feat: add real-time preview for video aspect ratios, filter adjustments and rotation

[SatyaViswas]

Description

This PR introduces a complete architectural upgrade to the core video display layer inside src/components/VideoPreview.tsx, enabling a real-time, high-fidelity WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) interface.

Key changes include:

• Dynamic Canvas Crop Mask: Replaced the static, hardcoded rendering boundaries with an absolute percentage positioning system calculated dynamically from active editing parameters. The viewport accurately scales to all dimensions (including vertical configurations like 9:16 / 4:5 and panoramic modes like 47:10) without warping the application dashboard layout.
• Real-Time Transformation Rendering: Bound state parameters for rotation, framing styles (fit vs fill), and micro-level color corrections directly to native hardware-accelerated CSS style overrides on the local player tracking node. Adjusting settings instantly cascades visual feedback onto the workspace preview without requiring an intermediate export cycle.
• Visual Canvas Contrast Isolation: Added a subtle contrast separating border configuration (ring-1 ring-white/10 shadow-2xl bg-black) outlining the dynamic canvas window. This explicitly defines pixel-accurate output frame regions even when manipulating dark source footages that match underlying dark-mode panels.
• Redundant Logic Pruning: Cleaned up obsolete overlay simulation elements and reference states, keeping the presentation layout lightweight, accessible, and performant.

Related Issue

Fixes #867

Type of Contribution

• Bug fix
• New feature
• Documentation update
• GSSoC contribution

Participant Info

• GitHub username: @SatyaViswas
• Contribution level (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced): Intermediate

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• I have read the contribution guidelines
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• New interactive elements have aria-label / accessible names
• No console.log statements left in
• This PR is related to a valid issue
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[SatyaViswas]

Hey @magic-peach , just to remind, I resolved all conflicts and my PR is upto date with the main branch. Please review and merge my PR!

[SatyaViswas]

Hey @magic-peach. I resolved all the latest conflicts and my PR is upto date with the main branch. Please review and merge my PR!