PLAY

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General

This is the screening room of Comixware. The two main interface elements here are the Playback Screen and the Timeline Strip. In combining the two, Comixware's Play function is unique in such a way that enables user not only to watch a movie passively but also to interact with it proactively during playback. Because all scroll and search functions of the Timeline are present and available to user at all time. That means, during playback you can scroll, jump, or search the timeline any way you want just like when it's stationary. And not only can you pause the playback 'at' the current scene but also can you pause 'to' a chosen scene any place in the Timeline, anytime.

Playback Screen

The purpose and function of Playback Screen is self-evident. It is used for playing, reviewing or searching the movie currently in the Timeline. Whether the movie is locally created (from the Compose or Save section) or remotely downloaded (from the Gallery), this is the screen where all the pictures and sound come to live.

Timeline Strip

While the Playback Screen is where all actions are, the Timeline Strip is where all those actions are staged from. In this part of the manual we shall concentrate on the tools and controls of the Timeline that are used primarily for the Play function. For an overview of Timeline function please read the Timeline section in the Compose chapter.