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 To change the Global range for the current composition, enter a new range in the
Global Start and End fields to the left of the transport controls.
 Dragging a node from the Node Editor to the Time Ruler automatically sets the Global
and Render Range to the extent of the node.
Render Range
The render range determines the range of frames used for interactive playback, disk caches,
and previews. Frames outside the render range are not rendered or played, although you can
still drag the playhead to these frames to see the unused frames.
To preview or render a specific range of a composition, you can modify the render range in a
variety of ways.
You can set the render range in the Time Ruler by doing one of the following:
 Hold down the Command key and drag a new range within the Time Ruler.
 Right-click within the Time Ruler and choose Set Render Range from the contextual
menu to set the Render Range based on the selected Node’s duration.
 Enter new ranges in the Range In and Out fields to the left of the transport controls.
 Drag a node from the Node Editor to the Time Ruler to set the range to the duration of
that node.
The Playhead
A red playhead within the Time Ruler indicates the currently viewed frame. Clicking anywhere
within the Time Ruler jumps the playhead to that frame, and dragging within the Time Ruler
drags the playhead within the available duration of that clip or composition.
Zoom and Scroll Bar
A two-handled gray scroll bar lets you zoom into the range shown by the Time Ruler, which is
useful if you’re using a very large Global range such that the Render range is a tiny sliver in the
Time Ruler. Dragging the left or right handles of this bar zooms relative to the opposite handle,
enlarging the width of each displayed frame. Once you’ve zoomed in, you can drag the scroll
bar left or right to scroll through the composition.
TIP: Holding the middle mouse button and dragging in the Time Ruler lets you scroll
the visible range.
Transport Controls in the Fusion Page
The Transport Controls in DaVinci Resolve’s Fusion page include buttons that control playback
as well as time fields on the left side for setting the render range and the current time on the
right side. Additional controls are available in the right-click menu.
Controlling Playback
There are six transport controls underneath the Time Ruler in the Fusion page. These buttons
include Composition First Frame, Play Reverse, Stop, Play Forward, Composition Last
Frame, and Loop.
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