Apple Final Cut Express 4 User Manual download pdf (Page 107)

Chapter 8 Navigating and Using Timecode in the Viewer and Canvas 107

Shuttling Through a Clip or Sequence

While using the scrubber bar is a great way to quickly navigate to different parts of

your clip or sequence, sometimes you want to play through your clip or sequence

smoothly at varying speeds as you make decisions about where to place your edit

points. The shuttle control gives you this kind of smooth control, playing back your

video and audio at various speeds in either direction, much as the shuttle of a video

deck does.

In particular, the shuttle control is useful for playing back at less than 1x speed. As the

audio slows down, it’s sometimes easier to distinguish individual words, and to set your

In and Out points more accurately.

The shuttle control can play your clip or sequence at five speeds in each direction:

1/4x, 1/2x, 1x, 2x, and 4x. The shuttle control snaps to the closest available speed. When

the shuttle control is at 1x speed, or 100 percent, the slider turns green.

To play clips or sequences at varying speeds using the shuttle control:

m Drag the shuttle slider to the left or right.

Dragging to the right moves the clip or sequence forward; dragging to the left moves

the clip or sequence in reverse. The farther you drag the slider from the center, the

faster the clip or sequence plays in that direction.

You can also use the J, K, and L keys on your keyboard to shuttle through your clip.

When you use the keyboard shortcuts, the only speed available under 1x is 1/3x.

However, you can use the keyboard commands to speed playback up to eight times

normal speed, faster than you can play back using the shuttle control.

Drag to the right to

play forward; drag to

the left to play in

reverse.

{ Moves through

reverse speeds

Pause “ Moves through

forward speeds

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Apple Final Cut Express 4 User Manual Page 107