Apple Soundtrack - Manual (Page 117)

Chapter 7 Working with Video in Soundtrack 117
The video is displayed in the Video tab in its correct aspect ratio, and a video clip
appears in the video track (the top track in the Timeline), letting you see the duration
of the video in the project. The video clip starts at the beginning of the project and
cannot be moved to another point in time. Any Final Cut Express scoring markers
included in the video file appear in the Timeline with an orange handle.
If the video contains audio, new audio tracks are added below the video track for each
audio track in the movie, and the video’s audio tracks appear as audio clips in the new
tracks. You can move, resize, and edit these audio clips like any audio clip in the
Timeline, and can use the track controls to control volume and pan, mute or solo the
track, and add effects or automation.
Playing the Video
When you play the project, the video plays in time with the audio in your project. You
can also control playback of the video and the project using the video transport
controls in the Video tab, or using keyboard shortcuts.
 Play from Beginning: Starts playback from the beginning of the video.
 Previous Frame: Moves the video back one frame.
 Play: Plays the video from the current playhead position.
 Next Frame: Moves the video forward one frame.
 Cycle: Activates the playback region, if one is set in the Time ruler.
To view the video, you can make the Video tab active or detach it from the Utility
window and move it to another location onscreen.
Video transport
controls