The Footage Panel

Double-click on an asset in the Project panel to reveal it in the Footage panel. This is a great way to see what the asset looks like on its own, preview video contents, and set In and Out points to designate sections of a video that you want to use, and ignore moments you don’t. Premiere users will find this panel analogous to the Source Monitor.

Common Interface Tools

These are the elements in the lower left of this panel. They appear identically in the Composition panel.

Magnification Ratio

Zoom into or out of your image. This can also be achieved with the scroll wheel on your mouse, by pressing -=/Ctrl-= to zoom in ...

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