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Frame Counter, Playhead and Capture Frame

The playhead is a vertical line, with a triangle shaped head that indicates the current position in your movie. It is positioned in and above the timeline. You can move the playhead by dragging the triangle or click on a frame within the timeline.

The frame counter displays either the frame number or the time index of the playhead position. If you move the playhead the frame number or time index will reflect the new position. A click on the frame counter will let you switch between frame number and time index. You can also open the clapperboard window from the window menu to see the frame counter.

The capture frame is a special frame within your timeline. It has a camera icon on it. The capture frame is a placeholder for the next image you capture. If you move the playhead to the capture frame position you can see a live view from your capture source. The frame counter will tell you the frame you are about to capture.