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Using the Sequence Zoom Bar
 
The Sequence zoom bar is located below the Sequence Timeline for horizontal orientation or to the left of the timeline for vertical orientation. You can use the zoom bar to enlarge a section of the Sequence Timeline so that you can work more easily with long sequences or make precise edit decisions.
*The Sequence zoom bar is similar to the Media zoom bar, but the two zoom bars operate independently. The Media zoom bar is available to loggers who do not have access to the Sequence pane.
In the following illustration, the top timeline shows a basic sequence with the zoom bar set to show the entire sequence. The bottom timeline shows the sequence zoomed in to the middle portion of the sequence.
 
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Zoom bar
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Zoom slider
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Zoom region
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Position indicator
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Edit points
 
 
The visible area of the timeline is referred to as the zoom region and is represented by the zoom slider. You can drag the zoom slider along the zoom bar to display a different zoom region anywhere in the sequence. The zoom region remains the same size as you drag the slider.
If a basic sequence is loaded in the Sequence pane, the zoom bar displays tick marks for edit points between segments.
The zoom bar includes a position indicator that matches the position indicator in the Sequence Timeline and the Media Timeline. This position indicator is always visible in the zoom bar, which is useful when you are zoomed in to a section of the timeline that does not include the timeline position indicator.
Position indicator in zoom bar but not in zoom region.
You can click the position indicator in the zoom bar and jump to its counterpart in the timeline. The zoom region moves to and enlarges the section of the timeline that includes the position indicator.
Position indicator in the zoom bar and in the zoom region.
You can click anywhere in the zoom bar to move the zoom region left or right.
With an advanced sequence loaded, the zoom bar displays a representation of the sequence as a set of colored bars. This representation is a “mini-map” that matches the content of the video and audio tracks of the sequence. These colored bars can help you navigate through the sequence.
The zoom bar displays colored bars that match the content of the tracks in the sequence.
To zoom in to or out from a section of the Sequence Timeline, do one of the following:
*Drag a zoom slider handle in or out. The mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow when you hover over a zoom slider handle and select it.
Zoom slider handles, right handle selected.
The zoom region moves in or out symmetrically unless one end reaches the end of the sequence. If you want to drag only one end, Alt+click the handle and drag it.
*With the Sequence pane active, press the Down Arrow key to zoom in by 50 percent or press the Up Arrow key to zoom out by 50 percent. Press Shift+Up Arrow to reset the zoom level to show the entire sequence.
If you have zoomed in to a section of the Sequence Timeline, and you perform an edit that includes material beyond the zoom region, the zoom region moves to display the position indicator. The size of the zoom region does not change.