Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 24)

24 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Editing Environment
Playing Clips in the Viewer
You use the transport controls in the Viewer to play clips forward, backward, between
In and Out points, one frame at a time, and looped.
To play a clip in the Viewer:
1 Double-click the clip in the Browser to open it into the Viewer.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the Play button.
• Press the Space bar.
• Press L.
• Choose Mark > Play > Forward.
To stop playback, do one of the following:
m Click the Play button again.
m Press the Space bar.
m Press K.
You can navigate backward in your clip at 1x (normal) speed if you want to search for
precise locations to set your In and Out points.
To play a clip in reverse:
1 Double-click the clip in the Browser to open it into the Viewer.
2 Do one of the following:
• Shift-click the Play button.
• Press Shift–Space bar.
• Press J.
• Choose Mark > Play > Play Reverse.
Using In and Out Points
See “ Setting In and Out Points ” on page 51.
Previous Edit
Play In to Out
Next Edit
Play Around Current
Play