The Sequence Pane
The Sequence pane includes the Sequence Timeline and controls that let you edit a sequence. You can work with one of two Sequence Timelines: basic or advanced. See
Understanding Basic and Advanced Sequences.
You can display the Sequence pane with a vertical timeline or a horizontal timeline.
The following illustration shows the two timelines and two orientations and identifies the controls.
Left: Vertical timeline for an advanced sequence. Right: Horizontal timeline for a basic sequence.
| Control | Description |
1 | Sequence Pane tab | Move the mouse pointer over the tab to display information about the sequence. See Viewing Sequence Information. |
2 | Add Video Dissolve button | Adds a video dissolve (advanced sequence only). See Inserting Video Dissolves (Advanced Sequences Only). |
3 | Split button | Divides one or more segments into two at the position indicator. See Splitting a Segment. |
4 | Overwrite button | |
5 | Replace button | Performs a replace edit. See Performing a Replace Edit. |
6 | Delete Segment button | Deletes the selected segment from the sequence. See Moving or Deleting Segments in the Timeline. |
7 | Audio pane button | Opens the Audio pane or brings it to the front. |
8 | Save button | Saves the sequence in the Interplay Production or Interplay MAM database. See Saving a Sequence. |
9 | Extend/Retract button | (Script sequence only) Extends a segment beyond the boundary of a timing block or retracts it. See Extending a Segment into Another Timing Block. |
10 | Show/Hide Empty Timing Blocks | (Script sequence only) Shows or hides empty timing blocks. See Showing and Hiding Empty Timing Blocks. |
11 | Sequence zoom bar | Lets you enlarge a section of the timeline. Displays segments, tracks, and other sequence information. See Using the Sequence Zoom Bar. |
12 | Track selectors | Lets you select the track for an insert edit, an overwrite edit, or a split segment operation (advanced sequence only). See |
13 | Timecode bar | Displays timing for the sequence in hours, minutes, and seconds, depending on the length of the loaded asset. Click in the timecode bar to drag the position indicator, Right-click in the timecode bar to access certain commands. |
14 | Timing block header | (Script sequence only) Displays the duration of the media currently contained in the timing block and the duration of the text in the associated story segment. See Working with Timing Displays. |
15 | Pane Menu button | Provides options for working with sequences. |
16 | Position indicator | Lets you scrub through a clip or sequence. |
17 | Lock button | Lets you manually lock a sequence to prevent other users from editing the same sequence. See Locking a Basic Sequence (Interplay | MAM). |
The following table describes the items in the Pane menu.

The Sequence pane does not include commands to create a new sequence.
You cannot add clips to the timeline until you have created or loaded a sequence. See
Creating a Sequence.