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diff --git a/manual/xml/editor_window_timeline.xml b/manual/xml/editor_window_timeline.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f74b4907ca --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/xml/editor_window_timeline.xml @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?> + +<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ + +]> + +<section id="editor-window-timeline"> + <title>Timeline</title> + <para> + At the top of the track display area is the timeline display. This consists + of a number of rulers, a meter track, a tempo track and the marker display. + </para> + + <para> + The available rulers include: + </para> + + <table id="tbl-rulers"> + <title>Ruler Types</title> + <tgroup cols = "2"> + <colspec colnum="1" colname="Ruler Type" colwidth="1"/> + <colspec colnum="2" colname="Description" colwidth= "2"/> + <thead> + <row> + <entry> + Ruler Type + </entry> + <entry> + Description + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + Frames + </entry> + <entry> + this ruler measures audio frames. The number of audio frames per second + depends on the sample rate in use. + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + SMPTE + </entry> + <entry> + this ruler displays SMPTE timecode. The SMPTE format (25fps, 30fps, drop + frame etc) is selected in the Options Editor option_editor. + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + Min:Sec + </entry> + <entry> + this ruler displays time in minutes+seconds, measured since the start of + the session. + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + BBT + </entry> + <entry> + <para> + (Bars,Beats,Ticks) this ruler displays positions based on the tempo + map. + </para> + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </table> + + <para> + To show or hide one or more of the rulers, click on the area to the left of + their names. A menu will popup that has a check item for each available + ruler. Click on the name of the ruler to toggle its visibility. + </para> + + <para> + The tempo and meter tracks display the tempo map for the session. The tempo + track contains 1 or more tempo change points, with a default tempo of 120 + beats per minute. The meter track contains 1 or more meter change points, + with an initial default meter of 4/4. + </para> + + <para> + on a tempo/meter change point to edit it. Click in the tempo/meter track to + add a new change point. Click and drag on a change point to move it. on a + tempo/meter change point to remove it. + </para> + + <para> + There is more information on using the timeline in editing_basics. + </para> +<!-- + <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + href="Some_Subsection.xml" /> + --> +</section> |