Preview

The Preview panel shows a real-time visualization of your lighting output.

Overview

The Preview displays fixture colors and intensities, position map output, and perspective or orthographic views of your setup.

Camera modes

Perspective

A perspective view of your space, showing physical positions and depth with an adjustable camera angle.

Orthographic

A flat projection view with no perspective distortion, useful for precise positioning.

Toggle between modes using the camera selector in the panel toolbar or press C.

Navigation (3D mode)

Fixture visualization

All fixtures are rendered as colored points in 3D space. Each point represents a pixel and shows its current color.

Position map display

Position maps appear as their configured shape. Position and scale match your settings, and each pixel shows its current color. Large maps may be simplified for performance.

Toolbar options

Background

Change the preview background:

• Dark - Default, easy on eyes
• Light - Better for some venues
• High Contrast - Pure black background

Camera

Switch between camera projections:

• Perspective - 3D perspective view
• Orthographic - Flat projection view

Mapping

Select which position mapping to display in the preview.

Haze

Toggle the haze effect for atmospheric visualization.

Keyboard shortcuts

Related panels

• Fixtures - Manage fixtures
• Position Map Editor - Design position layouts