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Introduction
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The Preview mode shows how the final edited video will look like. It also offers tools for
moving, rotating, and scaling images, as well as scopes for analyzing color distribution.

.. figure:: /images/editors_vse_type.svg
   :alt: Preview mode

   Preview mode of the Video Sequencer.

You can pan around the view with :kbd:`MMB` and zoom with :kbd:`Wheel` or :kbd:`NumpadPlus`/
:kbd:`NumpadMinus`. Alternatively, you can use the gizmos.

Pressing :kbd:`Home` resets the view, maximizing the size of the preview within the editor's area.


Playback Controls
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The Playback Controls region contains controls and options
related to playback, keying, auto keyframing, and transport.

These settings allow you to:

- Control how animations are previewed and synchronized with audio.
- Insert and manage keyframes through keying sets and auto keying.
- Navigate the timeline using playback and transport controls.
- Adjust frame ranges and preview specific segments of the animation.

.. seealso::

   For a detailed description of all properties and controls commonly found in the footer,
   see the :ref:`Playback Controls <animation-editors-footer>` documentation.
