What Is A Freeform Play Range?
A freeform play range is a user selected time range within a sequence. There can be at most one freeform play range specified at any given time.
A freeform play range is displayed with a dimmed area on the timeline and dashed vertical red lines running through the sequence grid at the beginning and end of the range.
A sequence with a freeform play range from 1 to 3 seconds
Setting the Range
A freeform play range can be created using any of these techniques:
•By clicking and dragging across the time scale (not the waveform area). This is the quickest way to create a range -- as long as the desired start and end times are both visible.
•During sequence playback, pressing the keyboard's down arrow will mark the current time as the start of a "freeform play range". Later pressing the up arrow will mark the current time as the end of the freeform play range.
•After right-clicking on the timeline, select the "Set Play Range Start" or "Set Play Range End" menu items to create or extend a freeform play range.
Clearing the Range
Once created, you can clear the range by:
•Clicking on the timeline, being careful not to move your mouse when you click.
•Right-clicking on the timeline and selecting "Clear Freeform Play Range" from the popup menu.
Using the Range
As the name implies, a freeform play range can be used to play back the specified region of the sequence using the Play Selection button.
You can also zoom to the selected play range by right-clicking on the timeline and selecting "Zoom To Play Range" from the popup menu.