Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 140)

Chapter 8 Edit your project 140
Zoom in to and out of the Timeline using the Zoom tool
1 Choose the Zoom tool from the Tools pop-up menu in the toolbar (or press Z).
The pointer changes to the Zoom tool icon .
Tip: To switch to the Zoom tool temporarily, hold down the Z key. When you release the Z key,
the tool reverts to the previously active tool.
2 Do one of the following:
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To zoom in to the Timeline: Click the section of the Timeline you want to zoom in to. (You can
also drag over an area of the Timeline to zoom in to just that area.)
Click multiple times to continue zooming in.
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To zoom out of the Timeline: Option-click the section of the Timeline you want to zoom out of.
Option-click multiple times to continue zooming out.
Scroll a zoomed-in Timeline
1 Zoom in to the Timeline until you see a portion of the project only.
2 Do one of the following:
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Drag the slider at the bottom of the Timeline left or right.
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Drag the slider at the right side of the Timeline up or down.
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Choose the Hand tool from the Tools pop-up menu in the toolbar (or press H), and drag in
the Timeline.
Tip: To switch to the Hand tool temporarily, hold down the H key. When you release the H key,
the tool reverts to the previously active tool.