making your new video.
Luckily, HandBrake has a Preview feature that allows you to do a test run on a few seconds or minutes of your Source, so you can see what your new video will look like without waiting for a complete encode to finish.
Opening the Preview window
At the top of HandBrake's main window, you'll see a toolbar with various buttons.
Select the Preview button to open the Preview window.
Adjusting Preview settings
Move your mouse cursor over the Preview window, and some controls will appear.
Set the starting position by dragging the Position control left or right. Choose how many seconds of video you want to encode using the Duration control. Longer durations will take more time to encode.
Starting a Preview encode
When you're satisfied with your starting position and duration, select Live Preview and be patient. HandBrake will report its progress while it works. When your Preview is ready, it will play automatically. You can use the playback controls to pause, rewind, and replay your Preview.
Finishing up
To create a new Preview, select the Still Previews button to start over. When you're finished previewing your work, you may close the Preview window.
Next steps
If the Preview you created was lacking in quality or otherwise not as expected, you may need to adjust quality or select a different Preset, after which you can create another Preview to see any changes.
Once you are satisfied, continue to Starting encoding.