User guide

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The VTR Task Mode

ferent colors (shades of grey) to indicate the state of the timeline. In de-

tail the VTR timeline provides the following:

When the in- and outpoint of the VTR timeline are activated

via the position settings (see section “The Position Settings” on

page 7-25), you can move the timeline cursor between the set

in- or outpoint on the VTR timeline only.

Items of Timeline Description

in dark grey Parts of the timeline in a dark grey indicate

parts that are deselected via the timeline’s in-

and outpoint.

in light grey A part of the timeline displayed in a light grey

indicates the part that is currently selected via

the timeline’s in- and outpoint.

The in- and outpoint handlers together with

the blue line show you the part of the timeline

selected via the timeline’s in- and outpoint. To

position the in- and outpoint handlers you can

select and move them with the mouse. They

can also be set via the In and Out position

items above the timeline (see section “The Po-

sition Settings” on page 7-25).

Once a part of the timeline is selected,

you can take up the blue line with the

mouse and move it along the timeline.

With the timeline cursor you can move within

your project. Simply select the cursor with the

mouse and move it along the timeline to the

desired position. You can also click on a posi-

tion on a part of the timeline in dark grey or

above or below the timeline to move the cursor

there instantly.

The counter displays the length of the currently

selected part of the timeline in frames. This is

calculated from the set in- and outpoint hand-

lers.