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Chapter 6 Play back and skim media 85
Skim media
You can quickly skim your video and audio to preview it, search for a particular shot,
or make an edit. When skimming is turned on and you move the pointer forward
or backward over a clip in the Event Browser or the Timeline, the content under the
pointer plays in the Viewer.
You can also use the Blade, Trim, and Range Selection editing tools to skim clips in
the Timeline or in the Precision Editor.
As you’re editing in Final Cut Pro, you may nd skimming distracting when you
move the pointer from one location to another. You can disable all skimming (or
just audio skimming).
Skim clips
Move the pointer forward or backward over a clip in the Event Browser or the Timeline. m
The skimmer (a vertical pink line) indicates exactly where the pointer is as you skim,
and the corresponding frames are displayed in the Viewer.
Skimmer
Tip: You can also press the Space bar at any time to play forward from the
skimmer position.