Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 135)

134 Part II Learning About the Final Cut Pro Interface
To zoom in and out of the Timeline using the Zoom control:
m Click or drag the Zoom control to view the Timeline at a different time scale while
keeping either the playhead or the current area of the Timeline centered. Clicking to
the right of the control zooms out to show more of your sequence; clicking to the left
zooms in to show more detail.
To zoom in and out of the Timeline using the Zoom tools:
1 Select the Zoom In or Zoom Out tool in the Tool palette.
2 Do one of the following:
 Click in the Timeline.
 Drag to select a region to zoom in on or out of.
As you drag, the box (or “marquee”) snaps to areas that correspond to the
percentage of zoom in the Timeline.
Clicking or dragging repeatedly increases the zoom factor. When the Timeline is zoomed
in or out to the maximum level possible, the + and – signs on the zoom tools disappear.
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 control
to change the Timeline
to a different time scale.