The main purpose of Smart Proxy is to provide a more fluid editing and previewing experience when working with large, high resolution video files.

Smart Proxy creates lower resolution working copies of larger source files. These smaller files are called “proxy” files. Using proxy files speeds up editing of high resolution projects (for example, projects that have HDV and AVCHD source files).

Smart Proxy can be set and adjusted in the VideoStudio workspaces or in the Multi-Camera Editor. For more information, see Using Smart Proxy for a faster, smoother editing experience.