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Change units in the timeline ruler or time display
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Right-click the timeline ruler or time display, and select one of the following:
(Timeline ruler only) Shows hours, minutes, and seconds.
HMS
Decimal (HH:MM:SS:mmm)
Samples (HH:MM:SS:sample)
Shows only audio samples.
Samples
To better understand samples, see "Digitizing audio" on page 14.
Show frames-per-second for various film and video formats, including high-definition options ranging
FPS options
from 50–60 fps. DF and NDF indicate drop-frame and non-drop frame formats, respectively.
(Time display only) Show location in traditional 16mm or 35mm film. You should display
Feet + Frames options
these units when editing a digital proxy in a film-based project.
Shows the custom time format specified in the Preferences dialog box. The default, 12 frames-per-second,
Custom
matches the default in Adobe Flash Professional. If your Flash projects use a different frame rate, choose Edit Custom
Time Format.
Position the current-time indicator
• In the timeline ruler, click to instantly reposition the current-time indicator. Or, drag the indicator to scrub audio,
previewing it at different time points.
• In the time display, drag the blue numbers, or click them to enter a specific time.
• In waveform or spectral display, click or drag with a selection tool. (The current-time indicator is placed at the
beginning of the selection.)
To hear a selection in the context of surrounding audio, disable the Loop Playback option in the transport controls,
and position the current-time indicator prior to the selection.
Position the current-time indicator prior to a selection to hear surrounding audio.
Transport controls
At the bottom of the Editor panel, Soundbooth provides several transport controls for adjusting playback.
Shows hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds.
Shows hours, minutes, seconds, and audio samples.
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