Timeline and transport controls
The following elements appear underneath the Timeline. They control video placement, playback, and Timeline display.
The Timeline, viewing, and transport controls
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Media viewing area View your video content in this area. |
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Timeline View the locations of markers, playback, thumbnails, scripting commands, leading and trailing videos, and edit points. |
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Timeline viewing buttons Use these controls to quickly zoom in toward or out from the Timeline and to view edited segments. |
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Insert a media item at the beginning of the Timeline Click this button to add media to the beginning of the current clip. |
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Enter A/B Compare mode Click this button to display the A/B Compare workspace and tools. |
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Playback controls Monitor duration and control playhead location. |
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Editing buttons Use these buttons to create and remove edit points, and to remove clipped segments from the Timeline. |
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Add Source at End button Click this button to add media to the end of the current clip. |
See also
Tasks
Compare encoding methods (A/B Compare)
Preview media
Other resources
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