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In addition to these three windows, the
EDIT Room also contains the Sequencer
and the Nano Sequencer. These two
"filmstrip" tools work just as they do in
the SORT Room, except that here they
control which frame is selected for
editing. Refer to "Sequencer" on page 42
and "Nano Sequencer" on page 43 for
more information.
Current Frame Window
When you select a frame for editing, it
appears in the Current Frame window.
This frame is in position to have text and
sound clips added.The frame before the
selected frame in the Sequencer appears in
the In Transition window. The frame after
the selected frame appears in the Out
Transition window.
The Current Frame window.
This window displays the current frame,
provides access to the Text fx and Sound
fx dialogs, and displays a preview of text,
backgrounds, or colors applied to the
current frame.
In and Out Transition Windows
The Transition windows show you what
the In or Out and current frames look like
when an In or Out Transition is applied.
Use the In Transition Windows to preview the
current transition.
You can click on either window to see a
quick preview of the transition effect
currently applied to the frame.
Use the Out Transition Windows to preview the
current transition.
Working with Frames
Before you can start editing frames, you
need to know how to select them. In
addition to selecting frames, there are
several other operations you can perform
on frames that will enhance their look.
The Sequencer menu provides several
options that let you select, copy and paste,
or flip frames.
The Sequencer pop-up menu.
Selecting Frames to Edit
You can select a frame individually by
clicking it in the Sequencer, or in groups
using the Sequencer menu.
An individual frame can also be selected
by dragging the Current Frame Indicator
in the Nano Sequencer. The frame under
the indicator is the currently selected
frame.
The Current Frame Indicator
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