Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 - Manual (Page 190)

Current time display Shows the timecode for the current frame in a Timeline panel. To move to a different time, click in the time display and enter
a new time, or place the pointer over the display and drag left or right. You can change the display between timecode and the simple frame count
by Ctrl-clicking (Windows) or command-clicking (Mac OS) the current time in either a monitor or a Timeline panel.
Viewing area bar (CS5.5, and earlier) Corresponds to the visible part of the sequence in a Timeline panel. You can change the size and position
of the viewing area bar to quickly view different parts of the sequence. The viewing area bar is located just above the time ruler.
Zoom scroll bar (CS6) Located at the bottom of the Timeline panel, this bar corresponds with the visible area of the time ruler in the Timeline.
The Source Monitor, and Program Monitor also have zoom scroll bars. You can drag the handles to change the width of the bar and change the
scale of the time ruler. Expanding the bar to its maximum width reveals the entire duration of the time ruler. Contracting the bar zooms in for a
more detailed view of the ruler. Expanding and contracting the bar is centered on the playhead. By positioning the mouse over the bar, you can
scroll the mouse wheel to expand and contract the bar. You can also scroll the mouse wheel in the areas outside of the bars for the same
expanding and contracting behavior. By dragging the center of the bar, you can scroll the visible part of a time ruler without changing its scale.
When you drag bar, you are not moving the playhead, however, you can move the bar and then click in the time ruler to move the playhead to the
same area as the bar. Gestures for Mac OS are supported for the zoom scroll bar.
Work area bar Specifies the area of the sequence that you want to render previews, or to define a region you plan to export. The work area bar is
located in the lower portion of the time ruler. You can drag the edges of the work area bar, or use keyboard shortcuts to set the work area in a
sequence. For details, see
Define the work area for rendering .
In Premiere Pro CS6, the work area bar is not visible by default. To return the work area bar to the Timeline, enable it from the panel menu by
selecting Work Area Bar. When the work area bar is enabled, commands for Render Effects in Work Area, and Render Entire Work Area are
available in the Sequence menu. You can now use In and Out points for most things the Work Area does, so you can keep it hidden and use In
and Out points for rendering an area of the Timeline, or for marking an area to export for encoding.
Zoom controls Change the scale of the time ruler to increase or decrease the number of frames visible within the current viewing area. The zoom
controls are located at the bottom left of a Timeline panel.
Source track indicator Represents a video or audio track of the clip in the Source Monitor. Place into the head of the Timeline track where you
want to insert or overwrite the source clip track.
In this Premiere Pro tutorial in the Creative Cow web site, Richard Harrington gives some quick tips on how to navigate the timeline quickly while
controlling your video clips like a pro.
Position the playhead in a Timeline panel
Do any of the following:
In the time ruler, drag the playhead or click where you want to position the playhead.
Drag in the current time display.
Click in the current time display, type a valid time, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).
Use any playback control in the Program Monitor.
Press the Left or Right Arrow key to move the playhead in the direction you want. Press Shift while pressing the arrow keys to move in
increments of five frames.
Move the playhead using timecode
Click the timecode value, type a new time, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). Do not use the number pad on Mac OS. You can
use any of the following shortcuts when entering timecode:
Omit leading zeros For example, 0;0;12;3 becomes 00;00;12;03.
Omit semicolons (NTSC) or colons (PAL) For example, 1213 becomes 00;00;12;13 for NTSC projects, and 00:00:12:13 for PAL projects.
Enter values that exceed the normal values For example, with 30 fps timecode, if the playhead is at 00;00;12;23, and you want to move 10
frames ahead, you can change the frame number to 00;00;12;33. The playhead moves to 00;00;13;03.
Include a plus sign (+) or minus sign (–) A plus sign or minus sign before a number moves the playhead ahead or back a specified number of
frames. For example, +55 moves the playhead ahead 55 frames.
Add a period A period before a number specifies an exact frame number, rather than its timecode value. For example, .1213 moves the playhead
to 00;00;40;13 in an NTSC project, and to 00:00:48:13 in a PAL project.
You can also position the Selection tool over the timecode value and drag to the left or right. The farther you drag, the more quickly the
timecode changes.
Snap to clip edges and markers
Shift-drag the playhead in a Timeline panel.
Zoom into or out of a sequence in a Timeline panel
Do one of the following:
With the Timeline panel active, to zoom in, press +. To zoom out, press -.
To zoom in, select the Zoom tool , and then click or drag a marquee selection around the part of the sequence you want to see in more
detail. To zoom out, select the Zoom tool , and then Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) an area in a Timeline panel.
In Premiere Pro CS5.5, and earlier, to zoom in, drag the zoom slider to the right, or click the Zoom In button . To zoom out, drag the zoom
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