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When looking at the preview generated in Options >> Preview, the current video used to generate the preview for each frame is outdated. I would like to see it replaced with something more modern.

The current video has a 4:3 aspect ratio. Very few videos today are 4:3. They are much more likely to be 16:9 or ~21:9. This doesn't give a good representation of what the layout will normally look like after generating a screenlist.

The current video is very dark overall. This makes it difficult to adjust the timestamp overlay's shadow found on each frame. A video with a more balanced luminance would make it easier to adjust the timestamp overlay.

The current 4:3 video used for the preview may have been chosen to find a middle ground between wide landscape videos and tall portrait videos. In this case, having separate previews to test portrait and landscape videos would be a good alternative.

Right now, I personally end up generating a screenlist for a landscape video and a portrait video I have to test out my settings. Having a more robust way of previewing my setting inside the application would be great.

I was thinking about it.
I will try to implement something.

Preview has been improved in VTM 25.1.0.0.
New colors and resolutions are used, the Tile number is in the center.
Plus Vertical Preview button in the "Options" window.

Thanks for that. Looking good. I like the addition of the tile numbers.

I do notice that the mouse-over previews for the presets are still showing me the old previews. The mouse-over previews at the top of the options window beside "Set1" "Set2" etc.

arcadia wrote: ↑06 Mar 2024, 23:53I do notice that the mouse-over previews for the presets are still showing me the old previews. The mouse-over previews at the top of the options window beside "Set1" "Set2" etc.

I know. The window is small, so I decided to leave it as is. But I can change it as well.

Implemented in VTM 25.2.0.0.