Specifications

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Basic Editing
Playing and Marking Clips
In Chapter 1, you learned how to play and stop clips using the space bar.
In addition to this basic method, Media Composer includes a wide variety
of ways to play and step through footage at multiple speeds and in mul-
tiple directions.
Play and Step Methods
To play or vi ew cl ips, you can use either the Step (Jog) butto ns t hat appear
under the Source monitor or the keyboard shortcuts.
Position
indicator
Step Back
One Frame
Step Forward
One Frame Play/Stop
Step Back
Ten Frames
Step Forward
Ten Frames
Play IN
to OUT
Play/Stop: To play or stop a clip, click the Play button below the Source
monitor, or press the 5 key or space bar on the keyboard.
Play IN to OUT: To play a clip between its IN and OUT points, click the
Play IN to OUT button below the Source monitor, or press the 6 key on
the keyboard.
Step Forward One Frame: To step forward through the footage in one-
frame increments, click the Step 1-Frame Forward button below the
Source monitor, or press the 4 or Right Arrow key on the keyboard.
Step Backward One Frame: To step backward through the footage in
one-frame increments, click the Step 1-Frame Backward button below the
Source monitor, or press the 3 or Left Arrow key.
Step Forward Ten Frames: To step forward through the footage in
10-frame increments, click the Step 10-Frame Forward button below the
Source monitor, or press the 2 key.
Step Backward Ten Frames: To step backward through the footage in
10-frame increments, click the Step 10-Frame Backward button below the
Source monitor, or press the 1 key.
Go to First Frame: To go to the start of a clip, move the position indica-
tor to the start of the position bar below the Source monitor, or press the
Home key.
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