Navigate in the timeline panel – Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 User Manual
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Each sequence in a project can appear as a tab in a single Timeline panel, or in a separate Timeline panel. A sequence
must contain at least one video track and one audio track. Multiple video tracks are used to superimpose clips.
Sequences with audio tracks must also contain a master audio track, where the output of regular audio tracks is
directed for mixing. Multiple audio tracks are used to mix audio. You can specify the type of audio channels
supported by each audio track and decide how they are sent to a Master audio track. To achieve even greater control
over the mixing process, you can create submix tracks.
See also
About audio tracks in a sequence
Play video in the Source and Program Monitors
Navigate in the Timeline panel
The Timeline panel contains several controls for moving through the frames of a sequence.
Time navigation controls in the Timeline panel
A. Current-time display B. Current-time indicator C. Viewing area bar D. Work area bar E. Time ruler F. Zoom out G. Zoom slider
H. Zoom in
Time ruler
Measures sequence time horizontally, using the counting method specified in the project settings
(although you may toggle to a counting method based on audio samples). Tick marks and numbers indicating the
sequence time are displayed along the ruler and change according to the level of detail at which you view the
sequence. The time ruler also displays icons for markers and the sequence In and Out points.
Current-time indicator (CTI)
Indicates the current frame displayed in the Program Monitor. The current frame
displays in the Program Monitor. The current-time indicator is a light blue triangle in the ruler. A vertical line
extends from the current-time indicator to the bottom of the time ruler. You can change the current time by
dragging the current-time indicator.
Current time display
Shows the timecode for the current frame in the 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 the Timeline panel.
Viewing area bar
Corresponds to the visible part of the sequence in the 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.
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