Editing in Timeline mode 61
Timeline elements
Counter
The counter sits at the top-left of your timeline and shows you time at the time
indicator. It uses the format set in the View menu's Ruler Units flyout.
Timeline ruler
The ruler runs along the top of the timeline and shows you the current time
range for the visible part of your project. You can zoom in or out of the timeline
using a mouse wheel to display more or less of your project timeline on screen. A
single-click on the ruler will position the time indicator marker for editing or
video preview. You can alter your ruler units using the View menu's Ruler Units
flyout. The default setting of "Time and Frames" is in the format hh:mm:ss/ff,
representing hours, minutes, seconds and frames (of video), respectively.
Chapter point
A chapter point is a type of marker that is used exclusively for disc creation.
Each chapter point placed on your timeline defines the start of your chapters
shown in your disc menu.
Marker
Markers act as guides on your timeline to indicate key time location or events
that occur within your project. They can be labelled, positioned and navigated
equally.
Set Selection Start/End
Selection markers set a start and end range on your timeline within which any
encompassed clips will be either pre-rendered (for optimized preview
performance) and/or exported to file, PSP, or iTunes (Apple devices). The
markers apply to all clips, tracks and groups down the entire height of the
timeline. Limiting your export range is ideal for sharing only a chosen section of
the movie, rather than the whole movie.
Time indicator
The time indicator, the blue vertical line you can see spanning the height of the
timeline and its ruler, is most easily thought of as your editing marker. It allows
you to set a precise position for splits and trims, allows clips and keyframes to be
accurately positioned on your project timeline, and can be used along the
timeline ruler to play back a preview of your project from that point. You can
also position your time indicator over the start/end of a clip then single-click to
