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Playing Assets
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To view or play a video asset:
1. Do one of the following:
t In the Assets pane, double-click the asset you want to view or play.
t In the Assets pane, right-click a sequence and select Open in Asset Mode.
t Drag an asset from the Assets pane and drop it on the Media viewer.
t In the Queue/Story pane, click the Open Sequence button.
t In the Search pane, double-click the asset you want to view or play.
t In the Tasks pane, double-click the asset you want to view or play.
2. To play video or audio, do one of the following:
t In the Media pane, click the Play/Pause button. While video or audio is playing, the
Pause icon is displayed. To pause play, click the Play/Pause button again.
t On your keyboard, press the L key or the space bar. To pause play, press the K key or
press the space bar again.
To play from an In point to an Out point, do one of the following:
t In the Media pane, click the Play In to Out button.
To play to an Out point:
t In the Media pane, click the Review Out button.
The position indicator moves to three seconds before the Out point and plays to the Out
point.
Using the J-K-L Keys for Playback
The J-K-L keys on the keyboard allow you to play and shuttle through media at varying speeds.
This feature, also referred to as three-button play or variable-speed play, allows you to use three
fingers to manipulate the speed of playback for greater control.
The playback speed is displayed in the upper right corner of the Media viewer. For backward
play, the display includes a left-pointing arrow. For forward play, the display includes a
right-pointing arrow.
You can use the J-K-L keys with focus in the Media pane or in the Sequence pane.