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# Viewing Clips in the Standard Player

Load clips from the Record Area or Source Area into the Player. The standard Player provides the controls you need to play a clip of any resolution, navigate clips, and identify dropped frames during playback.

There are a few ways to load clips from the EditDesk into the Player.

To load a clip into the Player:

1. On the EditDesk, make sure the clip you want to view in the Player is the focus clip.
2. Do one of the following:
   - In the Source Area Layout box, select Standard.
   - Press Esc.
   - Swipe the cursor against the swipe bar on the left or right side of the Source Area.
   - In the EditDesk list, double-click the proxy of a clip.

   The standard Player appears, replacing the Source Area. The Player displays the clip that is the currently selected clip in either the Record Area or the Source Area — whichever has the focus.

   (a) Player Options tab(b) Clip tab

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   Use the Player Options tab on the left side of the Player to view the image display options, overlay options, letterbox formatting options, and view options. When a setting is made in the Player, it applies to all clips that are viewed in the Player until that setting is changed.

   Use the Clip tab on the right side of the Player to view information about the displayed clip. This tab also displays controls for marking in and out points and adding cue marks.

   Use the Deliverables tab on the right side of the Player to access and configure Real-Time Deliverables. See Accessing the Deliverables Menu.

3. To close the Player and return the view to the Source Area, press Esc again, or swipe the cursor against the swipe bar on the left or right side of the Player.

To switch between the Source and Record focus clips:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Press the F7 Record Focus hotkey or the F8 Source Focus hotkey.
   - Click the Focus box in the EditDesk menu.

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#### Topics in this section

- Controlling Playback in the Player
- Changing the Play Speed
- Synchronizing Audio and Video Playback
- Cycling through Multiple Clips
- Identifying Dropped Frames