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# Record Area View Modes

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:

1. Select an option from the Record Area Layout box.

To select a Record Area view mode using hotkeys:

1. Do one of the following.

   Press: | To display:
   --- | ---
   F1 | Storyboard view.
   Shift+F1 | Frames view.
   F2 | Head/Tail view.
   F3 | Collapsed view.
   F4 | Trim view.
   F5 | Record Timeline view. Shift+F5 displays Large Record Timeline view.
   Ctrl+F5 | History view. Ctrl+Shift+F5 displays Large History view.
   F6 | Source Timeline view. Shift+F6 displays Large Source Timeline view.

#### Topics in this section

- Head/Tail View
- Storyboard View
- Collapsed View
- Frames View
- Timeline View
- Containers View
- Trim View
- Record Area Clip List View
- History View
- BFX View