What are the video quality buttons in my timeline on my Xpress Pro or Media Composer?

The Video Quality Menu button in the Timeline bottom toolbar allows you to switch display resolutions when real-time effects are enabled. This allows you to trade off video quality with smooth playback of real-time effects. If you notice missing frames or choppy video during real-time playback, switch to a lower quality setting.

The following table shows the available video qualities for systems with and without Avid Mojo DNA attached or with Avid Adrenaline DNA attached. The Blue Dot mode refers to the feature on software-only systems (no Mojo DNA attached) that allows you to toggle real-time effects on and off.

On software-only models, the Video Quality Menu button disappears when you click the Toggle Video Display Out button to enter Blue Dot mode.

On systems with an Avid Mojo DNA or Avid Adrenaline DNA attached, real-time effects are always enabled.

To switch video quality playback when real-time effects are enabled:

In the bottom left corner of the Timeline toolbar, click the Video Quality Menu button and cycle through the video quality settings to the one you want.

Or:

In the bottom left corner of the Timeline toolbar, right-click the Video Quality Menu button and select the video quality setting you want from the pop-up menu.

When you change video qualities, immediate changes appear in the quality and the sharpness of the media displayed in the Source/Record monitor. Once you are satisfied with your sequence using a lower quality setting, switch to the highest quality and use Expert Render to render effects.

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