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'''The first look when you open VLC player, showing the functions of the buttons:'''
 
'''The first look when you open VLC player, showing the functions of the buttons:'''
Play/pause        - Plays or Pauses the VLC
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*Play/pause        - Plays or Pauses the VLC
Backward          - Previous media or skip backward when key-pressed
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*Backward          - Previous media or skip backward when key-pressed
Stop              - Stops the playback
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*Stop              - Stops the playback
Forward          - Next media or skip forward when key-pressed
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*Forward          - Next media or skip forward when key-pressed
Toggle Fullscreen - Switch to Fullscreen
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*Toggle Fullscreen - Switch to Fullscreen
Extended settings - Opens the adjustments and effects menu
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*Extended settings - Opens the adjustments and effects menu
Playlist          - Opens the playlist
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*Playlist          - Opens the playlist
Repeat            - Turn on/off the repeat function
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*Repeat            - Turn on/off the repeat function
Random            - Turn on/off the random playback
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*Random            - Turn on/off the random playback
Volume            - You can control the volume of the sound
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*Volume            - You can control the volume of the sound
  
 
[[File:VLC_first_look2.jpg]]
 
[[File:VLC_first_look2.jpg]]
  
 
'''The next screenshot shows how does the Fullscreen looks like:'''
 
'''The next screenshot shows how does the Fullscreen looks like:'''
Slower          - Slowers the playback
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*Slower          - Slowers the playback
Faster          - Fasters the playback
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*Faster          - Fasters the playback
Exit Fullscreen - press Esc to exit Fullscreen
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*Exit Fullscreen - press Esc to exit Fullscreen
Elapsed Time    - You can switch beside elapsed time and remaining time
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*Elapsed Time    - You can switch beside elapsed time and remaining time
  
 
[[File:VLC_Fullscr2.jpg]]
 
[[File:VLC_Fullscr2.jpg]]

Revision as of 18:14, 28 November 2011

VLC 1.2 Windows 7 Interface Documentation

The first look when you open VLC player, showing the functions of the buttons:

  • Play/pause - Plays or Pauses the VLC
  • Backward - Previous media or skip backward when key-pressed
  • Stop - Stops the playback
  • Forward - Next media or skip forward when key-pressed
  • Toggle Fullscreen - Switch to Fullscreen
  • Extended settings - Opens the adjustments and effects menu
  • Playlist - Opens the playlist
  • Repeat - Turn on/off the repeat function
  • Random - Turn on/off the random playback
  • Volume - You can control the volume of the sound

VLC first look2.jpg

The next screenshot shows how does the Fullscreen looks like:

  • Slower - Slowers the playback
  • Faster - Fasters the playback
  • Exit Fullscreen - press Esc to exit Fullscreen
  • Elapsed Time - You can switch beside elapsed time and remaining time

VLC Fullscr2.jpg

In that image you can see what you can do in the Playlist(called with Ctrl+L or View/Playlist): Add media into the playlist with the Drag-and-drop function right where you want it to be! Some quick places you can browse directly from the player. Change the view of your playlist however you want by picking one of the views.

VLC Playlist2.jpg

You can change the settings the way you like it from Interface to some usefull hotkeys: Everything you want to change or configure is placed in the Preferences menu (Ctrl + P or Tools/Preferences).

VLC Preferences2.jpg

This image shows an example for the visualizations that you can turn on: When playing music you can turn on the visualizations from Audio/Visualizations and pick the one you like:

VLC Visualization2.jpg