The media scroller extends horizontally beneath the lowest of the 10 topic recorders. The audio/video editor uses the same two part scrolling system as the media player. Whereas most media players use a single scroll bar, the DNE employs two:
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The top media scroller functions like any other scroll bar: the left end of the scroller represents the beginning of the recording and the right end of the scroller represents the end of the recording.
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The bottom media scroller always scrolls through only a single minute of the recording: the left end of the scroller represents a particular instant (say, 2:14) and the right end of the scroller represents one minute after the first point (say, 3:14).
The top scroller makes it easy to find the general location of a highlight while the bottom scroller makes it easy to pinpoint precisely the instant you want. The bottom scroller is especially valuable when dealing with recordings that are too long for you to be able to find exactly the point you want on the normal scroller.
To use the scroller:
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Drag the scroller to find the point you are looking for.
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If the top scroller cannot pinpoint the exact instant (in a longer recording), drag the scroller to the point you are looking for.
To use media zoom:
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Rightclick anywhere in the editor,
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Select Zoom Out. The editor will zoom out to display the entire session.
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When you see the portion you want to zoom in to, click there. The editor will zoom in to display that minute.
To use the table of contents:
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Rightclick on the NE that contains the clip you are looking for
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Mouseover Go To Piece...
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Click on the desired clip
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The editor will open to the desired point and highlight the desired clip. It will appear as a (highlighted) rather than as a (unhighlighted) clip, for instance.
To play the clip:
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Doubleclick it, and
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Select Preview.
By default, the DNE numbers clips as they are created. It is a good idea to rename the clips that you know you are going to want later, to make it easier to find them. If your clips are numbered rather than named, the table of contents is unlikely to help you find particular clips.
