Handling Multimedia Data

Zooming the Time Line

You can zoom the file using the standard techniques cmd and (+) for zooming out, cmd and (-) for zooming in; or on the mouse pad pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out.

Use Arrow Keys to Navigate

  • Use the right and left arrow keys to move the position of the play-head by 1/1000th increments of the length of the audio / video document.

  • Use the up and down arrow keys + cmd to move the position of the play-head by 1/20th increments of the length of the audio / video document.

  • Click cmd + the left arrow key to play the audio / video backwards.

  • Click cmd + the right arrow key to play the audio / video at double speed.

Keyboard Shortcuts

ActionKeyboard Shortcut
Pause PlaySpace
Small Step ForwardRight arrow key
Large Step Forwardcmd + down arrow key
Large Step Backcmd + up arrow key
PlaybackRate Upcmd + right arrow key
Play backwards  cmd + left arrow key
Zoom outcmd + (+)
Zoom outcmd + (-)