Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1087)

300 Part II Project Interchange
Displaying Images in the Frame Viewer Tab
The default view of the Frame Viewer tab consists of the previous edit from the
selected sequence and the current frame at the position of the playhead split
horizontally, with the current frame on the right.
As you play a sequence, the Frame Viewer continues to show the last displayed frame.
When playback is paused, the contents of the Frame Viewer are updated relative to the
new position of the playhead.
If you’ve arranged multiple Frame Viewers to accomplish a specific task, you can save
your custom configuration by choosing Window > Arrange > Save Window Layout. For
more information about saving window layouts, see Volume I, Chapter 10, “Customizing
the Interface.”
To open the Frame Viewer tab:
m Choose Tools > Frame Viewer (or press Option-7).
Frame boundary
indicators
Split screen buttons
Frame boundary
indicator
The Frame Viewer
appears as a tab in the
Tool Bench.
Indicates the timecode of
the frame selected in the
Frame Viewer pop-up
menu below
Frame boundary
indicator
Frame Viewer
pop-up menu Frame Viewer
pop-up menu