Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 153)

Note: When the Zoom In or Zoom Out tool is selected, pressing the Option key temporarily
changes it to the opposite tool.
Drag the Zoom In tool
to expand the sequence.
This shows the above
sequence zoomed in, so
you can see more details
within the sequence.
To zoom in and out of the Timeline using menu commands or keyboard shortcuts
1 With either the Canvas or the Timeline selected, move the playhead to the position in
the Timeline where you want zooming to be centered, or select one or more clips in the
Timeline that you want to center on as you zoom in or out.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose View > Zoom In, or press Option-Equal Sign (=).
Pressing Option-Equal Sign (=) repeatedly shows more and more detail, down to the
individual frames of your sequence.
• Choose View > Zoom Out, or press Option-Hyphen (-).
153 Chapter 9 Timeline Basics