Switching between the viewer, canvas, and timeline – Apple Final Cut Express HD User Manual
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Switching Between the Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline
When you work with sequence clips in the Viewer, you can quickly switch between the
Viewer and the Canvas or Timeline. For example, opening a sequence clip in the Viewer
activates the Viewer, but you might want to open the clip in the Viewer and then play
the sequence.
To switch between the Canvas and Viewer:
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Press the Q key.
To switch between the Viewer, Canvas, and Timeline, do one of the following:
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To make the Viewer active: Press Command-1.
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To make the Canvas active: Press Command-2.
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To make the Timeline active: Press Command-3.
Note: If you press a key combination for a window that is already active, the window
closes. Pressing the key combination again opens the window. When you close a
window by pressing the window’s key combination, the content of that window is still
remembered when you open that window again. This is different from closing a
window by pressing Command-W or clicking the close button; in these cases, the
content of the window is not remembered when you open the window again.
Using the Viewer to Adjust Sequence Clip In and Out Points
Adjusting clip In and Out points in the Timeline is very intuitive. You simply drag the
boundary of the clip to make the clip longer or shorter. However, you can also open a
sequence clip in the Viewer and set an In or Out point on the exact frame you want.
Ultimately, the results are the same whether you adjust a clip in the Viewer or the
Timeline, but there are times when one method may better help you visualize the result.
The advantage of working with sequence clips in the Viewer is that you can navigate
through the whole clip, even beyond the clip In and Out points. Making an edit in the
Viewer is a two-step process, but in some cases you may prefer the visual precision of
this approach over dragging clip boundaries in the Timeline. With this method, you
always know exactly which frames the In and Out points are set on.
In the Viewer, as well as in the Canvas and Timeline, the active tool, such as the Ripple,
Roll, or Selection tool, determines the result of the edit.