Navigate a project using the timing display

You can also use the timing display to move the Timeline playhead.

Move the playhead to a specific frame or time

Do one of the following:

  • With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Frames and Show Current Time, double-click the number display, type the desired frame number, then press Return.

  • With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Timecode and Show Current Time, double-click the number display, type the desired timecode (in HH:MM:SS:FF format), then press Return.

Increase or decrease the current time one frame at a time

  • With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Current Time, press the Left Arrow key (or Page Up key) to move the playhead backward or the Right Arrow key (or Page Down key) to move the playhead forward.

Move ahead or back in seconds, minutes, or hours

  1. Ensure that the timing display pop-up menu is set to Show Current Time.

  2. Double-click the timing display, then do one of the following:

    • To move forward in seconds, enter a plus sign (+), enter the number of seconds to move forward, enter a period, then press Return. For example, to move 2 seconds ahead, enter “+2.” (with a period after the numeral 2), then press Return. To move ahead in minutes, enter two periods after the numeral, then press Return. To move ahead in hours, enter three periods after the numeral, then press Return.

    • To move backward in seconds, enter a minus sign (–), then enter the number of seconds to move backward, enter a period, then press Return. For example, to move 2 seconds backward, enter “–2.” (with a period after the numeral 2), then press Return. To move backward in minutes, enter two periods after the numeral, then press Return. To move backward in hours, enter three periods after the numeral, then press Return.

Move forward or backward a specific number of frames

  • With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Current Time, enter a plus sign (+) followed by the number of frames to move forward, then press Return.

  • With the timing display pop-up menu set to Show Current Time, enter a minus sign (–) followed by the number of frames to move backward, then press Return.