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The Viewer

The Viewer lets you see clips from the Media Pool, or clips in the Timeline, and has numerous controls to control what you see and how things play.


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The single Viewer in the Cut page


The Viewer has four mode options. Which option is currently in use can be seen, and switched, by four buttons in the upper lefthand corner of the Viewer.


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The Viewer modes buttons


The Different options are entered automatically by various actions (from left to right):

— You can double-click any clip to open it into the Viewer as a Source Clip.

— You can view an entire bin full of clips in the Source Tape.

— You can play your edited program in the Timeline.

— You can select various framing guides and safe areas for the Viewer.


Playing Clips and Navigating the Timeline

Several controls sit at the bottom of the Viewer. These let you play through and otherwise navigate clips and the Timeline in different ways. These controls are described from left to right.


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The toolbar at the bottom of the Viewer