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192Final Cut Pro User Guide
2. Do any of the following:
• Zoom in to the timeline: Drag the Zoom slider to the right, or press Command-Plus
Sign (+).
• Zoom out of the timeline: Drag the Zoom slider to the left, or press Command-Minus
Sign (–).
Scroll a zoomed-in timeline
1. In Final Cut Pro, zoom in to the timeline until you see a portion of the project only.
2. Do one of the following:
• Drag the scroll bar at the bottom of the timeline left or right.
• Drag the scroll bar at the right side of the timeline up or down.
• Click the Tools pop-up menu in the top-left corner of the timeline and choose Hand
(or press H), then drag in the timeline.
To change how scroll bars appear and behave, choose Apple menu > System
Preferences > General, then modify the scroll bar settings.
Tip: To switch to the Hand tool temporarily, hold down the H key. When you release
the H key, the tool reverts to the previously active tool.
You can also use a variety of keyboard shortcuts and Multi-Touch gestures to zoom and
scroll in the timeline. See
Keyboard shortcuts in Final Cut Pro and Multi-Touch trackpad
gestures in Final Cut Pro.