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Preview your video

You can start preview your video using:

bash
npm start
bash
npm start

This is a shorthand for the studio command of the Remotion CLI:

bash
npx remotion studio
bash
npx remotion studio

A server will be started on port 3000 (or a higher port if it isn't available) and the Remotion Studio should open in the browser.

Playback controls

Use the button or Space to play your video.

Use the and buttons to jump 1 frame backwards or forwards. You can also use the left arrow or right arrow to do so. If you hold the Shift key, you jump 1 second at a time.

Toggling transparency mode

By default, the background of your video is a checkerboard pattern signifying that the pixels are transparent. You can press button to disable this behavior which will render a black background.

In / Out Markers

Use the and buttons to set an In or Out marker. When you play the video again, only the range within the markers will play.
To clear a marker, make sure your playback head is at the point of a marker and press the button you pressed to activate it again.

You may also use the keyboard shortcuts:

  • I: Set an in marker
  • O (the letter "O"): Set an out marker
  • X: Clear both markers.

Change the canvas size

By default the video scales to fit in the preview window.
You can:

  • Pinch to zoom
  • Hold Shift and use the scrollwheel or
  • Use the dropdown that says Fit

to change the size of the canvas.

Change the playback speed

By default the video will play with 1x speed. You can speed up or slow down the video by clicking on the dropdown that says 1x.

You may also choose a negative value which will play the video in reverse. Note that <Audio/> and <Video/> tags cannot be played in reverse, this is a browser limitation.

Render a composition

Click on the Render button or press R to open the Render dialog from where you can adjust settings and render your composition.

If you are using In / Out Markers, the render dialog will automatically set the Start Frame and End Frame to your selected markers.

Quick Switcher

Use ⌘K / Ctrl+K to access the Quick Switcher to quickly change compositions.
Start your input with > to switch to the command palette.
Start your input with ? to search the documentation.

Advanced playback controls

Use the J, K, L keys to quickly move around the timeline while your video is playing.

L will play the video forward, pressing it repeatedly will play it faster.
J will play the video backwards, pressing it repeatedly will play it faster.
K will pause the video and reset the speed to 1x.

Keyboard shortcuts and help

Press ? to open the help dialog which shows you all available keyboard shortcuts. In the opened dialog, enter a search term to search our vast documentation.