User Guide

Chapter 4: Video Clips 65
Preview areas: Separate preview areas show the in and
out frames of the trimmed clip, together with a counter
and jog buttons. The layout of each preview area is
very similar to that of the Player during normal editing.
Setting playback position: A scrubber control across
the bottom of the tool lets you set the playback position
anywhere within the clip. You can also set the playback
position using the counter and jog buttons located
between the two preview areas.
Using the counters: The positions reported by all three
counters are relative to the beginning of the clip, which
is position 0:00:00.0. As with the counter on the Player,
you can adjust the counters in the Clip properties tool
by clicking in one of the four fields (hours, minutes,
seconds, frames) to select it, then using the jog buttons.
When none of the fields is explicitly selected, the jog
buttons apply to the frames field.
Transport controls: While the Clip properties tool is
in use, the transport controls in the centre area
substitute for those that normally appear on the Player.
These special transport controls include a Loop
play/Pause button
that can be used to cycle
repeatedly through the trimmed portion of the clip
while the trim points are being adjusted.
Setting the trim points: The Left bracket button
beside the counter in the left preview area, and the
Right bracket button beside the counter in the right
preview area, set their respective trim points to the
current position.