Navigate in a sequence

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Position the current-time indicator in a Timeline panel
Move the current‑time indicator using timecode
Snap to clip edges and markers
Zoom into or out of a sequence in a Timeline panel
Scroll through a sequence in a Timeline panel

A Timeline panel contains several controls for moving through the frames of a sequence.

Time navigation controls in a Timeline panel

A.: Current‑time display
B.: Play head and current‑time indicator
C.: Work area bar
D.: Viewing area bar
E.: Time ruler
F.: Source track indicators
G.: Zoom in
H.: Zoom slider
I.: Zoom out

Time ruler: Measures sequence time horizontally. 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. By default these tick marks and numbers are based on the timecode display style specified in the Display Format field of the New Sequence dialog box (although you may toggle to a counting method based on audio samples). 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 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: 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.
Work area bar: Specifies the area of the sequence that you want to preview or export. The work area bar is located in the lower portion of the time ruler.
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 overlay the source clip track.

Position the current-time indicator in a Timeline panel

Do any of the following:

In the time ruler, drag the current‑time indicator or click where you want to position the current‑time indicator.
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 current‑time indicator in the direction you want. Press Shift while pressing the arrow keys to move in increments of five frames.

Move the current‑time indicator using timecode

Click the timecode value, type a new time, and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS). Do not use the number pad in 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 current‑time indicator 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 current‑time indicator moves to 00;00;13;03.
Include a plus sign (+) or minus sign (–): A plus sign or minus sign before a number moves the current‑time indicator ahead or back a specified number of frames. For example, +55 moves the current‑time indicator 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 current‑time indicator 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 current‑time indicator in a Timeline panel.

Zoom into or out of a sequence in a Timeline panel

Do one of the following:

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.
To zoom in, drag the zoom slider to the right, or click the Zoom In button . To zoom out, drag the zoom slider to the left, or click the Zoom Out button.
To zoom in, drag the ends of the viewing area bar closer together. To zoom out, drag them farther apart.
To zoom out so that the entire sequence appears in a Timeline panel, press the backslash (\) key. To zoom in to the view you had before pressing the backslash key, press the backslash key again.

Scroll through a sequence in a Timeline panel

With a Timeline panel active, press the Up Arrow key to move left and the Down Arrow key to move right. The sequence will scroll left or right by the number of frames visible in the viewing area.