The phrase "a preview mode" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a feature in software or applications that allows users to see a sample or demonstration of content before finalizing it.
Example: "Before publishing the document, make sure to check it in a preview mode to see how it will appear to readers."
Alternatives: "a preview feature" or "a demonstration mode".
"We really wanted to do less because we are still in sort of a preview mode, and some of the staff could not get to work," said François Latapie, the manager.
Taking advantage of this possibility, we are also developing a preview mode based on selected reconstructed slices instead of projections as typically done.
Images can now be edited in a preview mode that doesn't actually require the files to be physically present on the working drive.
The company had previously introduced Skype for Outlook.com in a preview mode for select markets last year, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Brazil and Canada.
YouTube, a site currently in a public preview mode, allows users to upload personal video content for free, as well as to add "tags" to their offerings (keywords that help other users search for and find files).
One of the coolest additions was a new Preview mode — click on a tweet, and in some cases you can see the linked photo, YouTube video, or other piece of content in the right sidebar without having to leave your Twitter stream.
One of the coolest additions was a new Preview mode — click on a tweet, and in some cases you can see the linked photo, YouTube video, or other piece of content in the right sidebar without having to leave your Twitter stream.
You should see buttons to view the file in Quick Look (a screen preview mode), to open the PDF file in iBooks, or to open it in another PDF-capable app that you may have installed on your iPhone already.
GoToMyPC for iPad also has a text preview mode that automatically corrects spelling and capitalization as you type for proofing content before sending to the host computer.
The Lumix's showstopping feature is a live preview mode in which you can use the LCD screen instead of the viewfinder to compose your shots, just the way you might on a cheap point-and-shoot pocket model.
The company has mostly remained quiet about App Maker ever since and kept it in a private preview mode, but today, it announced that the service is now generally available and open to all developers who want to give it a try.
