Time-head follow mode

Specifies how to auto-scroll the timeline to follow the time-head.

 

•Center

The timeline is scrolled enough to center the time-head.

•Opposite edge

The timeline is scrolled enough to display the time-head in the opposite edge where it disappeared.

 

Scroll

These options allow to configure how the timeline is scrolled using the mouse wheel.

 

No key

Specifies the action

 

•None

No action is taken.

•Scroll time (frame)

The timeline is scrolled one frame per jump.

•Scroll time (second)

The timeline is scrolled one second per jump.

•Scroll time ×2

The timeline is scrolled 2 times faster.

•Zoom

The timeline is zoomed.

 

Control

Specifies the action to take when scrolling while the Control key is pressed.

Shift

Specifies the action to take when scrolling while the Shift key is pressed.

 

Snap

Snap to own times

If enabled, snapping will consider clip's own time-in and time-out.

 

Snap to previous and next

If enabled, snapping will consider the previous and next clips.

 

Snap to all tracks

If enabled, snapping will consider all tracks in the timeline.

 

Snap to time head

If enabled, snapping will consider the time-head.

 

Timeline snap distance

Specifies the minimum distance in frames to achieve a time snap, when editing times using the mouse.

 

Show trimming guides

If enabled, visual guides are displayed when trimming.

 

Handles

These settings indicate which handles will be displayed when the timeline is in editable mode.

 

Show time-in

Displays the time-in handle.

 

Show duration

Displays the duration handle.

 

Show move

Displays the move handle.

 

Master handle

 

Show master handle

Displays the master handle.

 

Tracks scope

Specifies which tracks the handle will affect.

•Current

Modifies the active clip's track.

•All

Modifies all tracks in the timeline.

Collapsed tracks are not modified. Reels and markers are also ignored.

•Below

Modifies the current track and all tracks beneath it.

 

Clips scope

Specifies which clips the handle will affect.

•All

Modifies all clips in the scoped tracks.

•Selected

Modifies the selected clips in the scoped tracks.

•Next

Modifies the active clip and all following clips in the scoped tracks.

•Chained

Modifies the active clip and chained clips in the scoped tracks.

 

Modifiers

Specify how to modify the handle when the Control and Shift keys are pressed.

•None

Nothing is modified.

 

•Modify track (current)

Changes the tracks scope to Current.

•Modify tracks (all)

Changes the tracks scope to All.

•Modify tracks (below)

Changes the tracks scope to Below.

 

•Modify clips (all)

Changes the clips scope to All.

•Modify clips (selected)

Changes the clips scope to Selected.

•Modify clips (next)

Changes the clips scope to Next.

•Modify clips (chained)

Changes the clips scope to Chained.

 

Chain maximum separation

Specifies the maximum separation clips may have to be considered a chain.

 

Click track to focus

If enabled, the track gets the focus when clicking on it oven an empty area.

 

Show trimming guides

If enabled, visual guides are displayed when trimming subtitles.

 

Show time-head on top

If enabled, the time-head will be displayed on top of all elements in the timeline.