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Cursors

The default cursor is a yellow cross.

However, the cursor changes under some conditions:

- If you are processing a clip, the cursor becomes a grey icon, indicating that you cannot interact with Flame until processing is complete.
- If you click a Desktop command or module button, the cursor changes to an arrow, and its colour indicates the action you are expected to take.

Use: | To select:
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Red arrow | The front clip.
Green arrow | The back clip.
Blue arrow | The matte clip.
White arrow | The destination reel for the processed result.

Other cursors will appear, such as schematic editing cursors in Action and Batch. These other cursors are explained in the procedures in which they occur.