Previewing a file allows you to witness the results of your meticulous editing. You can preview an audio file from the main Sound Forge window or using the playbar in each data window. Additionally the Video Preview window allows you to preview video files natively or send them to an external monitor.

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What do you want to do?

Choose a playback mode

Use the Transport toolbar to play back a file

Preview a cut or the cursor position

Pre-roll to the cursor position

Use the playbar to play back a file

Scrub playback

Preview a video file

Configure an external monitor

Adjust preview preferences

Overview