Navigation Controls

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Thumbwheels

The two "Thumbwheel" buttons are located right below the Timeline strip (see picture above). They are for scrolling Timeline "manually" in either direction. The "scroll" is designed with built-in motion detecting accelerator/decelerator, so that you can adjust your scroll or scrub speed dynamically by changing your mouse position. The scroll speed increases as you move the mouse farther from the center, and decreases as you move the mouse closer to the center. The two (left and right) thumbwheels work identically in function.

Fast Forward / Backward

These two buttons ( << on the left, and >> on the right) are for you to scroll timeline at a faster and steady speed in either direction. The left one ( << ) is for fast backward scroll, and the right one ( >> ) is for fast forward scroll.

Reel Skippers

These two buttons ( |<< on the left, and >>| on the right) are for advancing or back stepping the Timeline one reel (50 scenes) at a time. This function is similar to a 'skip' button on a DVD player that facilitates user to skipping to the adjacent chapter. They are located next to the Fast Backward and Fast Forward buttons at the either end of Timeline. The left one ( |<< ) is for jumping to the first scene of the previous reel, and the right one ( >>| ) is for jumping to the first scene of the next reel.

Scene Hopping (*This feature is currently unavailable to SE.)

You can also jump from current position directly to any desired scene in the timeline by specifying a new number in the "current" scene number field (the first number next to the clapboard icon at the far left of the Timeline). Simply select the "current" number and overwrite it with a new number, then hit "Enter" key on your keyboard. Voila, you're brought to the new scene position instantaneously.

Note that when you "hop" to another timeline position, the selected scene will always jump to the center screen position of the Timeline. This is designed to ensure you a sense of whereabouts (especially in a lengthy timeline) by always bringing the relevant scene into view. It is both a measure of reference and a feature for quick accessibility.