User guide

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Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Overview ............................................................................. 1-4
1.2 Target Group ........................................................................ 1-5
1.3 Conventions Used in this User Guide .................................... 1-6
1.4 Important Notes ................................................................... 1-7
1.5 New in the Edit Tool ............................................................. 1-8
2 Basics .......................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Overview of the Software Structure ..................................... 2-2
2.2 Overview of the User Interface ............................................ 2-6
2.3 The Task Bar ......................................................................... 2-9
2.4 Working in Real Time ......................................................... 2-11
2.4.1 Working with Proxies ................................................ 2-11
2.4.2 Working with Prerendered Data .................................. 2-12
2.5 Notes on Project Management ........................................... 2-14
2.6 Notes on Source Timecode and Keycode ............................ 2-15
2.6.1 About Source Timecode ............................................. 2-15
2.6.2 About Keycode ......................................................... 2-16
2.7 About Timecode / Frame Number Fields ............................ 2-17
3 Getting Started .......................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Starting the Program ............................................................ 3-2
3.2 First Steps in the Edit Tool..................................................... 3-3
3.2.1 Preparing the Bin ........................................................ 3-3
3.2.2 Adding Clips to the Timeline ......................................... 3-6
3.2.3 Changing the View of the Timeline................................ 3-9
3.2.4 Moving Clips in the Timeline ...................................... 3-10