Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started - Manual (Page 26)

26 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Editing Environment
Canvas Controls
The following is a list of controls in the Canvas.
• Tabs: Each tab in the Canvas represents an open sequence. Each tab in the Canvas
has a corresponding tab in the Timeline.
• Image display area: This is the area of the Canvas where you can see the video from
your sequence play back.
• Playhead and scrubber bar: These controls let you locate and jump to different parts
of your sequence quickly and easily.
• Transport controls: These controls are used to play back your edited sequence.
• Jog and shuttle controls: These controls let you more precisely navigate within your
sequence.
• Sequence marking controls: These controls are used to mark your sequence with edit
points: In and Out points, markers, and keyframes.
• Editing controls: The edit buttons and the Edit Overlay allow you to perform seven
different types of edits.
• 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.
• 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.