Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 110)

Playhead Controls in the Canvas
The Canvas provides a number of controls for moving the playhead in a sequence quickly
and easily.
Inactive video Inactive video Playhead
Scrubber bar
Shuttle control Jog control
Playhead and Scrubber Bar in the Canvas
The playhead shows the location of the currently displayed frame within the current
sequence. The scrubber bar runs along the entire width of the Canvas, below the video
image. To scrub through a sequence, drag the playhead across the scrubber bar. You can
click anywhere in the scrubber bar to instantly move the playhead to that location.
The playhead’s movement in the scrubber bar is affected by whether “snapping” is turned
on. When snapping is on, the playhead “snaps,” or moves directly, to any markers, In
points, or Out points in the scrubber bar when it gets close to them. (To turn snapping
on or off, choose View > Snapping, or press the N key.)
To move the playhead to the beginning of your sequence
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Press Home on your keyboard.
To move the playhead to the end of your sequence
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Press End on your keyboard.
To move the playhead to the next edit point
Do one of the following:
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Choose Mark > Next > Edit (or press Shift-E).
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Click the Go to Next Edit button.
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Press the Down Arrow key.
Final Cut Pro looks for the next edit, In point, or Out point. If overlays are turned on in
the View menu, an L-shaped icon appears in the Canvas, indicating whether you are on
an In or Out point.
To move the playhead to the previous edit point
Do one of the following:
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Choose Mark > Previous > Edit (or press Option-E).
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Click the Go to Previous Edit button.
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Press the Up Arrow key.
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