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Going to a Frame in a Clip

To go to a specific frame in a clip, use the Go To button, or the Go To hotkey.

To go to a frame in a clip using the Go To button:

1. Click Go To.

   The cursor changes to a purple arrow, and the Go To menu appears in the area beside the Go To button.

   (a) Go To Method box(b) Go To Mode box(c) Go To Target field

2. From the Go To Method box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Absolute | Go to the destination frame or timecode entered in the Go To Target field.
   Relative | Move the number of frames—backward (negative value) or forward (positive value)—entered in the Go To Target field.

3. From the Go To Mode box, select an option.

   Select: | To:
   --- | ---
   Source Timecode | Enter a Go To target using source timecode.
   Frame | Enter a Go To target using frame numbers.

4. In the Go To Target field, enter a target value.
5. Using the purple arrow cursor, select the clip containing the frame to which you want to go.

   The frame you specified appears under the cursor. If you selected Relative from the Go To Method box, click again to repeat the Go To operation.

6. Click any grey space in the menu to deactivate the Go To operation.

To go to a frame in a clip using the Go To hotkey:

1. Place the cursor over the clip containing the frame to which you want to go.
2. Press G.

   The numeric keypad appears.

3. Enter the number of the frame that you want to find.

   The clip advances to the specified frame number.

   TipEntering frames or source timecode depends on the Desktop display preferences you have set during the session. See General Preferences.