When you import a video or audio file, you can use the Source Monitor to preview it and select the portions you want to use in your sequence. You can also use it to add markers, set clip In and Out points, and adjust various settings such as the playback speed, volume, and video and audio effects.
To open a clip in Source Monitor, double-click the clip in the Project or Timeline panel.
You can import more than one clip in Source Monitor. However, you can view only one clip at a time. Select the three stacked lines next to the sequence name to view recently imported clips and choose a clip from the drop-down list.
To mark an In point, drag the playhead to the frame you want. Then select the Mark In button or press the I key.
To mark an Out point, drag the playhead to the frame you want. Then select the Mark Out button, or press the O key.
After you mark In and Out points, you can always adjust them before you edit the clip into the sequence by dragging them to new positions in the time ruler. You can also drag the playhead to a new frame and use the Mark In or Mark Out buttons to set new In or Out points.
To move In and Out point together, hover over the In or Out Grip tool at the center of the area between your set In and Out points until the cursor turns into a hand.
You use the Source Monitor to cue a frame for a clip and the Program Monitor to cue the current frame for a sequence.
Do one of the following:
Hold the Down Arrow key for the Go To Next Edit Point command and the Up Arrow key for the Go To Previous Edit Point command. This command works across all tracks, selected or not.
To go to the next edit in any of the targeted tracks in the timeline, select the Go To Next Edit Point button. To go to the previous edit in any of the targeted tracks, select the Go To Previous Edit Point button.
The Go To Next Edit Point and Go To Previous Edit Point buttons are unavailable by default. You can find these buttons in Button Editor. It’s present in the lower right corner of the Source Monitor.
Double-click a clip in the Project panel to open it in the Source Monitor and select from the following three options:
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