There are many ways to view material on the work reel in the Record Area. Some views are particularly well suited for certain types of editing. Timeline view, for example, is the main view for editing and is used for roughing out organizational edit sequences, for vertical editing, and for creating soft effects. Head/Tail and Trim views are both suited for trimming. Storyboard view is best for basic splicing.
To select a Record Area view mode from the View Modes box:
To select a Record Area view mode using hotkeys: