Canvas controls – Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your Editing Environment

Canvas Controls

The following is a list of controls in the Canvas.

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Tabs: Each tab in the Canvas represents an open sequence. Each tab in the Canvas
has a corresponding tab in the Timeline.

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Image display area: This is the area of the Canvas where you can see the video from
your sequence play back.

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Playhead and scrubber bar: These controls let you locate and jump to different parts
of your sequence quickly and easily.

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Transport controls: These controls are used to play back your edited sequence.

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Jog and shuttle controls: These controls let you more precisely navigate within your
sequence.

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Sequence marking controls: These controls are used to mark your sequence with edit
points: In and Out points, markers, and keyframes.

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Editing controls: The edit buttons and the Edit Overlay allow you to perform seven
different types of edits.

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View and Zoom pop-up menus: These pop-up menus let you enlarge or shrink the
image that appears in the Canvas, change the viewing format, and control the
display of various overlays.

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Timecode fields: Two timecode fields allow you to move the playhead to a specific frame
or timecode, as well as to change the sequence Out point based on an entered duration.

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