Hover over the panel that you want to move to the second monitor.
You can use Premiere Pro in a dual-monitor setup where you can set up Premiere Pro in the following ways:
Connect your monitor to your computer and check the display is working. Most computers have DVI or HDMI connection ports with some laptops coming with thunderbolt, USB ports and an HDMI adapter only. So, for example, if your monitor has a HDMI connection, and so does your computer, then use a HDMI cable to connect the two.
For more information on connecting your monitor to your computer, see this article.
You can choose to display only the video output to a second monitor. This is particularly useful in color grading if you want to see how your colors look in a different color space, or see the video playback in full screen.
To display the output of the Program Monitor to a second computer monitor, you need to change the Playback preference setting in Premiere Pro.
Now, when you playback a project, the second monitor automatically switches to video playback, allowing you to watch program video on a separate monitor.
You can choose to display elements of the Premiere Pro interface to a second monitor
Hover over the panel that you want to move to the second monitor.
Click and drag the panel wherever you want on the second monitor.
Take whatever panels you want and move them over to the second monitor creating a larger workspace for you to fit all your tools.
(Optional) After you are done with the set up, you can choose to save it as a custom workspace . Click Window > Workspaces > Save as New Workspace. Once you have it saved, you can quickly pull it back up whenever you want.
You can make multiple different configurations, say one for editing and one for grading, and quickly switch between them when you want.
Consider making multiple different configurations. For example, consider making a workspace for editing, and one for color grading. You can then quickly switch between them when you want.
Are you unable to move your Premiere Pro panels to the second monitor?
This could be because of a number of issues. Check:
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