Playing Assets
You can play a video asset or audio asset in the Media pane.
The following illustration shows the play buttons in the Media pane.
1 | Play In to Out | 3 | Review Out |
2 | Play/Pause | | |
You can also use keyboard controls, including the J, K, and L keys. For more information, see
Using the J-K-L Keys for Playback. For information about stepping through media, see
Stepping Through Assets.
For information about playing sequences, see
Playback of Simple and Complex Sequences.
To view or play a video asset:
1. Do one of the following:
In the Assets pane, double-click the asset you want to view or play.
In the Assets pane, right-click a sequence and select Open in Asset Mode.
Drag an asset from the Assets pane and drop it on the Media viewer.
In the Queue/Story pane, click the Open Sequence button.
In the Search pane, double-click the asset you want to view or play.
In the Tasks pane, double-click the asset you want to view or play.
2. To play video or audio, do one of the following:
In the Media pane, click the Play/Pause button. While video or audio is playing, the Pause icon is displayed. To pause play, click the Play/Pause button again.
On your keyboard, press the L key or the space bar. To pause play, press the K key or press the space bar again.
If there is a delay in starting playback, the Play button flashes orange until playback actually starts. This feature is helpful in high-latency or low-bandwidth situations so that you do not try to start playback again.
To play from an In point to an Out point, do one of the following:
In the Media pane, click the Play In to Out button.
To play to an Out point:
In the Media pane, click the Review Out button.
The position indicator moves to three seconds before the Out point and plays to the Out point.
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