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In Color, playback is always constrained to the area of the Timeline from the In point to
the Out point. If the playhead is already within this area, then playback begins at the
current position of the playhead, and ends at the Out point. If the playhead happens to
be outside of this area, it automatically jumps to the In point when you next initiate
playback. This makes it faster to loop the playback of a specific shot or scene in the
Timeline, which is a common operation during color correction sessions. For more
information, see:
• Starting and Stopping Playback
• Switching the Playback Mode
• Loop Playback
• Maintain Framerate
Starting and Stopping Playback
The following controls let you play and stop your program.
Important: When you start playback, you enter a mode in which you’re unable to work
with the Color controls until you stop playback.
To play the program
Do one of the following:
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Press the Space bar.
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Press J to play backward, or L to play forward.
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Click the Play Forward or Play Backward button.
To stop the program
Do one of the following:
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Press the Space bar while the program is playing.
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Press Escape.
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Press K.
Color and JKL
Color has a partial implementation of the JKL playback controls found in other editing
applications. However, the finer points of JKL, such as slow-motion and frame-by-frame
playback, are not implemented.
167Chapter 7 Timeline Playback, Navigation, and Editing