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To modify the current time dynamically
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With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Current Time, drag over the numbers
in the display, up to move the playhead forward or down to move it backward.
To move the playhead to a specific time
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With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Current Time, double-click the number
display, type the desired timecode or frame number, then press Return to confirm your
entry.
To increase or decrease the current time one frame at a time
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With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Current Time, press the Left Arrow key
(or Page Up key) to move backward or the Right Arrow key (or Page Down key) to move
forward.
To change the duration in seconds, minutes, or hours
1 Ensure that the timing display pop-up menu is set to Show Project Duration.
2 Double-click the timing display, then do one of the following:
• To set the duration in seconds, enter the number of seconds followed by a period. For
example, to create a 10-second project, enter “10.” (10 followed by a period) in the
field, then press Return.
• To set the duration in minutes, enter the number of minutes followed by two periods.
For example, to create a 10-minute project, enter “10..” (10 followed by two periods)
in the field, then press Return.
• To set the duration in hours, enter the number of hours followed by three periods. For
example, to create a 1-hour project, enter “10...” (10 followed by three period) in the
field, then press Return.
This procedure works in timecode as well as frames.
To move ahead or back in seconds, minutes, or hours
1 Ensure that the timing display pop-up menu is set to Show Current Time.
2 Double-click the timing display, then do one of the following:
• To move forward in seconds, enter a plus sign (+), enter the number of seconds to
move forward, then type a period. For example, to move 2 seconds ahead, enter “+2.”
(a period after the number two), then press Return. To move ahead in minutes, enter
two periods after the number, then press Return. To move ahead in hours, enter three
periods after the number, then press return.
• To move backward in seconds, enter a minus sign (–), then enter the number of seconds
to move backward, and then enter a period. For example, to move 2 seconds backward,
enter “–2.” in the field, then press Return. To move backward in minutes, enter two
periods after the number; to move backward in hours, enter three periods after the
number.
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