Adjust magnification for Source and Program Monitors

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

Learn how to change display quality and adjust resolutions for the Source and Program Monitors to balance performance and quality according to your specific editing needs.

The Source Monitor and Program Monitor scale video to fit into the available area. You can increase the magnification setting for each view to see the video in more detail. By reducing the magnification setting, you can see more of the pasteboard area around the image, making it easier to manage your editing workflow, such as adjusting various motion effects.

  1. Select a magnification setting from the Select Zoom Level menu in the Source Monitor or Program Monitor.

    The Select Zoom Level menu displays various zoom options to choose from.
    Adjusting the zoom level lets you switch between a broad overview and a detailed view for precise edits.

    Tip:

    In the Source Monitor, percentage values refer to the size of the source media.

    In the Program Monitor, percentage values refer to the image size specified by the sequence settings. Fit scales the video to fit in the monitor’s available viewing area.

  2. To change the visible area of a monitor, use the monitor’s scroll bars to change the visible area of the video image. Scroll bars appear when the current size of the monitor can’t contain the entire image.