Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual

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The Timeline window below shows several items in the Timeline.

Playhead

Out point

Current Timecode field

In point

Sequence tab

This image shows the same items as they appear in the Canvas.

Current Timecode field

Out point

Sequence tab

Playhead

In point

Since the playhead in the Timeline mirrors the playhead in the Canvas, you can use the
navigation, marking, and editing controls in the Canvas to navigate in the Timeline, and
vice versa.

To make the Timeline window active
Do one of the following:

µ

Click in the Timeline window.

µ

Press Command-3.

Note: To work in the Timeline, the first thing you have to do is open a sequence. If you
don’t have any sequences in your project, you need to create one. For more information,
see

“Working with Projects, Clips, and Sequences.”

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Chapter 9

Timeline Basics

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