17.5 Viewing the Video File

With the Files end to end, although in different Channels, in the Sequencer you may click the

Timeline Editor Play button and view a preview of the Animation. Note: This is NOT a Movie

File, only a preview. You may also click, hold and drag the VSE Cursor to scrub through the

Video Files.

Remember: Video Files in upper Channels take precedence and play over lower Channels.

No matter where the file is located you can view different Frames in the file by dragging the

Cursor along the Timeline. You play the file by pressing the Start button in the Timeline Editor.

Press Esc to quit or Pause, Fast Forward etc. by using the play controls.

To mention some more obvious information about playing consider this; the Video Files used in

the demonstration are 88 Frames long. With the first located with the Start Frame at 0+01 it will

play in its entirety then repeat until you press Esc. This only occurs since, in the Timeline Editor,

Start: 1 and End: 88 are set. If End: 50 was set the file would only play for 50 Frames then

repeat. When or if Files display in the preview is demonstrated in Figure 17.11.

Figure 17.11

The Audio File plays over the entire length of the compilation.

File 3 Plays

File 2 Plays

File 1 Plays to here.

Overlap

No Files Display

17.6 Video File Properties / Modifiers

Figure 17.12

With a Video File selected in the VSE the Properties

Panel packs a wealth of information and controls.

Note the four Tabs at the RHS of the Panel.

To view the effect of adjusting Properties

have the Cursor positioned over the File.

Four Tabs

File selected – white border

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